Hotel near San Jose Sharks

San Jose SaberCats San Francisco Giants San Francisco 49ers

The St. Francis Arms is conveniently located just 11 miles from all of the San Jose Sharks action at HP Pavilion. Located in downtown San Jose, the HP Pavilion hosts many of the most exciting sporting attractions in the San Francisco Bay area. The HP Pavilion is home to both the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League and the San Jose SaberCats of the Arena Football League. The arena is affectionately termed the “Shark Tank” by locals in honor of the champion San Jose Sharks. For tickets to sporting events and info, visit www.hppsj.com.

San Jose SaberCats. One of the premier Arena Football League teams, the San Jose SaberCats have been playing to packed stadiums since 1995. The SaberCats are part of the Western Division of the American Conference. The team boasts three ArenaBowl championship titles, as of 2007. They defeated the Arizona Rattlers in their first two runs at the top prize and the Columbus Destroyers in their third. The home stadium of the SaberCats is the ultra-modern HP Pavilion in San Jose. For team and ticket info, visit www.sanjosesabercats.com.  [Top]

San Francisco Giants. The San Francisco Giants moved from their legendary home at Candlestick Park after 40 years in 2000. Today, the Giants occupy one of the most impressive stadiums in the league with AT&T Park. The San Francisco Giants’ home stadium offers some of the city’s most impressive views of the bay and skyline with its prime waterfront location at the corner of 3rd and King Streets. The close proximity to water allows for one of the most unique experiences in all of professional baseball: the “splash hit.” There have been 45 “splash hits” as of September 17, 2007, meaning homers knocked into surrounding San Francisco cove. For more information, go to www.giants.mlb.com.   [Top]

San Francisco 49ers. The legendary San Francisco 49ers rank among the leading NFL football team’s of all time. Taking their name from the legendary 49ers who mined during the California gold rush, they play their home games from San Francisco. The five-time Super Bowl Champions move to their Bay Area location in the off-season where the San Francisco 49ers can be found at their practice facilities and headquarters in Santa Clara. For more information and tickets, go to www.sf49ers.com.  [Top]