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We've secured a conference rate of $165 at the The Hotel Avante (650.940.1000). When you call, just tell them that you are with IIW. I stayed there last time and really enjoyed it--which isn't something I say about hotels very often. You can also register online. Please register early since there are limited rooms available.
The Hotel Avante has free transportation to the Museum, broadband connectivity in all of its rooms and the entire facility is otherwise wired for WiFi. They have a beer and wine happy hour and they're pretty flexible with the bar area. Its a good place to hold informal meetings after dinner.
There are also some other nearby options:
Hilton Garden Inn in Mountain View (650.964.1700). If I remember right, this is more or less across the street from the Avante.
Santa Clara: Marriott, 7 miles from Museum Hilton, 8 miles from Museum
Sunnyvale: Sheraton, 4 miles from Museum
Palo Alto: Sheraton, 7 miles from Museum Westin, 6 miles from Museum
Check IIW2007 Map for Museum and hotel locations.