Centrally located in the central valley welcome to the hampton inn suites fresno fresno was formed in 1856 and named for the abundant mountain ash trees lining the san joaquin river fresno is the spanish word for white ash trees fresno is the largest metropolitan city in the san joaquin valley and fresno county is the richest and most productive agricultural region in the nation thanks to more than 300 days of sunshine each year today over thirty structures in fresno county are on the