16 ReviewsProperty Location Located in San Carlos, San Carlos Inn is convenient to Museum of San Carlos History and Hiller Aviation Museum. This motel is within the vicinity of Woodside Central Shopping Center and Hillsdale Shopping Center. Rooms Make yourself at home in one of the 10 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and microwaves. Complimentary wireless Internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Conveniences include phones and wake-up calls, and you can also request irons/ironing boards. Business, Other Amenities Featured amenities include express check-out and a microwave in the lobby. Free parking is available onsite.
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1140 Morse Blvd,San Carlos,CA,United States of America
Property Location Located in San Carlos, San Carlos Inn is convenient to Museum of San Carlos History and Hiller Aviation Museum. This motel is within the vicinity of Woodside Central Shopping Center and Hillsdale Shopping Center. Rooms Make yourself at home in one of the 10 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and microwaves. Complimentary wireless Internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Conveniences include phones and wake-up calls, and you can also request irons/ironing boards. Business, Other Amenities Featured amenities include express check-out and a microwave in the lobby. Free parking is available onsite.
Rating from 16 reviews
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luggedsteel on 04/07/2017 08:40
I was trying out Peninsula lodging when I came across this older West Side concern. I like the location and proximity to Laurel ave. I found the owner/manager couple to be caring and on top of all the potential issues usually found in a place like this.
I agree that San Carlos is a better location than Redwood City for lodging.
TravelersAnon on 04/08/2016 20:46
Nasty, filthy and disgusting. Don't forget smelly because that is the first thing you notice. Barely any lighting in the main room. Like being in a cave. Please do yourself a favor and don't go here. They make you pay in advance which once you see the room you know why.
KDF32999 on 12/11/2015 01:30
We had to stay near Redwood City on the weekend. Unfortunately, all the hotels there are overpriced and in shady areas. We found a cute lively area in San Carlos. This hotel is walking distance to shopping, restaurants and bars. It also has a pool. The owner was friendly, but the breakfast is marginal.
Tanya B on 25/01/2015 23:57
STAY AWAY!
This is the nastiest, dingiest, dirtiest motel I've ever stayed at. And I'm ok with an occasional stay at a basic motel at a reasonable price, but I expect a basic level of cleanliness and privacy. Given this motel is right next to fairly nice San Carlos downtown, it's surprising it survives there, given how bad it is.
Pros: None.
Cons:
- Entrance is in a dirty alley -- immediate reaction you'll have is... this is really crappy.
- "Office" has glass (yes, glass) between you and the person checking you in, like at a cheap gas station. I've never had experience of checking in even at the cheapest Motel 6 with glass between me and the "welcome person"
- Condition: Our room was really, really dirty. There was sticky stuff on our nightstand, I have no idea what and no desire to find out.
- Smell: They have a combination of smoking and non-smoking rooms. Smoke from the smoking rooms seeps into "non-smoking".
- Noise: Walls are paper-thin. You can hear the person next door snore, not to mention talk loudly, flush toilet, shower, as if they are right there with you in your room. Our neighbors came back at 3am and stayed up for an hour, we could pretty audibly hear their conversation through the walls.
- More noise: Heater is really loud, not only when it's on in your room, but also in rooms next door. Some articles in our room actually shook, when the heater went on in the unit next to us. Same with the fridge - it's loud. Noise from the road can be heard too, and cars drive fast on El Camino all night long.
- I'm not even going to talk about "decor". Given that it's a motel, I didn't have high expectations, and it's a good thing I didn't. Although some walls have indeed been recently repainted, furniture is old and dingy, there is very little space overall, lamps are old and don't light the room well (which is probably a positive).
- Price: Given the terrible setting, this place is not even that cheap. We paid $110 to stay there on a Saturday night -- worse value for the price I've ever experienced.
judistar on 03/11/2014 22:46
This was my first stay at this hotel and I liked it very much. It is centrally located on the El Camino Real about half way between San Francisco and San Jose. It is close to everything you might need with excellent restaurants to fast food all close by. The room had a refrigerator and microwave and small table and chairs. I would have liked a better selection of programs on the TV, but then that is a small thing. The breakfast was coffee, juice and pastry with a waffle maker. I bought yogart and fruit from the nearby Trader Joe's. I will stay here again.
