The Hotel San Carlos

Sorry, Google. Hotel San Carlos is across the mountains in San Carlos, NOT in Haf Moon Bay. (That’s not so obvious). It is a very nice motel in San Carlos.
Hint: go to the nearby San Carlos Bar and Grill.

This motel is great for the price. It’s super clean and the décor is tasteful. The bathroom has kohler fixtures and soft towels. The bed is comfortable and there’s a fridge/​freezer and microwave. The gentleman at the front desk was welcoming and helpful. You can tell the owners take pride in this place. Remember, this is a motor lodge, not a Marriott, but the price is right and it’s well kept. This motel is far better than any motel 6, super 8, or Vagabond inn.

This hotel was very clean, had all the usual amenities, was well located on the El Camino, and was very reasonable. I looked for an Airbnb with a private bath, but could not find one in the neighborhood. I paid the same for my room here and had complete privacy. I walked one block to the Omelet House for breakfast, since the hotel coffee was awful, and breakfast items were all carbs, tho it was a good variety of typical breakfast foods. Parking was right outside my door and appeared really safe. Highly recommended, a gem!

Stayed at the hotel San Carlos this past weekend (11−13−15 to 11−15−15) and their service was great! First time there, walked into a nice, clean and well appointed room. The owner was very sociable and helpful. If and when back in town, First place I’ll call and book if available. Very reasonable rates for what you get!!!

Decided to take a ride trip to San Fran and stayed in the San Carlos hotel, a half hour from the city. It was well worth the price, clean room with all the accommodations we needed ! Soft towels, hair dryer, iron, mini fridge, microwave, coffee maker. Also morning breakfast included nothing fancy but well filling. If you’re on a budget and in the bay, then this is the perfect little stay!

Great hotel and location. 30 minutes from just about everything; Levi stadium, San Francisco zoo, fisherman’s wharf, and tons of little local hole in the wall stores and restaraunts. Thought it was a little pricey stayed 4 nights and paid $ 650 but considering what we would have stayed in for a cheaper price this was definitely our best bet! We got a newly remodeled room loved the style, cool funky wall paper, newly tiled bathroom, retro feel, nice sized flat screen, fridge in room, and ac worked great. We are from Vegas and like to keep it COLD the ac def did the trick. The pool needs some work and looked a tad dirty but we didn’t expect to use it anyway. Also the continental breakfast leaves much to be desired. The coffee and juices were extremely watered down and the only thing offered was waffles. Don’t worry plenty of mom and pop breakfast joints within walking distance. All in all great stay would stay again!

I honestly wish that I could put no stars at all because the booking process was horrible. The Indian guy who works the desk is so abrasive and rude. I asked multiple questions while on the phone with him, I admit, but that is just because I wanted to understand their crazy $ 300 deposit for a two night stay totaling $ 199. I have never heard of that price of deposit for a motel quality hotel. Moving along. When I finally came to the hotel in person, I immediately felt unwelcome as the man failed to greet neither my boyfriend nor myself. His website was wrong, advertising a two night stay for a reasonable price, yet in person claimed that we would only be able to stay for that first night because one maintenance man was going to paint ALL 29 rooms the second of the two days. I find that hard to believe but hey, maybe he’s Super-​maintenance man. After inquiring more about the room and what we could do to work around the maintenance schedule, he grew more restless and shoved a paper so close to my face, I could kiss it, and yelled, «Read it! This is our policy! If you don’t like it you can leave! You argue too much and ask too many questions.» Excuse me for not willingly giving up $ 300 without a few questions. Being the person I am, I kindly thanked his rude self and my boyfriend and I left. Something told me to call the Extended Stay — San Carlos and when I did, the guy at the front desk, Jimmy, I believe, was helpful and cooperative. Go there instead and don’t waste your time at MOTEL San Carlos.

Better than I anticipated — good hotel for the price.
Pros: Friendly staff. New paint and tiles. Bed comforters and blinds were newer. Decent continental breakfast. Nice television set. Great to have a microwave in the room! Easy parking.
Cons: Smelled like bleach. The air conditioner didn’t work all that great. The refrigerator was not cold enough (as previously mentioned in other posts).

So my girlfriend and I decided to book a room here a few days before our trip to San Francisco. Every other hotel in SF was either overpriced or heavily condensed with crappy reviews about either bed bugs or cleanliness. The place may look hella deceiving at first but just wait til you get inside! It’s really the best bang for your buck in my opinion. If you don’t mind driving about 30 minutes to SF from here, then this is perfect for you. Well, not if you’re planning on drinking and taking a Lyft or Über because that would probably be a $ 40-​$ 50 ride one way LOL! Screw that! Well, anyways, the room was spotless and clean. The A/​C was cold AF, which I love no doubt. Bathroom had a modern look as well. maybe some renovations were done? Dope! My girlfriend and I also got breakfast in the morning which was mediocre. There’s a CVS across the street along with some other local mom and pops restaurants. I’d definitely stay here again, that’s no doubt about it.

I really thought this hotel was going to be shitty but honestly I think this is better than motel 6 or any other cheaper hotel and I’m glad I chose this hotel for a night. The service is VERY friendly and the towels are so soft omg like that is a big win for me because soft towels equals happy lily (: plus they added EXTRA towels! (Mmm more soft towels) The room includes all the needs, like blow dryer, iron (thank god I had an important meeting tomorrow I needed my blouse ironed) and even a microwave mini fridge and coffee maker. Some places don’t even include those things. Anyways there aren’t a lot of parking so you’ll have to park on the second floor which is on a giant hill behind the hotel. Other than that this hotel is pretty good for average, oh and to add I always like to request late check out because I’m not a morning person and I asked if I can check out at 1 and they allowed me to ! How nice of them !! normally late check out is 12 and that’s still too early to me so thank god I chose this hotel. 5 stars !

They had all we need (microwave, refrigerator, ice and a breakfast) for a good price, the owner was really kind and offer us a better room with a jacuzzi for the same price.

Stayed here for a week while looking for permanent housing in the area. The new manager was very accommodating and helpful — he even upgraded my boyfriend and I to a bigger room when he found out we had five suitcases and the smaller room (that we paid for) was a tight squeeze. The beds were comfy and the room was clean — no frills, but great value and perfect place to stay for a few nights.

Rates seem to be higher on a recent stay, but I think that reflects macro conditions not necessarily the hotel itself. Happy to report they seem to have run out of crumbling hand soap!
Rating unchanged. Still a good value to me.

As my buddy Seth Rogen explains in the accompanying photos, Hotel San Carlos is a solid choice for business or tourist visit of the Bay area.
First, prices per room are under $ 100 per night per room. not a misprint.
Second, rooms are FAR better than rooms we have stayed in for many times the price. Excellent bed, excellent maid service, full fridge & freezer, microwave, coffeemaker, complimentary breakfast (coffee & waffles), free parking for your rental, excellent shower that runs hard and as warm as you want, a toilet that flushes quickly and completely, Dish TV with too many channels to watch, work desk, easy chair, closet, and fine sizec room.
The location is really Belmont – it’s right on the line. you can walk about five-​eight blocks to the left on the El Cam and you are in downtown Belmont.
By car, you are just off the 101 and 280; ten minutes from the SF airport; ten minutes from Palo Alto; 30 mins from Santa Clara & San Jose; 30 mins from downtown SF; and the commuter train runs into downtown SF from Belmont (you can walk to the station).
this is an excellent choice for a place to stay and work a few days. its also an excellent alternative to staying at far more expensive hotels in town, especially if you’ve already seen all that SF has to offer.
What a pleasant surprise: a genuinely wonderful hotel well run, well maintained, and worthy of a five star rating.

Stayed here for almost a week, since I needed to be as close to San Mateo County Event Center as possible. It’s super quiet here in the morning and at night, none of the noise you’d hear if in the city. The bed and pillows are super comfy and the cleaning lady always came by to clean the room and refill toiletries everyday around noon time. There’s a microwave and a small fridge for your food. There’s also TV, I believe with Dish network. I enjoyed my stay here because I got to watch countless re-​runs of Criminal Minds and CSI: Miami!
While they serve breakfast, it was a little bit of a let down, very few food to choose from (bread/​toast, waffle, cereal, fruit, coffee, juice). If you’re here for 2 – 3 days, not so bad, but 6 days, nah, forget it.
It is within walking distance (or you can drive too) to the San Carlos or Belmont Caltrain station and a few minutes drive to different restaurants and other small shops nearby. Good location, free wifi, and good price. I will come here if I ever need to be in the area again.

I have to say I was really surprised by this little property. I had to do a long layover in SFO and just wanted an inexpensive place to sleep. This hotel was offering a room for $ 109/​night. Showed up and was really impressed at how clean the room was. Like super clean. And the beds, unbelievably comfy. For a little mom-​and-​pop place, there is a lot of care given to the property. Basic, yet clean and comfortable. Much more than I expected for the price! The taxi ride was $ 35 each way, and that killed a lot of the savings. But still, I’m glad I found a nice place to sleep off the stress of travel. 5 stars for value and going beyond what was expected!

A friend of mine from out of town stayed here. It was cute and clean. They have a little continental breakfast in the morning and a swimming pool. Although the name is «hotel», it is a motel. 2 level, outdoor halls, in beautiful and affluent San Carlos.

After we almost booked with a one star hotel 10 minutes down the street from here. This place was reviewed as 3 stars on Unilocal and the price was what we could afford. My boyfriend and I stayed here for 4 nights in April and I was very happy with our stay. We are from San Diego and easy going people. When we first arrived everything looked like it had just been remodeled. It is kept nice and clean on the outside with plenty of parking. I thought it was more of a motel then a hotel. My only complaint was the acoustic of the building. I can image around the busy season it could get loud here. Slept with the AC or the fan on to muffle noise of people walking up the stairs or down the hall. The room was clean and comfortable. They even let us check in early when we arrived. I liked having a microwave and fridge in the room. CVS is right across the street so that was very convenient for essentials. Some places to eat are walking distance but nothing special. We had a rental car on our trip which was nice to have when it came to checking out neighboring cities. Few miles down the street there was a Safeway and Starbucks. We didn’t use the pool but they have one. We would stay here again if we are ever in the area.

Stayed here twice and liked my visits both times. It is a old motel remodeled and looks good! Beds are comfy, frig, microwave, coffee pot, blow dryer iron and board in every room. It’s quiet! And good location and you feel safe. They are accommodating to my late check ins which happened on both visits! I will stay here again! One thing parking lot is small!

Blech… I needed a room close to Oracle and I should have known better. Remember the saying — you get what you pay for. If you want a cheap room then come here. if you want blah then come here. Dark room and a bathroom fan that reminded me of a jet getting ready for takeoff. It has wireless access and is is really really no frills. if you need a place to get some ZZZ’s at a low cost in the Redwood City area this will fill the bill. No ambiance whatsoever.
BTW — I love hotels that put the shower head at the 6ft level. Guaranteed to bang your head into the shower head each morning. Nice way to wake up.