San Carlos Inn

We reserved Rm 9 on Priceline. The room was disgusting. Bad smells. There were miscellaneous spatters on the bathroom wall and shower curtain. Eek! Be prepared to bring your own shower shoes, linens and towels... ideally a disinfectant. Definitely more disgusting than a hostel. Or consider a campground. Just miserable.

Wonderful little gem! This simple, clean, well run little motel just off the main street traffic was a life saver for me last week. The manager couldn't have been nicer as she worked to accommodate my crazy schedule - was going down to the VA Hospital in Palo Alto every day. I'd happily stay there again, and will if we end up having to go back to the VA again. Many thanks to everyone at the San Carlos Inn you made my trip much less stressful!!

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.

One of the best values in hotels in the city. A small hotel [15 rooms] with very spacious and clean rooms. Service top of the line. Very safe with a gate and 24hr guard. They welcome your arrival with a no-charge a drink. Be sure to ask if you can get a drink of your choice in case you don't want rum.

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 de