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LiA Hotel

2.5 star property

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Premium bedding, down comforters, in-room safe, desk
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Premium bedding, down comforters, in-room safe, desk
Lobby sitting area
Deluxe Room, 2 Double Beds, Kitchenette | In-room dining

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Housekeeping
  • Parking included
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
$98
$86 nightly
$98 total
Total with taxes and fees
Dec 21 - Dec 22

Explore the area

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950 El Camino Real, San Carlos, CA, 94070
  • Place, Museum of San Carlos History
    ‪11 min walk‬
  • Place, Hiller Aviation Museum
    ‪15 min walk‬
  • Place, Stanford University
    ‪15 min drive‬
  • Airport, San Francisco, CA (SFO-San Francisco Intl.)
    ‪13 min drive‬

Room options

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Premium bedding, down comforters, in-room safe, desk

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(103 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium bedding, down comforters, in-room safe, desk

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

7.6 out of 10
Good
(13 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Deluxe Room, 2 Double Beds, Kitchenette | Premium bedding, down comforters, in-room safe, desk

Deluxe Room, 2 Double Beds, Kitchenette

7.0 out of 10
Good
(11 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed (Inspiration) | Premium bedding, down comforters, in-room safe, desk

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed (Inspiration)

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(10 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed | Premium bedding, down comforters, in-room safe, desk

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(13 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About the neighborhood

San Carlos

With a stay at LiA Hotel in San Carlos, you'll be within a 10-minute drive of San Francisco Bay and San Mateo County Event Center. .This motel is 7.6 mi (12.3 km) from Stanford University and 7.5 mi (12.1 km) from Stanford University Medical Center.
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What's nearby

  • Museum of San Carlos History - 11 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • Hiller Aviation Museum - 15 min walk - 0.8 miles
  • Filoli - 14 min drive - 6.3 miles
  • Stanford University - 15 min drive - 12.0 miles
  • Levi's Stadium - 22 min drive - 22.5 miles

Getting around

  • San Carlos Station - 12 min walk
  • San Francisco Intl. Airport (SFO) - 17 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Jack in the Box - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Rita's Italian Ice & Frozen Custard - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪The Crepe Stop - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Noelani's - ‬3 min walk

About this property

LiA Hotel

Motel in San Carlos with free parking
LiA Hotel offers 34 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and coffee/tea makers. Beds feature down comforters and premium bedding. 32-inch flat-screen televisions come with premium cable channels. Kitchenettes offer refrigerators and microwaves. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Housekeeping is offered daily and hypo-allergenic bedding can be requested.

Make yourself at home in one of the 34 air-conditioned rooms featuring kitchenettes with refrigerators and microwaves. Your bed comes with down comforters and premium bedding. Wired and wireless internet access is complimentary, while 32-inch flat-screen televisions with cable programming provide entertainment. Conveniences include safes and desks, as well as phones with free local calls.
Make use of convenient amenities, which include complimentary wireless internet access and a vending machine.
Featured amenities include express check-in, express check-out, and a 24-hour front desk. Free self parking is available onsite.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired internet
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available
  • Onsite parking includes off-street options

Family friendly

  • In-room crib
  • In-room kitchenette
  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Visual alarms in hallways
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

More

  • 1 building
  • 2 floors
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Down comforter
  • Free crib
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch flat-screen TV with premium cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Kitchenette
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Free local calls
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Late check-in subject to availability
Express check-in available

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

An adult age 18 or older must assume all liability for the booking
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Breakage deposit: USD 50.00 per stay

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a smoke detector, and window guards

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

LiA Hotel San Carlos
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LiA Hotel Motel
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LiA Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 625 out of 1004 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 195 out of 1004 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 90 out of 1004 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 46 out of 1004 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 48 out of 1004 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Iris

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Luis

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

4/10 Poor

Eladio

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

TITO

Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

David Shaw

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Best Bed Award

By far the most comfortable and luxurious bed of any property in its price range I have ever stayed at. The king sized mattress, half dozen pillows, and comforter were all generous and soft.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Eugene

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Akshay

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Reymann

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was very clean. Great value
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Anthony

Business traveler
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tadiwa

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Judite

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Conant

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Victoria

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
At 10:00pm as we landed in SF after a long day of travel, o got a call from the property stating" Your reservation is canceled, because there aren't any rooms available." I am sorry, isn't it the point of a pre paid reservation? I tell you I will be there on a certain day and you have a room available? Especially when i pay for the room up front. I my many years of travel, domestically and internationally i never had this happen. TRAVELLERS BEWARE!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Paula

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I loved staying there, I recommend it!! 100% Paula Maruri’s-Radio Host
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Easy check in. Good sized rooms and was cleans and comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Harry

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Donna

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Laji

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was nice to stay at tour place
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rachel Fayth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Cute room! Very soft sheets and good pillows. It’s also a safe area and the street behind has restaurants and shops.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Aleksandra

Business traveler
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property is relatively cheap, and you get what you pay for. I booked the "inspiration" room, which was supposed to have a whiteboard. Instead, it had something that looked like a blackboard, but with literal black paper - so I did not risk writing on it (and there was no chalk). I also was unable to sit on the desk chair because it was broken - not sure why they keep it in the room.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Armando

Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Frances

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Miguel

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025