San Carlos Inn

2.0 star property

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Exterior
Lobby
Free self parking
Shower, towels
Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed | Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Reviews

7.2 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • 24/7 front desk
The current price is $123
$107 nightly
$123 total
Total with taxes and fees
Jun 24 - Jun 25

Explore the area

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1140 Morse Blvd, San Carlos, CA, 94070
  • Place, Burton Park
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Place, Museum of San Carlos History
    ‪11 min walk‬
  • Place, Stanford University
    ‪14 min drive‬
  • Airport, San Francisco, CA (SFO-San Francisco Intl.)
    ‪20 min drive‬

Room options

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed

7.4 out of 10
Good
(27 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free WiFi

Standard Double Room, 2 Double Beds

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds
  • Free WiFi

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About the neighborhood

San Carlos

With a stay at San Carlos Inn in San Carlos, you'll be within a 10-minute drive of San Mateo County Event Center and Silicon Valley. .This motel is 6.6 mi (10.6 km) from San Francisco Bay and 7.4 mi (11.8 km) from Stanford University.

What's nearby

  • Burton Park - 6 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Museum of San Carlos History - 11 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • Stanford University - 14 min drive - 7.3 miles
  • Levi's Stadium - 30 min drive - 21.6 miles
  • California's Great America - 31 min drive - 21.6 miles

Getting around

  • San Carlos Station - 11 min walk
  • San Francisco Intl. Airport (SFO) - 24 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Jack in the Box - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Sushi Kazoku - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Town - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Rita's Italian Ice & Frozen Custard - ‬7 min walk

About this property

San Carlos Inn

San Carlos Inn offers 10 accommodations with air conditioning. Refrigerators and microwaves are provided. Bathrooms include showers.

This San Carlos motel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Televisions come with premium cable channels. Housekeeping is offered on request and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

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. Bathrooms with showers are provided. Conveniences include phones, housekeeping is provided on request, and you can request irons/ironing boards.
Featured amenities include express check-out and a 24-hour front desk. Free self parking is available onsite.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (on request)

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No elevator
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

More

  • 2 floors
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV with premium cable channels

Food and drink

  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available

Property payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit 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
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector and window guards

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

San Carlos Inn
San Carlos Inn Motel
San Carlos Inn San Carlos
San Carlos Inn Motel San Carlos

San Carlos Inn Reviews

Reviews

7.2

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 144 out of 378 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 67 out of 378 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 62 out of 378 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 48 out of 378 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 57 out of 378 reviews

7.0/10

Cleanliness

7.0/10

Staff & service

7.0/10

Amenities

6.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

KIM

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean rooms economical stay on-site parking mini fridge microwave amenities friendly very friendly staff quiet evenings local local business nearby
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026
Verified

4/10 Poor

Apolinar

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Parking was good. Air was good.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Chelsea

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Easy check in, big spacious room, good location, friendly staff, really goood price !
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
Verified

8/10 Good

Chris

Liked: Cleanliness
Clean, quiet, friendly staff
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Christi

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean room, good amenities, great location. Great price.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Christi

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean room, courteous staff, great location. Nice amenities. Great low price.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
Verified

8/10 Good

Christi

Liked: Cleanliness
Clean room, accommodating staff, great location. I stayed for over a month looking for an apartment. I was very comfortable. I would recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
Verified

8/10 Good

Christi

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean room, great location, amenities. Good for low price.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Matthew

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Old school little quite place great staff and location cant be beat
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Barbara A

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Very nice. Small but comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Front desk was polite. Room is "no frills" but very clean. Parking was easy and right in front of my room. Quiet, clean and comfortable for those not looking for extras.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Terry

Clean neat room. Staff was friendly.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025
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8/10 Good

Terry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Room was clean and owner was curteous.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Alexandrs

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Nice room
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Our room was clean, parking was easy and felt safe here, theres also a shopping center just around the block. Simple room had everything we needed for a comfortable overnight stay and staff was nice
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great stay
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Lucas

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
It's a cheap place to crash, but probably the dirtiest motel I've stayed in.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Chris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Friendly and accommodating staff.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025
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2/10 Terrible

Miguel

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Parking easy ac smelt bad blood on the walls a bandage on the bed stains on the sheets
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Douglas C

Good if your looking for under $70
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025
Verified

6/10 Okay

Christi

Liked: Cleanliness
Decent, clean room, good location, inexpensive. I am upset that I have been told I have to leave for 3 hours for housekeeping. I have been here a week. They dont want to do housekeeping. It is an inconvenience.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jessica

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This Motel is all I need. Clean bed and towels, friendly staff, super quiet and plenty of restaurants in walking distance. Great place.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Summer

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly staff!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025