San Carlos Inn

Property class: 2

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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
$123
$107 nightly
$123 total
Total with taxes and fees
May 3 - May 4

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, Twin Pines Park
    ‪4 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

Standard Double Room, 2 Double Beds

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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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
  • Twin Pines Park - 4 min drive - 2.0 miles
  • Filoli - 12 min drive - 6.3 miles
  • Stanford University - 14 min drive - 7.3 miles

Getting around

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

Restaurants

  • ‪Sushi Kazoku - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Jack in the Box - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Town - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Isarn Garden - ‬2 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

  • Onsite parking available only on request
  • 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: midnight

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 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
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
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve onsite parking
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. 142 out of 373 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 67 out of 373 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 62 out of 373 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 47 out of 373 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 55 out of 373 reviews

7.0/10

Cleanliness

7.2/10

Staff & service

7.0/10

Amenities

6.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Christi

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

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

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

8/10 Good

Christi

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

8/10 Good

Christi

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

8/10 Good

Chris

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

8/10 Good

Chris

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

8/10 Good

Chris

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

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

2/10 Terrible

LILY

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Damon

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

6/10 Okay

Joseph

It’s good
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Kasey

Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2026

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

2/10 Terrible

Karen

Business traveler
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wall heater did not work, had to use an electric table top heater for the entire room. Couldn't use both the microwave and heater at the same time.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Terry

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Terry

Clean neat room. Staff was friendly.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

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

4/10 Poor

Alfonso

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Heater did'nt work for 2 nigjts
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2025

6/10 Okay

Christian

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025

2/10 Terrible

Ashleigh

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

KIM

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
the inn is not a chain and is staff is always friendly . i support local business . I am happy for on site parking near rooms . Glad rooms are street level and no need for stairs/elevator . local motel in downtown dining shopping san carlos area . Am lucky dec 6 last minute reservation . I sheltered here , my job nearby .the inn is small , fits right in the downtown plan ? Bed and pillows above average for me .so is the mini fridge-microwave / heater-ac / cable ,too.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alexandrs

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

8/10 Good

Douglas C

Traveled with family
Good if your looking for under $70
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025

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