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LiA Hotel

2.5 star property

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Premium bedding, down duvets, in-room safe, desk
Deluxe Room, 2 Double Beds, Kitchenette | In-room dining
Exterior
Lobby sitting area
32-inch flat-screen TV with cable channels, TV

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning
  • Housekeeping
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Kitchen

Explore the area

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950 El Camino Real, 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

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

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(110 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

7.8 out of 10
Good
(14 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Deluxe Room, 2 Double Beds, Kitchenette

Deluxe Room, 2 Double Beds, Kitchenette

7.0 out of 10
Good
(12 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed (Inspiration)

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed (Inspiration)

7.8 out of 10
Good
(13 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed

8.2 out of 10
Very good
(18 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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About the area

San Carlos

With a stay at LiA Hotel in San Carlos, you'll be within a 15-minute drive of San Francisco Bay and Stanford University. .This motel is 4.5 mi (7.2 km) from Silicon Valley and 7.3 mi (11.8 km) from Stanford University Medical Center.
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What's nearby

  • Burton Park - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Museum of San Carlos History - 11 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Twin Pines Park - 4 min drive - 3.2 km
  • Stanford University - 14 min drive - 11.7 km
  • Levi's Stadium - 30 min drive - 34.4 km

Getting around

  • San Carlos Station - 11 min walk
  • San Francisco Intl. Airport (SFO) - 23 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Jack in the Box - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Sushi Kazoku - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Town - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Rita's Italian Ice & Frozen Custard - ‬6 min walk

About this property

LiA Hotel

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 transport

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

Family friendly

  • In-room cot
  • 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
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Down comforter
  • Free cot
  • 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

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 fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and window guards

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

LiA Hotel San Carlos
LiA Hotel
LiA San Carlos
LiA Hotel Motel
LiA Hotel San Carlos
LiA Hotel Motel San Carlos

LiA Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 676 out of 1079 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 205 out of 1079 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 95 out of 1079 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 47 out of 1079 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 56 out of 1079 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Seth

Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff was mean and condescending. No place to park. Noisy and unpleasant. Smells like weed.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026

4/10 Poor

Jerardo

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The key door badge wouldn’t work can’t let it be near any electronics & the room had an odd Odor to it. The picture are misleading.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Vanessa

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent for the price
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Alice

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Alice

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Yes
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Rivera

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Bob

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Ankith

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Quinn

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Hassnae

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff very kind and professional
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great decor for an older motel-style place. Easy parking. Right around the corner from downtown San Carlos with great restaurants and bars. I will stay again when in the area!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Spencer

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

8/10 Good

Alexzandra

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Lowell

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Yes easy to find parking .
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I would recommend the LiA Hotel, nice location, great helpful staff, clean quiet rooms. It's a no brainer.
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Hassnae

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

6/10 Okay

Joan

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

6/10 Okay

Brandon

It was clean… more motel but fine.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

6/10 Okay

Ethan

Liked: Cleanliness
Room was decent, seemed clean
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

6/10 Okay

Anita

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

6/10 Okay

Romain

Business traveller
Fine overall
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

2/10 Terrible

Jina

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent value for money and the location is a 5 min walk to the heart of downtown San Carlos and all the amazing restaurants and cool stores!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Georgia

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026