LiA Hotel

2.5 star property

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

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Housekeeping
  • Parking included
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning

Explore the area

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950 El Camino Real, San Carlos, CA, 94070
  • Hiller Aviation Museum
    ‪15 min walk‬
  • San Mateo County Event Center
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Filoli
    ‪13 min drive‬
  • San Francisco, CA (SFO-San Francisco Intl.)
    ‪16 min drive‬

Room options

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed

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

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed (Inspiration)

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

Deluxe Room, 2 Double Beds, Kitchenette

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

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(12 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(100 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

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.

What's nearby

  • Hiller Aviation Museum - 15 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Kaiser Permanente Redwood City Medical Center - 4 min drive - 4.3 km
  • San Mateo County Event Center - 7 min drive - 8.2 km
  • Filoli - 13 min drive - 10.4 km
  • Stanford University - 16 min drive - 12.8 km

Getting around

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

Restaurants

  • ‪Jack in the Box - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪The Crepe Stop - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Plantation Coffee Roastery - ‬6 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 transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • 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

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 smoke detector, and window guards

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

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Reviews

LiA Hotel Reviews

8.6

Excellent

8.8/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 618 out of 1010 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 204 out of 1010 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 88 out of 1010 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 47 out of 1010 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 53 out of 1010 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

James

Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I had a great experience, each and every time.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great Property! Highly recommend!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
I have stayed here several times and they deliver each time! The place is clean, check-in is quick, staff is friendly. TV provides channel options, iron, fridge, microwave, coffee maker. Bed is comfortable. LOVE Lia!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nancy

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mirelys

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

David

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Leah

Clean
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Thomas

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Okay property for the area. Price seemed a bit high for the quality, but the location was good and price was okay for the zip code.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

John

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lisa

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cecilia

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Anibal

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Everything is nice thanks.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mirinda

Liked: Cleanliness
Great
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lorenzo

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Returned here several times it’s clean and rates are reasonable, spacious rooms, good parking. Friendly staff and close To all shopping restaurants freeway will be back again
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Cristian

Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Luciano

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Armando

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Bohdan

All great
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Matt

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Danielle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Danielle

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Danielle

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Danielle

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025