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LiA Hotel

2.5 star property

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

Reviews

8.8 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, Hiller Aviation Museum
    ‪16 min walk‬
  • Airport, San Francisco, CA (SFO-San Francisco Intl.)
    ‪22 min drive‬

Room options

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

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

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

7.8 out of 10
Good
(14 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Deluxe Room, 2 Double Beds, Kitchenette

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

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed (Inspiration)

7.8 out of 10
Good
(13 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(15 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen 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 Mateo County Event Center and Silicon Valley. .This motel is 6.6 mi (10.6 km) from San Francisco Bay and 7.4 mi (11.9 km) from Stanford University.

What's nearby

  • Burton Park - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Museum of San Carlos History - 11 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Hiller Aviation Museum - 16 min walk - 1.4 km
  • Twin Pines Park - 5 min drive - 3.2 km
  • Stanford University - 17 min drive - 11.3 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
  • ‪Peet's Coffee - ‬7 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
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LiA Hotel Motel
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LiA Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 645 out of 1026 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 197 out of 1026 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 86 out of 1026 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 45 out of 1026 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 53 out of 1026 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

ALICE

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
very clean place
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Yuichi

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Reasonable
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lisa

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

2/10 Terrible

David

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Alice

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

ALICE

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Parking easy Staff friendly room clean
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ronald

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lisa

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Susan, Pittsburgh

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean room. Refrigerator, microwave, coffee maker. Comfortable bed. Plumbing okay. Bobby, the Manager, is great. Parking is easy. Many, many restaurants within walking distance. Public transportation is very close.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Susan, Pittsburgh

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Bobby, the Manager is wonderful. The room is clean and comfortable. Easy parking. Great location. Reasonably priced.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Jeffrey

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Amun-Ra

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Erica

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Clean room, easy parking.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Julie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice rooms
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Julie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clean room plenty of parking nice and friendly staff
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

6/10 Okay

Mareta

Travelled with family
AC worked fine. They do not clean rooms or refill toilet paper, or provide new towels if you stay less than a week.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Jeffrey

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ronald

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

6/10 Okay

Catherine

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
Dated room. It’s a motel not a hotel
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Zeqi

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Douglas C

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean new rooms. Quite. Great tv and service. In room coffee maker, fridge and microwave.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

steven

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

HSIN MIN

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Tessie

Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Ronald

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025