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Americas Best Value Inn

2.0 of 5
1562 El Camino Real, San Carlos, CA 94070
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Americas Best Value Inn
Ranked #3 of 6 hotels in San Carlos
3.5 of 5 stars 20 Reviews
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San Francisisco,CA
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 March 2012
1
person found this review helpful

this hotel is a real deal, the rooms are nice and clean,great tv, and great price on elcamino real,.right near the cal train station and bus lines the managers are very friendly. More

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Top Contributor
58 reviews 58 reviews
Reviews in 49 cities Reviews in 49 cities
34 helpful votes 34 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 February 2012

An older remodel that is reasonably well maintained. Expect a clean and comfortable room that is just a little dated. Large HD flat screen TV with a terrific channel selection. The sounds of the train across the street were an irritant. More

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Medford, Oregon
1 review
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 January 2012
2
people found this review helpful

My husband and I recently traveled to the SF Bay Area for an emergency visit to my mother-in-law. Our 'normal' hotel accomodations were not available. We had recently come to know of the America's Best Value Inns in WA/OR/CA, had been pleased. Hence found this hotel on the border of Redwood City. I have Nothing but praise for these accomodations:... More

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Los Angeles, California
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 October 2011
1
person found this review helpful

This place is a good, basic motel. I got a good sized room with a fridge, microwave, coffee maker, a TV with plenty of channels, and free wifi for a very reasonable price. The front desk person was nice and there's free coffee, juice, and pastries in the morning. More

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Antioch
1 review
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 October 2011
2
people found this review helpful

We needed a room to stay in that was close to the SF Airport and I was very pleased with this room. We arrived about 8pm with 2 adults, and 2 kids. Hotel Staff (owners) were very nice and accomodating, and made sure we had everything we needed. (EXTRA COFFEE) which matters to me. We were given extra pillows, and... More

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San Carlos, California
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 September 2011
1
person found this review helpful

This place insists on coming into to clean, daily and we learned why.. there are tiny bed bugs that come out at night and they caused serious rash that required us to leave and get another place... when we sent pictures of the bugs to the manager they told us we had a great imagination.. this issue arose in 2010..... More

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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 September 2011
3
people found this review helpful

i had a chance to live in this hotel for 3 days while i was visiting san francisco and sight seeing the bay area. The location of the hotel is great and is right across el camino real which is an easy connection to the main city and the bay area. i had fun touring around the bay area and... More

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2 reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 August 2011
1
person found this review helpful

Besides being right on El Camino Real - an incredibly busy boulevard, the commuter train between San Jose and San Francisco passes 100 feet away all day and night long. Rooms are dirty, sheets don't get changed and the place is in need of repairs everywhere. New ownership lives behind lobby and the smell of Indian spices is quite repugnant. More

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gandhis, General Manager at Americas Best Value Inn, responded to this review
25 August 2011

We appreciate your review and regret for any inconvenience during your stay. Our location is on road and local trains run during day time. There are no trains at night. Also, we have double windows to reduce any noise from train or traffic. Almost, all hotels on El camino has same impact from noise. We hardly get any complaint due... More

Los Angeles, California
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 August 2011
1
person found this review helpful

Plain and simple, it's a budget motel inn. You get what you pay for. But it's clean, well-maintained and has free WIFI. Sorry to say I have no horror stories to share. There was a tiny cigarette burn on the comforter, but that's not so unusual for a budget motel. There was No Vacancy during our two-night stay. The fridge,... More

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San Francisco
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 July 2011

The motel is managed by an elderly Indian couple who ofcourse live on the premises. Compared to most motels operated by Indian families, this couple do a pretty good job of keeping the rooms clean, orderly and free of curry smell. The couple keep the place secure with frequent securing checks of the place. All of the motel room doors... More

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1562 El Camino Real, San Carlos, CA 94070
Price range (per night):* RM212 - 272

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