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Americas Best Value Inn

2.0 of 5
1562 El Camino Real, San Carlos, CA 94070
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Ranked #3 of 6 hotels in San Carlos
3.5 of 5 stars 18 Reviews
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b s
Medford, Oregon
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 January 2012

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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LR2147
Los Angeles, California
2 reviews
4 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 October 2011

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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Heidi S
Antioch
1 review
1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 October 2011
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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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anonymous33011
San Carlos, California
1 review
1 helpful vote
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 September 2011
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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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kandy_1982
South Lake Tahoe, California
1 review
3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 September 2011
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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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Drkevin59
2 reviews
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

ChristinePeach
Los Angeles, California
1 review
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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jhorell
San Francisco
Senior Reviewer
10 reviews
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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YUCK043
San Carlos, California
1 review
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 July 2011

We were travelling through San Francisco and did an online search for hotels in the area. This hotel looks ok on the site but when you pull up you will notice it is filthy and right beside the railway tracks. I was hesitant to pay but we had already booked online. When I tried to cancel, the man behind the... More

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

We appreciate you taking time to write review for our property. We have checked the issue raised in your comments and we apolozie for any inconvenience caused to you. Americas Best Value Inn takes pride for its service, quality and amenities of the property. Our location is on main highway and railway tracks are on the other side of the... More

jmcelrath
San Carlos Ca
1 review
1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 March 2011
1
person found this review helpful

I would like to say that my stay at Americas Best Value Inn has been excellent. First of all the cost of the hotel vs. the value of the room and service is very good. The rooms are clean and have all of the amenities of a first class hotel. The maid service is very good and reliable. Most importantly,... More

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gandhis, Owner at Americas Best Value Inn, responded to this review
28 March 2011

Thank you for taking the time to post your comments, we appreciate your response. We work hard to provide you with the the best possible accomodations for the reasonable rates. We appreciate your business and look forward to your next stay. More

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