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2.0 of 5
3 Circle Star Way, San Carlos, CA 94070
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Ranked #6 of 6 hotels in San Carlos
3.0 of 5 stars 2 Reviews
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Chino Hills, California
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“Extended Stay Gets a Face Lift”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2012

I have been traveling to this area for over 14 months, staying at this Extended Stay every week for the past 5 months. Mark, the day manager is very professional and helpful as well as Cassandra the evening desk attendant. The hotel sits adjacent to the 101 freeway so there is a low level of sound as one would expect. The rooms are clean and neat and have all been fitted with new drapes, carpet, hard flooring, bedspreads, paint and wide screen TVs. Even with the recent face-lift the price has not changed as far as I can tell for the weekly/week-night rate as I usually stay Monday through Thursday. Although you can find hotels in the area for a bit less money they are not as well-kept as this property, nor do they typically have a full kitchen including pots, pans, dishes, etc. For my business travel needs this hotel is a good value. If you are seeking a place to sleep, prepare some meals and get ready for the work day, this place has what you need. If you're looking for a luxurious vacation stay, look elsewhere. I have never heard any sort of disruption as described in another review here. I have never seen the police dealing with transients either.
If I had one complaint it would be that the free internet service could be faster. You can choose to upgrade the speed for $3.00/night but even that higher speed is a lot less than I'm accustomed to. It's fine for e-mail and google searches but not practical for streaming video.
I plan to continue staying at this property every week for the remainder of the year.

  • Stayed May 2012, travelled on business
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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San Francisco, California
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“High Tech SRO”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 March 2012

Nestled in a tech park just north of Silcon Valley one might expect the usual mix of short term contract workers, Salesmen and folks transitioning for a tranfer to this afffluent part of the country. Unfortunately that is not what you will find. Despite a recent renovation, this location has apprently decided to fill itself by accepting vouchers or some other form of placement from social services agencies for the homeless, ex convicts and various other down on thier luck folks. A chubby teenage boy with a bad Justin Bieber Hairdo greeted me half heartedly. The police were present on my arrival dealing with an agitated individual who bore the stigmata of meth- amphetamine use. Screaming, Shreiking and loud music could be heard from the rooms., The room itself although reasonably presentable was half the size of the suite displayed in a poster on its website and ...... in the lobby! No desk, No Lounge chair, "free internet is 256k, and easily half the size of the suite in the photo.. I am used to hotels trying to put thier best face on but this was just plain old fraud. Stay away from this place its not just a fraud and a rip off. Its plain dangerous.

  • Stayed March 2012, travelled on business
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 2 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 2 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
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Address: 3 Circle Star Way, San Carlos, CA 94070
Price range (per night):* INR4,947 - 8,671

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