Hotel San Carlos
Historic Hollywood Hideaway
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If you dont like romantic and clean rooms plus quiet atmosphere then don't stay here.
Reviewed by: M from on Sep 15 2009
I could not wait to get home to my computer to write this review. I won't say this is the worst hotel I have ever stayed in but very close. First I will give you the good news, the room was clean and the staff was friendly.
Reviewed by: A Yahoo! Contributor from on Feb 07 2009
This hotel has gets bad reviews, but I understand why. You have to set yourself a bit back in time. We are used to modern facilites with big rooms and fancy things. We stayed this past Saturday and overall, I would stay here again. Trust me I am a hotel snob, but I took myself back and really enjoyed the stay. The place was very clean and the staff was extremely friendly. Yes the room was small and the bathroom even smaller, but again go back to that era. They do charge $10 for parking, which is one block over, but the Hyatt around the corner charges $22. Besides the walk won't kill you. The bar area was a nice place to chill. Great staff and cheap top shelf drinks. So, if you are open minded, stay here. Not a bad place for being 100 years old. GK
Reviewed by: Glenn from on Jun 15 2008
Downtown location was the best thing.Room was very small.Bath- room was smallest I have ever been in.Plumbing was antiquated.
Reviewed by: paul from on Jun 14 2007
The hotel may be historic, but I didn't enjoy staying there. Carpets are way beyond needing replacement, bathroom features are very old, shower head is hand-held, windows don't open, can't control temperature, rooms are small (even the upgraded window-view) rooms, which cost $30 more. If you like more modern, renovated, and roomy hotels, don't stay here.
Reviewed by: Steve from on Nov 17 2005
The location was very convenient to the civic plaza, but the hotel left much to be desired. The rooms are very small and the walls are paper thin. No thermostat in room and the bathroom faucets leak. The fitness room that they claim to have is about 2-3 blocks away at the YMCA and it is not free. I don't mind the oldness of the hotel, but it definitely needs updating and it can be done without losing the historical uniqueness to it.
Reviewed by: Pamela from on Nov 15 2005
The Hotel San Carlos is step back to the time of glamourous movie stars and decedence. The hotel is unique and historically correct to its hey-day.
Reviewed by: A Yahoo! Contributor from on Sep 26 2005
Lets just say that you have to like surprises if you stay at the San Carlos Hotel. Do not use the water bottles in order to make the complimentary coffee/hot chocolate as you will get a surprise when you check out by being charged $4 per bottle even though there is no posting to this effect in their price manual. Since you have to provide your credit card as security when you check in, this is deemed as authorization by the credit card company. The other surprises are: noise from the demolition & construction of a new building at the back of the hotel (there is no mention of this on their web site), being waken up by trucks/bulldozers early in the morning, and you do have to like dust as the pool area in the back of the hotel is covered by it.
Reviewed by: A Yahoo! Contributor from on Sep 07 2005
My filet migon? Like eating a leather ball. I would not recommend the food. Hotel has wireless, high speed access, but it drops you like a hot cake, especially when you have something important to do. I was here durning the CIS conference May 14-19 and I could not access the net for no more then 5 minutes at a time (DHCP problem). I would pay the extra money and get the real deal.
Reviewed by: A Yahoo! Contributor from on May 20 2005
Everything was old & interesting. Breakfast
Reviewed by: A Yahoo! Contributor from on Mar 24 2005
Historic Hollywood Hideaway
Back to Hotel San Carlos
If you dont like romantic and clean rooms plus quiet atmosphere then don't stay here.
Reviewed by: M from on Sep 15 2009
I could not wait to get home to my computer to write this review. I won't say this is the worst hotel I have ever stayed in but very close. First I will give you the good news, the room was clean and the staff was friendly.
Reviewed by: A Yahoo! Contributor from on Feb 07 2009
This hotel has gets bad reviews, but I understand why. You have to set yourself a bit back in time. We are used to modern facilites with big rooms and fancy things. We stayed this past Saturday and overall, I would stay here again. Trust me I am a hotel snob, but I took myself back and really enjoyed the stay. The place was very clean and the staff was extremely friendly. Yes the room was small and the bathroom even smaller, but again go back to that era. They do charge $10 for parking, which is one block over, but the Hyatt around the corner charges $22. Besides the walk won't kill you. The bar area was a nice place to chill. Great staff and cheap top shelf drinks. So, if you are open minded, stay here. Not a bad place for being 100 years old. GK
Reviewed by: Glenn from on Jun 15 2008
Downtown location was the best thing.Room was very small.Bath- room was smallest I have ever been in.Plumbing was antiquated.
Reviewed by: paul from on Jun 14 2007
The hotel may be historic, but I didn't enjoy staying there. Carpets are way beyond needing replacement, bathroom features are very old, shower head is hand-held, windows don't open, can't control temperature, rooms are small (even the upgraded window-view) rooms, which cost $30 more. If you like more modern, renovated, and roomy hotels, don't stay here.
Reviewed by: Steve from on Nov 17 2005
The location was very convenient to the civic plaza, but the hotel left much to be desired. The rooms are very small and the walls are paper thin. No thermostat in room and the bathroom faucets leak. The fitness room that they claim to have is about 2-3 blocks away at the YMCA and it is not free. I don't mind the oldness of the hotel, but it definitely needs updating and it can be done without losing the historical uniqueness to it.
Reviewed by: Pamela from on Nov 15 2005
The Hotel San Carlos is step back to the time of glamourous movie stars and decedence. The hotel is unique and historically correct to its hey-day.
Reviewed by: A Yahoo! Contributor from on Sep 26 2005
Lets just say that you have to like surprises if you stay at the San Carlos Hotel. Do not use the water bottles in order to make the complimentary coffee/hot chocolate as you will get a surprise when you check out by being charged $4 per bottle even though there is no posting to this effect in their price manual. Since you have to provide your credit card as security when you check in, this is deemed as authorization by the credit card company. The other surprises are: noise from the demolition & construction of a new building at the back of the hotel (there is no mention of this on their web site), being waken up by trucks/bulldozers early in the morning, and you do have to like dust as the pool area in the back of the hotel is covered by it.
Reviewed by: A Yahoo! Contributor from on Sep 07 2005
My filet migon? Like eating a leather ball. I would not recommend the food. Hotel has wireless, high speed access, but it drops you like a hot cake, especially when you have something important to do. I was here durning the CIS conference May 14-19 and I could not access the net for no more then 5 minutes at a time (DHCP problem). I would pay the extra money and get the real deal.
Reviewed by: A Yahoo! Contributor from on May 20 2005
Everything was old & interesting. Breakfast
Reviewed by: A Yahoo! Contributor from on Mar 24 2005
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