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Hillsdale Inn

Inn in San Mateo with free breakfast and outdoor pool

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Reviews

5.0 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Breakfast included
  • Housekeeping
  • Parking included

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477 E Hillsdale Blvd, San Mateo, CA, 94403
  • San Mateo County Event Center
    ‪14 min walk‬
  • Hillsdale Shopping Center
    ‪15 min walk‬
  • San Francisco Bay
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • San Francisco, CA (SFO-San Francisco Intl.)
    ‪12 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

-1 bedrooms (sleeps 4)

Spaces

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Smoking

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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About the area

San Mateo

Located in South San Mateo, a neighbourhood in San Mateo, Hillsdale Inn is near the airport and near the beach. Filoli and Stanford Theatre are local landmarks, and travellers looking to shop may want to visit Hillsdale Shopping Center and Woodside Central Shopping Center. Looking to enjoy an event or a game while in town? See what's happening at The Foundry or Stanford Stadium. Spend some time exploring the area's activities, including golfing.

What's nearby

  • San Mateo County Event Center - 14 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Hillsdale Shopping Center - 15 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Hiller Aviation Museum - 4 min drive - 5.3 km
  • San Francisco Bay - 4 min drive - 5.8 km
  • Stanford University - 19 min drive - 18.4 km

Getting around

  • Hillsdale Station - 12 min walk
  • San Carlos, CA (SQL) - 6 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Pinstripes - ‬18 min walk
  • ‪Blue Bottle Coffee - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪The Cheesecake Factory - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪Burger King - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Mendocino Farms - ‬8 min walk

About this property

Hillsdale Inn

Inn in San Mateo with free breakfast and outdoor pool
An outdoor pool, coffee/tea in a common area and free newspapers are available at this inn. Free continental breakfast and free self parking are also provided. Additionally, a picnic area, ATM/banking services and multilingual staff assistance are on-site.
Hillsdale Inn offers 50 accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature coffee/tea makers and a hairdryer. Guests can make use of the in-room fridges and microwaves. Bathrooms include a combined bath/shower unit and complimentary toiletries.

40-inch flat-screen televisions come with cable channels. Business-friendly amenities include desks and telephones. Additionally, rooms include portable fans and blackout curtains. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

Recreational amenities at the inn include an outdoor pool.

Languages

English, Spanish

Amenities

Pool
Breakfast included
Parking included
Housekeeping

House Rules

Check in after 3:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 21
Check out before 11 AM
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Pets

No pets allowed, service animals permitted
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Smoking

Smoking allowed: in designated areas

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit 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
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

This property does not have any lifts
This property's policy is to refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, including stag and hen parties

Frequently asked questions

Does Hillsdale Inn have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool.

Is Hillsdale Inn pet-friendly?

No, only service animals are welcome at the property.

How much is parking at Hillsdale Inn?

Self-parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Hillsdale Inn?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: 8:00 PM. After-hours check-in is not available.

What time is check-out at Hillsdale Inn?

Checkout is at 11 AM.

Where is Hillsdale Inn located?

Located in South San Mateo, this inn is within 1 mile (2 km) of San Mateo County Event Center, Hillsdale Shopping Center and Lakeshore Park Beach. Los Prados Park and Leo J. Ryan Park are also within 2 miles (3 km). Hillsdale Station is 12 minutes by foot and Hayward Park Station is 30 minutes.

Hillsdale Inn Reviews

Reviews

5.0
Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 85 out of 935 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 153 out of 935 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 187 out of 935 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 197 out of 935 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 313 out of 935 reviews

5.4/10

Cleanliness

6.0/10

Staff & service

5.8/10

Amenities

4.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.8/10

Eco-friendliness

10/10

Check-in

2.0/10

Communication

2.0/10

Location

2.0/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness

Disappointed? A little

We we not even sure we had gotten the right room. The beds were not queen size like in the reservation. 1 made a terrible amount of noise when you moved around on it. The cleanliness was questionable. The pool had very limited hours but looked clean. Overall a NO frills place.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Keith

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

The best at a reasonable price. Hands down.

A very nice hotel for the price. I would book again every time. It was quiet. Clean linen. I got a nice sized room with balcony, there was a nice pool and a bench complete with bhuda statue. Hotel owner was very helpful with booking and checkin times and went the extra mile helping with my late check in. Very nice well kept hotel. I encountered not a single issue or anything seedy. A genuinely nice budget hotel that i hope stays around, even with a change in ownership. Would have loved to see the sports bar up and running. :)
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Was a good night sleep nice and clean room thanks
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
nothing that i would say i liked the property was discosting with squocky bed and cocroches in the room and no wakeup call or front desk after 8 pm till 10 am no breakfast and no AC stuff eas stolen from my car in the parking lot but they told me thair are not responsible the shower was dirty bathrooms ware not sanitysed bed was making squicky noises and was super unconfirtible staff ware rude and unprofessional the roof looked like it had a leak at some point but nobody cared to fix it no dining or room service was provided
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2021

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Wow, these guys are something else. If I could give negative stars I would! Service and attitude was so bad it turned comical! Almost straight out of a bad sitcom! We were about 130 miles from the location when some lady named Stephanie called and said if we don't get there by 8pm our hotel room would expire and we wouldn't get our money back. First off, there was nowhere on the expedia website that stated this under the hotel description. If we knew we would have made sure to get there sooner. This Steph lady was rude and unnecessarily combative. We decided to stop and stay somewhere else that night but arrived at the hotel the next day. Once there we found out Stephanie wasn't even the manager as she had lied she was. I also purchased breakfast with the room and get this...yall ready? She said there's a coffee maker in your room and here's a packet of oatmeal! Lord I can't make this up! We stayed the second night because we were too tired to find another hotel but please please please stay away from this place! I don't even know how it's still in business! I have to now request a refund from my credit card company. I don't understand how this type of fraud businesses verified by expedia and offering to people.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2021

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Their Wi-Fi signal didn't reach the room, it was only available around the front desk area. Tried to call the front desk from the room several times and they never pick up. No AC in the room.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I like their daily house keeping room is clean and tidy
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2021

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
the carpet was very smelly and the place overall needs maintenance, looks dirty
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2021

8/10 Good

Corinne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
big room with refrigerator and microwave; good price and nice a quiet
Stayed 21 nights in Jan 2021

10/10 Excellent

Edgardo.

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2020

8/10 Good

Jesus, Fresno

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
I've been staying here for almost a year and it's perfect for my needs. Let me make this clear for the price don't expect too much out of this place. Beds are comfortable and house keeping is done daily but there's no a/c. They do provide a plug in fan & heater. Everything works its just an old place you still get a regular standard key to open room. Room comes with tv microwave mini fridge and a coffee maker. Rooms are pretty standard and convenient but if you're looking for something modern and up to date, luxury this is definitely not your choice!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2020

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

I never see the Hillsdale Inn don’t have air conditioning and heater They used small heater and regular air Not phone call in office Not good for stay
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Es un buen lugar, un poco antiguo quizás, pero las habitaciones muy acogedoras.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2020

6/10 Okay

Ignacio

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Hillsdale Stay

Front office is amazing and very helpful!
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2020

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2020

6/10 Okay

Travler, Los angles

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was clean ,old and no internet during the 3 days that I stayed there. Good location nice people at the reception.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2020

6/10 Okay

Kim

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2020

6/10 Okay

Matthew

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2020

10/10 Excellent

Ignacio

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Best front desk employee’s we’ve come acrossso far

Mia & Krista both front desk are amazing! They will accommodate anyway they can. Always with a smile! Place it’s self is older but for the price it’s just what ya need! Fridge & microwave in your room as well with no extra charge nor do you pay for parking or WiFi!
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2020