El Camino Inn

Wish I would’ve read the reviews before booking this. Caroline is the woman at the front desk and WOW. I pray that she finds peace over whatever has made her so bitter and angry. I made a reservation on a Monday over the phone with her. She even told me to call back by Wed 11am of that week if I needed to cancel since my reservation was for Saturday. Upon arrival she was incredibly rude and told us that there was no vacancy. I told her we had a reservation and she was adamant that I didn’t so she sent me off my way. I then called the Alpine Inn & Suites and thank God I had such a great experience there. Aside from the Alpine being a cute French CLEAN and affordable place to stay, the customer service there was AMAZING. Guess everything happens for a reason and Caroline’s bad customer service landed me in a much better place. See the blessings in everything.

If I could rate it 0 stars I would. The lady that answered the phone was horrible. She answered the phone with attitude and was apparently frustrated at the world. Had to double check I was calling the right place. She was NOT helpful at all!

She’s a witch with a capital B. Whoever I spoke with needs to humble herself and calm that attitude down. She gets one star for the fact that she answered all my questions. If I wanted that attitude I’d come home late to my wife and deal with that. She has a much sweeter voice and it would probably end with make-​up ***. Haha

This was a decent and affordable place to stay with an easy commute into the city. Even for the Memorial weekend, the rate remained reasonable. I’ve stayed at a couple of places in the city which were nearly twice the rate and also had to pay parking daily which was a couple of blocks away. Not the case with this place and we parked in front of our room.
This is definitely a no frills motel but the queen room was roomy for two people. They’ve installed new windows that open so the previous reviews of stuffiness were not an issue for us.
We plan on staying here again. BART is nearby and looked easy to get to. We were a bit on a schedule this time around so didn’t use it. Plus, it has easy access to 280 if you need to drive in and makes getting out much better than dealing with city traffic.
A nice Mexican restaurant and donut shop across street. Don’t depend on the continental breakfast; use some of the the money you save to go out. Or bring food since there are small refrigerators in the rooms.

Beware! Extremely rude customer service! Would not recommend this place to anyone. Everyone I spoke to was very unprofessional.

Thankfully we only slept there, it was clean, but needs serious upgrading, we will look elsewhere next time.

This hotel is worth a shot if you are trying to save some money during your stay in the city.
Cost:My friends and I booked a room for the weekend and we ended up paying about 90 $ per night. It was really cheap. You get what you pay for so the room was really small along with the bathroom but it was totally manageable if you are not going to be spending a lot of time in the room anyway like us. We managed to fit 4 girls in one room and it worked out fine although the room was a mess most of the time.
Staffing: The staff was friendly when I checked in at the front with an Asian lady. The room key didn’t work at first but she fixed the problem quickly when I went back in. At night, the main office is closed so if you get locked out of the room there is no one to let you back in so don’t forget to bring your key… but if you need to break in you can easily jump through the bathroom window with no problem ;) which is kind of scary so don’t bring valuable things! Also the staff wasn’t strict on managing the number of guests you had in a day which was nice.
Noise: There was one night where some asian guy came banging on our windows at about 4 a.m. but he left as soon as I answered. It was annoying, along with the train that blows its horn at like 7 a.m. in the morning. The sound woke me up because it was really loud so if you can’t deal with loud noise this is not your hotel.
Parking: If your looking to park they have parking for 1 car per room but there is plenty of street parking around the neighborhood so fear not! Also there is a little mexican restaurant across the street which has 5 $ burritos so that was a plus!
Bart: Colma Bart is literally as 6 minute walk from the location. We were in heels and had no problem walking to bart. Biggest perk!
I highly suggest this hotel if your looking to be near public transit and looking to save a lot of money!!!

WORST SERVICE EVER!!! RUDE RUDE RUDE!!! take your money elsewhere. We found the hotel and went inside to try to pay for two rooms for that night and was very rudely turned away! She told us if we wanted a room we should have called 48 hours in advance and reserved. We told her we were in the area for work and happened upon the hotel and was hoping to just get two rooms for the night and she told us we could come back at two and try again but that if somebody got there before us that was our problem. RUDE!!! The hotel clerk obviously was taking her bad mood/​day on us. Unbelievably RUDE!!! DO NOT STAY HERE! TAKE YOUR MONEY ELSEWHERE!

Lodging in the Bay Area is expensive, so I appreciated this lower-​cost option was available. The front desk staff (owner?) was reasonably friendly. My room was clean and appeared recently remodeled. The bed was very comfortable. Close proximity to the Daly City BART station.
At the same time, you get what you pay for. «Continental breakfast» is coffee and pre-​packaged danish. Upon arrival, the front desk woman said wifi Internet might be spotty but she had someone working on it that exact moment. Given other reviews on here re: Internet not working, not sure if that was true? I didn’t see any «repair”-type vans and overall the whole place was pretty desolate. Also during my stay (weekday) I heard audible groaning in the next room mid-​afternoon. Later a middle-​aged gentleman left in a BMW with a slightly distant, younger woman.

This little place is great.
Booked it in just a couple of minutes through their website. The room was very nice and spotlessly clean. The staff member (a redheaded gentleman) who checked me in was very friendly and made me feel welcome. He inquired about my reason for staying, and I told him honestly I had to stay here for a not-​so-​great reason in my personal life. He was immediately sympathetic to my situation and his kindness really set the tone for my visit here.
The room is great, wifi is perfect, the bed is comfortable. Bathroom is stocked with shampoo, soap, and lotion. People complain about the size of the bathroom, but you’re not staying in a 5 star suite. Not to mention, you’re in a suburb of San Francisco. Most apartment bathrooms are this size, and the showers aren’t usually as nice in the apartments as they are here, either! For the price and location, this place is a total deal.
My only complaint is that it’s near train tracks, and the train horn sounds throughout the day. But at night it’s very quiet and safe. I slept like a rock for the first time in over a week.
Also, to the reviewer who complained about the rat in her room? That noise you hear comes from the fridge in every room. I heard it this morning. Rats are really uncommon here anyway, and if it had been a rat, I highly doubt it would have just made a tiny chew in your packaging. I think people automatically want to get snobby and think this place is a dump because it’s an older place and the price is low, but this is actually a fantastic hotel for the price you’re paying. Be grateful! I know I was!

If you like being woken up at 4:35 am by a rat eating your food, then this is the perfect place for you.
Spoke to the manager and she only offered to switch rooms and $ 10 off of our stay.
Also, there’s no AC, it’s by a busy main street, wifi isn’t good & continental breakfast consists of paper napkins, straws and empty cups-​knock yourself out!

Stayed there this weekend and you get what you pay for. No AC. «Continental breakfast» included bear claws and watered down coffee. The bed was beyond uncomfortable. Right next to the extremely loud fog horn that goes off at 8 in the morning. But it had extra parking and was conveniently located next to Bart.

If you guys train your staff better there wouldn’t be so much bad reviews on here… your staff should work hard to get a better review but instead they treat CUTOMERS like they dont want any business. Seems like they hate their job and hate their life lmao. I feel bad for your staff because theyll never be anything better than a «rude front desk person» or a horrible «night manager». You need to get rid of your whole staff and hire ones who actually want to work.

Please avoid this horribly run inn. I don’t even want to give it one star. So why is it so bad?
Cons:
–more expensive to book on line than to directly get a room one the same day.
–breakfast is served late and is not on time. It says it starts from 7am but it did not. At least not during my stay.
–no microwave in room. The shared one in locked in the breakfast room. If you need to use it forget it after breakfast time.
–bed and the whole room are dirty. Full of hair in bed and blankets from previous customers.
–blood stain in bathroom. Many pubic hair in tub from previous customers.
–lights did not work except the one in the bathroom
–doorknobs were falling off all the time
–a lady knocked on the door at 8am for 5 minutes non stop while i slept. Turned out she was the room service lady but i didnt request any service.
Pluses:
–10 mins walking to BART then 20 mins to SF Financial District once you get on a train
–Wendy’s was next to it
–parking on site wasnt that bad on weekdays. Street parking by the hotel was bad almost all the time.
If you are low in budget, dont try El Camino. Try somewhere else. Places in Fremont are pretty much same price.

The ECI had its faults, but you do get what you pay for. The pluses are that there is abundant (if insecure and somewhat ironic) WiFi, and that there is a hot water tap on the coffee pot for the breakfast room, allowing you to prepare your own instant food and avoid the joke of a continental breakfast they serve. The obvious negatives are the small bathrooms (which have a habit of backing up) and lack of control over the heating. In addition, outlets are awkwardly placed, leading to extension cord bungles and the locks’ appearance is deceiving, they don’t lock. However, the office lady isn’t too bad now, she seems to have read the previous reviews.

DO NOT STAY HERE!!!
The lady at the front desk with the blond hair who appears to be the owner is so rude! She started shouting at me out of nowhere they don’t tell you that you can’t refund. As I was there for 20minutes I saw another family walk out because she was rude to them. I don’t ever write reviews but I’ve just never been treated so badly in my life.

WARNING!!! do not ever stay here. first of all there is no AC in the rooms, the bathroom sucks, the water pressure is low, the tv is like from the 80’s & last but not least, THE BLONDE MANAGER IS A RUDE BI*CH, yes i said it, im sorry but her & her employees customers service sucks. If i could give this hotel negative ratings i totally would. Dont waste your time.

Finally went through an online booking service — don’t remember which one — price was a little higher than El Camino Inn’s [ECI] unreliable online reservation quote [failed twice], but lower than ECI’s agent quote.
Still serviceable, barely serviceable — bathroom is really tiny, REALLY tiny — continental «breakfast» is a joke — don’t expect anything more than pre-​packaged pastries, fruit, and weak coffee.
As such, for the price, for one night, ECI served its purpose — much cheaper than SF, oh, I mean «The City,» as small-​minded provincial SFers refer to it. No exorbitant city tax added to an already-​exorbitant hotel rate, as Daly City and Colma are outside city limits.
While the address might be in Daly City, ECI is more accurately located in Colma, whose claim to fame is the highest number of funeral homes in a city, and it shows.
Looks like gentrification attempts in the area — many condos are going up, with a restaurant or two trying to «hip”-up their game. If you have a car, more worthwhile food and entertainment opportunities are nearby in Daly City.
The BART station is two blocks from ECI, which may explain local development; though be forewarned, there is an inexplicably roller-​luggage-​unfriendly, steep, STAIR trek up to the entrance. Or you have to pull your roller up and around a steep and very long and winding road.
We may use ECI again, aware of its limitations, but advise all to stay on top of the reservation process.

Have to give 3 star just because a rude blonde lady. I don’t think she know how to talk to customer even though she work in a hotel field. She walk to us and yell at us with her smoking cigarette on her hand. She act like a thug. To bad we already pay the whole week, if not we might go somewhere else.
Over all, the front desk that check us in is nice, house keeping all nice, room is nice and comfy. found ants in the toilet wall, remodel shower which is nice.
Old TV but its ok, no remote. we ask for remote and the thug lady said will give us one. Till the end of our stay no remote.

At first, my friend and I had a great time. It was good to get away from people for a while.
But then when we left, I left my bag which contained my wallet and important information. I asked the lady if I could get the key back just to get my bag, and she said no.
I understand of the possibilities of random people coming in and all that, but she could jut get it for me and ask me what’s in it or check my ID. I informed her of the importance of that bag, yet he wouldn’t get it for me. She was very rude about it too.
It’s a great place and all but this is by far the worst service I’ve ever got in my life. She’s the most rude and inconsiderate person I’ve bet met.