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Cardinal Hotel vs Hotel Lucent

Both are in San Jose (CA), 1.8 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hotel★★★Palo Alto

Cardinal Hotel

Guest rating
8.9 Excellent
Location score
5.1
Score by category
6 of 17
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Hotel★★★Menlo Park

Hotel Lucent

Guest rating
8.7 Very good
Location score
4.4
Score by category
9 of 17
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The short answer

Pick Hotel Lucent

It comes out ahead on 9 of 17 compared facts. 1.8 km apart.

Choose Cardinal Hotel if you want

  • to walk to the sights (17 km / 18 km)
  • more restaurants on the doorstep (150 / 51)

Why is Cardinal Hotel better than Hotel Lucent?

  1. 1Higher guest rating (8.9 vs 8.7)+0.2
  2. 299 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+99
  3. 3More walkable surroundings (walk grade 84 vs 61)+23
  4. 44 more sights within 1 km+4
  5. 5Earlier check-in (14:00 vs 15:00)−1h

Why is Hotel Lucent better than Cardinal Hotel?

  1. 1More guest reviews (96 vs 14), so the rating is more reliable×6.9
  2. 2Later check-out (12:00 vs 11:00)+1h

All compared facts

Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.

Cardinal HotelHotel Lucent
Score by category
Guest rating 8.9 8.7
Location 5.1 +0.7 4.4
Facilities – 10.0
Spa & wellness – 7.0
Public transport 6.7 –
Ratings & reviews
StayVersus score 8.6 8.6 +0.1
Guest rating 8.9 +0.2 8.7
Number of reviews 14 96 +82
Google rating 4.1/5 4.1/5
Google reviews 233 267 +34
Rank in San Jose (CA) top 36% top 30% +6%
Location
Location score 5.1 +0.7 4.4
Distance to the centre 17 km −1.8 km 18 km
To public transport 750 m –
To the airport 11 km 9.3 km −1.7 km
Restaurants within 500 m 150 +99 51
To the nearest food shop 280 m 100 m −180 m
Shops within 500 m 2 5 +3
Sights within 1 km 5 +4 1
Rooms & building
Star rating ★★★ ★★★
Rooms – 47
Newest building or renovation – 2015
Listed amenities 4 25 +21
Policies
Check-in from 14:00 −1h 15:00
Check-out until 11:00 12:00 +1h
Amenities
Free Wi-Fi ✓ ✓
Free parking – ✓
Bicycle hire – ✓
Concierge – ✓
Laundry – ✓
Luggage storage – ✓
Free breakfast – ✓
Restaurant – ✓
Bar – ✓
Room service – ✓
Outdoor pool – ✓
Spa – ✓
Hot tub – ✓
Gym – ✓
Tennis – ✓
Meeting rooms – ✓
Smoke-free – ✓
LGBTQ+ friendly – ✓
Air conditioning – ✓
Kitchen – ✓
Coffee or tea maker – ✓
Which hotel suits you
Couples – ✓
Sightseeing on foot ✓ –
Business trips ✓ –
Spa & relaxation – ✓

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      Location

      1.8 km apart

      Cardinal Hotel: city centre: 17 km, nearest station Stanford station: 750 m, San Carlos Airport (SQL): 11 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 5 sights within 1 km.

      Hotel Lucent: city centre: 18 km, San Carlos Airport (SQL): 9.3 km, 51 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.

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      Cardinal Hotel or Hotel Lucent: common questions

      Which is better, Cardinal Hotel or Hotel Lucent?

      Hotel Lucent leads in 9 of 17 categories, including StayVersus score, number of reviews, Google reviews. Cardinal Hotel is stronger in guest rating, location score, distance to the centre.

      Which is cheaper, Cardinal Hotel or Hotel Lucent?

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      Which hotel is closer to the centre?

      Cardinal Hotel is closer: 17 km from the centre, against 18 km for Hotel Lucent.

      How far apart are Cardinal Hotel and Hotel Lucent?

      The two hotels are 1.8 km apart in a straight line.

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      Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. How we score