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title: "Cardinal Hotel, San Jose (CA): reviews, location & comparison"
description: "Cardinal Hotel in San Jose (CA): rated 8.9 by guests, 3-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/cardinal-hotel-san-jose-ca/
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retrieved: 2026-10-14
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Hotel · ★★★
# Cardinal Hotel

Palo Alto, San Jose (CA), United States

8.9 ·  Excellent 14 reviews ·  #64 #64 of 183 in San Jose (CA) ·  4.1/5 on Google, 233 reviews ·  5.1 Location score
## About Cardinal Hotel

Cardinal Hotel is a hotel in Palo Alto, San Jose (CA), United States. It holds a 3-star rating. Guests rate it 8.9 out of 10 across 14 reviews. Facilities include free wi-fi. It is 17 km from the centre of San Jose (CA). The nearest airport, San Carlos Airport (SQL), is 11 km away.

- **Type:** Hotel

- **Star rating:** ★★★

- **Check-in from:** 14:00

- **Check-out until:** 11:00

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 7

235 Hamilton Ave [cardinalhotel.com](https://www.cardinalhotel.com)

## How Cardinal Hotel scores

Better rated than 63% of hotels in San Jose (CA)

-   Guest rating **8.9**
-   Location **5.1**
-   Public transport **6.7**

San Jose (CA) average

## Rating on Google

4.1/5

233 Google reviews

-   5★46%
-   4★33%
-   3★15%
-   2★3%
-   1★4%

From the property’s public Google Maps listing. It is shown for reference and is not part of the StayVersus score.

## Amenities

### Food & drink

-   Breakfast

### Internet

-   Free Wi-Fi

### Parking & transport

-   Parking

Based on the property listing at our booking partner.

## Location

- **Location score:** **5.1**/10

- **Walk grade:** **84**/100 Good for walkers

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **150**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **5**

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest station<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Stanford station</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">750 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">12 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest airport<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">San Carlos Airport (SQL)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">11 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">25 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Distance to the centre<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">San Jose (CA)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">17 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">37 min drive</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   Museum of American Heritage330 m
-   Palo Alto History Museum380 m
-   Filoli National Heritage And Preservation Site420 m
-   HP Garage600 m
-   Birthplace of Silicon Valley610 m
-   Anderson Collection at Stanford University1.5 km

### Compare

## Compare Cardinal Hotel with nearby hotels

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## Questions about Cardinal Hotel

### How do guests rate Cardinal Hotel?

Cardinal Hotel has a guest rating of 8.9 out of 10 from 14 reviews, which is better than 63% of rated hotels in San Jose (CA).

### What are the check-in and check-out times at Cardinal Hotel?

Check-in starts at 14:00 and check-out is until 11:00.

### Does Cardinal Hotel include breakfast?

Breakfast is available. Whether it is included depends on the rate you book.

### Is there parking at Cardinal Hotel?

Yes, parking is available; charges may apply.

### How far is Cardinal Hotel from the airport?

The nearest airport, San Carlos Airport (SQL), is 11 km away in a straight line.

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](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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