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Reviews of The Flamingo Motel

2 out of 5
The Flamingo Motel
1084 The Alameda, San Jose, CA

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 305 out of 726 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 294 out of 726 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 80 out of 726 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 27 out of 726 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 20 out of 726 reviews" "

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Travelled with group
The property was absolutely fine for what we needed. Check in was quick and the room larger and better than I had expected.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Monica

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The convenience of the location was great since it was walking distance to the SAP Center. It was a clean comfortable room. Flamingo Motel is nicely situated in many good eating areas.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Cole

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We are repeat customers. We like the fact that we can walk to almost anything. Lots of food choices. Coffee and pastries across the street. We even walked down to San Pedro and ate some BBQ and checked out the Tiki Bar Dr Funk. We also bike and the location is awesome. We did have to wait a while for hot water but it finally showed up. The place is quiet and fairly priced. We will be back.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

6/10 Okay

Jim

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
It is a close walk to SAP center (0.5 miles).There's a great place to get coffee in the morning.Bed was comfortable, but top sheet was worn with a few holes,chair's seat by desk was badly worn.No hand towels, but they did bring them and wash cloth.Nice to have a refrigerator with a feezer and microwave.Manager was very friendly and eager to help.They have updated alot, but it is an old MOTEL.Very reasonable price for the night.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Raymond

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great sounding areas and clean ... staff is great (front desk and cleaning staff )
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Nancy

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
All good
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Samir on 22 Mar 2024
Thank You Nancy!

10/10 Excellent

Jonathan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff was nice, parking was easy and I had an excellent stay!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

2/10 Terrible

Jacob

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
No one ever checked me in. I got charged for something I didn’t even get to use. Horrible definitely wouldn’t recommend. Had to pay $300 at another hotel last min
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Samir on 13 Mar 2024
Hello, Your booking was scheduled for the 10th of March, yet you attempted to check in on the 9th. Unfortunately, we were fully booked and unable to accommodate your early arrival. It's important to note that our check-in time is 3 PM, and your attempt to check in at 3 AM on the 10th was beyond our operational hours. Additionally, during our interaction, you displayed rude behavior, including the use of explicit language. We highly recommend reviewing our terms and conditions prior to making a reservation to ensure familiarity with our policies. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused.

10/10 Excellent

Enzo

Liked: Amenities
Staff was nice facility and room was very clean! Made check-in & check-out so smooth without any issues. Definitely would stay here again next time I’m in town.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kathy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location. Staff very friendly and helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jovan

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was ok
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Samir on 22 Mar 2024
Thank You!

8/10 Good

Luis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Samir on 22 Mar 2024
Thank You!

8/10 Good

Alice

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Samir on 22 Mar 2024
Thank You!

10/10 Excellent

Wren

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Samir on 22 Mar 2024
Thank You!

10/10 Excellent

Joseph

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The location can’t be beat
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Toby

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property is in a real neighborhood with local shops. It is very walkable, on a bus route and in close proximity to a grocery store.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Enar

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Nice kept place
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Carol

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Really liked that it was a family operated hotel. Very nice manager? with school age girls which made me feel safe in the area. They also recognized us at the hotel a few doors down when we walked by - not sure if they manage both. Comfortable bed - microwave and fridge a plus for the price. Room could have been a little cleaner. Rooms need to be updated but not a biggie for the price. Overall a great stay! Great location! My only recommendation would be to clean behind and around the furniture - more thorough cleaning can sometimes make a difference.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

TJ

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from Samir on 22 Mar 2024
Thank You!

10/10 Excellent

Tuan, Oakland

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Central located and very good price.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Russell

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good location. Walkable to SAP arena.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Bill

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Always wanted to stay here and finally did. Great spot at a reasonable price. About 4 blocks from the best mexi food in town
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Vanessa

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Overnight Trip
Quick overnight. Great location to grab dinner and walk to the SAP Center without having to worry about driving once we arrived. The Flamingo is no drills, but comfortable and met our needs.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great option for budget travelers
I stay at this motel when visiting friends. It’s convenient to downtown and easy to get to the highway, restaurants and grocery stores. The family that runs the hotel is very accommodating and pleasant. They easily find solutions to issues and don’t look at you suspiciously whenever something comes up. It’s a basic motel so don’t expect any fancy stuff, but it’s clean, generally safe and even includes a mini fridge and microwave. If you’re on a budget, and all the stuff noted above interests you, I highly recommend staying at this motel. I doubt you’ll find anything better for the price.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
AMAZING
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Tom

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Priced affordably. A little run down but not uncomfortable. Was given a room that had not yet been cleaned, but the staff responded quickly to assign another room and was helpful during the stay. Several dinning choices within minutes walking. Free parking and a very quick drive to downtown.
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Luci

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Exactly what it needs to be
We stayed here for one night as we were going to a concert at the SAP Center. It was a great location, simple room with basic amenities. The remote was dirty with stuck on food, so that made us question the cleanliness but everything else was in order and clean. It was exactly what it needed to be, just would be nice if they took a wet wipe to the remote after each visitor. That just makes us wonder what else wasn't wiped down. Definitely check out Uncle John's waffle house, kitty corner from the motel for breakfast, it was fantastic!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Greggrey

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
While an older property, the location was great as was headed to Sharks game, easy/safe walk. Property and room was clean, bed was comfortable, all in all a positive experience.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

4/10 Poor

Ryan

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Comfortable bed and pillow. That about ends the positives. Shower did not get very hot, loud street noise at 3 am, and staff not there during normal hours (8 am) to address key that stopped working so could not use several hours I paid for.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Time to change some issues
The mattress needs to be changed. It reeks of urine. Room service is pouring bleach in the toilet to mask the smell of the mattress. Also, the hotel has an issue with homeless people sleeping and or congregating near the rooms. I found this out when I left the hotel at 5 am to see a homeless person nearby drinking water with sugar in it from the cart that cleans the rooms
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023
Response from Samir on 6 Dec 2023
Thank You for your Stay with us, We will certainly talk to our housekeeping staff and check the mattress, We never had an issue with homeless people at our property. Even though we did not have any issues we do our best to keep our property clean and safe for our guests.

8/10 Good

Alice

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Whenever we attend a concert at San Jose Civic we stay here. It’s a short drive to the venue. The rooms are very clean and friendly staff.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

ann

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Response from Samir on 29 Nov 2023
Thank You!

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Our stay was short, & room was nice & clean area was quiet. Air conditioner and heater worked (a must for me)
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Response from Samir on 6 Dec 2023
Thank You!

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Cool and kitsch little place. Clean. Comfy. Big rooms. Very happy.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kenneth Waller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was nice and quiet around there! Everything ya need is nearby and I had a nice relaxing weekend there.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Rachel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from Samir on 24 Oct 2023
Thank You!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from Samir on 24 Oct 2023
Thank You!

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This motel is on a busy junction but no significant noise disturbance. Good sized room with king sized bed, fridge, microwave and real coffee. There are plenty of restaurants and cafe's nearby. Good value budget motel.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Robert, Carmel

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed there several times. Met my needs while traveling.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from Samir on 24 Oct 2023
Thank You!

10/10 Excellent

Roger

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great value for money motel clean and comfortable.
Excellent value for money motel , near to main street but quiet at nights and only a 15 minute walk from Diridon station for Caltrain/Amtrak. Friendly helpful owners , a safe and clean area with huge book shop nearby and a large supermarket 10 minutes' walk. We enjoyed our 2-night September stay and would return if visiting the area again.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jesse

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Samir on 7 Oct 2023
Thank You!

10/10 Excellent

pedro

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Samir on 7 Oct 2023
Thank You!

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice
Nice clean motel. They allowed us to check in 2 hours early without any additional fees.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Geraint

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Samir on 7 Oct 2023
Thank You!

10/10 Excellent

Jesse

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Samir on 7 Oct 2023
Thank You!

8/10 Good

Jaan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Comfortable location, average room, disappointing that the coffee machine did not work and there was no one at reception to get some help in the morning
Response from Samir on 24 Oct 2023
Thank You!

10/10 Excellent

Sandra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The staff very friendly and helpful
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Samir on 24 Oct 2023
Thank You!

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great customer service. Check in is quick and easy. The rooms are always very clean.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Victorino

Liked: Amenities
It’s really close to the sap center and restaurants
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023