Hotel San Carlos - Downtown Convention Center is centrally located in Phoenix, a 3-minute walk from Phoenix Convention Center and 7 minutes by foot from Footprint Center. .This historic hotel is 0.9 mi (1.4 km) from Chase Field and 6.2 mi (9.9 km) from Grand Canyon University.
What's nearby
Phoenix Convention Center - 3 min walk
Footprint Center - 7 min walk
Arizona Science Center - 11 min walk
Arizona Center - 12 min walk
Chase Field - 12 min walk
Getting around
Van Buren - Central Ave Station - 2 min walk
Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl. Airport (PHX) - 12 min drive
Restaurants
Chipotle Mexican Grill - 4 min walk
Thai Basil Signature - 3 min walk
Starbucks - 2 min walk
Cornish Pasty Co. - 1 min walk
Harumi Sushi - 3 min walk
About this property
Hotel San Carlos - Downtown Convention Center
Historic Phoenix hotel in Downtown Phoenix with a 24-hour fitness center
Hotel San Carlos - Downtown Convention Center offers 129 air-conditioned accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. LED televisions come with premium cable channels. Bathrooms include showers and complimentary toiletries.
This Phoenix hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and ceiling fans. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Recreational amenities at the hotel include a 24-hour fitness center.
Make yourself at home in one of the 129 air-conditioned rooms featuring LED televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as desks and coffee/tea makers.
Enjoy recreation amenities such as a 24-hour fitness center or take in the view from a terrace. This hotel also features complimentary wireless internet access, gift shops/newsstands, and a reception hall.
At Hotel San Carlos - Downtown Convention Center, enjoy a satisfying meal at the restaurant.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour business center, a 24-hour front desk, and multilingual staff. Planning an event in Phoenix? This hotel has 1302 square feet (121 square meters) of space consisting of conference space and 2 meeting rooms.
Hotel San Carlos - Downtown Convention Center has a restaurant on site.
Centrico - This restaurant specializes in Mexican cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. Open daily.
Awards and affiliations
The property is a member of Historic Hotels of America.
Languages
Azerbaijani, English, French, Russian, Spanish
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and public transport
Off-site parking available (USD 20 per day)
Food and drink
1 restaurant
Restaurants on site
Centrico
Things to do
24-hour fitness centre
Conveniences
ATM/banking services
Lift
Front-desk safe
Gift shop/newsstand
Reception hall
Vending machine
Guest services
24-hour front desk
Daily housekeeping
Luggage storage
Multilingual staff
Porter/bellhop
Business services
24-hour business centre
Conference space (1302 square feet)
Meeting rooms - 2
Outdoors
Terrace
Accessibility
If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
Lift
Handrails in stairwells
Well-lit path to entrance
More
Smoke-free property
Room amenities
Bedroom
Air conditioning
Bed sheets
Blackout drapes/curtains
Ceiling fan
Bathroom
Free toiletries
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
Shower
Towels
Entertainment
TV channels
LED TV
Premium channels
Food and drink
Coffee/tea maker
More
Connecting rooms available
Desk
Iron/ironing board
Phone
Policies
Check-in
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 21
Check-out
Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available
Special check-in instructions
The property charges 1.85 percent for credit card payments
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
Renovations and closures
The property will be renovating from January 9 2023 to December 31 2025 (completion date subject to change). The following areas are affected:
Swimming pool
Renovation work will only be conducted during business hours. Every effort will be made to minimize noise and disturbance.
The following facilities are closed on Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday:
Outdoor pool
Access methods
Staffed front desk
Pets
Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available
Payment types
Important information
Optional extras
Nearby parking fee: USD 20 per day
Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge of 1.85 percent
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
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; cash is not accepted
We should mention
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)
Property is also known as
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Hotel San Carlos - Downtown Convention Center Reviews
Reviews
7.4
Good
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The ac is horrible. Not cold just cool enough to sleep it was 79 in the room.
Expedia did not mention construction or the pool being closed. The staff is nice. The restaurant off the lobby was very good. The hotel is close to everything downtown.
We stayed here for a concert that was at the footprint center. It was within walking distance and we love haunted hotels so it was a win win. We didn’t experience anything haunted but it was still fun. The staff was amazing!
This place advertised itself as having A/C but it does not. At 103 degrees , you really can’t sleep in that hotel. Too bad because it could be nice but it is rundown and not worth staying at.
Place was good. No separate ac units in the rooms so not recommend for the middle of the summer
If I would have known that prior I wouldn't have stayed along with the pool being empty and out of service.
Loos like it has not been updated since the 1930s. Great location, historic building, needs a few million in upgrades.
Eric
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024
2/10 Terrible
Andrew
21 Aug 2024
Andrew
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024
4/10 Poor
Heather
Business traveller
19 Aug 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
This is an old hotel , the ac is central so you can’t cool your room down , the bed was uncomfortable, the room is very small , it’s quaint with history, so it’s kinda cool :)
Amazing hotel! Always book to this hotel for every convention!
Jose
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024
4/10 Poor
Emmanuel
Travelled with family
29 Jul 2024
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The property was vintage in appearance and furnishings. As the hotel was opened in 1928, this was to be expected. The staff was friendly and the room was neat. What I did not like was how hot the hotel and room were due to limited air conditioning. Per the front desk, the rooms share a centralized unit and thus there is not ability to cool the room down. The only thing hotter than the room was the hallways. As you can imagine, in 110 degree weather, this was very uncomfortable.
Emmanuel
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024
8/10 Good
Samuel
28 Jul 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Samuel
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2024
10/10 Excellent
Phil
Travelled with family
28 Jul 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Phil
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024
10/10 Excellent
David
20 Jul 2024
Liked: Staff & service
David
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024
2/10 Terrible
John
Business traveller
18 Jul 2024
Disliked: Room comfort
Going from decent to disaster
If you've stayed at the San Carlos before you know what your getting. Decent price and great location but accommodations sub par. Which in past has been acceptable. However in this stay the "central air" (they do not have in room a/c) was barely putting out any air, much less cold air. And apparently they've started removing the mini-fridges. Whaaaaat? Why are they downgrading??? This will be my last stay there. For $25 more you can stay at an actual hotel nearby.
Property is convenient to the Footprint Arena. Air conditioning cannot be adjusted, so you get what you get. No room refrigerator, so not able to keep liquids cold. Guest services was very helpful, and gave us an extra fan. Thank you.