Sterling Inn

2.0 star property
Motel near SAP Center at San Jose in Santa Clara

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Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds
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Exterior
Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed | Room amenity
Reception

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Housekeeping
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

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2234 The Alameda, Santa Clara, CA, 95050-6034
  • Place, Santa Clara University
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, PayPal Park
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Place, SAP Center at San Jose
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Airport, San Jose, CA (SJC-Norman Y. Mineta San Jose Intl.)
    ‪4 min drive‬

Room options

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(108 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(25 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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About the area

Santa Clara

Close to airport.Within a 5-minute walk of this well-placed motel, you'll find Silicon Valley and Santa Clara University. SAP Center at San Jose and Santana Row Shopping Center are also within 3 miles (5 km).

What's nearby

  • Santa Clara University - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • PayPal Park - 3 min drive - 1.1 km
  • Winchester Mystery House - 3 min drive - 4.7 km
  • Santana Row Shopping Center - 4 min drive - 5.4 km
  • SAP Center at San Jose - 5 min drive - 6.1 km

Getting around

  • Gish Station - 4 min drive
  • Santa Clara Station - 15 min walk
  • Norman Y. Mineta San Jose Intl. Airport (SJC) - 8 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Voyager Craft Coffee - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Taco Bell - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Mission Bakery & Café - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Pizza My Heart - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Bill's Cafe - ‬6 min walk

About this property

Sterling Inn

Motel near SAP Center at San Jose in Santa Clara
Public spaces have free WiFi and wired Internet. Free self parking is available.

This Santa Clara motel is smoke free.

  • 21 guestrooms or units
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • No smoking on site
Sterling Inn offers 21 air-conditioned accommodations with hair dryers and irons/ironing boards. Flat-screen televisions come with cable channels. Refrigerators and microwaves are provided. Bathrooms include showers and complimentary toiletries.

This Santa Clara motel provides complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Housekeeping is provided daily.

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired internet
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet

Parking and transportation

  • Free secured, uncovered self parking on site

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No elevator
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with cable channels

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Free local calls
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

An adult age 18 or older must assume all liability for the booking
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
If you are planning to arrive after 10:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

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
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector and a smoke detector
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and Discover. Cash is not accepted. For guests' safety, the property includes a carbon monoxide detector and a smoke detector in each accommodation.

Property is also known as

Sterling Inn Santa Clara
Sterling Santa Clara
Sterling Inn Motel
Sterling Inn Santa Clara
Sterling Inn Motel Santa Clara

Reviews

Sterling Inn Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 686 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 209 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 64 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 20 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 22 out of 1001 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Ashley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Carlinda

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Sterling

Always a great place to stay. The staff is always friendly, and the property is well kept and very clean
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Billy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff members.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Anai

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was quiet and the staff was super nice and attentive
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Jennifer

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cathy, Pacifica

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place for a quick trip
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Claire Seitz

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
*
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Flavia, Salinas

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice, safe, clean excellent staff. Will stay there again in the future.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Yichao

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is a family owned business. The room is super spacious compared to other chain hotels I stayed in the area before. Very walkable neighborhood with many dining options. Santa Clara University is across the street. Really a good location for campus visit or stay in the area in general.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Victor

Business traveller, Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Terrilbe
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Aaron

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Cute, clean room with nice shower and a bathroom mirror with excellent lighting. I can actually see to put on my make up. Staff were friendly and welcoming. Coffee and restaurants right across the street. Great price!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Jay-R

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean and rooms have updated amenities. Staff is very friendly too.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Haizhou

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brandon

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mohamed

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Raquel, Hollister

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Friendly and clean! 🥰❤️

Cleanest hotel I've ever been to but the best part was the owner and family. Genuinely kind and welcoming, made me feel like i was staying with friends. ❤️🥰
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jo-Anne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed for two nights and will definitely stay again if we are in the area!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Darcy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Clean hotel near the airport

This is a great, clean, hotel at an excellent price point near the airport. I will be back.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Joseph

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
Clean and well maintained motel with an excellent staff. Good value. Will stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Alicia

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Diane

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2025