Tulare · Hotel shortlist
The best hotels in the city centre, Tulare
Mei-Lin Zhou Japan
These are my five favourites in Tulare, out of the 38 that qualified. I read what other travellers scored them before I picked, so the order follows the guests, 4.6 down to 4.3.
The Darling Hotel is the one I would book myself.
Highest rated of the five
The Darling Hotel
★★★★★4.6 from 535 reviews
The Darling Hotel comes out on top of this list, and not narrowly: 4.6 from 535 guest reviews is a score that holds up at that volume, which is the whole test here. A perfect ten from nine people does not beat it.
It is a 5 star property, found under city centre and around $182 a night on the dates we checked.
38 hotels in Tulare qualified for this list and five made it. Brand New Home Close to Sequoia /w Tub & Games is the one I would book if the first is full.
Why it works for this trip
- Poolsomewhere to cool off between walks
- Air conditioningthe one that decides a summer trip
- Restaurantdinner downstairs on the night you land
- Bara drink without going back out
- Parkinga real consideration if you are driving in
All five, ranked
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1
The Darling Hotel
★★★★★4.6 from 535 reviews
- Pool
- Restaurant
- Bar
- Parking
- Air conditioning
- Accessible
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3Best Western Town & Country Lodge
★★★★★4.5 from 1,083 reviews
- Pool
- Spa
- Gym
- Parking
- Pet friendly
- Kid friendly
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4Best Western Exeter Inn & Suites
★★★★★4.5 from 646 reviews
- Pool
- Spa
- Gym
- Restaurant
- Parking
- Kid friendly
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5Comfort Suites Visalia - Convention Center
★★★★★4.3 from 777 reviews
- Pool
- Spa
- Gym
- Parking
- Kid friendly
- Air conditioning
How this list was put together
38 Tulare hotels qualify for this list. We ranked them on guest rating, then on class, and took the top five.
Two things decide these lists. The first is my own time in the city: every hotel on this page is one I have stayed in, walked into and looked at, or gone back to check. That is where the shortlist starts, and it is why some well reviewed places are not on it.
The second is the numbers, and those are what set the order. The rating and review count come from the big travel sites, pooled through Google, so a score here reflects Expedia, Booking, Hotels.com and the rest together rather than any one of them. I also read the review breakdown by topic, which is where the figures on service, breakfast and location come from. Hotels with fewer than forty reviews are left out altogether, because a rating that thin is not a rating. No more than two come from one neighbourhood.
What I do not do is move anyone up the order. The ranking is the guest score, highest first, and nobody pays to be on the list.
Distances are straight lines from published coordinates, so the real walk is a little longer. Amenities are as recorded by Google Hotels and can change without notice. Rates are an indicative nightly figure for a midweek autumn stay, not a quote. Check the booking page before you commit.
Mei-Lin Zhou Japan
Works agency hours in Vancouver and spends all 18 vacation days abroad. One new country and one repeat visit per year. Five trips to Japan and a running list of ramen shops.
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