The Darling Hotel

4.0 star property

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Dining
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Lobby
Lobby
Outdoor pool, pool loungers

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning
  • Gym

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210 N Court St, Visalia, CA, 93291
  • Place, Visalia Convention Center
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Visalia Fox Theatre
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Visalia City Hall
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Airport, Visalia, CA (VIS-Visalia Municipal)
    ‪7 min drive‬

Room options

Room, 1 King Bed (Guestroom)

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(10 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Suite (The Darling Suite)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

Room, 1 Queen Bed (Guestroom)

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(3 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Double Room, 2 Queen Beds

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Executive Suite

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About this property

The Darling Hotel

Suburban hotel with fitness centre and 24-hour front desk
Along with an outdoor pool, this smoke-free hotel has a restaurant and a fitness centre. WiFi in public areas is free. Other amenities include a bar/lounge, self parking and concierge services. Housekeeping is available on request.
The Darling Hotel offers 32 accommodations with a safe and coffee/tea makers. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Beds feature premium bedding. 50-inch LED televisions come with satellite channels.

Bathrooms include a shower with a rainfall showerhead, designer toiletries, complimentary toiletries and hairdryers. Business-friendly amenities include telephones along with free local calls (restrictions may apply). Housekeeping is offered on a daily basis and an iron/ironing board can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on request.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool and a fitness centre.
Our customers tell us that they can't get enough of the helpful staff at The Darling Hotel. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Visalia Convention Center. You'll find features such as free WiFi in public areas, plus an outdoor pool and a restaurant.
  • Free Wi-Fi in some public areas
  • Grab something to eat at the restaurant or stop for a drink at the bar/lounge
  • Cooked-to-order breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Self-parking available for a fee
  • Take a swim in the outdoor pool
  • Amenities include a front desk safe, a lift and a terrace
  • On-site recreation includes a gym
  • Guests have great things to say about the restaurant and the helpful staff
  • Just a 4-minute walk from Visalia Convention Center and 5 minutes on foot from Visalia Fox Theatre
The Darling Hotel offers its guests an outdoor pool and a fitness centre. There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Public spaces have free WiFi.

The Darling Hotel also features a terrace, a garden, and concierge services. For a fee, parking is available.

This 4-star Visalia hotel is smoke free.

For a fee, guests can enjoy cooked-to-order breakfast on weekdays from 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM and at the weekend from 7:00 AM to 1:00 PM.
The Elderwood Restaurant – On-site restaurant. Reservations are required.
The Elderwood Bar – On-site rooftop bar. Open daily.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Secured, uncovered parking on site (USD 19 per night)
  • Limited on-site self parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Cooked-to-order breakfast available for a fee 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM on weekdays and 7:00 AM to 1:00 PM on weekends; USD 15 to 25 for adults and USD 15 to 25 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • The Elderwood Bar
  • The Elderwood Restaurant

Things to do

  • Gym
  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Cot (surcharge)
  • Outdoor pool
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Proposal/romance packages

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Pool loungers
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Handrails in stairways
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • Banquet hall
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Cot (surcharge)
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Designer toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste (on request)
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 50-inch LED TV with satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Tea bags/instant coffee

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Free local calls
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: anytime
Contactless check-in and check-out are available
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

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.
  • Cots (infant beds) are available for USD 15.0 per stay.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately USD 15 to 25 for adults and USD 15 to 25 for children
  • Uncovered self-parking fee: USD 19.00 per night (in/out privileges)
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: USD 15.0 per stay

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
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, debit cards and cash
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector and a first aid kit
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.

Property is also known as

The Darling Hotel Hotel
The Darling Hotel Visalia
The Darling Hotel Hotel Visalia

The Darling Hotel Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 500 out of 649 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 92 out of 649 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 32 out of 649 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 13 out of 649 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 12 out of 649 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

juan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Darling is amazing! The staff is amazing! The hotel is amazing
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

David, Simi Valley

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
3 nights at this fabulous boutique hotel in Visalia! Adds maybe 35minutes to getting to the Sequoia NP entrance versus staying in Three Rivers, but it is SO worth it. Large, clean rooms. Great rooftop restaurant for breakfast and dinners. Awesome showers. Super friendly and helpful staff. Excellent hotel for exploring Sequoia/Kings Canyon!!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tyler

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

Safe parking, amazing rooms

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Patricia

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness
Clean room
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cassandra

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

10/10 Excellent

Will

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nicola

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jeffrey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Marilyn

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

8/10 Good

Elizabeth

Travelled with family, Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We were never told there was a charge for parking. Big surprise when we checked out. Its redicules that they charge $19 for parking. Its not like this is LA and they just don't have the space.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

2/10 Terrible

Filippo

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Definitely not a five star. We checked in at 8:45pm and were told that the kitchen closed at 9:30pm. We went straight to the restaurant and were told that kitchen was closed. The manager told us we could choose just form 4 small plates. Then we checked the room. We were given a basement with no windows. Next to the electric room that makes noise. We asked to change room. This was denied. We were given a room that should not be used as a guest room. Definitely would suggest to avoid the hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

4/10 Poor

Nai-Dong, Austin

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is an old court building which was not intended as a hotel. We experienced inconvenience in many ways while staying in the hotel. it is ridiculously difficult to park our car and then to check in.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Luis, Reseda

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Luis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Anthony

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kim

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I loved this hotel. Such an interesting history. It is located in convenient walking distance to downtown. The interior is decorated beautifully in the art deco style. From the crisp cotton sheets to the high ceilings it’s all lovely. The staff are friendly and helpful. I would definitely recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sonia

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful decor and design
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

BRIANA

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

Nice Stay

This was a lovely, well located hotel in the Visalia area. If I find myself there again, I would return.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Linda

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

LOVE THE DARLING 💝

Beautiful atmosphere, customer service excellent, can’t wait to visit again 👍👍
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Carlos

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Kersee

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Staff is great and the aesthetic of the hotel is wonderful. We’ve stayed before and had no problems, but this time had issues with tv connectivity and some room cleanliness concerns- slow drain, stains on shower tile, dried food stuck to inside of info card, for example. The Darling is a hotel with character and I hope these small items were a one-off occurrence, we have loved staying here in the past.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kimberly

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful property in the heart of town. Stunning renovation and five star service.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jimmy

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

A wonderful find, quite the special hideaway.

After a long day at Sequoia National Park we had a disappointing experience somewhere else and I found The Darling was 20 minutes from Three Rivers and booked the room - couldn't have been more pleasantly surprised. Great staff, beautiful hotel, impeccably kept... my wife couldn't have been happier. We had a great evening with a nightcap from The Elderwood upstairs and return to the Elderwood in the morning for breakfast. This fabulous hotel isn't just a nice place to stay, it's kind of a nice experience... A great place to just go and get away. We agreed to come back just to spend a couple of days of rest and relaxation in a beautiful environment with a great restaurant.
Inviting lobby
My wife has a torn meniscus, a luxury accessable bath
What a beautiful room
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025