What time is your flight going to be by the way? If in rush hour, stay close to airport, SJ is an absolute nightmare during rush hour. If not, and you have the time, you could look for something in Santa anna. It's a nice area. Just make sure to check times on maps and add a good cushion to see if it's possible
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I plan to go to the airport around noon or 1pm, so hopefully there won’t be too much traffic
There shouldn't be at that time so I'd seriously look at other options to be honest. The airport area is not pretty really.