Freudian RiP Advertised prices aren't what scans when you scan at the self-checkout. Be sure to check before buying or you will get ripped off. I mean, this place is already a rip-off to being with, but you know what I'm saying. The employee did change the price to reflect the advertised price but not without a fight and an authorization call to her manager. TlDr: Fuk this place. Avoid at all costs. read more

Once upon a time, this Faerie Queen was delighted to find this bookstore. I have long relied on being able to grab a new book, bestseller, or another curious tome. I ask this with a sigh and a dash of trepidation, "have you noticed how few Hudson Bookstores are left?" Make sure to make your visit! The end. read more

Yikes! Spent a fortune on a couple of bags of candy and the cashier was a bit rude. I could not figure out how to use the self check out. Hadn't seen that type of equipment before. Will think twice before using this gift shop the next time I fly into San Jose. read more

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Woman at the checker wasn't helpful an and was on her mobile texting without interaction. Pointed me at the self check out and when my item didn't ring up, she beeped it and said, "see it works". Rolled eyes and I'd rather have a working robot...that works than that body that should've just stay home and be on her phone. read more

What thieves. I forgot my ear pods before a flight and wanted to buy an inexpensive but ok pair. The lowest price ones were some brand I had never heard before. If they were ok I guess the high price of $24 was ok. I bought them and didn't expect them to be total crap. They sound terrible and are of very poor construction. They aren't worth $5 let alone the $24 they charged me. I got to Orange County and saw they sold decent Sonys for $15. I intended to return them when I got back. Well, read their return policy. They accept almost no returns. They blame it on Covid even though any other reputable store in the real world takes returns. It seems to me they have it set up as a one way transaction. Buyer beware. It's disgusting that they treat us passengers like this. I will never buy anything again from Hudson. read more

03-13-2024 Bad prices & practices. They are only missing one element for not being charged by the attorney general's office for price gouging. You are basically trapped into buying from these vendors past the security check point. Unless you know the rules of TSA on what you can bring with you to the plane, you are hosed. These vendors know it and they stick it to you. Bottle of water $4.89 Monster Energy drink $4.39 Cherry Coke $3.99 "small" The Rustic Fruit container $11.99 contains grapes, cheese & crackers. On the bottom of my receipt say they are the "Traveler's Best Friend" read more

Made the usual water stop after getting through security here.They now have a self service kiosk which was a pleasant surprise. Unfortunately it was glitchy but it did work in the end. read more

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Friendly staff! Even when it isn't busy, he was hard at work stocking the fridge. Really helpful and alleviated my stress for the day. A medium Dasani is $3.59. They have self check out, which is easy to use and usually has no line. read more

They have a pretty decent selection of snack items. I was in need, during a layover, to get something for a 3.5 year old. They had a fruit/cheese/cracker kit that was fresh, so I grabbed that. I let the wee one pick out a sugary snack for afterwards. Yes the prices are steep, as in any airport. The clerk was friendly and we bid farewell. A few minutes later the same clerk, who located us nearby, approached us and told the wee one she left someone behind; handing her her stuffed pink poodle that was along for the ride (flights). That made someone very happy, as well as me knowing someone would go out of their way to perform a kind gesture such as that. I also realized I need to pay more attention myself. I wish I had acquired her name, so as to give her props here. read more

Greed at its best. was $20.42 for 3 regular waters, freakin outrageous. I wish we could take drinks into the airport... but nope.... all about greed. Shoot, can buy like 4 cases of water for the price of 3 small waters. read more

Located adjacent to San Jose Joe's, this small "news stand" is set up for travelers to pick up a good book or some snacks for their flight. Items are on the pricy side (duh, it's the airport) but you could pick up a bottle of water for about $5.50. They also sell gadgets for your electronics like chargers and headphones. Aside from books, there are newspapers, magazines, and cookbooks to choose from. I would only advise purchasing from here if it's an absolute dire need. You can get the same items once you leave the airport for much more reasonable prices. read more

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For some reason, my bf is always stopping at this specific one when we're at the airport. It's like he gets gravitated to this location. Per usual, we just get gum and a water bottle. read more

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They have some things that are expired. Went it looked then just walked out so look at the dates before you buy anything just in case

So we were at the SJC airport getting ready to head back home after a Labor Day Weekend trip and my 15 year old comes to me with a watch he bought with his own birthday money. As you can imagine, he was very excited about his purchase from Hudson News. To be specific, it's the store in Terminal B. And the date was Tuesday, September 4, 2018. I noticed looking at this watch that the hands were not moving at all, so I told him that we should go and swap for a watch that's running. When we walked back to the display area, I noticed that none of the watches were running. "Okay, no big deal. We will just get home and I'll get a battery/activate the battery" or whatever. Little did I know what should have been a routine purchase with a small upgrade ended up being a complete bazaar in Bangkok style ripoff. First, the back would not come off of this watch until I took it to three jewelers and finally had one of them use a needle nosed vice grip to remove the back! I finally bought a replacement battery this morning and when I went to put the battery in - turned the watch over only to find the hands had fallen off the face of the watch!! TOTAL RIPOFF. Do not buy any merchandise from this store! And since we don't live in San Jose, our chances of getting any kind of a refund are near zero. read more

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This Hudson News is located in Terminal A of San Jose International Airport, near Gate 11. All of the traditional and normal Hudson News convenience store goodness is available here: cold bottled water and soda, newspapers, magazines, snacks, toiletries, and tourist knick-knacks. Picked up my normal compliment of bottled water for the flight to Denver. This is one of the larger Hudson News locations I've seen - most are smaller! read more

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Sold me a packet of pistachios for $13.99 which was expired 6 days ago. Cashier refused refund since i threw away the receipt and asked me to take another of the same item. Found another of the same item expired 6 months ago. Still refused refund and would not allow me to take a different item read more

Your typical airport "forgotten at home but need it for trip..." type of store, but where it truly stands apart is the customer service. I don't know where they got the gentleman working the counter this morning in front of Gate A11 but he is an absolute gem. Personable, professional, and efficient. He made sure I found everything I needed and made sure I got out of there quickly so I could make my flight while simultaneously helping other customers! Pros: Customer Service (10/10), Variety/Selection of Products Cons: Typical Airport Prices $$$ (But what did you expect?) read more

Reading materials, knick knacks, and snacks. Bottled water isnt cheap but then you cant bring it in can you? read more

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Thanks Husdons for going the extra mile to have content and books that inspire and encourage! We need it and appreciate it! read more

Hudson News - Inspiring reading! Great books that are actually good for you! - Newspapers & Magazines Near Me - San Jose, California

I stop by when I need a bottled drink before work. Expect airport prices even if you work at SJC. Customer service can be a hit or miss so don't take it personally. read more

(Another) haiku review: Sells books, snacks, and drinks Inside airport, but 2 bucks too much for Skittles. read more

Instead of opening the doors at 4:30am for the public, the cashiers were too busy taking selfies. You are customer service Hudson News, not service on your time. Open your days on time like your operating hours inform the public. You are already 7 minutes late. Do your job you were hired to do!!! read more

$4.04 for a simple bottle of Vitamin Water Zero ... just warning folks before flipping out the credit card unwittingly

The woman working here was not friendly at all. No hi hello or go to hell and their items are ridiculously overpriced. I had to buy a pen just so I can do my declaration forms into Hawaii. That was a waste of $6.00. Oh well, will avoid this spot the next time I'm in San Jose airport. read more

This is a standard airport convenience store. It is a lot larger than many of them - very expansive with a lot of stuff. They have a great selection of local teamwear at prices that I would expect to pay for sports merchandise. I saw Sharks, Earthquakes, Stanford, and Cal stuff. Probably the oddest thing ever for a local to do, but I picked up an Earthquakes travel coffee mug - to show my support going into the playoff season! Both of the women I encountered were really friendly. One of them who was stocking shelves greeted me and asked me if I needed any help. The cashier was friendly as well. read more

Ugh, there's nothing healthy here!! No snack items that aren't bombs of fat, salt, calories, and/or sugar. Ok well I'm cranky cuz I forgot to grab breakfast on the way outta the house this morning and now I'm gonna be hungry till I land in Houston in like 4 hours....screw you, airports!!! On the bright side, this Hudson is very clean and organized. Yes, it DID hurt me to say something nice. read more

Extremely rude cashiers. When I was charged a dime for my bag, I told the cashier that another store had charged me 50 cents a few days ago. I wasn't complaining or insulting, but she acted like I had just insulted her entire family. When I tried to explain to her that I knew they had to charge, and I wasn't complaining, her response was "yea, yea, right". read more

Yes, it's your run of the mill airport convenience store and I shouldn't expect much, but allow me to poop all over Hudson News - specifically the one near Gate 21. I came back from a trip and needed to exchange the nearly $40 headset I had purchased days earlier. I ended up not using them and saw no need to keep them around. The Apple replacement is cheaper! Anyhow, I went in and requested a return. The two girls behind the counter were the epitome of unprofessional. One was on the phone and the other was busy interacting with her. I guess they were on the phone with their boss. I get that this isn't your career but act right when a customer comes in. Fool around on your own time or when it's dead. The short asian girl, whose name I didn't catch, looked at my receipt and the product and says she can't do it and asks the boss on the phone. She goes on to ask me if I can wait 10 minutes. REALLY?! I reply no, I cannot wait ten minutes. She goes on to continue some bizarre, ditzy conversation with her boss and the other girl and then finally hangs up. I ask why she can't process this request and she's like yeah, you're gonna have to wait ten minutes, then bounces. Thanks for asking me then. At this point I stay on principle because WTH? Ten plus minutes later the "boss" comes in apologizes and within 1 minute the transaction is complete. Moral of the story - remember your headset. stick to buying magazines, junk food and drinks. You don't want to make a return here. read more

This is about the Hudson at gate 22 by Una Mas. I walked in there around 10 p.m. greeting them with a hello and a smile. A heavy set Hawaiian looking guy and a middle eastern looking fellow were at the register doing something. Both of them looked up at me. No response from either one, plus a dirty look from the Hawaiian looking fellow. I got my bottle of water and went up to the register to pay for it. I got rude service from the heavy set Hawaiian looking fellow along with more dirty looks. F*#k you guys. I hope your business fails. I have never received such bad service at any airport. No body should have to deal with such bad customer service. read more

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I was shopping at the store and was discussing with my mother about which drink we should buy. One of the employees walked by us and told us, "chit chat next door." Next door to the place is a bathroom. I found that extremely disrespectful because we were just shopping. Is that because we are Indian and they were discriminating? Either was that was extremely rude. read more

Overall, typical Hudson News in an airport. What's not cool are the prices. Bought a bottle of Evian water, 1L size. $5. OUCH read more

They sold me a DVD that didn't work in my computer and didn't work in my dvd player. I sent an email and within an hour they called me back and made the adjustment to my credit card...WITHOUT a receipt. read more