this was my third choice of hotels near the boardwalk that you could stay one night and not a min. of two. First I had to shell out $198.00 to book it. Upon arrival, I was thinking, this place is kind of nice though it is more in a resdiential neighborhood then downtown. I had my daughter and two of... more

I stayed in this hotel for a full week and could not have been more pleased with it. I love its location -- walk a few blocks in one direction and you're at the beach, a few blocks in the other, and you're in downtown Santa Cruz. The rooms are nicely decorated and appointed, clean, with refrigerators, microwaves and coffeemakers,... more

Besides the room being outdated and not exactly clean, the walls are paper thin. Since the hotel caters to young teens (filling 3 rooms surrounding us) the incredible amount of noise including the toilets flushing constantly, kept on until past 3:00 AM. Twice, drunken kids pounded on our door, thinking it was their room.The next day, the hall carpet was... more

This hotel looks very decent and nice from the road and when walking into the lobby. However, the rooms are seriously outdated and not very clean. The pics on expedia are not reflective of the room we stayed in. We paid about 80 dollars on a week night which is a pretty good price for the area and in June... more

okay so i read these reviews and they made this place seem awful! I checked in and well i agree the front desk isnt as attentive, i work in a hotel and i agree that their front desk agents need improvement, i actually had to call them on the phone so they would come up to the front desk...but that... more

Let me start by telling you that I have high expectations and a champagne tastes on a beer budget! I had high hopes of enjoying myself as it has been years since I have experienced a vacation away from my children. My four day weekend was incredible! The mangement team at Santa Cruz Beach Inn totally impressed me. They assisted... more

I feel completely decieved and ripped off. To start the trip, we were told that their "preferred" guest restaurant was only 4 blocks away only to find that we ended up walking all the way on to the pier (1.2 miles according to mapquest one way) with a 2 yr old and 6 month old. The room looked dirty (there... more

What a dreadful place to stay. The staff are particularly unhelpful, always referring you to the manager , "Nick" - who is completely unavailable, I even wonder if he truly exists or if he is some kind of mythical being like the Tooth Fairy or Santa Claus. The room was not what we had booked in advance, the rooms hadn't... more

A bare bones Inn that looks nice from the street but thats pretty much where the positive experience ends: Good- Slightly cheaper than many other local places (however, don't read that as "cheap") Neutral- Bright but plain look and feel to rooms Bad- Internet access consists of paid kiosk in lobby Very noisy plumbing, dont worry about setting alarm you... more