We had not planned to stop in Santa Cruz but due to the wildfires in Big Sur we decided to go further up the coast. Santa Cruz is OK, nice beach front & pier but this motel is not nice! No aircon, tatty room, unhelpful staff, and the area itself felt un-safe. Overall this was the worst place we have... more

Most of the reviews make it sound absolutely terrible. The only terrible thing is the paper thin walls and very creeky floors. The rooms are not lavish or up-to-date in decor, but come on, you don't stay at the Travelodge for that reason. The reason to stay here is the close location to downtown city life (3 blocks), good local... more

You would not be sleeping alone. i stayed in the room and there was bed bugs. i took 4 rooms and there was bed bus in every room that they gave me. the front desk indian women was not helpfull she just played stupid like she didnt know hat was going on,she went to the room and she saw the... more

The Travelodge at 525 Ocean is the worst hotel I stayed at in 2007. DON'T STAY HERE! Santa Cruz is a fun town and the Travelodge on Ocean will ruin your vacation. I still feel icky days later. I was drawn by the hotel's central Ocean Avenue location and its reasonable advertised rates---which might not be the rate they demand... more

I stayed at this Travelodge location (on 525 Ocean Street) for 1 night and experienced sub-level standard of safety and customer service. The fact that the hotel pre-charges you for the room upon check-in should give a warning signal. At 4:45AM, I awoke to someone trying to break into my room. The loud hammering and smashing on my door was... more

This was the worst experience I have ever had in a motel/hotel. I used to live in Santa Cruz and wanted to go back for a weekend and visit some old friends. I got to this hotel, and right off the bat the man who said he was the owner was rude and disrepectful, treating me like I owed him... more

My husband and I were on our honeymoon and driving around California and made a stop in Santa Cruz. We didn't want anything expensive, so we stayed here. I negotiated a cheap rate at the front desk, but the room was so dated and faded - a la 1988. The sheets were really dirty - with Cheetos smears on the... more

This was our first trip to California. Before leaving from our starting point in San Diego, my wife called and made a reservation at this Travelodge. We have stayed at many Travelodges in Arizona and have been happy with them. Since we were on a budget, we needed to stay at an inexpensive motel. When we arrived after a day... more

this is the best place in santa cruz. i have stayed in 8 hotels in santa cruz and by far thsi is the best one . the managment is great the manager mario was very helpful and nice. the room was great and the prices are ok as well . i read all the bad reviews and there not true.... more