Santa Cruz motels

Pros: The room was spacious for one or two adults, furniture & deco were pleading & not garish. The bed was comfortable - no soreness & refreshed in the morning. The bathroom's great - double shower & a separate vanity station so 2 can easily share & get ready simultaneously. The office & housekeeping staff were very nice, informative & accomodating. My son is ending is undergrad time at UCSC & I'm sure that I'll be staying here again this summer as we transition him to his next academic pursuit.

Pros: Close to the beach.

Pros: I had a great time in my visit to ocean pacific lodge the room was great the location is excellent the breakfast was filling and delicious

Pros: Great location - quick walk to the water. Staff was great - friendly at check-in, brought us a crib for the little one. Pool and breakfast included. Obviously not a 5-star resort, but I would definitely go back for a nice, convenient place to stay in Santa Cruz

Pros: Only several minutes walk to the beach! The location is convenient and close to everything. We booked the king room with jetted tub. The room was very clean, I thought the layout was a bit odd but we managed and it actually worked out great! The bed was super comfortable! I'm sad we couldn't stay longer because the rain started to come in and we wanted to make it back home before the storm came. The pool area from where I could see on the third floor looked decent. Each floor had ice and vending machines which was awesome! I wasn't hungry so we didn't look at the breakfast options and I'm bummed I didn't. The staff were pleasant. Overall, we'd definitely come back! Well worth the money!

Pros: The beds were very clean and comfortable.

Pros: Very clean and everything seems like new. Comfortable place. Very clean looking pool but didn’t use it. Excellent staff and front office. And you can’t beat the location! Btw, great morning coffee and bagel sandwich place: Firefly, a 5 minute walk away.

Pros: The location is fantastic, close to the beach and downtown. Love that they have bicycle rentals now. The staff is great, very friendly and professional. The pool is nice and clean.

Pros: Clean & big. Very spacious.

Pros: Convenience to the shore/boardwalk and wharf at Santa Cruz. Quiet, neat room with a comfy bed!

Pros: nice stay

Pros: Our accommodations were excellent.

Pros: The room seemed to be clean. Smelled strongly of cleaning products. The owner replaced a lightbulb when asked but did not bring the bedside lamp for the other side of the bed as he said he would.

Pros: Rooms were tidy for the most part. Close proximity to boardwalk and other shopping.

Pros: Guy up front was very nice. Had Direct Tv with many channels. Fridge.

Pros: The studio was a decent size. The AC/heat is updated to a thermastat.

Pros: The beds were comfortable, the water hot, and the room clean.

Pros: It was clean and quiet

Pros: Price was right. It had a kitchy charm

Pros: I liked how close it was to the wharf and the cliff

Pros: Literally nothing.

Pros: Kindness and smile of the lady at the front desk

Pros: The staff were pleasant and welcoming, which I find most critical to feeling comfortable.

Pros: The location is great! Just one block from the wharf and the beach. Parking available at the hotel so no need to pay for parking at the beach.

Pros: Staff was very friendly. Room had a comfy bed with 4 pillows, small but very clean bathroom, nice TV and a fridge and microwave. The room was very clean and smelled great.

Pros: Location location location!!

Pros: the location and parking

Pros: It is hard to park your car. But better than no place to park.

Pros: The location was great! Just a short walk to the beach and the wharf.

Pros: Quick walk to pier and boardwalk! Quiet hotel, super friendly front desk. We would stay again.

Pros: It is barely a hop,skip, and jump from the wharf and beach. The staff was friendly and helpful. Next to an awesome pizza place. Clean, affordable and furniture was modern and new. Saved money by using the in room mini fridge and microwave for food. Fancy new door locks made the rooms feel very safe.

Pros: The owners awe very friendly and helpful. The room was clean and the bed was very comfortable.

Pros: Close to the boardwalk and super comfy bed.

Pros: I love how close it is to the boardwalk. It's literally a 5 minute straight walk. Super clean rooms and comfy beds! Friendly staff too! We come down and stay a few times during the summer and I always pick this place. It's a great price considering the location and in regard to the many other hotel/motels around.

Pros: Hotel was very clean, nice pool. Great location

Pros: The staff were very friendly and helpful. The rooms were very clean and had everything we needed. Free brekkie in the morning was a bonus. The location was very close to both the beach and downtown.

Pros: the matress, and their helpfulness.

Pros: Extremely clean, spacious and well-kept room (with jacuzzi); excellent and personable service; perfect location to the Boardwalk; a great value - a wonderful stay!!

Pros: Location

Pros: It was right in front of the beach.

Pros: Fantastic location right across from the boardwalk.

Pros: They didn't have a queen when i made my reservation that's what i booked so they upgraded us to a king at no charge and offered to give us better rates when staying with us again.

Pros: The reviews weren't kidding when they said it was across the street from the boardwalk! less than five minute walk. Beautiful sunny day made the motel's ocean mural so pretty. I was only there for a day and it was a 15 minute walk to the Pacific Ave where there were stores, restaurants and Catalyst (where we saw my boyfriends favorite band D.R.I). overall great experience. If you're not picky and just want a place to crash, this is for you!

Pros: Honestly not much of anything.

Pros: The location to the boardwalk

Pros: On a family trip down to Southern California we were looking for a inexpensive motel to stay one night in. We found that in this motel. It looks a little rough on the outside but we were pleasantly surprised by how clean our room was. The room looked to be recently refurbished. The staff was friendly and helpful. The complimentary breakfast was simple, but good. If you're looking for a cheap room for a night of just passing through town, then this is perfect.

Pros: It was fairly clean, room was pretty

Pros: Free breakfast

Pros: So close to Santa Cruz. Also near food which is a plus. Quiet and relaxing and you get the HBO channel! reasonable price also. Provides a mini fridge and that's awesome.

Pros: We were here for a wedding, we had 5 rooms in this hotel alone. Two were really nice. Two of the rooms were large. The handicap room was awesome, plenty of space for grandpa to get around. Online prices were great. Pool was warm and clean. I would stay here again, but recommended booking online to avoid dealing with the staff. Overall was a decent place compared to others that I have stayed in, in Santa Cruz.

Pros: Good beds.

Pros: Nothing, ok maybe the location

Pros: This place was clean, the beds were comfortable and the shower was hot! The hotel isn't much to look at from the outside but it was nicer than a motel 6 inside. The breakfast was lame but what do you expect for the price. There is an amazing bakery like two blocks away called Emma's good eats or something like that.

Pros: there was a microwave and a fridge. i loved that the place was very clean and the amenities were wonderful. i will gladly stay at this inn again.

Pros: Close to beach and pier

Pros: The room was nice and turn down service was prompt and tidy.

Pros: Location

Pros: Location, close to where family was staying at the Beach Inn.

Pros: Close to boardwalk and beach

Pros: Good landscaping, close walk to the boardwalk.

Pros: The staff was pleasant and helpful

Pros: The hotel is within walking distance of the Santa Cruz Boardwalk.

Pros: The only two things I personally liked about this hotel was its closeness to the beach and boardwalk area and that it was fairly comfortable and quiet

Pros: The refrigerator and stove and sink were nice.

Pros: The price. The location.

Pros: I booked the wrong date, immediately cancelled and they refused to help me until reluctantly sending an email to booking .com 10 days later, much too late. So I got ripped off for a night’s stay that I never used.

Pros: Watched a couple funny movies. Getting back my deposit for the room without problems. I made sure to pay cash so I'm not stuck waiting 3 week's for a refund.

Pros: Walking distance breakfast,location

Pros: Location & that they take dogs.

Pros: Breakfast..Friendly staff. Good cleaning staff.

Pros: The location was good enough. I liked the indoor pool option, although we never made it in.

Pros: We hated everything , so dirty and nasty... Left at 530 in the morning to head home.

Pros: The Travelodge was only a few blocks from the Beach and Boardwalk.

Pros: It was close to the beach/boardwalk.

Pros: The price was good but you get what you pay for.

Pros: The location was excellent and the sheets were clean. The lady at the office was very nice and I enjoyed talking with her.

Pros: Lots of close businesses.... Clean

Pros: There was an indoor pool and very it was very close to the Beach Boardwalk.

Pros: not much

Pros: Location

Pros: low price and close proximity to city features

Pros: Price and location, Direct TV

Pros: Nothing

Pros: Small room, but included 2 queen beds as we requested and was very clean and well-stocked. We were pleasantly surprised to find the small refrigerator and microwave. The shampoo and stuff wasn't anything special, but there were plenty of towels, water cups, and more. We found plenty of parking and electrical outlets and wi-fi internet. The woman who greeted us at the front desk was great (although staff was not yet around when we were leaving at 7:45 am and their dropbox was well-hidden). It has a great location just off Hwy 1 and close to the U-Haul and Santa Cruz Diner and downtown. We were only there for one night, and it was great for that.

Pros: Location is the only thing positive this place has going for themselves.they provide plenty towels. I wouldn't ever put this on my last resort list.

Pros: There was nothing good about this place besides it was sorta close to the boardwalk.

Pros: comfortable bed

Pros: The price but after this horrible experience I will invest more money but do not revival this bad experience.

Pros: Literally nothing. At first it seemed like a cheap, nice place, but once we got here the $44 turned into $74 and we were not quite sure where the extra $30 was charged from, especially since they did not provide us with the "free wifi" password.