This property is conveniently located just a few blocks from the freeway exit and a short drive to the beach. Nearby are many restaurants and shops. Guest rooms are moderately comfortable.
Smoke free premises. 22 units. 2 stories (no elevator), exterior corridors.
Cons: Noisy road outside - rooms need better sound insulation
7.5
Delboy_eire
Good
review category group of friends
09-13-2016
Pros:
Cons: N/A
5.4
Stephen
Fair
family with young children
09-06-2016
Pros: Location
Cons: Customer service
7.1
Jason
Good
young couple
09-04-2016
Pros: Very good location. They provide an iron if required. The lady at the reception at checkin at night was very friendly.
Cons: Thin walls and can get noisy when at her guests are checking in or out. Recommended to have a room on upper floors.
8.3
Glenn
Very Good
young couple
09-01-2016
Pros: Clean, well priced, and accessible.
Cons:
8.3
Steve4nlanguage
Very Good
solo traveller
08-28-2016
Pros: I spent one night and it had everything I needed: Clean room, comfortable bed, clean bathroom with toiletries, and within walking distance to where I needed to go (my son's office and downtown Santa Cruz). Additionally, the room had a fridge and microwave, and the front desk guy was helpful.
Cons:
7.1
Lea
Good
family with young children
08-23-2016
Pros: Great location close to downtown, heated pool
Cons: A little noisy, we had a queen and a king bed. The king in the back room was hot and the air conditioner did not reach in there and there was no fan.
8.3
Elizabeth
Very Good
family with young children
08-21-2016
Pros: Very clean and comfortable. Great albeit somewhat worn pool for kids - had large shallow area and warm enough to be inviting even on grey morning. Nice continental breakfast.
Cons: It's on a busy street so there is some street noise. However with windows closed it was fine and did not affect sleeping at all.
7.5
Jennifer
Good
young couple
08-20-2016
Pros: Nice room size, plus nice to have the microwave and refrigerator. Good location to walk to the boardwalk and wharf pier.
Cons: Really can't say anything negative. We only stayed 1 night but we had everything we needed.
9.6
Laia
Exceptional
young couple
08-20-2016
Pros: Room big and spacious, bathroom clean with amazing water pressure, towels were soft and good quality cotton. Free wifi, and the best part was the king size bed with white sheets not the horrible 80's multicolor bedcovers you find in every single place.
Cons: Everything was perfect
10.0
Anonymous
Exceptional
young couple
08-18-2016
Pros:
Cons: Advertised price online was not accurate or honored. Was charged an additional $60 at time of check-in
10.0
Roselyn
Exceptional
mature couple
08-14-2016
Pros: Refreshing dip in the pool! Great location, excellent customer service, made us feel like family.
Cons:
7.9
Jouko
Good
family with older children
08-12-2016
Pros: Friendly Staff, clean and straight motel.
Cons: Just one keycard per room.
9.2
Saberina
Wonderful
mature couple
08-05-2016
Pros: very comfortable bed. clean room. water pressure in shower was great!
Cons: a bit a road noise. parking a little tight.
7.9
Ana
Good
family with young children
07-31-2016
Pros: Very clean and no disturbance
Cons: Didn't have good breakfast
10.0
Heather
Exceptional
young couple
07-31-2016
Pros: Great location, really clean room and comfortable bed!
Cons: Cannot think of one thing
8.8
Mom7
Excellent
family with young children
07-31-2016
Pros: We enjoyed the separate bedroom. We also appreciated the complimentary continental breakfast.
Cons: The front desk guy could have been a bit more friendly.
9.2
Jackie
Wonderful
family with young children
07-29-2016
Pros: The room was clean and smelt great. Exactly the right size for me and my son. Great pillows.
Cons: The breakfast was not what I was hoping for. Toast and un sweetened cereal. Coffee was weak. But it was nice if you like that stuff for breakfast. For the TV you had to type in every chanel by number. And a switch on the wall cut power to the whole wall where the TV and refrigerater were.
7.1
Shaunte
Good
family with young children
07-28-2016
Pros: owners were nice
Cons: to expensive
6.7
Anonymous
Pleasant
family with young children
07-24-2016
Pros:
Cons: A little noisy at night from car going by.
6.7
Scott
Pleasant
family with older children
07-23-2016
Pros: Clean and simple. Free parking. Central location.
Cons: Unfriendly staff. Cramped room.
10.0
Greg
Exceptional
family with young children
07-18-2016
Pros: Close enough to boardwalk to walk to.
Cons:
8.8
Edwin
Excellent
family with older children
07-16-2016
Pros: The room was clean and spacious, the towels were soft and the breakfast was good enough.
Cons: Nothing
5.0
Colleen
Fair
family with older children
07-12-2016
Pros: Location and it's clean
Cons: There really wasn't a continental breakfast, just toast and 2 types of cereal. I had to go out and buy my family breakfast. The owner, who operates the front, is very unfriendly. He did not smile once. Pictures of the bathroom area are a little deceiving.
5.8
Lorita
Okay
family with older children
07-07-2016
Pros: It was small but the beds were very comfortable. It was easy to find and within a short distance to the Boardwalk.
Cons: The rooms were very small, but it was adequate.
6.7
Tania
Pleasant
family with older children
07-06-2016
Pros: Beds
Cons:
7.1
Evie
Good
mature couple
07-05-2016
Pros: The bed was really comfortable and the room was really clean. Breakfast was just basic with toast, cereal and juice but perfectly adequate.
Cons: The room would have suited a queen bed better, it was a squeeze to get between the bed and the furniture.
7.1
Eric
Good
family with older children
07-03-2016
Pros: Clean,convenient to the beach Boardwalk & sand volleyball tournament,
Cons: Parking spaces are very small. Breakfast was wheat toast & cereal... Nothing else.
9.6
Kevin
Exceptional
review category group of friends
06-29-2016
Pros: Staff was very nice an helpful rooms were clean continental breakfast as expected for a vacation stay
Cons:
7.1
Michele
Good
solo traveller
06-29-2016
Pros: Nice, large, clean room.
Cons: Breakfast was coffee, orange juice, cereal and toast.
6.3
Anonymous
Pleasant
young couple
06-24-2016
Pros:
Cons: Pretty decent as a motel.
7.1
Jimmy
Good
mature couple
06-19-2016
Pros:
Cons: Small room.
3.3
Michal
Poor
young couple
05-25-2016
Pros: Reasonable location
Cons: Very basic and dark room, motel significantly overpriced in relation to provided services, internet limited (good for searching and websites, but couldn't use any business services and connect to my work, probably they block it)
8.3
Marcelle
Very Good
mature couple
05-22-2016
Pros: It is very clean and comfortable. Excellent price. We are return guests and will continue to be in the future.
Cons:
9.2
Edward
Wonderful
solo traveller
05-17-2016
Pros: Although the decor was dated, everything was quite clean and the managers (owners?) were quite friendly. There were extra pillows in the closet, and they had both squishy and "stiff" pillows so you could use the type you prefer. The soap and shampoo lathered well, which is sometimes an issue.
Cons: What is advertised as breakfast is sad - shouldn't even be called that. Choices were cereal or toast with coffee, milk and orange juice to drink. I would have been happier if they at least added some fresh fruit.
8.3
Charles
Very Good
mature couple
05-06-2016
Pros: close to lots of attractions. Our room was at the rear of the property, keeping the street sounds away
Cons:
9.2
Brigitte
Wonderful
mature couple
05-03-2016
Pros: The owners are wonderful. Pleasant and friendly. Their establishment definitely shows pride of ownership.
The location is easy walking distance to downtown.
Cons: This is an older motel. Can't change that. But, it is well maintained and it is good value for money.
9.6
Pamela
Exceptional
mature couple
05-03-2016
Pros: Delightfully clean and comfortable, excellent location. Terrific value.
Cons:
7.5
Michelle
Good
mature couple
04-30-2016
Pros: Closeness to boardwalk is great. Free WiFi always a plus.
Cons: Power went out. Continental breakfast was actually just toast and cereal. Not a Continental breakfast and not anything someone with celiac can eat. Older building and decor but ok.
5.5
Bob
Okay
family with young children
04-29-2016
Pros: Location right on major blvd. Easy to find and return to.
Cons: Parking horrible. Tight fit in rooms.Everything felt old,bedding,chairs, appliances. ..
8.8
Catherine
Excellent
young couple
04-27-2016
Pros: good room, only a couple blocks from downtown
Cons: one of the staff was a little rude, but admittedly he had a right to be annoyed, we were leaving an hour after standard check out time
9.2
Sandy
Wonderful
mature couple
04-26-2016
Pros: The room was very clean and the bed was very comfortable. Location was perfect for us. Easy to find and we could walk to the restaurants or downtown. Easy access to the freeway.
Cons: Parking was a little tight, no coffee pot in the room and it didn't have a clock.
7.5
Art
Good
solo traveller
04-26-2016
Pros: Located near the center of Santa Clara. More than enough parking space. Friendly and welcome staff.
Cons: The location is next to a large crossing and the isolation in the room isn't great. My room was close to the road so expect a lot of road noise if you have the same room.
7.5
Ben
Good
solo traveller
04-21-2016
Pros: Nice Hotel
Cons:
6.7
Bart
Pleasant
young couple
04-10-2016
Pros: Nice quiet motel, relative good breakfast for a motel.
Cons: We had a room which was very dark, the window had a wall one meter from it. No problem if you're mot there during the day of course.
7.9
Andrew
Good
solo traveller
02-23-2016
Pros: Smaller property,parking close ,room quiet, clean nice pool , but closed
Cons: Internet lose connection,noisy from street ,
5.4
Anonymous
Fair
review category group of friends
02-21-2016
Pros: Cleanliness
Cons: Staff (owner) was not helpful with coffee (breakfast) service.
9.2
Tomas
Wonderful
solo traveller
11-19-2015
Pros: Really nice place. The room was great, the bed really comfortable. Strongly recommend it!
Cons:
6.7
Lucia
Pleasant
young couple
11-15-2015
Pros:
Cons: Breakfast was poor and the lobby too small for sitting. There were not trails to bring food in the rooms.
5.8
Amye
Okay
young couple
10-28-2015
Pros:
Cons: Redone but still dingy. Baseboard beat up. It was like they covered up dirty. Very noisy from street and could hear above you and next door to you.
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