I was supposed to stay here for an event in town but my event was cancelled the night before my…read morestay. Harbor inn was kind enough to cancel my reservation without penalties. Thank you so much for your understanding. I will definitely try again next time.

Very comfy and clean bedding. Instructions for accessing late check in were spot on. Great water…read morepressure. Great location close to good eats, the boardwalk and downtown, and freeway. The AC (a bit noisy as expected) and the fridge worked well, as did the coffee maker. Water warmed up quickly. TV had decent viewing choices, remote clean and worked fine. Bathroom clean and well stocked. Only two glitches: finding the door to the room, lol, it was adjacent to the recessed door to the room next door; being on the coast it's hard to escape mold/mildew and altho I'm pretty allergic I didn't have any symptoms. Rm. 304, in case you need to avoid that. Never saw a staff member, so if you'd like to be contact free, there's that. Clean facility overall. No bugs. No damage to room. Great price for a great location.

My friend and I stayed at the Continental Inn for six nights this July. The Continental Inn is…read moredivided into two separate locations across a main street from each other. The hotel is definitely older but extremely clean which is super important to me but it shows some wear and tear. It's a good value because it's fairly close to the beach and Boardwalk. During the first part of our trip we stayed in the single story motel type in located near the office. I think we were in room 110 and unfortunately there was a lot of noise outside our window worsening each night and our air conditioner was on life-support so we left our window open. This made it a little bit difficult for sleeping. The room and bathroom are a decent size and there's a small refrigerator, (smaller) microwave, dresser drawers, a Keurig, TV and a full length mirror along with I believe an ironing board. It's also located right next to an extra mile gas station which has a lot of items. There were a few things that were not in working order when we arrived and we tried to live with them. When we reported the light was out in the bathroom they came and fixed it immediately. Unfortunately we couldn't get the Keurig to work (no power) because it was plugged in behind the dresser so my friend went down to the office and they moved us across the street to the nicer Continental Inn. We did not know but this building is where the pool is located. This was a much nicer room and I did a video that I will post. There were some better things about the first room and better things about the second room but the second room had a great air conditioner and windows down both sides of the room so a nicer aesthetic and we had a very quiet nights sleep for the rest of our stay. The new room across the street had covered parking where the one near the office you parked in front of your unit. The one across the street had an elevator and was very secure and the original hotel was right by the office so both are secure. The 2nd room across the street also came with the same amenities including a full length mirror and I remember this one had an iron and ironing board. The people that run the motel are super, super, super nice and they try very hard to make it a nice stay. Even though we experienced some problems, I would stay there again. One thing to note the pillows are terrible (I think because they wash them) so bring your own pillow! We went to Ross and bought a pillow.

!!DO NOT COME HERE!!! If I could rate lower I would. Semen…read morecaked onto the sheets when I walk in. Semen caked onto the chair. Dirty toilet, dirty glasses, dirty shower, broken glass in the ice machine, double charged for late check out, harassed threatened physically, threatened to charge me 400$ for a room I did not book, filled a police to discourage their disgusting practices. I am currently trying to remove it from my memory.

5 stars for location, being a short walk to the beach, you can basically hear the waves from your…read moreroom and nearby there is walkable restaurants like Margaritaville and Pizza my Heart . When staying here at the Capitola Hotel you can't beat the location and how you can basically walk to anything and everything in the area. While the room for one night ran me $500+ it was worth it because of the proximity of everything around the hotel. Customer service and booking the room was great. Although it was an additional cost for a reserved parking spot, again very worth it. Capitola Hotel has a small lobby that offers continental breakfast every morning. While the main room was small, it still fit a comfy king size bed and the bathroom was huge. Capitola Hotel has 10 different room themes, so each layout is different. Peep the rooms to make sure you are booking the correct room of choice. Only complaint that I have while staying here is, you can't sleep with the windows open because you hear the drunkies from the bar next door and throughout the night you hear nothing but the seagulls mating and talking to each other, even with the windows closed. Didn't get a real good nights sleep when we stayed here. Other than this, I would still stay here again in the future.

Cute little hotel with very nice staff. We were able to check in early. The bathroom was a bit…read morecramped in the room we had but others are fine. Surprisingly quiet for being on the main road across from Sand Bar. Ear plugs provided in the room came in handy when bar music got obnoxious one night. We got reserved garage parking that worked out well. Capitola just doesn't have parking to support the volume of visitors. Continental breakfast is served a bit later, 8:30am.

We absolutely love staying at Ocean Pacific Lodge! We've stayed here every year--and sometimes even…read moremultiple times a year--and despite having so many other options in Santa Cruz, we always find ourselves coming back. The rooms are always very clean and well maintained, and the staff is consistently friendly, helpful, and accommodating. They go out of their way to make sure every stay is comfortable and enjoyable. The biggest highlight, though, is the location. It's just a short walk to the beach, the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, the Wharf, restaurants, and so many other attractions. Once you park your car, you can easily walk almost everywhere, which makes the experience so relaxing. If you're looking for a clean, comfortable place to stay with outstanding service and an unbeatable location, I can't recommend Ocean Pacific Lodge enough. It's become our go-to place in Santa Cruz, and we look forward to coming back year after year!

Great location, clean room, friendly staff. Just a quick walk to the Boardwalk (stop at Las Palmas…read moreTaco Bar for the crispy tacos), and a short walk to downtown bars & restaurants, this economy motel offers a clean room with a mini fridge, microwave, a desk and office chair, and cable TV (no smart tvs). It's just what you'd expect for the price. Can everything use a refresh or facelift? Sure, but for the bathroom was well enough maintained and clean. There is a youth soccer field across the street, so be prepared for a lot of shouting, cheers, referee whistles, etc. Didn't really bother me, and maybe some rooms won't get as much of it, but my room was directly across the street. Anyway, perfect spot for a weekend with the boys. If I'm with the wife, then we go higher end. PS: I read a review saying there's no water on site and no stores nearby to purchase water. Well, aside from the water that comes out of the taps, there's a vending machine at the motel with Aquafina water bottles, and directly across the street is Pacific Point Market & Cafe (cash only for some dumb reason). So nobody going thirsty here.

I've stayed at this hotel on two separate occasions…read more Customer service is good not amazing. Has room for improvement. The stars on my rating are so high because of the location and cleanliness of the rooms. It is right across the street from the boardwalk. My main reason satisfaction staying here is the rooms are always clean and smell clean. That is huge for me. The housekeeping does an amazing job of cleaning. They have a free self serve popcorn area in the lobby, which I love. Both times I wasn't able have the breakfast so I don't have anything to say. They do have coffee and tea in the lobby as well. My only complaint is the elevator needs new carpet. This is my go to place when I visit Santa Cruz. Worth the price. I would highly recommend this hotel.

We always stay here when visiting Santa Cruz. The location couldn't be more perfect. It has a free…read morebreakfast. The rooms are clean. The staff is always helpful and friendly. We have stayed here for at least 8 years or more. They have revamped the breakfast area again. They have remodeled the vanity area of the bathrooms again. Very nice improvements. The showers look newer, too! My only real issue is the shower water pressure. It's nonexistent. I guess they are trying to save water, but seriously, you're in the shower so long trying to get everything wet and then rinsed, you're using just as much water as you would if it had normal pressure for a shorter amount of time. We stayed in Las Vegas, you know, the DESERT, and had killer water pressure. Why is a place near the ocean skimping out? Fix it. No one should be in the shower 20 minutes trying to rinse shampoo from their hair.

Took my daughter to Capitola for a belated birthday weekend and stayed at the Capitola Beach…read moreSuites. I was trying to be very specific with where we stayed as we wanted a great view of the ocean within walking distance of the shops and beach, all without spending an arm and a leg. Check-in was rocky. Their system was declining all of our cards even though we tried four different ones from different banks. Luckily, we had enough cash on hand to pay the balance. The outside of the building was pretty worn down and dirty and the parking spots were SUPER tight. However, Room 6 was absolutely adorable and clean and they had the rollaway bed we ordered ready to go inside the closet. The view was exactly what we were hoping for and we had easy access to the communal terrace! The fireplace on the terrace came in handy since it was chilly and they had latches placed just right on the sliding doors so you could leave it open to fall asleep to the sounds of the ocean, but still be secure and safe. Definitely willing to come back for another trip and would love to check out the top floor!

We booked our stay here for about a week. For the most part, we enjoyed our stay. We appreciated…read morehow close we were to the ocean as well as the views of the ocean from our room. The little kitchenette was very handy, especially when we wanted to heat up our leftovers. For our room (rm 8) specifically, we couldn't get the TV to work and the plug on the outlet to the lamp was always loose. Thusly, the lamp may or may not work depending on whether I'm paying attention to the plug being on the outlet. Due to our length of stay, we expected housekeeping to come through at some point to collect our trash and dirty towels. However, that was not the case. We had to walk down to the office to request for towels and bring them back to our room. Our trash was also overflowing due to the fact that nobody came by to take it out. There are no outlets near the bed (not a deal breaker but an inconvenience) and shampoo, conditioner and shower gel is provided in those push bottles attached to the shower wall. The building is located near a highway and is easily assessable from the back and front. Some concerns about privacy and security but we had no issues during our stay there. If you just want a place to stay with some basic amenities, this would be the place to be; otherwise, look elsewhere.

Stayed here the weekend of the Santa Cruz half-Ironman. Location is excellent for the race, easy to…read moreget to the start/finish and transition. Also great for watching the race from just outside your room (it's on the bike and run course). Room was comfortable with a nice shower and really strong A/C which is a plus. Five-minute walk to the beach and wharf. Maybe ten to the boardwalk, though we didn't go. Nice place in a good location. The main reason I am writing this review is for Tyler who was managing the front desk when we were there. We had a family emergency and he was extremely accommodating, helpful, and sympathetic. He went out of his way to be compassionate and I really appreciate his offers of help and to make a stressful situation less so. I won't forget it.

The Dream inn was our ideal spot as it overlooked the ocean, yet they wanted a minimum two night…read morestay. Luckily we found a place right across the street that didn't require that. That's how we ended up at Seaway Inn. Less than a mile walk to the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk was a big sell for our family. This hotel was really cute. Easy parking, overflow can park next door in the larger parking lot. Staff is super friendly and accommodating. Fair price on the room. Very clean rooms. A lot of up to date renovations. Showers were large. Bathroom had everything we needed. Beds were comfortable. Pillows soft. We opened up our sliding doors on the second floor to a great view of the boardwalk. Beautiful sight. Microwave and fridge in the room. One knock is the lack of a hot breakfast but for the affordable price (compared to the proximity of the boardwalk) that's kind of expected.

They gave us a key to a room that was dirty and not made up. It smelled bad. They said it would…read moretake an hour. Why give us a key to a dirty room? It was unprofessional and gross. They refused to refund my money even though the room was not going to be ready at 4 pm. Tgey indicated they would enter the details into the system so I could get a refund. They fud not say I couldn't get a refund. They delayed and didn't answer Expedia's inquired as Expedia indicated. They tabby was in the phone saying she hold talk to Expedia and call. Me back. She did not. The hotel played a game of delay delay delay, talk nice but delay. Do not trust these people. I still am out $215.

One of worst hotels we stayed. (short version: no Air…read moreconditioner, Noisy, dirty bed linens, lousy service & no bedside phone/intercom to call front desk). From our own experience Sept 2025: Warning: NO Air conditioning !!!!! If it's summer time beware! some rooms have ceiling fans some don't. Some ceiling fans work but not all. Ours did not work & front desk person wasted more than an hour of our time figuring out where to move us & which room have fans. then had to wait for a maintenance to see if the fan can be fixed bc it's broken. Front desk person (big guy) dragging his feet, taking his time, seems uninterested & not knowing what to do. Bed sheet is very dusty & itchy-i was itching all night (no exaggeration). Fans probably shooting dust all night too. EXTREMELY NOISY!!! Apartment next door has loud ass party & karaoke til 2AM!!!! So loud we feel like where inside their party!!! But low & behold...THERE IS NOOO PHONE IN OUR ROOM TO CALL THE FRONT DESK! it's sooo bizzare to me! I have to use my cell phone look for their phone numbers and call the front desk from my cell phone to tell about the loud party going on that we couldn't sleep!! as if the receptionist can't hear the noise at all!! Having no sleep we asked for a late check out, & denied us bc they don't have enough housekeeper. Obviously this hotel don't care about the guests at all nor wants to hire more housekeepers. Don't be fooled by the outside decor! Only upside for us is it's close to the beach & we got it below $200 on weekdays. While some rooms have full kitchen, dining, living room area - which we don't need but only room they had w fans at the time. But, NOISY. According to them their sister hotels are same, Carrousel & one more hotel. no AC.