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Drift Inn

2.5 star property

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Single Room, Non Smoking
Deluxe Double Room, Non Smoking | Private kitchen
Exterior
Deluxe Double Room, Non Smoking
Reception

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning
  • Room service
  • Housekeeping
  • 24/7 front desk

Explore the area

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110 San Lorenzo Blvd, Santa Cruz, CA, 95060
  • Place, Ocean Street
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Place, Pacific Avenue
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Airport, San Jose, CA (SJC-Norman Y. Mineta San Jose Intl.)
    ‪59 min drive‬

Room options

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Single Room, Non Smoking | Bathroom

Single Room, Non Smoking

7.8 out of 10
Good
(11 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Deluxe Double Room, Non Smoking | Private kitchen

Deluxe Double Room, Non Smoking

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(5 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

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About this property

Drift Inn

Along with a 24-hour front desk, this motel has a garden and free self parking. Change of bedsheets is available on request.
Drift Inn offers 19 accommodations. Televisions come with cable channels.

Bathrooms include showers. This Santa Cruz motel provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices). Housekeeping is offered daily and change of bedsheets can be requested.

During your stay at Drift Inn, you're just a quick walk from Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk. Enjoy features like free self parking.
  • Free WiFi (speed: 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices))
  • Free self parking
  • 8 minutes by foot from Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk and a 4-minute drive from Monterey Bay
As a guest of Drift Inn, you'll find a garden and room service (during limited hours). The front desk is open around the clock. Self parking is free.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices)

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • Mini-fridge

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Garden

Accessibility

  • No lift

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Cable channels

Food and drink

  • Limited room service
  • Microwave
  • Mini-fridge

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Heating (climate-controlled)

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

An adult age 18 or older must assume all liability for the booking
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
If you are planning to arrive after 7:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • Deposit: USD 100 per accommodation, per stay

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
Guests arriving after 7:00 PM must make advance arrangements by contacting the property using the information on the booking confirmation. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property. An adult age 18 or older must assume all liability for the booking.
Property Registration Number BL-109689
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

Property is also known as

Drift Inn Motel
Drift Inn Santa Cruz
Drift Inn Motel Santa Cruz

Drift Inn Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 44 out of 91 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 27 out of 91 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 11 out of 91 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 6 out of 91 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 91 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Bartlomiej

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The room was clean, staff very friendly, nice place to stay.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Carmina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Really close to boardwalk
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Megan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
We had an amazing stay! Ankit at the front desk was extremely helpful and hospitable when we booked our hotel visit last minute. I would definitely recommend this inn for anyone looking for a cozy and conveniently located place to stay in downtown Santa Cruz.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Carlo

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Very courteous staff, excellent check in with ease! Walking distance from the boardwalk, highly recommend!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Henry

Liked: Cleanliness
rooms were clean, beds were good, staffs were nice.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Carmen

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
We had another great stay here! The staff is always courteous, and the room is always clean and fully stocked. This is our go to place whenever we're in town. Thank you for another great experience! Highly recommend 👌
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified

8/10 Good

Laura

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Loved how close the hotel was to the Boardwalk, wharf and beach!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Clean. Nice staff. Good value
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jose Ortiz

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing staff, great location and extremely accommodating, overall a great place to stay
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Adelina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Perfect
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026
Verified

8/10 Good

Patricia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Room was clean. Check-in was super easy and quick. Woman at the desk was friendly and provided us with an upgrade. Location was walkable to beach and boardwalk.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified

6/10 Okay

Jeremy

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good location
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Marcia

The hotel was good, close to the boulevard and beach
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Michelle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Really nice , helpful staff
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Doug

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very clean, and I especially liked the separate kitchen area.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Shiksha

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Parking was easy. The boardwalk and downtown was a short walk from the hotel which was great as we didn't need to drive everywhere. The person at the front desk was very friendly and immediately have us a room with 2 queen beds when requested.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Timothy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The rooms are extremely clean and the staff is friendly. We enjoyed being within a short walk of both downtown and the boardwalk. This is a great place to stay if you would like to park your car and leave it while you explore town.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Matthew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I found the staff very friendly
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Short walk to beach.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Gilbert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was clean area was quiet . It was within walking distance from the boardwalk.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kyle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice big clean room
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
Verified

4/10 Poor

Charles

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The picture in the ads included an outdoor table and chairs which were not there on the night I stayed there. I chose this motel particularly to be able to sit outside. Disappointing.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Drift inn

Older remodeled hotel, excellent staff, really close to Boardwalk. Allowed to park for free morning of check in day, plus was able to check into rooms by noon not 3.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Matthew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very close to the Boardwalk
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Natsume

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
There’s kitchen/dining room which was nice.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025