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Motel Santa Cruz

2.0 star property

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Ecotours
Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking
Exterior
Reception
Reception

Popular amenities

  • Laundry
  • Pet-friendly
  • Air conditioning
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant

Explore the area

Map
370 Ocean St, Santa Cruz, CA, 95060
  • Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
    ‪13 min walk‬
  • Santa Cruz Main Beach
    ‪13 min walk‬
  • Santa Cruz Wharf
    ‪16 min walk‬
  • San Jose, CA (SJC-Norman Y. Mineta San Jose Intl.)
    ‪47 min drive‬

Room options

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Room, 2 Double Beds, Non Smoking

Room, 2 Double Beds, Non Smoking

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Room, 1 King Bed, Smoking

Room, 1 King Bed, Smoking

  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking

Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking

  • 27 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About this property

Motel Santa Cruz

Motel with free parking, near Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
A restaurant, dry cleaning, and laundry facilities are available at this motel. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Additionally, a front-desk safe, multilingual staff assistance, and a vending machine are onsite.
Motel Santa Cruz offers 62 accommodations with air conditioning. Flat-screen televisions come with cable channels.

Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
During your stay at Motel Santa Cruz, you're just a quick walk from Ocean Street. Free WiFi in public areas, free self parking, and a restaurant are available.
  • Free WiFi
  • Free self parking
  • Enjoy a bite to eat at the restaurant
  • Amenities include a front-desk safe, laundry facilities, and a multilingual staff
  • 15 minutes by foot from Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk and a 5-minute drive from Monterey Bay
  • Cats and dogs welcome for a fee
There's a restaurant on site. WiFi is free in public spaces. A vending machine, multilingual staff, and laundry facilities are also featured at Motel Santa Cruz. Free self parking is available.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this Santa Cruz motel.

Motel Santa Cruz has a restaurant on site.

Languages

English, Hindi, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • A restaurant

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Multilingual staff

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Wheelchair accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

More

  • 1 building
  • 3 floors
  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with cable channels

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 9:00 AM - midnight
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • Pets: USD 28.00 per pet, per night
  • Only dogs and cats are allowed
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Fees

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

  • Deposit: USD 200.00 per accommodation, per stay
  • Breakage deposit: USD 00 per stay

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

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Pet fee: USD 28.00 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

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; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector
The front desk at this property is open daily from 9:00 AM - midnight.
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.
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

Motel Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz Motel
Motel Santa Cruz Motel
Motel Santa Cruz Santa Cruz
Motel Santa Cruz Motel Santa Cruz

Motel Santa Cruz Reviews

Reviews

4.8
Rating 10 - Excellent. 119 out of 1021 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 121 out of 1021 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 172 out of 1021 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 227 out of 1021 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 382 out of 1021 reviews

5.0/10

Cleanliness

5.8/10

Staff & service

4.6/10

Amenities

4.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

5.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

lucas

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Motel Santa Cruz is a nice, clean , family owned motel, it had cheapest rooms in town, newly renovated rooms, nice front desk, the manager, Sabrina was so helpful
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

tiffany

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff at Motel Santa Cruz was very helpful and rooms were newly renovated and beds were so comfortable
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

2/10 Terrible

Lorin

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Do not recommend staying here.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Scott

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

2/10 Terrible

Miriam

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Property is very ran down.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

4/10 Poor

Maritza

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Requested non-smoking room. Room had a strong smell of weed. Couldn't stay the night.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

4/10 Poor

Calvin

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Bad

No chairs no wash clothes didnot clean room.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Alex

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The rooms themselves were on the smaller side, it is very close to the boardwalk and a busy road so it is very noisy throughout the night, updated bathroom and vanity/sink area that is very nice! Overall a pretty good stay for us!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Sarah

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rick Armstrong

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
a okay
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

4/10 Poor

Neomi

Travelled with partner
The beds are terrible, very uncomfortable. Light fixtures were damage, to say not safe, outlets didn't work. Not safe, had someone knock on my door at 1:30 am... Thank you
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

heidi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Good enough

Great for the price. Front desk staff are really nice and friendly. We stayed 3 nights this is more of a one night place. No coffee maker or hair dryer. Weird noise in the walls at night. Good location for the beaches and walking distance to restaurants and coffee shops. Gate for the parking lot got closed on one side at night which was comforting. Although the neighborhood is ok. Some loud street noise on Saturday night but not bad the rest of our stay. Building needs maintenance.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

2/10 Terrible

Chris

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Run down and generally unkept
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2025

4/10 Poor

timothy

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
No desk, no chair, no facecloths; shower head at chest ht (5' from tub). Place looks wonderful outside, but inside is disappointing.
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jorrel

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

4/10 Poor

Noelle

Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

2/10 Terrible

Daniel

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

4/10 Poor

Jason

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

4/10 Poor

Natasha

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The pictures are not what you get. The bathroom was dirty, sheets were stained, only gave us one towel that was also dirty, the tv was broken, and we practically had to break the door down to get it to open with the keycard. Will never stay here again nor recommend it to anyone.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

2/10 Terrible

Roscoe, salina

It was sub par. Just bland
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jesse

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

4/10 Poor

Garrison

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

2/10 Terrible

Damon

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The motel and the surroundings were terrible filthy disgusting
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Annie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Affordable. Utilities are updated
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

2/10 Terrible

William

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024