337 Riverside Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA 95060, United States
#56 of 59 hotels in Santa Cruz
Guests' ChoiceBased on 260 hotel reviews
6.0Cleanliness
6.6
Comfort
6.6
Location
8.1
Facilities
6.5
Staff
7.7
Value for money
6.9
Free WiFi
7.3
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End of dialog contentReviewed: 4 July 2025
Nathalie
CanadaLocation
Stayed in June 2025
Reviewed: 2 July 2025
Barry
United KingdomWhen I first arrived I was put in a ground floor room at the back. It was dark and cold and had a distinct, musty smell. It also got really cold at night and the heating didn’t work as it should. After a couple of nights in that room they moved me to a better room so I was grateful for that. This motel is just a little tired. It could do with freshening up all round. It’s a decent place to stay but felt it was overpriced. Having travelled the world it’s the first hotel room, anywhere in the world, I’ve not had a kettle. All that being said, I wouldn’t have any issues going back in the future.
The staff were friendly and helpful. The location was pretty good too, or at least it was for myself. Was very close to the boardwalk and beach and only a 10 minute walk from downtown. Had a fridge which is always essential. In the second room I was moved to the wash area had a nice big mirror and was well light so was easy to shave etc. had nice big windows too for natural light.
Stayed in June 2025
Reviewed: 23 June 2025
Bryan
United StatesSo so
Good
Stayed in June 2025
Reviewed: 12 May 2025
Basem
United StatesClean and sanitation
Site
Stayed in May 2025
Reviewed: 18 April 2025
Austin
United StatesCrazy man was high kept walking up to us at our cars 3 days in a row, A group of 8 teenagers just drove in , in a white vehicle blasting nasty curse word rap and being very loud They are currently there now No one went to talk to them
I like the beds were very comfortable and staff was polite
Stayed in April 2025
Reviewed: 14 April 2025
Kathy
United StatesThin blankets and pillows (I was cold!), asked for extra pillows and only got one. The road noise is loud with the window open but only occasional noise can be heard with the windows closed. Parking a little tight.
Good value for the money, nice and clean.great location.
Stayed in April 2025
Reviewed: 4 April 2025
Emily
United StatesThe bed was so uncomfortable. I’m a stomach/side sleeper so it was hard to fall asleep and stay asleep. They only give you one pillow per side and they’re as flat as can be, no real neck support. I tried asking for another two pillows but they were only able to give me one for the first night since they needed to wash them. They did give us another pillow the second night though. The room could’ve been cleaner. There were traces of hair left behind from previous guests in the bed sheets (couldn’t tell if they were actually washed), one of the nightstands had a bunch of debris in it, the walls were dirty, the bathroom window had lots of debris and looked like it could use scrubbing, the towels had holes in them, and the sheets were stained yellow.
You get what you pay for. We paid ~$90/night to stay here for Friday and Saturday night. The location is very convenient since the Boardwalk is only a 7 minute walk away. Room was relatively clean but could’ve been cleaner. The owner/manager didn’t try anything shady in terms of keeping our deposit so that’s good.
Stayed in March 2025
Reviewed: 10 March 2025
C
United StatesWished had some instruction on how to turn on the heater. Thought it was broken - control buttons were very hard to push. Got it to come on after waking up from the cold. Please inform guests how it works.
Checkin
Stayed in March 2025
Reviewed: 6 March 2025
Stephanie
United StatesNo ice machine on the property.
Great view of the river and walking distance to the Boardwalk.
Stayed in February 2025
Reviewed: 28 October 2024
Patricia
United StatesSome stains on our bed sheets & the soap dispenser on the shower fell off at some point in the night.
Good location & staff was really nice
Stayed in October 2024
Reviewed: 19 October 2024
Robert
United Statespoor internet
Stayed in October 2024
Reviewed: 10 September 2024
Taylor
United StatesDirtier than anticipated for the price i paid to stay there. Loud. Door didn’t seal shut all the way. Air conditioner didn’t work.
Location is good, staff are friendly and attentive.
Stayed in September 2024
Reviewed: 26 August 2024
Ethan
United StatesThe building shows its age as it is in an obvious state of disrepair. That said, the room was more than adequate as a landing place at the end of the night. The shower was hot, the bed was clean (and without bugs) and there was a TV in the room.
Great staff! Very responsive and accommodating as well as knowledgeable and helpful. Proximity to the Boardwalk at the price I paid compared to other locations was a primary plus for me as all I needed was a place to park and a shelter to sleep in.
Stayed in August 2024
Reviewed: 13 July 2024
O'day
United StatesFloor was dirty.
Walkable location
Stayed in July 2024
Reviewed: 6 July 2024
Caitlin
United StatesThere is a lot of noise from the outside that gets in, there were some raucous guests next door that kept us up a bit and car traffic. Felt a bit rough overall
Excellent location, we were able to walk most everywhere. They had rooms to accommodate our group of 5, all on actual beds, which was so nice. Clean space and kind staff.
Stayed in July 2024
Reviewed: 6 June 2024
Carl
United StatesLittle mold in shower Dirty coffee maker
Very convenient location
Stayed in June 2024
Reviewed: 31 May 2024
Eiko
United StatesThe car noise off the street
Close to the beach
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: 16 May 2024
Jean-claire
United StatesChintzy on the towels and pillows, but we finally got some, so that was ok. Would have been nice to have a place to hang clothes.
Location was great!
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: 27 December 2023
Lisa
United StatesTv didn’t work.
Closeness to the boardwalk.
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: 26 October 2023
Laurent
France200$ deposit for a 75$ room. The information wasn’t clearly displayed on the website and because I’ve already done the reservation via the platform I’ve no choice to let the deposit or lost the amount of the room and leave.
The employee was helpful and comprehensive when I was very surprised to have to let a 200$ deposit for a 75$ room. Especially because it wasn’t very clearly mentioned on the reservation website.
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: 6 October 2023
Paul
United StatesThe faucet and shower had no hot water. Bathroom door was positioned way too close to the toilet, which made leg room awkward and uncomfortable.
Adequate light fixtures and outlets. Nice big fluffy towels. Hard floors. Relatively clean and comfortable room. Easy to use door key. Large counter top vanity. Large desk/table with comfortable chair.
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: 29 August 2023
Carlos
United StatesThis is a motel, so no breakfast included. If you need a hairdryer, bring your own. The bathroom looked a bit dirty with leftover sand. Must be hard to clean all the sand on the floor, not as clean as it looked.
Beach was at walking distance, stores not too far if you don't mind walking. Saved ourselves some gas and mileage. Had a mini fridge and microwave to eat some snacks or heat food.
Stayed in August 2023
Reviewed: 28 August 2023
Juan
United StatesOnly one bad thing the tv was way too old screen was to dark can’t see the picture
Close to boardwalk
Stayed in August 2023
Reviewed: 20 August 2023
Tanya
United StatesWish has breakfast
Was really close to the beach and boardwalk
Stayed in August 2023
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