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176 West Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz, CA 95060, United States

#18 of 59 hotels in Santa Cruz

Guests' Choice

Review Score

Based on 68 hotel reviews

8.3

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    9.0

  • Comfort

    9.0

  • Location

    9.4

  • Facilities

    8.3

  • Staff

    9.0

  • Value for money

    8.1

  • Free Wifi

    7.5

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  • Reviewed: July 9, 2025

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Family Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Perfect location to the boardwalk.

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: June 14, 2025

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • King Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Bed was very comfortable

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: June 11, 2025

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Travelers with friends
    • Two-Bedroom Suite
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    wish they had continental breakfast again

    great location!

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: April 26, 2025

    9.0
    I enjoyed it.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Queen Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Thin walls

    Location

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: April 1, 2025

    8.0
    Nice stay, beds were comfy and location was nice.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Two-Bedroom Suite
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Ice machine located inside office, so I was only able to get ice during office hours . Shower head sprayed from top of head and made a mess so had to use handheld only

    Great location, within walking distance of the wharf and boardwalk

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: March 31, 2025

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Suite with Sea View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    View was great. The room was a little noisy from nearby traffic. Decor was superb and the room was clean and comfortable.

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: March 30, 2025

    8.0
    Nice, quiet, clean...
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Suite with Sea View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    We stayed in the family suite, room 221. We had a great view of the ocean. The room was very clean and great proximity to the wharf and boardwalk. The beds were pretty uncomfortable though. All of us adults had back aches each morning. There also wasn't any fresh coffee or even continental breakfast in the lobby though. There were those little coffee machines in the room with a brand of coffee we had never heard of. Just offering fresh coffee in the lobby would've been a game changer for us though. Aside from that, it was a quiet, clean hotel with nice views. If that's all you need, this is your place. Plus, staff was very friendly.

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: March 30, 2025

    7.0
    Clean and value
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    It was all good

    Location was great

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: March 26, 2025

    8.0
    Great location.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 1 night

    The sea view was really a partial sea view.

    Love being close to all the action and beauty of West Cliff!

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: March 24, 2025

    9.0
    Great location across from Cowells beach.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Queen Room with Two Queen Beds
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Pillows could be better!

    The rooms were lovely. the design, accents and details, fixtures etc, were lovely.

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: March 9, 2025

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Could not smoke outside our room, had to go down to parking lot. Room was extremely small. It was just my husband and I and we had no room to move about at all.

    Location was amazing along with the view.

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: February 25, 2025

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Low water pressure in shower is my only complaint.

    Location to the wharf and pier was great. Room was comfortable and staff is very friendly.

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: February 18, 2025

    7.0
    Good for the price. Nice short walk to Beach. I would come again.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Queen Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Tight parking, walls thin could her next room over Not that neighbors were loud, just could hear talking.

    Great Location

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: February 17, 2025

    7.0
    We enjoyed our stay. It’s a perfect location and we got a good price for our stay. If we were to stay again I would requ
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Queen Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    We were downstairs and the people above us were up walking around until midnight each night we were there. It sounded like they were rearranging the furniture. It was so loud

    The location was perfect. We were able to walk to the boardwalk or drive 5 minutes to downtown SC

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: February 17, 2025

    8.0
    overall good recommendation for anyone traveling. only concern was how long it took to heat up shower. rest was exceptio
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    small parking area. though resolved with having parking validated through dream inn. Shower took a bit to heat up

    cozy, sea view, friendly staff

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: January 28, 2025

    8.0
    Friendly staff who truly care about your stay. Location was awesome
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Location

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: January 26, 2025

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Paid extra for room with view, however the view isn't really worth the value

    Location and ease of parking

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: November 17, 2024

    8.0
    Great accommodations for walking to the wharf, beaches and Boardwalk!
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Deluxe Queen Room with Two Queen Beds
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Very limited parking - we had to park in the Dream Inn parking lot as overflow, which was great to have except we had to go to the Dream Inn lobby to have our parking ticket validated before we could exit the parking lot.

    We loved the location close to the wharf, Boardwalk and beaches. We had two rooms (two families traveling together) next to each other which was perfect for us. My daughter loved the mermaid wallpaper in the bathroom. :)

    Stayed in November 2024

  • Reviewed: November 12, 2024

    9.0
    Great location, friendly staff
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Queen Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Soundproofing, door locks

    The Staff is so cheerful, helpful and kind. Location is excellent. Very thoughtful updates. Only downfall is you can hear the people on either side of your room as if they are in your room.

    Stayed in November 2024

  • Reviewed: September 2, 2025

    10
    Great small property. Perfectly located. Matt was very hospitable and friendly
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Suite with Sea View
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    N/A

    Very clean and perfect location.

    Stayed in September 2025

  • Reviewed: August 28, 2025

    4.0
    Not worth the money 😞
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Family Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    It was VERY expensive for a basic motel. There was no drinking water in the room. A basic necessary. They were charging $1.50 for bottled water at reception. When you spend a lot of money on a room it would be nice to have a bottle of filtered water in the room! What was most annoying was we booked a room for 6 people, 2 families arriving in 2 cars from different places, we were charged $30 to park an extra car! I think this is ridiculous after we paid $600 for one night for 5 of us in a basic 6 person room including a dog fee. There was lots of space for cars to park as they also have a carpark out the back so it was not an issue and totally unecessary to charge us. I queried this and they said to speak to the manager the next day. No manager on site and when I emailed about this I was told that the $30 was non Refundable as this was there policy even though the room capacity is for 6 people! I think this was bad customer service and feels like the owner is sadly trying to make more money from guests. You should review your policy on this as you charge more for larger rooms, more people = more than one car!

    The beds were comfortable, great location. Decor was pleasant.

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: August 16, 2025

    10
    N/A
    • Business trip
    • Couple
    • King Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Nothing

    The location

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: July 21, 2025

    10
    Great visit and would definitely come back!
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Queen Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    N/A

    Room, right by the beach, and loved waking up to the sound of the ocean!

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: June 20, 2025

    5.0
    Fair
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Queen Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Uncomfortable bed and pillows. Room extremely small. Regular house keys not key cards.

    Proximity to everything Price Clean

    Stayed in June 2025

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