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Property Amenities
Among the redwoods of Santa Cruz, a cascading waterfall and meandering creek wind through the Babbling Brook Inn. This historic bed and breakfast offers 13 guestrooms, each with cozy featherbeds and private baths, and many include fireplaces and whirlpool tubs. Delight in sumptuous fresh-baked cookies upon arrival, and join us in the 90-year old main house each day for a homemade breakfast, and afternoon wine and cheese service.
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The Babbling Brook Inn offers 13 guest rooms and suites and the décor is reminiscent of world-renowned painters and poets such as Monet, Renoir, Cezanne, Degas, and Tennyson. Every room has a cozy featherbed, television-VCR and delightful views of the gardens and brook. Most rooms have gas fireplaces and one or two person whirlpool tubs.
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“This Guy Can Cook”
Cheerful b & b in beautiful Santa Cruz, right on a creek and with redwood trees outside our window - it was nice to find that the "babbling brook" name is factual. The proprietor, Tom, obviously takes great pride in his place. He was super friendly and conscientious. And wow, can he cook; we've truly never had eggs Bendict this good before. I was a teeny bit sad that he apparently uses dryer sheets on the linens, because the bed sheets had that chemical-fabric- softener fragrance (which I know some people love, but I hate) and the towels, though they were thick, fluffy and expensive, were not absorbent, because those dryer sheets make towels not wick water. But the beds were very good. There was some traffic noise, but I think that's pretty much unavoidable in Santa Cruz. All in all a cool place to spend some cozy time and have a great breakfast in the redwoods. A good value for the money, for couples. It's not really a place for kids.
“Great place with a bad shower.”
One night business stay. The good. Easy parking. Really nice front desk service. Very nice, large room with great sitting area. Clean. Good bed. Quiet. Strong wireless (free) connection. Great alternative to staying in a national branded hotel/motel. The Bad. Almost zero water pressure from the shower and impossible to dial in a constant temperature. It would have been faster to fill up dixie cups and pour them on myself. They posted water conservations signs in the bathroom, but whatever they have done in the showers is not good. Although I was pleased with everything else, this alone is reason for me to not stay again.
“Wonderful Experience”
The Babbling Brook is a wonderful inn, with a bed and breakfast feel. The gardens are beautiful, the rooms have a very cozy, old fashioned feel, and the staff bends over backwards to make you feel comfortable and at home. The breakfast is great, even for me, who is allergic to milk, so options are usually limited. My only complaint is that there was a little mold around the tub (great jacuzzi tub), but it definitely added to the 'all natural, homey feel', lol. We will definitely return when we can, it was a wonderful experience for our 10th anniversary.
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The preferred airport for Babbling Brook Inn is San Jose, CA (SJC-Norman Y. Mineta San Jose Intl.) - 45.6 km / 28.3 mi.
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