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Motel in Santa Cruz near Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk nearby
Situated in Santa Cruz, this motel is close to Main Beach, Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, and Santa Cruz Surfing Museum. Also nearby are Cocoanut Grove and Pacific Garden Mall.
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Breakfast included
In addition to complimentary wireless Internet access, Howard Johnson Fisherman's Wharf, Santa Cruz provides laundry facilities, free parking, and multilingual staff.
Refrigerators, microwaves
In addition to microwaves, guestrooms feature refrigerators along with air conditioning and irons/ironing boards.
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Accessible via exterior corridors. Television with standard channels. Complimentary wired Internet access. Free local calls. Refrigerator, microwave, and coffee/tea maker. Hair dryer. Clock radio and iron/ironing board. Air conditioning. Non-Smoking.
Accessible via exterior corridors. View of the courtyard from balcony. Television with standard channels. Complimentary wired Internet access. Free local calls. Refrigerator, microwave, and coffee/tea maker. Hair dryer. Clock radio and iron/ironing board. Air conditioning. Non-Smoking.
Accessible via exterior corridors. Television with standard channels. Complimentary wired Internet access. Free local calls. Refrigerator, microwave, and coffee/tea maker. Hair dryer. Clock radio and iron/ironing board. Air conditioning. Non-Smoking.
Accessible via exterior corridors. View of the ocean. Television with standard channels. Complimentary wired Internet access. Free local calls. Refrigerator, microwave, and coffee/tea maker. Hair dryer. Clock radio and iron/ironing board. Air conditioning. Non-Smoking.
Accessible via exterior corridors. Television with standard channels. Complimentary wired Internet access. Free local calls. Refrigerator, microwave, and coffee/tea maker. Hair dryer. Clock radio and iron/ironing board. Air conditioning. Non-Smoking.
Accessible via exterior corridors. Television with standard channels. Complimentary wired Internet access. Free local calls. Refrigerator, microwave, and coffee/tea maker. Hair dryer. Clock radio and iron/ironing board. Air conditioning. Non-Smoking.
Accessible via exterior corridors. Private balcony. Television with standard channels. Complimentary wired Internet access. Free local calls. Private kitchen with refrigerator, microwave, and coffee/tea maker. Hair dryer. Clock radio and iron/ironing board. Air conditioning. Non-Smoking.
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Guests can enjoy a complimentary breakfast each morning. Public areas are equipped with complimentary high-speed wireless Internet access. This Santa Cruz motel also offers a spa tub, multilingual staff, and laundry facilities. Onsite parking is complimentary.
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Check-out
Check-out time is 11 AM
Pets
Pets not allowed
Policies
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are 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.
We checked into this hotel and were so happy with the management and the recent remodel provided new carpet, furniture, bedding, etc so it felt really clean. For a good price you get a good location next to the beaches. Will certainly go back. We had a misunderstanding before arriving and the management was overly accomidating and pleasant, even upgraded our room!
aney
5.0
out of 5
“Just like home!!!”
The staff was very friendly; the hotel was nice and clean... It was totally worth it!!! I would stay there again... maybe I'll try a suite next time. =)
Lily
4.0
out of 5
“Cute place”
A rather cute place to stay though the only drawback I could find was the rather thin walls. We had an ocean view that we could enjoy while eating breakfast outside our room with the table and chairs provided.
You're within walking distance of the wharf and boardwalk. A nice little place to stay.
Richard from Kingston ON
4.0
out of 5
“Reasonable place near the wharf”
Our room had a little kitchenette that made it possible to heat up some food in the room and eat there providing a pleasant break from restaurant meals. The tradeoff was that the room was a bit small as a result of the kitchenette. It was easy to walk to the wharf and the beach from here making it a great location. Breakfast was fairly minimal but they did offer some fresh fruit.
Jill from San Pedro CA
4.0
out of 5
“Staff was nice !!”
The only thing that bothered me was the light switches in the room light up, and stay on all night long, which illuminates the room and I rather have a room that is completely dark when I'm sleeping. The light bothered me. Other than that, everyone was really nice. It was quiet,but I dont think many people were staying there at the time I was. It would be nice to have a waffle maker going for breakfast too. I'm not into cereal and pre-wrapped danish. The orange and apple juice was kind of watery too. I would deffinitely stay there again, just because the staff was super nice.
A Traveler
4.0
out of 5
“We will be back!”
Great place for the price and perfect for those who wish to be a short walk from the Boardwalk, Wharf, etc. We loved the fact that we could park the car for the weekend and avoid the ever-growing traffic in the area. The room had a pretty good size refrigerator, a microwave and a coffee maker which was a pleasant surprise. Easy to bring sandwich supplies, breakfast goodies and snacks which really helps out when traveling with kids.
pat from davis, ca
3.0
out of 5
“santa cruz”
unfinished repairs in room
Bill from Newbury Park, CA
2.0
out of 5
“Bait and switch”
When we arrived at Hotel, the website promised 1 King and Ocean View.
We had a street view and the lady at the desk said, "oh we always get that." Hmmmm, which didn't help us out at all.
Fairly clean, but the whole bait and switch thing turned me off. Bedroom was a bit musty and the breakfast was barely above "don't bother". Some fruit and pastries and coffee and cereal.
Linda from Roseville, CA
2.0
out of 5
“Bait & Switch!”
The room was incredibly small and it was complicated to "upgrade" to the ocean view we thought we purchased in the first place. The "continental breakfast" that was included consisted of old apples and cheap patries in plastic wrap. We didn't have cold water in the room and I was literally burned in the shower. They found the problem and fixed it the following day.... Lastly, the front desk person really needs to be a bit more friendly..... However; with that said, the room was clean.
Julie from Sanger, CA
2.0
out of 5
“Not Impressed”
Great location to the Wharf and Boardwalk! The room and such was not impressive. Front desk clerk wasn't very helpful.
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130 W Cliff Drive Santa Cruz, CA , 95060 United States of America
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Nearby Points of Interest
Main Beach - 0.3 km / 0.2 mi
Cocoanut Grove - 0.5 km / 0.3 mi
Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk - 0.7 km / 0.4 mi
Pacific Garden Mall - 1 km / 0.6 mi
Santa Cruz Surfing Museum - 1.3 km / 0.8 mi
Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History - 1.4 km / 0.9 mi
Town Clock - 1.6 km / 1 mi
Mission Santa Cruz - 1.7 km / 1 mi
Santa Cruz Harbor - 2.2 km / 1.4 mi
University of Santa Cruz Arboretum - 2.9 km / 1.8 mi
Natural Bridges State Park - 3.2 km / 2 mi
DeLaveaga Golf Course - 4.4 km / 2.7 mi
Pasatiempo Golf Course - 4.6 km / 2.8 mi
University of California Santa Cruz - 4.7 km / 2.9 mi
Mystery Spot - 6.3 km / 3.9 mi
Location Highlights
Water nearby
The preferred airport for Howard Johnson Fisherman's Wharf, Santa Cruz is San Jose, CA (SJC-Norman Y. Mineta San Jose Intl.) - 46 km / 28.6 mi.
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Nearest Major Airport:
San Jose, CA, United States (SJC-Norman Y. Mineta San Jose Intl.)
Area:
Santa Cruz, California, United States of America: The mighty Pacific serves as center stage and backdrop for all things leisure in Santa Cruz. Its boardwalk offers rollercoaster thrills with bay views. Down Beach Street, the city wharf is a prime fishing and whale-watching spot. Nearby, surfers near and far head to Steamer Lane to catch monster waves. Downtowns charming Pacific Avenue plays hosts to land lovers with its local shops and cafes.
Howard Johnson Fisherman's Wharf, Santa Cruz
130 W Cliff Drive Santa Cruz, CA , 95060 United States of America