Beach View Inn

This motel is obviously old and a little run down but it was very clean and very close to the beach. In fact, it was so close that we could hear the seals barking while standing at our front door.
We had a great view of the ocean (she called it a «half» view). The motel sits on a hill and if you have trouble walking up stairs, don’t get a room with a view. It was very hard carrying our luggage up all the stairs but the view was worth it in my opinion (see pictures).
Breakfast was very continental (cereal, bananas, danishes, coffee, hot tea, sunny delight). The danishes were svenhard which are my favorite.

Great location, boardwalk is a block away. Clean rooms but very strong smell of bleach. Other than that, rooms were modern and good size. Would definitely stay again. Had mini fridge and microwave

Sure Beachview isn’t a 5 star hotel with great breakfast and all that but Me and my girlfriend took a 2 day trip and being college students needed something affordable and decent. Beachview inn was perfect the room was perfect for two and we have zero complaints about the hotel. It is perfect walking distance from the boardwalk and the wharf. The breakfast wasn’t even bad it’s not gourmet but it’ll fill your belly and keep you full until lunch! The staff there was very kind and even let us leave the car parked there for a few hours after check out so we could save some money from parking. Overall the stay was great were already planning our next trip back and staying at BeachView inn.

C’est la première fois que l’on loge dans des motels aux USA. Le Beach View Inn est déjà le 3 ème que l’on teste et je suis ravie de notre séjour.
Le Check in, très tardif car nous sommes en road trip, s’est fait rapidement et avec le sourire.
La chambre est niquel ! Linge et sanitaire propre, lit très confortable, il y a de la place et le wifi fonctionne bien. Comme dans tout hôtel on nous offres les produits de base (shampoing, gel douche, lotion) et cerise sur le gâteau le petit déj continental est inclus! Et ca c’est chouette car ce n’est pas toujours le cas.
Bref excellent rapport qualité prix ! Bien sûr pour le prix de la chambre (moins de 100 $) la décoration est un peu kitsch, le mobilier pas très moderne, les murs sont un peu fin et le petit déjeuner reste sommaire. Il se compose tout de même de jus de fruits, boisson chaude, pain toasté avec beurre et confiture, céréales, fruits frais, pâtisserie diverses et gaufre à faire soi même !
Mais on est dans un motel 2 étoiles, il né faut pas l’oublier. Donc la prestation est à la hauteur. Apres tout nous avons eu ce dont nous avions besoin: une bonne nuit de sommeil dans un lit confortable, une bonne douche avant de se remettre en route et un petit déjeuner consistant pour reprendre des forces ! Je vous le recommande :-D

We stayed at two other hotels in Santa Cruz and definitely felt the safest in this hotel! Very comfortable bed and the room was very clean! Smelled fresh when we walked in. I would recommend this hotel, very close to the boardwalk!!!

Looking for a bargain and that’s what I got. The room was clean and updated. It’s not a 4 start but for the money, a clean tidy room. The walls are a bit think but I’m use to traveling with ear plugs so it worked out.
I would stay here again. The money saved afforded me to have a couple of extra cocktails with dinner. Money better spent!

Perfect in every way. Nice clean affordable attentive excellent Mexican fast food steps away… I will be back! View parking nice staff. Kudos!

Cute, clean room! Super friendly couple running the place! Parking, wifi, walking distance to the pier/​beach! Would definitely stay here again :)

The best little inn, and I can’t stress how nice the husband and wife were that own this motel. They show that they care about each person that comes in to stay with them. Will definitely be back next time i’m here!

I love this little inn. It’s small, but everything worked and clean. The lady at the counter was super friendly. I thought she was the owner, but she just works and lives there. I got there early, I was able to check in any way. My room was upstairs, 205. I love the fact that it was so close to everywhere. Only a block to walk to the wharf. I stayed a night, didn’t have to drive at all. I walked to a Thai restaurant nearby. So convenient. Will definitely return.

Gorgeous view, room is clean & cozy. Price can’t be beat. The owner is awesome. As a woman traveling alone safety is the top priority and she was extra kind in giving me a room where I would feel most comfortable along with some parking tips. Will book again soon. The photo below is the view from the room.

Oh no! pass this old motel by. It is old smelling, no view, and it has terrible parking. Not worth the money. The place smells like sprayed room freshner!

So happy that I chose to book our stay here! My 10 yr old cheerleader/​birthday girl and I were in town for a cheer comp and we were close enough to be able to walk to the boardwalk/​pier. What made this an absolute must to return was the front desk couple (Joe and wife)!!! They went out of their way to make my girl feel special and were funny, joyful, friendly, accommodating, and overall just «up». The room was not «spacious» but had plenty enough room for myself and my girl. The amenities were not «plentiful» but the ones they had were more than enough. I haven’t stayed here in a good 15 years… and they’ve done some upgrades (new furniture, flat screen tvs, mini fridge/​microwave). Can’t wait to go back! Don’t miss the free Sanctuary Exploration Center right across the street… what a great learning opportunity for both of us!

This place is infested with bed bugs. I stayed Sunday and Monday with three young children. I took them with me for summer break. Got a reasonable price through Expedia and I knew the location was ideal for three small children. I actually called Expedia Monday but it was too late to cancel Tuesday night. The room was not even ready when we got there. It was after 3. The smell of bleach was so overpowering even after opening the window and turning on the AC. My daughter and I had bites after Sunday night. We requested a roll away bed for one of the kids and the mattress was disgusting. Housekeeping didn’t come to clean the room until late Monday afternoon. My daughter was napping so I didn’t let them in. I wound up disposing of our trash in the dumpster myself. I wasn’t sure about the bed bugs until Tuesday. I realized what the bites were. I’ve never had them before so I didn’t know that’s what they were until looking online. I checked the mattresses myself but they are hard to detect. I wanted to leave initially on Monday because the place was a dump. I stripped the bed and requested new bedding. Housekeeping showed up with bedding and that’s when I infomed the gentleman we had bites. One of the managers (I’m assuming that’s who she was) came to our room and disputed rather agressively my claim of bed bugs. The owner was notified and came out to the property. I called the Health Department while waiting for the owner and was only able to leave a message for the contact person. The owner of the property was so rude and not accommodating. He offered to refund one night and then proceeded to kick my children and I out! It made no sense that he was offering to refund the night we weren’t even going to be staying. I was prepared to stay Tuesday based solely on the fact that the kids and I were already out the door when this all went down. We had plans to go to the Boardwalk. I was assured that the hotel would take action and have someone inspect the rooms. After asking us to leave the owner «claimed» Pied Piper was coming to check out the room. My husband tried to find us another place to stay while he was home and I had to pack all of our stuff with 3 little ones waiting in the car. I’m stunned how poorly I was treated and the maintenance of this hotel. I’ve never had an experience like this and we travel frequently. There is a site called
where you can look up any hotel to find out if there are reports from patrons who have stayed. You get what you pay for. I learned this for sure. The aftermath of treating your belongings after being exposed to bed bugs is awful. We went back home because I realized I couldn’t stay in another hotel with the kids when we had been exposed to bed bugs. The least favorite part of our trip for sure.

As an Innkeeper of a Bed and Breakfast, I can attest for the pricing and location this little gem is a hit. Yes, rooms are small, but with a comfortable bed and shower so close to the Boardwalk, you don’t need much. The couple at the front desk were helpful, friendly and had the best sense of humor. Just a suggestion, a proper microwave/​fridge stand would be ideal. Overall, comfortable and quiet. Already a returning guest. I recommend this little gem for those who enjoy close location, a good rate and aren’t fussy about amenities. If you are, go elsewhere, but for most of us, this little place is great!

Good price for the location. The place was a bit cramped and dated, but the manager was friendly.

Booked this place on
for only $ 65 a night! Two blocks from the beach and boardwalk, and about a mile from downtown Santa Cruz.
We were driving into Santa Cruz from Grand Junction, CO (a 15 hour drive without stops!) and would arrive late in the evening. I called to make sure someone would be there to check us in and the man was extremely nice, even though I could tell we would arrive later than he would normally be in the lobby. He even called back to check up on us a few hours later. THANK YOU!
Room was clean and quiet and lots of parking. The breakfast is extremely basic (cereal, milk, packaged sugary pastries, bananas and coffee) but that’s okay with me. Rooms with the beach view are 209 and higher numbers.

The rooms are old and small, but they’re still very nice. The bed was comfortable and the front desk service were all very friendly. The location is great, and they let you keep your car parked there even after you’ve checked out.

Cheap and cheerful. No thrills but clean and spacious. Great location. Ample parking. Netgatives were the check in was a slow process and the breakfast was ordinary and very basic. Beware it attracts a younger scene and can as a result be quite loud.

Nice guy at the reception — room was nice and cosy in winter — it was clean and had all the equipment you need ! Easy to put my bike inside and really cheap at that time (December).!

Clean and comfortable. Kinda small, but our experience was very good. It’s right across from the Boardwalk and beach, so you can’t really ask for better for the price.

Perfect beach & boardwalk location.
We came to Santa Cruz to 1. Hit the beach 2. Walk the boardwalk and 3. Eat pizza my heart. Well to my surprise (& great joy)… there is a Trolly that takes you from practically the very front of this hotel to the front of the best pizza place on the planet… For .25 per person, $ 1 took us to dinner!
We paid $ 93 including tax to stay the night (amazing!!) Queen sized bed. Pretty comfortable although the pillows were horrrrrrible (took off some rating for this & the room smelled of strong bleach, wasn’t the best smell but at least I knew it was clean.) Let’s just say, the room isn’t the best but for the money and location you can’t do better. Similar hotel about one block nearer, $ 179 per night. Here, $ 93. Boom. Take the savings and pay for dinner!
Continental breakfast? Svenhards Danishes (the kids loved), dry cereal, juice and fruit. Not too bad. Although the bananas were funky colored.