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The Historic Brookdale Lodge, Santa Cruz Mountains

3.0 star property

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Exterior
Fireplace
Point of interest
Exterior
Bar (on property)

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendly
  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning
  • Breakfast available

Explore the area

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11570 Hwy 9, Boulder Creek, CA, 95007
  • Place, Luminescence Healing Haven
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Place, Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park
    ‪10 min drive‬
  • Place, Roaring Camp Railroads
    ‪12 min drive‬
  • Airport, San Jose, CA (SJC-Norman Y. Mineta San Jose Intl.)
    ‪38 min drive‬

Room options

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2 Double Bed with Balcony Accessible | Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

2 Double Bed with Balcony Accessible

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(5 reviews)
  • 34 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds
  • Mountain view

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Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

2 Double Bed with Balcony

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(28 reviews)
  • 34 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds
  • Mountain view

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Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

1 King Bed with Balcony

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(50 reviews)
  • 34 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Mountain view

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Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

King Suite with Balcony and Sofa Sleeper

  • 34 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed
  • Mountain view

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Flat-screen TV

2 Double Bed with Patio

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(8 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Junior Suite with Balcony and Sofa Sleeper

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed
  • Mountain view

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About this property

The Historic Brookdale Lodge, Santa Cruz Mountains

Lodge with free parking, in the vicinity of Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park
Along with a bar/lounge, this smoke-free lodge has a picnic area and a fireplace at reception. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided.
The Historic Brookdale Lodge, Santa Cruz Mountains offers 46 air-conditioned accommodations with a hairdryer and an iron/ironing board. Rooms open to balconies or patios. Flat-screen televisions come with cable channels. Bathrooms include a combined bath/shower unit and complimentary toiletries.

Guests can surf the web using complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and telephones; local and long-distance calls are complimentary (restrictions may apply). Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on-site or nearby; fees may apply.
Our customers tell us that they can't get enough of the helpful staff at The Historic Brookdale Lodge, Santa Cruz Mountains. During your stay, you'll be close to Luminescence Healing Haven. Features include free WiFi in public areas and free self-parking, plus a bar.
  • Free WiFi
  • Free self-parking
  • Enjoy drinks at the bar/lounge
  • Breakfast served weekends for a fee
  • Amenities include 2 meeting rooms and a fireplace at reception
  • Guests have great things to say about the location and the helpful staff
  • 11 minutes by car from Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park and 14 minutes from Roaring Camp Railroads
  • Dogs welcome for a fee (restrictions apply)
As a guest of The Historic Brookdale Lodge, Santa Cruz Mountains, you'll find a picnic area and a fireplace in the lobby. There are 2 meeting rooms available. WiFi is free in public spaces. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Free self parking is available.

This 3-star Boulder Creek lodge is smoke free.

For a fee, guests can enjoy a local cuisine breakfast on weekends from 8:00 AM and 1:00 PM.
Lobby Bar – On-site bar.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Weekend local cuisine breakfast available 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM for a fee: USD 12 to 30 per person
  • A bar/lounge

Restaurants on site

  • Lobby Bar

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • 2 meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Firepit
  • In a nature reserve
  • Outdoor entertainment area
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Picnic area

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No lift
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

More

  • 2 buildings
  • 6 floors
  • Built in 1890
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with cable channels

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Free local calls
  • Free long-distance calls
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Contactless check-in and check-out are available
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged

Special check-in instructions

The property charges 3 per cent for credit card payments
The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
If you are planning to arrive after 9:30 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours), lockbox

Pets

  • Pets: USD 50.00 per pet, per night
  • Only dogs are allowed
  • Maximum 2 (weight limit: 50 lb per pet)
  • Certain rooms only
  • You can request a pet-friendly room by reaching out to the property at the number on the booking confirmation
    • Service animals are exempt from fees.

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! Up to 2 children 13 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
  • Cots (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • Deposit: USD 100 per stay

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for local cuisine breakfast: approximately USD 12 to 30 per person
  • Pet fee: USD 50.00 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge of 3 per cent

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be 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
Minimum Spring Break check-in age is 21 years old.
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
This property reserves the right to pre-authorise the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
Cashless transactions are available
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios and terraces, which may not be suitable for children; if you have any concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm that they can accommodate you in a suitable room
The front desk at this property is open daily from 8:00 AM - 10:00 PM.
Guests arriving after 9:30 PM must make advance arrangements by contacting the property using the information on the booking confirmation. Guests will receive lockbox information.

We should mention

  • Up to 2 children aged 13 years old and younger stay free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.
  • Pets are welcome in specific rooms only, which can be requested by contacting the property directly at the number on your booking confirmation (please see the Fees section for related charges).

Property is also known as

Brookdale Lodge Lodge Brookdale
Brookdale Lodge Lodge
Brookdale Lodge Brookdale
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The Historic Brookdale Lodge, Santa Cruz Mountains Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 562 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 275 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 90 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 26 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 47 out of 1000 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Chris

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Yesenia

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

scott

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Adequate lodging, but not a restful sleep

Zero sound proofing it would seem (between floors and between rooms), as it sounded like a herd of goats were clogging above me all hours of the night. The holes in window screens allowed some bugs in, and generally, despite recent renovations, it's already a tired property, that only has glimmers of its "hey-day" -- but the price was fair and there aren't many other better lodging offerings in this stretch of the Santa Cruz mountains. So, overall, a bearable stay, but could have lived without a drunk knocking on my room door by mistake at 11pm. Oh well.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Adam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Robin

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I love the remodel on the rooms. Will come again:)
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Karen

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The café at the Brookdale Lodge has new ownership and they catered an event at the lodge fireside lounge for me and my family. If you are looking to entertain at the lodge or nearby you really need to speak with Juan, Mario or Junior they are extraordinary. They did a beautiful brunch in the café as well on Sunday before leaving. They made the event. The lodge has a long way to go in terms of maintenance And a peep and I think they need to go through all the rooms and fix some real rough edges. Faucets were leaking in the sinks and in the bathtub and overall our room was extremely rough. The housekeeping staff was excellent sheets were clean beds were comfortable. I think they may want to bump up the price of teeny bit and spend the money room by room they don't need an overall renovation they just need to clean up the rough edges there were some dangerous spots even. Overall the catering by the café in both the café itself and the fireside lounge River run made up for everything
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Molly

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Peter

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Desk staff were wonderful! Room was sub-par. Chips in the paint on the walls, lack of pressure in the shower, sink in bathroom backed up immediately as did the shower/bath.The grounds are not well cared for: we saw discarded washcloths on the roof & rubbish in the bushes/landscaping. The cafe food was good- we ordered from menu to take-away to our room. Simple fare well done...nice to not have to leave the property. The entry/exit off of/on to hywy 9 seems dicey/dangerous- especially the exit on the south side of the property to pull out on to hywy9- no sightlines due to the huge bdl sign- can't be careful enough. We disobeyed the 'one way' signage to ensure safety by driving from back of property to the main parking lot to exit.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Jeff

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Sharon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clean room. Very helpful staff
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

2/10 Terrible

Robert

Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The bed and nightstand smelled strongly of vomit. The friendly, gentlemanly night clerk mentioned nothing about an after-hours phone number. By the time my girlfriend and I returned to the hotel, it was past 10 p.m.—after the clerk had said he would be gone. I ended up sleeping on the floor after unsuccessfully trying to clean the smell with a washcloth and hand soap. Disgusting. The morning clerk was rude, doubtful, and unsympathetic. He suspiciously asked why I hadn’t called the after-hours number and offered no apology on behalf of the hotel. I even overheard him ask the maintenance manager to investigate “if there was a smell in the room?” There most definitely was a smell, and I had gone to great lengths to describe exactly where it was to the clerk. I was eventually refunded 50% for the room, which felt insulting considering I didn’t sleep a wink in it. Vomitus aroma aside—along with tiny, damp bath towels, a broken shampoo dispenser, an uncleaned carpet (which I became too familiar with), loose or broken exterior steps and utility closet doors—the hotel’s surrounding facilities were fun. The bar and restaurant had a great atmosphere, but this place has no business charging what it does for rooms, haunted or not. It’s a one-star spooky hotel in a cool location with fun nearby services. What it really needs is a serious cash infusion and the surly morning clerk to be replaced.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kirsten

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Sean

F
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Henry

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean large rooms with a patio. Very affordable!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Curley

The rooms were excellent and very clean. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

2/10 Terrible

Kathaleen

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
There were FLEES. FLEES ALL OVE RBITH BEDS. We had to leave at 2 am after a hard drive
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Bret Alan, MADERA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved that this property is making a comeback; certainly dated property and has a ways to go. Nestled among the coastal pine trees is a huge advantage for them!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tatiana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very Beautiful little hotel in the forest . The rooms are so clean and spacious. Very relaxing place . I slept very well there . Highly recommend!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Josephine

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Love the stay

It’s a lodge with character. We stumbled upon it and was very happy to have found it. Fun history. Staff were great from check in to the bar. The walls of the rooms are a bit paper thin 😂
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

4/10 Poor

Christian

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness

Dog smell in carpets!

They really, really need to stop letting people bring their pets to this hotel. Or remove the carpets and move to another kind of flooring.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Liliana

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel was quiet and everyone was very friendly. Disappointed the original lobby was closed but enjoyed having the dinner and bar with live music
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kenneth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Marian

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Birthday fun

It’s a cool place. Needs to be dusted and cob webs removed. Some garbage bins were full but overall it was a decent place. Had a great time in nearby towns.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Robert, Elk Grove

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

John

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
There was a wedding here when we arrived. Staff went out of their way to put us in ad quiet a room as possible. It was remarkably quiet give the size of the wedding event. The room was very clean and nice. Very consistent with pictures advertised. Overall, we were very satisfied and would rate this stay as a great value.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025