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Surf City Inn and Suites

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Indoor spa tub
Premium Studio, 2 Queen Beds, Kitchen | Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets
Terrace/patio
Mini-golf
Premium Studio, 2 Queen Beds, Kitchen | Private kitchen | Fridge, microwave

Reviews

7.6 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Air conditioning

Explore the area

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619 Riverside Ave, Santa Cruz, CA, 95060
  • Place, Pacific Avenue
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Place, Santa Cruz Wharf
    ‪13 min walk‬
  • Airport, San Jose, CA (SJC-Norman Y. Mineta San Jose Intl.)
    ‪43 min drive‬

Room options

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Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed | Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(19 reviews)
  • 9 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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

Premium Suite

  • 19 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Queen Bed

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Premium Studio, 2 Queen Beds, Kitchen | Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Premium Studio, 2 Queen Beds, Kitchen

  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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

Premium Double Room

7.0 out of 10
Good
(28 reviews)
  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Premier Studio Suite, 1 King Bed | Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Premier Studio Suite, 1 King Bed

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(12 reviews)
  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium Room, 3 Queen Beds | Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Premium Room, 3 Queen Beds

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(26 reviews)
  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 5
  • 3 Queen Beds

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About this property

Surf City Inn and Suites

Motel with a full-service spa, 9-minute walk to Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
This smoke-free motel features a full-service spa, an indoor pool and a snack bar/deli. Other amenities include Access to hot tub, a business centre and concierge services. Limited housekeeping is available.
Surf City Inn and Suites offers 66 accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature free toiletries. Fridges and microwaves are provided. Bathrooms include a combined bath/shower unit.

Guests can surf the web using complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and telephones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Housekeeping is offered on a limited basis and an iron/ironing board can be requested.

An indoor pool and Access to hot tub are on site.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on-site or nearby; fees may apply.

Guests can indulge in a pampering treatment at the motel's full-service spa. The spa is open daily.
Our customers tell us they can't get enough of Surf City Inn and Suites's great location. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk. Enjoy features like a full-service spa, an indoor pool and a snack bar/deli.
  • Free WiFi
  • Take a swim in the indoor pool or soak in the hot tub
  • Indulge in a treatment at the full-service spa
  • Services include a concierge, tour or ticket assistance and luggage storage
  • Guests have great things to say about the helpful staff and the clean guestrooms
  • 9 minutes by foot from Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk and a 5-minute drive from Monterey Bay
  • Pets welcome for a fee (restrictions apply)
Surf City Inn and Suites offers its guests a full-service spa, an indoor pool, and Access to hot tub. There's a snack bar/deli on site. There's an onsite business centre.

A vending machine, tour/ticket assistance, and a garden are also featured at Surf City Inn and Suites.

This Santa Cruz motel is smoke free.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

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

Food and drink

  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • Full-service spa
  • Hot tub
  • Indoor pool

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Indoor pool
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (limited availability)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • Business centre

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Picnic area

Full-service spa

  • Spa open daily

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • Low-height counter and sink
  • Wheelchair accessibility
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

More

  • 2 floors
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

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

Entertainment

  • TV

Food and drink

  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Desk
  • Free local calls
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 3:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in fee: USD 45
Late check-in subject to availability

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

An adult aged 18 or older must assume all liability for the booking
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
If you are planning to arrive after 10:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets: USD 45 per pet, per night
  • Maximum 2 pets
  • Certain rooms only, restrictions apply
  • 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! Children 12 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • 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 200 per accommodation, 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.

  • Pet fee: USD 45 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Early check-in fee: USD 45 (subject to availability)
  • A kitchen/kitchenette is available for an additional fee
  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge

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 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
This property accepts credit cards
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Guests arriving after 10:00 PM must make advance arrangements by contacting the property using the information on the booking confirmation. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property. An adult age 18 or older must assume all liability for the booking.

We should mention

  • Pool access available from 10:00 AM to 10:00 PM
  • Children aged 12 years old and younger stay free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.
  • Certain facilities might have restricted access. For details, you can contact the property at the number on the booking confirmation.
  • Pets are welcome in certain rooms only; other restrictions apply (please see the Fees section for related charges). To make arrangements for your pet, contact the property directly at the number on your booking confirmation.

Property is also known as

Econo Lodge Inn Santa Cruz
Econo Lodge Santa Cruz
Surf City Inn Santa Cruz
Surf City Inn
Surf City Santa Cruz
Surf City Inn and Suites Motel
Surf City Inn and Suites Santa Cruz
Surf City Inn and Suites Motel Santa Cruz

Reviews

Surf City Inn and Suites Reviews

7.6

Good

7.6/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

7.2/10

Amenities

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.6/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 429 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 231 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 151 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 86 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 103 out of 1000 reviews

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Evan

Disliked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Spencer

Travelled with family, Business traveller
Liked: Amenities
Very cool online service interaction between check in guy! Great time great place!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Diana

Travelled with pets, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The good things: great location, easy walk to the boardwalk, beach, along the river and parks; very friendly staff, large bathroom, free parking. Unexpected thing: dog friendly but needed to pay an extra $89 for our 10lb dog. Not good things: Noise from the room above was loud. I thought they were stomping on the floor but different guests the following night sounded the same. Perhaps this is remedied by getting a room upstairs. Our room was unfortunately located near the check in kiosk so we heard every check in that occurred when we were in our room. The shower curtain rod is placed so high that the shower curtain is ineffective for keeping water off the floor. The bathroom window shade is very difficult to raise and lower. The hair dryer is also mounted too high (I’m 5’7”) and it’s not mounted securely. I would not stay here again.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Vikas

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

warren

Travelled with family and small children
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
False Advertising, as WiFi was intermittent; TV was bad with the upper portion granulated with glitches; and there was no bath plug for my kids to bathe. We also paid extra for a kitchen With No Kitchen Supplies. Who travels with pots, pans, spatulas, etc. And when asked to remedy these issues on multiple occasions, I was literally told, “We are just a 2 star hotel sir”. Never Again.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Angela

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The only good thing about this hotel is that it is close to the boardwalk. Otherwise it is rundown and dirty. You check in with a screen and a person obviously no where near to the motel. I would not recommend staying there at all!!!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Needs some improvements

The Internet was very slow. It would be nice to have continental breakfast included. The towels were stained. Clean but stained. We had to request a replacement. And we still got stained towels.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Azel

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Nicklous

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Na
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Max

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Monica Theresa

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Dirty scratched up walls, stained sheets and blankets, belongings from homeless people throughout parking lot, curtains ripped and dirty. No security. People parting and knocking walls and windows until 4am. Cussing and slamming doors, really loud thumping music.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Kristina

Travelled with family
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Pool area was only nicething about this hotel.. Afternoon front desk attendant was rude and not helpful. Our tv was not working and after telling us he would come by to check it out he never did. They have kitchens with no pans, pot holders, utensils. Who travels with pans and plates? I would not recommend or ever stay there again.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Loreta

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I really liked that there were #3 Queen size beds in the room, which worked out perfectly for our stay. My apologies to the cleaning staff for not leaving a tip in the room for them.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The area itself isn't the nicest but the hotel rooms themselves aren't bad. the only real downside is it seems they have more hotel rooms than parking spaces, so there were times we would get back by 11pm and there would be no parking spaces available at the hotel, so we would have to find parking on the streets around the hotel.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Okay stay

The room was clean and the beds were comfortable. It was conviently located and met our needs. We did have a difficult time parking each night and ended up having to park on a residential street a couple bocks away.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Anna

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Terrible, filthy and uncomfortable property and rooms. Our room was down a dark, dingy corner hallway. There was black mold in the bathroom on the ceiling, mold on the ceiling in one bedroom, no screen on a second story window, dirty walls with apparent bodily fluids, bad lighting, open wiring in two locations outside of room in the hallway. Hard to believe they were charging $350/night. Disgusting grounds in and out- We immediately left after seeing our room.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Willie

Travelled with family, Travelled with pets
Liked: Amenities
On the whole it was a good value and good location. Walking distance to everything you need if you’re there for the beach boardwalk. Appreciated the free parking, just know that if you move and return later you might not get a spot. Also, the indoor pool and spa was a big plus. The downside, it is very noisy. The walls are thin and we could hear everything the people next door were saying and their conversation went on well past midnight. The people above us sounded as though they were remodeling the place. This too went on well past what I would have thought to be a reasonable time. Perhaps not the owners fault, but the implementation or enforcement of a “quiet hours” might help. That said, because of the location and the price I’d lean toward staying again…would just be sure to bring my earplugs and request an upstairs room.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Melissa

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Carol

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Brenda

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Michael

Travelled with family
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We loved ease of check in, location close to boardwalk, but area and hotel looked ran down, unsafe, not comfortable, rooms were dirty and everyone was walking in off the street swimming and over crowding pool. Pool Looked really cloudy and dingy . It should be for guests that pay for rooms only. Dirty rooms, unsafe location
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Misti

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great stay! Close to boardwalk. Safe area.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jenny

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We liked the pool area and the short driving distance from the boardwalk. We especially liked that the room had 3 Queen beds to accommodate us all.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Isabel

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ariel

Travelled with family and small children, Travelled with pets, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Its was convenient and short walk to the board walk
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025