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Reviews of Bay Front Inn This rating is a reflection of how the property compares to the industry standard when it comes to price, facilities and services available. It's based on a self-evaluation by the property. Use this rating to help choose your stay!

325 Pacific Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA 95060, United States of America

#50 of 57 hotels in Santa Cruz

Guests' Choice

Review Score

Based on 715 hotel reviews

6.7

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    7.2

  • Comfort

    7.3

  • Location

    8.6

  • Facilities

    6.8

  • Staff

    7.9

  • Value for money

    7.0

  • Free WiFi

    6.3

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  • Reviewed: July 18, 2022

    7.0
    Satisfied enough that we will most likely return.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Street noise level very loud. Building is old. Parking quite a challenge.

    Staff was amazing. Plenty of space in the room. Walking distance to downtown and wharf.

    Stayed in July 2022

  • Reviewed: July 18, 2022

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    window wouldn’t stay open, and ac wasn’t very powerful so room was a little stuffy

    staff

    Stayed in July 2022

  • Reviewed: July 15, 2022

    8.0
    Nice place for the money
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    I don’t think they sweep the rooms, ours had hair/dust. Could have been cleaner. Not the motels fault but the people staying above us were noisy and thumping around all night

    Room was nice

    Stayed in July 2022

  • Reviewed: July 15, 2022

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Person above us paced all night. All night.

    Excellent location. Easy walking to the pier

    Stayed in July 2022

  • Reviewed: July 14, 2022

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Business trip
    • Family with young children
    • King Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Parking And the fact that cars parked even where there wasn't a parking spot

    Good location never moved car But if you plan on going anywhere else in Santa Cruz you're gonna lose your parking so that's the only bad part there is no parking you have to get your car parked and leave it there cars were even parked too close to mine not even in a parking spot

    Stayed in July 2022

  • Reviewed: July 13, 2022

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Queen Room with Two Queen Beds
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Not having a parking space, loud guests in the middle of the night, a bit pricey for no parking.

    Location was good, walking distance to restaurants and boardwalk, friendly staff

    Stayed in July 2022

  • Reviewed: July 13, 2022

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • King Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    You couldn't check in till 4 pm

    Good location but facilities very basic

    Stayed in July 2022

  • Reviewed: July 12, 2022

    8.0
    It was comfortable
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    small room, too expensive I was paying over $200 around and the person who is behind me was one paying 139 I don’t think that’s right. Not enough parking

    location

    Stayed in July 2022

  • Reviewed: July 8, 2022

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Queen Room with Two Queen Beds
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    could not park

    Stayed in July 2022

  • Reviewed: July 4, 2022

    6.0
    Pleasant weekend with a fantastic location
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Queen Room with Two Queen Beds
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Parking is first-come, first-serve and space is limited. When we arrived, there were no spaces available and we had to park in a metered space. The following afternoon, I was able to find a space in the lot. Other guests were having a good time outside with music; we were able to hear it quite well with the window closed. While the rooms are clean, maintenance needs some additional attention on the inside. Final note: bring your own toiletries. The ones provided smell wonderful, but are dreadful to use.

    The location is FANTASTIC! Located only a few blocks away from the Boardwalk, my family and I were able to leave our car parked and walk to the beach and wharf with ease. If we needed to go further, the metro stop was right in front of the building. On the corner is a great eatery/market where we got coffee in the morning. Also around the corner, about two blocks away, are all day parking lots. We used the $5 lot on check-out day to continue our adventures around the city. Make sure you park early; the lots fill up quickly. At the motel, the staff were very pleasant and attentive to our needs and concerns. The grounds are very pretty (lots of flowers blooming) and my children enjoyed the solar heated pool.

    Stayed in July 2022

  • Reviewed: July 4, 2022

    8.0
    very pleasant and great staff
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    parking is a challenge

    quaint and well located.

    Stayed in July 2022

  • Reviewed: July 3, 2022

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Queen Room with Two Queen Beds
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Staff was very friendly!!, Great location.

    Stayed in July 2022

  • Reviewed: June 29, 2022

    8.0
    Very friendly and helpful staff with great location.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • King Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Location was great.

    Stayed in June 2022

  • Reviewed: June 27, 2022

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Queen Room with Two Queen Beds
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    We couldn't use the parking lot we had to pay for parking the whole weekend which wasn't necessary the ideal thing next time it would have been nice to know in advance

    Location was perfect and staff was very pleasant and sweet . Perfect for walking to the beach and boardwalk. Pool was nice

    Stayed in June 2022

  • Reviewed: June 26, 2022

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Queen Room with Two Queen Beds
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    There was no breakfast.

    Stayed in June 2022

  • Reviewed: June 24, 2022

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    parking is a little bit of an issue.

    was a nice location, it was quiet

    Stayed in June 2022

  • Reviewed: June 23, 2022

    8.0
    Staff was nice.
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Queen Room with Two Queen Beds
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Wifi was weak, pool could have been cleaner. Not enough parking

    Close to everything, we walked.

    Stayed in June 2022

  • Reviewed: June 20, 2022

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Staff was so friendly

    Stayed in June 2022

  • Reviewed: June 19, 2022

    6.0
    Nice quick overnight
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Bed was not comfy and we had a room in the Parking lot next to the office . The door didnt shit property .

    GreAt helpful staff. Location was nice .

    Stayed in June 2022

  • Reviewed: June 17, 2022

    7.0
    Good
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveler
    • King Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The only issue is the parking. I stay in a lot of hotels in Santa Cruz for work. This is the first one that claims to have free parking, which it does. But, not enough parking for all the rooms they have. If you arrive and no parking is available you must use metered parking on the street. I have an issue with this policy..

    Great location , helpful staff, comfortable and clean room.

    Stayed in June 2022

  • Reviewed: June 15, 2022

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Great location so close to the beach and boardwalk great helpful staff and clean rooms !

    Stayed in June 2022

  • Reviewed: June 9, 2022

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    AC didn’t work very well, hotel-provided shampoo was already opened.

    perfect location. super nice and communicative staff.

    Stayed in June 2022

  • Reviewed: June 9, 2022

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • King Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Door lock was broken and hard to lock door all the way

    Great location, clean and comfy.

    Stayed in June 2022

  • Reviewed: June 8, 2022

    8.0
    I'm happy with my stay at the Inn
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • King Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    The floors could have been washed, I prefer to walk bare footed, so after only a few minutes of walking around my feet were all black. Maybe having a mat at the entrance, and the floors being cleaned would be awesome! Another thing, the Coffee machine wouldn't work when I tried to activate it. I put in the coffee, poured in water and pressed the button to brew but, nothing happened. Maybe put instructions?

    A great location only a few minute walk from the beach. Not to mention close by is a corner store selling Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner. Close enough for a good breakfast and bring it back to you room if you want to as well.

    Stayed in June 2022

  • Reviewed: May 31, 2022

    8.0
    We loved everything about our stay.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Wifi could have been better.

    The Staff were very friendly. Our room was cozy and clean. We loved the pool. The location is perfect for Santa Cruz. The air conditioning was awesome. We loved this spot and will definitely be back.

    Stayed in May 2022

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