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Bay Front Inn Santa Cruz

2.5 star property

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Seasonal outdoor pool
Front of property
Terrace/patio
Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds | Free WiFi, bed sheets
Front of property

Reviews

7.0 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • Pool
    Pool
  • Pet friendly
    Pet friendly
  • Air conditioning
    Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
325 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz, CA, 95060
  • Pacific Avenue
    1 min walk
  • Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Exploration Center
    4 min walk
  • Santa Cruz Wharf
    5 min walk
  • San Jose, CA (SJC-Norman Y. Mineta San Jose Intl.)
    43 min drive

Room options

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Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds | Free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

  • 280 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Standard Room, 1 King Bed | Free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

  • 280 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Family Room | Free WiFi, bed sheets

Family Room

  • Sleeps 6
  • 3 Queen Beds

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About the neighborhood

Santa Cruz

With a stay at Bay Front Inn Santa Cruz in Santa Cruz (Westside Santa Cruz), you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Monterey Bay and Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk. .This motel is 4.4 mi (7 km) from Mystery Spot and 6.8 mi (10.9 km) from Capitola Beach.
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What's nearby

  • Pacific Avenue - 1 min walk - 0.0 miles
  • Santa Cruz Wharf - 5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Cowell's Beach - 6 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk - 11 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • Ocean Street - 14 min walk - 0.8 miles

Getting around

  • Norman Y. Mineta San Jose Intl. Airport (SJC) - 43 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Ideal Bar & Grill - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Boardwalk Bowl - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Marini's at the Beach - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Las Palmas Taco Bar - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪The Catalyst - ‬8 min walk

About this property

Bay Front Inn Santa Cruz

Bayside Santa Cruz motel in Westside Santa Cruz with a seasonal outdoor pool
Bay Front Inn Santa Cruz offers 38 air-conditioned accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators and microwaves.

This Santa Cruz motel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. 32-inch flat-screen televisions come with cable channels. Housekeeping is provided on request.

Recreational amenities at the motel include a seasonal outdoor pool.
Make yourself at home in one of the 38 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and microwaves. 32-inch flat-screen televisions with cable programming provide entertainment, while complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected. Bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include coffee/tea makers, and housekeeping is provided on request.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as a seasonal outdoor pool or take in the view from a terrace and a garden. Additional features at this motel include complimentary wireless internet access, a picnic area, and a vending machine.
Featured amenities include express check-out and a vending machine. Limited parking is available onsite.

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Offsite parking within 0.15 miles (USD 15 per day), from 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM
  • Street parking available
  • Limited onsite parking

Things to do

  • Seasonal outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Seasonal outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (on request)

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • On the bay
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Accessibility

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

More

  • 2 floors
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch flat-screen TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 6:30 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in fee: USD 25
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
If you are planning to arrive after 6:30 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Renovations and closures

The following facilities are closed seasonally each year. They will be closed from September 22 to March 20:
  • Swimming pool

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours), lockbox

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 25 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Deposit: USD 100 per accommodation, per stay

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Offsite parking fee: USD 15 per day (0.15 mi away; open 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM)
  • Pet fee: USD 25 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Early check-in fee: USD 25 (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

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
Minimum Spring Break check-in age is 21 years old
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
The seasonal pool will be open from March 19 to September 13
Construction is underway at a neighboring building and there may be noise disturbance from the construction work

Property is also known as

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Bay Front Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz Bay Front Inn
Bay Front Hotel Santa Cruz
Bay Front Motel
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Bay Front Inn Santa Cruz Motel
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Bay Front Inn Santa Cruz Reviews

Reviews

7.0

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 276 out of 1000 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 270 out of 1000 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 187 out of 1000 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 140 out of 1000 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 127 out of 1000 reviews" "

7.2/10

Cleanliness

7.4/10

Staff & service

6.4/10

Amenities

6.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Dean

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Heather

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness
Perfect location. Just stayed here 1 night while on business. Parking was terrible, but they have a small lot. For the price, I feel it was worth it. The room was well cleaned and very nicely decorated.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Brandi

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Decent room at a good price.
It was a decent room at a good price and great location. Room was clean, bed was comfy and shower was hot. Pretty much everything we needed.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Paola

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Economico ma triste
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Katie

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel was quite and peaceful. The staff were friendly. I would definitely stay again and would recommend it.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Kathleen

Good use, a few enhancements
Only 1 bedside lamp. And it did not work didn’t find out until 1 AM when we returned to the room. There should be lamps on either side of the bed on each nightstand. Floors were dusty dirty when walking across them barefoot had to wait feet off before getting into bed. There was no full length mirror. round it on walkway outside door should have safety color on it at the edge to avoid tripping hazard while walking down. Or coming out of the door when sunlight is in your eyes. For the price I expected more, location was, however, wonderful.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Jaosn

Run down
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Steve T

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Blocks from the beach.
Parking was a challenge but hotel was accommodating. The town close at 9pm. Not much for food but the shop across the road had killer food.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay. I would revisit here. Would recommend more parking spaces.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Jennifer

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Yiyun

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Walking distance to beach
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Don

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
room is not clean.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Stephen

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Guenn

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Room was pretty dirty especially the bathroom walls and floors and the parking was ridiculous, there was definitely not enough for the number of guests at the motel
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Leticia

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

theodore, hilmar

Traveled with family
No outside bath room
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Celina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property is a bit dated but clean and pleasant. The pool was clean and the grounds were well kept. Ricardo at the front desk was polite and inviting.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great motel for the price. Conveniently located within walking distance of the pier. My only gripe is that the iffice does not open until 3pm so no early check on even thoughi responded to a text from the telling them i would arrive at 2.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clean room. Slight smell from bathroom
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Juan

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Really good
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

John

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay. I loved the location. The beach was a short walk, downtown was close by. The room was very clean. A little tight in the parking lot.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Roxanne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Lupe

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Conveniently located
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024