National 9 Santa Cruz

2.0 star property

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Exterior
Exterior
Pool
Lobby
Combined shower/tub, free toiletries, hair dryer, towels

Reviews

6.4 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Business services

Explore the area

Map
130 Plymouth St, Santa Cruz, CA, 95060
  • Ocean Street
    1 min walk
  • Pacific Avenue
    15 min walk
  • Mission Santa Cruz
    19 min walk
  • San Jose, CA (SJC-Norman Y. Mineta San Jose Intl.)
    40 min drive

Room options

Standard Room, 2 Double Beds

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About the neighborhood

Santa Cruz

With a stay at National 9 Santa Cruz in Santa Cruz (Westside Santa Cruz), you'll be a 4-minute drive from Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk and 6 minutes from Monterey Bay. .This motel is 4.9 mi (7.8 km) from Capitola Beach and 0.1 mi (0.1 km) from Ocean Street.

What's nearby

  • Ocean Street - 1 min walk
  • Pacific Avenue - 15 min walk
  • Santa Cruz Wharf - 3 min drive
  • Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk - 4 min drive
  • Mystery Spot - 7 min drive

Getting around

  • Norman Y. Mineta San Jose Intl. Airport (SJC) - 40 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Mariannes Ice Cream - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Jack in the Box - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Taqueria Los Pericos - ‬14 min walk

About this property

National 9 Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz motel in Westside Santa Cruz with free parking
National 9 Santa Cruz offers 25 air-conditioned accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Rooms open to balconies. Televisions come with cable channels. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations and complimentary toiletries.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks along with free local calls (restrictions may apply). Microwaves, refrigerators, and irons/ironing boards can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Make yourself at home in one of the 25 air-conditioned guestrooms. Rooms have private balconies. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.
Make use of convenient amenities, which include complimentary wireless internet access and a vending machine.
Featured amenities include a business center and a vending machine. Free self parking is available onsite.

Languages

English, Hindi

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

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

Family friendly

  • Microwave on request
  • Refrigerator on request

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • Business center

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 parking

More

  • 2 floors
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bathroom

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

Entertainment

  • 32-inch TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Microwave on request
  • Refrigerator on request

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Ceiling fan
  • Desk
  • Free local calls
  • Iron/ironing board on request

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 1 PM; Check-in end time: 11:30 PM
Late check-in subject to availability

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

An adult age 18 or older must assume all liability for the booking
The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - 11:30 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 11:30 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
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 150.00 per accommodation, per night

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

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
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Alcohol is not served at this property

Property is also known as

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National 9 Santa Cruz Reviews

Reviews

6.4
Rating 10 - Excellent. 13 out of 75 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 17 out of 75 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 23 out of 75 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 11 out of 75 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 11 out of 75 reviews" "

7.2/10

Cleanliness

6.8/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

6.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Anna

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
It was ok it was just far from the boardwalk and it's an old motel.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

2/10 Terrible

John

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Management SUCKS !!!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

Jennifer

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2020

6/10 Okay

Robert

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Average but clean
Based choice to book here on stellar reviews. Found to be average. Very clean and nice person at window. Dated outside in a not so good neighborhood.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2020

6/10 Okay

MeanaV, Jackson

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Room was clean but the room next door had the tv on and it was blasting all night like it was in my room. I couldn’t even watch my tv.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2020

10/10 Excellent

Gerardo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect
It was amazing
Stayed 11 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

8/10 Good

Michelle

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2017

8/10 Good

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2017

6/10 Okay

Annette M

Liked: Cleanliness
You definitely only get what you pay for.
I didn't expect a lot because the motel was so cheap so I wasn't too surprised or overly disappointed. Pros...the room was clean and the sheets fresh. Check in was quick and easy. Cons... Electrical outlets near beds were limited. The biggest disappointed was that we found no free breakfast when we were ready to leave in the morning (7:25am) and no sign posted saying the hours it would be available. I might stay there again since it was cheap and clean.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hometown touch
We were very pleased with our stay.Choosing a motel online is sometimes difficult,not knowing how it looks in person.From the beginning of our stay,till the end,it was a great experience.....

8/10 Good

Carolyn

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

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
if you pay to sleep,sleep is what you should get
I have stayed here twice ,first time was great but second time was extremely disappointing. I guess they think its ok to have construction begin at 0745 on the cottage in the back which was right outside my window. nail guns, compressor, four guys yelling back and forth to one another. I was under the impression that when you pay money to sleep somewhere you get to sleep.It doesn't happen here. I consider myself ripped off

8/10 Good

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Best of the lower cost motels in Santa Cruz!
Fantastic location, very clean, and super friendly staff! This is one of the best lower cost motels in Santa Cruz. When I was searching, I was looking for cleanliness above everything else and this place hit that mark especially for the price! The bed was a bit older, everything was bolted down, but again was CLEAN, could walk bare footed with no worries... and best of all no bed bug worries!!

8/10 Good

Shannon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Best value in Santa Cruz!
Our stay was facilitated by early check-in time (starts at 1:00 pm.) Also, I loved the giant soaker tub! Our room had both a microwave and very good refrigerator. This motel was a great value at a low price for the region. The decor is dated, but the room was clean and there was adequate on-site parking, which is a huge plus. For us, the location was perfect, but others may be bothered by road noise as it is very close to the freeway and a major surface street. Overall, one of our best motel experiences in Santa Cruz.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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

8/10 Good

Bill, San Joaquin Valley

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice Hotel and close to Delaveaga Golf Course.
The attendant was Impeccable. Checked in and got to my room within 3 minutes. I forgot my Charger for my phone and the Attendant had one there.

8/10 Good

James, Oaktown

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice
Good quiet hotel. Only thing I wish room had was a refrigerator

8/10 Good

Kelly, Louisiana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good basic accommodations.
The facility offered good basic accommodations that were clean and well maintained. It has no frills but everything worked. The desk attendant was very helpful with directions and information. No coffee in the room or free breakfast but the price was competitive.

2/10 Terrible

Savanna, Reno

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Dirty and over priced.
Checking in was very difficult because the lady at the counter wouldn't give my husband a key because he was the second name on the room. check in was two hours before we got there and she said "I do have a room available for you but it isn't clean yet". Pretty sure that means there isn't a room ready. So after waiting over 5 minutes we finally get a key to a room and I decided to shower. There were towels with makeup still on them. She never told us the wifi password and there wasn't any hotel information around the room. It had a sketchy wobbly fan and the decor was being at grandmas house. The TV was staticky except for the Spanish channels. I'm amazed this hotel is even aloud to have business.

10/10 Excellent

magnus

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

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Pillows were rather flat. Parking lot crowded. Pool is quite small.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
clean, quiet place to stay
A great value without a lot of unnecessary amenities.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

6/10 Okay

Dana, San Diego, CA

Liked: Cleanliness
Quick family trip to Santa Cruz
Just A quick overnight trip to Santa Cruz to check out UCSC. We weren't looking for luxury or an ocean view this time. This hotel is small, centrally located, and one of the least expensive places to stay on the list. We got what we paid for. Our room was clean, parking at the motel was never a problem, and the owners were on sight, and friendly. Some improvements are in order; the decor in the room is dated, there was no refrigerator or coffee pot in the room, the bedding is not fancy, and there were no extra pillows or blankets in the room, but we did just fine without these things. We were happy with the price we paid and the value we received. Would stay here again in a similar situation. We had a car, and downtown area and beach were just a few minutes away by car.