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Riverside Inn & Suites Santa Cruz

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Deluxe Family Suite with 3 Queen Beds & Kitchenette, Non Smoking | Private kitchenette | Coffee/tea maker
Deluxe King & Queen Suite with Kitchenette, Non Smoking | Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets
Deluxe King & Queen Suite with Kitchenette, Non Smoking | Private kitchenette | Coffee/tea maker
Deluxe Suite 2 Queen Beds, Non-Smoking | Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Reviews

7.8 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
505 Riverside Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA, 95060
  • Ocean Street
    6 min walk
  • Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
    7 min walk
  • Santa Cruz Main Beach
    9 min walk
  • Monterey, CA (MRY-Monterey Peninsula)
    52 min drive

Room options

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Deluxe Family Suite with 3 Queen Beds & Kitchenette, Non Smoking | Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Deluxe Family Suite with 3 Queen Beds & Kitchenette, Non Smoking

  • 326 sq ft
  • Sleeps 6
  • 3 Queen Beds

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Deluxe King & Queen Suite with Kitchenette, Non Smoking | Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Deluxe King & Queen Suite with Kitchenette, Non Smoking

  • 330 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Queen Bed

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

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking

  • 205 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Budget Room, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking | View from room

Budget Room, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking

  • 232 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Deluxe Suite 2 Queen Beds, Non-Smoking | Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Deluxe Suite 2 Queen Beds, Non-Smoking

  • 347 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

View all photos for Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking | Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

  • 288 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the neighborhood

Santa Cruz

With a stay at Riverside Inn & Suites 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 4.5 mi (7.2 km) from Capitola Beach and 0.3 mi (0.5 km) from Ocean Street.
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What's nearby

  • Ocean Street - 6 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk - 7 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Pacific Avenue - 9 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Santa Cruz Wharf - 13 min walk - 0.7 miles
  • Cowell's Beach - 16 min walk - 0.8 miles

Getting around

  • Monterey Peninsula Airport (MRY) - 52 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Boardwalk Bowl - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Los Viejones - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Marini's at the Beach - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Fosters Freeze - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Blue Lagoon Cocktail Lounge - ‬10 min walk

About this property

Riverside Inn & Suites Santa Cruz

Motel with free parking, a short walk to Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
Riverside Inn & Suites Santa Cruz offers 25 air-conditioned accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. 42-inch LED televisions come with premium cable channels.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and complimentary toiletries. Housekeeping is provided daily.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 25 air-conditioned rooms featuring LED televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include desks and coffee/tea makers, as well as phones with free local calls.
Take in the views from a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and a vending machine.
Featured amenities include express check-out and a vending machine. Free self parking is available onsite.

Languages

English, Hindi, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited onsite parking (max 1 space per unit)

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Garden

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
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

More

  • 1 floor
  • At least 80% lighting from LEDs
  • Designated smoking areas
  • Double-glazed windows

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 42-inch LED TV with premium cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Free local calls
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • LED lighting
  • Phone
  • Water-efficient showers
  • Water-efficient toilets
  • Window screens

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 5:00 AM
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee
Late check-in subject to availability

Check-out

Check-out before 11 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

An adult age 18 or older must assume all liability for the booking
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 10:00 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 200.00 per accommodation, per stay
  • A damage deposit of USD 200.00 will be collected before check-in.

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

Optional extras

  • Early check-in is available for a fee (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
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, debit cards, mobile payments, and cash
Mobile payment options include: Google Pay, Apple Pay, and Samsung Pay
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
Cashless transactions are available

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Americas Best Value Inn Boardwalk
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Riverside Inn & Suites Santa Cruz Reviews

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 247 out of 641 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 187 out of 641 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 118 out of 641 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 45 out of 641 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 44 out of 641 reviews" "

8.0/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Jeri

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Dated and could use some freshening up. The staff and cleanliness are top notch! I'll take clean and comfortable over updating every time. I would definitely book again.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Cindy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Property manager with super friendly and helpful! Great little stay for the price!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Alicia

Traveled with family
The room was clean and convenient but the people staying next door were loud and standing outside of their room yelling and partying until 2:00am and the office did not say anything to them. My husband and 3 year old daughter and I got horrible sleep. Will not be staying here again.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Charles

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Liked how close everything was, however the carpet was dirty and turned our socks black, but everything else was very clean.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Eric

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clean room, very close walking distance to the boardwalk. The beds we so comfortable and the staff was very attentive and friendly! Another plus is that they have full security cameras in the parking lot, so we felt very secure. We plan on staying here again soon
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

jose g

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean, convenient, very close to the beach
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Carrie

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Our room didn't have a kitchenette. Just a bathroom and bed, which is all we really needed. Bathroom was not luxurious but was clean and functional. Air-conditioning was great since road outside was loud (cars during day, beach goers at night). Parking space right outside room. Pretty close to the Boardwalk, definitely walkable distance. Fridge was nice and cool, plus its freezer actual froze things, like our ice packs! A good, clean budget room.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Noah

Traveled with group, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
right next to boardwalk was able to just walk there from the inn and avoid parking fees and stress lol
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

katie

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort
Great walking location
Perfect location for walking to the boardwalk and beach or just to get food because you didn't double check if the kitchenette had a oven for the homemade pizza you planned on having. Cute little family room suit. Only problem is the bed is as hard as the floor. The pillows were nice though.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

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

10/10 Excellent

Samantha

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

8/10 Good

Sarah

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Great location near downtown Santa Cruz, walkable distance from key areas in the city. The room was small for the price but overall fine.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

victoria

Traveled with family
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities
all the extra charges arrogant front desk clerk ice wasnt even free was hot day never will i stay there again water in bathroom smelled of rotten eggs way to much money for the place
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Trice

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
I enjoyed my stay
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mechon

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Best hotel near the boardwalk in my opinion I've s
The options where did you stay for work family business friend couple and I've tell you I've done all of it and every time courteous quick respectful rooms are clean affordable highly recommend staying here I've been staying at this hotel for for so years sometimes I stay when I come out to see shows with my friends or I take a date out or sometimes I stay because I work over here on a commute every time it's been the same experience very comfortable
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kalli

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice spot to just relax especially if you travel or drift around for work and are penny pinching. Accommodating staff, stores and laundry in walking distance, and next to the boardwalk
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Apollo

Traveled with partner
Good place to stay, close to everything
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jaron

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very clean, quiet, and kind. Overall amazing place to stay. I highly recommend
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Sean

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
A tiered property maintained with countless coats of paint. Unmatched Fixtures with power sources inconveniently placed. Quaintly outdated and outlasting it’s inevitable disappearance.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Jessie

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The hotel wasn’t bad. The parking lot is definitely same but doable However, the smaller the vehicle, the better to maneuvering. The motel is definitely dated and could use remodeling. Did find a toenail on the bed but room was still clean otherwise. Front desk gentleman was helpful and kind. Our room was on the road side, was noisy at times but not so bad. There are provided ear plugs. It would have been nice to have sheer day curtains to avoid the walk by peeping. Hotel was decent for the most part.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Robert

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

10/10 Excellent

Timothy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great experience
Great experience. Lady at desk was very friendly. Staff was also friendly. Beds and pillows were so comfortable and room was exceptionally clean not just regular clean but very excellent. Im gonna be looking for this place again next time for sure. Everything was in walking distance didnt have to move my car for days while we were enjoyong the stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Daniel S

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Clean place, met my needs..good value
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tom

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Couples trip
The outside of the hotel is clearly dated but the room was clean and the staff friendly. We had fresh towels each day and were within walking distance of downtown and the boardwalk. Only negative for me was the large gap between the window and the curtain because it let in just enough light that I a dark sleeper, had a little struggle. Over all it was a decent stay. Beware parking can get tight and be limited.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024