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Bay Front Inn Santa Cruz

2.5 star property

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Seasonal outdoor pool
Property grounds
Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds | Free WiFi, bed sheets
Reception
Exterior

Reviews

7.2 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

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

Explore the area

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325 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz, CA, 95060
  • Place, Santa Cruz Main Beach
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Santa Cruz Wharf
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Airport, San Jose, CA (SJC-Norman Y. Mineta San Jose Intl.)
    ‪48 min drive‬

Room options

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

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(51 reviews)
  • 26 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

8.2 out of 10
Very good
(47 reviews)
  • 26 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Family Room | Free WiFi, bed sheets

Family Room

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(8 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 6
  • 3 Queen Beds

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About this property

Bay Front Inn Santa Cruz

Bayside motel in Santa Cruz with a seasonal outdoor pool
Along with a seasonal outdoor pool, this smoke-free motel has express check-out and a garden. WiFi in public areas is free. Other amenities include a picnic area and a vending machine. Housekeeping is available on request.
Bay Front Inn Santa Cruz offers 38 air-conditioned accommodations with coffee/tea makers and a hairdryer. Guests can make use of the in-room fridges 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.
Our customers tell us that they can't get enough of the helpful staff at Bay Front Inn Santa Cruz. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Pacific Avenue. Free WiFi in public areas and a seasonal outdoor pool are available.
  • Free WiFi
  • Take a swim in the seasonal outdoor pool
  • Amenities include a terrace and a vending machine
  • Guests speak favourably about the area's walkability and the clean guestrooms
  • 11 minutes by foot from Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk and a 3-minute drive from Monterey Bay
  • Pets welcome for a fee
As a guest of Bay Front Inn Santa Cruz, you'll find a seasonal outdoor pool, a terrace, and a vending machine. Public spaces have free WiFi. Bay Front Inn Santa Cruz also features a garden, a picnic area, and express check-out.

This Santa Cruz motel is smoke free.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Offsite parking available from 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM (USD 15 per day)
  • Street parking available
  • Limited on-site 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 lift
  • 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: 3:00 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
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 22 September to 20 March:
  • Swimming pool

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours), lockbox

Pets

  • Pets: USD 25 per pet, per night
    • Service animals are exempt from fees.

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • 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 100 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.

  • Off site 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)

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
Minimum Spring Break check-in age is 21 years old.
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector
The front desk at this property is open daily from 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM.
Guests arriving after 6:30 PM must make advance arrangements by contacting the property using the information on the booking confirmation. Guests will receive lockbox information.
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

We should mention

  • The seasonal pool will open on 19 March and close on 13 September.
  • Guests may experience noise disturbance due to nearby construction work.

Property is also known as

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

Reviews

Bay Front Inn Santa Cruz Reviews

7.2

Good

7.4/10

Cleanliness

7.6/10

Staff & service

6.6/10

Amenities

7.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.2/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 326 out of 1017 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 249 out of 1017 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 199 out of 1017 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 122 out of 1017 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 121 out of 1017 reviews

Reviews

8/10 Good

JANE

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I liked that it was walking distance to everytime. But I didn't like the parking. If you don't get there early to get a space. You have to park on the street and pay.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rya

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Cynthia

You are unable to reach this hotel by phone or fax. I tried for several days and the call is cut off and you can’t leave a message. I also tried faxing and the fax is off.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Angelica

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Front desk was nice and quick, parking is tough but they allowed us to park in front of the office.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Quick getaway
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Marlon

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

michael

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Small but nice. Far enough from the beach to not get the noise, but not to far to walk.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Julia

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was good...nothing to complain about ...
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

humberto

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Property was convenient and about half the price of surrounding properties. Parking was an issue but Parking is avaliable on the street at night.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

ISIAH

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
This property was great due to the location and the staff, room was subpar, but due to the price we paid it made sense. Id stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Sergio

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Hotel overall is okay. Rooms are in decent condition. sheets and towels were clean and the rooms smelled clean. great location. downtown and boardwalk/pier are walkable. great deli across the street. staff was very pleasant and helpful with any inquiries. towels were way too small and parking is awful. they have “complimentary” parking but they have way more rooms than parking spots. otherwise you have to find metered parking on the street. you have to get lucky to get a spot in the parking lot.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Juan

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
It was overall not bad, but small parking area and had to keep getting my room card programmed.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Water pressure was non existent. The tv we couldnt get it to work.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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

Good basic hotel

Comfortable bed. Good, basic hotel. Excellent location.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

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

Not happy with my two night stay

Hotel is very dated. Needs were not comfortable. Pillows very small and not comfortable at all. If I needed towels I had to go to walk to the office to get myself and hope that the office was open. No phones in room. Room smelled very musty. And good luck with the parking. I'll leave it at that. Not happy at all.. being handicap and having to walk a ways to park off site was not good for me especially at night.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Maria

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Pretty good hotel, room was nice and clean. For some reason the bathroom had a foul smell since we arrived. Parking is a little tight though, so I recommend if you stay here leave your car parked or you will have to park on the road.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Ashlee

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Property was just OK. Pool wasn’t kept up on. Rooms are very small. Bathroom extremely small. Not for big men! Parking is VERY limited. One night we had to park off of the property and I had to pray that I didn’t get a parking ticket until I could move it early in the morning. Room was clean tho. Had issues with the tv and I couldn’t get ahold of anyone to help. Front desk was closed at 11:30 am which I thought was weird. Cleaning staff was very friendly however. I didn’t hate the stay but it’s not the best place I’ve stayed at in Santa Cruz. Honestly don’t think I would stay here again. There were other hotels for the same price we could have stayed at and been more comfortable. In all not bad but not great.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Daisy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Office staff was very nice and helpful. Despite needing some updates (paint/furniture), the room was very clean and spacious. We were pleasantly surprised to find that the room we had booked actually had an additional room within the room making it extra spacious and comfortable. Downtown, pier, beach and, boardwalk within walking distance making it easy to walk back and forth as needed to take care of my infant’s needs and taking breaks.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with family

BOARDWALK FAMILY FUN 2025

The floors were dirty. And the door to the room was hard to open.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Marianne

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Taylor

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Diana

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
No parking space
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Katie

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

cd

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property was clean and the staff was very helpful.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025