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3.6 (67 reviews)

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Nalleli P.

Last minute trip! Driving and parking to the lobby entrance is a very tight space. I would suggest parking upstairs in their lot and the. Walking to the lobby to check in. The only con : No lobby carts so you will have to carry your things either up the stairs or the elevator which is pass the pool. We paid for an ocean view and had room 305. It was very nice can't complain. I love that we were literally so close to the boardwalk! Down the street is Beach Street Cafe , yummy!

This is the view from room 302 with a private little balcony
Kru Michael R.

What a great little Hotel with a view. There's unfortunately no continental breakfast included, but there is a café attached to the hotel that serves danishes and coffee. The parking was sufficient and on hotel grounds the rooms are clean and quaint. It is very close to the Santa Cruz Boardwalk if you're looking for good food. I'd suggest going elsewhere. It is scarce around there however firefly coffee a 10 minute walk up the street has fantastic bagel sandwiches, breakfast burritos, and coffee.

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Jannette R.

Cutesy and demure hotel with one really friendly employee. Best location! Across from board walk & walkable to a few restaurants . A good 10 min walk to the pier or Wharf. Stayed for a weekend for mama & me annual S.I.B. 5k-10k Run. We all loved this place, perfect for the 4 of us. Had 2 queen beds, refrigerator in room. Coffee maker. 1 closet & dresser with tv. Desk with lamp. No microwave. Bathroom updated. Has attached body wash, shampoo, conditioner & lotions available to use. In quaint lobby you will find a mini $ snack area with the only microwave. a few tables/chairs & tv & visitor pamphlets. Parking can be a challenge with 25 or so spaces, lower and upper back levels. Paid parking with stay. Cute pool with lounge chairs on main floor in the middle of hotel. Pool towels available by the locked gate. Only ice machine close by. Us 4 enjoyed the pool together but if more people there, would have felt cramped. Safe & secure building with access to elevator or hallways with room key. There is a coffee cafe with pastries and a few sandwiches available for purchase located on main boardwalk area. We enjoyed our stay and had no issues. Price of room moderate for the area.

Hotel view from the pier.
Brenny M.

Just booked a last-minute-impulse get-away to Marea Sol Hotel in Santa Cruz. In spite of some of the negative Yelp reviews, I still give this place 5 stars. Yes, the hotel next door is still under construction and won't be completed until 2025, but this is still no fault of Marea Sol. However, being that we did an overnighter Saturday/Sunday, there was no construction going on, so there was peace in the valley. John, Dennis, and the rest of the staff were very friendly and down to earth people. Totally not sure how some may have perceived them in a negative light. Location-wise, you couldn't find a better property. We were literally across the street from the Boardwalk. So the hassle of looking for a parking space was not an issue. Unfortunately, they do charge separately for parking. But it still beats looking for a space, while visiting the Boardwalk, with time limits. The hotel itself is a small boutique hotel with a modern flair. Our room was very clean and eco-friendly. The view was not the greatest, but then again, there's not much to see at night time, considering we spent the whole day on the beach. The only 2 downsides, which are very minute, is 1) the malfunctioning safe that we couldn't get open; and 2) the inoperable balcony door lock. But since we were on the 4th floor, it really wasn't an issue. The area seemed pretty safe & secure. All in all, our short little stay was very therapeutic, and we can't wait to go back again.

I loved this hotel and the location. The room was spacious with a separate bedroom from the living area. The only feedback I have is I was told my card was declined and the front desk staff stated, "insufficient funds" very loudly. I had actually locked my card via the app due to my son making purchases on his game that I was unaware of. Rather than giving me the opportunity to login and unlock it, they promptly asked for a different card. Secondly, the parking garage is extremely small and I was informed my vehicle could not park in the compact area in the front which would have made it much easier to take our luggage into the room as there is only one entrance. Upon walking to the beach, there were Jeeps and oversized vehicles much larger than mine parked overnight in the "compact" area. It would have been a nice gesture to allow us to park in the compact in order to unload our items and then move to the tiny garage or offer a cart. The front desk individual could use better training, in my opinion and be fair to all guests. I was also informed I needed to move my vehicle from the garage upon checkout at 11 am. I have never experienced a hotel requesting a vehicle to be moved upon checkout when parking was paid for. I would return to this hotel; hopefully the next trip they have a bit more decorum.

No counter space to put luggage have to use bathroom.
Muneera M.

Hotel looks beautiful from the outside. Location is wonderful across from the beach and the boardwalk. One star review for many reasons. Online marketing is really doing them a job. Their Deluxe King Room ($404.00 a night) Is bottom floor motel style. No luggage holder. Look outside at construction zone and parked cars. John, the manager said, well we have a lounge that you and your daughter can go hang out in on the fourth floor. (An open patio area) like wtf? Are we gonna do there? Save your money. Hotel pool looks like a small run down square. Maybe 4 people can fit. I can't believe that I paid $400 for this room! Such a shit hole. They should be avoided at all costs. For $400 - I have stayed at the Ihg Intercontinental Monterey (4.5 star hotel on the Monterey bay!) , the Hyatt in Huntington beach (5 star resort) across from the beach, the Dream Inn in Santa Cruz, worth it- nice beautiful space, across from the beach so many amenities. BUT THIS PLACE AVOID Avoid Avoid! It's a scam. Deluxe smh! Awful lying marketing. It's like Motel 6, with new paint. Cum stains on the chairs fml. As a single mom trying to treat my child to a nice beach vacation, I am feeling so frustrated. This place is awful.

Lissette R.

Excellent location and service!!! Dennis at the front desk made our stay extra welcoming after our previous reservation was cancelled last minute. Rooms are impeccable and roomy. Family really enjoyed our stay and will definitely be back.

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Erin S.

TLDR- check your charges. I haven't even stayed at the booking yet and the hotel has already placed a hold on my card (who even does that anymore, is it 1995???), and for a different amount than I reserved via hotles.com. Hotels.com blames the hotel and says to work with them, the hotel blames hotels.com and said to talk to them. Does anyone care about the customer? It was $5, I was more alarmed that it already hit my card. I ended up finally getting someone to answer the phone and it was the GM. He was unpleasant, continuing his argument that hotels.com didn't book me with the right amount. I don't really care which company is at fault- you either charge me the correct amount or cancel the reservation. He (didn't get his name) was rude, and argumentative, but ultimately proceeded to agree to match the CORRECT booking about and "eat" the $5. "It's only $5 you're talking about," as if the guest should pay a little extra for someone's mistake. He would not agree to a cancellation since I booked a non-refundable rate. Guess that allows for crappy service and poor guest treatment with overcharges. Let's hope the stay next week is better than the terrible service so far.

Room balcony view
Lani A.

I had a great experience here. The staff were all very nice and helpful. The room was nice and clean as was the rest of the hotel. The location is unbeatable. It was such a nice treat to have the view that we did with the ability to spend time at the boardwalk and come rest up by just walking across the street to our room. Would definitely come back and would recommend to anyone

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Great place to stay if you want to be writhing walking distance to the beach and the boardwalk. Friendly staff, and clean rooms.

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Great location. Staff was not very friendly in the check in area. Would definitely look elsewhere before we booked here again sadly.

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Wonderful experience here! So close to the beach and board walk. Clean and cute place. Nice front desk staff.

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Perfect location to the boardwalk and the pier the rooms are comfortable and clean and the staff was friendly and helpful.

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