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Motel 6 Santa Cruz, CA

2.0 star property
City centre motel within easy reach of Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk

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Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non-Smoking w Sofa Bed
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Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non-Smoking w Sofa Bed
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Experience the laid-back vibe of Santa Cruz at Motel 6 Santa Cruz, CA. Relax with a cup of coffee in the lobby and connect to WiFi or take advantage of express check-out when you're on the go. The multilingual staff is ready to help.

Reviews

5.8 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendly
  • Non-smoking
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Free parking
  • Free WiFi

Main amenities (6)

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Near the beach
  • 24-hour front desk
  • Coffee/tea in a common area
  • Vending machine
  • Multilingual staff

Feel at home (6)

  • Private bathroom
  • Television
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Blackout curtains
  • Pets allowed
  • Free self-parking
The current price is AU$295
includes taxes & fees
5 Aug - 6 Aug

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July 30 - July 31
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Tomorrow

July 31 - Aug 1
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Down duvets, desk, blackout curtains, free WiFi

Deluxe Room, 1 Queen Bed, Accessible, Non Smoking

Highlights

TV
Down duvet
Blackout curtains
Ceiling fan
Private bathroom
Cable channels
Desk
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

View all photos for Deluxe Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking, Refrigerator & Microwave

Down duvets, desk, blackout curtains, free WiFi

Deluxe Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking, Refrigerator & Microwave

Highlights

TV
Down duvet
Blackout curtains
Ceiling fan
Private bathroom
Cable channels
Desk
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

View all photos for Deluxe Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible, Non Smoking

Down duvets, desk, blackout curtains, free WiFi

Deluxe Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible, Non Smoking

Highlights

TV
Down duvet
Blackout curtains
Ceiling fan
Private bathroom
Cable channels
Desk
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

View all photos for Deluxe Room, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking, Refrigerator & Microwave

Down duvets, desk, blackout curtains, free WiFi

Deluxe Room, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking, Refrigerator & Microwave

Highlights

TV
Down duvet
Blackout curtains
Ceiling fan
Private bathroom
Cable channels
Desk
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About the area

Map
1015 Ocean Street, Santa Cruz, CA, 95060

What's nearby

  • Ocean Street - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Santa Cruz Wharf - 3 min drive - 2.6 km
  • Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk - 3 min drive - 2.5 km
  • University of California, Santa Cruz - 3 min drive - 2.5 km
  • Mystery Spot - 7 min drive - 6.2 km

Getting around

  • Watsonville, CA (WVI-Watsonville Municipal) - 23 min drive
  • San Jose, CA (SJC-Norman Y. Mineta San Jose Intl.) - 41 min drive
  • Monterey, CA (MRY-Monterey Peninsula) - 45 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Mariannes Ice Cream - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Jack in the Box - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Taqueria Los Pericos - ‬8 min walk

About this property

Motel 6 Santa Cruz, CA

Motel 6 Santa Cruz, CA puts you within a 10-minute drive of Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk and Monterey Bay. Freebies such as WiFi and self-parking are added perks, and guests looking to stay active can experience the nearby hiking/biking trails, mountain biking and scuba-diving. Also, University of California, Santa Cruz and Mystery Spot are within a short drive.

Languages

English, Spanish

At a glance

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Hotel size

    • 28 rooms
    • Arranged over 2 floors
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Arriving/Leaving

    • Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: 3:00 AM
    • Express check-out available
    • Early check-in subject to availability
    • Late check-in subject to availability
    • Minimum check-in age – 18
    • Check-out time is 11 AM
    • Contactless check-out
    • Late check-out subject to availability
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Special check-in instructions

    • Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
    • If you are planning to arrive after 8:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
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Required at check-in

    • Credit card, debit card or cash deposit required for incidental charges
    • Government-issued photo ID may be required
    • Minimum check-in age is 18
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Children

    • No cots (infant beds)
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Pets

    • Pets stay for free (dogs and cats only, 2 total)
    • Service animals welcome
    • Restrictions apply*
    • Pets must be supervised
WIFI

Internet

    • Free WiFi in public areas
    • Free Wi-Fi in rooms (speed: 500+ Mbps (good for 6+ people or 10+ devices))
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Parking

    • Free uncovered on-site self-parking
    • Wheelchair-accessible parking on site
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Other information

    • Smoke-free property

Property amenities

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea in a common area

What to do

  • Beach nearby
  • Free bikes nearby
  • Ecotours nearby
  • Golf lessons nearby
  • Hiking/biking trails nearby
  • Sailing nearby
  • Scuba-diving nearby
  • Skydiving nearby

Services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Multilingual staff

Facilities

  • 2 buildings/towers

Accessibility

  • Wheelchair-accessible
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Raised toilet seat
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • Hardwood flooring in room

Room amenities

Be entertained

  • 40-inch TV
  • Cable TV channels

Home comfort

  • Ceiling fan

Sleep well

  • Down duvet
  • Blackout curtains

Freshen up

  • Private bathroom
  • Free toiletries
  • Towels

Stay connected

  • Desk
  • Complimentary wireless Internet access (speed of 500+ Mbps (good for 6+ people or 10+ devices))
  • Free local calls

More

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Access via exterior corridors

Fees & policies

Refundable deposits

  • Cleaning deposit: USD 200.00 per stay

Optional extras

  • Early check-in can be arranged for an extra charge of USD 35.00 (subject to availability)
  • Late checkout can be arranged for an extra charge of USD 35.00 (subject to availability)

Policies

Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed.
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms.
This property does not have lifts.
Guests can rest easy knowing that there's a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher and a smoke detector on-site.
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.
Credit cards accepted: Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, Diners Club
This property reserves the right to pre-authorise the guest's credit card prior to arrival.

Also known as

Motel 6 Santa Cruz, CA Motel
Motel 6 Santa Cruz, CA Santa Cruz
Motel 6 Santa Cruz, CA Motel Santa Cruz

Frequently asked questions

Does Motel 6 Santa Cruz, CA offer free cancellation for a full refund?

Yes, Motel 6 Santa Cruz, CA does have fully refundable room rates available to book on our site. If you’ve booked a fully refundable room rate, this can be cancelled up to a few days before check-in, depending on the property's cancellation policy. Just make sure that you check this property's cancellation policy for the exact terms and conditions.

Are pets allowed at Motel 6 Santa Cruz, CA ?

Yes, cats and dogs stay for free, with a limit of 2 total.

Is parking offered on site at Motel 6 Santa Cruz, CA ?

Yes, there's free self parking.

What are the check-in and check-out times at Motel 6 Santa Cruz, CA ?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: 3:00 AM. There's a charge of USD 35.00 for early check-in (subject to availability). Check-out time is 11 AM. Late check-out is available for a charge of USD 35.00 (subject to availability). Express check-out and contactless check-out are available.

What is there to do at Motel 6 Santa Cruz, CA and nearby?

Have fun with activities such as cycling, hiking and sailing, and practise your swing at the nearby golf course. Additional recreation nearby includes ecotours and segway hire.

What's the area around Motel 6 Santa Cruz, CA like?

Motel 6 Santa Cruz, CA is in Westside Santa Cruz, a short 1-minute walk from Ocean Street and 9 minutes' walk from Pacific Avenue.

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Motel 6 Santa Cruz, CA Reviews

Reviews

5.8

6.2/10

Cleanliness

6.2/10

Staff & service

5.2/10

Amenities

5.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

5.8/10

Eco-friendliness

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Reviews

8/10 Very good

Rush our date so the hotel expensive. Otherwise great to stay walkable to the beach n restaurant. Management is polite
Leonida, 1-night trip

2/10 Poor

Don’t waste your time this place is a pit
scott, 2-night trip

8/10 Very good

Traveling with dogs. Room was fine but not cleaned well: button on floor, penny under desk, desk surface dirty. Beds are comfy, AC works well, mini-fridge and microwave worked fine too. Check-in is through a window, no lobby access. Hard to hear the guy. Overall it's fine enough and the price is right for Santa Cruz.
Terri, 2-night trip

8/10 Very good

Registration was easy and man super helpful and friendly.
Wendell, 1-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Clean and convinient
Paul, 1-night trip

4/10 Fair

Do not use the towels

Told I was putting a 50.00 deposit down for smoking in room!!! A Week later I received 30.00 back. They said 10.00 each for two dirty towels…I thought towels are included. They need to educate the staff on what the deposit is for. You better not use the towels. They shouldn’t be able to take money from us without informing us first. False advertisement
Shayne, 2-night trip

2/10 Poor

Awful

Every room smelled like cigarettes or just rancid. Super dirty rooms: air conditioning did not work.
1-night trip

2/10 Poor

AWFUL!!

Awful stay. Bugs crawling on walls and our things. Will never stay here again. Had to book another place for the rest of our stay.
Michael, 3-night trip

6/10 Good

Nothing unique, stair to the second floor is not safe, slippery when wet, no shampoo available.
Hector, 1-night trip

2/10 Poor

Don't recommend on the phone

Too small had two beds in there for two people no room to walk three steps to get into the door free handicap forget about it beds are too high no closet hang your clothes up I've been to motel 6 before they always had a closet they need to do away with the steps
Steve, 2-night trip

4/10 Fair

They charged a refundable deposit, which Expedia did not mention at time of booking. Exterior was old, area was questionable such that it appeared there were unhoused ppl staying there. 2 SC Police officers arrived at some point and were speaking to other motel guests. Room was TINY. Bed was comfortable, but sheets and towels looked dirty/dingy. Would not stay here again.
Judi, 1-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Great stay
1-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Better than expected

Much better than expected. Nice large walk-in shower and new bathroom. Clean remodel done with quality. Comfortable mattress larger of mini refrigerator with separate freezer. Beside the narrow layout of the structure n parking lot of an old school motel extra parking in the rear.
Kurt, 2-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Nice staff and small remodel hotel. Great parking and walking distance for shopping.
Vianey, 1-night trip

6/10 Good

The guy who helped me checked in was very nice and friendly. The place is 2 miles away from UCSC. Very convenient to the everything but Im also very disappointed with it's cleanliness. I am not a picky person but this time I drew the line. The restroom looks clean but if you look at the details. It needs a lot of scrubbing and dusting. I had to strip the beddings when I left coz I dont want them to put them back for the next guest. There's hair on the white linen and pillows ( human and pet's, I supposed 'coz they're tiny ones). Good thing I always bring my own bedsheet, pillowcases and sanitizing spray. The room is ok but it needs thorough vacuuming as it has crumbs on the floor. I will never book myself at this place again. I go to Santa Cruz atleast 5x a year to visit my daughter and I have never had a situation like this. I did not complain or asked for another room as they are fully booked, it's move out week for the students of UCSC and all hotels are booked unless you want to pay for expensive ones. For the price I payed for this stay, I could've stayed at Holiday Inn, if only it's not a busy week.
tricia, 1-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

It was pretty clean very close to the board walk easy parking... room kinda small but big enough, staff was helpful
Samantha, 2-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Clean and reasonably priced.
Soila, 2-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

So quiet and peaceful very clean room
Emani, 2-night trip

6/10 Good

No coffee in the morning
Markus, 1-night trip

8/10 Very good

Had everything I needed.
3-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Nice job on the remodeling...looks great! Thank you for a great stay and customer service.
Vianey, 1-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

A nice stay

I liked it the guy at the front real chill 😎 and super helpful the property itself is a nice lil spot I honestly can’t say anything bad about it I would most definitely recommend this motel 6 the shower feel like heaven somebody got that pressure on point 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Hassan, 2-night trip

6/10 Good

Room was a little small but for the price it was ok
Laura, 1-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

This place was spectacular. The staff here from management to maintenance were absolutely fantastic. It was very clean, being rebuilt, and more important it is pet friendly. I will look forward to my next stay…
Martin, 2-night trip

6/10 Good

It was comfortable and quite
Carla, 1-night trip