We chose this hotel based on the reviews on TripAdvisor. We stayed in the suites, which have spacious rooms and bathrooms, with a mini-fridge and microwave, a sofa-bed, two dressers and two TV sets in each room. Each room had an actual closet with real hangers--a touch I really appreciated. The hotel is at the edge of town, which was... more

We stayed here overnight on September 10th while we were visiting the coastal area of N. CA as part of a big Bay Area trip. We found the hotel to be brand spanking new, with everything sparkling and shining. Breakfast was free, which was nice, but was a little limited. However, for the price, you can't complain. The rooms were... more

If you are looking to get a good night's sleep or any sleep this is NOT the hotel to stay in!!!The walls of this hotel are thin! We checked out many hotels and decided the reviews for this hotel were good so we booked. What a terrible experience! The staff at this hotel Is VERY unprofessional and very immature!! Sometimes... more

We have stayed at a dozen Holiday Inn products from Vermont to Texas to Florida and Michigan in the last year. Of those, this new Holiday Inn Express in Santa Cruz was the most clever architecturally designed venue with thoughtful interior finishes that gave it more than a roadside stop feeling. Think high end business class hotel. We were there... more

Very new, clean, and spacious hotel with (generally) friendly staff. Location is ok, not close to the beach really. However, had serious issue with the price of the rooms to which the member of staff i spoke to was extremely unhelpful. I booked the room 3-4 weeks in advance over the phone and gave credit card details, and was informed... more

We stayed here in early July 2009. You could still smell the newness in the room. The location while not great was just down the way from Marianne's Ice cream shop which was fabulous. We were here two nights...took the scenic route all day down highway one to get there from San Francisco...went to the boardwalk for fun that night.... more

This hotel was brand-new quality in terms of cleanliness and organization. Rooms were attractive and well equipped with comfortable beds, plenty of outlets, great showers. Just don't expect a view - it's wedged onto a little property just off Highway 1, and our window overlooked a vast pile of garbage from the property next door. Prices seemed a little high... more

You could smell how new this place was when we arrived,only been open for 3 months so everything is looking nice & new. Fast & friendly check in,excellent under cover parking,nice big room with 2 beds,nice pool area although I would imagine that the rooms level with the pool could be rather noisy when the pool is busy. Breakfast is... more

Stayed in Santa Cruz for one night and was delighted with everything this hotel had to offer. The rooms were large and spotlessly clean, parking was free, breakfast was also free and the pool area was very nice although it wouldn't accommodate many people if the hotel was busy. The only downside to the hotel was the location. It was... more