property was clean. room was clean. no funny smells. everything looked as if it was being taken care of. good price for the stay and staff was very friendly and accommodating to our late night arrival. Would stay again!

This motel is exactly what we were after: a value-for-money place to stay that was reasonably central, clean, comfortable but still well-priced so no need to be fancy. The owners do a great job and the service they and their staff provide is excellent. The rooms are sizeable and well cleaned, with very comfortable beds and pillows. There were several... More

Room was clean, bed was huge! The sttaff was polite. Didn't stay long, quick drive to boardwalk. Walk if had more time. Trip advisor discount helped. Extra pillows in room. Refrigerator in room. Lamps on both sides of bed.

Good price, easy walk downtown, very clean. Simple room worth the price. AC drowned out the road noise. I accidently left my glasses on the bedside table after checkout. Staff went above and beyond delivering them to a UPS office to mail them back to me. I am greatly appreciative!

we booked a friday, saturday stay there and it was great. clean rooms with decent shower, bath. Some noise from the road but nothing insane. noise depends on your neighbors and their behavior as usual when staying somewhere. About a fifteen min walk to boardwalk and near to Pacific avenue and all its variety and life. We were relaxed and... More

Me and my friends stayed here for one night in mid Feb. We turned up at around 8pm one evening and enquired about the room rates - we paid less then $50 between three of us for the night. The motel manager was very friendly and helpful when checking in with them. The room was spotless and in good condition.... More

I had a wonderful stay at this Motel. The Staff was very friendly and willing to help. Also the Breakfast was nice! I had a wonderful stay at this Motel. The Staff was very friendly and willing to help. Also the Breakfast was nice! I had a wonderful stay at this Motel. The Staff was very friendly and willing to... More

After staying here recently, the Islander has won us over as our future Santa Cruz "go to" accomodation. Our son attends UCSC and, although we live within a couple of hours, sometimes it's nice to not have to drive home after an evening event. We discovered that the location of the Islander is great, the room was spotless (I checked... More

Really clean rooms great rates and really sweet staff.Would recommend to families.This was our first time to the area and was welcomed with open arms at this sweet little motel. It is right in the center of everything walking distance to most attractions.