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Bay Front Inn Santa Cruz

2.5 star property

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

Reviews

7.2 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Pet friendly
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi
$107
includes taxes & fees
Dec 1 - Dec 2

Explore the area

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325 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz, CA, 95060
  • Place, Pacific Avenue
    ‪1 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.)
    ‪45 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)
  • 280 sq ft
  • 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
(48 reviews)
  • 280 sq ft
  • 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

Motel in Westside Santa Cruz
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 hair dryers. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators 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.
Bay Front Inn Santa Cruz features a seasonal outdoor pool, a terrace, and a vending machine. Public areas are equipped with complimentary wireless Internet access. This Santa Cruz motel also offers a garden, a picnic area, and express check-out.

Bay Front Inn Santa Cruz is a smoke-free property.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Offsite parking within 0.15 miles (USD 15 per day), from 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM
  • Street parking available
  • Limited onsite 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 elevator
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

More

  • 2 floors
  • Smoking not allowed

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 available
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 September 22 to March 20:
  • Swimming pool

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours), lockbox

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 25 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Deposit: USD 100 per accommodation, per stay

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Offsite 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)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

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

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
The seasonal pool will be open from March 19 to September 13
Construction is underway at a neighboring building and there may be noise disturbance from the construction work

Property is also known as

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

Reviews

7.2

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 326 out of 1003 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 239 out of 1003 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 199 out of 1003 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 121 out of 1003 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 118 out of 1003 reviews

7.4/10

Cleanliness

7.6/10

Staff & service

6.6/10

Amenities

7.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

4/10 Poor

Amy

Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great service and convenient location.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Samantha

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Alyssa

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jeremy

Traveled with group
Liked: Amenities
Close to everything. Good price.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

JASON

Traveled with pets
Liked: Staff & service
Was on the road and passing thru with my dog. Only here one night. The place was relatively clean and it was just okay. Located close to the boardwalk area so that was convenient. A little bit noisy.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nevaeh

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

8/10 Good

Lance

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was comfortable stay in
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Oyu Erdene

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

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

Room key fix

Loved it there but they definitely could find a way for the room keys not to lose connection so easily, I had to get mine reactivated and it was just in my wallet.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Shirell

Traveled with family
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The lobby didn’t out to 3:00. I have to wait to 3:00 clock to check in . Because they were under staff. The room a hair dryer didn’t work. The housekeeper only clean my room one day. I take my own garbage outside.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Desiree

Traveled with family and small children
Disliked: Cleanliness
The parking absolutely sucks. The beds are not comfortable. We did enjoy the convenience and location of the hotel. 3min walk to the wharf and beach. Overall I give this place a 3.5 star rating only because for the price you pay the rooms should be cleaner
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

AnJeanette

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Parking is a huge hassle because there aren’t enough spaces. Luckily most things are walkable if you are able to park in the lot, otherwise everything is paid or metered on the street.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Connie

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The rooms appeared poorly kept, unsafe neighborhood, and noisy
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Brian

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Staff & service
Was a good stay. Loved that it was by the boardwalk. Parking was challenging at times but thankfully we were able to get a spot in the parking lot
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Melissa

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I have stayed here several times, but I noticed they have made some upgrades, such as adding more lighting to their parking lot but it’s not too bright to where you can’t sleep at night. I really like the area, and the staff is friendly.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Amardeep

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice and close to the beach
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Matt

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
My husband got locked out outside coz the key don't work but nobody on front desk or security to ask . He called the phone number many times but the lady show up after hes frustrated already...
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Ciara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hotel! Just needs more parking :)
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Kao

Traveled with family and small children
Disliked: Cleanliness
Checked late, no parking available. Park the car across the parking park and got a ticket. Will not return.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Rachel

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Mary Elizzabeth

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Amenities
Very close to everything but poor quality rooms. Rooms are very small and close to one another along with the door not shutting properly. Nice and easy going staff but wouldn’t return again.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Carrie

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

Wish we could of stayed longer

Check in is at 3pm...everything was pretty quick in the lobby. They have a pool, and you can sign out certain things to play in the pool that was fun for the kids. Our coffee pot, it wasn't working and service. The maid service man, they were awesome. She was awesome. She immediately tried to fix the situation, cleaned it up. Couldn't fix it. So she got another coffee pot. I mean, she really was very sweet, limited english.But you could understand that she was trying her best and her best was great. The motel is very close 2, the boardwalk, which made it even better. You didn't have to drive your car. You could just walk literally less than 5 minutes to the arcade area for kids. Had a good time and the motel made it easy. Just as quick to walk to a sit down, breakfast had a great time. Thank you so much
Didn't get a photo of the motel unfortunately.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Aubree

Traveled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025