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Ocean Gate Inn

1.5 of 5
111 Ocean Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
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Ocean Gate Inn
Ranked #42 of 52 hotels in Santa Cruz
2.5 of 5 stars 29 Reviews
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Herts
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27 reviews 27 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 May 2012

We stayed there as we were desperate to find somewhere after a long drive.....I wish we had gone that little bit further. The room was noisy and not very clean. Difficult to get back to once we left to go out for the evening, ended driving around Santa Cruz trying to find it again. The hotel owner said it was... More

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Sacramento, California
1 review
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 December 2011

This is possibly the worst hotel I have ever stayed in...ever! The beds were horrible- we got NO sleep. It was loud, the lights didn't work in the room. (They were fixed, but seriously-the power cord was cut!) The balcony had 1 dirty plastic chair on it AND we were "showered" on by rowdy folks upstairs urinating off of their... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 November 2011

First, there is only one driveway to the place which makes it really hard to get in because you get caught up in one-way streets when you're trying to get back. The room we had was nice. Nice furniture and the bed was extremely comfortable. It is a bit run down (the wall paint is chipping in places) but it's... More

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 October 2011 via mobile

Where do I start? I arrive to the hotel to check in. The lady gives me a disclaimer form that I have to sign before I can check in. I ask what it is before I read and she said she wasn't sure. Mind you she looked 14 years old and working on school work by herself. I asked if... More

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Cool, CA
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 June 2011
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The hotel is a few blocks from the boardwalk but it very centrally located. It is easy to walk to shops, restaurants and the boardwalk. It is on a busy street but if you get a room on the back building without a view of the boardwalk it is nice a quite. The rooms are big and have microwaves and... More

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Livermore, California
1 review
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 May 2011
2
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Been to this place a few times. It is the best 'bang for your buck.' Every time we have went we have stayed on the ocean side balcony rooms. Great view of the boardwalk, especially at night when all the lights are on. For it being located near a somewhat busy road it is very quiet in the rooms, easy... More

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Hawaii
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 August 2009
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person found this review helpful

They charged us $147 for the dirtiest hotel room I have ever slept in. The floor hadn't been vacuumed. The bedspread was covered in stains and cigarette burns. Their 'continental breakfast' was a bunch of stale muffins thrown all together into a yellowing tupperware bin. The other occupants were carloads of college kids out partying, or other bewildered people like... More

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nv
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 October 2008
2
people found this review helpful

Ok let me start with the few positive aspects. It was cheap and i could see the boardwalk from the room. The owners were friendly. And that was about it. So for the bad. The first thing that i noticed was that it smelt horribly in the stair case and the rooms. The towels in my room were stained, luckily... More

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Ashish Patel, Owner at Ocean Gate Inn, responded to this review
28 March 2011

We appreciate your review and are pleased you felt our staff was courteous. We will take under consideration your comments regarding ourtower and smell in the room. We will rectify the errorsWe look forward to seeing you again! More

cali
1 review
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 July 2008

I made a reservation over the internet, even though it had poor reviews I loved the idea of a balcony and I am not that pickey, when I arrived in Santa Cruz and found the motel I quickley realized what a mistake I had made, this is the worst looking motel in the area, there were matteress outside, carpets all... More

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Austin
2 reviews
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 July 2008

This is the worst place I have ever stayed. I get upset just thinking about it. At first the management was friendly. They sent me to my room which was pretty gross. Just not very clean. Within a half hour of being there the manager and a service man just walked into my room and told me they had to... More

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Address: 111 Ocean Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Price range (per night):* 66 AUD - 156 AUD

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