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National 9 Motel

2.0 of 5
130 Plymouth St, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
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Medford, Oregon
2 reviews
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 June 2013 NEW

Seedy, noisy, shabby, smelly, uncomfortable. I chose this place based upon the assumption that the mid-range price would get me a serviceable room without bells and whistles. At this point I wish I had just saved my money and slept in my car.

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Boston, Massachusetts
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 June 2013

My friend was looking for value for his buck and we certainly weren't expecting anything over the top here - just a clean room and minimal but at least courteous service. When my friend checked in early, we found the room unlocked and trashed - which, fine, it was still early afternoon and we'll deal with it. I also thought... More

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National9motel, Manager at National 9 Motel, responded to this review
4 June 2013

Same comments as the may 27,2013 review. They were all together. More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 May 2013

We planned to check in after a wedding at midnight. When we told management this they wanted us to come earlier because they said no one would be there to man the desk at that time (which didn't seem very professional). So we came before the wedding (which was very inconvenient), checked in, and then 2 of our friends who... More

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National9motel, Manager at National 9 Motel, responded to this review
30 May 2013

Same comments as the May 27,2013 guest review.They were all together. More

Boston, Massachusetts, United States
1 review
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 May 2013

The only hotel in Santa Cruz that weekend that had a vacant sign...that's a bad sign if you think about it. Owner wouldn't let us check in later, and forced us to come in the afternoon, out of our way, to pick up our key. Room was a disaster, door was unlocked, crap everywhere. When we told the owner we'd... More

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National9motel, Manager at National 9 Motel, responded to this review
30 May 2013

Same comments as the May 27,2013 review. They were all together. More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 May 2013 via mobile

We called the hotel asking about checkin times, and said we would be coming after a wedding at ~midnight. They pleaded with us to come earlier, which seemed unprofessional. We said maybe we could come around 1:30 in the afternoon before the wedding. When we did, they checked us in our room and gave us a key. But the room... More

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National9motel, Manager at National 9 Motel, responded to this review
30 May 2013

Guest made a reservation thru Expedia for 1 person and called me to inform me that he will be checking in at 1.00am in the morning hours after the wedding party.I asked him to come now ,check in and take your room key and he can then directly go into the room at 1.00am.Guest came to the office but parked... More

San Mateo, California
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2013

So, I realize that I only paid $75 for a one-night stay, and that this is not the Four Seasons, but I have to tell you I slept awfully (which means I hardly slept at all) because of 1) world's loudest ice machine, 2) really close freeway access, and 3) really thin walls which "allowed" me to hear 3a) a... More

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Pasadena, California
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 January 2013

First, I will say something nice: I arrived rEaLLy late and the gentleman at the desk was very nice and I will say, the room was clean. That being said, here goes with the negatives: when I checked in I was told the gas heater was not functional but I could use the under window heater. It was cold and... More

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Santa Cruz
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 October 2012

This small inexpensive motel (we are respectful and careful not to use the word, cheap because cheap also mean bad quality, we use the word inexpensive which only mean about the money charged for the room), which located next to the entrance of freeway, a bit different location from the other National 9 with the bad review, this motel is... More

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dallas, texas
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 September 2012

After reading good reviews for this motel, we booked a total of 4 rooms for a family event for ourselves and other relatives. Then, I saw some really terrible reviews and I became alarmed. Careful reading, though, showed me that there are TWO motels with the same name just a few blocks apart, one with a good reputation, and one... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 June 2012

We arrived late in the night to this hotel, booked on the fly at arrival. I was positively surprised, good value for money, very cheap, but clean and tidy, Was very spacious room, with large bathroom, fridge, AC and TV. Parking in the court. Was having also a small pool. Coffee was offered in the morning. I highly recommend this... More

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Also Known As:
National 9 Hotel Santa Cruz
National 9 Hotel
Address: 130 Plymouth St, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Region: United States > California > Santa Cruz
Amenities:
Business Centre Swimming Pool
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Ranked #43 of 51 hotels in Santa Cruz
Price range (per night): $86 - $239
Hotel Class:2 star (2*)
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