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Americas Best Value Inn & Suites-Boardwalk

505 Riverside Ave, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
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Palo Alto, California
1 review
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 May 2013

Hotel is not a five star for sure. BUT Rooms are clean! And I felt safe. So for the one night I spent there I think it was fine. I wasnt on vacation, just needed a place to sleep. The staff was friendly and accomodating. Breakfast wasn't spectacular but did the job. Too expensive for being so basic but it... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 March 2013 via mobile

We got this room via priceline. It's a couple blocks from the boardwalk. It's an older remodeled motel, but clean comfy new beds, strong hot shower, and has a fridge and microwave. We stayed in a room that had a king bed and a queen bed that were seperated by the bathroom. It was a suite. We loved it and... More

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Louth, Ireland
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 October 2012

We stayed here for one night, and got a great walk in rate with voucher. I suppose if you keep in mind that this is basic budget accommodation, you will not be disappointed. Sure, the room was very tired, and the furnishings really have seen better days. There is a prevalent smell of must in the room. No fridge in... More

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Leeds, United Kingdom
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 October 2012

My boyfriend and I recently did a road trip around California. We were on a budget and opted for cheap and cheerful accommodation; somewhere to put our heads down for a night or 2. We appreciate that you get what you pay for and so would have been happy as long as it was clean and functional. This room fitted... More

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Paola
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 October 2012

This is a very quaint, older motel. Room 125 was a king room, equipped with a kitchenette. It reminded me of many motels used when I was a child. Very clean, near the beach and boardwalk. The parking is limited, but the price was worth staying. We paiud $79.00 for a weeknight stay.

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Sheffield, United Kingdom
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 September 2012

My partner and I stayed for 1 night at this motel and although we loved Santa Cruz and wish we'd stayed longer, we were happy we weren't in the motel for longer than a night. The main problem was that the room was pretty old and tired. Wallpaper was peeling away and the furniture was old and damaged. The bedding... More

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4 October 2012

Dear Guest, Thank you for choosing Americas Best Value Inn & Suites-Boardwalk for your recent stay in our area. Thank you for giving us a review, it is very much appreciated. Upon receipt of your review, the following actions were taken: • Housekeeping has informed about the good comment you made about the clean beds and towel. • Maintenance was... More

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 August 2012

stayed 1 night and that was enough. motel room was dirty like really dirty. noisy neighbours the room stunk of smoke and it was a non smoking room and the price was way to high. the only positive was the staff where polite and friendly.

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8 September 2012

Dear Guest, Thank you for choosing Americas Best Value Inn & Suites-Boardwalk for your recent stay in our area. I am glad that you found our staff to be polite and friendly. I would have expected nothing less from them, but that is always nice to hear. Thank you for giving us a review, it is very much appreciated. Upon... More

San Francisco, California
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 August 2012

False advertising - remove photo of pool. Deceptive to show an amenity that does not exist. The rooms are very small and noisy - especially if there is someone staying in any room next to yours. Rooms facing the road like sleeping on a freeway. Appalling customer service.

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Modesto, CA
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 July 2012

When you don't pay much, you don't expect much, but this motel exceeded our expectations. It was cheap, an short walk to the Boardwalk and an easy bike ride to downtown, the Santa Cruz Mission, the Surf Museum and Natural Bridges State Park. They allowed us to leave our car in the parking lot for a few hours after we... More

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Dublin, Ireland
1 review
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 July 2012

Ok so I never write reviews about places I stay online. I am deliberately going out of my way to do so in this case. We arrived into Santa Cruz after a long trip in California. Reviews we read were so so, but we just needed something clean and well located. Oh how wrong we were. First of al the... More

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abvisantacruzhotel, Webmaster at Americas Best Value Inn & Suites-Boardwalk, responded to this review
25 August 2012

Dear Guest, Thank you for choosing the Americas Best Value Inn & Suites-Boardwalk for your recent stay in our area. Thank you for taking the time to give us a review, it is much appreciated. Upon receipt of your review, the following steps were taken: • Housekeeping staff received additional training in the level of cleanliness expected of them as... More

 
 
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Address: 505 Riverside Ave, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Region: United States > California > Santa Cruz
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Ranked #40 of 51 hotels in Santa Cruz
Price range (per night): $78 - $227
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