We stayed recently for 2 nights (Tues/Wed). It was fantastic. I read a few other reviews that said it was a little noisy in the evening. This wasn't our experience, granted it was midweek and in the off season. Nevertheless, we really enjoyed ourselves and plan on booking another night there soon. The room was clean and didn't feel like a regular hotel room. The bed was very comfortable and the room looked just like it did in the pictures. We love this place.

We stayed at the Capitola Hotel in off-season, when there are no crowds in Capitola Village. This hotel is charming, cute and cozy. It is also super clean and provides high quality linens. I loved it!

The Capitola Hotel is in a prime location, so be warned that like everything in Capitola, parking is difficult. The hotel did provide us with a parking permit, but it is limited to spots on specific streets which can be confusing. I can see finding a parking space in the high season would be really difficult.

We stayed in the Nevis room, which is a small room on the second floor with windows overlooking the Village. The room is about the size of your average bedroom in a house So the bed takes up most of the room. It has its own private bathroom.

The room is decorated in nice nuetral tones. The bedding is high quality and the queen sized bed was super comfortable. The room has a very small flat screen tv mounted on the wall. The bathroom was larger than I expected and again, I have to give kudos to this hotel for providing high quality towels. The toiletries provided are all organic. And the shower has a dual head which is fabulous!

I can also see why some reviewers have complained about noise. Capitola Villge is small but the beach, shops and bars and restaraunts are very busy. Because of the hotels location, I can imgine in the summer months it would be a very loud location.
Since it is a small hotel, you should also be aware that the noise you make can probably easily be heard by other guests. However, if you want to enjoy the nightlife and the beach- you cant beat this location! They also provide earplugs.

The hotel provides breakfast at a corner deli/ice cream shop. You do have to pay for your own drinks. Our breakfasts were good. Nothing gourmet, but way better than your standard continental hotel breakfast.

Overall, I was very pleased with my stay and would stay here again in a heartbeat next time I visit Capitola.

When we were looking for a getaway, we read up on Capitola, CA. We visited here and stayed outside of the village. As we walked the streets we saw the Capitola Hotel. We spoke with the staff on out=r visit and they were kind enough to show us the rooms so that we could see what they were like. We had read some negative comments from previous goersbut only take it with a grain of salt. We have different things we like in a hotel and for us being directly down in the village was a plus. The rooms were small but cozy and just what we were looking for. We stayed in a second floor room over looking the esplanade which is what we like. We like to watch the activity, people, hear the cars and music. May not be for everyone, but it is for us. We met the staff the day before and asked about the parking permits that they give out that allows us to park free on the streets. The following morning, we parked in front of the hotel and fed the meter until the staff found us and gave us a permit to park and checked us in early. They also flagged us down as we walked by and told us the room was ready early so that we could unload our luggage. The courtyard was cozy and peacefull. This hotel is exactly what we were lokking for, location, location, location. We have booked our next stay here and can't wait to return.

We loved staying at The Capitola Hotel during the Art and Wine Festival. The location was amazing since the action was right outside our hotel. The hotel is spotless and our room (Paradise) was perfect for us. We were on the ground floor with our window facing a sweet little private courtyard. When we woke up each day the first thing we saw were the beautiful Morning Glorys. Our room was very cozy with a king size bed and desk. The small closet hads a frig in. The bathroom in this room was huge because it also works for a wheel chair since it is on the ground floor. We used this extra space to store our suitcases.
The staff was great. Susan is friendly and helpful, and Joanna is a chatter box like me and could easily be a friend if we lived closer. Since the street was closed off for the festival we parked our car way up behind the police station. It didn't really matter because you never need a car since everything is so close. The bars, restaurants, and the beach is right across the street from the hotel. The darling shops are right behind the hotel. In the Mercantile Mall (about 50 steps from the hotel) is a great shop called In The Raw where I bought a fun Capitola Happy Jacket hand made from India.

If night time noise bothers you then you shouldn't stay in a downtown hotel where all the action is. You could probably get a quieter hotel on the outskirts of town but you sure wouldn't get the fun beach location. Some friends of ours stayed at the Capitola Venetian and we were visiting them until about 11:30 and there room was much louder than ours, but really the noise didn't bother us a bit because it was just music on a nice summer evening.

We ate at Cafe Cruz - loved the food! We ate outside at Zelda's - you can't beat the beach location! We ate at Shadowbrook - amazing! I would recommend all three places.

(An extra bonus for staying at The Capitola Hotel during the Art and Wine Festival was that I could easily run back to my room to go potty instead of using those icky port-a-pottys.)