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Bay Front Inn Santa Cruz

2.5 star property
Motel near Monterey Bay in Santa Cruz

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Seasonal outdoor pool
Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds
Property grounds
Reception
Exterior

Reviews

7.2 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Pet-friendly
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi

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

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(51 reviews)
  • 26 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Standard Room, 1 King Bed

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

8.2 out of 10
Very good
(48 reviews)
  • 26 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Family Room

Family Room

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(8 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 6
  • 3 Queen Beds

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About the area

Santa Cruz

Westside Santa Cruz stay.A stay at this Westside Santa Cruz motel places you within half a mile (1 km) of Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk and 2 miles (3 km) of Monterey Bay. Pacific Avenue and Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Exploration Center are also within half a mile (1 km).
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What's nearby

  • Pacific Avenue - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Main Beach - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Santa Cruz Main Beach - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Santa Cruz Wharf - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk - 8 min walk - 0.7 km

Getting around

  • Norman Y. Mineta San Jose Intl. Airport (SJC) - 43 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Ideal Bar & Grill - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Las Palmas Taco Bar - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Boardwalk Bowl - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Namaste Bar & Grill - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Jack O'Neill Restaurant & Lounge - ‬7 min walk

About this property

Bay Front Inn Santa Cruz

Motel near Monterey Bay in Santa Cruz
As a guest of Bay Front Inn Santa Cruz, you'll find a seasonal outdoor pool, a terrace, and a vending machine. Public spaces have free WiFi. Bay Front Inn Santa Cruz also features a garden, a picnic area, and express check-out.

This Santa Cruz motel is smoke free.

  • 38 guestrooms or units
  • 2 levels
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Express check-out
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • Outdoor picnic space
  • No smoking on site
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.

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Seasonal outdoor pool

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

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

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 32-inch flat-screen TV with cable channels

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Towels provided

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
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

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: USD 25 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • Deposit: USD 100 per accommodation, per stay

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • 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)

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

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
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A credit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. Minimum Spring Break check-in age is 21 years old. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, and American Express. Cash is not accepted. For guests' safety, the property includes a smoke detector in each accommodation. Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions.

We should mention

  • The seasonal pool will open March 19 and close September 13.
  • Guests may experience noise disturbance due to nearby construction work.

Property is also known as

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Reviews

Bay Front Inn Santa Cruz Reviews

7.2

Good

7.4/10

Cleanliness

7.6/10

Staff & service

6.6/10

Amenities

7.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.2/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 330 out of 1009 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 239 out of 1009 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 201 out of 1009 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 121 out of 1009 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 118 out of 1009 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Danielle

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved the two bedrooms and convenience to the boardwalk!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

mai

Travelled with group
Disliked: Staff & service

Bay Front Inn

I like the location. The room is clean. I dislike that there isn't enough parking space, Services are limited and thin walls.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Heidi

Travelled with family
Didn’t like how the keys never worked the noise at night and the place in general
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

David

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Jill

Disliked: Staff & service
The desk clerk could not answer a single question about restaurants, beach access, etc., and was unfriendly. The only info provided was that if I didn't remain in the handicap parking space I would lose it and may have to park on the street somewhere that could be blocks away. When I inquired about other things ie whale watching, there was an "I don't know" to every question. However, she did say she grew up in that city but has never been outside of it. The room was basic, clean enough, but needed some repair work in the bathroom. I will never stay there again.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Megan

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The front desk is only open from 11-12am and 4-6pm. There’s no one in person to help you if you need it. There’s VERY limited parking and if it’s busy you’ll have to pay for parking on the street. I had someone else’s food left in my mini fridge in my room and hair all in the shower.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Helen

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hotel staff was super kind very friendly was a convenient walk to the boardwalk!! Room smelled super clean!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Luie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Checking in made easy; The staff was friendly ; room cleanliness was 4-out 5 parking can be challenging
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Adrian

Travelled with family
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities
The shower wall had mold and on one side of the room it smelled like dead rat
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Allison

Liked: Cleanliness
Hotel was inexpensive and close to the beach which was awesome. Room was clean and reasonably big. They have reduced employee hours so we hardly saw anyone working the entire time we were there. Microwave was broken and the shower had a hard time draining but it got the job done for our couple days there
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Julie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
Good value, right on beach 2 nlocks. No frills just bed and great location. Hotel is aging needs a bit of some upgrades.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Shayne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Weekday getaways

Pool was closed for high PH. Coffee machine wasn’t working properly. Great location, Great staff, a lady helped me out on her off time. Walking distance to everything.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Keysha

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

warren

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

Family friendly.

We requested family suite and were impressed with the layout. Room enough that we were not on top of each other. Front desk had crayons and coloring pages to entertain the grandchildren. It was a great place to wind down after being at the boardwalk. And we all walked to wharf for dinner.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Joel

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

10/10 Excellent

Jairo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Amy

Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Travelled 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

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

6/10 Okay

JASON

Travelled 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