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Salt Air Lodge

Property class: 2.5
Motel near Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk in Santa Cruz

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Standard Room, 1 King Bed
Reception
Deluxe Suite, 2 Bedrooms | Living area
Deluxe Suite, 2 Bedrooms
Front of property

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • Business services
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

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510 Leibrandt Ave, Santa Cruz, CA, 95060
  • Place, Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Ocean Street
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Santa Cruz Wharf
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Airport, San Jose, CA (SJC-Norman Y. Mineta San Jose Intl.)
    ‪59 min drive‬

Room options

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Junior Suite, Multiple Beds

Junior Suite, Multiple Beds

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(12 reviews)
  • 19 sq m
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Double Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Standard Room, 1 King Bed

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(8 reviews)
  • 19 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

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1 bedroom, WiFi (free), bed sheets

Junior Suite, Multiple Beds

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • 19 sq m
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Deluxe Suite, 2 Bedrooms

Deluxe Suite, 2 Bedrooms

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(8 reviews)
  • 37 sq m
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 Queen Bed, 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Sofa Bed
  • Free WiFi

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(6 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Standard Room

Standard Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free WiFi

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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. Boardwalk Bowl and Cocoanut Grove are also within half a mile (1 km).
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What's nearby

  • Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Santa Cruz Main Beach - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Pacific Avenue - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Ocean Street - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Santa Cruz Wharf - 8 min walk - 0.7 km

Getting around

  • Watsonville, CA (WVI-Watsonville Municipal) - 32 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Stagnaro Bros. - ‬18 min walk
  • ‪Jack in the Box - ‬18 min walk
  • ‪Pacific Cookie Company - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Woodstock's Pizza Santa Cruz - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪Craft Beer at The Boardwalk - ‬6 min walk

About this property

Salt Air Lodge

Motel near Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk in Santa Cruz
Public spaces have free WiFi. You'll find a business center on site. An outdoor pool and a vending machine are also featured at Salt Air Lodge. Limited free parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis.

This Santa Cruz motel is smoke free.

  • 27 guestrooms or units
  • Business facilities
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • No smoking on site
Salt Air Lodge offers 27 air-conditioned accommodations with hair dryers and complimentary toiletries. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators and microwaves. Bathrooms include showers.

This Santa Cruz motel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Flat-screen televisions come with premium satellite channels. Housekeeping is provided daily.

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Outdoor pool
  • Separate bedroom

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Onsite parking available only on request
  • Free uncovered self parking on site
  • Limited onsite self parking (max 1 space per unit)
  • Onsite parking includes off-street options

Things to do

  • 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.
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with premium satellite channels

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:30 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Late check-in subject to availability

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

An adult age 18 or older must assume all liability for the booking
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
For any questions, please contact the property 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 on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday:
  • Outdoor pool
The following facilities are closed on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday:
  • Outdoor pool

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

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

  • Deposit: USD 150 per accommodation, per stay

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

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit 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
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve onsite parking
This property accepts credit cards
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit 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. Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve onsite parking. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, and Diners Club. For guests' safety, the property includes a smoke detector in each accommodation.

Additional parking is available for a surcharge.

Property is also known as

Salt Air Lodge Santa Cruz
Salt Air Santa Cruz
Salt Air Lodge Motel
Salt Air Lodge Santa Cruz
Salt Air Lodge Motel Santa Cruz

Frequently asked questions

How close is Salt Air Lodge to the airport?

Salt Air Lodge is 16.1 mi (32-min drive) away from the Watsonville, CA (WVI-Watsonville Municipal) airport, the closest popular airport to the property.

Does Salt Air Lodge have an airport shuttle?

Airport shuttle services are not available at Salt Air Lodge.

How close is Salt Air Lodge to the beach?

This motel is a short 6-minute walk from Santa Cruz Main Beach and 12-minute walk from Cowell's Beach. Don't forget your sunscreen!

Does Salt Air Lodge offer free breakfast?

Salt Air Lodge does not offer free breakfast.

Is there a casino at Salt Air Lodge?

No, there is no casino at this motel.

What time is check-in at Salt Air Lodge?

Check-in start time: 3:30 PM; Check-in end time: midnight.

Is there free parking at Salt Air Lodge?

This motel offers free self parking.

Does Salt Air Lodge have a pool?

Salt Air Lodge features an outdoor pool.

Does Salt Air Lodge have a spa?

There are no spa services available at this motel.

How close is Salt Air Lodge to downtown Santa Cruz?

Salt Air Lodge is 0.8 mi away from Santa Cruz.

Salt Air Lodge Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 71 out of 126 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 26 out of 126 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 14 out of 126 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 8 out of 126 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 7 out of 126 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Monique Marie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Rooms were clean, staff friendly.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023
Verified review

6/10 Okay

mark

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

One of the better economy hotels

Comfortable bed, new furnishings made our stay enjoyable.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Skylar

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Greta location, great environment. It was a very accommodating stay and would definitely recommend to others.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022
Verified review

8/10 Good

Maria

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very clean and friendly staff
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

AMIBAL

Liked: Staff & service
If you need to stay for a night or two. Than this is the place to stay at.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Emma

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

Awesome stay

Very accommodating and new rooms! Definitely recommend
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Didia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This place was perfect for my wife and I. The only thing missing was a microwave but other than that the service and the location were perfect
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Suzan

Liked: Cleanliness
Very clean and friendly service. Just a few minutes to the boardwalk and the beach. Excellent location.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

Jennifer

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Staff is great. Easy check in/out. Great location. Recommend!!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Rose

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great room recently renovated.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

David

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

Minimal amenities but Great location

Barebones but good.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022
Verified review

8/10 Good

Joshua

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
This is like an old style motel. Location is great but seems expensive for what it is.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Luis

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

You won’t be disappointed

Me my family and friends have made this hotel our 1st choice when traveling to Santa Cruz, you can’t beat the price and conveniently close to board walk. And the staff is great.
Stayed 1 night in May 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

Kelly

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
This was a good place to stay . Walking distance to beach . Rooms were clean The outside looked a little beat up think they were doing renovations
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022
Verified review

8/10 Good

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Cute little hotel, nice suite, the bed in our room was not great arrive early to guarantee an on site parking spot.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Ruben

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

A+

Great service, room spotless clean.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022
Verified review

8/10 Good

Edna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Hotel was nice, beds could be better. The neighbors were very load at night but other than that it was nice. Perfect location about a 5 minute walk to the boardwalk.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022
Verified review

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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

Very nice for a night stay

It was nicely renovated room. The bed was comfortable. Walking distance from a lot of attractions. The pool picture was nicer than the real one...
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022
Verified review

8/10 Good

Erika

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Close to boardwalk
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022
Verified review

8/10 Good

Abigail

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Sam (owner and front desk) was great! Rooms are well renovated! Lobby and exterior need some updating, but they are currently doing lots of work to update it. Right next to the Boardwalk and incredibly convenient.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Chantasha

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The location was a five minute walk to Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk. The bathroom glass walk in shower was my favorite feature. Although the room was extremely small it was very clean and comfy bed! I would stay here again next time I visit Santa Cruz!!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Jessica

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Pride

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This place has undergone an extensive remodel and our room was excellent. The location, for our needs, was perfect. Quick walk to the Boardwalk and an easily manageable walk to downtown. The exterior is dated, but it's apparently about to be repainted. The owner is very nice!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Robert

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

Excellent excellent excellent

The salt air lodge is strikingly clean, very modern and exquisitely located. The service is wonderful. The management proactively called me several times regarding the logistics of extending my stay, and their friendliness is extraordinary.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Gustavo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Just remodeled hotel. We were the first to use room after remodeling
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2022