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Best Western Inn

2.5 star property

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Exterior
Business centre
Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking, Refrigerator & Microwave | Bathroom
Lobby
Free continental breakfast

Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Gym
  • Breakfast included
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Parking included
  • Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning

Explore the area

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126 Plymouth St, Santa Cruz, CA, 95060
  • Ocean Street
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Santa Cruz Wharf
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • San Jose, CA (SJC-Norman Y. Mineta San Jose Intl.)
    ‪45 min drive‬

Room options

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Suite, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking, Jetted Tub

Suite, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking, Jetted Tub

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(3 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Desk, laptop workspace, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible, Non Smoking (Walk-in Shower)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking, Microwave (Oversized Room)

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking, Microwave (Oversized Room)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking, Refrigerator & Microwave

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking, Refrigerator & Microwave

8.2 out of 10
Very good
(11 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking, Refrigerator & Microwave

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking, Refrigerator & Microwave

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(18 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

View all photos for Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking, Refrigerator & Microwave

Desk, laptop workspace, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking, Refrigerator & Microwave

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(11 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Santa Cruz

With a stay at Best Western Inn in Santa Cruz (Westside Santa Cruz), you'll be a 4-minute drive from Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk and 6 minutes from Monterey Bay. .This hotel is 3.1 mi (4.9 km) from University of California, Santa Cruz and 3.1 mi (5 km) from Mystery Spot.

What's nearby

  • Ocean Street - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Pacific Avenue - 12 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Santa Cruz Wharf - 3 min drive - 3.3 km
  • Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk - 4 min drive - 3.3 km
  • Mystery Spot - 7 min drive - 5.5 km

Getting around

  • Norman Y. Mineta San Jose Intl. Airport (SJC) - 40 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Jack in the Box - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Taqueria Los Pericos - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪Chipotle Mexican Grill - ‬10 min walk

About this property

Best Western Inn

Hotel with free breakfast, near Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
Best Western Inn offers 28 air-conditioned accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Televisions come with satellite channels. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators and microwaves. Rooms have partially open bathrooms. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations and complimentary toiletries.

This Santa Cruz hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and desk chairs; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a fitness center.

Children under 14 years old are not allowed in the fitness facility without adult supervision.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Make yourself at home in one of the 28 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and microwaves. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Partially open bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include desks and coffee/tea makers, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as a fitness center, or other amenities including complimentary wireless internet access and a television in a common area.
A complimentary continental breakfast is included.
Featured amenities include a business center, a 24-hour front desk, and multilingual staff. Free self parking is available onsite.
Guests are offered a complimentary continental breakfast.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast

Things to do

  • Gym
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff

Business services

  • Business centre

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No lift
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

More

  • 2 floors
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Partially-open bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV with satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Free local calls
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 30 per night

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 30 per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a smoke detector, and a security system
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of We Care Clean (Best Western)
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Children under 14 years old are not allowed in the fitness facility without adult supervision

Property is also known as

Best Western Inn Santa Cruz
Best Western Santa Cruz
Best Western Inn Hotel
Best Western Inn Santa Cruz
Best Western Inn Hotel Santa Cruz

Reviews

Best Western Inn Reviews

8.0

Very good

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.6/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 356 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 354 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 185 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 56 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 51 out of 1002 reviews

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Barry

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

What happened to our room?

We made a reservation but when we arrived we were told they could see we made a reservation but there was no room for us. The clerk checked the other hotels but they did not have us either. It took a while and we were tired but the clerk was very nice and did get us a room.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Jonathan

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

4/10 Poor

Dennis

Travelled with family
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Asked for accessible room,got second floor( of two) end of hall. No internet,tiny bottles of shampoo,body wash,conditioner. Not enough for one use. Way overpriced. On a freeway onramp.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

Martin

Liked: Room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
It was not a good stay! This hotel has been battling a water leak for years. We had to stay on the 2nd floor, I'm 68 yrs. so that meant carrying luggage up the stairs, no elevator that I knew of. The room had no soap, when I asked the hotel clerk for soap, he said they were out of soap. He found one small bar of soap, I asked for extra coffee and cups, he gave me coffee but no cups. I had to grab my own from the breakfast area. Then there was a homeless person coming into the lobby while we were checking in and she was looking for something. At breakfast time the same homeless person came into the breakfast area and started grabbing food, I'm happy that we had finished our breakfast because that homeless person was touching all the food items that others would be using later on. Bottom line... I will pay extra to stay at another hotel next time I'm in Santa Cruz. It's sad because we have stayed here many times in the past and we enjoyed our stays, but times change, and this hotel is changing for the worst. I don't recommend this hotel to anyone; they need to make some serious improvements.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Audrey

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great attitude about service
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Greg

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

10/10 Excellent

Silent

Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

hyunsoung

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

oscar

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect stay.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Diana

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

4/10 Poor

April

Travelled with family, Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Property not very clean; very noisy
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

john

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

2/10 Terrible

Darren

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Troy

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Bruce

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

good stay

It was good, clean and quiet.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Virginia

Travelled with family, Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Close to UCSC
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Cormac

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Hector

Professional staff Very helpful in answering my questions Clean rooms and comfortable bedding
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lianne

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was newly remodeled and it was nice. Breakfast options were decent. Staff was also friendly.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Prasad

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The accommodation was OK but not up to the standard we expected of Best Western.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Anthony

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The WiFi wasn’t working properly
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

James, OCEANSIDE

Liked: Cleanliness
Goof
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Anthony

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025