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Monarch Cove Inn

3.5 star property

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Ocean Mist Suite (Pets Not Allowed) | View from room
Monarch Grove Room (Pets Not Allowed)
Ocean Mist Suite (Pets Not Allowed) | View from room
Property grounds

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Housekeeping
  • Pet-friendly
  • Free WiFi
  • Parking included
  • Business services

Explore the area

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620 El Salto Drive, Capitola, CA, 95010
  • Place, Capitola Beach
    ‪13 min walk‬
  • Place, Capitola Wharf
    ‪13 min walk‬
  • Place, Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
    ‪10 min drive‬
  • Airport, San Jose, CA (SJC-Norman Y. Mineta San Jose Intl.)
    ‪44 min drive‬

Room options

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Ocean Mist Suite (Pets Not Allowed)

Ocean Mist Suite (Pets Not Allowed)

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(8 reviews)
  • 65 sq m
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Sunny Gables Suite (Pets Not Allowed)

Sunny Gables Suite (Pets Not Allowed)

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(15 reviews)
  • 56 sq m
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Rose Garden Suite (Pets Not Allowed)

Rose Garden Suite (Pets Not Allowed)

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(15 reviews)
  • 37 sq m
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Hideaway Suite (Pets Not Allowed)

Hideaway Suite (Pets Not Allowed)

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
(6 reviews)
  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Butterfly Room (Pets Not Allowed)

Butterfly Room (Pets Not Allowed)

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(12 reviews)
  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Ocean View Room (Pets Not Allowed)

Ocean View Room (Pets Not Allowed)

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(10 reviews)
  • 33 sq m
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Lilac Room (Pets Not Allowed)

Lilac Room (Pets Not Allowed)

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
(12 reviews)
  • 28 sq m
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Victorian Room (Pets Not Allowed)

Victorian Room (Pets Not Allowed)

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(8 reviews)
  • 33 sq m
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Monarch Grove Room (Pets Not Allowed)

Monarch Grove Room (Pets Not Allowed)

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(10 reviews)
  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Carriage House (Pets Allowed)

Carriage House (Pets Allowed)

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(6 reviews)
  • 93 sq m
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Holiday House (Pets Allowed)

Holiday House (Pets Allowed)

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
(7 reviews)
  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About the area

Capitola

When you stay at Monarch Cove Inn in Capitola, you'll be near the beach, within a 10-minute drive of Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk and Capitola Beach. .This bed & breakfast is 7.2 mi (11.6 km) from Monterey Bay and 6.5 mi (10.5 km) from Mystery Spot.
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What's nearby

  • Capitola Mercantile - 11 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Capitola Beach - 13 min walk - 1.1 km
  • Capitola Wharf - 13 min walk - 1.1 km
  • Rio Del Mar Beach - 4 min drive - 5.7 km
  • Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk - 10 min drive - 11.5 km

Getting around

  • Norman Y. Mineta San Jose Intl. Airport (SJC) - 46 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Gayle's Bakery & Rosticceria - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪Shadowbrook - ‬17 min walk
  • ‪Zelda's on the Beach - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Britannia Arms - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Capitola Wine Bar & Merchants - ‬11 min walk

About this property

Monarch Cove Inn

Victorian bed & breakfast in Capitola with free breakfast
Monarch Cove Inn offers 11 accommodations with complimentary bottled water and coffee/tea makers. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators and microwaves.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Flat-screen televisions come with cable channels. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and complimentary toiletries. Housekeeping is offered daily and hair dryers can be requested.

Make yourself at home in one of the 11 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include microwaves and coffee/tea makers, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access.
A complimentary continental breakfast is served daily.
The front desk is staffed during limited hours. Free self parking is available onsite.
Guests are offered a complimentary continental breakfast each morning.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Onsite parking includes off-street options

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily

Family friendly

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

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

More

  • 2 floors
  • 3 buildings
  • Built in 1895
  • Designated smoking areas
  • Victorian architecture

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Free bottled water
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 3:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

An adult age 18 or older must assume all liability for the booking
The front desk is open daily from 9 AM - 6 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 6 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 20 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
2 total pets
Specific rooms only, restrictions apply; pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property at the number on the booking confirmation

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 20 per night
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Pet fee: USD 20 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 20 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; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, and a smoke detector

Property is also known as

Monarch Cove Inn Capitola
Monarch Cove Inn
Monarch Cove Capitola
Monarch Cove
Monarch Cove Hotel Capitola
Monarch Cove Inn Capitola
Monarch Cove Inn Bed & breakfast
Monarch Cove Inn Bed & breakfast Capitola

Reviews

Monarch Cove Inn Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 697 out of 933 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 175 out of 933 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 40 out of 933 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 10 out of 933 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 11 out of 933 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing friendly staff who went above and beyond to make us feel welcome. Family-friendly. Property is beautiful and historic. We were able to learn about the monarchs, too!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Denise

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

8/10 Good

Di

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We love the history of this hotel safe butterflies, Al Capone a gangster stay there , this is bed breakfast place they bring the breakfast to your room in the morning, the breakfast start 8:30 am to 10am and they order from French pastry shops , bagel and coffee and fruit and orange juice and other pastries is nice but we like real breakfast eggs and toast ! I give this breakfast 3 stars even they bring to your room but is not real breakfast!bed is ok is kind of hard I like softer bed so my sleep was very light sleep not deep sleep because bed was too firm ! Overall surrounding was pretty give this hotel 4 stars
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sue

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

Wonderful place to unwind and relax!

Perfect, comfortable, amazing location on the coastline. Excellent continental breakfast delivered to your door each morning!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Carson

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
So good
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Karen, Berkeley

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is a gorgeous house with lots of charm. The location couldn't be better - so peaceful with beautiful grounds overlooking the ocean. Service is friendly and helpful - even helped with the suitcases. You can also see the monarch's chrysalis and they release some everyday as they hatch. Room was beautiful with lots of room. Nice bathroom with a window and lots of tile. Nice breakfast too. Will definitely be back.
Outside view from grounds
Living Room of Sunny Gables
Bedroom of Sunny Gables
The inn
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
A lovely property on the cliffs overlooking the Bay. Nice that the Butterfly room had both a microwave and fridge.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Salvatore

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Location
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

John

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Roheen

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
As much as I enjoyed my stay there , it would have been excellent to have a free EV charging station in the property like many other hotels.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lara, ATASCADERO

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

8/10 Good

Deselia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Craig

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service

Beautiful Setting

Very happy with the location and the buildings although seemed slightly run down overall. Kind of evoked entering another era. Innkeeper was sweet and a multitasker. Our bathroom seemed outdated, some simple changes like a new shower curtain and nicer place to store toiletries would've been simple. Electrical outlet in the bathroom did not work.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

marav

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Monarch Cove was in-itself nice for a short get-away. The staff was super-welcoming and friendly, but the other guests left me not having the greatest experience. The people in the room above us played bass music for hours, then had a raging "f-you" fight. Sadly, they ruined my trip to a nice b&b. I was looking forward to sleeping with the windows open to hear the outside, but not-to-be. I had to run the bathroom fan most of the night just to get peace. :(
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Irene

Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities
The owner showed us the amazing monarch butterflies catapiller, very special.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Absolutely gorgeous property, beautiful ocean view and nice breakfast delivered to your door! Very friendly staff!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Marvene

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Quaint bed and breakfast in beautiful quiet location. Staff is extremely friendly and accommodating.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dmitry

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Charming well-manicured grounds. Got a great welcoming tour from Katrina. Loved learning about monarch butterflies!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sue

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

Beautiful setting

Wonderful property! Beautiful grounds, lovely rooms with ocean views. Katrina was very helpful with check in, super comfy bed and breakfast delivered was a special treat!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Teresa

Travelled with family
Liked: Amenities
They upgraded us to a suite. WOW! The concierge was friendly and accommodating.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Cherie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Charming with a great view, but tired.

Our room had an incredible view& the staff was great. And the property has charm, but tired. The shower had little headroom (hubby's over 6') & insufficient plugs. I had an extension cord for electronics to charge & multi-plug for the bathroom which was necessary to get the existing hair dryer plugged in. Breakfast delivered to the room was fruit & pastries (no GF option).
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lori

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

Great location and views!

Great location, beautiful views. Love the delivered breakfast.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Prescott

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had a great time staying at the Monarch Cove Inn, it was beautiful and Katrina was very accommodating.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sudip

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great views!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025