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Rio Vista Suites

3.0 star property

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Deluxe Single Room, 1 Queen Bed
Reception
Staircase
Breakfast area
Front of property

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

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611 Third Street, Santa Cruz, CA, 95060
  • Place, Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Santa Cruz Main Beach
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Santa Cruz Wharf
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Airport, San Jose, CA (SJC-Norman Y. Mineta San Jose Intl.)
    ‪43 min drive‬

Room options

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Deluxe Room, 1 Queen Bed

Deluxe Room, 1 Queen Bed

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)
  • 25 sq m
  • River view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Deluxe Single Room, 1 Queen Bed

Deluxe Single Room, 1 Queen Bed

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

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Deluxe Single Room, Jetted Tub

Deluxe Single Room, Jetted Tub

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Deluxe Single Room, 1 Queen Bed, Fireplace, Lake View

Deluxe Single Room, 1 Queen Bed, Fireplace, Lake View

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(5 reviews)
  • 27 sq m
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Deluxe Single Room, 1 Queen Bed

Deluxe Single Room, 1 Queen Bed

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 32 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Economy Single Room, 1 Queen Bed

Economy Single Room, 1 Queen Bed

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • 13 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Deluxe Single Room, 1 Queen Bed

Deluxe Single Room, 1 Queen Bed

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • 23 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Economy Single Room

Economy Single Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • 15 sq m
  • River view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Basic Suite, 1 Queen Bed

Basic Suite, 1 Queen Bed

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Economy Single Room, 1 Queen Bed

Economy Single Room, 1 Queen Bed

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(11 reviews)
  • 22 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Economy Suite, 1 Queen Bed

Economy Suite, 1 Queen Bed

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

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Standard Suite, 1 Queen Bed

Standard Suite, 1 Queen Bed

7.4 out of 10
Good
(3 reviews)
  • 32 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Room 14: Deluxe Queen Room - Located in House Next to Mansion

Room 14: Deluxe Queen Room - Located in House Next to Mansion

  • 26 sq m
  • River view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Room 15: Standard Queen - Located in House Next to Mansion

Room 15: Standard Queen - Located in House Next to Mansion

7.6 out of 10
Good
(4 reviews)
  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Room 16: Standard Queen - Located in House Next to Mansion

Room 16: Standard Queen - Located in House Next to Mansion

  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Room 17: Standard Queen - Located in House Next to Mansion

Room 17: Standard Queen - Located in House Next to Mansion

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

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About the area

Santa Cruz

With a stay at Rio Vista Suites in Santa Cruz (Westside Santa Cruz), you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk and Monterey Bay. .This hotel is 3.3 mi (5.3 km) from University of California, Santa Cruz and 4.4 mi (7 km) from Mystery Spot.

What's nearby

  • Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Santa Cruz Main Beach - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Ocean Street - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Santa Cruz Wharf - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Cowell's Beach - 10 min walk - 0.9 km

Getting around

  • Watsonville, CA (WVI-Watsonville Municipal) - 28 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Cruzin’ Crepes - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Boardwalk Bowl - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Coaster's Lounge - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Namaste Bar & Grill - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Craft Beer at The Boardwalk - ‬6 min walk

About this property

Rio Vista Suites

Victorian hotel in Santa Cruz
Rio Vista Suites offers 12 accommodations with iPod docking stations and complimentary bottled water. Refrigerators and microwaves are provided.

Bathrooms include bathrobes, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. LED televisions come with cable channels. Housekeeping is provided daily.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 12 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and LED televisions. Cable programming along with iPod docking stations are provided for your entertainment. Private bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include microwaves and complimentary bottled water, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take in the views from a garden.
Featured amenities include complimentary wired internet access and coffee/tea in a common area. Limited parking is available onsite.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free wired internet

Parking and transport

  • Limited on-site parking

Food and drink

  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Garden

Accessibility

  • Hardwood flooring in room
  • No lift

More

  • 1 building
  • 3 floors
  • Built in 1890
  • Designated smoking areas
  • Victorian architecture

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Dressing gowns
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • IPod dock
  • LED TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Free bottled water
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
If you are planning to arrive after 8:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children 18 and younger are not allowed at this property; All guests older than 18 are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge

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
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
This property's policy is to refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, including pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties
Children 18 years old and younger are not permitted at this property
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property is also known as

Rio Vista Suites Hotel Santa Cruz
Rio Vista Suites Hotel
Rio Vista Suites Santa Cruz
Rio Vista Suites
Rio Vista Suites Hotel
Rio Vista Suites Santa Cruz
Rio Vista Suites Hotel Santa Cruz

Rio Vista Suites Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 572 out of 1008 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 224 out of 1008 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 117 out of 1008 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 52 out of 1008 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 43 out of 1008 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

jeffrey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The receptionist who checked me in was very kind and made me feel very welcome. Great little gem of a hotel. Super charming and very well appointed. A definite diamond in the ruff.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ivan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great environment! Going to book again
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Carl

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The AC hose was ripped from the wall and hanging there (I have photos). I let the front desk gal know and she just kind of laughed it off. There were quite few spiders in the room. The chords from the tv to the outlets were just hanging there and tangled and it looked very cheap and unorganized (have photos of this too)
AC hose ripped from the wall
Chords tangled and messy
Something coming off the shower door
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

mariam

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dakari

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Martin T, antioch

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good for the price and location
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Grace

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

Would come back in a heart beat!

We loved our stay here! I so enjoyed the history of the mansion which made it so much more inviting. The coffee selection in the am was good, but oh how we wish we had been offered some kind of danish rather than those prepackaged bars. Otherwise a 5/5!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Chad, Brooklyn

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

william

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very unique property very old mansion completely redone just beautiful…
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Baljeet

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

8/10 Good

christina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I love the location and quaint size of this historic home/hotel. It’s perfect for a single traveler desiring proximity to attractions yet solitude in the quaint quarters of this Victorian brought back to life. No children or animals are allowed so this is a very quiet spot . Thank you to everyone who contributed to making it available for the public . It would be good to have some plain cream option for the coffee /tea station for those who don’t like sweets as all the creamers were flavored and sweet. I was very grateful to see the open station that could be accessed at any hour ,thank you so much.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Anthony

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I will stay there again
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Maureen

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice place
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Natasha

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location! Very cute hotel and nice room. A little noisy since we were on the first floor right by the entrance. Friendly service. Towels were a little small and scratchy. Overall, a nice stay!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

laura

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

Highly recommend

This place is beautiful. It has the river in the front and the boardwalk from the back. Our room was tiny but super clean with a fireplace and private balcony. We also had a peekaboo ocean view and a view of the boardwalk rides. Lily was wonderful and friendly. We enjoyed sipping coffee while sitting at the front porch. The only compliant is that there is a huge sign in the front yard that obstructs some of the river view.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Theresa

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Genaro

Liked: Cleanliness
It was a cute little place. We had a good time, but the facility was too small.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Adam

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

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca

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

10/10 Excellent

elizabeth

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Lilly was so nice at check in. Place was gorgeous. If you have a lot of bags you have some stairs to climb fyi. The bed was comfy and shower was nice. Had problems with wifi in my room maybe I was to far from a router? Loved the fireplace. Would stay again. Thank you
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jordan

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

set

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

10/10 Excellent

James

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We were able to book a room here last minute and so glad we found this little hotel that's in a mansion built in 1890. It was so clean and we love how the design and how they renovated everything with modern conveniences like a gas fireplace, A/C, and walk in shower for 2. We would love to stay here again this time.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Scott

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
GREAT LOCATION. VERY NICE PLACE TO STAY WITH FRIENDS. CLEAN & QUIET.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

4/10 Poor

Joe

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
No doubt very clean but very noisy. Right by busy street and walls are far from sound proof. Left a $200 battery backup by mistake. Called the employees, they said they’d mail it to if I paid to ship, they never did and won’t return my calls. When we return to Santa Cruz will be staying at courtyard instead
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025