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Seaway Inn

2.5 star property

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Enjoy the view of palm trees from this balcony with a chair and a sign.
Relax on the second-story balcony with seating, taking in the views of the surroundings.
Relax in a spacious room with a large bed, desk, and wall-mounted TV.
Enjoy the ocean views from this balcony overlooking a lively coastal street lined with palm trees.
Stroll along the oceanfront pier, surrounded by palm trees and serene waters.

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendly
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
176 West Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz, CA, 95060
  • Santa Cruz Wharf
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Natural Bridges State Park
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • San Jose, CA (SJC-Norman Y. Mineta San Jose Intl.)
    ‪48 min drive‬

Room options

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Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(5 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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1 bedroom, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Room

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

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Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

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

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Mini Suite

Mini Suite

  • Partial ocean view
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Queen Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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1 bedroom, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

King Queen Combo

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Queen Beds

View all photos for Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking, Ocean View

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking, Ocean View

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking, Ocean View

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(7 reviews)
  • 16 sq m
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Panoramic Room, Multiple Beds, Non Smoking, Ocean View

Panoramic Room, Multiple Beds, Non Smoking, Ocean View

Panoramic Room, Multiple Beds, Non Smoking, Ocean View

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Queen Beds and 1 Queen Sofa Bed

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About the area

Santa Cruz

Located in Santa Cruz (Westside Santa Cruz), Seaway Inn is within a 5-minute walk of Santa Cruz Wharf and Main Beach. .This hotel is 0.4 mi (0.7 km) from Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk and 0.8 mi (1.3 km) from Santa Cruz Surfing Museum.

What's nearby

  • Santa Cruz Wharf - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Main Beach - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Natural Bridges State Park - 4 min drive - 2.9 km
  • Mystery Spot - 10 min drive - 8.7 km

Getting around

  • Norman Y. Mineta San Jose Intl. Airport (SJC) - 44 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Stagnaro Bros - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Ideal Bar & Grill - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Boardwalk Bowl - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Marini's at the Beach - ‬8 min walk

About this property

Seaway Inn

Hotel with free parking, steps from Santa Cruz Wharf
Seaway Inn offers 18 air-conditioned accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. 40-inch flat-screen televisions come with premium cable channels.

Bathrooms include showers with hydromassage showerheads. This Santa Cruz hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Change of towels and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on request.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 18 air-conditioned rooms featuring microwaves and flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have showers and hair dryers. Conveniences include coffee/tea makers and irons/ironing boards, and housekeeping is provided on request.
Take in the views from a terrace and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and concierge services.
Free self parking is available onsite.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Free offsite parking within 6 metres
  • Free uncovered self parking on site
  • Limited on-site parking (max 1 space per unit)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available
  • Onsite parking includes off-street options

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • Mini-fridge

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (on request)

Outdoors

  • Outdoor furniture
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 1 accessible parking space
  • Smooth flooring in room
  • Thin carpet in room
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking

More

  • 2 floors
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Hydromassage showerhead
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 40-inch flat-screen TV with premium cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Microwave
  • Mini-fridge

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Air conditioning
  • Free local calls
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • LED lighting
  • Recycling

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:30 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

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

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open Sunday - Thursday (8:00 AM - 11:00 PM) and Friday - Saturday (8:00 AM - midnight)
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 50.00 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
2 total (up to 50 lbs per pet)
Pets cannot be left unattended

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Pet fee: USD 50.00 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

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
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Seaway Inn Santa Cruz
Seaway Santa Cruz
Hotel Seaway Inn Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz Seaway Inn Hotel
Hotel Seaway Inn
Seaway
Seaway Inn Hotel
Seaway Inn Santa Cruz
Seaway Inn Hotel Santa Cruz

Seaway Inn Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 63 out of 85 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 14 out of 85 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 5 out of 85 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 85 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 85 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Marshall

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

8/10 Good

Crystal

Travelled with family
Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Disappointed

I've waited almost a week to leave this review to make sure I was being objective. Overall, our stay was ok. There were small annoyances like a missing TV remote, very cramped parking lot, and really bright lighting coming in the bedroom all night long. My daughter found hair in her bed, which isn’t unheard of in a hotel room, but not enjoyable to find. My disappointment really came when we were on our way home and received a text that we were being charged $20 for a stained towel. No one in my family knows anything about a stained towel, but also it seems very petty when we just spent barely shy of $800 for 2 nights at a very old motel with no amenities (no pool, spa, laundry, gym, breakfast). Admittedly we were paying spring break inflated prices, but still very expensive for what you get. Personally, I think it wasn't a wise business decision to charge for the towel because it just left a poor taste in our mouths about the accommodations in general, we weren't being nit picky until they were nit picking a towel. I'll also add, the towels are far from anything special, small and scratchy, I could've replaced it for maybe $8.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

michael

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Leticia

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property is very clean and the staff are amazing!!! Would definitely stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Denise

Travelled with family, Travelled with pets
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice view.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Katrina

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Very nice modern room and great shower. Bed was very comfy. Walls were thin though, you could hear everything. Close to the water and shops.

10/10 Excellent

Matthew

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Isabel

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Super great!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ashley

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Night and Day office people were the best! And bed was comfy!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Always enjoy staying there
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Eric

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean, friendly staff, close to everything.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Evgenii

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Chantielle

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Awesome little place, literally a 5min walk from the boardwalk!! Free parking, great customer service and a beautiful litlle room, super clean!! We will definitely stay here on our next trip to the boardwalk
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Arro

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice rooms and a well kept place. Would definitely recommend this place
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Josué

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Christopher

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Randi

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Danny

Travelled with partner
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Limited parking. But location perfect and walkable for many things . Only Suggestion would be a screen on sliding door to be able to leave open and enjoy the fresh air
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

4/10 Poor

Sara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
I would say the staff here is wonderful and attentive and it is updated and clean with a quick wqlk to the board walk/ beach however the walls here are paper thin both mornings i was woken up by my neighbors alarm at 7 that went off for 10 minutes , we were located under the stairs and people would drag there luggage down without a thought for the people below, there was also a dog barking for over 10 hours till 11 pm, guys if you take your pets on vacation please dont leave them in the room, they are in an unfamiliar place and santa cruz is very dog friendly.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cyrus, Concord

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very walkable
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Diane

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The location is perfect for enjoying a sunny walk along the ocean.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Apollo

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Walking distance to beach, wharf, boardwalk, dining, shopping and downtown. Good view of street, wharf and beach from room.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025