Fireside Inn By The Beach Boardwalk & Bowling

Other than right in front of office, parking spots are on a super steep hill. The parking lot next to property had people partying loud beginning at 10pm. Be aware there is no elevator. Being older adults, we should have requested a first floor room. The card key lock on our door worked fine, but the additional safety lock that clicks over from doorframe to door was broken in our room. It was clean and we didn't spend much time there, just to sleep. For the price it served our purpose well.

The property was undergoing construction but despite that the room and location was great! Only complaint was the parking lot. There was a large truck parked in a way that blocked a few parking spots and the drive aisle. Maybe assignment parking with vehicle make and model in mind would help

Right next to the boardwalk but hotel is a bit dated. Very small and narrow parking lot. If you have a big vehicle then good luck getting in and out.

Parking area is safe but very tight, very close to beach and boardwalk, location is great but it's a tight location

I booked a two night stay and on the second night we lost all power to the room. No accommodation was made, no alternative room and no electrician was sent out as the manager stated. Made for a very long and dark night and awkward morning trying to get ready.

Probably the closest to the Boardwalk. Walkable to Boardwalk, beach, and wharf. Parking is tight. Our A/C was non-operable during a very hot weekend. I didn't notice that they said there's no elevator. There are a lot of stairs. The staff is friendly and helpful.

Front desk staff was friendly. Parking area is cramped and no elevator on the property. Location is excellent though, one block away from the boardwalk.

Great spot to stay for the price and location with the free parking you can’t beat it

2 minute walk to beach Easy check in Limited parking but we had no problem

This is a very well maintained and modernized property and priced lower than surrounding motels at most times. The entire Santa Cruz area is quite expensive on weekends during the summer. The only reason I have it only 4 stars is that the parking is horrendous. Not only is it on a steep hill, most spots are also slanted and quite tight to park in. Crime is also rampant in the area with vagrants eyeballing vehicles daily to steal from so don’t leave anything outside the room that you cannot live without. This applies to the entire area, not just Fireside…

Overall state of the room/property was a bit dingy. Linens and towels were clean, but bathroom/shower had mold/mildew visible and was in serious need of a rehab. For the money, I would have expected better and won’t choose to stay here again.

Great location! Had everything we needed for a weekend away. Beds were comfy. Very clean.

Room was clean.

Clean room

Very clean room in a great location The staff was very helpful and very friendly

This motel was awful. We spent $530 for 2 nights and it wasn’t even worth half of that. The beds are rock hard, you can feel the springs, and the bed frame is so noisy just getting in/ out and rolling. It sounds like metal hitting against metal. The showers water pressure is so so bad. It took our family of 5 an absolute ridiculous amount of time to shower as the water barely drips out. The water was also barely luke warm. By the time we were 2 showers in the water was cold. The lights outside of the rooms were also so bright that it looked like day time through the windows in the middle of the night. It was so bright and kept our kids up. We had to have housekeeping come in and mop the floors because our feet were immediately turning black walking around after showers. You can tell they don’t clean properly between guests. Also, they feed a whole hoard of pigeons, so if you’re lucky enough and park where they feed, your car will be covered in poop. Absolutely the worst place we’ve ever stayed. Will not be returning.

You get what you pay for. Pros: LOCATION, price, mini fridge w freezer Cons: there was long black hair all over the floors, no mirror in bathroom, light in bathroom would randomly turn on and off. No tub

The gentleman at the desk was friendly and helpful. We were able to park and walk to the beach, boardwalk and breakfast!!! Cleaning services does a great job making it feel clean and not sandy.

The room was inexpensive, so I didn't expect a lot. However..... The room was cold on arrival - no heat. The manager gave me a small electric space heater and explained that the electric company had a blown transformer they wouldn't fix. Obvious nonsense since the property did have electric power. The room had a small refrigerator and microwave - no coffee maker. I brought my own one-cup coffee maker. When I ran the heater and coffee maker, it blew the circuit breaker. My son woke up the second day with bites on his arms. Yep, bed bugs. There was no one in the office, (despite advertising that there was 24/7,) but through the Ring camera, the manager told me, (from Scotts Valley,) where to find a key to a different room, maintaining that EcoLab sprayed the rooms every week. You had to run the shower/faucet for about 10 minutes to get hot water, which did eventually get there. All room lighting was from bright, ceiling mounted floodlights. Not adaptable to reading in bed or watching TV. The location was great with an easy walk to the wharf and the Boardwalk, but I will not be staying there again.

Sheets and towels were dirty. Bathroom shower was not working. Hair dryer didn't work. Carpet was dirty. Bed head rest had stains. Room was dirty.

It was great for the price. The room was clean. Our daughter loved the seperate room. There is no closet, but other than that is was really good. Check in was easy.

This is my second time here and once again, pros and cons. The last time we were here, the room were outdated but AC works. Now this year, rooms were renovated but AC didn't work this time. The only complaint was the bed platform makes loud bang noise. I'll definitely be back only if the price is right.

Room was small and in kind of a run down condition. Bathroom was just fine. As soon as we got into the room, which did not have a security lock, my husband killed a wolf spider that we assume came in through the gap under the front door. No cable tv. Toiletries were affixed to the walls. Parking lot was a tight fit. The only reason we chose it was due to it being across the street from the Boardwalk.

We loved how close this is to the Boardwalk! Room was clean, bathroom seemed upgraded, water pressure was great in the shower and got hot quickly. Beds weren't super comfy but they were good enough. Like others said, the parking is tight and on a hill/slope so must be comfortable with your vehicle. The walls are thin so it's a little noisy at night with the nightlife outside but we picked this place to be able to walk to the Boardwalk and not have to find parking. Downtown Santa Cruz is less than a mile away and has tons of other food options and shopping. Overall, great place to stay while visiting Santa Cruz Boardwalk!

There was no mirror in the bathroom. No closet or even a rod to hang your clothes. Great location and friendly staff.

I was very pleasantly surprised by this hotel. My girlfriend and I were visiting Santa Cruz and decided we would look for a place to stay since we drove 5 hours and couldn’t drive back the same day. Not being familiar with the area, we initially thought our best option would be a hotel that was nearly a 30 minute walk from the Boardwalk. We then decided we needed something closer to the beach, even if it meant sacrificing quality. This is when we came across Fireside Inn. We noticed that it looked a bit dated from the online photos, but it wasn’t a real breaker for us. It was a 3 minute walk from the beach, so we booked our stay, which was also at a great price. Upon arriving at the location, we were initially confused as to where the hotel was, since none of the buildings matched the photos online. As it turns out, the hotel had been recently painted and looks much better than it does online. The parking situation was very simple, and checking in was easy. Staff was very friendly and even wished me a happy birthday (thank you again!). The real surprise came once we entered our room. When I say this room was clean, I mean it was CLEAN. It was clearly recently remodeled. Nice paint, clean floors, comfortable bed, heated and lit bathroom mirror, walk-in shower with glass doors, so on. Instead of sacrificing quality like we originally thought, our expectations were actually greatly exceeded. I will absolutely stay here again next time I visit Santa Cruz.

This motel was awful. We spent $530 for 2 nights and it wasn’t even worth half of that. The beds are rock hard, you can feel the springs, and the bed frame is so noisy just getting in/ out and rolling. It sounds like metal hitting against metal. The showers water pressure is so so bad. It took our family of 5 an absolute ridiculous amount of time to shower as the water barely drips out. The water was also barely luke warm. By the time we were 2 showers in the water was cold. The lights outside of the rooms were also so bright that it looked like day time through the windows in the middle of the night. It was so bright and kept our kids up. We had to have housekeeping come in and mop the floors because our feet were immediately turning black walking around after showers. You can tell they don’t clean properly between guests. Also, they feed a whole hoard of pigeons, so if you’re lucky enough and park where they feed, your car will be covered in poop. Absolutely the worst place we’ve ever stayed. Will not be returning.

a bit noisy, and the beds have bottoms that sound like they are made of pans. But it was clean and was a safe place to sleep for the night. The staff was nice.

The only problem I had was that the tv didn’t work and the outlets didn’t work in the big room. They were very friendly, I think I would give them another try. We didn’t spend much time in the room anyhow but I do like to watch the traffic news.

The room was very bare bones. There were not table lamps, there was no closet, the bed was uncomfortable, the room was very small and the water in the sink smelt like sewage. Most of this isn't too big of a deal (mostly inconvenient) but the issue was had was there was a man outside our room grunting for over 2 hours and the walls were so thin we could our neighbors the entire time. We were supposed to stay there for 3 nights but we left after the 1st.

Staff is great. Rooms are clean. Great experience

Very clean room in a great location The staff was very helpful and very friendly

Check in guy was the best and parking was right in front of the room. Had no issues and loved the updated paint job. Cant wait to head back soon.

Front desk was kind and helpful

Owner was incredibly kind, helped me navigate the area, such a pleasant experience

We checked in around 8pm after our day at the boardwalk, there was no parking due to the owner parking his Tesla in 2 spaces claiming it was to hold the space for a cop. Told me to park in disabled parking and would call my room if I needed to move it. Luckily a space opened up an hour later and I moved my car so I wouldn’t get a call in the middle of the night or a $250 fine. The rooms were cramped with 2 queen beds, barely any room to walk around the room especially to the bathroom. Then the shower had a noticeable leak in the bottom door frame, potential to build mold if it didn’t already. The bathroom remodel was also unfinished. As well as the paint chipping all over the room. The pillows were completely flat, might as well put your head on the mattress. There was a questionable stain on the sheets. And no, the cop never showed up for the parking space. Overall wouldn’t stay here again. Would NOT recommend to a friend.

The owner was very rude. We asked for towels since we stayed two days at this property. We had to give them back our dirty towels to get new clean towels. We had two cars to park because my husband met us there after work. The owner came up to the car and told my husband listen to me I don’t listen to you and he instructed him to park in a certain spot even though they were not sold out of rooms. There was plenty of parking space available. The owner asked his employee to see how many people we had in our room. There were two adults and two children. Get some training in customer service.

Two AC units in our unit. Neither one worked. Staff said they were replacing a transformer, but it wasn’t a power outage. They did bring us fans that made it kind of bareable. The paint was chipping and looked like rush job. The smoke detector was painted pink which is against compliance. The bed was fine. Parking was close to boardwalk to easily walk there. The front desk lady was amazing and super nice. I think it could be a nice place but needs some maintenance.

The gentleman at the desk was friendly and helpful. We were able to park and walk to the beach, boardwalk and breakfast!!! Cleaning services does a great job making it feel clean and not sandy.

The bedframes were extremely loud and the room keys are faulty. Faulty room keys meant we were locked outside of our room with our car keys and the rest of our property inside when we returned at 2am. Management was unreachable until 9am and only after banging on the private residence door to where the owner lives. We recieved no apology much less any attempts to rectify me not getting the service I paid well over 200 for. Location not worth the hassle.

Very close to the boardwalk! We love staying here when we want to spend the night in Santa Cruz.

We loved how close this is to the Boardwalk! Room was clean, bathroom seemed upgraded, water pressure was great in the shower and got hot quickly. Beds weren't super comfy but they were good enough. Like others said, the parking is tight and on a hill/slope so must be comfortable with your vehicle. The walls are thin so it's a little noisy at night with the nightlife outside but we picked this place to be able to walk to the Boardwalk and not have to find parking. Downtown Santa Cruz is less than a mile away and has tons of other food options and shopping. Overall, great place to stay while visiting Santa Cruz Boardwalk!

Parking area is safe but very tight, very close to beach and boardwalk, location is great but it's a tight location

Very clean room in a great location The staff was very helpful and very friendly

Probably the closest to the Boardwalk. Walkable to Boardwalk, beach, and wharf. Parking is tight. Our A/C was non-operable during a very hot weekend. I didn't notice that they said there's no elevator. There are a lot of stairs. The staff is friendly and helpful.

Great location. Short walk to pier, baordwalk and beach. Clean and comfortable. A bit noisy, but slightly quiter than being directly on Beach St

Stayed here as it was across the street from the Boardwalk. Area does not have much for shopping and dinning after 9pm.

First time staying here and it was really convenient! Walking out the boardwalk through the arcade it’s about a 2 minute walk to the room. Check in was a breeze. Park, check in, and front desk helps you find a spot. Would definitely stay here again.

Very convenient to Board walk. Little noisy at night outside

We loved how close this is to the Boardwalk! Room was clean, bathroom seemed upgraded, water pressure was great in the shower and got hot quickly. Beds weren't super comfy but they were good enough. Like others said, the parking is tight and on a hill/slope so must be comfortable with your vehicle. The walls are thin so it's a little noisy at night with the nightlife outside but we picked this place to be able to walk to the Boardwalk and not have to find parking. Downtown Santa Cruz is less than a mile away and has tons of other food options and shopping. Overall, great place to stay while visiting Santa Cruz Boardwalk!

Location was great, next to the boardwalk but there was no coffee in the room or on yhe premises. The second night we had no tv because it was out. Window Screens were hanging off all over too!

Stayed here as it was across the street from the Boardwalk. Area does not have much for shopping and dinning after 9pm.

Perfect for walking to the beach, boardwalk, pier and surrounding restaurants and shops. Parking is included, we didn't drive for 2 days. It is noisy, you can hear everything. Sam and his team are amazing and accommodating.

Close to downtown and the beach. Also has multiple good options within walking distance. Staff was friendly and attentive. The room we have came with a beautiful view of the ocean and the boardwalk. 10/10 would recommend.

Great location. Easy walk to the wharf for dinner. The boardwalk is close and if you like bowling or miniature golf they are both within a two-minute walk. Also close to beach volleyball and the sand. The proprietor was kind and helpful.

Great place close to restaurants, beach

The parking is terrible. There was no coffee in the room or even the office. The location was good because we could walk to the Boardwalk.

Very close to the boardwalk. There are no coffee makers in the rooms. The hotel manager was very nice and helpful, he was a good host.