Motel 6 Santa Cruz, CA

The parking was ok. But Once we left and returned other people got our parking space in-front of our room where we were staying it was very inconvenient of not being able to park in front of our room…

The parking lot is super small and tight. One long truck will block it so you can not get in or out of the lot.

Parking is very tight. Bring your own shampoo they dont provide any. Pillows are trash, bring your own.

What Hotels.com said I'd be charged at the motel was not the price. It was about $10 more. I paid cash and did not get a receipt. The door was not fitted right. Huge gap around it, where you could clearly see daylight. Toilet wasn't secured and rocked when sat upon, as well as the toilet seat. Seems like shoddy workmanship. While they are a pet friendly motel, which is the #1 reason why I stay at Motel 6, there wasn't anywhere for her to go potty. I had to walk down the road.

First and foremost the cleaning staff (Ladies) were very nice and polite. Parking on the other hand was very limited and ppl were double parked. I know it's out of their control, but ppl were very inconsiderate being noisy at night, along with the issues of the homeless being on grounds.

You get what you pay for. If you can spare spending some extra money on a better place, do it. Otherwise, it’s a place to lay your head at night, but don’t forget to bring an extra pillow. Location is fabulous. My biggest complaint was that our room smelled very intensely of some sanitation type product. It was very off-putting.

This place was spectacular. The staff here from management to maintenance were absolutely fantastic. It was very clean, being rebuilt, and more important it is pet friendly. I will look forward to my next stay…

Much better than expected. Nice large walk-in shower and new bathroom. Clean remodel done with quality. Comfortable mattress larger of mini refrigerator with separate freezer. Beside the narrow layout of the structure n parking lot of an old school motel extra parking in the rear.

Room 108, 2 queen beds, a mini fridge, a mini microwave, tv, front door closes but has an opening on the bottom which “can” allow bugs crawl in. Bathroom was clean and simple: shower has excellent/strong water pressure, I took my own towels, used hotel towels for the floor. Basic room to shower, sleep and s..t. Parking is tight, you want to arrive early. It’s 1.5 miles to the boardwalk, a 34 minute walk each way on flip flops.

They don’t have enough parking room

Clean

Dirty floor, sheets, chair, towels, faulty AC

The room was dirty and I'm very sure the bed sheets/blankets washed.

I would stay here again very clean n great for the price

The place was quiet, and the bed was comfortable. The cleanliness is what I wasn’t happy about, the floors, walls, and bathroom were dirty. If the cleanliness was better I would have given it a good rating.

A clean and pleasant motel

Bathoom had pubic hairs stuck to the wall, obvious mold all over (with blistering paint), water running down the bathroom wall from 2nd floor, dirty towels, heater broken.

The room was not clean, there was ash from cigarettes on the floor. The smell in the room was bad there was flies all over the room. I called from services to see if they could switch rooms and they said they were sold out.

I have stayed at a lot of Motel 6 motels over the years and they’ve been simple, clean motels. This one had bloody finger prints on the inside of the door and the water smelled so weird I made it a point to get bottled water. The room next to us blast at the TV all night and the guy working the desk couldn’t be bothered to say a single word to me when I checked in. That brief glimpse was the only staff I saw in my two nights stay, and no, no one cleaned up our room after the first night. I hesitated to write a review because I don’t wanna hurt Small Business owners and I know that Motel 6 locations are franchises, but this was something that other travelers should know about. I was bummed I wasted my Expedia points on it.

I wouldn’t recommend this place. We got it for a good price but it was still not the best stay. I didn’t feel safe. The rooms smelled of smoke / weed. There seemed to be a homeless community using the car park - I wasn’t threatened but it didn’t make me feel safe with my family. The door didn’t shut properly and I’m not sure the windows did either. It was noisy. The floor was filthy and the bedding wasn’t clean. Dated and uncared for. Choose somewhere else.

Room was a little small but for the price it was ok

El aire acondicionado no funcionaba

Place was good because the Area was ok and somewhat of a walking distance to the boardwalk. Entrance door or door frame had massive gap on top and bottom.

The rooms are real little but I enjoyed my stay. It was very quiet. I liked that

Dogs in other rooms barking nonstop, can hear everything from nextdoor rooms. Stains on bedding, cleaning products left in bathroom. Large hole in bathroom wall to outside covered with piece of wood. Staff was extremely nice, check in and check out super easy.

Terrible place, no ac, no extra pillows and provided some flat and small pillows. Very insecure and sketchy. Attendant did provide 1 fan due to AC malfunction for 4 adults 4 kids. Rm 122 and 123. Small Hard to park lot.. never again... I payed too much for these rooms honestly. Id like my money back.

This was OK. Wifi was awful (over all 3 days). Wouldn’t have stayed there if we’d known that. I thought there was a photo of a small pool when we booked it, but there was no pool.

Much better than expected. Nice large walk-in shower and new bathroom. Clean remodel done with quality. Comfortable mattress larger of mini refrigerator with separate freezer. Beside the narrow layout of the structure n parking lot of an old school motel extra parking in the rear.

Noisy because nearly to the road

I wouldn’t recommend this place. We got it for a good price but it was still not the best stay. I didn’t feel safe. The rooms smelled of smoke / weed. There seemed to be a homeless community using the car park - I wasn’t threatened but it didn’t make me feel safe with my family. The door didn’t shut properly and I’m not sure the windows did either. It was noisy. The floor was filthy and the bedding wasn’t clean. Dated and uncared for. Choose somewhere else.

Very good place to stay Sam is The best helped me check in under10 mins I had a key and was in my room in no time. Definently will stay again

Friendly

Registration was easy and man super helpful and friendly.

The guy in the front office was rude and not helpful. many times i couldn't get a hold of him because I had to ring a bell for him to appear. Bad customer service.

The motel was quiet and clean and safe. The room was a little overpriced, pretty small for 2 beds but good enough. The expedia page says "Coffee and tea in common areas". There was no coffee, and the common area was locked. No one was there when I checked out at 8:30 AM and needed to ask about my deposit. That doesn\'t qualify as a "24-hour front desk". Also, there was no mention about a $50 deposit other than a handwritten note taped to the glass which I didn\'t notice until after the card had been authorized.

My reservation was cancelled. They had a room but it was disconcerting that I was not notified.

Told I was putting a 50.00 deposit down for smoking in room!!! A Week later I received 30.00 back. They said 10.00 each for two dirty towels…I thought towels are included. They need to educate the staff on what the deposit is for. You better not use the towels. They shouldn’t be able to take money from us without informing us first. False advertisement

I have stayed at a lot of Motel 6 motels over the years and they’ve been simple, clean motels. This one had bloody finger prints on the inside of the door and the water smelled so weird I made it a point to get bottled water. The room next to us blast at the TV all night and the guy working the desk couldn’t be bothered to say a single word to me when I checked in. That brief glimpse was the only staff I saw in my two nights stay, and no, no one cleaned up our room after the first night. I hesitated to write a review because I don’t wanna hurt Small Business owners and I know that Motel 6 locations are franchises, but this was something that other travelers should know about. I was bummed I wasted my Expedia points on it.

I went to the front desk to ask for clening towels no one was there to assist..by luck saw the lady the cleans at later time she took care of it but not at the time i need it

I was given the keys to a room that had people in already. Very, Very dangerous!!!

Very small parking lot my car got scratch and the rooms very very small compare to the online info. A lot of homeless outside the parking lot and around not safe at all.

I likedthe staff and room. I feel sorry for the owner because it is SO DANGEROUS. Homeless & mentally ill EVERYWHERE.. I took the dogs off property to pee and at the end of the block is the City Jail with prisoners. Yicks! Very clean and nice people but the hood makes it a BIG PASS

Place was good because the Area was ok and somewhat of a walking distance to the boardwalk. Entrance door or door frame had massive gap on top and bottom.

Rush our date so the hotel expensive. Otherwise great to stay walkable to the beach n restaurant. Management is polite

Room was clean and updated. Service was great. I only stayed one night to attend a local music event. Not a place I'd bring a lady but fir a guy, no sweat. The surrounding area us a bit sketchy after dark. My stay was fine.

First and foremost the cleaning staff (Ladies) were very nice and polite. Parking on the other hand was very limited and ppl were double parked. I know it's out of their control, but ppl were very inconsiderate being noisy at night, along with the issues of the homeless being on grounds.

The guy who helped me checked in was very nice and friendly. The place is 2 miles away from UCSC. Very convenient to the everything but Im also very disappointed with it's cleanliness. I am not a picky person but this time I drew the line. The restroom looks clean but if you look at the details. It needs a lot of scrubbing and dusting. I had to strip the beddings when I left coz I dont want them to put them back for the next guest. There's hair on the white linen and pillows ( human and pet's, I supposed 'coz they're tiny ones). Good thing I always bring my own bedsheet, pillowcases and sanitizing spray. The room is ok but it needs thorough vacuuming as it has crumbs on the floor. I will never book myself at this place again. I go to Santa Cruz atleast 5x a year to visit my daughter and I have never had a situation like this. I did not complain or asked for another room as they are fully booked, it's move out week for the students of UCSC and all hotels are booked unless you want to pay for expensive ones. For the price I payed for this stay, I could've stayed at Holiday Inn, if only it's not a busy week.

Nice stay. Needs to keep beggers off property

It’s far from broad walk

My room was clean, met the requirements for a basic minimum-price motel. The location is right next to a main street, so it can be noisy. Ask for a room away from the street

The motel was quiet and clean and safe. The room was a little overpriced, pretty small for 2 beds but good enough. The expedia page says "Coffee and tea in common areas". There was no coffee, and the common area was locked. No one was there when I checked out at 8:30 AM and needed to ask about my deposit. That doesn\'t qualify as a "24-hour front desk". Also, there was no mention about a $50 deposit other than a handwritten note taped to the glass which I didn\'t notice until after the card had been authorized.

No coffee in the morning

Le ménage ne semblait pas avoir été effectué correctement. Le sol était sale. Absence de Morning Coffee. Sentiment d'insécurité avec une fenêtre qui ne fermait pas correctement. Pour le reste, rien à signaler. Personnel à l'accueil très sympathique.