Is parking available at the property?

Self parking is available on-site for a fee of USD 35 per stay, which includes in/out privileges. Please note that parking is limited.

Does the hotel allow pets?

Pets are allowed at the property with a fee of USD 35 per pet, per night. Service animals are exempt from fees.

What are the check-in and check-out times?

Check-in is from 4:00 PM, and check-out is until 11:00 AM. Early check-in is available for a fee of USD 35, subject to availability. Guests planning to arrive outside normal hours should contact the property in advance.

What accessibility features are available for guests with disabilities?

The property offers limited wheelchair accessibility, including step-free entrances and accessible public areas. However, specific details on room accessibility are not provided.

What is the location of the hotel in relation to nearby attractions?

The hotel is located just a short 4-minute walk from Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk and within 4 minutes by car from Monterey Bay. It is also close to several attractions, including Santa Cruz Main Beach (0.1 km), Santa Cruz Wharf (0.2 km), and Capitola Beach (5 mi).

What are the policies for guests staying with children?

Up to 3 children aged 12 years old and younger can stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room using existing bedding.

Casablanca Inn on The Beach in Santa Cruz

Average nightly price at Casablanca Inn on The Beach by month, last 12 months (USD)
Month	Average price
January	$115
February	$137
March	$159
April	$203
May	$188
June	$271
July	$312
August	$267
September	$232
October	$259
November	$213
December	$130

What guests think

At Casablanca Inn on The Beach, travelers consistently praise the unbeatable beachfront location and ocean views, while feedback on rooms, cleanliness, and service is mixed, with standout stays alongside recurring issues around maintenance, staffing, and noise.

Many guests enjoy spacious rooms, balconies, and pet-friendly perks like a dog run and shared patios with fire pits. Repeated downsides include inconsistent cleaning, worn or poorly maintained fixtures, unreliable Wi‑Fi and TV, thin walls, and limited front‑desk hours that cause check‑in delays or slow responses. The central, walkable setting is a highlight, but nearby construction can add early noise and block views, parking can be tight or paid, and there’s no elevator. Best for location‑first stays rather than full‑service comfort.

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Facilities

Pet-friendly with a fenced dog run and shared patios/fire pits. Parking is tight and sometimes paid, and there’s no elevator.

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Jennifer

Oct 13, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Everything was in walking distance for us. The views and the firepits. Had a blast thanks.

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Francesca

Jul 21, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

LOVE! LOVE! LOVE everything about Casablanca Inn and our stay. Exceeded expectations - especially when it came to traveling with our 15month old German Shepherd. Extremely pet friendly. Property has a fenced inn dog run where our dog could relieve himself as well play fetch. It also had a large court yard with with games for adults where you can bbq and enjoy outdoor dining. The property is across the street from Santa Cruz main beach, Pier, and boardwalk which made morning runs and walks with our dog the highlight of our stay. Our King Room w/ocean view & private balcony was spacious and equipped with everything you need to have a comfortable stay & enjoy a morning coffee on the balcony. We had such a wonderful time that we booked it again for mid September. Thank you Casablanca Inn!

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Amber

Mar 25, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Perfect location.Room was nice bur looked like they were not done with some updating thar they started.. Not the biggest deal , but there was no breakfast though it says it is available. No coffee in the lobby. And they charge you forty dollars for parking which they don't disclose until you check in ans swipe. Considering the location it was worth it...

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Alicia

Oct 17, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Clean and close to the boardwalk. No elevator though.

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Victoria

May 27, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The Casablanca is in an excellent location. Walking distance to the beach, wharf and boardwalk. I don’t like that they now charge for parking. For over $400 a night, parking your car should be included. The room was great- it had lots of space and a nice bathroom. There are people on the streets all night making noise so they provide earplugs. Two things I think need improvement- the pillows are awful!!! Get new ones that are flat.. not those hard ball like pillows. The fridge was also loud… it makes a noise all night which also makes it hard to sleep.

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Krystal

Jul 31, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

We arrived for checkin at 5:00pm to find that the lobby was closed with a note that stated staff would be on break until 6:00pm. What hotel schedules breaks right after guest checkin time begins? The parking is very limited as well. We had to pay for street parking until parking on site became available and even then, it was by luck as there are not enough spots available. I booked two separate family suites which were vastly different. One had spacious rooms, while the other was so packed the entry door literally could not open all of the way because the bed was blocking it. The upside to the hotel is it is literally on the beach and a short walk to the wharf and boardwalk.

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Emily

Sep 30, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Lovely stay. Fun outdoor seating to view the beach. Fire pit. Generous breakfast snacks.

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Paul

Jun 23, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Nice, large clean rooms. Dog friendly, good location and convenient

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Stephanie

Aug 2, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

If you have a stroller or are handicap do NOT stay here. No elevator. Only tons of stairs or a steep walk way. And to get in the room has a huge step. I normally stay in the dream inn and which was the same price and I shouldn’t have changed the stay. The staff was very friendly and let us borrow some stuff to go to the beach since there wasn’t a pool.

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Ann

Aug 7, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

This was a wonderful property. Had a nice room, with an ocean view & balcony. I also spent time on their front patio, with a great ocean view and fire pit. The refrigerator had a freeze section, which I require, and which many hotels do not have. There was closed caption on the TV, which also is not available in many hotels. A pleasant stay.

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Cleanliness

Feedback is mixed: several guests found rooms clean, but many reported sand or hair in bedding, dirty floors and walls, odors, and spider webs.

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Xuan

Nov 26, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Super dirty , I book two room , I pulled back the sheets, and they were covered in hair. My husband's bed had some black paste-like stuff on it, and the same thing happened in my parents' and kids' rooms. It was terrible.

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Jessica

Nov 7, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The room was not properly cleaned — the floors hadn’t been swept or mopped, there was sand in the sheets, and the balcony had spider webs with dusty furniture.

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Natalie

Aug 16, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Had an oceanfront view, which was beautiful. When I walked into the room, it smelled like cleaning chemicals, which we assume you know the room would be clean & pristine, especially with the strong fragrance of bleach. The walls looked dirty, especially by the door handle and sink wall. The door to the balcony and the restroom door would get stuck. On several occasions, the bathroom door would not open even after pushing the door . The door would get stuck in the frame. There was a point someone was in the restroom pushing, & someone was outside the restroom having to pull, & even then it was a bit of a struggle. The balcony area had a lot of spider webs The Wi-Fi did not work the entirety of our stay. We stayed three days two nights. The TV would not work consistently and granted we weren’t there to watch TV but when we were in the room, trying to relax the TV wouldn’t always work. The outlet on the table/desk area did not have power going through it. On the last night, the AC did not work. They did inform us that there would be construction going on and that is something to keep note of because our room was right at the edge of the street across from the new apartments being built. there are no elevators so when looking into this location, be very mindful of that because there are a lot of stairs or at least to our room there were. Honestly, felt the price did not match the experience I was expecting.

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Anthony

Oct 26, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Room 208 had a good view. But the room wasnt very clean. Needs new paint, caulking around sink was coming out, the sunroom bed had burn holes in blanket. The floor was sandy. You pay for the view.

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Trisha

Aug 26, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

I love this place. Very clean and friendly people.

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George

Jun 23, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

The location of this hotel is great, Right across from the beach & warf. We had a room with a shared patio with a partial view, which was nice. I really expected this hotel to be much better for the price we paid. We found our room to not be very clean. Hair on the bathroom floor also on the beds also the room in general was dusty.

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David

Aug 6, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Room was very dirty with black hand prints on the door and walls. We were hesitant to step into the shower with build up on the floor and walls. This was in an upgraded ocean view room. The most expensive hotel on our two week stay up the coast and the most disappointing.

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Matt

Jul 14, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The location cannot be beat, but the room I was in was atrocious. It has the dirtiest carpet you'll ever see, no chairs or tables, dirty walls and broken everything. Do not book any rooms in the back building. The ones with ocean view and the front building are nicer.

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Nicole

Aug 17, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

I really wanted to love this property, but there are definitely a few flaws. While the staff wants to be extremely helpful and is very kind, everything is a bit disorganized. While the location can’t be beat, the property is showing its age. Walls are dirty, common areas are dirty. Our room was not what I would consider a clean I would feel comfortable with when it comes to a hotel. Hair was left on the pillows. There was sand on the floor of the room. I understand it is by the beach but we did not go to the beach so I’d expect a thorough cleaning to be done between guest check out and check in. There is also limited parking. We did not want to move our vehicle in the evening for fear we wouldn’t have a place to park when we came back. But let me reiterate- the staff does try and go above and beyond to be helpful.

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Angela

Jun 27, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Filthy, filthy, filthy

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Rooms

Rooms range from spacious with balconies and standout views to dated spaces with poor sound insulation and maintenance issues (warped floors, broken fixtures, sticky doors). Wi‑Fi/TV can be unreliable, and some guests noted hard mattresses, lumpy pillows, or obstructed/construction‑facing views.

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douglas

May 19, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

No closets nor comfortable chairs

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Natalie

Aug 16, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Had an oceanfront view, which was beautiful. When I walked into the room, it smelled like cleaning chemicals, which we assume you know the room would be clean & pristine, especially with the strong fragrance of bleach. The walls looked dirty, especially by the door handle and sink wall. The door to the balcony and the restroom door would get stuck. On several occasions, the bathroom door would not open even after pushing the door . The door would get stuck in the frame. There was a point someone was in the restroom pushing, & someone was outside the restroom having to pull, & even then it was a bit of a struggle. The balcony area had a lot of spider webs The Wi-Fi did not work the entirety of our stay. We stayed three days two nights. The TV would not work consistently and granted we weren’t there to watch TV but when we were in the room, trying to relax the TV wouldn’t always work. The outlet on the table/desk area did not have power going through it. On the last night, the AC did not work. They did inform us that there would be construction going on and that is something to keep note of because our room was right at the edge of the street across from the new apartments being built. there are no elevators so when looking into this location, be very mindful of that because there are a lot of stairs or at least to our room there were. Honestly, felt the price did not match the experience I was expecting.

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Chris

Aug 8, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The rooms were decent for what we needed but would have been nice to know they put us in a room on the street with construction every morning.

6

Ronald

Aug 8, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

The property has many great rooms (~70%) and a few bad rooms (~30%). We were assigned street level rooms (bad) with no security features next to 6AM construction noises (construction was not hotel's fault, but still). Killed several bugs in room. Sad, because I love the hotel look and feel. If we had one of the nice rooms, review would all be good/excellent. Staff were responsive and polite.

8

Emily

Sep 2, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

It was all about the view for us, but the hotel didn’t have a closet because the fridge was in the way. It was a small room and the use of space needed to be thought out. Also, it has the privacy of a motel. The shades didn’t block any light and you could see through them. The shades were also too long and the AC blew the shades up. It was really strange. Everything else was fine.

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Kevin

Jan 26, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

View and location is great! Shower was cold and never fixed within the couple days we stayed. Mattress is getting old and pillows need to be changed. Or higher quality. Noisy in the morning and nights as the walls are paper thin

10

Aundrea

Nov 7, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The beach front room was great! Beautiful views and easy access to the beach and the Boardwalk.

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Douglas

Aug 12, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Partial ocean view was great. Could see ocean from bed. Volleyball courts from balcony. The only problem was the poor internet connection. But, Gave 5 stars because of value and location.

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Ryan

Oct 26, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The toilet seat broke (was fixed promptly) the shower door isn’t put on correctly and the handle was loose and the floor was bubbled up. Seems like whoever flipped the room to update it, did a terrible job. Staff was friendly and helpful and the location was A+. Not worth $300+ though with a brand new Marriott around the corner.

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Rachel

May 18, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great location horrible bed!! Could not sleep the entire night!! Very hard and uncomfortable. If it wasn’t for the bed it would have been perfect.

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Service

Staff are often friendly, helpful, and sometimes provide upgrades or quick fixes. Coverage is inconsistent though, with reports of closed or delayed check‑in, limited desk hours, weak noise enforcement, occasional rudeness, and reservation/room‑type errors.

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Curtis

May 7, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Check in at 4, she showed up at 5:15

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amanda

Nov 5, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great views, the staff was friendly, easy check in.

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Shannon

Apr 28, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

My friends and I came for our friends 40th birthday and we had an absolute blast. The location was amazing and we would definitely stay here again. I was just a little disappointed with one thing I asked them if they did things for special occasions and they said they did so they put it in their notes to put flowers in a bottle of champagne in my friends room for her birthday and they never did, but other than that I would definitely recommend this hotel.

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Lindsay

Sep 29, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

"Oops. We made your keys expire a day before you checked out.". Nightmare. Unacceptable. I arrived after a marathon family wedding day on my third day at the hotel with my key cards not working and a dead cell phone. After memorizing the phone number posted on the closed office (at 10:35pm) and wandering around as a single woman trying to find someone who would let me use their cell phone, feeling unsafe, I finally found another hotel whose concierge contacted the phone number for me. After waiting another 30 minutes, The employee who originally checked me in the first day arrived and told me that my keys had been set to deactivate incorrectly (she was the one who did it) And she fixed it. I'm my room at 12:05am in pain and exhausted. I was offered was a late checkout - but I had a flight so that didn't matter. For what I paid to stay here, it was very barebones -- missing a lot of things I'm used to at similar hotels-- and this just put a giant red mark across the stay. Disappointed.

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Krystal

Jul 31, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

We arrived for checkin at 5:00pm to find that the lobby was closed with a note that stated staff would be on break until 6:00pm. What hotel schedules breaks right after guest checkin time begins? The parking is very limited as well. We had to pay for street parking until parking on site became available and even then, it was by luck as there are not enough spots available. I booked two separate family suites which were vastly different. One had spacious rooms, while the other was so packed the entry door literally could not open all of the way because the bed was blocking it. The upside to the hotel is it is literally on the beach and a short walk to the wharf and boardwalk.

10

Helen

Jun 4, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Location and facility is beautiful and very clean. Office staff should be more knowledgeable and accessjble, but all and all was a great stay. I would stay again.

10

Yesenia

Jul 14, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The staff at the property where very nice and helpful

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Aaliyah

May 6, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Unfortunately the hotel is accessible to pedestrians. A homeless person was screaming at the top of his lungs and banging on the windows and doors to let him inside. It was terrifying. I had to call the local authorities. I let the hotel staff know and nothing was done. Only an apology. Not even a discount or refund. Very unfortunate. I had my baby with me and it was a scary experience. I will not stay here again.

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Darrin

May 17, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Our stay was decent, the room was small but the view was nice. Staff was pleasant however, it was difficult to reach someone at the desk

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Mary

May 26, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

There was limited hours of staff on duty. No phone in rooms. Guests were left unattended. Guests were noisy and inconsiderate of others no staff on duty to supervise. No cleaning staff to be seen. It was a free for all.

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Location

Exceptional walk-to-everything spot across from the beach, Boardwalk, and pier. Ongoing construction next door often causes early noise and can block views.

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Alexandra

Aug 19, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Beautiful view of the ocean. Will be sad once the new building next-door is built and cannot see the ocean anymore.

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Arthur

Oct 12, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

It would have been better if partial ocean view wasn’t the view between bars and 2x4s of the building being built across the street and the 6am construction start time.

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Isaac

May 20, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Great access to the boardwalk and wharf.

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christine

Nov 16, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Expensive, no pool, construction across the street. The good thing is that it is in walking distance to the boardwalk.

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Steven

Apr 11, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Good stay, major building construction next door making way to much noise all day long.

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Prince

Jul 31, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

It was very convenient, a short cross over to the beach, boardwalk and the pier!

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chris

Aug 13, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Great view, it’s too bad la Bahia is built in front of the beach view.

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Aundrea

Nov 7, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The beach front room was great! Beautiful views and easy access to the beach and the Boardwalk.

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Jennifer

Oct 28, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

The only real problem: there is a huge construction project accross the street, construction started at 7:30 and it was loud. There was no mention on the hotel website, if we had of known, we would have booked elsewhere.

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Lisa

Aug 8, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The hotel was great. Right across from the beach and within walking distance of the warf and the boardwalk.

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Dining

Breakfast is minimal or absent despite expectations (often just coffee and packaged pastries), and there’s no on‑site restaurant. Many guests walk to nearby cafes and eateries.

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Jeff

Jul 24, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Room view was of the parking lot. The door was practically in the lobby with constant interruptions and requires the curtains to always be closed or everyone in the lobby could see into bedroom. Continental breakfast was a couple of packaged biscuits and coffee. Way overpriced for lack of privacy and view.

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Gary

Jul 16, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

A 2 star hotel in a 5 star location 650 dollars a nite,no phone in the room , the breakfast consisted of bad coffee,stale waffle treats and fruit .The wifi so bad you can't even stream a movie.and a charge of 60 dollars for "misc." .also was overcharged by Expedia by 100 dollars a nite ,talked to them,and hotel management and was told there's " nothing we can do" . Never again !

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Najia

Jul 9, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

There was no breakfast no snacks Not worth to pay so much money with no breakfast or snacks

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Kate

Dec 14, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Nice place - no restaurant

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Emily

Sep 30, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Lovely stay. Fun outdoor seating to view the beach. Fire pit. Generous breakfast snacks.

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Tim

Jul 14, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

We chose this property because of the views and we ended up in the back,with zero view. Looked way nicer than the place immediately next door but if i booked the other place I could have save $200 and had a view of the beach and a hot tub and pool. Disappointing when your wife wants the ocean view for your 30th wedding anniversary. The continental breakfast is absolutely a joke. I’ve stayed at tons of best westerns that blow away this measly offering… literally just coffee and cookies. If anyone asks me I would not recommend this place especially at over $600 a night.

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Heather

Jul 13, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Nice view, comfortable and clean. Love the patio. Excellent location! No staff available at night to enforce hotel noise rules ~ we were surrounded by noisy neighbors. Amenities state continental breakfast but none available.

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John

Aug 23, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

The property itself is excellent but there is a large construction project according right next door which limits parking during the daytime and has lots of noise early in the morning. Additionally, there are very limited breakfast opportunities at the restaurants within walking distance of the property.

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Jenna

Jul 22, 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

We were checked in my a very helpful young man when we arrived who helped with luggage and went out of his way to be useful. Unfortunately that level of service was not consistent as there is a constant rotation of receptionists/front desk team members. There is really no breakfast despite offering a “continental” service each morning and lunch/dinner options are zero in the hotel. The room, it was very comfortable though not particularly clean. The drains smell terrible and the overall interior could use new paint and replacement box-springs for the beds as ours were filthy. Check in is 4pm and front desk take an afternoon break so if you arrive early you will need to leave all of your belongings in an unattended parking lot and wait for them to reopen. We would stay again however we’d be more picky about which room we took and we’d have brought groceries to be prepared when we wanted a snack or a bowl of cereal without having to leave the property. As far as proximity to SC Beach Boardwalk, you couldn’t ask for a better location and Downtown is only a 15 minute walk away.

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Vivianna

Oct 19, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Overall a nice stay. Hotel is right in front of the volleyball courts next to the board walk. Staff was nice and attentive if we did need anything. Room was nice with a comfy bed. Shower has an older shower head so not so great water pressure. It was ok but if you have a lot of hair (like my daughter) it’s going to take awhile to get your hair washed. Breakfast is packaged pastries and fruit. But that’s ok the Picnic Basket is right next door and another breakfast place down the street. Nice place to stay for a good price. Can’t beat that it’s close to everything and we had an amazing view from our window.

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Casablanca Inn on The Beach

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Ocean Front, Two Queen Beds, Shared Balcony

Ocean View, Two Queen Beds with Sun Deck

Two-Bedroom Family Suite with Kitchen

Family Room: Two King Bedrooms

Ocean View, King Bed, Private Balcony

Ocean View, King Bed, Shared Balcony

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Newly Renovated 2 Queens, Street View

Ocean View, Two Queen Beds, with Sunroom

Family Room with Balcony

Partial Ocean View, Two Queen Beds, Shared Patio

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Partial Ocean View, King Bed

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