Capitola Venetian Hotel

United States , California Coast - CA
CAPITOLA, 1500 Wharf Road
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100 reviews shown

8/10

Excellent

09 Mar 2026

Deborah

Clean room and living space. Kitchenette a plus. One bedroom had no outside window. Location is a big advantage.

6/10

Pleasant

09 Mar 2026

Josh

Check-in was very confusing.

10/10

Exceptional

07 Mar 2026

Leslie

It was a beautiful place and location.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

04 Mar 2026

russell

Ok view

8/10

Excellent

02 Mar 2026

Nanette

Its an older property but they keep it up. Its located very well for walkablity around the village area. Parking is handy to have there but would warn there are not alot of spaces and its not set up for bigger vehicles like trucks or bigger SUVs. Big the people i had to talk to were very helpful and friendly. Only a few rooms have a beach view but its so close you don't cross any streets just down a walkway and you're on the beach. You can definitely hear the ocean.

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

02 Mar 2026

Joe

Nice place to stay near the strip. Check in was easy

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 Feb 2026

sandra

Balcony view was beautiful of beach and ocean. Room was very clean. Contactless check in and out. Room amenities were great. Very quiet place, near all shops and restaurants, beach.. The only negative thing I have to say is the bed and pillows were very jard

Partner

8/10

Excellent

23 Feb 2026

Rebecca

Showing it's age, but still clean, great location and easy access to the rooms. Pay for the parking makes it so much easier.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

23 Feb 2026

Yana

Great service, nice room and view, all was great!!

8/10

Excellent

18 Feb 2026

Matthew

The room was clean and we had a good experience. The staff was helpful and friendly

Partner

4/10

Poor

12 Feb 2026

Kirandeep

Right next to the road, noisy

Leisure

8/10

Excellent

06 Feb 2026

Tanya

There was no one at front desk when I got there just after 7 p.m. I had to call and wait for someone to come. However, the person who checked me in after arriving. Was, very courteous, accommodating, and professiona. The bathtub didn’t have a stopper, though. So, I had to improvise to block the water from draining. Just to have a bath. But, I did receive a Much larger than one I booked. Which was a nice surprise! Of course, the location of the hotel is amazing! Beautiful area. And, I got a late checkout which was very nice! I give 4.5 stars. Enjoyed my stay.

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

05 Feb 2026

Paolo

Staff was very courteous and the room was clean. Thank you.

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jan 2026

Susan P

The room was great and the staff very friendly and acommodating.

Leisure Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

17 Jan 2026

Virginia

The accommodation visually fabulous as soon as I opened the door.

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jan 2026

Mary

The room was spacious and clean, with a lovely view. It IS right next to the road, so there's some road noise, but not bad. Communication via text was easy and worked well. If you want to cook in the kitchen, bring your own equipment. There is a toaster and coffee maker, as well as mugs and glasses, but that's it. You can rent equipment, or bring your own. I would stay here again in a heartbeat. We had room 123. I might look at one closer to the ocean, away from the road next time.

Partner

2/10

Poor

03 Jan 2026

Ryan

Very unhappy with the stay as no one monitored the

Leisure

8/10

Excellent

01 Jan 2026

Danielle

We had a great time, they were very accommodating with check in and steps from the beach!

8/10

Excellent

30 Dec 2025

Amy

The view and fireplace

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

29 Dec 2025

Baljit

everything was really nice. The only recommendation would be some more comfortable beds and pillow’s other than that I had a great visit

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

22 Dec 2025

Mckenna

Nothing in the kitchen, no garbage cans, mold in the walls, moldy shower, smelt horrible as soon as we walked in. Got locked out of our room twice for no reason and the second time, I was screamed at by a male manager because I was asking to be let back in and saying he was going to evict us for no reason.

4/10

Poor

19 Dec 2025

Jesus

Kitchen had no cooking ware and their would of been an extra charge to use it, shower water comes out of stall when setting correct temperature, nights are really loud you can hear everything and everyone walking by

Friends_and_family Family

4/10

Poor

01 Dec 2025

Gail

Tv didn’t work

Partner

8/10

Excellent

21 Nov 2025

Gabriel

Staff was great room was fine, 4/5 not the venetian's fault. Wastewater was backing up into the sink and smelled.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

16 Nov 2025

Amar

View of the sea and beach was okay. Blocked by the houses in the front. Very tight car parking. We found no utensils in the kitchen but next day we came to know thay they were locked in a cabinet, not sure why. TV not wifi connected so could not watch netflix.

10/10

Exceptional

13 Nov 2025

Veronica

Great!! The room was so close to downtown

8/10

Excellent

27 Oct 2025

Kimberly

Was disappointed with the kitchen, did not know you had to bring all you need for the kitchen to cook with. Luckily we brought paper plates and some plastic forks.
You need to let us know ahead of time that the kitchen isn’t stocked with stuff to cook and eat with. Otherwise it was very nice.

8/10

Excellent

19 Oct 2025

Teresa

Staff was very helpful and friendly. Great location just a walk away from shops, restaurants, and bars.

Leisure Friends

4/10

Poor

11 Oct 2025

Vicki

This room was not clean, had an odor. It was cleaned after our first night. We complained about the noisy fridge twice and missing weather stripping under the door. We were compensated 20.00. We have stayed here before and had no issues. It is a wonderful location, fabulous views, but this room needs repairs. We will not return.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

01 Oct 2025

Sam

Great place to stay.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

29 Sep 2025

Laura

It was awesome - the ocean, wildlife & people along with a very nice room with a ocean makes a perfect vacation! Thank you!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

28 Sep 2025

Laura

Absolutely love it there. Reminds me of a little apartment I had back in the 70s with the cute little stove. But of course the best thing about it is the view and being right on the beach. I mean, that is just totally awesome. That’s why it’s the best place to stay if you’re gonna be in the area because otherwise you’re just in a glass box at least here when you open the glass sliding doors in the window You are at the beach and it’s a wonderful feeling

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

28 Sep 2025

Tina

Thank you for your consideration while we were dealing with a parking dilemma.
We had a great time

Leisure Family_with_children

6/10

Pleasant

27 Sep 2025

Kenneth

For this hotel, you are only there for the convenience to the beach, which is very convenient. You are literally a few steps from the beach. But that's it. There is no cooling at all: no a/c, not even ceiling fans. It gets very hot in the room. The noise is unbelievable from the main street right next to the hotel. And the beds are very small and very uncomfortable. My wife and I barely fit on the bed without any room to move. It has a small kitchen which is nice but the heat is too much. The rooms are old with some remodeling but at least ceiling fans would help alot. and one of the beds is in the living room. The room was ocean view, but barely since there is another hotel right next to it that blocks most of the view. The price you pay is just for the location. I would not stay here again.

Leisure Family

2/10

Poor

14 Sep 2025

David

It was convenient to park your car for the weekend and never have to get back in it until you go to leave. The shops and places to eat and the beach are right there so that is convenient. The reason I give a one star or terrible is because the beds are so bad that you can’t sleep. I ended up sleeping on the couch two nights. The shower is way too small and you bang your head and elbows off the shampoo and soap dispensers.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

07 Sep 2025

Eric

Great and fast check in!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 Sep 2025

Michelle

Perfect location. walking distance is excellent !

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

03 Sep 2025

Mark Hanes

we liked the location; we were only a 3-minute walk to the beach. Free parking, all the dining & shops were about a 10-min walk. Our favorite restaurant to eat was about a 10-minute walk. The bed in our room was rather difficult for us. (we're seniors). The bed was sitting a bit high & we needed a stool for my wife. The bed was also against the wall on one side, so you were only able to get out of bed on one side. I'm pretty sure there were other rooms that would have been more suitable for someone in our age group. But we Loved the area we were staying. I would recommend staying here.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

01 Sep 2025

JOSE

Expect more!

The best thing is that it’s close to the beach but our room was ready close to six pm instead of 4 pm as there was only one housekeeper working on a Monday holiday weekend which is weird! TV didn’t work for channels or on demand and it’s an old tv model which doesn’t give you access to your Netflix account, other thing is the noise from the upstairs room you can pretty much hear any steps from guests upstairs, I usually don’t complain but for the amount I paid I was expecting more I guess!

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

31 Aug 2025

Swagato

Excellent location. Understandably this is not an upscale property and the main value is in its location. But I think there are a couple of easy fixes to improve the customer experience a lot. We stayed in Room 141 - the blinds don’t work fully and being right next to the parking lot and the walkway it is hard to sleep. Some real blackout curtains would be very helpful. Another problem is in hot summer days there is no effective cooling. One of our bedroom had a ceiling fan and that runs extremely slow and is ineffective, the other bedroom had none. We called the office and asked if there are tower fans. There was none - I think adding some modern functioning cooling options to the guest rooms will greatly improve experience.

Family

4/10

Poor

26 Aug 2025

Courtney

The best part about this hotel is the location and that’s about it. Way over priced for what it is

4/10

Poor

26 Aug 2025

Thomas

Hotel Staff SUCKS!

First they do not answer thier phone! Could not confirm reservation or unit as requested. Then poor attitude from staff in giving customers any time at counter. Room was below sidewalk so every foot step was heard. There was a metal gate attached to the room wall that clanged LOUDLY with every public and resident who walked through ALL NIGHT LONG.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 Aug 2025

Michelle

Really a charming hotel!

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

16 Aug 2025

Mojgan

It’s a nice area but had a lot of street noise

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

11 Aug 2025

Susana

Awesome

4/10

Poor

10 Aug 2025

Verified traveler

Anniversary weekend

This is not a hotel, it’s more like a motel 6. Definitely not worth $300+ per night. Arrived and checked in Friday. Went to our room 136, which had not been cleaned yet. We had to return to the office and wait for them to call about 30 minutes later. The way the bed is set up in room 136, my husband to climb over me to get out of the bed. Just a weird set up and cob webs in the ceiling, the toilet rocked when you sat on it. Just gross honestly. Expedited more for the price. Location is great that’s about it.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 Aug 2025

Deborah

I liked the spacious rooms and kitchen.

6/10

Pleasant

06 Aug 2025

Arron

Business_and_leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

01 Aug 2025

Jillian

Loud neighbors. After hours staff was quick to address it after complaining. Walls are thin so noise is unavoidable. Bugs flying around in bathroom. Outdated appliances and rundown furniture.

8/10

Excellent

27 Jul 2025

TWYLA M

Property is well maintained. Staff was very difficult to reach, surrounding area is amazing.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

27 Jul 2025

Karen Marie

Front desk staff not customer service at all! Booked a full kitchen unit advertised as 2 queen and 2 double for 8. Had 2 queens and a broken down pull out sofa. Kitchen had NO cooking pans or utensils. Asked office if rhey had silverware for the kitchen and ahe said we can rent them for $50. Bought plastic at the corner market for $2.89. Location and.room otherwise nice. Need to let customers know they need to bring everything for the kitchen

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

21 Jul 2025

Judelyn

The initial impression was, it was okay.
Parking: it was tricky where to park, you have to go and call them once you’re there to lift the boom barrier.
Staff: the front desk was real nice. She’s at the very front with the really tiny office. Cleaners are available only upon request.
Room: there was an initial smell when you first go in and maybe you get used to it you don’t really smell after a while. It is not a bad, bad smell, more of the building having been flooded as well as being old. Having a kitchen was great. They have stove, coffee maker, toaster, microwave. Bring your own cooking pans if you plan to cook. No plates but coffee mugs and cups are available.
Restroom was small but functional.
Convenience: Close to the beach, close to the restaurants. We loved walking around and going back to the TINY HOUSE as we called it.
We didn’t care for a perfect room just because we stayed out most of the time and only really came in to rest and sleep.
IT’s GOOD if you don’t care so much about having too fancy of rooms.

Leisure Family_with_children

2/10

Poor

22 Jun 2025

Andrea

The location was nice as it was beachfront access in Capitola Village. The room was not quite as described, lacked in proper bedding for the number of people it could sleep. There is a kitchen, but did not provide any kitchen pots, pans or dishware without an additional charge. They also also charge for additional parking $20.00 a night for each vehicle. This would be quite expensive extra charge for multiple groups. There are only 2 rooms. Listing makes it look like you have 4 rooms.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

17 Jun 2025

Sarah

Very helpful staff

4/10

Poor

16 Jun 2025

Mike

Was not what I was expecting

Nobody was in the office. Had a wait an hour and a half before somebody came no towels in the room when I called they said they were out of towels and they were in laundry not good.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jun 2025

MICHELLE

No complaints. More view than we expected even ❤️ Nice anniversary stay!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jun 2025

Erika

Perfect!!!

Leisure Family_with_children

2/10

Poor

05 Jun 2025

Diana

The hotel was great but when I got home they double charged me on my Debit card after I paid Expedia in FULL back in January!

10/10

Exceptional

03 Jun 2025

William

Great place will come back

Leisure Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

01 Jun 2025

MARIA

Loved the location

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

01 Jun 2025

Tracy

Great location

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

11 May 2025

Gretchen

Always a fantastic stay!

This is our “go to” when we come to Capitola. Front desk staff was exceptional! Can’t beat the location.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

11 May 2025

Lisa

Family vaca

The night manager was very helpful and friendly It was a great room for our family to all be able to stay in together.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

19 Apr 2025

Monica

Great stay loved it

Family

10/10

Exceptional

19 Apr 2025

Vicki

Capitola

Beautiful views and wonderful location!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Apr 2025

Courtney

Loved staying in unit 123!! 2 balconies, fireplace and nice kitchen. There are no utensils or plates in the suite so plan accordingly if you bring food or take out. The main bedroom can be noisy at night but I was fine with my fan and sound machine. The views and location make up for the noise!! The staff were accommodating, courteous and very kind!

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

14 Apr 2025

Glen

Great staff, nice and clean.

10/10

Exceptional

07 Apr 2025

We were on the beach. This is for the low maintenance traveling family. We had a great time and will be back.Bring earplugs because the walls are thin.

10/10

Exceptional

07 Apr 2025

It's a low maintenance vacation. Not a 5 star experience, it's all about location. Bring ear plugs to sleep. And expect to have sand everywhere. Enjoy the beach life

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

06 Apr 2025

Robert

I didn't know this was the \"colorful\" property I had once seen before when picking up a relative from the area a few years back. It's extremely close to the beach and close to the downtown area (restaurants and shops/boutiques), convenient to walk to. I would not recommend #133, as this is at the corner and riddled with foot traffic and folks gathering for too many selfies. (It fits seen to have the only cool-looking door though, with a pelican on it. 😆) I appreciated the opportunity to check in early ($30 fee). I was aparri made aware of the same fee for optional late check-out of 1pm, which is 2 hours beyond regular check-out. So if you want to grab breakfast before leaving the property and having to pay for public parking, this is a viable option. The fishing pier is within walking distance as well, with a boat/bait/fishing pole shop near the end of it. All-in-all, the hotel receptionist was kind (once I explained I was told I could check in early by evening receptionist and not demanding it on the spot) and provided information about the area and some things to do. In fact, they were the reason we went to Shadowbrook for lunch the following day, which was magnificent. Definitely plan on renting from here in the near future. Thanks again!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

06 Apr 2025

Verified traveler

Great location

Right on the beach.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

05 Apr 2025

Teresa

Day trip to the beach

My Aunt and I wanted to do a trip to the ocean, as I'm from WI and a lot of my family is from CA. This is her favorite oceanside place to go. I was so happy to find this place. We loved it!!

I see people talking about the smell... You're a minute from the beach! It's going to smell beachy, like there's seaweed that's floated up getting bad from time to time. Expect that. Don't be so judgemental.

It's a phenomenal place, lil apartment feel, amazingly comfortable bed with odd big blinds that open up into the \"living room\"?

We loved the uniqueness!! Thank you! We will be back again! ❤️

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

30 Mar 2025

Christina

Check in isn’t at 11 like Expedia promotes. It’s at 4 so make sure you call an advance to make sure

6/10

Pleasant

24 Mar 2025

Aaron

Great location

6/10

Pleasant

11 Mar 2025

Cecilia

The property was nice and clean. The beach is conveniently near by and shopping and restaurants where also near by. The only thing we had to bring our own cookwar, dishes and utensils. Other than that we really enjoyed it.

Leisure Family

2/10

Poor

10 Mar 2025

Ruben

For the money paid for the room it is definitely not worth it. The property is very dated and it wasn’t very clean as well. Only reason we stayed there is because it’s convenient to the nearby dining and shopping otherwise would not stay there again. Be advised there’s a lot of restriction as to what you can and cannot do on the property.

10/10

Exceptional

06 Mar 2025

Sheila

The front desk staff were amazing at checking me in. The hotel room had in a small household refrigerator and a coffee pot. There was a nice little dinette. Everything was clean and welcoming. It is very walkable across the bridge to restaurants and shopping.

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

26 Feb 2025

Celine

The tv was set to only one channel and didn’t let us change it.

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

22 Feb 2025

Katty

The location is great, but we werent happy with the room amenities, the bathroom was very unpleasant and small.

Leisure

2/10

Poor

20 Feb 2025

Gaylene

We ended up staying for an additional night and left keys behind. We have called Text emailed and left voicemails to staff over the past four days. They will not return any calls. They will not reply to emails.
They replied to a text saying send a prepaid FedEx, which we did however, they have not printed it out. They haven’t printed them out or mail the keys.
They haven’t returned the keys
terrible customer service.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 Feb 2025

Gaylene

Absolutely love staying here one of the best places we’ve stayed in a while however, the check-in staff wasn’t the friendliest.
We stayed the night decided to add another night so we had to deal with the same check in person two days in a row equally rude/unfriendly both days.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 Feb 2025

jerry

walkable shops easy access to beach… night and quiet at night….

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

02 Feb 2025

Cynthia

I waited on my review until i heard back from the property regarding the fact that we jad no running water our departure day (no coffee, showers, or flushing toilets!). Although the initial reaponse to my call was handled poorly (answering service?) and the water was out to the whole building and was not resolved, they were quick to respond and make up for the unacceptable issue. The location was fantastic, rhe first very cold night was quiet and adequately heated. Thanks to earlier reviews, I brought my own kitchen items to save the $50 fee to use theirs (but could not clean up after breakfast due to no water). I would stay again. Two beds requested and i got 2 entire bedrooms, which was not expected but perfect for me and a friend.

10/10

Exceptional

31 Jan 2025

claudia

Love it !!
I would like to came back soon 😊

10/10

Exceptional

25 Jan 2025

juliet

Love the location.

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jan 2025

Carla

Wonderful stay. Our room appeared very clean, until we went to bed. The sheets had not been changed from the previous people because the bed was full of sand.

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

19 Jan 2025

Mark

Excellent rooms. Nice view. Quiet and clean.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

10 Jan 2025

WILLIAM

Description Pictures very deceiving as it shows river and ocean views from unit. Ended up with no view except units in front

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jan 2025

josh

Great location

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

30 Dec 2024

Verified traveler

Great location to walk everywhere in Capitola. Parking available for reasonable fee. Cute hotel.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

28 Dec 2024

Jennifer

Cute little property. Great value for the money. Very comfortable.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

10 Dec 2024

Verified traveler

Great room & views; sad to find dishes aren’t free

Incredible views and great room. Lots of space for the family. The one thing is we got a room with a kitchen so we could cook in the room and they had nothing in the kitchen. They charge $50 to use their dishes and utensils and another charge for pots and pans. That was disappointing so important to know if you are choosing a room with a kitchen.

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

06 Dec 2024

Verified traveler

Great views but don’t forget kitchen items.

Great views of the ocean in my room. Also amazing location. In the town of Capitola and walking distance to Shadowbrook Restaurant! I was a bit confused as to why a room with a kitchen did not have anything but a coffee maker, toaster and glasses? I have stayed here many times but always had a stocked kitchen.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

05 Dec 2024

Diana

The view was wonderful from our room. To wake up to the sun rising and the ocean waves was beautiful.

10/10

Exceptional

29 Nov 2024

Tracie

Friends get away to relax

We had a fantastic time. Our room was clean and comfortable. The surroundings were clean and beautiful.
Everything we did was within walking distance.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

11 Nov 2024

Michelle

Always love staying here.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

08 Nov 2024

Lynn

Had a wonderful stay. Great location and view of charming beach front town. Room with a view and fireplace was so cozy. Beds comfortable and relaxingaccommodations. Back in a heart beat.

4/10

Poor

05 Nov 2024

Margarita

It is a great location, but too much noise at night, I had to pay extra $50 for pots and kitchen supplies, though it was advertised as a \"full kitchen\". I asked for the invoice and the proof that they charged me extra and they refused to give me the receipt. Not worth the price they ask! poor customer services!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

05 Nov 2024

Joe

Pretty good spot.

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

31 Oct 2024

Denise

The room had no TV and very dirty