Aqua Breeze Inn

United States , California Coast - CA
SANTA CRUZ, 204 Second Street
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100 reviews shown

10/10

Exceptional

11 Mar 2026

Jose

10/10

Exceptional

10 Mar 2026

Graham

Great location to beach that comes with parking. Rooms accomodate family of 5 is a plus!

6/10

Pleasant

10 Mar 2026

Jane

Walls are very thin, so noise was an issue. They also closed the patio for cleaning from Saturday afternoon until we left early Monday morning. I was able to squeeze the last drop out of the bath wash container but my daughter had to use shampoo since the office was closed at the time. Location was good and staff very nice. Beds are very comfortable and everything was clean.

Family

2/10

Poor

08 Mar 2026

ADALBERTO H.

The cheap $25 micriwave from walmart was broken and the property manager charged me $50. How long do they expect their cheap appliances to work? Then they charge double what it is worth? I should have know this was a sketchy place. When i checked in, the man at the desk said next time i have to check in before i park my car in a parking space. I said “i have to park somewhere to get off and check in.” he said you can just park your car in the middle of the driveway and block the cars, it wont be long.“ the only good thing about this run down place, is it is located across from the boardwalk.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

07 Mar 2026

John

For a budget friendly location. I can't complain. It was within walking distance of everything you need. And only steps from the boardwalk. The property is definitely a little older but the rooms were clean and adequate for what I paid. Although I may look for something different on our next stay. I would consider staying here again in the future.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

07 Mar 2026

Amy

This place is really sweet for how affordable it is. I stayed in a room in the corner (room 203) and it was very quiet + has a window that opens to a side yard area = felt more like a bedroom at home. Plus the free parking + bein per friendly + super sweet and accommodating staff. Would totally stay here again.

10/10

Exceptional

26 Feb 2026

Scott P

The staff was great! A nice,big and clean room in a great location

Self

2/10

Poor

17 Feb 2026

shyann

staff was very rude

10/10

Exceptional

06 Feb 2026

Kathryn

Nice people. Easy location. Comfy beds.

10/10

Exceptional

21 Jan 2026

Melissa

The staff members are wonderful. It is an affordable, pleasant place to stay with our dog when we visit relatives in Santa Cruz during Jan or Feb.

Leisure Pet

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jan 2026

David

Great stay great staff but no coffee til 8am in lobby so grab the night before

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

13 Jan 2026

Linda

Felt safe. I don’t like
That they don’t put coffee in the rooms. Their office is closed a lot, too. They don’t allow smoking on the property, which is fine, but there are cigarette butts everywhere by the sidewalk. If they aren’t going to allow smoking then they need to put an ashtray out there at least!

Leisure

2/10

Poor

06 Jan 2026

Danielle

The room was dirty and run down. The staff are not welcoming and yelled at us that they were going to charge us extra fees.

Business Pet

10/10

Exceptional

06 Jan 2026

Jacob

Everything was great and it wqs quiet as well. Will be going back

Business_and_leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

04 Jan 2026

John

Easy parking, nice staff

4/10

Poor

30 Dec 2025

Branden

The hotel itself is a rundown dump, but the trade-off is it’s 140 bucks a night to be two minutes from the beach. We stayed on the first floor and we could hear every movement the people above us made, while we were there the P-trap for the sink in the bathroom, literally disconnected, they came and “fixed” it, but when we ran the sink, it still leaked water on the floor, I just left towels, the entire property could benefit from a washer rag and some scrubbing bubbles, and the exterior could use a mild pressure washer. I gave it a two star because it was cheap and because the staff did give us extra towels when we asked, which is sometimes difficult with these budget type properties. Would I stay here again? No, even for a budget property this was pretty dirty and loud. If you are going to stay here, I recommend staying on the third floor.

Leisure Family_with_children

2/10

Poor

27 Dec 2025

Chelsie

We got the two bedroom suite that sleeps 4.
What that actually got was a bed in the living room. A table that sits two people. Dirty. The pool is no longer there. It has been submitted over. We thought we would have a living room room for all of us to hang out. We could not all fit. Super disappointing paid extra for for a two bedroom should’ve saved our money and got a standard room.

Leisure Pet

10/10

Exceptional

22 Dec 2025

Cynthia

Always a favorite! Good value and so close to all of the fun!

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

03 Dec 2025

Gabriela

Parking was easy, but I did need to leave early cause of a family emergency and wasn't able to get a refund, but the staff was nice about it. Just wish we could specify on website

Friends

4/10

Poor

02 Dec 2025

Alma

There was no pool that should be stated on the website that the pool is out of service and the bed on the right side was broken. There was a lot of noise in the next room over.

10/10

Exceptional

01 Dec 2025

Susan

The room was clean and the staff very friendly. Would stay again.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 Nov 2025

Elvira

Great customer service. Clean room. They gave me xtra TP. Front desk had recommendations for food. Loved it!

Leisure Family_with_children

6/10

Pleasant

27 Nov 2025

Sam

Very very basic room. The heat/ac was not working. You get what you pay for and this was truly a sub $100 room

10/10

Exceptional

25 Nov 2025

Victor

Hotel is amazing for location, service and price. We really love it. The only issue is it would be amazing if they would to upgrade there beds. Well we can dream. It’s a great place to stay.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

20 Nov 2025

Michael

Great location, friendly staff, very good room

8/10

Excellent

18 Nov 2025

Robyn

Rooms a bit outdated but location is great. Front desk guy very friendly and helpful. Would have been nice to have some Kleenex in the room ;-)

Leisure Pet

6/10

Pleasant

14 Nov 2025

Kayzim

Bed was comfy and it was quiet. There are bright lights everywhere and the curtains are not blackouts so beware if you have napping toddler issues like us.

Friends_and_family Family

4/10

Poor

13 Nov 2025

Kevin

Old, needs repair

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

11 Nov 2025

parichart

Booked the double room with kitchenette. Was more like a small 1 bedroom apartment.
Kitchenette came with full size refrigerator and gas stove.
Perfect for small family.
Older hotel right in front of Boardwalk parking lot so it made getting to boardwalk very easy and convenient.
We needed an ADA room, but they were sold out (my fault i forgot to request when booking) but they were very accommodating to what we needed.
I also appreciate that they called to confirm our check-in eta since we were running late and they waited for us..with a welcoming smile. Thank you

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 Nov 2025

Carley

Reserved parking and nice room

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

09 Nov 2025

Delia

Good

10/10

Exceptional

09 Nov 2025

Marcpharos

The Aqua Breeze in had an easy check in process, was pet friendly, rooms were clean and staff was courteous. Walking distance of the boardwalk. Only thing I would love is for them to add a designated space for pets to pottie. Overall, greag stay!

Leisure Pet

8/10

Excellent

02 Nov 2025

Gabino

Bery good

10/10

Exceptional

28 Oct 2025

Michelle

Staff was very helpful!

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

27 Oct 2025

Mariana

You can hear everyone slamming doors and stomping around all day and night the beds are horrible and they say pet friendly but have no potty areas on the hotel you have to walk across the street to a sliver of wood chips by a random parking lot.

Leisure Pet

8/10

Excellent

26 Oct 2025

Valerie

Parking was awesome. Room temps were perfect

10/10

Exceptional

13 Oct 2025

evonne

Was cool and comfortable we will be back

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

06 Oct 2025

Minna

Old but decent, good location at boardwalk

Good location and free parking. But rooms are old and sort of crumbling. Priced too high. Good size fridge and microwave which were great additions.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

04 Oct 2025

Christina

Good

10/10

Exceptional

02 Oct 2025

Angelia

The hotel is in the perfect spot for familes going to the beach! We attended a wedding on the beach so it was extremely helpful to miss out on parking fees. Complimentary toiletries were super helpful on our first night!

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

28 Sep 2025

Kathryn

AC was good! Loved the family style room

Leisure Friends

6/10

Pleasant

27 Sep 2025

Patricia

Was very close to the boardwalk and beach,but the inn itself was not in the best condition, the room was musty smelling and tight to get around ,there was no pool,but they did allow pets,the staff was friendly.

Leisure Pet

8/10

Excellent

26 Sep 2025

Julie

Room was typical for a touristy beach town. It's an older hotel with wear & tear but it served its purpose. Grandkids loved the outside murals & sea theme. Very conveniently located across from boardwalk. Saved us from having to pay for parking in the lot across the street.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

23 Sep 2025

Very nice!

6/10

Pleasant

17 Sep 2025

Jelly

Easy parking, good location. It was just not convenient that the only bathroom is located in the bedroom.

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

14 Sep 2025

Taylor

So clise to so much entertainment.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

11 Sep 2025

Marissa

Excellent location!!!

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

09 Sep 2025

Juan

thanks everybody for the hospitality!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

08 Sep 2025

Stephanie

Extremely friendly staff and great location.

6/10

Pleasant

04 Sep 2025

Steve

I liked this hotel, I would stay at it again. I would just say that my room had a very large bathroom and a smaller room, there was no hair dryer, iron/ironing board, and the luggage rack was broken. It could use a remodel but was still a nice place to stay.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

29 Aug 2025

Verified traveler

Spend some money on some upgrades

The space was fine but we stayed in a two bedroom and the fan was very old and made a lot of noise. Very little circulation in the second room. The towels were small for an adult to use and some were very poor quality. For the price, I would think that stocking the room with a few coffee pods would be reasonable instead of having to go to the office at 8am only to have to return to your room to brew it. The ice machine should be upgraded since it is expected that families would be using it to fill ice chest to go to the beach. The limit on ice was ridiculous. The staff was very nice and the housekeeping was great. Overall I would only recommend this location if nothing else is available and that is due to the proximity of the boardwalk.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

25 Aug 2025

Rudy

Short walk to Boardwalk great views

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

23 Aug 2025

Serina

Get away with kids!!

Great location.

10/10

Exceptional

16 Aug 2025

Gina

Great location

Great location across the street from the boardwalk. We were pleasantly surprised by the cleanliness of the room for an older, dated building. The front desk clerk was friendly & the check-in process was easy. It’s a no frills hotel, but you can tell they try to keep it clean & maintained. My teen loved having her own private room inside our room too. We mainly just needed the room to sleep with an early morning departure, but we would definitely book here again.

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

15 Aug 2025

Melanie

This was a good place for a quick trip to Santa Cruz. We stayed with our family of 5 for one night. There was plenty of space for all of us. They only have stairs so if you need an elevator you would need to request the first floor. The place is a bit run down however, if the only thing you need is a clean place with a bed to sleep in then this will work for you. The walking distance to the boardwalk was great. It made it easy for us to come and go as needed. Our room was right by the patio on the second floor where people would hang out and smoke. I wasn’t a fan of that because we could smell it in the room. The beds were not super comfortable but you get what you get for the price.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

14 Aug 2025

Alex

Really enjoyed the fact the property was within walking distance of the boardwalk. Rooms were clean and beds were comfy, the guy at registration was super nice and even gave us some recommendations of places nearby. Honestly customer service alone ranks 100/10

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

11 Aug 2025

Anthony

Clean

10/10

Exceptional

02 Aug 2025

Fil

Awesome stay. No issues from check-in to check-out. Definitely will be back again

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

01 Aug 2025

eric

Property was great all around. It was just a parking lot away from the main entrance to the boardwalk. Very quiet, no nonsense kind of place. The place is very old but that's what gives it character. We will definitely stay there again the next time out to Santa cruz.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

29 Jul 2025

Wes

Hotel

Clean and nice room

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

29 Jul 2025

Savanna

Great location, old hotel

The staff was friendly and very helpful with finding us a parking spot..... the parking there is tight, not designed for anything past a small suv, definitely not for larger vehicles or trucks. The room was clean and the beds were okay. The bathroom was very small but did the job.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

29 Jul 2025

Keasara

Location!

We had a nice stay for one night while visiting the boardwalk. You cannot beat the location. Hotel is older but you can tell they are trying to maintain it as well as possible. Would definitely stay there again bc of location.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

29 Jul 2025

Ruby

Definitely Recommend!

My stay at the Aqua Breeze Hotel was great! It was a very quick check in and I used cash as a deposit which I got in the same form the next day. I didn't spend too much time in the room since there is so much to do around the hotel due to its great location but the beds were very comfortable and the bathroom was clean and quite big too! I was on the first floor right behind the stairs but honestly I didn't hear any loud noises until about 9 the next morning but I was already awake and preparing to check out. I definitely recommend staying here if you're going to Santa Cruz and plan on coming back again!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 Jul 2025

Nicole

Perfect spot to stay and be close to the boardwalk. You could hear the fun happening during park hours and when the park closed, it was quiet. Great place to stay. We will definitely come back.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

24 Jul 2025

Zinda

Great location to the Boardwalk.
The hospitality wasn't that great. The check in was ok, but the morning guy was rude and grumpy.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

23 Jul 2025

James

Fantastic location and facility

8/10

Excellent

22 Jul 2025

ernie

The room was perfect for a family with a separate king bedroom and two queens in the other room. This property was perfect for us as we had 17 and 15 year old grandsons and our 6 year old grandaughter with us. The boys walked to the boardwalk when ever they wanted to which was great. This property is older but well maintained and clean, the staff was great and the free on site parking was a godsend. We read alot of the negative reviews from people that were obviously expecting the Ritz Carlton which it is not but it so convenient and totally met our expectations. We were very satisfied.

Leisure Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

21 Jul 2025

Erin

Very convenient location, clean rooms. Great for families.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jul 2025

ARMANDO

excellent

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

18 Jul 2025

Samantha

Stayed here on a quick trip with my child. We were able to walk to the Boardwalk and have a great time!

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jul 2025

Sarah

Loved that it offered an extra bedroom.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jul 2025

Beverly

Very convenient

8/10

Excellent

12 Jul 2025

Branden

Wonderful location

8/10

Excellent

10 Jul 2025

Teri

Great location

The motel was old and loud, but the location was across from the parking lot of the Boardwalk which was amazing. It was ok overall. The room did not have a safe which I would have felt better about.

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

09 Jul 2025

Deborah

Pros: good price, nice staff, separate bedroom, very close to the boardwalk and beach, free parking/availability, fridge, microwave, allow pets, good plumbing/hot water.

Cons: paper thin walls, uncomfortable beds (can feel the springs), bad WiFi, cheap towels & bedding.

It’s definitely a 2-3 star motel but if you’re traveling on a small budget, you’ll appreciate it.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

09 Jul 2025

Leslee

The inside of the room was extremely basic, however clean. It definitely needed some modern touches. There were no elevators and dark stairwells. It would not be a place a lady would feel safe alone. The bed constantly squeaked anytime you moved. It was convenient to walk to the boardwalk. The front office staff were very nice. A paint job would help make the experience nicer. Even though we stayed the night we highly considered finding an alternative.

Leisure Friends

2/10

Poor

03 Jul 2025

Aaron

Staff was extremely rude.

8/10

Excellent

01 Jul 2025

Francisco

Clean and very close to the boardwalk

Leisure Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

27 Jun 2025

Mauricio

Stayed one night. The room was clean and the bed was surprisingly comfortable for the price. Check-in was quick and the front desk staff was friendly.

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jun 2025

Tammy

Very close to the boardwalk

8/10

Excellent

26 Jun 2025

Charles

The location was great! The customer service was great! I was disappointed that I reserved 2 queen beds and a full size bed; 3 beds in total. When I got to the room, they were all full sizes. I was too tired to complain.

Leisure Family_with_children

2/10

Poor

26 Jun 2025

Theresa

Dirty

Management was rude didn’t find out so we got there only one car allowed in the parking lot. Had to pay $35 to park across the street. The room had a bug crawling on the wall that I’ve never even seen before that was huge not clean, dirty not kept up

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

25 Jun 2025

Chanchal Kumar

The location alone is worth five stars!

Leisure Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

24 Jun 2025

Sissy

Great price for location

Great price for the location

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

21 Jun 2025

Jessie

Great service

10/10

Exceptional

21 Jun 2025

Lisa

Aqua breeze is the perfect location for the boardwalk. The staff is great and the rooms are clean. We always enjoy our stay every year!

10/10

Exceptional

21 Jun 2025

Cassie

Room and Property were clean and the staff was very nice. Can't beat the proximity to the beach for the price.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

20 Jun 2025

We stayed for 2 nights. Beds are fine to sleep on. Simple and basic room was fine for our trip to the boardwalk. Clean rooms and bathrooms.

4/10

Poor

17 Jun 2025

OYA CAVDAR

The hotel guests literally smoke in front of your door and window and the staff is oblivious to this issue!
The AC unit is so laid when working, it literally give you migraine headaches! The water pressure is very bad! All this and more and they charge pretty good amount! Except the location of this place which is literally at the Beach Boardwalk; everything is 1 or 2 star!

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

16 Jun 2025

Maya

Great access to beach boardwalk and smoking area

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

14 Jun 2025

Consuelo

It was closed to the ocean

6/10

Pleasant

08 Jun 2025

Amber

The location was great!

The pictures look way nicer than in person. It’s definitely motel rooms. They say there is coffee between 8am and 10am but you get coffee packets to take to your room.
This is very budget inn and especially for the price of the rooms.

Business_and_leisure Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

06 Jun 2025

Jacquie

We loved the location.

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jun 2025

Anna

Over all my check was quick and smooth. Eduardo made sure all my questions and concerns were answered. Very impressed and satisfied.

Leisure Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

30 May 2025

Tausha

Right across from the Boardwalk.

10/10

Exceptional

29 May 2025

Shirley

Friendly staff. Great location.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

26 May 2025

Josh

There are 2 wings; the hotel and long term stays-we stayed in the long term wing.

2/10

Poor

25 May 2025

Michael

The only thing good about this place is location. Beds are horrible. Manager is rude. Will never return.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

20 May 2025

Ryan

The stay was good. Nice rooms. The only issue we had was that we paid ahead of time to extend our check-out time to 1pm, and this information was not passed along to the cleaning person. She was visibly upset that we were not out of our room at 11am. I had to go down to the office to get the check-out time confirmed. Once confirmed that we had paid for a check-out time of 1pm, the cleaning person walked away (again, visibly upset) that she could not clean the room at 11am. This was not a big deal on my end but could have been avoided had this information been properly communicated.

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

18 May 2025

ELEANOR PEREZ

No \"elevator\" as stated; also parking area was being paved; recieved notification notice late;was NOt able to cancel reservation. Nice staff; very clean hotel room & outdoor patio. Ideal for large familes with children, Ideal location across from Beach Boardwalk. Back parking area very shady with heavy metal door entrance; but we made it work for a few days of stay.

Leisure Partner