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Hotel near Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk in Santa Cruz
Close to the beach
Your stay at this Westside Santa Cruz hotel places you within 2 miles (3 km) of Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk and Monterey Bay. Ocean Street and Museum of Art & History are also within half a mile (1 km).
Outdoor pool
This hotel features an outdoor pool and a spa tub. Business travelers can take advantage of the free WiFi in public areas. Luggage storage and a safe deposit box are also provided.
Free WiFi, refrigerators
Featuring conveniences like refrigerators and microwaves, the 49 guestrooms also offer free WiFi and TVs with satellite channels. Other amenities include coffee/tea makers, free local calls, and hair dryers.
Continental Inn ratings based on 15 Verified Reviews
Review Summary
3.9
out of 5
4.0 out of 5.0
Room cleanliness4.0 out of 5.0
Service & staff4.0 out of 5.0
Room comfort3.5 out of 5.0
Hotel condition3.5 out of 5.0
Guest reviews for Continental Inn
Everyone (9)Couples (1)Family (4)
3 out of 5
Lots of noise! Noise from traffic and people upstairs. Not insullated.
Posted by a verified traveler on Jun 15, 2020
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Comment from Hotel Management
Jun 17, 2020
by Sid, General Manager
Dear Guest, Thank you for choosing The Continental Inn Santa Cruz and taking the time to leave a review. We are grateful for your patience and feedback. On a busy street such as Ocean St and in the heart of Santa Cruz, arguably the most dynamic area of downtown Santa Cruz, the experiences can be sometimes slightly noisy. Nevertheless, we do offer our guests a secluded location depending on availability. Please request an upstairs room away from the street on your next visit. Warm Regards.
2 out of 5
Probably not as properly cleaned especially due to the situation with corona virus. But overall the stay was okay. Had to get another room because on arrival the room smelt very bad.
Posted by Mb, from California on Jun 8, 2020
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Comment from Hotel Management
Jun 19, 2020
by Sid, General Manager
Dear Mb, thank you for providing feedback regarding your stay. We apologize for the inconvenience. The issue with the smell was due to a tiny fault in the air conditioning system, which was fixed in less than 60 seconds by our maintenance staff. We are glad that your overall stay was okay and hope to see you soon in the future. Warm regards.
5 out of 5
Posted by a verified traveler on Jan 12, 2020
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Comment from Hotel Management
Jan 13, 2020
by Sid, General Manager
Dear Guest, it was an honor having you stay with us at The Continental Inn, Santa Cruz and thank you for the full marks. We are delighted to have exceeded your expectations for an enriching experience. We look forward to welcoming you again on your next visit to the area. Warm Regards
4 out of 5
The accomodations got off to an unpleasant start when the staff (tall slender foreign decent male who checked us in) agreed to move us to a room where the heater worked and carry our bags up the stairs. He abandoned us and never came back. We had to request help for nearly an hour to change to another room by another staff. The new room was upstairs & had rust on the entry door and banged up furniure. There was no help as promised to help us seniors with bags up the stairs. So we had to make 6 trips. However, the heater worked. Other than that fiasco, it was pleasant. The other staff were great. The room was clean and neat, had working wifi, microwave, iron, refrigerator, TV and clean linen
Posted by a verified traveler on Oct 9, 2019
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Comment from Hotel Management
Oct 10, 2019
by Sid, General Manager
Mr. Redmond, I apologize for the inconvenience caused to you because of my negligence. I am the person you described in the review. I try my best to help people, like I did with the forks and spoons for you. I offered to carry your luggage for you and move you to a room with a working heater, but could not keep my word. I take full responsibility for it and I promise you that your requirements will be my top priority when you stay with us again. From what I read, I take it that you were overall satisfied with your stay and we would like another opportunity to you to emphasize that we do care about our guests. Warm regards
5 out of 5
I like that it is close to the Boardwalk, but far enough that you don't deal with alot of noise.
Posted by Lori on Jul 27, 2019
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Comment from Hotel Management
Jul 29, 2019
by JAY
THANK YOU FOR THE FEEDBACK WE APPRECIATE YOUR BUSINESS .
BEST REGARDS , JAY
5 out of 5
Nice rooms, good location, plenty of parking, only a mile from boardwalk
Posted by a verified traveler on Jul 1, 2019
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Comment from Hotel Management
Jul 2, 2019
by Jay
Dear Valued Guest , Thank you for the great review . WE appreciate your business and hope to see you again very soon . Best regards , Jay
3 out of 5
Posted by a verified traveler on May 3, 2019
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Comment from Hotel Management
May 4, 2019
by Jay
Thank you very much for this great review . We are happy to know you liked staying at the Continental Inn . Hope to see you return very soon . Best regards , Jay .
3 out of 5
Posted by a verified traveler on Apr 6, 2019
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Comment from Hotel Management
Apr 6, 2019
by Jay
Thank you very much for your review . We appreciate your business. Best regards , Jay
5 out of 5
Quick and easy check in. Very friendly employees. Room was very clean and cute.
Posted by Jody, from Auburn, CA on Mar 22, 2019
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Comment from Hotel Management
Mar 22, 2019
by Jay Desai
Dear Charde, Thank you for choosing Continental Inn and taking the time to leave our hotel a review! We are happy you liked our quick check-in process, our friendly staff and clean rooms! We at the Continental Inn strive ourselves towards excellent service and comfort! We greatly appreciate your exceptional review and hope to see you soon! Thank you and best regards! Jay
4 out of 5
Jordan at the front desk was great! We brought our puppy along with us and she made sure we were all set for our stay. The annex area almost always had non-guests lingering in the covered parking spaces at all hours of the day which made me not want to go outside alone. Other than that, we definitely enjoyed our stay.
Posted by Savannah, from South Lake Tahoe on Oct 21, 2018
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Comment from Hotel Management
Oct 27, 2018
by Sam
Dear Savannah,
Our hotel staff is pleased to hear your compliments about our hard working front desk staff! They work very hard, so we appreciate this feedback. I am so sorry that you did not feel comfortable being in the annex area at all hours of the day. Some of our guests use that area to smoke, so that they are away from the rooms. We also have plenty of security cameras around the property, and the front desk staff monitors them closely. However, the night shift constantly makes rounds around the entire hotel, every single space to make sure our guests are safe as well as their cars.Your safety and comfort is our #1 priority. We hope with this explanation that you are comfortable at our hotel, or you can request a room on the opposite side of the road. Our front desk staff is always 1 "0" away to help you with anything you may need.
Best Regards,
Sam Durrani
The following facilities or services will be unavailable from March 20 2020 to December 31 2020 (dates subject to change):
Spa tub
Property Features
Continental Inn offers its guests an outdoor pool and a spa tub. Public spaces have free WiFi. The business-friendly Continental Inn also features complimentary newspapers in the lobby, a safe deposit box at the front desk, and an elevator. This Santa Cruz hotel is smoke free.
49 guestrooms or units
3 levels
2 buildings
Built in 1977
Front desk (limited hours)
Storage area for luggage
Front-desk safe
Newspapers in lobby (free)
Elevator
No smoking on site
Family Friendly Amenities
Family property
Outdoor pool
Free WiFi
Refrigerator
Microwave
Internet
Available in all rooms:
Free WiFi
Available in some public areas:
Free WiFi
Parking
Parking (limited spaces)
Transport
Airport: Norman Y. Mineta San Jose Intl. Airport (SJC) (55.3 km / 34.4 mi)
Room Amenities
Continental Inn offers 49 accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature safes and coffee/tea makers. Televisions come with satellite channels. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators and microwaves. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. This Santa Cruz hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks along with free local calls (restrictions may apply). Housekeeping is provided daily.
Television
Satellite channels
Refrigerator
Microwave
Coffee maker
Shower and tub combination
Cribs (surcharge)
Housekeeping (daily)
Local calls (free)
Hair dryer
Safe
Toiletries (free)
Iron and ironing board
Desk
Exterior corridor access
Climate control (air conditioning)
Nearby Activities
An outdoor pool and a spa tub are on site.
Accessibility
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
Accessible bathroom
Wheelchair accessible parking
Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
In-room accessibility
Hotel Policies
Check-in
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Check-in time ends at 11 PM
Special check-in instructions:
If you are planning to arrive after 11:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation. For more details, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation.
Guests arriving after 11:00 PM must make advance arrangements by contacting the property using the information on the booking confirmation. For more details, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation.
Check-out
Check-out by noon
Payment types
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome.
Kids stay free! Children stay free when using existing bedding.
Cribs (infant beds) are available for USD 20.0 per day.
Pet Policy
Pets: USD 30 per pet, per night, plus a deposit of USD 100 per stay
Maximum 2 per room
Pets cannot be left unattended
Food and water bowls are available
Certain rooms only, restrictions apply
You can request a pet-friendly room by reaching out to the property at the number on the booking confirmation
Policies
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A credit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges. The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation. Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed. For guests' safety, the property includes a smoke detector in each accommodation. This property advises that enhanced cleaning and guest safety measures are currently in place.Disinfectant is used to clean the property; commonly-touched surfaces are cleaned with disinfectant between stays; bed sheets and towels are laundered at a temperature of at least 60°C/140°F.Social distancing measures are in place; staff at the property wear personal protective equipment; a shield is in place between staff and guests in main contact areas; periodic temperature checks are conducted on staff.The property affirms that it adheres to the SafeStay (AHLA - USA) sanitization guidelines.
Noise-free rooms not guaranteed
Staff temperature checks are conducted regularly
Bed sheets and towels are washed at a temperature of at least 60°C/140°F
Pets cannot be left unattended
Commonly-touched surfaces are cleaned with disinfectant
Property confirms they are implementing guest safety measures
Property is cleaned with disinfectant
Contactless check-out is not available
Staff wears personal protective equipment
Property follows sanitization practices of SafeStay (AHLA - USA)
Debit cards not accepted
Protective clothing is not available to guests
Shield between guests and staff in main contact areas
Guests are not provided with hand sanitizer
Social distancing measures are in place
Contactless check-in is not available
Property confirms they are implementing enhanced cleaning measures
Individually-wrapped food options are not available
No gap period between guest stays
Fees
Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:
Deposit: USD 250.00 per stay
We've listed all charges provided to us by the property, but they may vary based on length of stay or the room booked.
Optional extras
The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.
Pet deposit: USD 100 per stay
Pet fee: USD 30 per pet, per night
Early check-in fee: USD 25 (subject to availability)
Late check-out fee: USD 25 (subject to availability)
Crib (infant bed) fee: USD 20.0 per day
This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.
Hotel Names
Continental Inn Santa Cruz
Continental Santa Cruz
Continental Inn
Continental Inn Hotel
Continental Inn Santa Cruz
Continental Inn Hotel Santa Cruz
You should know
Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.
Pets are welcome in certain rooms only; other restrictions apply (please see the Fees section for related charges). To make arrangements for your pet, contact the property directly at the number on your booking confirmation.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Continental Inn does not have a restaurant on site. Nearby dining options include Golden Palace (1-min walk), Café Lucio (2-min walk), and Thai House (2-min walk).
Free parking is not available at this hotel.
Continental Inn is 34.4 mi (42-min drive) away from the San Jose, CA (SJC-Norman Y. Mineta San Jose Intl.) airport, the closest popular airport to the property.
Continental Inn features an outdoor pool.
This hotel is 5.7 mi (11-min drive) from Capitola Beach and 10.1 mi (17-min drive) from Rio Del Mar Beach. Don't forget your sunscreen!
There are no spa services available at this hotel.
Continental Inn does not offer free breakfast.
Check-in is from 3 PM - 11 PM. Early check-in costs USD 25 (subject to availability).
Airport shuttle services are not available at Continental Inn.
*Price based on the lowest price found within past 24 hours and based upon one night stay for two adults over the next thirty days. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.
