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Nothing more critical than anything else 😂 Breakfast didn't go to eat. There is basically no room for breakfast. It can only be said to be a snack. The swimming pool is not big. The first floor is quite noisy. The children are very noisy in the corridor. It is recommended to live on a higher floor.

Average accommodations... average all around the board, with the exceptions of the view, which was slightly above average. The construction going on across the street evened out the above average score of the view. The dog walk was a sawed off gravel boche ball pit with a shovel and rusted out garbage...but at least they are dog friendly. At night you can hear the crashing of the waves ever so slightly drowned out by the sounds of transients singing (and smoking) jimmy Crack corn....but at least you don't have to pay for the show. Unfortunately you do have to pay for the room which was way overpriced (and undersized) for what you get. The location, however, is perfect if you want to be close to restaurants and the boardwalk.

This resort/conference grounds is in a great location, and has extensive walking paths through the woods (make sure you know what poison oak looks like!). My husband and I like our longs walks so that part was nice, although the trails are not well marked. However, the room was very small---no place to sit except the bed--and smelled like very old funky carpet. For the price we were very disappointed in the room. Mini fridge was provided, but no microwave--very inconvenient not to be able to even heat up a cup of coffee. They offered to rent me a microwave for $15/day!! Seems very unreasonable, especially because the restaurant on-site was only open for dinner. Luckily town was only a 10 minute drive away. We also had a terrible experience in their supposedly ”nice” restaurant. Terrible service, food was bland, and when they brought our bill she handed us TWO tickets--she had rung up someone else's dinners on my credit card in addition to ours! Wouldn't you notice when you handed someone two credit card bills at one table? The staff did not seem very concerned about this at all (maybe they make mistakes like that frequently??). Very shabby treatment. I lived in Santa Cruz for 10 years some time ago, and I know the property has been there a very long time---they think the have a reputation as 'top-shelf' resort in the area, but I would definitely disagree.

My husband and I very much enjoyed our two night stay; our 4th floor room was spacious, very clean and comfortable. We appreciated the large walk-in shower and the fact that we could open the window. Staff were friendly and helpful. The breakfast room and lobby are bright and spacious. The hotel is close to a number of our favorite Santa Cruz destinations. Would stay again in a heartbeat.

We stayed her for one night to visit a family member in the area. The Rio Vista Inn was very close to the beach; we just parked and started walking. We were at the Boardwalk in 5 minutes, so it is super convenient. We had Room 8 on the second floor and it was very cozy (which means very small). It fit our needs perfectly, but if you plan to stay more than one night, I would suggest a bigger room. Also, park in the main lot as the overflow lot was very hard to get out of. Loved the free drinks (water, soda, coffee). There was a gas fireplace in the room, which was a nice touch. Also had robes in the closet and a mini refrigerator in the room. WiFi was strong. The Victorian home is very charming and I would definitely stay here again for another quick trip to Santa Cruz.

The hotel location is a bit far from downtown, but it is close to the natural bridge park by the sea. It is convenient to walk to watch the sunrise in the morning. The hotel offers free parking, a generous breakfast, fruit oats, Waffle, everything. The price is a little expensive. Fortunately, it is a business meeting, the hotel service is good, the hardware facilities are quite complete, the pool, sauna, gym are all available, it is a good choice for business travel.