Howard Johnson by Wyndham Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk

The location was close to the boardwalk and pier, a 7 minute walk. A plus so you don't need to pay $25 for parking. The staff were friendly. The lobby to check in seems to have cats because I can smell them and was getting an allergy attack. We had a room with a view of the ocean/pier with a balcony. That was nice. The room itself was dated, especially the bathrooms. Breakfast consisted of oatmeal packets, basic bread for toast, a tray of boiled eggs, yogurt, a waffle machine and drinks (coffee, orange juice, etc.). Not very healthy or what I expected/desired. Overall, a great location with a dated interior and subpar breakfast. I would not stay again only because of the smell of cats in the lobby.

Worst experience ever. There were insects on the wall , roof death and alive. I went to the front desk to let them know. And the girl just handed me a card to write the manager. The floor was sticky like they obviously didn’t clean the floor. And a death spider was kill and left behind, housekeeper didn’t took the time to clean it. Honestly was horrible experience for my daughter. She couldn’t sleep at all.

Hot tub wasn’t working, they said it would be fixed the day after we got there and it was never fixed. Breakfast had a couple of good things. You need a remote for the AC that they don’t tell you about until you ask why your AC doesn’t work. Good location tho.

Enjoyed another stay! Celeste & staff are always friendly & welcoming, clean room, very nice complementary breakfast, we always enjoy our relaxing stay here and look forward to our next stay!

The staff was awesome! Celeste was very accommodating and ensured we were happy with everything :-) The room was really nice. The heater was a little noisy, but it kept us warm from the wet and cold weather we were having during our stay. Small little perks like happy phrases and winning some silicon jewelry to getting roses for our stay was a cool touch :-)

We rented 2 rooms. In one room, the tv and phone did not work, and we couldn't access the wifi. I've told the issues to the front desk, but no one has followed through. We've paid for the hotel and expected to have the access to the equipments and services, needless to say it was unfair. The management has dropped the ball on this. The location is the best part. The breakfast is ok, we didn't expect a continental hot bacon and eggs level. Hot waffle was good.

The room was clean, and the staff was wonderful. It was within walking distance to the pier, the boardwalk, and the markets. I would recommend to anyone this is really a great place to stay.

Nice ocean view, breakfast was ok, huge hot tub was very nice