About Aqua Breeze Inn
Bring the whole family to the pet-friendly Aqua Breeze Inn, and enjoy a prime location steps from the ocean and the Santa Cruz beach boardwalk. Just a ten-minute drive from the University of California Santa Cruz, free Wi-Fi, parking and continental breakfast provide an economical stay.
Try out the family suite for extra space, or book a queen room for an affordable price. Rooms are brightly decorated and feature hardwood floors, a 40" HDTV with movie channels, individually controlled heating and cooling, as well as a mini fridge and microwave.
Take a refreshing dip in the outdoor pool or relax on the sun deck overlooking the boardwalk.
Aqua Breeze Inn is close to many of the top-rated restaurants in Santa Cruz, including Lillian's Italian Kitchen and Buttery Bakery, each within a ten-minute drive.
Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park and Wilder Ranch State Park are 15 minutes away by car.
Positive Reviews
positive:
Easy location to the boardwalk
Being next to the boardwalk makes it easy for the motel guests to get around the beach and other waterfront attractions without much effort. Visitors also commented that they liked being able to walk to the nearby restaurants, convenience stores, casinos and bowling alleys. They also said you can walk to the Pier to visit sea lions.
positive:
Courteous and nice staff
The service is friendly, warm and expedient. The front desk was commended for being hospitable and helping guests with questions about the area and what to sight see.
positive:
Housekeeping tries to keep it clean
Despite some complaints about the aging state of the motel, most guests said that the housekeeping staff did a good job of keeping it clean and sanitized. They said it seemed like the housekeeping crew did as best as they could do considering the facilities are older.
Negative Reviews
negative:
Breakfast was too small
Guests said the breakfast was too sparse and it felt more like a snack with coffee, juice, toast and cream cheese. They said it wasn't sufficient to fill them up. Also, the seating for breakfast was very limited and not very inviting.
negative:
This motel needs a facelift
Disappointed guests say that the motel badly needs an update. The furniture works but is either beaten up or has mystery stains. There are strange stains and paint chips from the wall. The motel needs to update its furnishings and the interior, several guests said.
negative:
Tacky decorations
The outside of the hotel has an animal kingdom motif, which some guests found strange and kind of tacky. The motel's eye for decoration wasn't very sophisticated, guests said. They said the furniture inside, aside from being worn and tired, looked really tacky too.