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Fireside Inn Santa Cruz

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Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Roll-in Shower, Non Smoking | Bathroom | Shower, free toiletries, hair dryer, towels
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Standard Room, 1 King Bed | 1 bedroom, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi
Reception

Reviews

7.0 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Housekeeping
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
$97
includes taxes & fees
Aug 26 - Aug 27

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311 2nd Street, Santa Cruz, CA, 95060
  • Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Santa Cruz Main Beach
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Santa Cruz Wharf
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • San Jose, CA (SJC-Norman Y. Mineta San Jose Intl.)
    ‪48 min drive‬

Room options

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Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed | 1 bedroom, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed

7.2 out of 10
Good
(12 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Roll-in Shower, Non Smoking | 1 bedroom, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Roll-in Shower, Non Smoking

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Basic Suite, 2 Bedrooms | 1 bedroom, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Basic Suite, 2 Bedrooms

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(15 reviews)
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Bed

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Family Suite, 2 Bedrooms | 1 bedroom, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Family Suite, 2 Bedrooms

  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Queen Beds

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Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds | 1 bedroom, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(10 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Standard Room, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed | 1 bedroom, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Room, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed

7.2 out of 10
Good
(7 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Standard Room, 1 King Bed | 1 bedroom, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About this property

Fireside Inn Santa Cruz

Motel in Westside Santa Cruz
A 24-hour front desk, free newspapers, and free self parking are available at this motel. WiFi in public areas is free. Housekeeping is available on request.
Fireside Inn Santa Cruz offers 25 accommodations with complimentary toiletries. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators and microwaves. Bathrooms include showers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. 32-inch flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels. Irons/ironing boards and hair dryers can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Fireside Inn Santa Cruz features complimentary newspapers in the lobby. Wireless Internet access is complimentary. Limited complimentary onsite parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Languages

English, Hindi

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited onsite parking (max 1 space per unit)

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • On the boardwalk/promenade

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No elevator
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

More

  • 2 buildings
  • 2 floors
  • Built in 1957
  • Mosquito nets

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch flat-screen TV with satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee
Late check-in subject to availability

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged

Special check-in instructions

An adult age 18 or older must assume all liability for the booking
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 48 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 7:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
2 children, up to the age of 12 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Cash deposit: USD 100.00 per stay

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Housekeeping is available for an additional fee
  • Facilities fee: USD 3 per accommodation, per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit 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
This property accepts credit cards and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
This property's policy is to refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, including pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
Alcohol is not served at this property

Property is also known as

Fireside Inn Santa Cruz
Fireside Santa Cruz
Paradise Hotel Santa Cruz
Paradise Inn By The Beach Hotel Santa Cruz
Paradise Motel Santa Cruz
Fireside Inn Santa Cruz Motel
Fireside Inn Santa Cruz Santa Cruz
Fireside Inn Santa Cruz Motel Santa Cruz

Fireside Inn Santa Cruz Reviews

Reviews

7.0

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 248 out of 934 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 248 out of 934 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 213 out of 934 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 121 out of 934 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 104 out of 934 reviews

7.0/10

Cleanliness

7.8/10

Staff & service

6.0/10

Amenities

6.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Ricardo

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

celesta

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
A really great place to stay.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Brian, Fountain Valley

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
There were a lot of sketchy people around the hotel. Parking is really tight. Right across the street from the boardwalk.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly front desk clean room quiet walkable and great location for boardwalk
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Genaro

Traveled with family
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Daniella

Traveled with group, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Perfect location

If you’re literally there just for the boardwalk, this is the most perfect ideal room. It’s in between Santa Cruz, Boardwalk, and the pier everything within walking distance, very clean even in the middle of construction it was still a comfortable stay.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Eric

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
The rooms are were clean,
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Brandon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hotel was in a great location and had free parking. The man who owned the hotel was very nice!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

2/10 Terrible

Molly

Traveled with family and small children
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room lock didn’t lock and there was no ac me and my kids were burning up I had to go and buy a fan.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice, remodeled room. Helpful and friendly staff, thank you!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Faren

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Haunani

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
There was no AC, but luckily the weather was nice. Very nice man at the front desk. Parking was on a slop and narrow. Be prepared if you plan to stay.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kelly

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

2/10 Terrible

Joe

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tim

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Laura, Wichita

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was a super cute hotel. Super close to all the cool stuff
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Victor

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Bittersweet

Although they provide the wifi, the wifi wasn't working. My children was disappointed they could'nt use their pads.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

2/10 Terrible

DeAnna

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Honestly, this is the worst hotel I've ever stayed in.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Cathylee

Business traveler, Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was close and quite. Manager is very nice, we’ve stayed before and manager was he was just as nice. It difnt have any way of hanging up your clothes.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Kiana

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Overall this motel was fine, especially for the price. It was fairly clean (nothing popped out as obviously dirty like I've seen in other rooms in the past, although after crawling around for a while the tops of my baby's feet were pretty dirty). The staff was very friendly. The shower was hot with good water pressure. The mirror in the bathroom had lighting options that made applying makeup easier. The TV had HDMI inputs so we could use our own devices to stream shows. It was a super fast and easy walk to the boardwalk and the beach. The not so great stuff - the property is built on a hill and you have to park at a pretty steep angle. Good to know if your car's brakes aren't in the best condition. If you're on the second floor, you have a set of stairs to get up and then another 4 stairs every 2 rooms so if you're in the middle of the 2nd floor, it makes packing and unpacking your car quite a workout. Had I known that, especially traveling with kids, I would have called ahead to try to get a 1st floor room. Their are two air freshener packets hanging in every room - if you're sensitive to scents like I am, you might want to call ahead to request they don't put any in there, but even once removing them our room smelled like air freshener. Something that might not bother most people but was very bothersome to us - there are no lamps or dimmable lights in the room. Just three extremely bright overhead lights.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

2/10 Terrible

zoe

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was cold, there is no heater or blankets. The 1 blanket had several holes burned in it and it was extremely noisy.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

2/10 Terrible

Sam

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Great location, meh stay

The slide lock on the door was broken, many items were off balance and crooked. Several outlets did not work.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Paul, Billings

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024