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Hotel Paradox, Autograph Collection

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Outdoor pool, open 8:00 AM to 10:00 PM, cabanas (surcharge)
Breakfast, lunch, dinner served; American cuisine
Breakfast, lunch, dinner served; American cuisine
Lounge
Fireplace

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Pet friendly
  • Parking available
  • Pool

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611 Ocean St, Santa Cruz, CA, 95060
  • Ocean Street
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Pacific Avenue
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Mission Santa Cruz
    ‪13 min walk‬
  • San Jose, CA (SJC-Norman Y. Mineta San Jose Intl.)
    ‪42 min drive‬

Room options

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, down comforters, in-room safe, desk

1 Queen Bed

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • 200 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, down comforters, in-room safe, desk

Room (Mobility Accessible, Tub)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, down comforters, in-room safe, desk

Room (Mobility Accessible, Roll-in Shower)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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1 King Bed, Pool View

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(10 reviews)
  • 250 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, down comforters, in-room safe, desk

2 Queen Beds, Pool View

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(18 reviews)
  • 250 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, down comforters, in-room safe, desk

Suite, 1 Bedroom (Mobility/Hearing Accessible, Tub)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed

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37-inch flat-screen TV with cable channels, TV, Netflix

Suite, 1 Bedroom

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(3 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, down comforters, in-room safe, desk

1 King Bed

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(30 reviews)
  • 200 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, down comforters, in-room safe, desk

Room, 1 King Bed (Hearing Accessible)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, down comforters, in-room safe, desk

1 King Bed

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(44 reviews)
  • 250 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, down comforters, in-room safe, desk

Room (Hearing Accessible)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, down comforters, in-room safe, desk

2 Queen Beds

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(49 reviews)
  • 250 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, down comforters, in-room safe, desk

Room (Hearing Accessible)

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

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About this property

Hotel Paradox, Autograph Collection

Hotel in Westside Santa Cruz
This smoke-free hotel features an outdoor pool, a restaurant, and a 24-hour fitness center. WiFi in public areas is free. Additionally, a bar/lounge, a poolside bar, and a snack bar/deli are onsite. Housekeeping is available on request.
Hotel Paradox, Autograph Collection offers 170 accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature safes and complimentary bottled water. Beds feature down comforters. 37-inch flat-screen televisions come with premium cable channels, pay movies, and Netflix. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers with deep soaking bathtubs and rainfall showerheads. Bathrooms are also outfitted with bathrobes, designer toiletries, and complimentary toiletries.

This Santa Cruz hotel provides complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and desk chairs; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Hypo-allergenic bedding, change of towels, and change of bedsheets can be requested. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily. Renovation of all guestrooms was completed in August 2020.

An outdoor pool and a spa tub are on site. Other recreational amenities include a 24-hour fitness center.
In addition to an outdoor pool, Hotel Paradox, Autograph Collection provides a spa tub and a 24-hour fitness center. Dining options at the hotel include a restaurant and a snack bar/deli. Guests can unwind with a drink at one of the hotel's bars, which include a poolside bar and a bar/lounge. A computer station is located on site and wired and wireless Internet access is complimentary.

Business-related amenities consist of a 24-hour business center and 5 meeting rooms. Event facilities measuring 4934 square feet (458 square meters) include conference space. This business-friendly hotel also offers a library, a terrace, and multilingual staff. Onsite parking is available (surcharge), along with a car charging station. A total renovation of this property was completed in August 2020.

Hotel Paradox, Autograph Collection is a smoke-free property.

Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:00 AM and 11:30 AM.
Solaire Restaurant + Bar - This restaurant specializes in American cuisine and serves breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

English, German, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired internet
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet

Parking and transportation

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Self parking on site (USD 30 per day)

Food and drink

  • Daily cooked-to-order breakfast available 7:00 AM to 11:30 AM for a fee: USD 8 to 21 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A poolside bar
  • A restaurant
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • Solaire Restaurant + Bar

Things to do

  • 24-hour gym
  • Library
  • Outdoor pool
  • Spa tub
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Free crib
  • Free rollaway/extra bed
  • Grocery/convenience store
  • Mini-fridge
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Grocery/convenience store
  • Luggage storage
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Turndown service
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • 24-hour business center
  • 4,934 square feet of conference space
  • 5 meeting rooms
  • Computer station

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Pool cabanas (surcharge)
  • Pool loungers
  • Pool umbrellas
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Ceiling hoist
  • Elevator (36 inch wide door)
  • Lever door handles
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Thin carpet in room
  • Visual fire alarm
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible gym
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk (34 inches high)

More

  • 1 building
  • 5 floors
  • At least 80% lighting from LEDs
  • Ballroom
  • Biodegradable coffee stirrers available
  • Built in 1969
  • Comprehensive recycling policy
  • Double-glazed windows
  • No plastic coffee stirrers
  • No plastic drinking straws
  • Reception hall
  • Rooftop garden
  • Smoke-free property
  • Vegan dining options
  • Vegetarian breakfast available
  • Vegetarian dining options

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Down comforter
  • Free crib
  • Free rollaway/extra bed
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding

Bathroom

  • Bathrobes
  • Bathtub or shower
  • Deep soaking bathtub or rainfall showerhead
  • Designer toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 37-inch flat-screen TV with premium cable channels
  • Netflix
  • Pay movies

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Free bottled water
  • Limited room service
  • Mini-fridge

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Energy-saving switches in guestrooms
  • Free local calls
  • Heating (climate-controlled)
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • LED lighting
  • Recycling
  • Safe
  • Soundproofed rooms
  • Water-efficient showers

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

An adult age 18 or older must assume all liability for the booking
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk, smart lock

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 75.00 per accommodation, per stay
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
2 total (up to 50 lbs per pet)
Pets cannot be left unattended
Food and water bowls are available

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
Free rollaway/extra beds
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

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

  • Deposit: USD 50 per accommodation, per day

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

Optional extras

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately USD 8 to 21 per person
  • Self parking fee: USD 30 per day
  • Pet fee: USD 75.00 per accommodation, per stay
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)

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
This property accepts credit cards and cash
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Commitment to Clean (Marriott)
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

Pool access available from 8:00 AM to 10:00 PM
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation
A car is not required for transportation to and from this property
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

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Hotel Paradox, Autograph Collection Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 569 out of 1006 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 197 out of 1006 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 116 out of 1006 reviews" "
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Rating 2 - Terrible. 55 out of 1006 reviews" "

9.0/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Melissa

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Nice Property rooms needs some TLC
Visiting Santa Cruz for a quick weekend. Our room needed a little tlc. The walls, ceiling and curtains needed some attention; repaint, clean and replace the ripped curtain. Beds were comfortable. Refillable water stations on each floor was great to have. There were a few events during our stay which made the bar/restaurant area busy and loud. The property of the hotel was very nice in design.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

4/10 Poor

Jeremy

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
People were partying half the night in the rooms below us and our family did not get much sleep. Took away from the overall experience. A lot of crime around us and we overall did not feel safe in some areas around the motel. The motel itself definitely was an older motel that was renovated to look trendy but was definitely missing something. Disappointing for the price paid.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Andreas

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Clifton

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Business traveler
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Too much laundry noise
My room was next door to the in-house laundry machines. The washing machine ran nonstop until 11:00 PM. The room wasn’t that clean. Hair in the bathroom and trash on the floor in the bathroom. The room was also very run down. Lots of wear and tear. The wallpaper in the bathroom was actually stapled together.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mary Celine

Traveled with family and small children, Traveled with partner, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent stay
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Aaron

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Greg

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Thoroughly enjoyed our stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

2/10 Terrible

Tracy

Traveled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
That this was a converted motel was a complete disappointment. An unheated pool, a broken jacuzzi, and a sad room made paying $500 for this a bitter pill.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Sierra

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Ali

Good
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

4/10 Poor

mary

Traveled with family and small children
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This property looks a lot nicer in pictures. They advertise valet in front of the lobby without having a designated area for check ins. The pool was ice cold on a 80 degree day and was murky with various insects and hair floating around. The cute lounge areas are very nice but they are highly stained. I was able to find some towels to throw on top of them. When pulling back the sheets we found an eyelash and something else that was either a thread or insect leg. I’m really hoping it was a thread but it was questionable. Overall after booking this place for the adorable pool area but being disappointed, I would not recommend this hotel to a friend.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stacy

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonder and relaxing
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Natasha

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Rath

The bed was not comfortable and the toilet kept messing up. Housekeeping has to be requested a day prior.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Amos

Business traveler, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great college town hotel. Thanks
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Maqsood

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

JAMES

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Our usual stay in Santa Cruz
I have stayed at Hotel Paradox probably about 10 times over the past few years. The first time we stayed, we thought it was a very elegant hotel, each time since then the experience has been a little downgraded. They used to have robes for the guests to wear to the pool, they don’t anymore. Some of the lights in the room were not working right. The Pool area was rebuilt a few years ago, but they did a poor job with the lounge chairs. When the material was new, it looked fabulous now it looks stained and dirty. We still like the hotel And will probably stay there again, but it went from five stars to four stars for us.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
8.5 out of 10.
Pros: I like the cool vibe and decor of this hotel. It has a great pool and in ground spa. Quiet. Cons: needs upkeep and room quality doesn't feel congruent with the price you pay.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stacy

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Janice

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Always a comfort stay
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Evan, North Vancouver

Traveled with family
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
In a rough neighbourhood and facility is old which needs some TLC.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Michael

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Courtney

Traveled with family
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Felt like a motel that had been cheaply renovated. The rooms were small, the restaurant food was not great. The pool was small and overcrowded.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024