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Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Santa Cruz, an IHG Hotel

2 1/2 star hotel
8.2/10 Very Good
(1000 verified Hotels.com guest reviews)
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About the hotel

This smoke-free hotel features a sauna, self parking, and laundry facilities. Free full breakfast and free WiFi in public areas are also provided. Additionally, a 24-hour front desk, express check-out, and free newspapers are onsite. Housekeeping is available on request.

Nearby attractions

Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Santa Cruz, an IHG Hotel is located in Westside Santa Cruz, a neighborhood in Santa Cruz. Santa Cruz Mission State Historic Park and Lighthouse Point Park are local landmarks, and some of the area's attractions include Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk and Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Exploration Center. Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History and University of California Santa Cruz Arboretum are also worth visiting.

Popular amenities

Family friendly

Laundry facilities
Microwave (on request)
Refrigerator

Wifi

Available in all rooms: free wifi and wired internet
Available in some public areas: free wifi

Food and drink

Free full breakfast available 6:30 am–9:30 am on weekdays and 7:00 am–10:00 am on weekends

Guest services

24-hour front desk
Change of towels (on request)
Housekeeping (on request)
Laundry facilities
Luggage storage
Multilingual staff

Accessibility

Accessible bathroom (select rooms)
Assistive listening devices available
Braille signage
Grab bar near toilet
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
In-room accessibility
Roll-in shower (select rooms)
Stair-free path to entrance
Well-lit path to entrance
Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
Wheelchair-accessible business center
Wheelchair-accessible fitness center
Wheelchair-accessible lounge
Wheelchair-accessible parking
Wheelchair-accessible public washroom
Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
Wheelchair-accessible van parking

Things to do

Sauna

Conveniences

Elevator
Free newspapers in lobby
Front-desk safe
Vending machine
Water dispenser

More

Smoke-free property

Nearest Airports

Airplane
Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport
43 km from this hotel
Monterey Regional Airport
47 km from this hotel
San Francisco International Airport
77 km from this hotel
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Family Reviews

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4 star reviews

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3 star reviews

11%

2 star reviews

22%

1 star reviews

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Latest reviews (18)

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Magda

11 May 2024 - 12 May 2024
reviewed on expedia

5 out of 5 stars

The friendly staff breakfast option. The sauna . It was a bit roudy studying in the first floor due to other guests having too many kids
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Mikelle

25 Apr 2024 - 26 Apr 2024
reviewed on hcom

1 out of 5 stars

Was told we could not stay although a reason was not given. Nor was a refund. The kicked out a family, at night, with no refund of money and no kql
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Robert

30 Mar 2024 - 3 Apr 2024
reviewed on hcom

5 out of 5 stars

We liked the Hotel a lot it has everything, the customer service was good , it was clean, family friendly. I recommend this hotel 100% and we will be coming back soon! Thank you!
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Molika

1 Apr 2024 - 3 Apr 2024
reviewed on hcom

3 out of 5 stars

Went for a mini family vacation. Room and bed was comfortable. Downside is that you can hear the “neighbors” showering and using the toilet early AM since everything is so quite. Also hearing loud footsteps the level above us. Feels like you’re in an apartment and hear all.
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khushali

10 Oct 2023 - 11 Oct 2023
reviewed on hcom

4 out of 5 stars

Average hotel with family.
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Bunty

2 Sept 2023 - 4 Sept 2023
reviewed on orbitz

2 out of 5 stars

Below average. Elevator from parking basement to hotel was “out of order” causing me to carry my child’s stroller, child, and belongings through the narrow stairs. This is a safety hazard and also not compliant with ADA. Breakfast area had oven “out of order” for entire stay which is lack of service labelling it as “out of order”. No bell service or trolley was always “busy” so I had to haul my luggage. People pay for convenience which was not the case. Room was very small and had stuffy smell to it. I will not stay here again.
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Yessenia

2 Jul 2023 - 3 Jul 2023
reviewed on orbitz

5 out of 5 stars

Stayed with my family, loved how clean the place was and my kids loved the pool favorite part of there stay
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Roberto

2 Jul 2023 - 3 Jul 2023
reviewed on orbitz

2 out of 5 stars

Let me start with parking. Despite being parking located in a car garage, the parking available is reduced and not to mention the parking spots available are extremely reduced and makes it difficult. My husband had to pull forward for my children to be able to get in. The Continental breakfast is a joke. My children and I got up early to find a massive line that wrapped around just for breakfast. We went back to the room hoping the line would reduce nope. We ended up breakfast eating across the street. Entering the hotel is a hassle one way in and one way out. Not to mention the elevator is on the slower side. As for the room, the rooms were clean. The bathroom is in need of remodeling. The location is also a hassle to get in and out as the street is one-way and highly commuted. Overall, not a good experience. I will not be staying here again.
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kathryn

23 Jun 2023 - 24 Jun 2023
reviewed on hcom

5 out of 5 stars

Comfortable, clean and quiet stay! The beds were surprisingly comfortable and we had different sizes of pillows to choose from. It was clean and with the amount of kids on lit floor, it was extremely quiet! Can’t complain about a thing. We did learn that the larger parking lot to the left had much larger spots than the tiny one to the right.
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Jeana

20 Jun 2023 - 21 Jun 2023
reviewed on hcom

5 out of 5 stars

This was a nice hotel located close to the boardwalk. The underground parking felt safe and was very clean. The room was just what we needed for our family of 4.
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