Best Western Seacliff Inn

What a wonderful hotel motel. Very friendly staff there was a restaurant on the premises which was outstanding our food was delicious and our waiter Carlson was very attentive. They also have a buffet in the morning which was very good. And the room was nice and clean. I will go back again.

I’m giving this hotel only 2 stars because of poor interior design. the rooms are badly in need of remodel. the room we stayed in had dark teal color tile on the floor — terrible. We had 2 rooms. both smelled bad like they had sprayed freshener to mask the odor. carpets are older and looked dirty. The complimentary breakfast was also
poorly done with your standard fare pre cooked eggs, waffles, and French toast and sausage– all were cold from sitting around the
fresh fruit or any thing remotely healthy to eat.
Great location and pretty grounds but not enough to compensate for the tired looking rooms and the nutritionally poor quality breakfast. Will look elsewhere for a room next
Western best get their act together.

I had a wonderful stay there. my hubby is in a wheelchair and they accomadated us with a handicapped bathroom. Staff was so helpful and sweet.

I stay in a Marriott 12 – 15 nights a month, I felt like a cheater when I checked in here this past Monday and used my Marriott credit card for my payment. I do however like the site
as you receive a free night for every 10 you stay and Best Western is a chain that allows you to book through this site.
They’re several Best Westerns in Santa Cruz, I’ve stay at a very bad one on Plymouth, a decent one on Ocean but I’ve found this one in Aptos to be the best one in this group. The rooms are nice, there’s a desk area which is good if you’re in town for business, there’s a complimentary breakfast every morning with great coffee, a pool, jacuzzi and a decent fitness facility.
I tend to book hotels based on their fitness facilities, this one was decent. There’s a treadmill, a high rise bike, an elliptical and a weight machine, the only thing it’s missing is a set of free weights.
The restaurant here is pretty cool as well and last night they’re happened to be live music which I enjoyed. The food was decent and it’s a spot where locals come to spend their evening, it’s definitely not just for the hotel guests.
This location isn’t a 5 star hotel but but it’s a good spot and definitely 4 stars for its category. I have no idea why I was put in a handicapped room but those are available if you need it!

Pretty decent older hotel. If you’re on the second floor, be prepared to drag your luggage up the stairs as there are no elevators. Didn’t try out the pool or hot tub but my coworkers said it was ok. Koi pond was nice with the landscape. Continental breakfast was also good but it needs to be switched up a bit. Its the same thing every day! Yes, there’s plenty of options but after being here for two weeks, I just wanted a plate of bacon. Rooms were nice but no microwave. Even though the website says there’s a microwave in the room, there isn’t one. You have to request one from the front desk. Its a little loud at night sometimes and apparently the hotel recognizes this, so they give you some ear plugs! Everyone at the front desk was very polite, even through my incident when the key cards wouldn’t work. I wasn’t blown away by anything but overall our stay here was good.

Spacious, very clean, easy to get to. Affordable. Will stay again on the next trip to Aptos!

my mom and i used to stay in this hotel when i was a kid, and i hadn’t been back there in years. not much has changed. that’s a good thing, overall! it’s a very pretty and serene hotel with beautiful grounds and a koi pond. the bar is nice-​we got $ 5 drink tickets for being a best western member, so that was cool. the beds were comfy, everything was fine, but as others have said, the walls are a little thin. we could hear our upstairs neighbor walking loudly at one point, and the TV in the adjoining room, but nothing too bad. i would definitely stay here on my next trip to the santa cruz area.

I cant say anything negative about this hotel except that our stay didn’t last long enough.
We were there for 2 nights.(Thursday and Friday nights)
Both nights the thin wall complaints didn’t hold true for us, but honestly I don’t recall seeing anyone in the neighboring rooms.
I booked off Expedia, and paid $ 120/​night which I think is reasonably priced.
Good sized rooms for the price, as well, pretty standard size. Comfy bed.
Nice patio area outside.
The pretty landscaping, the koi pond and bridge. Are all gorgeous, I thoroughly enjoyed sitting by the waterfall and eating breakfast.
Nice sized swimming pool (we didn’t get a chance to use it or the hot tub sadly).
The hot free breakfast that included: french toast, waffles, eggs, sausage, pancakes, fruit, pastries, cereal, oatmeal, yogurt, coffee, tea, milk and juice.
Seriously? There was SO MUCH food! If you left hungry, it was your own fault.
The only thing was, we had trouble connecting to the wifi. But It didn’t bother me any, so it doesn’t affect my stars :)
If ever I am in Aptos again, and I hope I am… I will definitely be staying here!

I will start off with saying this hotel’s facilities are nice, clean and it is in a good location. The reason for the one-​star rating is the problems that I had with the staff at the hotel. I stayed at this hotel with my team for a tournament in the area for a weekend. Our team felt harassed by the staff for noise complaints. There was a security guard walking around our building giving out warnings for being loud before 10pm. Eventually he knocked on the room I was in, where a few fellow teammates, a parent of a player and I were having a discussion. The security guard said that we needed to disperse because this was our group’s third warning. I was taken back because this was the first I had heard of any noise complaints and all the rooms for the team were under my name. The hotel did not think to contact the person in charge before sending over their incompetent security guard. The security guard would not leave the hallway until we dispersed and we felt as though we were being pestered by said security guard. I then went and talked to the man at the front desk asking why I hadn’t been contacted and he said they deal with noise complaints by talking to the people in the room and not the person who’s name was on the reservation. I asked him to contact me directly if there were any more noise complaints. After I went to sleep I was contacted at 2am saying there was a noise complaint coming from the room next to mine. I had no idea where this complaint was coming from because the thing that woke me up was my phone ringing, not any noise coming from the surrounding area. I also went to check the rooms that our team was staying in and most everyone was asleep or watching TV quietly. The next night of our stay there were about 6 players in a room watching a basketball game on TV, eating pizza. The room received a call at 8pm that it was being too loud. Not only did the hotel fail to contact the person in charge again, but they were harassing us about watching a basketball game at 8pm, normal awake hours. Upon check out the assistant manager at the front desk was very rude to me saying that our team may incur extra charges for being loud and was very defensive when I asked where it said, in writing, when the quite hours were and she was very sassy when I asked how we could be quieter at 8pm on a Saturday watching a basketball game. Needless to say the hotel staff was very rude to myself and my teammates and they will not receive any more business from myself or our team.

We had a wonderful experience here. The staff was friendly, the grounds were beautiful, the room was clean and comfortable, and breakfast was free! The rooms were average (but good!) and the breakfast was so-​so (good variety but the food wasn’t very hot… but it was free! That was nice!) but the grounds, staff, ease of check in and checkout, location, and overall experience prompted me to give this place a good review. Exceeded my expectations and I’d definitely come again.

We’ve been staying at the Sea Cliff Inn every Labor Day weekend for the past 6 years. Every year, our group of friends vows to find a better place, and every year we come back to the Sea Cliff (this year we had 6 families)
It’s just an easy getaway vacation. A good place to hang out by the pool with the kids, get a few poolside cocktails, and pretend you’re somewhere more exotic than Aptos. The complementary breakfast is easy and consistent. The waterfall and coy pond are nice (although I spend half of my time yelling at my kids to leave the fish alone). The bands that play in the restaurant at night have been great fun.
There aren’t any on site activites, except the pool and bands. At least not that I’ve seen. But it’s close to the beach, and the Boardwalk is only 15 minutes away.
Next Labor Day, my group of friends will vow to find something different, but I can pretty much guarantee we’ll be throwing around the football on the lawns of the Sea Cliff Inn.

An older style hotel with seperate 2-​story buildings each with about 24 rooms (12 upper and 12 lower. approximately; you get the idea). Each room as either a balcony or ground level patio with a couple chairs.
Rooms were sufficiently appointed with a bed or two, refrigerator, TV, desk, etc. The grounds are nice to walk with meandering paths by each building leading to the bridge over koi pond and to the lobby or Severinos Bar and Grill. A little pricey but not bad for the area.
Easy access off and on Hwy 1 and very close to Seacliff State Beach. Quick drive to Capitola. If you need to get out onto Soquel Drive, cut through the church parking lot next door and take an illegal left or legal right on Soquel Drive. To avoid Hwy 1 traffic, take McGregor to Park Avenue on the ocean side of the highway into Capitola.

This was one of the nicer Best Westerns that we’ve stayed at.
The property is large, and there are 6 buildings for guests. Because it’s right off Hwy. 1, you’re going to hear traffic. I believe the quieter rooms are in buildings 4 – 6, but there’s always going to be traffic sounds here, no matter which building you’re in. I was sitting out by the the pool, and I could hear traffic (FYI: we live off a fairly busy street at home and I don’t really notice it… it’s more of an ambient noise to me, with the exception of a louder vehicle going by). We were in building 2 and the back of the building faces the highway, but our room was facing the pool. During the night, we kept the sliding door open and we could hear traffic sounds, but it didn’t really bother us. I’m the sort of person that has to have a fan on, or an ambient sound app on my phone at night, so there you go… just sayin’. I guess if you want quiet-​quiet, you will probably not find it here.
Some say that the walls are thin, but I can’t really comment on that. The room next to us was vacant, and the housekeeping office was across from us. The stairs were right next to our room, too, so we didn’t hear anything from that side either. As we were staying from Sunday to Tuesday at the end of the summer season, that made a difference also. There were earplugs provided, but we didn’t use them. As a side note, it looks like Severino’s has live bands on the weekends. If that’s going to bother you, I’d suggest checking out their website to see if there’s going to be a live band during your stay.
The room was tastefully decorated, the bathroom was clean and the bed was really comfortable. We used the AC one night, and it cooled the room down quickly. There’s a refrigerator. I didn’t see a safe. Oh and their shampoo, soaps, conditioner and lotion was Bath & Body Works, which I love!!!
Oh, and just an observation: the 2^nd floor has a patio/​private balcony, and the lower floors have an open patio with seating. If you want something that will corral the little ones in, the first floor won’t provide an enclosed space. See my pics for more info.
The staff is really nice, I was greeted constantly. I was impressed with how thoroughly they scrubbed down the pool, the jacuzzi and the deck. There is a small army of staff there, and everywhere I looked, I saw one or more working or headed somewhere. The pool is large and the spa is so wonderful. No lifeguard, of course, but there are staff around.
The property is really well-​maintained. I love the plants and the grass. There are topiaries scattered around, which I thought was charming, because if you rush by, you won’t be in on the fun. Relax, let your eyes wander and you’ll see a bunny or even a chair carved into the bushes!
Severino’s Restaurant provides food, you can order it from a special hot phone at the pool. We didn’t order anything, but their nachos looked& smelled killer-​diller and their drinks looked tasty too. We did get desserts as room service and the food was beyond the usual hotel fare, really good and the menu is quite large as well. They have great happy hour specials, BTW.
Speaking of food, the breakfast buffet is awesome. Sausages, waffles, hardboiled eggs, french toast, country potatoes, yogurts, fruit, juice, toast, english muffins, coffee, tea, hot chocolate and they’ll make espressos too if you ask for it. For a standard Best Western, I thought it was really good, and as they use Severinos restaurant, you get the option of dining in or outside (outdoor seating has a lovely view of the waterfall and koi ponds).
The rate was really good, as I said, we were there from Sun — Tues and it was $ 161 + tax, which is actually pretty inexpensive for what you get, plus the location is really close to the beach. NO WAY is this hotel a walk away to the beach… I mean, you can, but if you have children or gear, well, you might want to take the car. Beach parking is another issue altogether and I won’t go into that.
Speaking of parking, though, it’s free at the hotel, which I appreciate. I hate hotels that charge to park!!!
Across the street (you can walk here, because it’s not across the freeway), there’s not only an Aptos visitor center, but there’s a sweet little Aptos History Museum. Very small, but free. If you want to know what’s fun to see or do in the area, just walk on over there, and they’ll be happy to help you. Tons of brochures, free magazines and maps, too). If you venture further by foot, or by car, you will find a Safeway, shopping (bicycle store, clothing store, gift shops), and restaurants.
Great deal, nice hotel, fun vacation (close to home but seemed far away at times, so a total win/​win), we didn’t pay the inflated hotel prices of Santa Cruz, and ventured to other beaches (Rio Del Mar is the closest beach to the hotel, but we also visited Capitola, Twin Lakes, and of course, Santa Cruz on the way home).

Amazing place not far from Santa Cruz. Beautiful property. Loved the Koi pond/​pool area. The breakfast was perfect. Just what we needed to start our day. Parking was plenty and convenient. The room was very nice and comfy.
One negative, the walls are too thin and we could hear the people upstairs.
Will for sure stay here again if in the area. And recommend to others.

Really nice quaint and accommodating facility. Great dinning, live music wkd. Bar near pool out side dining next to a beautiful koi pond w/​nice little waterfall and a bridge which takes you from garden are to rooms which are mostly facing the pool area, request pool view (lower level) so you can sit out side your room and relax if you like or not. If you do stay upstairs be aware there is not an elevator, there are only two floors.
One noticible issue. Walls are thin, heard man snoring and lady yelling on phone, good thing I brought my earplugs. Light sleepers beware!

This is your typical Best Western.
Check-​in was quick and the girls at the desk were very friendly and worked well with one another. The room was situated away from the street and stayed fairly quiet the whole night. However, the walls are very thin! Thin to the point I could hear my neighbor belching all night and turning on the fan in the bathroom. This is where they got bonus points, they provide you with ear plugs! The room was fairly clean, but could use some touch ups. Floorboards had places of missing paint and inside the bathroom the grout was dirty.
The restaurant was good and open all day, which was a huge plus! The patio was situated next to a cute little koi pond, which was very relaxing after a long day.
Overall, decent ‘Basic’ hotel. Not sure if I will go back.

Average. Ok. Mediocre.
Were the grounds landscaped… yes.
Were there koi fish in the pond… yes.
Did we get the room promised overlooking the pool… yes.
Breakfast…attendants polite, food good.
Room service prompt and polite… yes and good food.
Location good… yes
*Check in… clearly seemed like I was interrupting the front desk girls night when I asked for map of the area. She seriously appeared completely put out. She did provide me with a map, but had such a flat affect I thought I was asking for something so bizarre. I could not be the only one ever asking for this?!
*Room as described… smaller than anticipated for 2 queen beds.
*Cleanliness of room… well there was hair all over the blanket on one of the beds… not our hair.
*Was there was a pile of broken random chairs at the bottom of the stairway leading to our room… yes and weird!
*NOT walking distance to the beach. Easy drive, but do not attempt to walk.
*Needs a good power washing of the property.
What we DID NOT prepare for was the live band that plays until almost midnight Thursday thru Saturday. The prior complaints that the walls are thin are TRUE. We could hear the conversations people were having down by the pool. The music from the band and band attendees was sooooo loud that we had to use the ear plugs that are supplied in the room and turn the air conditioner on full blast to drown out the noise. This information should be noted somewhere before booking. Guests need to know that there will be a band playing. Maybe upon check in… a heads up? I spoke to staff the next morning regarding the noise and was told that the band was «one of the quieter ones» that usually plays on the property. Really?!
Also the «smoke free» property was called into question when we had to close our balcony sliding door because of someone smoking not one night… but two nights in a row. I spoke to staff about this and was told to call the front desk when this occurs… maybe upon check-​in remind guests that it’s a non-​smoking property and if there is any problem with this to call the front desk?
The second night we had to make sure our children stayed away from the balcony window and the balcony because there was a couple performing «private acts» in the gazebo below. I am not a prude but was SHOCKED. I think they were completely oblivious to the fact that they were in public.
I’m giving it three stars because the smoking and the «private acts» being performed were not the Best Westerns fault. Our stay here served the purpose of providing shelter and food, as we explored the areas of Aptos, Capitola and Santa Cruz. I would not recommend it as a «destination» get-​away property.
A bit pricey for the experience. Could get a house on VRBO for cheaper.

We’ve stayed at this location several times because of it’s proximity to Santa Cruz. Santa Cruz itself, the hotels are unreasonably priced and low quality. We found this hotel to be nice and clean (although they could power wash the stairs, add hallway lighting and change the carpet) but overall, it’s a nice location. Easy access Hwy 1. Safeway is close. There’s 2 great places to eat within walking distance and there is a restaurant on premise.
If you want a quieter room, face away from the freeway, towards the back. Although facing the pool was more fun with the little balcony and it wasn’t loud when we stayed.
A bit pricey I think but everything in that area is so it is within specs.
I’ve stayed before many times and I’ll stay again I’m sure.

We were looking forward to our stay here with it being so close to the beach. Or so we thought. We were told it was so close to the beach we could walk our our back door. Ummm, minus crossing the freeway and paying $ 10 for parking, it would’ve been nice. So we were given the wrong information. My complaints with the hotel personally was that the walls were so thin! They were to the point I couldn’t sleep. And I am a heavy sleeper! Lastly, this was a non smoking hotel I was told and sure enough, the small of Marijuana made our room stink to the point it was terrible. I woke up with a headache. I called the front desk to let them know and they said they’d send security to check it out. The next morning at check out the manager gave us a percentage off. I wasn’t very satisfied with that but whatever. I had higher hopes for this place :(

Beautiful garden-​like center with a Koi Pond and Pool. The State Beach is just across Highway 1 and through a residential neighborhood. If you are jogging it’s a very quick run away. If you’re taking the kids you’ll want to drive as there are several intersections to cross and it’s a bit of a walk for lugging chairs and sand toys.
Our room was clean and the staff was professional. We stayed Fr-​Sat and the breakfast check-​in folks were warm and welcoming and the food offerings were attractively presented. Waffles, French Toast, eggs, sausage and juice. It’s good for a BW hotel and the walk from your room to the restaurant feels resort-​like.
Overall with a triple-​AAA rate I felt good value was provided and this is a hotel I would certainly return to and recommend to friends.