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Ramada Limited Santa Cruz

3 stars
516 Water St, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Hotel Overview
Reviewer score
2.6
out of 5
51 reviews
Good stuff.

Nice and clean. Really close to downtown! We roller skated down the baordwalk from there. See full review

  • AdrianBC
  • Feb 10, 2012
fantastic

It was awesome See full review

  • Anonymous
  • Jun 16, 2011
Wake up in downtown Santa Cruz with hot coffee and breakfast

For an easy location and basic hotel amenities that include an in-room refrigerator and microwave, Ramada Limited Santa Cruz Water Street provides a good value. The downtown accommodation near Hwy 1 comes complete with a heated swimming pool and patio. Start the morning with a complementary breakfast and hot waffles in the lobby, or lounge in your room and prepare something easy. Walk across the Water Street Bridge to shops and restaurants in minutes. The famous Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk and surf are a one mile walk south. 

Highlights

  • Refrigerators, microwaves and coffee-makers in all rooms
  • 100 percent non-smoking property
  • Complimentary hot waffle breakfast and coffee
  • Heated outdoor pool and deck chairs
  • Free high-speed Internet access

Rooms

Ramada Limited Santa Cruz Water Street features two stories of air-conditioned units each with microwaves, refrigerators, coffee-makers, irons and ironing boards, and satellite TV. Choose from two queen beds or one king size bed. Bathrooms are equipped with hairdryers and curved shower rods for extended shower space. 

Features

Free continental breakfast features make-your-own waffles, coffee and juice in the lobby daily. Coffee and tea are also available. Stretch out in the California sun on poolside chaise lounge chairs or take a dip in the heated outdoor pool. Use the computer with free high-speed Internet in the hotel lobby to check flight information and gather information for exploring the shops, restaurants and museums of downtown Santa Cruz. Guests have access to an on-site Laundromat and free parking. The front desk is staffed 24 hours a day.

Transportation

  • Santa Cruz Metro Center/Greyhound bus station (0.9 mi/1.4 km)
  • San Jose International Airport (33 mi/53.1 km)

Attractions

  • Downtown/Pacific Street (0.5 mi/800 m)
  • Pier and Beach Boardwalk (1 mi/1.7 km)
  • De Laveaga Golf Course one mile (2.1 mi/3.4 km)
  • University of California Santa Cruz (UCSC) (3.3 mi/5.3 km)
  • Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park (6.3 mi/10.2 km)
  • Monterey Bay Aquarium (45.3 mi/75.9 km)

Business

  • Computer workstation in lobby
  • Free high-speed Internet access
  • Free USA Today newspapers available in lobby

Policies and fees
Pets are not permitted at this property.

This is not a comprehensive list of fees. Any amounts listed above may not include taxes and are subject to change.

Amenities

  • High-speed internet
  • Heated pool
  • Smoke-free policy
General
Air conditioned
Smoke-free policy
Ice machine
Activities
Heated pool
Dining
Coffee maker in room
Vending machines
Services
24 hour front desk
Business center
Express check in
Express checkout
Security
Wake-up service
Safe deposit box
FAX
Copy service
Internet
High-speed internet
Parking
Parking
Outdoor parking
Bus parking
Accessibility
Accessible facilities
Room
AM/FM alarm clock
Desk with lamp
Microwave
TV remote control
Ironing board

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Hotel Map

36.9795 -122.0196
Area description
Downtown

Hotel Policies

Check-in:
03:00 PM
Check-out:
11:00 AM

Terms and conditions

Rates quoted in currencies other than the hotel's base currency are subject to the rate of the international exchange. Rate may change throughout stay. Rate may reflect average nightly rate. Extra charges may apply. Incidental charges, such as room service, are not included in the rate.

The amenities and/or facilities may not be located at the hotel, but within a reasonable distance, and additional charges may apply for use.

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Guest Reviews (51)

Ratings and reviews for Ramada Limited Santa Cruz

Overall score

2.6 / 5
51 out of 51
Amenities:
2.7
Room cleanliness:
3.1
Hotel staff:
2.8
Room comfort:
2.9
Location:
3.4
Value:
2.6

47% would recommend to a friend.

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Reviewer score

1
Raider Russ
SSF
Apr 29, 2013

Not very good

My wife got sick from the smell coming out of the fridge. The water worked off and on, we had to change all the bedding when we got there ( unidentified stain ), lot of dust on surface areas and the management walked around in there pj's half the day.. and I think the management pointed us out to the cleaning staff because we had mentioned that the room wasn't very clean.. then location was nice, very close to all attractions. We witnessed a few unsavory transactions and someone left bottles of booze when they left and no staff members removed them the whole wekend..The guy who checked us in with the Justin Beiber hair was cool and very helpful but sorry to say that was it..you could say you get what you pay for but I paid over 240 dollars, to me that's a lot of money.. oh yeah all the soda and water machines were sold out all weekend and the water quality in the room was nasty so we had to walk to the local store for that

Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
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2
Room cleanliness:
1
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1
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1
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5
Value:
1
Review of Ramada Limited Santa Cruz

Reviewer score

2
MBH1
Petaluma California
Apr 8, 2013

Was ok...

Older hotel, room was clean and comfortable, breakfast was a hotel breakfast - alot of waiting, staff was not true to their word, pool was ok - no towels, no lights, worse thing was someone had gotten sick on the downstairs walk way and staff had to be told twice before it was cleaned up. I wouldn't stay here again. When you make reservations you expect to receive what you reserved, was not the case here.

Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
Amenities:
2
Room cleanliness:
3
Hotel staff:
2
Room comfort:
3
Location:
3
Value:
2
Review of Ramada Limited Santa Cruz

Reviewer score

2
det2013
redding, ca
Feb 4, 2013

Rooms need interior work

The good: - Late check in was a breeze - Non-smoking is on the bottom floor - Room included microwave and fridge The Meh: - Everything in the room had a grubby sorta greasy feel about it - like the lightswitches, hairdryer and remote felt like someone wiped everything down with a greasy rag or something - My key card wouldn't work twice and it took the staff forever to attend the front desk to get help about it - The parking lot configuration is the pits. If they ripped out the outdoor pool then it would improve parking circulation dramatically but otherwise it's nearly impossible to back in and out reasonably in the parking lot - The overall lighting in the room felt really dark and cave-like

Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
Amenities:
2
Room cleanliness:
2
Hotel staff:
3
Room comfort:
3
Location:
3
Value:
2
Review of Ramada Limited Santa Cruz

Reviewer score

1
kokkari
Millbrae
Sep 24, 2012

Awful experience

The room was tiny and the bathroom difficult to turn around in. The oversized chairs blocked us from moving around the small space, and the lighting made the room even darker and claustraphobic. Although we had a two night reservation, we left after the first night. The room furnishings were dirty, The cost was outrageous for the accommodations. We left after only one night and lost our second night's room rental, as well as the cost of a second room we had booked four our daughter.

Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
Amenities:
2
Room cleanliness:
1
Hotel staff:
3
Room comfort:
2
Location:
1
Value:
1
Review of Ramada Limited Santa Cruz

Reviewer score

3
geoquadder
Chico, CA
Sep 20, 2012

What I was looking for

This is just what I was looking for. A relatively inexpensive motel with clean rooms, and cordial staff. Not much desk space in the rooms, but functional.

Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
Amenities:
3
Room cleanliness:
4
Hotel staff:
4
Room comfort:
3
Location:
4
Value:
4
Review of Ramada Limited Santa Cruz

Reviewer score

2
mouseketeer413
California
Aug 20, 2012

Great Little Place but.....

While located next to an auto repair shop, it was quiet. The room appeared clean, until you see the DIRTY comforter, only sat on the sheets. The bathroom was clean. The room was a bit dated, but I saw new flat screens being installed in some of the rooms.Lead me to believe management was working on bring the rooms up-to-date. I hope that includes new comforters for future guests. Staff was terrific. I encountered a family emergency and had to cancel one night. Management was terrific in this aspect in cancelling and crediting my account. Keep up the upgrades and get new (or wash) the comforters and this would be a great stop while in Santa Cruz.

Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
Amenities:
3
Room cleanliness:
2
Hotel staff:
5
Room comfort:
3
Location:
3
Value:
2
Review of Ramada Limited Santa Cruz

Reviewer score

3
amsilva
Concord, CA
Jul 23, 2012

Good location, too expensive

I think we were there during a race or something as the rack rate was nearly $250 a night. The room was clean, orderly and you can tell they changed the bedding to upgrade some. We don't stay in our hotel room when in Santa Cruz so it was just the ticket otherwise. Good central location.

Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
Amenities:
3
Room cleanliness:
4
Hotel staff:
2
Room comfort:
3
Location:
3
Value:
2
Sightseeing tip: Long walk from hotel

Walk to the main street.

Review of Ramada Limited Santa Cruz

Reviewer score

2
Joshua3
Sini Valley
Jul 14, 2012

Not bad, but you can find better

The phone wasn't working and they were not able to fix it, so every time I needed something I had to walk all the way to the office, and I didn't appreciate that. The room to have breakfast fast too small, and there were too many people, thus it was uncomfortable. There were very few channels to choose from making the night really boring considering the city was very cold to go out.

Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
Amenities:
2
Room cleanliness:
3
Hotel staff:
1
Room comfort:
2
Location:
3
Value:
1
Review of Ramada Limited Santa Cruz

Reviewer score

3
Ccole
Santa Cruz
Jun 23, 2012

Ramada

The price for the night for our daughter's graduation was out of line!

Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
Amenities:
2
Room cleanliness:
2
Hotel staff:
3
Room comfort:
2
Location:
4
Value:
1
Review of Ramada Limited Santa Cruz

Reviewer score

2
CCCCCCCCC
Business
Las Vegas, NV, USA
Jun 14, 2012

Old fashion, kind of a bad area

The property is very old and needs to be updated. The room was clean but worn. There were quite a few homeless people in the area.

Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
Amenities:
2
Room cleanliness:
3
Hotel staff:
1
Room comfort:
2
Location:
1
Value:
2
Trip purpose:

Business

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