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Rio Vista Suites

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Room 5: Deluxe Queen | Iron/ironing board, bed sheets
Staircase
LED TV, iPod dock
Reception
Exterior

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

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611 Third Street, Santa Cruz, CA, 95060
  • Place, Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Ocean Street
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Santa Cruz Wharf
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Airport, San Jose, CA (SJC-Norman Y. Mineta San Jose Intl.)
    ‪59 min drive‬

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Room 1: Deluxe Queen, Accessible | Iron/ironing board, bed sheets

Room 1: Deluxe Queen, Accessible

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(5 reviews)
  • River view
  • 273 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Room 2: Deluxe Queen | Iron/ironing board, bed sheets

Room 2: Deluxe Queen

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(5 reviews)
  • 226 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Room 3: Standard Queen | Iron/ironing board, bed sheets

Room 3: Standard Queen

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • 202 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Room 4: Deluxe Queen | Iron/ironing board, bed sheets

Room 4: Deluxe Queen

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(5 reviews)
  • Lake view
  • 288 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Room 5: Deluxe Queen | Iron/ironing board, bed sheets

Room 5: Deluxe Queen

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 344 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Room 6: Economy Queen | Iron/ironing board, bed sheets

Room 6: Economy Queen

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(5 reviews)
  • 143 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Room 7: Deluxe Queen | Iron/ironing board, bed sheets

Room 7: Deluxe Queen

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • 246 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Room 8: Economy Queen | Iron/ironing board, bed sheets

Room 8: Economy Queen

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(4 reviews)
  • River view
  • 165 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Room 10: Economy Attic Queen | Iron/ironing board, bed sheets

Room 10: Economy Attic Queen

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

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Room 9: An Economy Attic Queen | Iron/ironing board, bed sheets

Room 9: An Economy Attic Queen

8.2 out of 10
Very good
(13 reviews)
  • 239 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Room 11: Economy Attic Queen | Iron/ironing board, bed sheets

Room 11: Economy Attic Queen

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
(7 reviews)
  • 217 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Room 12: Attic Queen | Iron/ironing board, bed sheets

Room 12: Attic Queen

7.6 out of 10
Good
(4 reviews)
  • 345 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Room 14: Deluxe Queen Room - Located in House Next to Mansion

  • River view
  • 275 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Room 15: Standard Queen - Located in House Next to Mansion | Iron/ironing board, bed sheets

Room 15: Standard Queen - Located in House Next to Mansion

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(5 reviews)
  • 210 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Room 16: Standard Queen - Located in House Next to Mansion | Iron/ironing board, bed sheets

Room 16: Standard Queen - Located in House Next to Mansion

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Garden view
  • 193 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Room 17: Standard Queen - Located in House Next to Mansion | Iron/ironing board, bed sheets

Room 17: Standard Queen - Located in House Next to Mansion

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
(7 reviews)
  • 187 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About the neighborhood

Santa Cruz

With a stay at Rio Vista Suites in Santa Cruz (Westside Santa Cruz), you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk and Monterey Bay. .This hotel is 3.3 mi (5.3 km) from University of California, Santa Cruz and 4.4 mi (7 km) from Mystery Spot.

What's nearby

  • Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • Main Beach - 5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Pacific Avenue - 5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Ocean Street - 5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Santa Cruz Wharf - 8 min walk - 0.5 miles

Getting around

  • Watsonville, CA (WVI-Watsonville Municipal) - 28 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Boardwalk Bowl - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Los Primos Taqueria - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Little Caesars Pizza - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Marea Sol - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Firefly Coffee House - ‬5 min walk

About this property

Rio Vista Suites

Rio Vista Suites offers 12 accommodations with complimentary bottled water and bathrobes. Refrigerators and microwaves are provided.

Bathrooms include complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. LED televisions come with cable channels. Housekeeping is provided daily.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 12 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and LED televisions. Cable programming along with iPod docking stations are provided for your entertainment. Private bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include microwaves and complimentary bottled water, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take in the views from a garden.
Featured amenities include complimentary wired internet access and coffee/tea in a common area. Limited parking is available onsite.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free wired internet

Parking and transportation

  • Limited onsite parking

Food and drink

  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Garden

Accessibility

  • Hardwood flooring in room
  • No elevator

More

  • 1 building
  • 3 floors
  • Built in 1890
  • Designated smoking areas
  • Victorian architecture

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Bathrobes
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • iPod dock
  • LED TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Free bottled water
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
If you are planning to arrive after 8:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children 18 and younger are not allowed at this property; All guests older than 18 are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge

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; cash is not accepted
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
Children 18 years old and younger are not permitted at this property
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property is also known as

Rio Vista Suites Hotel Santa Cruz
Rio Vista Suites Hotel
Rio Vista Suites Santa Cruz
Rio Vista Suites
Rio Vista Suites Hotel
Rio Vista Suites Santa Cruz
Rio Vista Suites Hotel Santa Cruz

Rio Vista Suites Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 571 out of 1003 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 223 out of 1003 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 114 out of 1003 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 52 out of 1003 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 43 out of 1003 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

David

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Rooms were excellent and staff as well. They locked our bikes up in storage so that we did not have to lug them upstairs. Rio Vista is a real find in Santa Cruz. Will stay there again. A really great value.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Shantay

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing service
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Clarisa

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Patricia

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ryan

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ildy

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Adorable place! Great location. Very cozy. And there's a hotel kitty named Rio who's just adorable. Highly recommend.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mario

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Clean!!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tara

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Eric

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Rio Vista Suites is a great find in Santa Cruz. Very close to a bike trial, so I was able to get to leave my car there and get to everything I wanted to get to by bike. Neighborhood was pretty quiet and felt safe. I will definitely return.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tara

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sunil

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
place is really good. great service, best hotel in santa cruz
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cassandra

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Natalie

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Natalie

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff were great! Super helpful and kind. Will definitely be staying here again and have already recommended to others.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Keven

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sridhar

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The property was in great condition and the staff were very helpful and friendly. Loved the access to free beverages during our stay. The location is in perfect proximity to the boardwalk as well as downtown. We were able to walk just about everywhere that we wanted to go.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kristi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Kelly

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Rio Vista Suites is a great option if you want to be near Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk at a reasonable price if you book ahead of time
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

4/10 Poor

Nicholas

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
1st night there car was broken into backpack stolen in a 20 minute window, my fault for leaving something in the car but to be there for 20 mins and already get stolen from not a great sign. Good thing the first thing they made me sign was a waiver to NOT hold them responsible for such a transgression. House was from 1890, but I’m pretty sure they kept the original mattress as it was as stiff as a board. Refrigerator did not work in room, TV required me to play tech support to get it unfrozen and usable, while navigating multiple remotes that had stuck keys. Shower is poorly designed, and requires you to open windows in the room in order to avoid the steam triggering the fire alarm and waking the whole house up, with the towel holder as far as possible AWAY from the door. Not to mention the sink has no room to place your things aside from a thin strip by the faucet. Forget staying in the room with another person because one side of the bed doesn’t have a nightstand. Front attendant was nice and the building did offer free drinks and coffee, and the outside patio area would be quite nice if the weather permitted
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mirinda

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jessica

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Rio Vista is the cutest little Victorian house turned B&B located super conveniently between the river walk and the beach/boardwalk. As a solo female traveler, I felt a little nervous walking around the neighborhoods directly around it at night, but overall I felt super comfy and at home there, and loved the room so much I added on an extra night to my stay! Really appreciated how close it was to everything I needed, from shopping and restaurants to nature, the beach, and all the activities I was looking to do. The staff was lovely and very accommodating, and I really enjoyed my stay here!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cynthia, San Diego

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Walkable to boardwalk and restaurants. Nice staff. Parking onsite.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Glenn

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
For us it was perfect!
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nadia

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lilly was so wonderful! She upgraded our room and the service was great. We only stayed one night, but would visit again. The location was perfect.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Kim

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025