Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Santa Cruz by IHG

2.5 star property

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Terrace/patio
Exterior
Exterior
Desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board, cots/infant beds
Lobby

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Parking available
  • Laundry
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Air conditioning

Explore the area

Map
1410 Ocean Street, Santa Cruz, CA, 95060
  • Ocean Street
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Pacific Avenue
    ‪13 min walk‬
  • Mission Santa Cruz
    ‪17 min walk‬
  • San Jose, CA (SJC-Norman Y. Mineta San Jose Intl.)
    ‪40 min drive‬

Room options

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible Bathtub (Accessible Tub)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Suite, 1 King Bed, Mobility Accessible (Communications, Mobility)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

Single Room, 1 King Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 1 Queen Bed

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Mobility Accessible (Mobility, Accessible Tub)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Roll-in Shower (Roll-In Shower)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Suite, 2 Queen Beds

  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Queen Beds

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About this property

Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Santa Cruz by IHG

Hotel with free breakfast, near Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
This smoke-free hotel features a sauna, coffee/tea in a common area, and a seasonal outdoor pool. Free full breakfast and free WiFi in public areas are also provided. Other amenities include self parking, laundry facilities, and a 24-hour front desk. Housekeeping is available on request.
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Santa Cruz by IHG offers 100 air-conditioned accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. LCD televisions come with cable channels.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. Microwaves and change of towels can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on request.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a sauna and a seasonal outdoor pool.
The free breakfast at Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Santa Cruz by IHG gets high marks from our customers. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Ocean Street. Features include free WiFi in public areas, plus laundry facilities and a seasonal outdoor pool.
  • Free full breakfast served daily
  • Free WiFi
  • Self parking available for a fee
  • Take a swim in the seasonal outdoor pool
  • Amenities include a computer, laundry facilities, and a car charging station
  • Onsite recreation includes a sauna
  • Guests really like the accommodations for the cleanliness and comfy beds
  • Just a 4-minute drive from Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk and 6 minutes from Monterey Bay
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Santa Cruz by IHG offers its guests a sauna and a seasonal outdoor pool. A computer station is on site and WiFi is free in public spaces. Free breakfast is available daily. A vending machine, multilingual staff, and coffee/tea in a common area are also featured at the business-friendly Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Santa Cruz by IHG. For a fee, parking is available.

This Santa Cruz hotel is smoke free.

Guests are served free full breakfast daily.

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and public transport

  • Covered self parking on site (USD 10 per night; includes in/out privileges)
  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available
  • Height restrictions apply for on-site parking

Food and drink

  • Free full breakfast available daily
  • Coffee/tea in a common area

Things to do

  • Sauna
  • Seasonal outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Cots/infant beds (surcharge)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Microwave (on request)
  • Fridge
  • Seasonal outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • Lift
  • Vending machine
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

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

Business services

  • Computer station

Outdoors

  • Pool sunloungers

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Assistive listening devices available
  • Braille signage
  • Lift
  • Step-free path to entrance
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible (may have limits)

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Cots/infant beds (surcharge)
  • Heating

Bathroom

  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste (on request)

Entertainment

  • TV channels
  • LCD TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Microwave (on request)
  • Fridge

More

  • Desk
  • Free local calls
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Early check-in subject to availability
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Guests will receive an email 24 hours before arrival with check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Renovations and closures

The following facilities or services will be unavailable from January 18 2025 to December 31 2025 (dates subject to change):
  • Business center
  • Meeting facilities
  • Sauna
The following facilities are closed seasonally each year. They will be closed from December 1 to March 31:
  • Swimming pool
The property will be renovating from January 2 2025 to July 31 2025 (completion date subject to change). The following areas are affected:
  • Meeting facilities
  • Sauna
During renovations, the hotel will make every effort to minimize noise and disturbance.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 20 per night.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are available for USD 20 per night.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Covered self parking fee: USD 10 per night (in/out privileges)
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: USD 20 per night
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 20 per night

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
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
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Clean Promise (IHG)
Guests will receive an email 24 hours before arrival with check-in information. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.

We should mention

  • The seasonal pool will open in April and close in November.
  • Pool access available from 7:00 AM to 10:00 PM.
  • This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly).

Property is also known as

Holiday Inn Express Hotel Santa Cruz
Holiday Inn Express Santa Cruz
Holiday Inn Express Hotel Suites Santa Cruz
Inn Express Santa Cruz
Holiday Inn Express Hotel Suites Santa Cruz
Holiday Inn Express Hotel Suites Santa Cruz an IHG Hotel
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Santa Cruz by IHG Hotel
"Holiday Inn Express Hotel Suites Santa Cruz an IHG Hotel"
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Santa Cruz by IHG Santa Cruz

Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Santa Cruz by IHG Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 543 out of 1025 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 246 out of 1025 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 113 out of 1025 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 58 out of 1025 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 65 out of 1025 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Cindy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I like that its a clean hotel. Does not smell like other hotels. Very convenient to the boardwalk and other places to explore
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sergio

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly people and good service
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sergio

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

Shella Anne

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The furnitures are ok but the arrangement seems off.. The mirror is halfway covered by the tv, the wallpapers are peeling off, the shower creates a noise the moment you turn it on. but on the bright side, the staff are nice and the place is clean and smells good.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jesse

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect place to stay
The staff was quick to help me get my room. Let me check in early, was accommodating of my service animal. Will stay again. As a cherry on top, within five minutes of the boardwalk.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mohammed

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Christine

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

cheryl

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Such a nice clean facility. Wonderful complementary breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ashleigh

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Carrie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Maria

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was super clean
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Adrianna

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Johan

Liked: Cleanliness
It was good
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Patricia

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth Anne

Travelled with family
It was clean and the staff was friendly.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Leilani

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nolan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great stay. Convenient, breakfast was great.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Maricela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Staff was helpful and friendly. I would stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

John

Travelled with family, Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We will visit this hotel again. The self-parking is great, we liked the breakfast and our room had a microwave and mini-fridge. It's a convenient location with fast food and gas stations nearby and a quick drive to UC Santa Cruz. Clean, quiet and well-run too.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent stay. Huge room. Always like this hotel
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jingyu

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mary

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

10/10 Excellent

Lorraine

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Pedro

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

art

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