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Fireside Inn Santa Cruz

2.0 star property

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Standard Room, 1 King Bed | Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi
Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Roll-in Shower, Non Smoking | Bathroom | Shower, free toiletries, hair dryer, towels

Reviews

7.0 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Housekeeping
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
$83
includes taxes & fees
Oct 26 - Oct 27

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311 2nd Street, Santa Cruz, CA, 95060
  • Place, Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Santa Cruz Main Beach
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Santa Cruz Wharf
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Airport, San Jose, CA (SJC-Norman Y. Mineta San Jose Intl.)
    ‪48 min drive‬

Room options

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Standard Room, 1 King Bed | Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Standard Room, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed | Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Room, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed

7.2 out of 10
Good
(7 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds | Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(10 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Basic Suite, 2 Bedrooms | Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Basic Suite, 2 Bedrooms

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(15 reviews)
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Bed

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Family Suite, 2 Bedrooms | Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Family Suite, 2 Bedrooms

  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Queen Beds

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Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed | Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed

7.4 out of 10
Good
(13 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Roll-in Shower, Non Smoking | Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Roll-in Shower, Non Smoking

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About this property

Fireside Inn Santa Cruz

Motel in Westside Santa Cruz
A 24-hour front desk, free newspapers, and free self parking are available at this motel. WiFi in public areas is free. Housekeeping is available on request.
Fireside Inn Santa Cruz offers 25 accommodations with complimentary toiletries. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators and microwaves. Bathrooms include showers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. 32-inch flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels. Irons/ironing boards and hair dryers can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Fireside Inn Santa Cruz features complimentary newspapers in the lobby. Wireless Internet access is complimentary. Limited complimentary onsite parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited onsite parking (max 1 space per unit)

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • On the boardwalk/promenade

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No elevator
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

More

  • 2 buildings
  • 2 floors
  • Built in 1957
  • Mosquito nets

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch flat-screen TV with satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee
Late check-in subject to availability

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged

Special check-in instructions

An adult age 18 or older must assume all liability for the booking
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 48 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 7:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
2 children, up to the age of 12 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Cash deposit: USD 100.00 per stay

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Housekeeping is available for an additional fee
  • Facilities fee: USD 3 per accommodation, per night

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
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards and cash
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
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
Alcohol is not served at this property

Property is also known as

Fireside Inn Santa Cruz
Fireside Santa Cruz
Paradise Hotel Santa Cruz
Paradise Inn By The Beach Hotel Santa Cruz
Paradise Motel Santa Cruz
Fireside Inn Santa Cruz Motel
Fireside Inn Santa Cruz Santa Cruz
Fireside Inn Santa Cruz Motel Santa Cruz

Fireside Inn Santa Cruz Reviews

Reviews

7.0

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 266 out of 979 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 259 out of 979 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 220 out of 979 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 125 out of 979 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 109 out of 979 reviews

7.0/10

Cleanliness

7.8/10

Staff & service

6.0/10

Amenities

6.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

4/10 Poor

Hsun-Ming, REDMOND

Traveled with family and small children
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
I could not stand the smell in the room. The metal beds seemed very cheap and made sounds easily.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Shelly

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great location, good size room

We stayed in the large room that had a king size bed, and two queens, nothing fancy, but it is perfect for our family size and very close to the boardwalk at a reasonable price.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Jonathan

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Property is close to board walk which was nice but parking was absolutely awful. And the suite room had no tv in the extra room and was very small
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Saysamone

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Kathryn

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was a great stay!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Jamie

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The location was the best. The room was dated so bad that the 60s are calling. Dam....
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Andres

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
The check in host was very rude
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Saysamone

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

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
This is a great location, it’s very close to the boardwalk. The room we had was a suit a full size bed in the extra room. No mirror in the restroom and no working phone. Water leaked out of the shower. Other than this it was good. I would definitely stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Jeffrey

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Nice room but noisy neighborhood

Very close to the boardwalk and the wharf, room was spacious and the staff was friendly. If you are looking to sleep past 6am this is not the place, extremely noisy neighborhood.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Stephen

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Maida

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

8/10 Good

Raquel

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Ethan

Disliked: Cleanliness
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Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Michaela

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Bed being on metal bed frames was strange, bed itself wasn’t the best quality. Location was perfect and the room worked for exactly what we needed. Owner was very kind and helpful. Rooms looked like they were recently updated, bathroom was great. Mainly just the bed situation and the floor needs a good mopping.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

Eric

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

Ashley

Traveled with family
Disliked: Amenities
It was loud all night!! the people upstairs were stomping around and just terrible! Don’t expect to sleep. The people around the area are super loud. I guess that’s what I get for being right across from the boardwalk.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Anastasia

Traveled with family and small children, Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service
a bit noisy, and the beds have bottoms that sound like they are made of pans. But it was clean and was a safe place to sleep for the night. The staff was nice.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Paul, Patterson

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Taymour

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location for walking to Boardwalk and the pier. Room was clean, but quirky… bed made noise, small TV, no lamps or dim lights, broken toilet roll holder.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Austin

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Perfect for weekend

Stayed right across the street in this awesome little hotel with easy access to the beach and whole boardwalk.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Richard

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities
Very close to the boardwalk. There are no coffee makers in the rooms. The hotel manager was very nice and helpful, he was a good host.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

Nikky

Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
We checked in around 8pm after our day at the boardwalk, there was no parking due to the owner parking his Tesla in 2 spaces claiming it was to hold the space for a cop. Told me to park in disabled parking and would call my room if I needed to move it. Luckily a space opened up an hour later and I moved my car so I wouldn’t get a call in the middle of the night or a $250 fine. The rooms were cramped with 2 queen beds, barely any room to walk around the room especially to the bathroom. Then the shower had a noticeable leak in the bottom door frame, potential to build mold if it didn’t already. The bathroom remodel was also unfinished. As well as the paint chipping all over the room. The pillows were completely flat, might as well put your head on the mattress. There was a questionable stain on the sheets. And no, the cop never showed up for the parking space. Overall wouldn’t stay here again. Would NOT recommend to a friend.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

Melissa

Traveled with family
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The owner was very rude. We asked for towels since we stayed two days at this property. We had to give them back our dirty towels to get new clean towels. We had two cars to park because my husband met us there after work. The owner came up to the car and told my husband listen to me I don’t listen to you and he instructed him to park in a certain spot even though they were not sold out of rooms. There was plenty of parking space available. The owner asked his employee to see how many people we had in our room. There were two adults and two children. Get some training in customer service.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025