Room Private room was spacious, clean. However no curtains made for bright mornings, also no lock on the door presented some security issues, but no problems encountered! Service Desk staff were very friendly and keen to answer questions and point out places of interest. Towels and bedding provided on arrival. Kitchen Massive industrial size fridge and standard freezer makes for... more

Our family booked the hostel for our reunion last year- we loved it so much; tried to book it again this summer but they were already packed! We put the teens/kids in one private cottage while older ones and us with little ones booked the other cottages with smaller rooms (and bigger beds!). Hostel was very very clean; no frills,... more

My partner and I spent our honeymoon here in 2003, and had a private room. The bed was fine. The only issue was that our room happened to be adjacent to the living room (which had a TV on.) I don't think that other rooms were available, so we were stuck with it. But all in all, it was okay.... more

My family and i stayed in a family room at the youth hostel-when we first arrived, my son (13)kind of freaked out because of the limited ammenities!!!No tv, no private bathroom, curfew at 11pm and out by 11 am-No locks on doors - But hey-you can't beat the price(in season) and it is clean and the guy at the front... more

This hostel is in a great location to get to the ocean, surfing museum, and Boardwalk but the parking is a BEAST, especially on weekends or holidays when the area is packed. Although they say you can reserve a parking pass, if the area has no openings, you are out of luck. The area parking lots don't allow overnight parking... more

The kitchen area was quite clean and the cottages very pretty. Bathrooms were immaculate . Staff were generally quite friendly and accomodating (when they were there, reception only open at certain hours so check this before you arrive!!) Our room was really cramped - I didnt mind so much, but we had 7 beds crammed into a room. My friend... more

best youth hostel we`ve seen on our trip.nice kitchen, living room....all is clean!!!!and a lot of "for free" stuff to eat.soeren been there in august 03 more

The Santa Cruz Hostel is located at the Carmelita Cottages atop Beach Hill at 321 Main St. It's two blocks from the sandy Main Beach (and Wharf and the Boardwalk Amusement Park) and close to downtown. Bus #7 stops nearby. The Hostel features dormitory style accommodations, but also has a couple of family rooms. Affinity groups of up to twenty... more