Wow! I thought that this one didn't sound too bad compared to many others, but I have never paid this much (avg price $175/night) anywhere for this kind of hotel. Went with the family for a few days of r and r in Santa Cruz and this looked kind of cute and near the Boardwalk. We received a ground-level room... more

Myself, my spouse, and our tween daughter stayed here for 3 nights. The trip was semi-last minute, so we chose this hotel despite some of the negative reviews, based on location and price. On those two accounts we were not disappointed. For 3 nights (Wed., Thurs., and Fri.) we paid just over $100 a night. Room: We requested (and received)... more

I was on a quick overnight trip to Santa Cruz with my 10 year old daughter and her friend. I only paid $75 for the night at the Torch Lite Inn via Priceline, which is a really good deal for Santa Cruz. A few comments: - The front desk staff was not very friendly + the pool was good, the... more

we checked into our room Fri July 3rd and checked out Sun July 5th..our room was very small with 2 queen size beds...the room smelled of the cheap cleaning products they use to clean with...(purchased small candles which placed one on the counter by the sink and the other in the shower to help cut the smell) the carpet was... more

I've been coming to Santa Cruz since the mid 60's as a child and always stayed near the main beach/wharf area. I've been aware of the Torch-Lite for years, and we decided to try it, since we were just looking for a place to shower and sleep for one night. We found it online to be the lowest rate, ($89... more

Wow - this is a jewel of a little hotel. This might be the most comfortable bed I've ever slept in! The room is a little small - but not bad. Nice new carpet, clean, nice people who work here (everyone in this town has been nice). And we got a great deal on Priceline! more

PROS: .only 3 blocks away from the boardwalk .a/c was fortunately loud enough to block out all the noise throughout the night CONS: .VERRRRYYY NOISY(you can hear EVERYTHING & i mean EVERYTHING) .room/sheets smelled bad .remote control was missing buttons .small room .shower was horrendous!(coner stall that you can barley fit in) .not a lot of hygiene items(shampoo, soap etc....bring... more

It's a Santa Cruz motel so i didn't expect much -- but i was pleasantly surprised by this hotel. The room - on the small size but that didn't bother me, clean, the bed was comfortable, lots of channels on the tv, bathroom was decent. it's certainly not quiet by any means but you just get used to it. huge... more

There are some images on the web that are very old and does an injustice to the hotel. The rooms are very clean and the staff is very friendly, and the hotel is updated and freshly painted. Yes there is a strong Indian incense smell at the front desk but you are not going to stay at the front desk.... more