I feel sorry for Chaminade. This presumably once nice place is struggling to stay alive. And with management that continues to ignore major problems, Chaminade will die a slow death. This hotel was definitely a low point in our Santa Cruz vacation. There were a litany of problems with the two rooms we stayed in (the first had mold/mildew so... more

My husband and I stayed at the Chaminade last weekend as part of an extended weekend along the Central CA coast.  We were both very unimpressed and disappointed by the Chaminade.  First off, the "resort" fee (to call this place a resort is sort of like referring to a park playground as "Six Flags") of $16 per day was annoying... more

Upon arrival the first thing we noticed was how beautiful the grounds are. Great landscaping but looks like they might be a gardener short. The front desk staff was great, very helpful. We stayed in the 100 building. Nice decorating but you can tell the building was very old, the hall rugs needed to be vacuumed. Small details like a... more

I had attended a wedding at Chaminade several years ago and was interested to return. They have renovated the property very nicely. The room and grounds are very pretty, and it has a very large and nice fitness center (much better equipment than the typical hotel gym). Also, the front desk staff was very nice and helpful. Overall, it is... more

We stayed one night in a corner room, #708. It had an outdoor patio area with TONS of weeds - more weeds than anything else. The bed was comfy with nice linens. The bathroom with 2nd sink outside of the bathroom was super nice and helpful when two people are getting ready. Nice place for sure; but not all it... more

I'm a Santa Cruz Native of 40 years. And since I can remember the Chaminade was suppose to be our best hotel in Santa Cruz. I thought since I've moved out of Santa Cruz my husband and I spend the weekend at the Chaminade for the experience. I was very disappointed with our room. It smelled awful and we'd have... more

went to the chaminade for a weekend getaway with my fiance to santa cruz to plan our 2010 wedding. having scoured through the reviews of this resort talking about the thin walls and not so nice rooms i almost didn't stay there but boy am i glad i did. from the minute we arrived we were greeted with over the... more

Overall, we were pleased with our trip. If we were in the area, I would consider staying there again. First, the staff were great including the front desk, bartenders, spa staff and servers. We ate in the 'bar area' two different nights. The food was great both times (albeit overpriced) and while the staff was very friendly and helpful, it... more

The grounds of the Chaminade are beautiful. We went hiking on trails lined with eucalyptus and redwoods. The pool area and fitness center are nice, and the rooms are nice as well. Super comfy beds! The problem? Paper thin walls. We were awakened the first morning by conversations in the room across the hall, newspapers being thrown at doors, housekeeping... more