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Ocean Gate Inn

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111 Ocean St, Santa Cruz, CA 95060-5115

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68 reviews

#52 of 56 hotels in Santa Cruz

Location

3.2

Cleanliness

2.1

Service

2.4

Value

1.9

Ocean Gate Inn is an excellent choice for travelers visiting Santa Cruz, offering a budget friendly environment alongside many helpful amenities designed to enhance your stay.

Given the close proximity of popular landmarks, such as Boardwalk's Cocoanut Grove (0.3 mi) and Mission State Park (0.8 mi), guests of Ocean Gate Inn can easily experience some of Santa Cruz's most well known attractions.

The rooms offer a refrigerator, and getting online is possible, as free wifi is available, allowing you to rest and refresh with ease.

Ocean Gate Hotel features a 24 hour front desk. In addition, as a valued Ocean Gate Inn guest, you can enjoy a pool and an on-site restaurant that are available on-site. Guests arriving by vehicle have access to free parking.

During your visit, be sure to check out one of Santa Cruz's popular ribs restaurants such as Aquarius, West End Tap & Kitchen, and Hula's Island Grill and Tiki Room, all a short distance from Ocean Gate Hotel.

There is no shortage of things to do in the area: explore popular parks such as Neary Lagoon Park, Pogonip, and Moore Creek Wildlife Preserve.

Enjoy your stay in Santa Cruz!

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Property amenities

Free parking

Free High Speed Internet (WiFi)

Hot tub

Restaurant

Beach

Children Activities (Kid / Family Friendly)

Business Center with Internet Access

Non-smoking hotel

Wifi

24-hour front desk

Room features

Air conditioning

Private balcony

Telephone

Iron

Coffee / tea maker

Microwave

Bath / shower

Hair dryer

Refrigerator

Room types

Non-smoking rooms

Family rooms

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HOTEL CLASS

HOTEL STYLE

Budget

Languages Spoken

English, Hindi

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Darlene R wrote a review Dec 2022

Santa Clara, California

1 Nighy stay at affordable rate

From the outside it doesn't look like much but the rooms were upgraded and very clean and I loved that they had no carpet. Also a view of the boardwalk over the Lorenzo river. I didn't hear other tenants. Was nervous when I got there but once I got to my room I was pleasantly surprised.

Date of stay: December 2022Trip type: Traveled solo

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Lisa K wrote a review Apr 2022

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One of the worst hotels that I have ever stayed in.

The whole property including the rooms are filthy and in disrepair. The bedsheet had blood stains (I hope they were stains), the coffee maker didn’t work, it smelled strongly of cigarette smoke and I was afraid to leave my car parked there. There was less than half of a roll of toilet paper and no extra provided. When I called to request more, the manager said I had to come to the office to get it myself. When I went down to the office, the manager wouldn’t answer the buzzer. After a long time, several other people were waiting too and one of them called the phone number on the office door (the office is locked and the only way to get someone is to use the buzzer and then they talk to you through a tiny window) and the manager finally came out. He said the buzzer was broken. I have stayed in hotels all over the world and this was the worst one I have ever experienced. I can’t believe it has stayed open. Seriously bad, you have been warned.…

Date of stay: April 2022

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Room Tip: No good rooms, terrible hotel.

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Dan J wrote a review Apr 2022

1 contribution

Worst hotel/hostel to stay

Smelly room, rude staff and overpaying hostel. If you want to wake up to loud sounds in the middle of the night , book this adventure. I wish to give 0 or negative but can’t unfortunately. It’s better to camp outside and sleep in peace rather than book this hell hotel.

Date of stay: April 2022Trip type: Traveled as a couple

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Gregory Z wrote a review Jan 2022

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Spontaneous burst of intimacy

I had the chance to "reconnect" with someone from highschool. We both talked about it, and we both agreed to see eachother. Thank you all for providing us with a relaxing environment for nervous College students!

Date of stay: January 2022Trip type: Traveled as a couple

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Pioneer112070 wrote a review Oct 2019

Rancho Cordova, California1 contribution2 helpful votes

Worse hotel ever!!!

Everything about this location was horrendous!!!👎👎 The property was filthy, smelled like smoke all over especially the non smoking room! Why would a they put smoking rooms next to a non smoking room? The entire facility smelled of smgoke from the outside to the inside. Even before you walked in it the room. Called management and they were useless and rude!. The whole area was Filthy dirty. The room looked horrible and nothing like the pictures they posted in the website. Way over charges for a crappy room that was more like a motel 6. The towels even stunk like it was filled with mildew! We were so displease with this place and we give it an F- and way below it for safety, customer service, price, cleanliness and experience. The most disgusting place we’ve ever stayed at. This place deserves double negative star (double negative unhappy face), two thumbs down!👎👎 the pictures they posted in the website. Way over charges for a crappy room that was more like a motel 6. The towels even stunk like it was filled with mildew! We were so displease with this place and we give it an F- and way below it for safety, customer service, price, cleanliness and experience. The most disgusting place we’ve ever stayed at. This place deserves double negative star (double negative unhappy face), two thumbs down!👎👎…

Date of stay: October 2019Trip type: Traveled with friends

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Misterio da Montanha wrote a review Jul 2019

5 contributions5 helpful votes

Affordable, no frills, great location

Innkeeper Jay is tremendously friendly and accommodating. This is a no frills, budget hotel. I was pleasantly surprised at how clean & quiet it was, considering our room was right off E. Cliff Drive during the Wharf-to-Wharf race. It would have been nice to have a sheer curtain underneath the blackout curtain to be able to enjoy more of the view (and added light). As it was, the room was very dark (not very good lighting) when the blackout curtain was closed. We'd stay here again.

Date of stay: July 2019

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Trip type: Traveled with family

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Shawna wrote a review Feb 2019

Vallejo, California53 contributions46 helpful votes

Eh. Room 29.

I stayed here one night after visiting my son at UCSC. The bed was comfortable, the balcony was a nice addition, the view was pleasant of the boardwalk.. the lady at the counter was nice. That’s about it. Very thin walls! Next door had a loud party until about 3am. Then I could hear someone snoring loudly. The tv volume didn’t work from the remote and the guide on the tv was in Spanish. The bathtubs paint is chipping and peeling off. I literally had to pull chips off the tub before getting in. This was bothersome for me as I enjoy taking baths before bed. No idea if there was a ice machine anywhere.

Date of stay: February 2019Trip type: Traveled as a couple

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Ken C wrote a review Nov 2018

Port Ludlow32 contributions15 helpful votes

Stay Somewhere Else

Stayed one night November 3rd, and would not recommend this hotel. Room was dirty, stains on the bedspread, tv did not work, I had to plug in the cable box and program the TV to receive on the HDMI port. Extremely noisy room right on a very busy street, plus since it was a weekend, we had traffic noise until very early in the morning. No checkout instructions, and no one in the office when we left, office door was locked.

Date of stay: November 2018

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Trip type: Traveled as a couple

Room Tip: Choose different lodging.

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itsparis85 wrote a review Jul 2018

Berkeley, California1 contribution3 helpful votes

It I could give one star I would!!

The owner is a LAIR and has TERRIBlE customer service! You're better off sleeping ANYWHERE else, and I do mean anywhere, other than here! I've never encountered a person who worked in the customer service industry who was such a disrespectful liar. AVOID AVOID AVOID!! Plus the facility isn't well maintained. It smells like an old persons house and mold! I ended up staying at the Best Western and it was amazing!

Date of stay: July 2018

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Trip type: Traveled with family

Room Tip: TIP: don't chose any room, pick another hotel!

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Response from GuestXperienceTeam, Guest Relations Manager at Ocean Gate Inn

Responded Jul 11, 2018

Thank you for your review. Your experience does not describe the type of hospitality that we want to provide for our guests at all. We apologize for any rudeness that was aimed towards you, and we are sorry that you did not have a wonderful impression of our service. We appreciate your business and your feedback, and we would love to welcome you back for better service in the future. Best wishes, Hotel Management

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Julie C wrote a review Apr 2018

2 contributions2 helpful votes

D-U-M-P!

We had been driving all night and needed a place to stay. The hotel advertised views of the boardwalk or mountains. All we got was a view of the loud apartment complex next door. The hotel itself was a dump. Terrible customer service, a dated scary looking elevator and uncleaned toothpaste on the wall. We stayed with our two month old and I was disgusted, I put a blanket down for him to sleep. The location is sketchy too. If all you’re going to do is sleep and don’t mind feeling gross, go for it.

Date of stay: April 2018Trip type: Traveled with family

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Response from GuestXperienceTeam, Guest Relations Manager at Ocean Gate Inn

Responded Apr 21, 2018

It does not sound as if our property was well-matched for your needs and expectations at all, and we are sorry that we were unable to give you a better stay. Thank you for choosing our hotel on this occasion. Best wishes, Hotel Management

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