Torch Lite Inn at the Beach Boardwalk

7.2 / 10.0

Outstanding(1,559 Ratings)

Motel in Santa Cruz, CA

1 queen bed

Reasons to book

Great price for your budgetOne of the lowest cost properties in the area

Includes essentialsKitchen or Kitchenette, Air conditioner, Internet / Wifi and more

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About this motel

Located within 5 minutes' walk of Santa Cruz Beach, Santa Cruz Boardwalk and Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf.

Amenities

Air conditioner

Kitchen or Kitchenette

Internet / Wifi

Parking

Wheelchair accessible

Family friendly

Map of Santa Cruz, CA

Nearby attractions

Monterey Bay Aquarium

Municipal Rose Garden

25.6 mi

Available Rooms

King Room

1 Queen • 290 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

Double Room

2 Queen • 301 ft²

Sleeps 4

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

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Torch Lite Inn at the Beach Boardwalk

$$$$

7.2 / 10.0

Outstanding(1,559 Ratings)

Motel in Santa Cruz, CA

1 queen bed

Reasons to book

Great price for your budgetOne of the lowest cost properties in the area

Includes essentialsKitchen or Kitchenette, Air conditioner, Internet / Wifi and more

Book with confidenceWe partner with the top travel sites so you know you're getting a great deal on the perfect rental

About this motel

Located within 5 minutes' walk of Santa Cruz Beach, Santa Cruz Boardwalk and Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf.

Amenities

Air conditioner

Kitchen or Kitchenette

Internet / Wifi

Parking

Wheelchair accessible

Family friendly

Map of Santa Cruz, CA

Nearby attractions

Monterey Bay Aquarium

Municipal Rose Garden

25.6 mi

Available Rooms

King Room

1 Queen • 290 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

Double Room

2 Queen • 301 ft²

Sleeps 4

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

Ratings and reviews

7.2 / 10.0

Outstanding(1,559 Ratings)

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10.0 / 10.0

Jul 2024

Excellent service. Great location. Comfortable room. Great price.

Clean, cozy, close to the Boardwalk and downtown restaurants.

Nothing really.

10.0 / 10.0

Jul 2024

Great property, clean and comfortable

Check in was so easy, Owner was so nice and helpful Room was clean and very comfortable. Easy walk to boardwalk.

7.0 / 10.0

Jul 2024

Simple little motel to spend a few days in - Close enough to walk to the boardwalk + beach.

Location was good. Rooms were clean.

All good

7.0 / 10.0

Jul 2024

I would not recommend this place to any of my family or friends when they travel to Santa Cruz

The location was good because we went to boardwalk

When we checked into the room there wasn’t any sheets on the bed

10.0 / 10.0

Jul 2023

Exceptional

Everything

Nothing

10.0 / 10.0

Jun 2023

our stay was very enjoyable

nice,clean,enjoyable

everything was excellent

9.0 / 10.0

Jun 2023

Decent value for money and a clean place to stay.

Large sized, clean room. Five minute walk from the boardwalk, so that was nice.

Bathroom was really small

6.0 / 10.0

Jun 2023

Pleasant

The rooms were clean and the bed was comfy

The hallways had an echo when anyone was in them. Kind of loud. The bathrooms were very small. There were never enough wash cloths. There was no pool just a filled space where a pool should have been.

8.0 / 10.0

May 2023

Best bang for our buck.

The staff was phenomenal! Kept it very clean and was very kind.

The walls are pretty thin so you’re able to hear everyone around you, especially being located downstairs.

4.0 / 10.0

May 2023

Very disapointing

No pool as seen on website/no breakfast too loud

Pool was fill in guest where very loud and only vending machine broke no bottle water offer/ no breakfast

2.0 / 10.0

Mar 2023

Avoid this place if possible, its a mess.

We were allowed to check in early and the man who runs it is nice enough.

The place is very low end. When we arrived a hillbilly was repairing his derelict truck in the parking lot drinking beer and listening to the music blasting out of his room on the first floor. Sadly, it seems to be a haven for derelicts and folks who are down on their luck. It would be impossible to imagine that those unfortunate souls were paying anything even remotely close to the rate we were charged online. There is a huge sand filled puddle right in the middle of the site which is what all the rooms are overlooking. It once was a pool and judging by the rust on the old, falling down, steel fencing around it, there is no plan to replace the pool site or do any landscaping......its clearly been this way for at least a year or two. Its quite shocking when you pull up and see this considering the pictures available on this web site. Its just a dirt wasteland in the middle of the buildings. If I had not prepaid, we would have left immediately. The man who runs the place clearly has very very low standards for what constitutes a hotel although he is a nice enough guy. He is simply in the wrong business, or maybe the right business but in the wrong....location? Not sure.....There are so many other nice places in the area, at least 30, that charged less and offered the bare minimum and more. Its realistically a $60-70/night room. I would be careful about any deposits requested because this place looks like the bank is about to repossess it.

9.0 / 10.0

Mar 2023

Superb

Room was large. Very comfortable. Very clean.

People allowed to smoke on the property. Area where pool used to be looked very unattractive. No laundry room that was advertised.

1.0 / 10.0

Mar 2023

never again

not much staff was rude

Bad customer service

8.0 / 10.0

Mar 2023

It was good for the price I paid

not far from the location I needed to go

heat was either too hot or too cold. Bathroom was always cold. Not able to use my Firestick

1.0 / 10.0

Jan 2023

Nightmare

absolutely nothing. I was charged twice and refunded once. I called the hotel, they blamed it on Booking.com. I called booking.com twice and they gave me the refund the first time and then turned around and charged me again. I called the 2nd time and the customer service rep was completely lost in translation and gave me the run around. These people stole $198 from me and refused to make it right. I don’t know how they can operate with total lack of integrity. I am never using them again! Be ware!

Bad customer service. Refuse to make things right. Still owes me $198.

1.0 / 10.0

Dec 2022

Bad

Nothing

Prepaid for room, when I got there after a 7 hour drive and checked in they gave me a room, not what I paid for, but had loose flooring that I cut my foot on, the walls were more putty and spackle than any paint and no cable TV. In the morning when I went to check out nobody would answer the bell, just a locked door and a key drop off slot.

9.0 / 10.0

Dec 2022

Superb

Excellent price

No breakfast

1.0 / 10.0

Dec 2022

Bad

booked a different room of what i got and they said they were fully booked cant do anything about it. and I didn’t get a refund for what i paid for.

6.0 / 10.0

Nov 2022

Pleasant

Everything

Nothing ⁷

9.0 / 10.0

Oct 2022

perfect for a 1 night stay, close to a many good restaurants

very close to the beach, easy parking

bad coffee/ no water

10.0 / 10.0

Oct 2022

Our stay was wonderful!

The property was really close to the beach! I also liked that it’s was quiet at night, when we had any issues the maintenance man or the front desk helped with no problems! it was an awesome stay and the staff was amazing!

I liked everything.

9.0 / 10.0

Oct 2022

Superb

location

nothing

8.0 / 10.0

Oct 2022

Very good

The rooms was newly renovated. Really delicate, clean with the "new" smell. Got a very nice price as well.

FAQs

How much does this motel cost compared to others in Santa Cruz?

The average price for a rental in Santa Cruz is $223 per night. This rental is $141 less expensive than the average.

Is parking included with this motel?

Yes, parking is listed as an amenity at Torch Lite Inn at the Beach Boardwalk. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.

Is there a pool at this motel?

We didn’t find pool listed as an amenity for this motel. It may be worth double checking if a pool is important for your stay.

Is Torch Lite Inn at the Beach Boardwalk pet friendly?

Unfortunately, this motel is not pet-friendly. Try searching again and filter for "Pets Allowed"

What amenities are available at Torch Lite Inn at the Beach Boardwalk?

We found 7 amenities for this rental. This includes air conditioner, kitchen or kitchenette, internet / wifi, parking, and tv.

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Available Rooms

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Torch Lite Inn at the Beach Boardwalk

Motel in Santa Cruz, CA

Reasons to book

About this motel

Amenities

Map of Santa Cruz, CA

Nearby attractions

Available Rooms

King Room

Double Room

Ratings and reviews

FAQs

How much does this motel cost compared to others in Santa Cruz?

Is parking included with this motel?

Is there a pool at this motel?

Is Torch Lite Inn at the Beach Boardwalk pet friendly?

What amenities are available at Torch Lite Inn at the Beach Boardwalk?

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