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Continental Inn

2.0 of 5
414 Ocean Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
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Continental Inn
Ranked #23 of 52 hotels in Santa Cruz
3.5 of 5 stars 73 Reviews
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What travellers say about this hotel
  • Very clean(4)
  • Hot tub(3)
  • Wood floor(3)
  • Tiny room(3)
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Christchurch, New Zealand
Senior Contributor
21 reviews 21 reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2012 via mobile
2
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I'm sitting in my motel room writing this as I felt I had to do this rite away. We r travelling from San Francisco to LA and had no idea where to stay but from the road we thought it looked really nice. Very pleasant man on the desk who was very helpful. We have an upstairs room with queen... More

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Macae, RJ
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 April 2012

We stayed for a month. Good breakfast, clean rooms, and the Internet was ok. Staff guys were very kind anytime. It's worthy. Special weekly price.

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stockton
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28 reviews 28 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
101 helpful votes 101 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 February 2012

Well...from an avid Santa Cruz visitor, I do believe that this review is honest, and fair...truthful and sad all at the same time. We stayed here about 15 years ago, and remember a quaint, cute place that was clean and convenient. We checked into the Continental Inn, because of the weekend being the clam chowder fesitval, and my new found... More

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6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 September 2011

We picked the hotel based on a recommendation in The Rough Guide. It was good value for money. The room, although small and dated, was very clean, included a fridge and microwave as well as coffee making facilities. Free parking and breakfast included. A bit of a walk from the town but not a bad location. Staff very friendly. Would... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 August 2011
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We searched all over Santa Cruz for an affordable room near the boardwalk on a weekday and after going next door (which smelled HORRIBLE) we decided to stay at Continental. The room was beautiful. Hardwood floors, flat screen, etc. Cable channels sucked but whatever. We had my 4yr old son with us and were putting him to bed when a... More

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29 helpful votes 29 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 August 2011

This was our first trip to Santa Cruz as we embark on a drive down the Pacific Coast Highway. I found this hotel in the AAA book which lists it as 3 stars. They have a $78 "walk in" rate during the week so we felt like we were getting a great deal as every other place I called in... More

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Big Bear Lake
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 August 2011

Booked three days with these people online. The room was fine, but in a bit of a shaky area. The second day we were there, three police cars showed up at the hotel with an ambulance and about 6 cops went into the hotel. All three days, there were some pretty seedy characters hanging out in general area. So, the... More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 August 2011

This hotel was not satisfactory in my opinion. The room has 2 queen beds and I was quoted $210 plus tax. First of all, it was given a AAA rating along with three diamonds...WHY??? As soon as we walked in it smelled like urine. The pull out mirror was broken in the bathroom, there was a hole in the wall... More

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Danville, California
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 July 2011

The pictures on this site are very deceiving the room I stayed in looked nothing like the picture. The room had gross sticky carpet and bedspreads that have been there since 1982. When I asked Haily, the charmer at the front desk to be moved because of the noise, she so pleasantly exclaimed "that is what you get when you... More

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Santa Cruz, California
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 January 2011
1
person found this review helpful

My wife and I stayed here while we were waiting for our house to be finished. The place is horrible they rent the rooms to any drug dealer, meth freak, alcoholic, party animal in Santa Cruz. When we would call the manager about the all night parties or the fights from the prostitution ring down the hall nothing would happen... More

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Address: 414 Ocean Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Price range (per night):* S$111 - 426

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