Name: Cliff Crest Bed & Breakfast
Address: 407 Cliff St, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, 95060, United States of America
Rating: 8

Smoke-free property

Garden

Terrace

No elevators

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Wheelchair Accessible

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Meals

Free Wi-Fi

Internet

Hiking

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Parking

Pets Not Allowed

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Contactless check-in and/or check-out

Health and Safety Measures

Location

At the hotel

Boardwalk Bowl

Santa Cruz Main Beach

Main Beach

Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk

Sky Glider

Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Exploration Center

Cowell's Beach

Twin Lakes State Beach

Seabright Beach

Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History

Watsonville Municipal Airport

Reid-Hillview Airport

Monterey Regional Airport

San Jose Mineta International Airport

Cliff Crest Bed & Breakfast

Santa Cruz

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smoking

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safe

mini-bar

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We stayed downstairs in the room with a bay window.  There is a lot of furniture in the room and the bathroom is tiny.  The hostess was more than accommodating and would make pretty much whatever we wanted for breakfast.  We were there 3 days and had eggs any way we wanted and french toast.  There was always fruit available.  The house is historic and very interesting.  It was close to whatever we wanted to do -- two blocks to the waterfront where there are rides and games and junk food.  We especially appreciated having free parking in the back.

An interesting experience

We (family of 6) were staying in the b&b for 1 night. The owners are very kind,  nice and helpful, The location was great (close to the beach), free parking. We got fresh  fruit, scrambled eggs, croissants, cake, etc for breakfast.
It is a house with a history and a soul. We prefer this instead of a brand new place.

Thank you

This place is perfectly located and warm for a stay in Santa Cruz. My girlfriend and I had an amazing time and especially loved connecting with the owners, Adriana and Constantin. We hope to stay here the next time we visit Santa Cruz.

Perfect and homey stay in Santa Cruz

My girlfriend and I stayed at the Inn for two nights and we had a wonderful experience. The Cliff Crest Inn is a short walk away from both the Santa Cruz boardwalk and downtown so I never had to move my car once I parked. Beatriz and Adriana are delightful and made us feel at home from the moment we walked in. The breakfast was great as we had coffee, scrambled eggs, and croissants both mornings. It is a very quiet place to come back to after a long day as all the guests are respectful of one another's privacy. This was my first experience at a bed and breakfast, and I would suggest it to anyone looking to stay here when visiting Santa Cruz.

Very Comfortable Stay

Staying at the Inn was a most wonderful and delightful experience, filled with personalized care, attention to detail, and excellent service. Adriana was most accommodating and made my stay pleasant, comfirtable, and like I was at home.

I would recommend it to anyone who values the best service and the personalized touch.

Warmly

Archana

Wonderful experience

We stayed here for the Half Ironman Triathalon.  The house is beautiful and has all necessary amenities.  It is not modern, but has everything you need.  The bathroom in our room was cramped, but totally fine - clearly was put into an existing closet, and cleverly so.  The home is situated perfectly - near the beach and boardwalk, but far enough away that you don't get the party crowd noise.  The hosts were lovely, and accommodating.  We needed scissors, we got scissors.  We explained that my husband would be up and out early and had brought his own pre-triathalon food, including bread for toast - could we use a toaster in the morning?  Yes, of course, just come in the kitchen and help yourself.  But even better, when we woke up in the morning we found a note outside our door - they had thought up all the things that might be useful for breakfast on the go - mandarins, boiled eggs, bananas, hot water, etc. and left a spread on one of the tables for us.  Really thoughtful and accommodating.  My breakfast was simple but delicious, with great coffee.  Also, off street parking in Santa Cruz - nearly unheard of and worth a LOT.  This is not the luxury B&B experience (which is the only reason it is 4 instead of 5 on the review), but it is a warm, welcoming, clean, accommodating place and I'd stay there again no doubt.

Great choice for Santa Cruz

This is a old house - but it has charm and interesting history. 
Yes..it’s cluttered and it’s got electrical strips here and there to plug into. 
Yes..there is a very old TV I the room, but who watches a TV at a B and B anyway. 
Our hostess couldn’t have been nicer. Whatever we needed she provided. She even went to the store to get me something extra for breakfast since I told her I couldn’t have anything with Gluten.  She was happy for us to be celebrating a birthday and took especially attractive pictures by posing flowers and candles around. 
We left with a good warm feeling about our stay there. Thank you, Adriana

Homey old Victorian

The best thing about this bed-and-breakfast is the location. And that’s about all. It’s about two blocks from the boardwalk.

It is an incredibly old Victorian which is charming but the house is pretty cluttered for a bed-and-breakfast. It’s not relaxing to walk into an inn that is kept as tidy as someone’s house. The room was just OK. The breakfast was also just OK. I wasn’t offered any fruit like the website represents.

I just felt like the main purpose of the inn was to be someone’s house and it was collaterally also an inn. The owners didn’t really make any effort to talk to me or get to know me and didn’t really make any effort to acquaint me with the area. They just handed me the keys and that was it pretty much it. It just wasn’t a real hospitable experience. Add to that extremely thin walls where you heard everything from fellow guests. I’m not saying you’ll do much better pricewise in the area but I think these owners could make a lot more effort to be a good B&B. And I just didn’t get the feeling that they cared.

A missed opportunity

The hosts and hostesses are very kind and nice people. I am a seasoned traveler and plan on opening our own bed and breakfast in the state of Maryland. I always find it educational to visit other bed and breakfasts to see what works and what doesn't. Here's my honest evaluation of what worked and what crashed and burned.

Pros....., the location, the bed that I slept in on the second floor, the off Street free parking, the peace and quiet.( I stayed off season)and the price I paid ($99 per night).. the fresh Persimmons I was offered in the morning for breakfast... the owners did not require me to check out early on my last day rather letting me stay and use the room until I left at 5. This was a welcoming extra! They teach tango/ dance lessons during the day which was nice . (music in the house and things going on)

Cons.....the breakfast in the morning needed some meat included with it. Also when you are staying at a B&B you expect a certain level of service and quality with food. presentation is everything! Dishes should match, linen should be crisp and clean and there shouldn't be piles of paintings and dust and mismatched knick knacks everywhere. My bedroom was extremely crowded with furniture that really did not need to be in there. Light bulbs were burned out Etc. The towels were frayed and ragged and my bathroom had a half-used bottle of shampoo. Nothing else..

I noticed that the price  has gone up for this establishment. For $195 per night I would find another place in Live Oak to stay and walk down to the beach to get your own breakfast. If you are in need of staying close to the boardwalk due to parking or traveling with children this isn't a bad location however..

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