We are Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk enthusiasts, and our objective is to stay as close to the Boardwalk as possible, park our car where we stay, and have a place to rest in the mid-afternoon. Did we get those things at the Fireside Inn? Yes, we did. However, we would not come back. Things we liked: - Proximity to the Boardwalk - Room configuration (king bed in the “main room” and separate bedroom with two double beds) - Parking included - Refrigerator (and microwave, though we didn’t use it) in room Things that were disappointing: - The strong smell of Fabuloso cleaner that tries to mask the mildew or mold (we still don’t know which one) stank. My kid’s stuffy that he slept with in his bed came home smelling like that room. So, so gross! - The bath products in the wall dispensers. The hand soap was empty. There is only a 2-in-1 shampoo/conditioner. The body wash and shampoo are suspiciously similar. - The window, while operable, had no screen, and given the smell, you REALLY want to open that window. (Notable credit to the plantation shutters though.) - The TVs (there were two) got snowy reception and a very odd set of channels. The kid room has fewer channels than the main room. - The beds felt almost hollow and just sank when you sat. The linens were questionably clean. - The parking is very, very tight. We managed, but many spaces are parallel on an incline. Overall, this place reminds you - you get what you pay for. Pay a little more.

The owner was super rude and

There was no mirror in the bathroom. No closet or even a rod to hang your clothes. Great location and friendly staff.

The owner is the sweetest man! He upgraded us for free and made sure that we were taken care of.

The gentleman at the desk was friendly and helpful. We were able to park and walk to the beach, boardwalk and breakfast!!! Cleaning services does a great job making it feel clean and not sandy.

Everything is very convenient. The staff was pretty nice.

The air conditioner was out, no solution offered.

It was great for the price. The room was clean. Our daughter loved the seperate room. There is no closet, but other than that is was really good. Check in was easy.

The bed was super uncomfortable but the showerr made up for it. Overall good, the location of the hotel was the real winner.

Es mucho más de lo que me esperaba. Su ubicación es excelente. Lo recomiendo ampliamente.

We have been here many times. The staff is always nice. It is not a high end place but it is close to the boardwalk.

I could not stand the smell in the room. The metal beds seemed very cheap and made sounds easily.

We stayed in the large room that had a king size bed, and two queens, nothing fancy, but it is perfect for our family size and very close to the boardwalk at a reasonable price.

Property is close to board walk which was nice but parking was absolutely awful. And the suite room had no tv in the extra room and was very small

It was a great stay!

The location was the best. The room was dated so bad that the 60s are calling. Dam....

The check in host was very rude

This is a great location, it’s very close to the boardwalk. The room we had was a suit a full size bed in the extra room. No mirror in the restroom and no working phone. Water leaked out of the shower. Other than this it was good. I would definitely stay again.

Very close to the boardwalk and the wharf, room was spacious and the staff was friendly. If you are looking to sleep past 6am this is not the place, extremely noisy neighborhood.

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