Fireside Inn By The Beach Boardwalk & Bowling

This has always been one of my favorite spots when I come to Santa cruz, it's literally steps away from the boardwalk and Beach and there's great places to eat around here such as Main Street Cafe and the Picnic Basket. You can see the rides from the windows of your room. I'm guessing the building itself was probably built in the 60s or '70s but it's always been a nice spot with very basic amenities. The owners have been doing a lot of upgrading & our room had new shower, mirror and sink, also the lighting is new. The curtains, towels and bedding were nice. Very friendly staff and owner. He let us park in the lot even though our room wasn't going to be ready for a few hours so we didn't have to find Beach parking. There was a nice flat screen TV as well. But we didn't spend much time in the room, not with the beach & boardwalk right there.

Sam was awesome! He really looks out for his guests. The property is older and in need of renovation but the bed was brand new and comfortable and the TV was brand new. This place is literally right across from the boardwalk next to Boardwalk Bowl which makes it easy to get to and from all the fun! Will definitely stay there again.

Great customer service. Very friendly staff and great location. We don't care about fancy places to stay in so this was perfect. We just wanted to be walking distance to the beach. We didn't have toilet paper but when I asked the front desk, he was quick to respond. I would stay here again

The location was great, the floores needed cleaning . The windows had moister in between the double pain glass so you really couldnt see out side. Overall it was great. It was a good location.

I loved the location. We traveled with our grandchildren and it great walking distance to and from the boardwalk. We rented a van and it was parked at the hotel. The owner Was great and made sure no one vandalized it. I would definitely stay at this hotel again.