Ocean Gate Inn

2.0 star property

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Desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board, cots/infant beds
Standard Room, 1 King Bed | Balcony view
Lobby
Exterior
Point of interest

Reviews

6.8 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Housekeeping
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Air conditioning
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
111 Ocean St, Santa Cruz, CA, 95060
  • Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Santa Cruz Wharf
    ‪15 min walk‬
  • Mystery Spot
    ‪9 min drive‬
  • San Jose, CA (SJC-Norman Y. Mineta San Jose Intl.)
    ‪43 min drive‬

Room options

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, View

  • 34 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Single Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible, Refrigerator & Microwave

  • 27 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

  • 34 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

  • 34 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Santa Cruz

Located in Santa Cruz (Westside Santa Cruz), Ocean Gate Inn is within a 5-minute drive of Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk and Santa Cruz Wharf. .This hotel is 2 mi (3.3 km) from Monterey Bay and 2.9 mi (4.7 km) from Natural Bridges State Park.

What's nearby

  • Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Main Beach - 10 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Santa Cruz Wharf - 15 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Natural Bridges State Park - 6 min drive - 4.7 km
  • Mystery Spot - 9 min drive - 6.6 km

Getting around

  • Norman Y. Mineta San Jose Intl. Airport (SJC) - 43 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Boardwalk Bowl - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Los Viejones - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Marini's at the Beach - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Hot Dog on A Stick - ‬9 min walk

About this property

Ocean Gate Inn

Hotel with free parking, a quick walk to Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
Ocean Gate Inn offers 25 air-conditioned accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Rooms open to balconies. 40-inch LCD televisions come with premium satellite channels.

Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations. This Santa Cruz hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Make yourself at home in one of the 25 air-conditioned rooms featuring LCD televisions. Rooms have private balconies. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have shower/tub combinations and hair dryers.
Make use of convenient amenities, which include complimentary wireless internet access and a vending machine.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, an elevator, and a vending machine. Free self parking is available onsite.

Languages

English, Hindi

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site

Family friendly

  • Cot (surcharge)
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Cot (surcharge)
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 40-inch LCD TV with premium satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Air conditioning
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:30 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Late check-in subject to availability

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

An adult age 18 or older must assume all liability for the booking
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
Guests are required to contact the hotel in advance if arriving later than 10 PM.

Renovations and closures

The property will be renovating from November 4 2024 to July 31 2025 (completion date subject to change). The following areas are affected:
  • Elevator
During renovations, the hotel will make every effort to minimize noise and disturbance.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 20.0 per night
Cribs (infant beds) are available for USD 20.0 per night

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Cash deposit: USD 100.00 per stay

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Crib (infant bed) fee: USD 20.0 per night
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 20.0 per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards and cash
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation

Property is also known as

Ocean Gate Inn
Ocean Gate Inn Santa Cruz
Ocean Gate Santa Cruz
Ocean Gate Hotel Santa Cruz
Ocean Gate Inn Hotel
Ocean Gate Inn Santa Cruz
Ocean Gate Inn Hotel Santa Cruz

Ocean Gate Inn Reviews

Reviews

6.8
Rating 10 - Excellent. 261 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 247 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 223 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 142 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 129 out of 1002 reviews

6.6/10

Cleanliness

7.2/10

Staff & service

6.4/10

Amenities

6.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

4/10 Poor

Wararat, San Francisco

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
We stayed here many times. Convenient, affordable, and nice staff. However, we noticed that the rooms had been remodeled but the quality gets worse: pipe under the sink is clogged so whatever run down the sink comes back up…gross, shower curtain bar falling down so the curtain cannot keep water in the shower area and wet all over the floor, a bed has a piece of metal sticking out to the side that is very hazardous(my leg got scraped by it), a room got very noisy from cars and also other customers. Last night, we were waken up by other customers who yelled at each other at 2:30am. We want to like this place, but our experience with recent stay is very bad.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rosa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

James

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

2/10 Terrible

Joscelyn, Modesto

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Amier

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Natalya

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Trice

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I love staying here. They are the sweetest ever
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

alicia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

gerson

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff is great, space is safe. A favorite of ours.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Domenico

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Remy

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

It was acceptable

The room was comfortable enough but it was a bit dirty and sketchy. Short walk to the boardwalk and a great view of the river though
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ruby

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

gerson

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

2/10 Terrible

Christopher

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Consistently Nice

Always comfortable and friendly
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Kind Managers

Front desk always willing to help you have a safe and comfortable stay. Very kind manager.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Sylvester

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was clean and spacious. Electrical outlets were not available or did not work correctly, especially around vanity. Lighting was inadequate to do makeup at bath vanity. Lighting throughout room was either glaring white or off- there was no reading-level, comfortable lighting available. There were steel brackets protruding from the bed frame below to out beyond the side walls of the mattress, rough-edged and unprotected, which could easily cut or scratch one's legs or arms severely. I discovered these when I swung my legs out of bed in the morning; luckily, I only brushed lightly across one. Soap dispensers were oddly and incorrectly mounted near vanity and in shower. More bath linens would have been useful; the supply was marginal.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Andrew

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Nice Inn for the Price

The inn was definitely a little old, and it shows. The shower head in the room we got was slightly coming off the wall. The walls are also very thin, we could hear the people next door speaking loudly and blasting their music. That said, the room was very comfortable. The room was clean and was tidied up well after we came back for the night of the stay. It has a fridge, a microwave, and a coffee maker. It also is pretty spacious and the shower worked well. Overall, it's a nice inn for the price. It is a little old, and it isn't maintained the greatest, so there are better options around the area. Check this one out if you want to save some money and don't mind an antiquated building.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

HOWARD

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Michelle

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Cheap and ok
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

isaias

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Would definitely look forward in staying again
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mike

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Amier

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Wanda

Travelled with partner
Non-nonsense inn, clean, you can feel It’s old, but maintained and had A/C. Blankets should be changed as there were cigarettes burns ☹️. Overall OK.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024