Bella Notte inn

I upgraded to the larger king room. I wouldn't recommend spending the extra money for the larger room. The bathroom was large and the tub was large. The heated bathroom floors were nice. The carpet could use a good shampoo. The hotel is two stories but there is no elevator. The location was good, plenty of places to eat and shop in a short walking distance.

Stayed 3 nights for a family party which was 2 streets down. Very cute boutique hotel charming rooms are older but big. Very accommodating to their guests. I would only mark down for the water pressure in the showers. Very low.

We made a last minute decision to come to Santa Cruz for a few days. I did a quick search for hotels and found this place. The price seemed reasonable so I did not now what to expect. When we arrived I was pleasantly surprised. The room was spacious, clean, and had all of the amenities we needed. Also, Ben at the front desk is the man. Whenever we needed anything he took the time to help us, both in person and over the phone. I cannot recommend this place enough.

My recent two-night stay (Jan 2025) at this Santa Cruz hotel was essentially a rip-off. While the rooms were nice enough, the pricing was outrageous, especially given the near-zero occupancy. I saw only two other cars in the parking lot during my entire stay. Here is the story: My Thursday-Friday night was $129+tax, which jumped to $179+tax for Friday-Saturday, even though the hotel was still empty. This dramatic price hike in an almost empty hotel is unacceptable. Don't be fooled by the higher Google rating, the management should not get away with these practices. You can only book this hotel through their own website, so the price change is not coming from a third-party broker. This place is overpriced and preys on those seeking some rest and seclusion. Find somewhere else, for instance

This place is not as good as it used to be. I don’t think the beds are as comfortable. Maybe they’re getting old. The carpet is getting some stains. I think they are buying bamboo sheets now which I find scratchy and hot. Maybe it was always like this but they have heavy blankets which are not warm. I think they should have comforters that are lightweight and cozy. We stayed in January so we were cold we made the mistake of not bringing our own blanket which we have done in the past and that helped a lot. The time before last when we came to this hotel, there was a bunch of construction and it took us 20 minutes to drive two blocks. The manager had neglected to call me to let me know about the situation so fortunately he canceled our reservation. Then I had to scurry and find another place