Good value for money

Liked: The room was spacious and very clean. Breakfast had a good range of hot and cold foods, topped up regularly. Hot food was hot and tasty. A good choice of hot and cold drinks.
Disliked: $25 Parking chargePaper plates and plastic cutlery spoilt the good food that was provided.

Real nice place if you...

Liked: It’s clean beautiful and close to boardwalk
Disliked: There are hidden fees that aren’t disclosed on booking.com so I expected to pay one price but it was $50 more

Great location, amazing breakfast, big...

Liked: Beds were lumpy and uncomfortable, bathtub had pink in the cracks

Disappointing

Liked: The elevator didn’t work and we had a room on the third floor, it was beyond inconvenient.

Nice Hotel With Convenience to...

Liked: The property was clean and updated. It was also within short walking distance of both the pier and the boardwalk.
Disliked: •The parking fee should have been included in the stay fee. •The view wasn’t all that great. We booked the ocean view room but you barely could see it over the rooftops of the buildings in front. Also, the balcony view is awkward and there is a pillar? that cuts into the view. •The room was very narrow. •WiFi was terrible. •Staff was not very personable. They were friendly, but just didn’t engage with us.

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Excellent

Liked: Clean spacious comfortable
Disliked: Nothing

We will stay at this...

Liked: The location of the La Quinta was the best. The Santa Cruz Boardwalk (though closed for the season except for the Arcade) is a very short walk away. Having spent our teens surfing STEAMERS LANE in Santa Cruz, it was perfect for us to be near walking distance of the Lighthouse (now the Surfing Museum open Thursday-Monday 12-4 pm) to view the surfing history. We also enjoyed the free Monterey Sanctuary Exploration Center, down the street from the La Quinta. It's free and has something for every age group. The wharf is a short walk away and great coffee (brewed in Santa Cruz) can be had at the Ideal Bar and Grill that is located in a spot before you embark on your wharf walk. The breakfast at La Quinta is your usual fare of breakfasts that you find...but we found granola, bananas, eggs, et al, that satisfied our breakfast needs.
Disliked: Parking in their underground facility is $25/day, so be prepared. I knew it when I booked our room.