Hotels in Rio del Mar, Aptos

"I like staying at the Inn when coming for a short visit to see our daughter at UCSC. It’s an old fashioned Inn, but the simple design, wooden floors and high ceilings give the rooms a spacious feel. The only thing they should improve on are the toiletries. A small soap bar instead of a shower get is even for Airbnbs not acceptable. I understand the environmental concern, but at least a little nicer bar soap, and a little nicer presentation would do."

"Great stay overall! The front desk guy when I arrived was super kind, helpful, and welcoming. The hotel was very clean — the pool, showers, restroom, and bedroom were all spotless. I also loved the breakfast! They had eggs, bacon, cereal, bagels, a waffle maker, orange juice, coffee, fresh fruit, yogurt, and more. Definitely a 10/10 breakfast. The location is another big plus since it’s really close to the beach and boardwalk. The only downside is that the walls are a little thin, so you may hear people in the next room. Other than that, this hotel was clean, comfortable, and worth the stay. I would definitely stay here again!"

"We stayed in room 912 and the smoke detector went off all night long, mind you the smoke detector was directly outside our room door. Both an annoyance and safety issue. Our beds were also extremely uncomfortable and quite literally felt like we were just laying on top of plywood. It was also prom weekend there when we arrived so we could not find parking anywhere, and valet was encouraging people to park in handicap that were not - not to mention we were in need of a handicap space. Sunday morning was a nightmare. Apparently they put on Mother’s Day brunch and decided to have the valet line start right in front of our building. We moved our car from the parking lot behind the tennis courts because again no handicap spots available near our room. We parked our car on the fire line to at least be able to bring our bags down, and ended up getting told by valet we couldn’t park there even to bring down bags and ended up getting boxed in by empty cars waiting to be valeted somewhere. It does not sit well with us that we paid for our room, for parking, the resort fees, for all the “amenities” and we’re being treated like we didn’t belong there because brunch tickets were their money maker. It’s a beautiful secluded area but our family decided this will be our second and last stay. This was a second chance after our first was also pretty undesirable(a major safety concern), but unfortunately the way everything was handled leads us to believe this is just how things go here."

"I like staying at this low budget hotel with my 2 dogs. The inside courtyard is really beautiful with giant tropical plants. The dog friendly beach is just one mile away and is low key with a few fisherman in the early morning hours. I will be back...."

"Room was okay. Fridge is very small. We were disappointed that they hit us with $22 per day for parking especially since the signs in the parking lot read "Park at your own risk" and "unsecured parking area". This hotel is not in town where you would expect that fee."

"Bueno "

"Nice soft bed. Room was clean and wufi was good. Adequate and convenient parking. Appreciated that they let me check in late (after midnight). Pool and hot tub looked nice, but not open in May because seasonal only? (June thru summer, I think)"

"Very clean room with the best hotel can I can remember. Very quiet. Great pool and hot tub area. Restaurant in house was amazing. Close to the beach, just down the street from the hotel. "

"Beautiful hotel"