Dream Inn Santa Cruz

All the rooms have an ocean view and the pool is the perfect spot to hang out all day with drinks and food from the onsite restaurant.

This is a nice location if you walk the Santa Cruz Boardwalk Beach. All the rooms face the ocean so you are guaranteed an ocean view which is wonderful. The first thing I realized was that I would be charged an extra $25 a night to park. Hotels shouldn't charge for parking that should be included in your stay. I was them disappointed with the room. I have only stayed here once before, and that was years ago since then, they have updated the rooms which was needed badly. Unfortunately, sometimes I wonder who selects what to do with the rooms. My room did not look like the picture of the room I booked, there were hardly any windows, and half of the window was covered by a wooden shutter that couldn't be opened because of the light fixture on the headboard of the bed. I booked a room that should have had floor to ceiling windows, but that isn't what my room looked like. The picture is very deceiving, and when you read the description the last sentence says, "Floor to ceiling window configuration varies by room." The hot tub wasn't hot, but the pool was heated well. I happen to live in Santa Cruz -walking distance to Dream Inn, and I think if they want more business, they should discount local business, for example, don't charge locals for parking, and give a 10% discount. I will say that all of the people working there were very pleasant, helpful, and welcoming which is very nice, so I hope they pay them well.