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Best Western Plus All Suites Inn
500 Ocean Street Santa Cruz, Ca 95060
Phone: (831) 458-9898
Reasons for choice:
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Centered around attractions
Centered around attractions
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Affordable
Affordable
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Complementary breakfast
Complementary breakfast
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Quiet time at 11 pm
Quiet time at 11 pm
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Family oriented
Family oriented
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Friendly staff
Friendly staff
Location:
There are
multiple Best Westerns in the Santa Cruz area. My husband and I chose Best
Western Plus All Suites Inn because it was one mile away from the beach and
boardwalk. Also approximately half a mile away from Center street which has fun
little shops to go in and different restaurants to choose from.
multiple Best Westerns in the Santa Cruz area. My husband and I chose Best
Western Plus All Suites Inn because it was one mile away from the beach and
boardwalk. Also approximately half a mile away from Center street which has fun
little shops to go in and different restaurants to choose from.
Booking:
I booked a
deluxe king room using our Best Western rewards. We booked through
bestwesternrewards.com. Best Western offers a reward system to any one staying
in their hotel. It is easy to sign up either on their website
www.bestwesternrewards.com or you can ask at the front desk during check in.
Booking on the Best Western Rewards page was easy to maneuver and also gave me
detailed descriptions and photos of the room that we selected. Even though we
booked using our reward points we still needed to have a credit card for incidentals. For this particular hotel it was a $50 hold on our credit
card, which we got back after our one night stay.
deluxe king room using our Best Western rewards. We booked through
bestwesternrewards.com. Best Western offers a reward system to any one staying
in their hotel. It is easy to sign up either on their website
www.bestwesternrewards.com or you can ask at the front desk during check in.
Booking on the Best Western Rewards page was easy to maneuver and also gave me
detailed descriptions and photos of the room that we selected. Even though we
booked using our reward points we still needed to have a credit card for incidentals. For this particular hotel it was a $50 hold on our credit
card, which we got back after our one night stay.
Atmosphere:
This hotel has a beach like atmosphere. I felt very
comfortable bringing my one-year-old son into this hotel. The staff made my family feel welcome by offering us a free upgraded room to a
deluxe two-room suite free of charge, due to my husband being a platinum
rewards member. They assured us that there would be enough amenities for my son
such as blankets, sheets, pillows and a sofa bed. To add to the family
atmosphere, the hotel has a quiet time after 11pm. This brought comfort to
me, as a mom, to know that there would not be loud noises to wake up a
sleeping toddler in the middle of the night.
comfortable bringing my one-year-old son into this hotel. The staff made my family feel welcome by offering us a free upgraded room to a
deluxe two-room suite free of charge, due to my husband being a platinum
rewards member. They assured us that there would be enough amenities for my son
such as blankets, sheets, pillows and a sofa bed. To add to the family
atmosphere, the hotel has a quiet time after 11pm. This brought comfort to
me, as a mom, to know that there would not be loud noises to wake up a
sleeping toddler in the middle of the night.
Amenities:
This hotel
offers a complementary hot breakfast in the mornings between 6:30am and 9:30am
in the common area. For a mom of a toddler I just heard three amazing words: complementary, breakfast, and 6:30am. With a toddler who is up at the crack of
dawn I knew I would be walking down to get my little man breakfast and my husband and I a cup of coffee.
offers a complementary hot breakfast in the mornings between 6:30am and 9:30am
in the common area. For a mom of a toddler I just heard three amazing words: complementary, breakfast, and 6:30am. With a toddler who is up at the crack of
dawn I knew I would be walking down to get my little man breakfast and my husband and I a cup of coffee.
Overall this hotel had a family oriented atmosphere and I
can see my family and I returning for another night’s stay.
can see my family and I returning for another night’s stay.
Here is the list of
amenities this hotel offers:
amenities this hotel offers:
(This is directly off the Best Western Website)
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Exercise
facilities
Exercise
facilities
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Wireless
internet connection in public areas
Wireless
internet connection in public areas
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Complimentary
breakfast
Complimentary
breakfast
•
100%
Non-Smoking Hotel
100%
Non-Smoking Hotel
•
Steam room,
inside fitness center
Steam room,
inside fitness center
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Hot tub,
located outside
Hot tub,
located outside
•
Exercise
facility, open from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Exercise
facility, open from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
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Weight
lifting equipment
Weight
lifting equipment
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Stair
stepper
Stair
stepper
•
Stationary
bike
Stationary
bike
•
Treadmill
Treadmill
•
Elevator,
access to all floors
Elevator,
access to all floors
•
Interior
corridor
Interior
corridor
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24-hour
front desk
24-hour
front desk
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Multilingual
staff, English, French, Dutch, German, Korean, Spanish
Multilingual
staff, English, French, Dutch, German, Korean, Spanish
•
Guest
Laundry Facility Open from 9:00am to 9:00pm
Guest
Laundry Facility Open from 9:00am to 9:00pm
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Express
check out upon request, inform front desk.
Express
check out upon request, inform front desk.
•
Cable or
satellite television, flat screen television
Cable or
satellite television, flat screen television
•
Free
wireless Internet available in public areas; All guest rooms are hardwired and
offer free wireless Internet access
Free
wireless Internet available in public areas; All guest rooms are hardwired and
offer free wireless Internet access
•
Printer
available
Printer
available
•
Fax
services, nominal fee
Fax
services, nominal fee
•
Computer
available
Computer
available
•
Photocopy,
nominal fee
Photocopy,
nominal fee
•
Meeting
facilities, Maximum occupancy of 60 people
Meeting
facilities, Maximum occupancy of 60 people
•
Parking for
the physically challenged
Parking for
the physically challenged
•
Ice/vending
machines On each floor
Ice/vending
machines On each floor
•
Garage
parking
Garage
parking
•
Higher
rates may apply for holidays/special events
Higher
rates may apply for holidays/special events
•
Atrium
breakfast area
Atrium
breakfast area
•
24-hour
coffee and tea in lobby
24-hour
coffee and tea in lobby
•
Free USA
Today in lobby
Free USA
Today in lobby
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Non-smoking
Rooms: 77 Suites: 77 Public
Space ADA Accessible Features:
Non-smoking
Rooms: 77 Suites: 77 Public
Space ADA Accessible Features:
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Accessible
parking spaces and signage (car and van)
Accessible
parking spaces and signage (car and van)
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Accessible
parking space that is 96-inches wide with an appropriate access aisle
Accessible
parking space that is 96-inches wide with an appropriate access aisle
•
An
accessible route that allows for approaching and entering the hotel
An
accessible route that allows for approaching and entering the hotel
•
Interior
routes to public spaces that do not have abrupt level changes
Interior
routes to public spaces that do not have abrupt level changes
•
An
accessible reception desk or accessible folding shelf or reception area
An
accessible reception desk or accessible folding shelf or reception area
•
Accessible
table in eating area
Accessible
table in eating area
•
The eating
area has self-service shelves and dispensing devices within reach range
The eating
area has self-service shelves and dispensing devices within reach range
•
Public
restrooms accessible
Public
restrooms accessible
•
Guest Room
Mobility Accessible Features:
Guest Room
Mobility Accessible Features:
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Accessible
doors and doorways (at least 32-inches of clear width passage)
Accessible
doors and doorways (at least 32-inches of clear width passage)
•
Accessible
bathrooms and features, including shower/tub
Accessible
bathrooms and features, including shower/tub
•
Accessible
room controls (e.g. HVAC and lighting)
Accessible
room controls (e.g. HVAC and lighting)
•
Accessible
clear floor space
Accessible
clear floor space
•
Guest Room
Communication Assist Features:
Guest Room
Communication Assist Features:
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Closed-caption
televisions
Closed-caption
televisions
•
Visual
notification devices for door knocks
Visual
notification devices for door knocks
•
Visual
notification devices for telephones
Visual
notification devices for telephones
•
Telephones
have volume control
Telephones
have volume control
•
Visual fire
alarms
Visual fire
alarms
Guest Room
Amenities:
Amenities:
•
Cable or satellite
television, remote controlled, color, flat screen television, CNN® or other
24-hour news station in guest room.
Cable or satellite
television, remote controlled, color, flat screen television, CNN® or other
24-hour news station in guest room.
•
In-room
movies, HBO®
In-room
movies, HBO®
•
AM/FM alarm
clock
AM/FM alarm
clock
•
Coffee/tea
maker
Coffee/tea
maker
•
Microwave
Microwave
•
Refrigerator
Refrigerator
•
Hairdryer
Hairdryer
•
Iron,
ironing board
Iron,
ironing board
•
Desk/work
area
Desk/work
area
•
Dataports
Dataports
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High-speed
Internet access, hardwired
High-speed
Internet access, hardwired
•
Voice mail
Voice mail
•
Free local
calls under 30 minutes
Free local
calls under 30 minutes
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Air-conditioning
Air-conditioning
•
Wake-up
calls Let front desk know at time of checkin
Wake-up
calls Let front desk know at time of checkin
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Sofabed All
rooms except Handicap Accessible rooms.
Sofabed All
rooms except Handicap Accessible rooms.
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Fireplace,
available, 9 rooms have fireplaces.
Fireplace,
available, 9 rooms have fireplaces.
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Cribs
available
Cribs
available
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Deluxe
family suites available
Deluxe
family suites available
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Deluxe king
suites available
Deluxe king
suites available
Deluxe two room suites Available
