The place was right next to the board walk and the staff was accommodating and friendly. Will stay again

Our first stay together in Santa Cruz went amazing ! We will definitely book again at fireside inn when we come back.

Great place to stay

Nice staff

Very nice service!

Staff was lovely the accomodations not so much.

Great

Was a bed to sleep in was not comfortable place was dirty has a ggod location

The property is located on a hill. Walking up and down to get to boardwalk. Very close to boardwalk.

Amazing location! Thin walls, air conditioning helps create white noise. Television worked with occasional cut outs like the signal was lost, but infrequently an issue. WiFi was not a problem. Shower had good water pressure and temp, but tub base was peeling and it drained slowly. Grout areas seemed dusty. No bathroom fan (a window could open). Depressing lighting unless the curtains are open. Must have patience and a little bit of friendly negotiating with management. They were accommodating, but I also had to be. Parking was fine unless you have a large vehicle. Read the reviews and look at pictures. Water or soda could be purchased from front desk. No coffee maker or coffee provided. Toiletries are bar soap and shampoo/conditioner combo. Room fridge and microwave were handy.

We stood one night and the experience was great! It was perfect for my family, the motel is literally right across the street from the boardwalk !!! It’s quiet, we sleep well! The safe is so nice and friendly! I recommend this motel. We will be back!!!!

Hotel may be not Ritz-Carlton but it makes up for it for being so close to the pier and the Boardwalk and free safe parking is included! so grateful that I was able to check in early. If I come back to Santa Cruz I will stay here again.

Very worn down motel. Needs to be torn down and rebuilt

For the price of $73 it was a great place to stay. Building some kind of old same with the mattress for again for the price I can’t complain.

The folks there are nice, but my room was terrible. The smell of pinesol and bleach barely overpowered the mildew and cigarette smoke. I couldn’t breathe in my room. The floor was sticky and damp and I didn’t want to touch and of the surfaces.

Bed was hard as a rock. The bed in the bedroom is a twin so if you were thinking you were gonna get some alone time with your husband you can forget it. The ac didnt work. However, the location was perfect ! Happy travels!

Property was in an wonderful location. It was easy and close to everything - if we forgot anything it was quick to pop back to the room. It was a bit over priced for what it was - but the convenience. The room was decently clean, but we had to wear our shoes the whole in inside or we would have had black, dirty feet !!

Although the manager was very friendly, the hotel itself was run down, old and smelled. I would never recommend this place.

Sheets and towels were dirty. Bathroom shower was not working. Hair dryer didn't work. Carpet was dirty. Bed head rest had stains. Room was dirty.

The motel is very close to the boardwalk and the wharf, which was perfect for us. The staff was excellent and very helpful, even looked after our luggage when we checked out as we had a later flight. We are only giving 4 stars for the room condition as the motel is currently getting renovated so our room was a bit outdated but can’t wait to stay there again once it’s been done to see it’s new look.

We’ve been coming to this hotel for over 10 years and we love the convenience of walking to the Boardwalk. Nothing fancy but great owners! We’ll be back again soon :)

I chose Fireside because of it’s location. A very short walk to the Boardwalk and surrounding area. Even with that I wouldn’t stay here again. The room smelled of stale cigarettes and bleach. We had to leave the door open for awhile to try and get some of the stank out. There were cigarette butts shoved into the peep hole. I discovered those little gems when I had to answer the door for one of the maintenance guys. Had to get maintenance there because our tv wasn’t working. Not a huge deal and they ended up replacing the whole thing which was nice. Thumbs up for that. The AC units were a tad difficult to manage because buttons were broken on them. The bathroom sink was pretty stained and dirty. Almost like they forgot to clean it. The place is in need of a major renovation. For the price they charge per night you would think they could afford it. At some point in the middle of the night we were woken up by a couple in an intense domestic dispute which left us wide awake and a tad scared. Not necessarily the hotels fault, but it went on for quite some time. I’m an easy going person and normally say it’s just a place to sleep, but I really didn’t care for this place. Spend your money someplace else.

It was a horrible experience, There was constant traffic in and out all night. On the side of the building, there's a homeless population that uses drugs out and open. It's definitely not worth the price.

My room that i had reserved was sold after i called to confirm i was going to check in but have a late check in

Transients living there. Police activity Quiet at night. Close to boardwalk Ample parking

Nice location, but dirty, with sketchy people hanging around.

Check in was super easy. Clerk was super nice. We reserved and then promptly got an email that the following week there was going to be emergency construction and I needed to call them. I did and she said we were good to go. We got into the room which looked somewhat remodeled. Shower and sink backed up so our large family after being on the road and walking around San Fran had to take the quickest showers on record. The street side was very unkept and didn't feel super safe. PS If you're a light sleeper the trash truck on Mondays will scare the crap outta you if you stay on the street side. Great location close to the boardwalk.

Looked like the place was in Stockton

I greeted very kindly at check-in. The room was clean and comfortable. I was quiet. I very short walk to the boardwalk. I have stayed there before and i will again. .

I dont know why they charged me extra tax when Expedia charged me tax already. That double taxation wasn’t cool.

Easy to walk to everything

Helpful upon check in with map of the area