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Reviews of Courtyard by Marriott Santa Cruz

313 Riverside Avenue, Santa Cruz, 95060, United States

#23 of 59 hotels in Santa Cruz

Guests' Choice

Review score

Based on 397 hotel reviews

8.2

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    8.9

  • Comfort

    8.9

  • Location

    9.1

  • Facilities

    8.6

  • Staff

    8.4

  • Value for money

    8.0

  • Free WiFi

    8.7

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  • Reviewed: 16 August 2025

    9.0
    Nice hotel with swimming pool right near the Boardwalk
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • One-Bedroom Suite with Two Queen Beds and Sofa Bed
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    No complaints

    Nice hotel and swimming pool

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 11 August 2025

    9.0
    Great stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Queen Room with Two Queen Beds
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Beds were a little uncomfortable, but the room was very nice. I didn't like the fact we had to have our car out of the garage by a certain time. After paying valet fees, then having to pay $35.00 at boardwalk got a bit pricy.

    The pool was great. Proximity to everything. I have health problems so being so close to everything was great. Not having to drive everywhere was a big plus.

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 4 August 2025

    9.0
    Great hotel overall, with minor inconveniences around parking and luggage
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Queen Room with Two Queen Beds
    • Stayed 1 night

    No assistance with luggage, and only valet parking is available 0 during peak times, it can take 10-15 minutes to get your car

    Comfortable beds, modern and clean furniture, and an overall pleasant and updated atmosphere throughout the hotel

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 1 August 2025

    8.0
    Pleasant stay for overnight - short walk to the Boardwalk
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Queen Room with Two Queen Beds
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Tacky decor, in need of more valet staff

    Large room, clean, great location for our purposes, pleasant staff, nice large patio with fire pits

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 1 August 2025

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Queen Room with Two Queen Beds
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Breakfast is too expensive. Housekeeping is every other day. Parking is $30 per day

    We stay here because its so close to the Boardwalk.

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 19 July 2025

    7.0
    Overall, it was a beautiful stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard King Room with Sofa Bed
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The mattress was less than comfortable relative to other hotels and our family of 4 was only given 3 bath towels.

    Location was convenient and aesthetically pleasing.

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 18 July 2025

    8.0
    Parking is terrible. We went somewhere and had to come back for a brief second and had to park the car down below.
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Standard Queen Room with Two Queen Beds
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Parking

    Location to downtown

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: 17 July 2025

    8.0
    Beautiful Property
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Queen Room with Two Queen Beds
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The pool is on the smaller side, which is great for kids, but it's only 4 ft deep.

    The beds are very comfortable. Also, the pool on the roof is heated and very nice.

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 13 July 2025

    9.0
    Good, Excellent
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • One-Bedroom Suite with Two Queen Beds and Sofa Bed
    • Stayed 2 nights

    The only negative thing was that the fridge stopped working, but other than that was a excellent stay

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 26 June 2025

    8.0
    Clean, great staff.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard King Room with Sofa Bed
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Beds especially the pull out sofa bed, were very uncomfortable.

    Location, smelled very clean.

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: 26 June 2025

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • King Room with Sofa Bed - Hearing Accessible
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Courtyards usually offer free breakfast so a little pricey for pay breakfast. Only one washer and 2 dryers also made it difficult to compete for wash time

    Very close to boardwalk. Clean and comfortable

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: 28 May 2025

    9.0
    Great!
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • One-Bedroom Suite with Two Queen Beds and Sofa Bed
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Couldn't figure out how to open the curtains, but it wasn't a big deal as we weren't in there during the day.

    Andrea at the front desk was very helpful when we had a family situation and had to modify our reservation. I truly appreciate her willingness to help! The hotel is lovely, great location, and the staff are very helpful

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: 27 May 2025

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Queen Room with Two Queen Beds
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    I did not like that valet was the only parking option. It will increase to $30 per night, from $25. Nothing was free here! You pay for breakfast and coffee, too! At least it was Starbucks coffee.

    Clean, comfortable, and convenient to the Boardwalk.

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: 25 May 2025

    8.0
    Clean and comfortable rooms
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Queen Room with Two Queen Beds
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    No real glassware in room

    Clean and comfy rooms

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: 29 April 2025

    7.0
    Great place but service needs to be improved
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Queen Room with Two Queen Beds - Hearing Accessible
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The service, the staff was not professional. No kettle in the room, no room service available. We ordered food in the bistrot and the chickens was undercooked.

    The facilities are quite new and the hotel location is great.

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: 20 April 2025

    8.0
    Comfortable
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Standard King Room with Sofa Bed
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    No breakfast.

    Location and comfortable.

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: 16 March 2025

    7.0
    Good location and nice staff. Needs an uovrade on furniture esp sofa bed
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • One-Bedroom Suite with Two Queen Beds and Sofa Bed
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Room was big but —sofa sleeper was not usable. And we needed it for our party of 4. Furniture was older. They do have a pool -but no hot tub. Pool area can be much improved -has a good view though of boardwalk.

    It’s a great location. Easy to walk to boardwalk and wharf. Lobby was clean and nice. Room

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: 11 March 2025

    9.0
    Overall it was a great getaway and will definitely be returning.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard King Room with Sofa Bed
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The valet parking the workers were very nice but I personally just want to be able to park and get my own car and they would get busy at times so it would take some time to get to your car.

    It was like a 5-10 minute walk to the boardwalk.

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: 1 March 2025

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard King Room with Sofa Bed
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Staff was poor. We waited in front of the check in desk for about 3 minutes before a guy cleaning carpets walked to the back an told someone we were waiting. It still took some time for someone to come out and check us in. Unfamiliar with the city we had a couple of questions but there was never anyone available to talk to. Also, Marriot was the only hotel on our trip that did not offer complementary morning coffee.

    No issues with the room and appeared very clean. Best shower of the trip.

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: 28 February 2025

    9.0
    Great stay!
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • King Room with Sofa Bed - Hearing Accessible
    • Stayed 1 night

    The only thing I didn't like is the fact that I couldn't remember anyone's name because I would have totally given them a shout-out! The staff was all wonderful!

    Wow, what a wonderful location! EVERYTHING is so close. The boardwalk is literally walkable, downtown is just a few minutes drive - I don't think we spent more than 10 minutes driving from one location to another. ALSO the staff were just so lovely and so friendly. Andrea was just so welcoming, (forgive me, I lack the ability to retain everyone's names) the bartender who made me an old-fashioned was great, the valet were so prompt and polite. We had such a great stay :)

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: 1 February 2025

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Queen Room with Two Queen Beds
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Valet Parking only.

    The hotel was close to the beach and downtown Santa Cruz. Beds were really comfortable and we were able to check in early.

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: 9 January 2025

    9.0
    The only thing I didn't like was the mandatory pay for valet parking because santa cruz didn't have
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard King Room with Sofa Bed
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The reservation was hard to find because booking com messed up my name

    The lady that checked me in went above and beyond to make everything perfect

    Stayed in December 2024

  • Reviewed: 6 January 2025

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Queen Room with Two Queen Beds
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The staff are nice and clean place.

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: 28 December 2024

    8.0
    Overall, it was a pleasant stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Queen Room with Two Queen Beds
    • Stayed 1 night

    Please remember Valet is mandatory ($25) and check-in is late (4PM)

    Cleanliness, Location & Price

    Stayed in December 2024

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