Stayed a night as the price between Christmas an New Years was the best I could find and took advantage of the 10% online booking discount. Had a good night of sleep. Host seemed curt last night, but was more friendly this morning. Got a large room with the kitchen, though I didn’t need it. Posted signs tell you to see the host for amenities to use in the kitchen as it is completely barren seems like they should have some utensils at least, but maybe they’ve experienced theft. Shampoo and soap offerings were minimal. Bring your own! This place really could do with a fresh change of furniture, fixtures and color scheme-it’s really dated. It was quiet though, and nice to be away from the downtown area.
Got the room with kitchen and was no utensils to cook with and office refused to provide any even tho their was a sign in room saying they would. Guy at front desk was extremely rude and charged 20 dollars from our deposit because we checked out at 12 not 11
We stayed here for 3 nights on a family visit to Santa Cruz and really enjoyed it. Saving money was a big priority on this trip, and Hitching Post was one of the more reasonably priced motels in the area. I made my reservations on the phone with Dhani, who also greeted us at check-in. The room was spacious, clean and cheerfully decorated. It had ample TV channels and strong wi-fi. The grounds were also well-maintained with flower pots and patio chairs placed near some rooms, and a nice pool area with an adjacent shrub garden. The only issue we had was that the parking lot was quite cramped; we drive a big Dodge 3/4 ton, so we had to navigate very carefully in order to not hit fellow guests' cars. On our 3rd night, someone crashed into a power pole, and severed it at the base, so the entire motel lost power that morning. Obviously that had nothing to do with the motel or the staff, but it caused some consternation, namely unable to brew coffee. Still, if our travels ever bring us back this way, we'd gladly stay at the Hitching Post Studios Inn again.
Clean rooms. A little dated but very comfortable. Book online to get better prices than the front desk gives.
Great family owned business. They take pride in their rooms. Clean, friendly, full size fridge with the option to rent cookware. The place itself is about a 10 minute drive from the boardwalk. Quiet at night and well lit.
I wouldn't say the place is dated at all. I've stayed all over the place and this hotel clearly is working on modernizing.
Key Points
- Fast Wi-Fi
- Excellent AC with a digital panel for control
- I just turned it on to check but the tv was decent with a good amount of free channel's
- Extra standing fan to use in the closet
- Huge Room
- Fridge
- Coffee Maker
- Microwave
- Parking 6 feet from your door. Extremely convenient and makes your vehicle feel more secure.
Good deal. Clean, comfortable, quiet digs. Convenient location. Nice pool.
Great place to stay! Wonderfuland so clean! Yes it is dated..but has charm.and the owner is very friendly and welcoming. We highly recommend the Hitching Post to anyone visiting Santa Cruz. The full kitchen was an added plus!!!
The guy who runs this place is a paranoid freak and watches people while masturbating furiously. He's incredibly rude for no reason, and the rooms suck as well as being under sized.
However, there is a lovely rose garden.
Rooms were decent, the place was quite. The pool was drained which was a bummer. Definitely worth going again.
Room was clean and comfortable but the TV and WiFi were so slow as to be unusable. It did have a working refrigerator and decent shower. Close to the crepe place and Rio Theater.
Room was very clean as well as the kitchen area. Room was very cozy and quite. I would definitely stay here again and would recommend it to friends and family.
Although there is a $100. Deposit required, to check into your room, The Manager said it would be refunded at the end of my stay.
The rooms are simple, large,
no frills. The only other concern was, as I had checked out of one hotel at 11:00 a.m., he refused to allow me to leave my bags until 2:00p.m./check in time. He was quite rude about it. When I returned, via 'Go Green Cab!' Service, (excellent), he was more congenial.
I extended my stay at the HITCHING POST STUDIOS. I DID receive the $100./deposit and, although I was running late, he was accommodating. If you are looking for inexpensive, safe and near Sushi, Safeway and so on, this is the place to stay.