Santa Cruz Inn Riverside

Comfortable historic hotel near downtown Riverside. Did not have the greatest amenities, but good value for the money.

Was told there was no reservation in my name and when I showed the guy at the counter my confirmation he agreed that yes there was a reservation in my name, but after discussion, he did not want to give me the room so I had to go find accommodations elsewhere

Just parked and ready to get my bag out and I noticed a car in the lot and a couple arguing. The man kept yelling at the woman driver to leave and get out. A little alarmed I waited until the car sped away and then went in to check in. The clerk was licked behind a door and window which again made me feel a bit apprehensive. I asked if this was a safe place and she assured me it was. I asked to first see the room but still feeling a little unsure I made several calls to nearby hotels for room availability and they were all full. I checked in but was a bit disappointed with the room. Although I knew the hotel was old, and the room "appeared" clean, just did not have a good vibe. Although I had reserved two nights I quickly called Expedia and changed my reservation to one night and found another acceptable place for the second night. I will not stay there again. I'd rather pay the extra $30 -$50 dollars a night for peace of mind.

It was convenient as our event was at convention center across the street. Looking at the pictures posted on expedia I was like cool little place would be ok. Well pictures are outdated, the area is not well kept, and was very sketchy. The room was small, bathroom smaller, if u leaned up the wrong way off toilet you would hit your head on sink. Door only had a turn lock not like most hotels that have the security lock, and door jam had been forced open before. Bed was overused, not comfortable, no springs left for support. The drapes were hold and worn had holes in them. We debated over leaving for 30 minutes but decided to give it a chance. It was a sleepless night as tossing and turning and we put a chair in front of the door to hopefully prevent anyone from coming in. Not worth the value on it

Loud outside noise from street, could hear door slamming until 11:00 pm. The front desk called us to ask if we were the ones slamming the door...could not understand his heavy accent at first. The hotel is small, they could have walked down the short hallway to see where all the noise was coming from. At least two other rooms had young, ignorant kids having a sleepover as it appeared.

The hotel’s location was perfect. We came for the Riverside The Festival Of Lights, and it was 2 blocks away frim the event. The hotels condition was okay. We got a room all the way to the top floor. No other room was there other than ours. The windows were open when we got to our room. The room has a musty weird smell. The carpet was old, dirt stains, and sticky feeling if you tried to walk bare feet. We were close to the street, and it was very loud even when the windows were closed. I had to wear ear plugs, and even that didn’t help. I’m glad that we only booked it for 1 day. There’s other hotels in the area that’s well known. It’ll cost a lot of money to stay there, but I’m sure you’ll get a better rest and comfort. I guess, if your looking for a hotel that’s not too expensive for a day stay, and it’s in a good location.. Santa Cruz Inn Riverside was okay.

The motel is pretty old, but the room was nicely renovated and so spacious. There were a couple of bleach stains on the carpet, and overall I’m not sure how clean the floor ACTUALLY was lol. But I’m not that picky or easily grossed-out, so I wasn’t bothered. Other than the sound of traffic, it was very quiet, and I didn’t hear anyone around us. Oh, and the location is a short walking distance from the Fox PAC and so many delicious restaurants and beer spots, which is pretty important. If you roll cheap like I do, this is a big bang for your buck.

A nice 2 night stay in a quaint vintage hotel. Staff courteous and maintenance appearing a step behind the needs. very limited parking in the small lot. Within an easy walk to down town, Mission Inn, with Starbucks and Walgreens within 300 feet. Convenient spot in the city for a great price.

Room smelled. Couldn't find reservation. Broken door latch. Smoke detector disabled. No complaints breakfast. People nice.

I really wanted to like this motel. This is a super cool historic structure really close to the convention center. I think many of the rooms are different, I thought I was booking a normal room, but it was almost a small apartment with a kitchenette area and small balcony. This place could be fantastic and cater to the convention center crowd with a little more care. The entrance to my room was inside of a building. The door COULD have been shut and accessible only with a room key. But it never was. So this wide open door led me to find a homeless man sleeping outside of my room at 7:30 am as I left for my conference. I told the front desk person, and she sent someone to send him away, but her manner suggested this had happened before, and they’ve just chosen not to prevent it. One of the hallway windows seemed to be stuck open. I understand this is a historic building, so the windows are OLD. They don’t seem to block out any street noise. I wear ear plugs to sleep anyway, so this wasn’t a deal breaker. The smell of cleaning products is strong. I could tell something had been cleaned, but there was still mysterious hair in the bathroom. Also, the towels are scratchy, thin and could stand to be a bit bigger. The sheets were scratchy too, luckily I travel with my own pillow whenever I can, so I didn’t have to scratch my face against theirs. The parking lot is tiny & street parking is oddly restricted. I felt very lucky to have secured parking. This may be a major deal breaker for the convention goers and it doesn’t seem like there is an easy fix. I want to cheer for the little guy and people preserving historic buildings, but in this case, I just can’t.