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Torch Lite Inn

2.0 of 5
500 Riverside Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
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Ranked #45 of 52 hotels in Santa Cruz
2.0 of 5 stars 45 Reviews
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j s
redwood city
1 review
1 helpful vote
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 August 2011
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This place is not for anyone who might expect nice, pleasant and professional customer service. Upon check-in at approx. 4:00pm we were placed in a room with two double beds which we did not discover until we had unloaded our vehicle and lugged everything upstairs – our reservation was confirmed for two queens. During the check in process the front... More

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Malena0909
Houston, Texas
1 review
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 August 2011

My friend and I booked this hotel at $100 a night on our drive through the PCH 1. We wanted to stay by the boardwalk. The place is AAA approved so we booked it for one night. The ice machine was out of order. The bathroom door wouldn't shut, the sofa in the room had a tear. The breakfast was... More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 August 2011

On reading the reveiws before we went I really thought everyone was exaggerating. This hotel is atrocious. Don't do it, it is an absolute rip off - dirty, old musty smelling, sticky carpet you almost want to hv shoes on all the time and a plastic suit on when sleeping in the bed. The front desk staff were abrupt and... More

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KLD1970
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 August 2011

Paid $110 w/ tax thru Hotels.com. A bit of a longer walk to the Boardwalk than I had hoped...but worked. Room was old and typical of the Boardwalk area. The Super 8 and Comfort Inn look nicer and are closer to the Boardwalk...BUT their prices are $175-$200/night. Would stay here again if I couldn't afford more than $110 hehehe More

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carmcb
Naples, Florida
1 review
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 August 2011

What a dump and poor practices!! We planned a family vacation in Santa Cruz. I used the Santa Cruz boardwalk site to choose a place to stay. All of my original choices were booked. So I called the 800 number to book a room on the site. I was looking for a medium priced place. I was told about the... More

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dogcow99
Mission Viejo, California
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 August 2011

This hotel has 2 things going for it: you can walk to the boardwalk, and you probably won't be murdered in your sleep. But for this price? Go somewhere else and pay the 25¢ fee for the trolley. Things that were broken: ice machine, soda machine, shower (dripped during night and dribbled when it was on), DVD in room, juice... More

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barryboa
Fort Worth, Texas
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 August 2011

Decent sized room and clean. Only 4 blocks to the Beach and plenty of parking. My wife and I stayed for only $79. The pool can be kind of noisy outside your room but is quiet at night. More

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henna44
Arroyo Grande, California
1 review
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 August 2011

I know this sounds really negative, but this is the only negative review I have ever written. And you need to know how bad this place is, especially for its price. We only stayed at this hotel because absolutely everything else was full--there were seriously no other options. It was extremely and rediculously overpriced, it had hardly any toiletries, the... More

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Toothlover2011
Visalia, California
1 review
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 July 2011

The worst continental breakfast that I've ever seen. There was nothing to drink that was working except coffee and the only things that they had out were small (almost miniature) danish rolls that weren't even pre-packaged and they had the audacity to put up a sign saying one per person, and two tupperware containers of cereal. Almost every vending machine... More

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Enzodamico11
Marrakech, Morocco
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 July 2011

Reservation was made online 30 days prior for two rooms for two nights. Two days prior to arrival we received via email a pre-arrival notice. Upon arrival we were told our reservation was cancelled two weeks ago. They still had rooms available and provided rate as agreed at reservation. Rooms old and tired. Doors do not close easy and windows... More

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Address: 500 Riverside Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA 95060

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