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Capitola Hotel

3.5 star property
Coastal comfort awaits at this welcoming hotel with a fireplace and nearby attractions like the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk.

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Capitola Hotel offers a charming coastal retreat minutes from Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk. Guests enjoy continental breakfast, relax by the lobby fireplace, or stroll through beautiful gardens. The hotel provides in-room WiFi and easy access to motor boating activities.

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9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi
  • Parking available
  • Business services

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Refrigerator
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Hair dryer
Designer toiletries
Private bathroom
  • 13 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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  • 11 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
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Private bathroom
  • 11 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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  • 13 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Sofa Bed

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  • 22 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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  • 11 sq m
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TV
Premium bedding
Frette Italian linens
Hair dryer
Designer toiletries
Private bathroom
Cable channels
  • 16 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Refrigerator
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Private bathroom
  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Room (Paradise Island)

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Highlights

Refrigerator
TV
Frette Italian linens
Ceiling fan
Premium bedding
Hair dryer
Designer toiletries
Private bathroom
  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

About the neighborhood

Located in Capitola, Capitola Hotel is near the beach. Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk is a popular attraction and the area's natural beauty can be seen at Capitola Beach and Monterey Bay. Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History and Boardwalk Bowl are also worth visiting. Kayaking, sailing, and surfing/body boarding offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with hiking/biking trails nearby.
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210 Esplanade, Capitola, CA, 95010

What's nearby

  • Capitola Mercantile - 1 min walk - 0.0 miles
  • Capitola Beach - 2 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Capitola Wharf - 2 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Esplanade Park Beach - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • Hooper Beach - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles

Getting around

  • Watsonville, CA (WVI-Watsonville Municipal) - 26 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Shadowbrook - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Gayle's Bakery & Rosticceria - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Capitola Wine Bar & Merchants - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Zelda's on the Beach - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Pizza My Heart - ‬1 min walk

About this property

Capitola Hotel

Hotel near Capitola Beach
At Capitola Hotel, you can look forward to free continental breakfast, a garden, and a fireplace in the lobby. Active travelers can enjoy motor boating at this hotel. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi, and guests can find other amenities such as a snack bar/deli.
Additional perks include:
  • Self parking (surcharge), meeting rooms, and smoke-free premises
  • Concierge services and a banquet hall
  • Guest reviews say great things about the helpful staff and location
Room features
All guestrooms at Capitola Hotel include comforts such as premium bedding, in addition to amenities like free WiFi.
Extra conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Bathrooms with designer toiletries and showers
  • TVs with cable channels
  • Refrigerators and housekeeping

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free offsite parking
  • Street parking available
  • Onsite parking available only on request
  • Secured, covered self parking on site (USD 45 per night)
  • Limited onsite self parking (max 1 space per unit)

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM
  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • Motor boating

Family friendly

  • In-room refrigerator
  • Snack bar/deli

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (on request)

Business services

  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Picnic area

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only

More

  • Banquet hall
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Frette Italian sheets

Bathroom

  • Designer toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Slippers
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste (on request)
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Refrigerator

More

  • Iron/ironing board
  • Window screens

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open Sunday - Thursday (8:00 AM - 9:00 PM) and Friday - Saturday (8:00 AM - 10:00 PM)
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
If you are planning to arrive after 9 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Covered self parking fee: USD 45 per night (in/out privileges)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve onsite parking
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms

Property is also known as

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Frequently asked questions

Is Capitola Hotel pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking?

Self parking is available for USD 45 per night. Limited spots are available. There is free parking nearby.

What time is check-in at Capitola Hotel?

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM. Late check-in is available during limited hours.

What time is check-out at Capitola Hotel?

Check-out is at 11 AM.

Where is Capitola Hotel located?

Situated near the beach, this hotel is steps from Capitola Mercantile and Capitola Beach. Esplanade Park Beach and Capitola Wharf are just steps away.

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Reviews

Capitola Hotel Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

9.2

Cleanliness

9.6

Location

9.4

Staff & service

9.0

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 308 out of 508 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 135 out of 508 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 44 out of 508 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 11 out of 508 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 10 out of 508 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Leslie

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Location, cleanliness and friendly staff.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lisa

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff was welcoming and friendly. We had early check in and the room was spotless. Everything is all decorated so nice. Breakfast was generous and delicious.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
fantastic location. great staff
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
My wife and I decided to spend our 39th anniversary in Capitola and wanted to stay right in town. We chose the Capitola Hotel and we were not disappointed. It is truly a wonderful boutique hotel. The building and rooms are beautiful and the staff were absolutely the best. It will be our go to hotel whenever we visit the Capitola/Santa Cruz area.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Winston

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Location was awesome. Could not be better, near the beach and beach shopping. Room had high quality furnishings, but a bit small, although the location made up for all of that. Beds could have been a better quality.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mike

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is our 4rth time staying at the Capitola Hotel over the past 10 years and we are never disappointed . Always friendly and clean with many great amenities . Location is perfect !
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nadia

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Great location
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

deirdre

Right in center of town, walking distance to eat and beach
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Annmarie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Cute little inn

Amazing location, staff was super helpful. Breakfast was a little lacking but restaurants in the area are great
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

PATTIE

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Walking to everything! Beach, shopping and many restaurants.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kimiyo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Perfect location. Was loud in the am. Great boutique hotel
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lynn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice small room with a comfortable bed. Beach is across the street. Staff was friendly. Older well kept small hotel.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tracey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Will stay again!

Amazing stay! Great location and morning breakfast. Very clean and close to everything. Very friendly host.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cesar

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Friendly staff great room great location
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Diane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very cute place to stay, perfect location definatley stay there again
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Terri

Great place and location.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Idalina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It's very nice location easy to walk to restaurants and the beach ,we stayed two nights and loved it.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jennie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Perfect place to stay in Capitola. Right in the heart of the downtown restaurants and shopping.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Julie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Loved the staff and location
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Julie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Perfect location!

Location is perfect, check in was easy and early. Room was great, linens perfect.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Nancy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Capitola Hotel is a hidden little gem for ua.

Trip was for our 20 yr Anniversary and the staff was amazing Jessica is so awesome arranged for our taxi to Shadowbrook and any questions we had either her or Mark were there to answer
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Very nice and professional staff. Location is excellent.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Cute hotel right by the beach and fun restaurants. Walking distance to everything
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Esther

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The hotel was clean and easy to find. The staff, Jacqueline, Mark at check in and Sasha at check out, were so friendly and great,
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Elaine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Employees were great!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024