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Ocean Echo Inn & Beach Cottages

401 Johans Beach Drive, Santa Cruz, CA 95062
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$109 per night
Ocean Echo Inn & Beach Cottages
Ranked #7 of 15 Santa Cruz B&B and Inns
4.0 of 5 stars 60 Reviews
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Sacramento, California
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 May 2012 NEW

We stayed in Cottage Numbers 1 and 10 last weekend. They were perfect for our family of four (kids 4 and 5). The property is clean and very well maintained. The managers do an outstanding job, are very friendly and accomodating. This place has special childhood memories for me, and going back after over 30 years, it was better than... More

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Pleasant Hill, California, United States
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 May 2012 NEW

We came to Santa Cruz for a concert, and were very pleasantly surprised with the room we found at Ocean Echo. We found it through our GPS, and gave them a call. Their prices were lower than any other place we called on a holiday weekend (about 4 hotels), and when we got there, we not only had a great... More

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Lafayette, California
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 May 2012

I really like this place, so I almost want to keep it to myself, but I probably won't get to vacation as much as I want, so I'll go ahead and share it with you: First of all, wow, this place is just a few steps from the really great Sunny Cove beach, which is so cute and small and... More

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Los Angeles
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16 reviews 16 reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
31 helpful votes 31 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 April 2012
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Some guests wrote rave reviews about this place. I will not. I booked 2 nights through Priceline, paid $320+ for a cottage with a king sized bed, without ocean frontage or view. The cottage we got ( #9) is facing the parking lot and is part of what looks like a 50/60 yrs old small compound with deferred maintenance and... More

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Shelley Strauch, Manager at Ocean Echo Inn & Beach Cottages, responded to this review
18 April 2012

The issues mentioned above have been addressed and resolved. We are sorry for any inconveniences that may have occurred. We strive to do the best we can with what we have to work with. To some this obviously is not enough, and for that we are sorry. Feedback and constructive criticism are always welcome and we will do what we... More

Corpus Christi, Texas
Senior Reviewer
6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 April 2012
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person found this review helpful

I booked multiple rooms at the Ocean Echo for myself and members of my staff, who were in Santa Cruz for a business event. We were so pleased with this place. Sure, this is a beach inn, not a five-star hotel, but contrary to some of the other reviews, there were plenty of full-sized towels, the rooms were sparkling clean,... More

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modesto, ca
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 April 2012
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We visited over the Easter vacation April7th to April 9th 2012. We stayed in Cabin 5 with our 3 children ages 17,15 and 2 1/2. We had a great time. It was everything we thought it would be and wanted it to be. We were not expecting the Ritz. What we wanted was a small, quaint, cottage steps from the... More

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Bencia
2 reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 March 2012
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person found this review helpful

We like to travel with our little dog, Sophie, and its hard to find a good dog friendly hotel. We stayed for one night in unit 16 and it was perfect for us and Sophie, door opened to the private drive with easy access to the beach and dog walking areas, grassy area that she loved. I would recommend Ocean... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 March 2012 via mobile
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After reading so many negative reviews, I started questioning our choice to stay at this Inn. However, our experience could not have been more enjoyable. Contrary to what we read, the Inn was very quaint and settled in a nice little neighborhood. The grounds were well cared for and the cottages were cute. We stayed in a cottage complete with... More

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Ione, California
1 review
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 March 2012

This place is in such a great location. It's too bad it is not well managed or taken care of. Our room had a pair of women's underwear on the floor of the closet. The water barely ran in the rickety shower. We had to throw 2 bagels away from the morning "breakfast" because they were moldy. Come on now.... More

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Oakland, CA
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 February 2012
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It is wonderful to be located a short walk from sunny cove beach. It's also convenient to have a small kitchen. But this hotel is over priced for what it offers. All of the units are different, and this review applies to units 8 and 9. There is absolutely no place to put anything in the bathroom. There is no... More

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Shelley Strauch, Manager at Ocean Echo Inn & Beach Cottages, responded to this review
31 March 2012

We appreciate your feedback and have resolved some of the issues mentioned. We have installed hook hanger units on the bathroom walls. Installed glass shelves over the sinks. We are replacing the pots and pans in all units (as we do frequently) We attempt to stay on top all issues brought to our attention (preferrably while your here), so we... More

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401 Johans Beach Drive, Santa Cruz, CA 95062
Price range (per night):* INR6,721 - 12,266

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