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National 9 Motel

2.0 of 5
130 Plymouth St, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
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Ranked #21 of 52 hotels in Santa Cruz
3.5 of 5 stars 14 Reviews
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Reedley_Traveler
Reedley, CA
2 reviews
1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 January 2012

This motel has its quirks, but for the value it's a great find and we'd definitely return again. We had no issue with loud residents or traffic. The owner was very friendly. Amenities are limited, but sufficient for a good, comfortable night's sleep. We stayed in room 15 (second floor) and found the best deal on booking.com. Here's a few... More

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Sage-12
Santa Barbara, California
1 review
1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 January 2012
1
person found this review helpful

Greetings ! My two puppies and I were turned down at 2 hotels before we saw the friendly sign Pet friendly outside of National 9 Motel. They were ! I paid 20 each for a non-refundable deposit. enjoyed a comfortable large room which include a microwave a refridgerator. tv with cable and wi-fi. an abundance of clean towels. Honesty !... More

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AudrieJ
CA
1 review
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 December 2011

Please, do not do as I did and listen to the other people's reviews. There are way better hotels for the same price in the area. The people that run this hotel are crazy. We had reservations and they put us in a room next to a group of approx. 8 loud, drinking, and smoking men. We were in the... More

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ThatGuyFromUpNorth
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1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 August 2011
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For the price, you won't find a better, cleaner motel. I've stayed at most of the more economical motels in the area and only National 9 was good enough. More

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Jamesonthego_11
Santa Rosa, California
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5 reviews
5 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 June 2011
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people found this review helpful

While your results may vary, we had a comfortable stay at this National 9,( there appears to be two National 9 locations in Santa Cruz.) Their street address is 130 Plymouth, it is really at the north end of Ocean St.. We were lucky enough to be placed in a small house in the back of the property that had... More

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Trvlnon
California
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 May 2009

My husband and I love to stay at the National 9. The owners take good care of us and if we have any requests, they do their best to accommodate us. The rate is very low, which allows us to go to Santa Cruz more often than if we stayed at a more luxurious motel, and that is the choice... More

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disappointed99
Orange Cpunty
1 review
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 September 2008

Asked for a room to be held saying would arrive in 5-10 minutes. Had an accident enroute and called to say we were unable to stay in Santa Cruz. Even though it was a holiday weekend and the property coul easily have sold the room to another traveler, they refused saying "it was in the computer and they could do... More

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National9motel, Manager at National 9 Motel, responded to this review
21 September 2008

Reservations booked online through a travel agent cannot be cancelled on the day of arrival at the motel.Customer has to cancel with the booking travel agency as the rese rvation is subject to a commission payable to the travel agency.If the travel agency agrees to cancel the reservation and we can sell the room we will not charge the customer.We... More

alfrebschwartz
Santa Cruz
1 review
1 helpful vote
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 August 2007
1
person found this review helpful

The National 9 Motel is quite possibly the worst place on Earth. I was eaten alive by bedbugs at the National 9 Motel. I woke up with over a dozen welts between 1 and 3 inches long after I spent the night at the National 9 Motel. The room at the National 9 Motel looked clean but had a very... More

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UltraVioletLight
Portland, Oregon
1 review
2 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 March 2007
2
people found this review helpful

Here is what happened: My son and I flew into San Jose from Portland, Oregon with the plan of staying one night in Santa Cruz...then driving Big Sur.... and staying in Santa Barbara for a few nights. My son is 8 years old and thinks every motel room is the most exciting thing ever..but even he was ready to get... More

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Jimbo_Joe
Carlsbad, New Mexico
1 review
2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 October 2006
2
people found this review helpful

The National 9 Santa Cruz is a great place to lay your head.Great value,and beautiful rooms.I would definatly stay again. More

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