This place was relaxing, friendly, and very romantic. I recommend all my couple friends to stay here. We hope to stay here again soon. The room we stayed in had a great view of the garden and brook runs along side it. It was so quiet at night. A real relaxing place to be.

Two friends and I decided to have a girl's weekend by the beach. The Babbling Brook Inn is the perfect weekend getaway! We checked in with Elise who was very cheerful and led us to a wonderful wine, cheese and veggie spread in the warm and inviting dining and sitting room. As Elise led us to our rooms we enjoyed... More

Babbling Brook has the best inn keeper and staff. Tom makes everyone seem so welcome, and he is a great chef. His breakfasts and happy hour treats are excellent. The eggs benedict that we had the first morning was the best we have ever had. The Inn is old and rustic and blends in with the gardens. Our room had... More

Our room was spacious and comfortable. We arrived before check-in and the friendly manager let us leave our car and gave us a map and suggestion of places to walk to. When we checked in, we were greeted with freshly baked cookies. The grounds are very serene with an actual babbling brook. The location is terrific. We went to a... More

We stayed at the Babbling Brook on Valentine's Day night (in the Monet Room) - what a romantic, wonderful place! The grounds are absolutely beautiful - it's like a mini paradise to slow down outside of the hustle and bustle of downtown Santa Cruz. The brook is lovely, the staff were extremely inviting, helpful, and warm. Breakfast was magnificent, and... More

Wonderful place to stay with a beautiful garden setting. We were thrilled! The traffic noise was hardly noticeable and yes I could hear the brook. The walk to town or the boardwalk was a mere mile and only took about 10 or 15 minutes. Tom the manager was great. Amanda and Alise were so friendly too. The patio outside our... More

Beautiful and romantic. Loved the friendly accomodating staff The afternoon wine and cheese, as well as the breakfast were good. There really is a babbling brook! Plan to return

We wanted a place on the beach in Santa Cruz but decided to give the Babbling Brook a look. What a complete delight! The wooded, fern infused grounds were heavenly. We stayed in the Artist's Retreat which has its own deck with hot tub. I could hear the road and traffic when we sat in the hot tub looking at... More

Arriving to Santa Cruz after driving four hours in fog and pouring rain, we found this charming place of wooden cottages, built on top of each other and into the rocks, with a big wooden staircase leading up to the reception. I felt like going up to the start of a roller coaster or being in the middle of a... More