I have stayed in many hotels in santa cruz, all of them are run down and scary!!!! this place was defenetly a breath of fresh air from that city. Its a gated community , you stay behind the gates. I enjoy the security that provides, because people can't just walk in to the property, everyone is scanned. They have certain property rules that people who are looking to party like rockstars might not like , but I enjoy very much. You are not permitted to have guest of the opposite sex in your room unless they are registered guest (they may visit you in the lobby), you are permitted to have guest of the same sex visit you in your room , but they can only stay there until 10:00 pm, then they must go home. The property is maintained beutifully , there is staff working on it all day long. I spent hours just walking around and taking in the area. I have eated 3 times at the snack bar and once at the restaurant and I have not gotten food poison, which I always got at the other hotels I stayed in while in santa cruz. The rooms are spotless, there in no mold on the walls , the air conditioners work, the bed is very nice. They have knock-down treatment on the walls, molded ceilings, art deco style furniture, there is a tv in the living along, a radio with cd player, a big chair and a small sofa. There is also a tv in the bedroom and a full body mirror (which is great). there is a pretty well sized kitchen and the best part! its fully stocked!!! everything you need a kitchen is provided. There is also a dinning area with a long table for eating. Free internet is provided , but you must bring your own ethernet cable or you can rent one from the property, make sure the cable you bring is atleast 7ft long to provide some kind of mobility. If you must go to santa cruz this is the place to stay.