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Santa Cruz Inn Riverside

2.0 star property
Downtown Riverside's golf getaway combines convenience with recreation, offering travelers a practical base for both work and play

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Santa Cruz Inn Riverside sits in downtown Riverside, where travelers can enjoy an 18-hole golf course between meetings. The property provides practical amenities for longer stays, including laundry facilities and free WiFi that keeps everyone connected.

Reviews

6.6 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Air conditioning
  • Laundry

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About the neighborhood

Map
92501, CA, Riverside, 3425 Market St

What's nearby

  • Riverside Convention Center - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Fox Performing Arts Center - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Fox Entertainment Plaza - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Riverside Metropolitan Museum - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Mount Rubidoux Park - 17 min walk - 1.4 km

Getting around

  • Riverside-Downtown Station - 20 min walk
  • Los Angeles Intl. (LAX) - 98 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Starbucks - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Beer Farm - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Mission Inn Restaurant - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Tio's Tacos - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪The State - ‬6 min walk

About this property

Santa Cruz Inn Riverside

Hotel near University of California, Riverside
Santa Cruz Inn Riverside provides amenities like an adjacent golf course and dry cleaning/laundry services. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi.
Additional perks include:
  • Free self parking
  • Smoke-free premises
Room features
All guestrooms at Santa Cruz Inn Riverside feature comforts such as air conditioning, in addition to amenities like free WiFi.
More amenities include:
  • Heating and fans
  • Bathrooms with shower/tub combinations and hair dryers
  • TVs with cable channels
  • Balconies, limited housekeeping, and desks

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Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited onsite self parking

Things to do

  • 18-hole adjacent golf course

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (once per stay)

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • 2 floors
  • Built in 1990
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV with cable channels

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Desk
  • Fan
  • Heating (climate-controlled)
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 16

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

An adult age 18 or older must assume all liability for the booking
The front desk is open daily from 6:00 AM - midnight
Front desk staffed during limited hours
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Children can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

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
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room

We should mention

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

Property is also known as

Riverside Inn Santa Cruz
Riverside Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz Inn Riverside
Santa Cruz Riverside
Santa Cruz Hotel Riverside

Frequently asked questions

Is Santa Cruz Inn Riverside pet-friendly?

No, only service animals are welcome at the property.

How much is parking?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Santa Cruz Inn Riverside?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight. Late check-in is available during limited hours.

What time is check-out at Santa Cruz Inn Riverside?

Check-out is at 11 AM.

Where is Santa Cruz Inn Riverside located?

Located in Downtown Riverside, this golf hotel is within a 5-minute walk of Riverside Convention Center, Fox Entertainment Plaza, and Fox Performing Arts Center. Riverside Metropolitan Museum and California Museum of Photography are also within 10 minutes. Riverside-Downtown Station is 20 minutes by foot.

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Reviews

Santa Cruz Inn Riverside Reviews

6.6

7.2

Cleanliness

7.4

Location

6.8

Staff & service

6.8

Eco-friendliness

6.4

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 34 out of 162 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 50 out of 162 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 28 out of 162 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 26 out of 162 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 24 out of 162 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Carol

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
Beautiful little cottage in the best location!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Karla

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I stayed for one night but it was perfect. The room was clean and I loved the property’s architecture. Such an easy walk from downtown and right in front of a CVS for convenience
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

4/10 Poor

Patrick

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It lives up to its billing as a 2 star hotel.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cassandra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We were looking for a clean place to sleep with no frills and this is what we got. Staff was friendly, check in easy and no other issues. Our room was clean, and minimal. Everything worked as needed for our stay. Will stay again for my next visit to Riverside.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Ronald

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Felt like I was in a cozy Mexican villa.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Courtonie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
i liked the atmosphere
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

8/10 Good

Rhi

Liked: Cleanliness
Good size of the room, basic set up. Staff is kind. Convenient to get access to convention center, restaurants in walk distance. No luggage storage.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Denisa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff are friendly and accommodating. Good location for Festival of Lights in downtown riverside and has free parking . Good value for the price .

4/10 Poor

Seleste

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
I booked a room with two beds and was given a room with one bed. The receptionist stated Expedia gave the okay for this change without consulting me prior. I was not given any notification the room had changed until I was on site checking in. This was unacceptable. I had to pay for a second room which was very frustrating.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Marcella

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Local Charm

Cute, and showing it's age in little ways. The place has character, in a good way. Room was clean, location was great, I enjoyed my stay.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

2/10 Terrible

Rodolfo

Disliked: Amenities
Wrong room
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Ulises

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michael

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

Ample hot water

Just enough parking spots. Nice reception. Shower hot enough with amount, and duration ok. Garden type setting pretty at night. Some traffic noise, but not extreme. Fairly safe area, lots of different people in area. Bed, bath and T.V. ok. I would go back again.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

2/10 Terrible

Bill

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Spent two minutes in the room. Gathered our stuff and left immediately. Dirty, smelly, horrible room. Went to the Marriott.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2022

6/10 Okay

Laura

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

It will do for

The rooms are in much need of a refurbishing but it was clean. My bed didn’t have a fitted sheet, just a flat sheet laid over a plastic cover. The tv played only CNN. I tried to call the front desk several times but no one answered. It was ok for two nights and was a short 6-7 min walk to the convention center.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

2/10 Terrible

elizabeth

The manager there is rude both in person and over the phone. She cuts you off when you are talking, doesn't answer the phone in a friendly way whatsoever. She needs to take a class on how to provide better customer service. Never staying here again. Save yourself the time and money and don't stay here.

2/10 Terrible

Ernestina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
The hotel is older and dated but that wasn’t a problem. The room was clean but we were put in the third floor room which had a balcony with lights that were left on all night. The glass door to the balcony had thin, flimsy blinds, and there was no way to block the light. The room is brightly illuminated the entire night, making it very difficult to sleep. There was no way to turn it off or darken the room at all. It was like sleeping with the lights on and it was HORRIBLE. I got so little sleep, I’ll never stay there again.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

John

Liked: Amenities
While checking in, a different rate was quoted than the total rate that was finalized thru Expedia.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Brooklyn

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Really cute property, pretty loud because it's right on the major street but that makes it very convenient and walkable. Management gave us a bit of a problem because of false information on their site. We also booked a room with 1 queen bed but they insisted it was 2--not complaining though, the views were great
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

Janet

It was okay. An older building that needed some repairs. Check in and out required ringing a bell and waiting for someone to come to the window.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

2/10 Terrible

David

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Room was disgusting. Sheets were paper thin with holes in them, hairs all over the sink, bathroom inside the sheets. You could tell someone had just finished using the bathroom because the toilet paper roll was jaggedly ripped and mostly gone. We left…abandoned the room and booked another room somewhere else. So disappointed.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2021

2/10 Terrible

Jose, Riverside

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This place is a nightmare the property is in very poor condition the service is horrible we had the worst experience ever we where the literally for 13 minutes we check in go to our room I was going to take a nap while my wife showered when I pull out the sheets there was 5 different hairs on the white sheet and the pillow covers then I pull out the rest of the blanket and there is make up on the sheets spoke to the "Manager " she tells me I can leave the property when in reality I was going to do that I'd be crazy to stay there the worst place to stay DO NOT STAY HERE?
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

8/10 Good

Laura

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Shabby outside, fresh inside

The room was fine, the outdoor upkeep up the hotel was degraded. Need new paint, paving, re-landscaping. Looks like a novel outside, but it’s deceiving my run down looking. The room was absolutely refurbished, clean and modern.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

2/10 Terrible

Jacqueline

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Manager was rude and wanted to make a scene at five in the morning when no noise was made on our end. The no visitors rule is awful
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

Probably Not

Pretty worn down, dirty and scary environment. Not a place for a woman traveling alone
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019