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Hotel CaliforniavsCasablanca Inn on the Beach
Both hotels are recommended by experts. Overall, Casablanca Inn on the Beach is the choice of most reviewers compared to Hotel California. Casablanca Inn on the Beach comes in at #13 in San Jose with positive reviews from 2 reviewers like Lonely Planet, Travel + Leisure.
Hotel California
Rough Guide
Lonely Planet
2431 Ash Street, Palo Alto, CA 94306
From $0/night
- Free Internet
- Shuttle Bus
- Restaurant
- Air Conditioning
Rough Guide "Conveniently placed and with a free shuttle to campus, this friendly hotel has twenty compact but nicely furnished rooms. And yes, the website opens with “Welcome to….”"
Lonely Planet "Alas, no pink champagne on ice, but it does provide frosted tequila shots upon check-in and wine and cheese nightly." Full review
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This bay-windowed, vintage-1920s hotel has small rooms with laminate floors and sometimes-thin walls but also cheery yellow paint jobs, fluffy beds and double-pane windows that (generally) block street noise (request a quiet room).
Casablanca Inn on the Beach Lonely Planet
Travel + Leisure
101 Main Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
From $139/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Restaurant
- Free Parking
Lonely Planet "An odd mix of white-wicker chairs and dark, Colonial-style tables. But they're clean, comfy and well kept, and some overlook the ocean."
Travel + Leisure "The bland façade may look quiet and unassuming, but inside, executive chef Scott Cater turns out some smart New American cuisine." Full review
