The lobby was jam packed, but it was sufficiently stocked with chairs and tables to accommodate everyone. I woke up at 9:30 the following morning to get breakfast, though KimPro opted to stay in bed and have me bring her back a peanut-butter and jelly sandwich. It was past 11 when we shut off the T.V and hit the sack. We enjoyed our treats immensely, though the highlight was the rice-crispy treat (which I’m told are a hot-seller there) I replied that we had not, so she re-rang the bill and it dropped to a much more reasonable 14.50. I started to sign for the bill when the agent asked if I had received any water at check-in. I cringed looking at the bill, which wasn’t initially bad for the treats but escalated quickly with the bottled waters selling at 3.25 a pop. I grabbed a bottled Frappuccino, a brownie, cookie, and a rice crispy treat. At one point I ventured down to the lobby to pick up desserts for the two of us. We spent the rest of the evening watching television while kicking back on the sofa. We spent a couple hours out and about, but soon enough the sun went down and we decided to head back. The hotel is in great proximity to the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, and it only took around 10 minutes to walk over. The bathroom held a single sink, toilet, and oversized shower.Īfter my usual documenting of the room in photos, we decided to head out and walk over to the boardwalk. To the left was the living area with a sectional, ottoman, and LCD TV.īeyond the kitchenette, the bedroom featured another television, dresser, two night stands and a Hyatt Grand King Sized bed. On entrance we found a small kitchenette, with mini-fridge, microwave, sink and coffeemaker. The room was a bit underwhelming given that it was their one and only suite, but I couldn’t have expected anything more, maybe other than a better separation between living and bedroom. We navigated around until we found our corner suite. Our room was on the fourth floor, room 427. I pressed the button on the middle and discovered that the two elevators had separate buttons. I hit the button on the left for the elevator and was surprised to notice only one button lit. We walked past the checkin desk and made a right turn to the elevator, passing the pool on the way. We went back outside to gather our belongings from the car and the valet took it away. Not a bad deal given that our stay the night before at the Hyatt House Emeryville was $15 for self-parking. She also let us know that the hotel was strictly valet parking, and that it was $15 for the overnight. I was taken aback, and noted I hadn’t seen a suite available on the website when booking. She informed us of the breakfast hours and let us know our room had been upgraded to a suite. She offered us a late check-out, and I took a 2 P.M (though we were entitled to as late as 4:00). Julianna checked us in, and was friendly as could be. To the right was the check-in desk and the bar, and to the far right was more seating for breakfast with the breakfast buffet area behind that. Just ahead was a seating area with fireplace, and more seating behind that. To the far left was a workstation-type area with high-tables and televisions against the wall. We were immediately impressed by the décor and freshness of the lobby. There was no attendant around, so we walked inside to check-in. At around 2:15 we pulled up to the valet and exited the car. We were surprised at the hotel’s location, it seemed nestled among a relatively residential area with houses and apartments surrounding it. We booked the hotel just a week in advance, opting for a King Bed room at a rate of $168 before taxes and fees. It rests perfectly on a street corner and has a minimal footprint. This property is brand new, opening late in 2017. The third stay in our three-part mattress run for Hyatt Explorist status and a Free Cat 1-4 Night was a night at the Hyatt Place Santa Cruz.
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