Capitola Venetian Hotel

We stayed here a few days ago and loved it!
We were originally going to stay in a lower unit third row back from the water. For $ 70 we were upgraded to a room with a view (123). If you can afford it, try getting a room upstairs. It’s so nice. We had a view of the river, and the ocean.
The until is older, but had a little kitchen, and bedroom. Another full size bed was tucked against a wall in the living area.
We had dinner planned at The Shadow Brook restaurant. The gentleman at the front desk advised us that they would provide free of charge a taxi ride up the hill to their location. How fun! We were picked up and retuned home by a 60’s restored taxi cab!
We also enjoyed the fireplace. We found a note slipped under our door that offered us an additional night at a nice discount. We were unable to take advantage of the offer. But I wish we could have! I’ve never stayed in such a unique Hotel. I would love to return one day.

This place has a kind of funky charm, at least on the outside, but it turned out to be one of our worst hotel experiences ever. The rooms are not equipped with air conditioning or even a fan, so we left the window open… but instead of getting lulled to sleep by pounding surf, as we’d hoped, we were kept awake till 4 am by pounding music from the nearby clubs. The lumpy pillows didn’t help. Décor is gloomy, especially for a beach setting — brown carpet, worn-​looking heavy brown furniture. Expected better for $ 300/​night.

We used to live in the jewelbox neighborhood above the Capitola wharf and always wanted to stay here. Our visit was in February, in a single with a kitchen and a view. Even in February, we were able to sleep with the sliding door open and listen to the waves on the beach all night. It was quiet by dusk all weekend and the room was clean and well stocked for our entire stay. The Venetian’s charm cannot be matched.

I read through all the reviews, got a quiet room, and really tried to love this place. Good location. Cute. But NO working heater. NO working hot water. This was in December, when its cold out there.
These guys have a cute place in a nice location. But they don’t care, and it shows. AFAICT, you have about as good a chance at having a working, clean room, as not. It’s generally not worth playing those games. There are other options in the area.

My wife and I stayed here for a weekend a while back. We were absolutely thrilled. We found a deal that offered us a room for approximately $ 139/​Night. I get wary with hotels less than $ 180/​Night with great locations. I have stayed at some dumps (America’s Best Value Inn — Tahoe City). I never get mad, because what should I expect? We looked at pictures, saw the view on google maps, and were optimistic yet skeptical.
Once we arrive, we realize that not only is this a perfect location, but the hotel is good quality. It could probably use a remodel, but everything was fully functional and very clean. We open our room to find that we actually have two bedrooms, a mini living room, and a kitchen (complete with stove and full refrigerator).
If you can find a deal, it is a no-​brainer and practically a steal. However, if you are unable to get the fantastic rate we received, I would still not hesitate staying here for the full rate and dropping a couple hundred per night.

I was raised in Capitola and I now reside with a family of my own in Southern California. We take a family trip each year to Capitola and we have always stayed at the Venetian. I love the location. It makes me feel like I’m right at home! You can’t beat staying literally on the water. You can walk anywhere for food, entertainment, and fun! The prices are pretty decent, especially in the off season. I love the fact that they have a full kitchen because taking a family of 5 on vacation can get pricey with all the eating out so it gives you that option to be able to cook at your room and save that additional money and put it else where. The décor is pretty dated but doesn’t bother us as much as maybe others. I don’t however like their bathrooms. Their showers are really small and tight, making it really difficult to shower your kids in. Also, the water pressure there is awful! I get there is a drought but woah. Overall, I love it here and I plan to keep going back each year!

What a cozy place! Great location. This is a beautiful place to spend our anniversary. Has an amazing view & the sound of the ocean is so relaxing.

I decided to come over to the beach alone, for some spiritual reflection
and some quiet time. When I called to make the reservation on Wednesday, the clerk assured me my room would be quiet!
He couldn’t have been more wrong, first my room was right next to the
office and between 2 alley ways with rooms or apartments on either side.
Room 125
The only good thing about this weekend was the room, it was a nice suite
With all the amenities. But It ends there… the thread count on the sheets
was like 20 per inch, it felt like sandpaper seriously !
The music from the eateries across the water cannot be helped. But the noise in both alleyways was insane, screaming drunks, babies, and all
Around noise that just would not stop!!! If I hadn’t taken a sleeping pill
I would drive home right now, but 17 is dangerous at night.
Even now at 11 p.m. I can hear loud laughing, screaming, the people’s
TV next store blasting (I even called downstairs) to complain they had people bouncing off the walls all day.
I should have stayed at the Dream Inn, my mistake I will never stay
here again, my sleepless mistake and I just live over the hill in Los
Gatos! This room also cost $ 850.00 for 2 nights!
Update: I drove home at 1:30 and was so horrible place!
Take heed, warning

My boyfriend and I loved staying here. It was a much needed mini vacation. I’ve stayed here once before so I knew what to expect. If you’re looking for a 4 – 5 star hotel, this is not the place for you. But if you’re looking for a nice stay right on the beach, book a room at The Venetian! We had a full kitchen and living room. We were just steps away from the water. We decided against Ocean View because it was more pricey, but we honestly didn’t need it. With the window cracked, we could hear the waves crashing at night. Beware, the person above you could be smoking on their balcony. We had to close our window to keep smoke smell from filling our room. That was truly the only downside. If we had stayed longer, we could have brought groceries and saved a ton on food costs. But hey, it was vacation! We loved it!
Thanks for another wonderful stay Venetian!

We booked a night in the «oceanview» balcony room for my birthday but ended up not staying due to the terrible moldy dirty old carpet smell killing my allergies. The building looks cool from outside but room is in serious need of updating. It seemed to have been cleaned in general but just couldn’t get past the overpowering bad smell even with the glass door & front door wide open it was making us sick. The bed looked to be worn out & sunken in the middle & the balcony with the «oceanview» actually looks onto the roof of a very close building you see the water over off in the distance. The only good news was they were very gracious when we told them we couldn’t possibly stay in the room with the awful smell & gave us a full refund since we hadn’t used the room at all. This is first time Unilocalers ever steered me so wrong & I can’t imagine how this place got so many 5 star ratings?! Maybe I’m just spoiled by 4 – 5 star hotels but new carpet & deep cleaning would go a long way for this place. First time in Capitola also which was ok but not anywhere we’d ever go again. Back to Monterey/​Carmel next time we feel the need to spend time by the water & the wonderful Monterey Bay Inn! Yes it’s more expensive but as always you get what you pay for & at $ 200/​night the Venetian is not even worth that.

Love, love, LOVE this hotel! The old world feel of the rooms, right on the beach and you can walk to all the shops and restaurants. They have their own kitchens and some have murphy beds that sleep extra people. We have spent several spring breaks vacations here with our kids and their friends.

The location is great! The rooms are big but old.

Stayed here for 3 nights. Had always wanted to stay here and finally did it. We had an upstairs room. Very clean and efficient. Love the location and view. Staff was friendly and helpful. Would definitely come stay here again.

My husband and I stayed her last weekend. I was very pleased. Very very clean!!! Cozy bed (out dated comforter) but cozy and clean. Nice décor. Coffee maker didn’t work. Bring your own dishes and cooking utensils for the kitchen. Perfect location. The only problem is that it’s pretty noisy. The walls are thin. So if your looking for a quiet beach getaway this is not it but I would totally go back despite the noisy guests and thin walls. I really appreciated the cleanliness, convenience and location.

Dated. Noisy. Unclean. No thank you. Never again.

I love the Capitola Venetian Hotel. My fiancé and I stayed here for a couple nights in March and it was amazing. It was our first time and it definitely will not be our last! You cannot beat the location as it is right in the heart of Capitola. The view from our room was gorgeous. We got a great deal on the room too because it was during the week and not in peak season (be sure to check the specials on their website!). We got so lucky with the weather! It was around 80 degrees and everyone was on the beach! It was so nice to be able to walk to everywhere we wanted to go. Once we checked in we did not have to get in our car and leave until we checked out. The Capitola Venetian Hotel will always hold a special place in my heart because on March 17^th when we got back to our room from the beach my guy proposed to me after 7 years of dating. It was such a beautiful moment! Yeah, some happy tears were shed! After we get married we will have to come back here for an anniversary trip!

This is a great motel and it’s completely underrated. First off it’s right there on the water they are cute little cottages with beautiful flowers everywhere. Each door has a different wood handcarved door which are all individual works of art in itself.
It’s just few feet away from the wharf and the village. I had room 131 and it was a corner top room and a three bedroom suite. It had a great kitchen which was fully stocked with: dishes utensils paper towels dish soap gas stove microwave toaster wine glass pot holders Cuisinart coffeemaker with Wolfgang puck coffee.
Flat screen tv, balcony, and quite possibly the most comfortable hotel beds I’ve ever slept in. Yeah it’s no Four seasons but it’s definitely cute and the staff were also nice. There is also a private parking lot.
The only thing I was not a huge fan of was some of the pictures/​art were outdated but honestly I wasn’t there to look at the pictures I was there to look at the beautiful view from the balcony. I did like the historic pictures of Capitola.
I was also a little bummed out that didn’t have a bathtub because I always enjoy a nice bath when I’m in a hotel.
The bathrooms were quite dinky I guess you would call them quaint.
I had a great experience here I would definitely go back. I hear from the locals that it’s a fraction of the cost of the other places in Capitola Village so I’m not sure if people really know what it cost to stay on the beach.

I booked a two bedroom on a whim one week before New Years Eve and was shocked I got a two bedroom for only $ 99!!! That’s unheard of. I don’t think you can stay at the Motel 6 for that cheap. It’s right on the water and sooo cute inside! We were surprised how clean it was. Yes, the walls are a little thin, but that’s to be expected at a historic hotel. The location was perfect! It’s a two minute walk to all the shops and restaurants.
Thank you for not jacking up your prices on NYE like everyone else. We really appreciated staying close and not having to drive home to Monterey.

The hotel is in the middle of the scene in downtown Capitola and a perfect location right on the beach.
Funky, old-​school, purple colors, smokers, ice chests, seagulls, squeaky ceilings, micro-​sized bathrooms, small but full kitchen with supplies, surprisingly clean, decent price.

Mrs G. got a new job so we celebrated by doing a staycation weekend getaway.
The location was awesome, you’re right on the beach steps away from the Pacific and the esplanade (downtown Capitola) with all the shops/​bars/​restos. For that beautiful weekend, THAT was cool.
The hotel, actually set up more like motel, feels and looks strait from the bow chicka wow wow 70’s with it’s dated furniture. The couch and tv were newer but everything else was kinda worn. The bathroom is NYC tiny but the kitchenette with it’s fridge and microwave came in handy.
The room was visibly clean but desperately needs a deep cleaning and could use some updating. I like to walk around barefoot or in socks and the bottom of my socks turned black.
It’s like since the location is so awesome, they do the bare minimum with the upkeep and it’s still a packed house.
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