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.
Located in Downtown Riverside, a neighborhood in Riverside, Santa Cruz Inn Riverside is next to a golf course. Regal Riverside Plaza and Andulka Park Tennis Center are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those in the mood for shopping can visit Ontario Mills Shopping Mall and Galleria at Tyler. Looking to enjoy an event or a game while in town? See what's happening at National Orange Show Events Center or SRC Arena. Visit our Riverside travel guide
3425 Market St, Riverside, CA, 92501
What's nearby
Riverside Convention Center
3 min walk - 0.3 km
Mount Rubidoux Park
17 min walk - 1.4 km
Fox Performing Arts Center
5 min walk - 0.5 km
Fox Entertainment Plaza
5 min walk - 0.5 km
Riverside Community Hospital
3 min drive - 1.5 km
Getting around
Riverside-Downtown Station
20 min walk
Los Angeles Intl. (LAX)
98 min drive
Restaurants
Starbucks
2 min walk
Mission Inn Restaurant
6 min walk
Taco Station
8 min walk
Beer Farm
3 min walk
Tio's Tacos
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
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 does it cost to stay at Santa Cruz Inn Riverside?
As of Mar 9, 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Santa Cruz Inn Riverside on Mar 10, 2026 start from ₩186,925, excluding taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.
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
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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.
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
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.
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
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.
Spent two minutes in the room. Gathered our stuff and left immediately. Dirty, smelly, horrible room. Went to the Marriott.
Bill
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2022
6/10 Okay
John
Sep 7, 2024
Liked: Amenities
While checking in, a different rate was quoted than the total rate that was finalized thru Expedia.
John
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024
6/10 Okay
Laura
Mar 15, 2024
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.
Laura
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
2/10 Terrible
elizabeth
Oct 31, 2023
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.
elizabeth
2/10 Terrible
Ernestina
Oct 18, 2024
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.
Ernestina
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024
6/10 Okay
Janet
Jun 27, 2022
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.
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.
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?
Jose
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020
8/10 Good
Laura
Jan 6, 2020
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.