Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Santa Cruz

Liked: Nicely appointed and free breakfast was phenomenal.

Very good

Liked: Friendly staff, quiet room, comfortable bed, hot shower. Good variety for breakfast. Ample parking.
Disliked: Can't think of anything. A view of the ocean?

I had a good stay...

Liked: I liked the sofa bed
Disliked: I wish the suites were bigger

Superb

Very good

Superb

Too expensive!

Disliked: The price paid for the room was exceptionally high for that type of hotel.

Superb

Pleasant, quiet, nice staff

Liked: A bigger room than we are used to staying in as it was a suite with a comfy sofa, microwave and fridge, bath (always a bonus!). The breakfast had a range of options. The hotel / room was quiet, couldn't hear the nearby PCH. The young lady on reception went out of her way to offer places to visit in the local area when I told her we were birdwatching - thank you for your effort! This was the only place we stayed at on our trip that we were aware of that had free-to-view movie streaming on the TV that was easy to access.
Disliked: Nothing to do with the hotel but it is opposite a school and we made the mistake of arriving to check in at school exit time so we were sitting at the road crossing at the adjacent junction for over 10 minutes whilst all the young folk crocodiled out across the road. No noise or any problem but just try and check in at a different time!

Overall nice hotel covering all...

Liked: The location is excellent near Natural Bridges in a quiet area not far from the center of town. The staff were friendly and helpful. The breakfast has a nice variety of tasty and healthful snack items. The parking is free.
Disliked: The breakfast could be more substantial considering the cost of the hotel, and breakfast is the most important meal of the day.