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Great location, elevator not working, room #1 with no view, very stuffy, no designated parking space, very noisy. We were Basically told you get what you paid for. Hard to find parking even though they give you a hang tag permit, there's time limits.

Lovely seaside ‘village’ vibe. Friendly people, beautiful scenery, quaint shops and lots of restaurants. My favorite always is Shadowbrook Restaurant and I like to stay at the Capitola Hotel whenever I can! Great area for wandering through shops and along the sea.

Capitola has a friendly and inclusive vibe. Lots of families, older folks like us, and younger couples as well. It is charming. Flowers everywhere, interesting cottage type architecture, beautiful ocean views, clean and quiet neighborhoods. Plan to return! Loved sitting on the balcony of Margaritaville: excellent food, superb views, and friendly and efficient staff. Recommend visiting Gayles, a world-class bakery, deli, and coffee shop. Short walk up the hill. Worth it to walk down the pier and watch the larger sea creatures. Check out the flip-flop shop “Slap Happy.” Must have lunch on the patio at the restaurant Shadowbrook.” A charming, multi-level restaurant perched on the river bank, accessible by funicular or stairs, with water features and gorgeous plants.

We, and my sisters and cousin, are very familiar with Capitola and have stayed in other hotels/rentals. We love the town. I did feel that the description of the room was misleading; it indicated that our room would be oceanview, but one of us had stayed in the same room before and told us that it actually faced the street. That should be clarified. It turned out to be fine anyway, but others might have been quite unhappy with the location. I forgot to mention that the only negative to the room was an odd smell when we entered - possibly mold, or maybe an unusual cleaning product? It was better after a few minutes and we would still stay there again.

Our family has been coming to Capitola for more than 70 years. We sometimes rent a house for the whole family and at other times, just a room for the 2 of us. In September is a wonderful Art and Wine show. I don't know who puts it on, but it is definitely worth checking out. Our favorite restaurant is actually in Santa Cruz. Ristorante Italiano is located on Soquel Ave. and is really easy to get to from Capitola. They have the best Italian food...yum! Capitola is very walkable. There are so many shops and restaurants. The beach is clean and not too crowded. I'm more of a people watcher, so don't really walk partake in beach activities.

We love Capitola. Hadn't been there for years. Forgot it was such a quaint little town. Just a great ambiance. From our B&B, we could walk about two blocks and then walk down I think 84 steps to town but we are the older generation and too hard on the knees so we drove. The town is exciting, people were happy. We hadn't been anywhere since the pandemic and it was mesmerizing to get out and hear the chatter of happy people. Love the surfers, guests who were visiting. Capitola is a must see even for people like us who only live one hour away!