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Monarch Cove Inn

3.5 star property

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Carriage House (Pets Allowed) | View from room
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Rose Garden Suite (Pets Not Allowed) | View from room
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Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendly
  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Business services
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

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620 El Salto Drive, Capitola, CA, 95010
  • Place, Potbelly Beach
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Capitola Beach
    ‪13 min walk‬
  • Place, Capitola Wharf
    ‪13 min walk‬
  • Airport, San Jose, CA (SJC-Norman Y. Mineta San Jose Intl.)
    ‪61 min drive‬

Room options

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Ocean Mist Suite (Pets Not Allowed)

Ocean Mist Suite (Pets Not Allowed)

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(9 reviews)
  • Ocean view
  • 65 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Sunny Gables Suite (Pets Not Allowed)

Sunny Gables Suite (Pets Not Allowed)

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(17 reviews)
  • Garden view
  • 56 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Rose Garden Suite (Pets Not Allowed)

Rose Garden Suite (Pets Not Allowed)

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(17 reviews)
  • Ocean view
  • 37 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Hideaway Suite (Pets Not Allowed)

Hideaway Suite (Pets Not Allowed)

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(7 reviews)
  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Butterfly Room (Pets Not Allowed)

Butterfly Room (Pets Not Allowed)

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(14 reviews)
  • Garden view
  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Ocean View Room (Pets Not Allowed)

Ocean View Room (Pets Not Allowed)

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(10 reviews)
  • Ocean view
  • 33 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Lilac Room (Pets Not Allowed)

Lilac Room (Pets Not Allowed)

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(13 reviews)
  • Ocean view
  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Victorian Room (Pets Not Allowed)

Victorian Room (Pets Not Allowed)

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(9 reviews)
  • Ocean view
  • 33 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Monarch Grove Room (Pets Not Allowed)

Monarch Grove Room (Pets Not Allowed)

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(10 reviews)
  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Carriage House (Pets Allowed)

Carriage House (Pets Allowed)

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(6 reviews)
  • Ocean view
  • 93 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Holiday House (Pets Allowed)

Holiday House (Pets Allowed)

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
(8 reviews)
  • Garden view
  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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About the area

Capitola

When you stay at Monarch Cove Inn in Capitola, you'll be near the beach, within a 10-minute drive of Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk and Capitola Beach. .This bed & breakfast is 7.2 mi (11.6 km) from Monterey Bay and 8.2 mi (13.2 km) from University of California, Santa Cruz.
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What's nearby

  • Potbelly Beach - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • New Brighton State Beach - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Capitola Historical Museum - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Capitola Beach - 13 min walk - 1.1 km
  • Capitola Wharf - 13 min walk - 1.1 km

Getting around

  • Norman Y. Mineta San Jose Intl. Airport (SJC) - 46 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Gayle's Bakery & Rosticceria - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪Shadowbrook - ‬17 min walk
  • ‪Capitola Wine Bar & Merchants - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Zelda's on the Beach - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Peet's Coffee - ‬18 min walk

About this property

Monarch Cove Inn

Monarch Cove Inn offers 11 accommodations with complimentary bottled water and coffee/tea makers. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators and microwaves.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Flat-screen televisions come with cable channels. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and complimentary toiletries. Housekeeping is offered daily and hair dryers can be requested.

Make yourself at home in one of the 11 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include microwaves and coffee/tea makers, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access.
A complimentary continental breakfast is served daily.
The front desk is staffed during limited hours. Free self parking is available onsite.
Guests are offered a complimentary continental breakfast each morning.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking
  • Onsite parking includes off-street options

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

More

  • 2 floors
  • 3 buildings
  • Built in 1895
  • Designated smoking areas
  • Victorian architecture

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Free bottled water
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 3:00 PM

Contactless check-in available

Late check-in subject to availability

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 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 9 AM - 6 PM

Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours

To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation

If you are planning to arrive after 6 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 20 per pet, per night

Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees

Welcoming dogs only

2 total pets

Specific rooms only, restrictions apply; pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property at the number on the booking confirmation

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 20 per night

Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Pet fee: USD 20 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 20 per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, and a smoke detector

Property is also known as

Monarch Cove Inn Capitola

Monarch Cove Inn

Monarch Cove Capitola

Monarch Cove

Monarch Cove Hotel Capitola

Monarch Cove Inn Capitola

Monarch Cove Inn Bed & breakfast

Monarch Cove Inn Bed & breakfast Capitola

Monarch Cove Inn Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 736 out of 990 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 186 out of 990 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 46 out of 990 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 11 out of 990 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 11 out of 990 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Shirley

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything about monarch cove is just magical... the views, the rooms, the grounds, the staff, the butterflies and hummingbirds ... just beautiful. I've stayed at monarch several times and it is the only place i want to stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026

8/10 Good

Sandra, Redwood City

We had a dog so were given the
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

james

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The grounds are beautiful, with a view of the ocean. The room was large and spotless. Furthermore, the host could not have been nicer and welcoming. This was a business trip for me, and I have found a new place to stay each month.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Nicholas, Manteca

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Blake

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very pet friendly escape in a cute neighborhood of Capitola. Lots of stuff walkable, and the Holiday House had a fenced in patio and small back yard that was absolutely perfect for the pups. Breakfast in bed was a nice touch too. Would recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

8/10 Good

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The location was close to downtown Capitola but a bit too far to walk comfortably. Incredible views from the property. The staff was very nice and attentive and we loved the monarchs. The room was nice and private but in need of some minor repairs, especially with the windows. Twice we come in and one of the windows was wide open. The heating was via an electric fireplace and with time this provided plenty of heat. The continental breakfast was much better than expected (or experienced at other hotels). We really enjoyed our stay and would return.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer, Sacramento

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is a very quaint property. No modern upgrades but very comfortable and enjoyable. The staff was amazing! We were upgraded and felt so special. The property has the best views and is so close to downtown Capitola. We were able to walk there and admire a spectacular sunset. The breakfast was perfect. I would recommend this to anyone looking for a cozy older place to enjoy Capitola.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

ajeet

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had a fantastic stay at this place. A perfect place to rejuvenate. Marvelous views of ocean, sun rise. Staff were friendly and courteous. Loved the rooms and their coziness. Can’t wait to go there again.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ajeet

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
the staff, amenities, and rooms were absolutely charming. it was a wonderful treat staying here, and the gorgeous ocean views were an added bonus. highly recommend!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

James

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful property. Live butterflies just hatched on the check in counter. Staff was super friendly. Continental breakfast delivered to room featuring local pastries. Wonderful experience.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mike

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had a great stay. Thank you all at Monarch Cove Inn✨
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025

6/10 Okay

Eleanor

Liked: Cleanliness
Staff was very kind about room changes and accommodating about breakfast preferences. One of the bedside lamps had a broken switch. Checkout was dismissive.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Shauna

Staff was good, learned alot about monarch butterflies.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Philip

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Everything where nice, clean. The views are great, and the butterfly lady was the nicest part of this stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Micheline

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was nice. Beautiful natural grounds. Monarch friendly!
Sunrise!
Sunset!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jim

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff,beauty of room, scenic grounds
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Claudia

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dennis

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Do not be confused when you go to the office. It is a beautiful place with a great view of the ocean.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

6/10 Okay

Jerome

Travelled with family
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was not expectable for a comfortable stay. I think we were put in the wrong room. Would not see the ocean. We booked this room 6 month in advance and they said we would the see the ocean from the deck. No deck no ocean
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025

6/10 Okay

Latoya

Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff was great. Easy check in and helpful staff. The room is dated. The couch is in bad condition. I have been coming here for 10 years and it's the same couch. Very dingy. The view would be much more enjoyable if the large windows were cleaned. The room is in desperate need of a overhaul. Would be nice to update some furnishings and TV. The bed in the main room is very hard and could use a new mattress.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

BARBARA

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
This is a historic inn overlooking the ocean. Views are awesome. Rooms cozy and comfortable. Breakfast was delivered promptly.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Linda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Amazing view and friendly staff. Continental breakfast delivered was a plus. Room was spacious with a full kitchen. We stayed in the Rose Garden Suite.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Anthony

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful, relaxing place to stay
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tom

Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities
The history of this place, the layout of the place, the quietness and the suite decor.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025