Brookdale Lodge

it was pretty nice. it was really cold out so we didn’t get to explore much and the diner was closed as well but for pricing it was great. there is a little market at the place as well which has a lot of variety to choose from. our room was nice. we got a superior king room and it was big. the bathroom was nice. perfect lighting. it was kind of in the middle of nowhere so that was my fault for not looking. if your looking for more of a get away from the city type of stay then this is perfect. the water did shut off once during our stay because of some issue but we just went out until it was back on. would go again if anything!

This was a very nice surprise. Very clean, interesting place. Only thing is it's kinda out of the way of food and we were told the cafe was open. They had closed an hour before their time. Left us travelling up the road for pizza( not my favorite). We came from Davenport. The route google took us on was kinda rough and long at night. The road out into Santa Cruz the next day was beautiful through redwoods. Overall we were very happy with our stay. There's a store cafe and bar on site.

We stayed in several rooms, as we were having a family reunion. We had not ever been there before and everyone from the staff who helped us book the rooms to the staff in the restaurant and bar, were truly AMAZING! I think they were so short in the restaurant, the guys were taking our orders AND cooking our food! And it came out timely and DELICIOUS! This place is a gorgeous gem, the rooms have been updated and for the price, you seriously can't beat it. One part of our family has already returned and we can't wait to go back again!

We had a lovely time. The hotel is quaint and cozy. Our room was clean and fresh, and the bed was very comfortable, with flexible reading lights on both sides. It was pleasant sitting out on the small balcony, which overlooked several large trees and a small gathering area with cute lampposts and an outdoor fireplace. White string lights provided a welcoming glow at night. The staff was friendly and helpful. We were disappointed that the on-site diner was closed due to an “emergency,” but the on-site convenience store was well stocked. We didn’t try the bar, but plan to next time — we will definitely be back! We didn’t experience any of the problems mentioned by a few other reviewers. It is an older hotel, but by no means dirty as some complained. We visited midweek and found it very quiet with a lovely ambience. I understand they have live entertainment on the weekends, which likely increases the number of guests, but the posted fliers make it sound fun rather than annoying. We wish we could return soon enough for the witches’ ball at the end of the month! A word of advice — most of the local restaurants were only open for breakfast and lunch, no dinner, and some also were only open Thurs-Sun, which was a bit frustrating. But the Henry Cowell redwoods are only about a ten minute drive and are breathtaking, and the entire forested area was gorgeous. Brookdale isn’t a 5 star hotel, but that’s not something you’d expect in a small mountain community anyway, and we would highly recommend it.