The Brookdale Lodge has comfortable beds and the front desk staff is always friendly. The food in the diner, although a bit pricey, is really good. I love the balcony off the rooms. We didn't get to use it because of inclement weather but it's still a nice touch in Spring and Summer.

I asked for a top floor room because I'm a light sleeper and you can hear every footstep from above. I was given a lower-level room....my bad for not asking to change rooms. Food in the diner is a bit pricey. $5 for a can of coke and a glass of ice is pretty steep.

Our family had such a great time here. We found this lil gem because we wanted to get away from downtown Santa Cruz and expand our search to find this beautiful wooded area. We love the location! It is such a beautiful and peaceful place to enjoy a few days. The lodge was pretty cool, and the rooms were definitely spacious and clean. Love the bathroom, hot water, nice lighted led mirror upgrade. It was nice to have the fridge/ freezer combo. **Now for the unexpected part... we were unaware that the Brookdale lodge was known for being haunted until the day before we were set to arrive. We were a little nervous but decided we would be ok as long as we didn't go looking for anything or inviting anything in with us. However, our first night, we were up a little late watching movies and heard some pretty loud thumping noises & footsteps coming from above us. We were in room 107 and heard this above us in 207. Honestly, we didn't think anything of it and just figured obviously there were people upstairs moving around and up just like us. The second night, around 2am, we were woken up by even louder footsteps and noises. We could hear someone literally running back and forth, then almost like someone was jumping up and down. We sat there for a little bit and thought maybe we should say something to the front desk in the morning. It eventually stopped, and we went back to bed. Later that morning, we were watching TV and getting ready to leave when we heard the loud thumps again overhead. We all looked at each other and started laughing, not knowing what kind of party was going on upstairs again. Shortly, we headed out the door to go to the boardwalk when we ran into Fabi. She was cleaning the rooms next door, so we asked if she knew if there were a lot of people staying in the room above us, and she said no. She told us her friend works upstairs and she had rooms to clean but not any that were around us......

The coffee pot didn't work very well and wished it was stocked with a lil more coffee and tea. I wished the diner was open every morning for coffee & tea, but it is closed on Mondays & Tuesdays.

Great location to enjoy a quiet 4th of July. Updated clean & large room with a balcony. Bathroom was clean & updated. Comfortable bed & furniture. Good job on the renovation. Friendly hardworking staff. Very peaceful environment among the redwoods. Onsite store & diner was a plus!

I had requested a ground floor room when I made the reservation & was disappointed the front desk employee told me there were none available. I had also informed on my reservation I had a 14lb dog & the front desk employee had to change me to the building where only pets stay. I guess the Brookdale Lodge can't guarantee requests. So it was a hassle walking my dog @ night trying to navigate the steep flight of stairs, me being a 67 year old senior traveling with my senior wife & senior canine. But we managed!

It's an historical place with lodge architecture in a beautiful mountain setting. The room was a nice size. The desk was helpful. The Italian restaurant in the town to the North was excellent. Very close to the Redwoods.

The property is a little run down. The restaurant is not in operation so we had to drive to town for dinner and breakfast.

Gorgeous location; large charming rooms that are both updated and comfortable. I walked in and it reminded me of my grandparents home in Florida - something about the smell of carpet and fresh wood. I could have to stayed there forever. I loved being able to read out on my balcony overlooking the beautiful trees. This was a great place, and a great price, affordable for an average family.

Nothing - we loved it

The property is in the mist of a remodel/renovation but I absolutely loved everything about it. I’d never heard of it or new it’s history before I arrived but I instantly fell in love with it. The location is perfect being surrounded by redwoods and only a couple minutes from Ben Lomond and Boulder Creek. The room was spacious and very comfortable, especially the bed. It’s nice having a porch and being able to almost black out the room while sleeping was great. All the staff was nice and accommodating. And their market has most anything you might need if you don’t feel like driving the 2 mins to town. I plan to be back often and can’t wait to see it when renovations are complete. Especially the Ballroom with the river running through it. This spot was a great find!

The only thing I didn’t like is that I didn’t find this place sooner

Oh we had an experience at this lodge. We were there when the storm came this year and our worker/brother was snowed in there. No one could get off the mountain and my partner and I were up in Humboldt snowed in on an entirely different mountain. The people at the this lodge went above and beyond to make sure our guy that was stuck there was ok until we could get to him and off the mountain. They also have a nice restaurant and a store attached to the property that you can get supplies and eat at. It was nice. WE have stayed there again since and they offer live music on the weekends, it's beautiful up there.

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Just a short drive to Ben Lomond, Boulder Creek and Felton. The room was modern, clean and comfortable.

Brookdale is historic— but the historic part wasn’t open. It’s been 18 years since the building that has a brook running through it closed down. Staff said permits are in place to start repairing that building. We would love to go back when that day comes.

Beautiful, clean and spacious. The staff was really sweet and I loved the location. I did mainly book this place because I thought the restaurant would be open but it won’t be open for a few months . Still had a wonderful time and will be planning a trip back to these beautiful woods again soon.

The place is clearly an older facility, but it has undergone some nice renovations. I have seen other renovations at facilities that were mere band-aids to cover problems. These updates were well done, using quality materials, and you can tell that the staff is working hard to maintain the facility and keep it comfortable while not losing the charm of decades past. The little cafe below is excellent. The food was great and the service quite good.

This facility is on a very busy road. If you are bothered by heavy traffic and road noise, this will drive you nuts.