Annabelle Inn

 

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Leslie R.

Santa Cruz, CA

4/3/2007 1 photo

Ahhh, the Annabelle.  My new home away from home.  

I'll admit I'm a bit biased because we became friends with Charley, Tony, and Gene, the guys who run the place, but really, it seemed like almost everyone there counted them among their buddies by the end of their stay.  All three of them seemed genuinely eager to give advice on the best local spots, from restaurants to powder stashes, and the fact that they enjoy blending up daiquiris in the afternoon to share was a nice touch as well.  

The hotel itself is very cute and quaint, with all the amenities you'd want (in addition to cocktails, they serve warm cookies, the complementary breakfast was great, and two hot tubs with gorgeous views is an awesome perk).  It's also walking distance to all the downtown fun (though a bit of a long walk at 1am, but isn't it always), and the ski buses stop right in front.  I'd knock off half a star for our room's location on the noisy street, but if it had all been perfect then I would have gotten too spoiled.

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