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Hotel Solares
Hotel Solares is located in Santa Cruz, just 10 minutes' walk away from the Beach Boardwalk. An outdoor pool is located on-site along with rooms that provide free WiFi and cable TV.
Dream Inn Santa Cruz
This beachfront hotel is located next to Santa Cruz’s famous boardwalk and steps from the city centre, making it an ideal destination for a weekend escape, corporate event, family holiday or romantic...
Continental Inn
Just 5 minutes’ drive from the Santa Cruz Boardwalk, this hotel offers an outdoor pool and hot tub and has spacious rooms. Free WiFi is included. It offers free on site guest parking.
Hotel Paradox, Autograph Collection
Featuring an outdoor pool with cabanas available, Hotel Paradox, Autograph Collection offers fire-pits for guest use. A restaurant and bar is on site. The modern rooms feature free WiFi.
Hyatt Place Santa Cruz
Situated in Santa Cruz, 1.4 km from Santa Cruz Beach, Hyatt Place Santa Cruz features accommodation with an outdoor swimming pool, private parking, a fitness centre and a shared lounge.
Hilton Santa Cruz Scotts Valley
Just minutes from area beaches and the famous Santa Cruz Boardwalk, this hotel features spacious and comfortable accommodations as well as relaxing amenities in Santa Cruz, California.
Comfort Inn Boardwalk
This California hotel is one block from the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk. It features a seasonal outdoor heated pool and rooms include a flat-screen cable TV with HBO.
Howard Johnson by Wyndham Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
Located a short walk from the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, Howard Johnson by Wyndham Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk features beautiful ocean views and a hot tub.
Pacific Blue Inn
Just 10 minutes’ walk from the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, this eco-friendly hotel offers en suite rooms with flat-screen cable TVs and iPod docking stations.
Super 8 by Wyndham Santa Cruz/Beach Boardwalk East
This motel in Santa Cruz is within walking distance of the beach, boardwalk and Santa Cruz Wharf. The motel offers free Wi-Fi, spacious rooms, and a seasonal, outdoor pool.
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SureStay Hotel by Best Western Santa Cruz
Hotel in Santa CruzBreakfast options6.9Scored 6.9PleasantRated pleasant· 388 reviewsLocated in Downtown Santa Cruz this hotel is 15 minutes' walk from many shops and restaurants. The hotel offers a seasonal outdoor pool and rooms with free Wi-Fi. Parking is free for guests.
Well run, clean establishment. Decent location. Nice staff.
Hilton Santa Cruz Scotts Valley
Hotel in Santa CruzBreakfast options7.9Scored 7.9GoodRated good· 705 reviewsJust minutes from area beaches and the famous Santa Cruz Boardwalk, this hotel features spacious and comfortable accommodations as well as relaxing amenities in Santa Cruz, California.
Facilities were good, also great location for Santa Cruz
Hampton Inn Santa Cruz
Hotel in Santa CruzBreakfast options8.0Scored 8.0Very goodRated very good· 226 reviewsIdeally situated off Highway 17 and only minutes from the beautiful beaches of Santa Cruz, California, this hotel offers many thoughtful amenities, and is close to popular area attractions.
convenient location. excellent breakfast and very clean room
Best Western Plus All Suites Inn
Hotel in Santa CruzBreakfast options7.0Scored 7.0GoodRated good· 298 reviewsBest Western Plus All Suites Inn is 3.2 km from the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk and 10 minutes' drive to the University of California Santa Cruz.
The staff in the lobby were very nice and helpful.
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9.1Scored 9.1SuperbRated superb· 285 reviewsNestled on a bluff across from Cowell's Beach, this 3-story Victorian home is a restful bed and breakfast that offers unique guestrooms and thoughtful amenities just steps from the Santa Cruz Beach...
Everything but more than anything, the staff were amazing.
Dream Inn Santa Cruz
Hotel in Santa CruzCheap hotel8.7Scored 8.7FabulousRated fabulous· 1,007 reviewsThis beachfront hotel is located next to Santa Cruz’s famous boardwalk and steps from the city centre, making it an ideal destination for a weekend escape, corporate event, family holiday or romantic...
really loved this place - cool quirky trendy and fun!
Marea Sol Hotel
Hotel in Santa CruzCheap hotel8.3Scored 8.3Very goodRated very good· 305 reviewsMarea Sol Hotel is well set in Santa Cruz, and features an outdoor swimming pool, free WiFi and a terrace.
We got upgraded to a suite which was a massive bonus
Hyatt Place Santa Cruz
Hotel in Santa CruzCheap hotel8.5Scored 8.5Very goodRated very good· 854 reviewsSituated in Santa Cruz, 1.4 km from Santa Cruz Beach, Hyatt Place Santa Cruz features accommodation with an outdoor swimming pool, private parking, a fitness centre and a shared lounge.
Clean, spacious room, decent breakfast, close to Boardwalk
Sea & Sand Inn
Hotel in Santa CruzCheap hotel8.9Scored 8.9FabulousRated fabulous· 156 reviewsLocated within 10 minutes’ walk from Santa Cruz Wharf and Boardwalk, this hotel features rooms with free Wi-Fi. It offers a 24-hour reception and free guest parking.
The ocean view was amazing and complimentary breakfast was yummy
8.0Scored 8.0Very goodRated very good· 470 reviewsFeaturing an outdoor pool with cabanas available, Hotel Paradox, Autograph Collection offers fire-pits for guest use. A restaurant and bar is on site. The modern rooms feature free WiFi.
Location, cleanliness, Friendly staff and service.
The Inn at Pasatiempo
Hotel in Santa CruzCheap hotel8.3Scored 8.3Very goodRated very good· 505 reviewsFeaturing a year-round outdoor pool, this french-country Santa Cruz, CA inn is adjacent to Pasatiempo Golf Course, designed by Alister Mackenzie.
We didn't eat breakfast and the location was perfect
8.5Scored 8.5Very goodRated very good· 404 reviewsConveniently located 1.1 miles from the Natural Bridges State Beach, the Hampton Inn Santa Cruz West, Ca offers a fitness room and guest laundry room.. All rooms include free Wi-Fi.
The staff was friendly and the location was perfect
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Surfin’ USA in Bohemian CA
Santa Cruz was surf central California long before the Beach Boys sang about it. The Surfing Museum in the Mark Abbott Memorial Lighthouse tells stories of those who have braved some of the world’s best waves.
Overlooking the ocean rollers are the Coconut Grove Ballroom and Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk - the oldest amusement park in the state of CA, and the last original one on the West Coast. Its historic carousel, rollercoasters and rides are a colourful backdrop to Cowell’s Beach, best viewed from the Sky Glider cable cars.
Jutting into Monterey Bay is the wharf where sea lions bask and pelicans decide on their next meal. Seafood restaurants are abundant here and the bars provide lively nightlife. Pacific Avenue is the main shopping area and one street away is the Museum of Art & History.
Unsurprisingly for a surfer hotspot, the city has a liberal outlook and is known for political activism - a far cry from the era when the Santa Cruz Mission was established. The mission is now a state park alongside Natural Bridges Beach and the Big Basin Redwoods in forested hills behind the city, home to the gravity-defying Mystery Spot.
Booking.com’s Santa Cruz accommodation includes pet-friendly motels, hotels with hot tubs and cheap inns near UCSC.
What guests said about Santa Cruz:
- 8.0Scored 8.0
perfect for our mini break to take a surfing lesson...
perfect for our mini break to take a surfing lesson literally around the corner. Friendly staff, comfortable everything cool beach vibe, slept great, windows that you can open and let the breeze in. Clean, good beach vibes.MelissaUnited States - 6.0Scored 6.0
I believe the hotel is a nice location to stay, they might...
I believe the hotel is a nice location to stay, they might consider getting better maintanance, and cleaning help, some one that can speak english, to better help the guest. Jessica, was very polite, and tried to help as much as possible. There were just a lot of little things, they could have been prevented, especially when you pay the high price charged there. When booking, I thought I was booking direct with the property, never knew bookings, com, jumped in to the equasion. So when I asked if they honored AAA, or AARP discounts, they said no because our room was booked by a third party. Also asked for room with 2 queens, was told they were sold out, which forced us to book 2 seperate rooms, after arriveing, found out they had suites for four people. I think this was a money thing, for bookings.com
CharlesUnited States - 10Scored 10
It was quiet and wasn't too crowded .
It was quiet and wasn't too crowded . Beaches and restrooms were clean.wheather wasn't all that warm and it did rain hour or so after we got to the beach pretty heavy we had to leave in a rush. All in all, kids were very happy with trip they can't wait to return for their summer trip.bevalian - 8.0Scored 8.0
The location was the best!
The location was the best! The stairs are a lot of work if you have issues. I can't believe the Boardwalk is closed on fridays! If you are planning a friday night adventure at the boardwalk you will need to find something else to do.LedaUnited States - 8.0Scored 8.0
Santa Cruz gets sleazy fast (a lot of justly disaffected...
Santa Cruz gets sleazy fast (a lot of justly disaffected youth manifesting the consequences of a tattered social fabric & like), but the near-perfect climate year-round, the surrounding (2nd or 3rd growth, but still....) redwoods, challenging cols (lots of category 2s & 1s), vast fields of agriculture (it is delightful to cycle through the fields on what amount to ruelles; these areas are intensely redolent of earth, manure & whatever is being cultivated, plus it makes one appreciate just how back-breaking is the labor that goes into producing one's strawberries & artichokes & like) & vegan eating options (especially the bakeries) make any visit worthwhile, especially if you're from an area that does not have that year-round ideal climate. I recommend cycling up SkyLine or HighLand or Empire Grade or getting out in the fields toward MonteRey. Country roads are nearly uniformly narrow, but traffic is mostly light (minus HighWay 9) & drivers generally courteous (again, minus HighWay 9). Santa Cruz even has the mark of any good location -- a nearby Grocery Outlet -- which, due to its location on the edge of town (it may actually be in Soquel), is easy to integrate into the end of a ride for some yummy and cheap vegan delights =)SstozUnited States - 10Scored 10
A small treasure and throw-back to a different era: the...
A small treasure and throw-back to a different era: the Boardwalk on the beach, opened in 1907, with a roller coaster and carousel from near that time frame, the tradition & history of the surfing venue, the old (but renovated) motels along the beachfront, and the labyrinth of mid-century housing, some refreshed, some not, make this a worthwhile visit! There are lovely walks along the pier, where sea lions sun themselves, along the coast, where surfers wait for the perfect wave, and along the trails city streets, festive with many cultures represented.
LESLIEUnited States
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- From CNY 938.38 per night7.3Scored 7.3GoodRated good· 595 reviewsMy room was perfect, except the fridge leaked a bit. The reception was very friendly and accommodating. I grew up in Santa Cruz, but haven't lived there since the 90s. My mom is in SC, in a nursing home,.so I have been staying in a few hotels on my trips to see her. This hotel was the best so far, clean, quiet, affordable and comfortable. I stayed here during the off season and it was a great deal.
SHELLYUnited States - From CNY 2,538.64 per night8.7Scored 8.7FabulousRated fabulous· 1,007 reviewsLove its proximity to the beach (it's literally on the beach)! We splurged for an ocean-view room and loved hearing the waves crash at night. Love the vintage vibe and room decor, and location was a 8-10 min. walk to boardwalk and wharf. Great location for where we wanted to be for that weekend—our friends got married at the Boardwalk, so proximity and being able to walk back to the hotel was key.
NicoUnited States - From CNY 1,566.30 per night8.3Scored 8.3Very goodRated very good· 305 reviewsBeautiful remodeled hotel, best location for the family, and staff was spectacular! Rooms so clean, and housekeeping to care of all our needsAbsolutely in love with this place! We will definitely be back again and again! Officially our go to spot for Santa Cruz!! Stayed May 8th through the 10thNikeshaUnited States
- From CNY 546.82 per night7.7Scored 7.7GoodRated good· 895 reviewsOne of the best value hotels I have stayed in. The location is great! Like perfect. Central to everything including downtown, beach, whart, boardwalk, lighthouses and beaches. I have stayed in many more expensive but this better somehow. Room was very spacious, clean and comfortable.AAnnUnited States
- From CNY 2,538.64 per night8.7Scored 8.7FabulousRated fabulous· 1,007 reviewsLocation is the main selling point of this hotel. On the beach, sea view, sound of ocean waves as you fall asleep. The adjacent Jack ONeill restaurant was very good as well. Not pretentious, great views as well of the beach and high quality food.JenniferBelgium
- From CNY 736.66 per night8.1Scored 8.1Very goodRated very good· 414 reviewsThe facilities were clean and stylishly furnished. The hotel was located well, within minutes of a wide variety of restaurants, bars, and breakfast places. It was a short drive to UC Santa Cruz. The management was responsive and helpful.
HilaryUnited States - From CNY 1,061.90 per night8.3Scored 8.3Very goodRated very good· 276 reviewsThe breakfast was good . There was a nice selection each day . The staff were more than friendly . The hotel was very clean . I love that its 4 minutes from UC santa Cruz where I was dropping off my son. It was very convenient.LauriceUnited States
- From CNY 1,239.31 per night8.2Scored 8.2Very goodRated very good· 1,742 reviewsThe best part of the Carousel Beach Inn is clearly the location. It is right across the street from the Santa Cruz Boardwalk and other shops and facilities. The beach is also a plus. Free parking and continental breakfast.LLUPEUnited States
- 8.9Scored 8.9FabulousRated fabulous· 147 reviewssuper pretty location in a lovely Victorian house and a beautiful garden. cute room, comfy bed, well organized kitchen, beach in a short walking distance. would definitely come again if we ever come back to Santa CruzLauraGermany
- From CNY 1,239.31 per night8.2Scored 8.2Very goodRated very good· 1,742 reviewsFirst time in Santa Cruz. Hotel is right across from the boardwalk. Very busy traffic for the boardwalk . Parking at hotel was fantastic in a gated parking lot. Rooms were clean and nice. 2 minute walk to beach.
CatariusUnited States - From CNY 1,773.84 per night7.9Scored 7.9GoodRated good· 1,363 reviewsThis hotel the perfect stop for my birthday getaway with my husband. The views are spectacular, literally on the beach. Vanessa at the front desk was the best. This will be our go to spot for years to come!!!Samantha MalcombUnited States
- From CNY 2,128.85 per night8.4Scored 8.4Very goodRated very good· 311 reviewsNice staff in a comfortable and relaxed setting. Although we were a couple of miles from centre of Santa Cruz it was quick and easy to get in and out. Lovely beach 2 minutes walk away.GordonUnited Kingdom
- From CNY 1,814.77 per night9.1Scored 9.1SuperbRated superb· 285 reviewsnice building, overlooking Santa Cruz beach. 15 minutes walk downtown or to the lighthouse. Rooms were spacious and the bathroom as well, and breakfast was great.SOFIAGreece
- 8.1Scored 8.1Very goodRated very good· 1,226 reviewsLocation was great! Will definitely be staying there again if I visit Santa Cruz. Was able to walk to everything. Great place for my family and was dog friendly!
KylieUnited States - From CNY 837.63 per night8.5Scored 8.5Very goodRated very good· 827 reviewsClose to the Santa Cruz wharf and boardwalk. Very comfortable. Lots of safe parking. Beautiful Victorian.SStephenUnited States
- From CNY 1,389.06 per night8.5Scored 8.5Very goodRated very good· 854 reviewsit was a stopover heading back to LA. had more expectations of Santa Cruz in generalNinaUnited Kingdom
- From CNY 752.37 per night7.2Scored 7.2GoodRated good· 1,589 reviewsGood location close to Santa Cruz Beach - Lots of free parking spaces
Avon MichalSwitzerland - From CNY 1,031.39 per night7.7Scored 7.7GoodRated good· 627 reviewsHotel close to boardwalk and east to access other places to see.HHeidyUnited States
- From CNY 628.24 per night7.6Scored 7.6GoodRated good· 763 reviewsGreat value for Santa Cruz. Easy access to the highway
PatUnited States - 7.4Scored 7.4GoodRated good· 1,007 reviewsI liked that hotel was close to boardwalk.HeatherUnited States
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