Rio Sands Hotel
116 Aptos Beach Drive, Aptos, CA 95003, United States – Excellent location - show map
Located off Highway 1, this Aptos hotel offers an outdoor pool and hot tub, serves an expanded daily continental breakfast and has spacious rooms and suites with free Wi-Fi. The Santa Cruz Boardwalk is 10 miles away. A flat-screen cable TV, a microwave and a fridge are included all of the comfortably furnished wood accented rooms and suites at Rio Sands Hotel. Select suites include kitchens complete with an oven, stove and a dining area. 24-hour reception is offered at Hotel Rio Sands. Guests can enjoy the picnic patio area with BBQ facilities. Vending machines featuring snacks and drinks are located on site. Seacliff State Beach and Rio Del Mar State Beach are within 5 minutes’ walk away from this hotel. The University of California Santa Cruz is 12 miles away.
Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.2 for a two-person trip.
Distance in property description is calculated using © OpenStreetMap
- Free parking
- Non-smoking rooms
- Family rooms
Availability
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Joanne
United Kingdom“Great location, easy walk to the beach. Staff friendly and helpful on check in. Room was spacious, clean and comfortable. Breakfast was a bonus and plenty of choice.”
Christina
United States“Clean, great location, very nice staff. Beautiful breakfast room with fireplace and comfy chairs.”
Doreen
Australia“We stayed for one night and loved the quiet location close to the beach. The room was clean, beds comfortable and the breakfast was fantastic.”
Property surroundings
Facilities of Rio Sands HotelGreat facilities! Review score, 8.2
- Free parking
- Non-smoking rooms
- Family rooms
- Picnic area
- Outdoor furniture
- BBQ facilities
- Garden
- Beach
- Accessible parking
- Daily housekeeping
- Vending machine (snacks)
- Vending machine (drinks)
- Luggage storage
- Fax/photocopying
- Meeting/banquet facilities
- Board games/puzzles
- Designated smoking area
- Non-smoking throughout
- Heating
- Family rooms
- Non-smoking rooms
- Sun umbrellas
- Sun loungers or beach chairs
- English
- Spanish
Cancellation/
prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required room.
Children and beds
Child policies
Children of any age are welcome.
Children 18 years and above will be charged as adults at this property.
To see correct prices and occupancy information, please add the number of children in your group and their ages to your search.
Cot and extra bed policies
The number of cots allowed is dependent on the option you choose. Please check your selected option for more information.
There are no extra beds available at this property.
All cots are subject to availability.
No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Rio Sands Hotel accepts these cards and reserves the right to temporarily hold an amount prior to arrival.
The fine printNeed-to-know information for guests at this property
Please note: For a USD 50.00 charge, the hotel will stock kitchenettes with dishware, utensils, pots and pans. Please request a dish kit when reserving your room.
Please note that due to remodeling the lobby and check-in desk will be closed from 10/24/2022-12/8/2022.
Guests are required to show a photo identification and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.
FAQs about Rio Sands Hotel
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Rio Sands Hotel offers the following activities / services (charges may apply):
- Beach
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The prices at Rio Sands Hotel may vary depending on your stay (e.g. dates you select, hotel's policy etc.). See the prices by entering your dates.
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The nearest beach is just 200 yards from Rio Sands Hotel. All distances are measured in straight lines. Actual travel distances may vary.
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Check-in at Rio Sands Hotel is from 16:00, and check-out is until 11:00.
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Rio Sands Hotel is 0.6 miles from the centre of Aptos. All distances are measured in straight lines. Actual travel distances may vary.
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Room options at Rio Sands Hotel include:
- Double
- Suite
- Quadruple
