The 25 Best Hotels in Santa Cruz and Vicinity

Ranked 1 out of 52 in the region, as well as being 2 of 57 for hotels in Santa Cruz.

• “Disappointment”
• “Elegant, friendly Bed and Breakfast, close to pier”
• “Charming stay in lovely property.”
• See more reviews of West Cliff Inn, A Four Sisters Inn

Ranked 2 out of 52 in the region, as well as being 3 of 57 for hotels in Santa Cruz.

• “Location was good”
• “I will return when a staycation is needed or wanted.”
• “Great people running it. Great location. Had everything we needed at a great price”
• See more reviews of Sunny Cove Motel

Ranked 3 out of 52 in the region, as well as being 2 of 7 for hotels in Capitola.

• “Excellent customer service, very clean and the secure garage...”
• “staff member Ryan was great!”
• “It's clean and well-run, but overpriced.”
• See more reviews of Fairfield Inn & Suites Santa Cruz - Capitola

Ranked 4 out of 52 in the region, as well as being 4 of 57 for hotels in Santa Cruz.

• “Location Location Location”
• “The scenery very great work crew”
• “We will be back”
• See more reviews of Sea & Sand Inn

Ranked 5 out of 52 in the region, as well as being 5 of 57 for hotels in Santa Cruz.

• “Great place to stay in order to sample various beaches and coves up and down the coast.”
• “Nice environment and rooms”
• “Grear hostel experience”
• See more reviews of Santa Cruz Hostel

Ranked 6 out of 52 in the region, as well as being 6 of 57 for hotels in Santa Cruz.

• “Great location and very clean!”
• “Location close to the pier and the beach, but quite detached...”
• “Fair pricing for an additional price after the next hotel...”
• See more reviews of La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Santa Cruz

Ranked 7 out of 52 in the region, as well as being 7 of 57 for hotels in Santa Cruz.

• “Great location and clean. The mattress on the bed was bad, needs to be replaced.”
• “There was a dirty towel left in bathroom when we arrived”
• “Should have told us the pool was under construction”
• See more reviews of Dream Inn Santa Cruz

Ranked 8 out of 52 in the region, as well as being 3 of 7 for hotels in Capitola.

• “Wide choices at breakfast, including hot foods.”
• “Great location, friendly staff.”
• “Very comfortable & great location.”
• See more reviews of Best Western Plus Capitola By-the-Sea Inn & Suites

Ranked 9 out of 52 in the region, as well as being 4 of 7 for hotels in Capitola.

• “Great bouquet hotel”
• “Bed was a little soft”
• “Very nice small boutique hotel. Loved the location!”
• See more reviews of Capitola Hotel

Ranked 10 out of 52 in the region, as well as being 9 of 57 for hotels in Santa Cruz.

• “I was very disappointed in a $300 room that was so very uncomfortable.”
• “Enjoyed being close to Natural Bridges, getting bread and pastry from Companion Bakery and good hotel coffee”
• “great place to stay”
• See more reviews of Hampton Inn Santa Cruz West, Ca

Ranked 11 out of 52 in the region, as well as being 11 of 57 for hotels in Santa Cruz.

• “Comfortable room and bed, with good bathroom and shower”
• “Great communication from staff, excellent location, clean...”
• “Comfortable”
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Ranked 12 out of 52 in the region, as well as being 12 of 57 for hotels in Santa Cruz.

• “it was a great location and base to see Santa Cruz”
• “Breakfast was really good”
• “Breakfast was had good diversity and choices.”
• See more reviews of Hyatt Place Santa Cruz

Ranked 13 out of 52 in the region, as well as being 14 of 57 for hotels in Santa Cruz.

• “Perfect location for the Pasatiempo Golf Course”
• “Great for a short stay”
• “very close to my destination each day.”
• See more reviews of The Inn at Pasatiempo

Ranked 14 out of 52 in the region, as well as being 15 of 57 for hotels in Santa Cruz.

• “I doubt if I will stay at this inn in the future.”
• “Comfortable stay”
• “10/10 can not recommend this hotel enough.”
• See more reviews of Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Santa Cruz

Ranked 15 out of 52 in the region, as well as being 16 of 57 for hotels in Santa Cruz.

• “Perfect location”
• “Good value for price.”
• “Very comfortable room and location was excellent”
• See more reviews of Marea Sol Hotel

Ranked 16 out of 52 in the region, as well as being 5 of 7 for hotels in Capitola.

• “Wonderful, warm family that owns it”
• “Very good”
• “EXCEEDED EXPECTATIONS IN THE BEST WAYS”
• See more reviews of Capitola Beach Suites

Ranked 17 out of 52 in the region, as well as being 18 of 57 for hotels in Santa Cruz.

• “Great location.”
• “Beautiful location, clean”
• “Location and breakfast choices”
• See more reviews of Carousel Beach Inn

Ranked 18 out of 52 in the region, as well as being 20 of 57 for hotels in Santa Cruz.

• “Great location”
• “Super helpful staff and maid service. You should stay here”
• “The parking was a little tight but everything else was great”
• See more reviews of Ocean Pacific Lodge

Ranked 19 out of 52 in the region, as well as being 21 of 57 for hotels in Santa Cruz.

• “Great affordable location and walkable to downtown Santa Cruz”
• “Next time we are traveling through Santa Cruz, we will stay here again.”
• “Best deal in town!”
• See more reviews of SeaSide Inn & Suites

Ranked 20 out of 52 in the region, as well as being 23 of 57 for hotels in Santa Cruz.

• “Great Jordan was helpful”
• “Clean, convenient and comfortable with friendly staff and reasonable breakfast.”
• “Clean, comfortable room.”
• See more reviews of Hampton Inn Santa Cruz

Ranked 21 out of 52 in the region, as well as being 24 of 57 for hotels in Santa Cruz.

• “Outside food was not allowed in the pool or bar area which...”
• “Great place to relax and still close to plenty of amenities. We'll be returning !”
• “Booking.com was awful I purchased a certain room that did not exist”
• See more reviews of Hotel Paradox, Autograph Collection

Ranked 22 out of 52 in the region, as well as being 3 of 7 for hotels in Aptos.

• “Bed, couch and refer door were squeaky.”
• “We would stay again, walking distance to beach, ALL staff friendly, the grounds were very well kept”
• “There was no one at the check in counter when we got there.”
• See more reviews of Rio Sands Hotel

Ranked 23 out of 52 in the region, as well as being 25 of 57 for hotels in Santa Cruz.

• “The pool area and hot tub had a lot of children there.”
• “the following people who accompanied me are yet to receive refund in their credit cards”
• “Weekend Stay”
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Ranked 24 out of 52 in the region, as well as being 4 of 7 for hotels in Aptos.

• “Excellent”
• “Very nice!”
• “great”
• See more reviews of Seascape Beach Resort

Ranked 25 out of 52 in the region, as well as being 6 of 7 for hotels in Capitola.

• “Just ordinary, we won't stay there again.”
• “They accomadate my request beyond expectation so kind!”
• “Quiet, peaceful location”
• See more reviews of Quality Inn & Suites Capitola By the Sea