Must-see hotels in Santa Cruz

  • Dream Inn

    Santa Cruz

    Proud of being Santa Cruz's only oceanfront hotel, the Dream Inn has good-sized rooms brimming with retro-chic charm and turquoise color accents. Catch…

  • HI Santa Cruz Hostel

    Santa Cruz

    Budget overnighters dig this cute hostel set inside five rambling Victorian cottages and surrounded by flowering gardens, just two blocks from the beach…

  • Babbling Brook Inn

    Santa Cruz

    Built around a running creek amid meandering gardens and old pine and redwood trees, this wood-shingled inn has 13 cozy rooms named after impressionist…

  • West Cliff Inn

    Santa Cruz

    In a classy Victorian house west of the wharf, this boutique inn’s quaint rooms mix seagrass wicker, dark wood and jaunty striped curtains. The most…

  • Hotel Paradox

    Santa Cruz

    This downtown boutique hotel brings the great outdoors inside, with nature prints on the walls, textured wood panels and earth-toned furnishings. Relax in…

  • Carousel Beach Inn

    Santa Cruz

    Colorful decor and bright artwork feature at this recently renovated motel that is the closest accommodations to the attractions of the Santa Cruz…

  • Pacific Blue Inn

    Santa Cruz

    This downtown courtyard B&B is an eco-conscious gem, with water-saving fixtures and renewable and recycled building materials. Refreshingly elemental…

  • California State Park Campgrounds

    Santa Cruz

    Book well ahead to camp at state beaches off Hwy 1 south of Santa Cruz or up in the foggy Santa Cruz Mountains off Hwy 9. Family-friendly campgrounds…

  • Seaway Inn

    Santa Cruz

    Good value and welcoming accommodations just a short walk uphill from the Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf. Try and stay on a weekday as prices surge on…

  • Sea & Sand Inn

    Santa Cruz

    With a grassy lawn at the cliff’s edge, this spiffy, if seriously overpriced motel overlooks Main Beach and the wharf. Fall asleep to braying sea lions!…

  • Mission Inn

    Santa Cruz

    Perfectly serviceable two-story motel with a garden courtyard, hot tub and complimentary continental breakfast. It's on busy Hwy 1 near the UCSC campus,…

  • Pelican Point Inn

    Santa Cruz

    Ideal for families, these roomy apartments near a kid-friendly beach come with everything you’ll need for a lazy vacation, including kitchenettes. Weekly…

  • Sunny Cove Motel

    Santa Cruz

    No-frills retro hideaway east of downtown Santa Cruz is a staunch surfers' fave. The long-time Santa Cruzian owner rents well-worn rooms and more recently…

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