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johnC7252YC
@johnC7252YC
Reviewed on 19 Dec 2021
Great location, great view, great hotel
"Great location - right by the beach, right by the wharf, right by a great walking / running path Great view of the ocean from the balcony Great room service - really tasty Very nice staff If you like the beach thi..."
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#1 Best Value of 79 places to stay in Santa Cruz
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No_Name_Nomad
@No_Name_Nomad
Reviewed on 5 July 2021
Officially our go-to for beach getaways!
"And the Beach House Fireplace Suite had a huge bedroom, beautiful bathroom, and a cozy living room complete with both a sofa bed and Murphy bed with a fireplace and the cutest deck to take in the ocean view, along..."
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#2 Best Value of 79 places to stay in Santa Cruz
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martinezellison
@martinezellison
Reviewed on 23 Feb 2022
Feb 2022
"Beautiful location so peaceful just able to sit outside and look at the beach, huge room and amazing guess service everyone was so nice Would definitely stay here again and recommend to my friends and family."
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#3 Best Value of 79 places to stay in Santa Cruz
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Resort
Casey C
@Sherpa640927
Reviewed on 9 May 2022
Serene, beautiful getaway with mind blowing views!
"A few girlfriends and I had the most lovely stay at Chaminade for a quick overnight.. the room was spacious, hip and comfortable; the spa was luxurious (amazing steam room!); the restaurant was festive with epic v..."
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#4 Best Value of 79 places to stay in Santa Cruz
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Pioneer36143099008
@Pioneer36143099008
Reviewed on 27 Feb 2023
Great place to stay!
"We loved our stay at La Quinta in Santa Cruz! Staff was friendly, room was clean and comfortable, amenities were great, really nice breakfast was included and we were able to walk to the wharf and boardwalk."
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#6 Best Value of 79 places to stay in Santa Cruz
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DONR
@DONR2021a
Reviewed on 8 Feb 2023
Nice, but need to verify what you're expecting.
"The lobby was tiny and the restaurant / bar is now located in a large conference room with no windows."
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#7 Best Value of 79 places to stay in Santa Cruz
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combsjohn
@combsjohn
Reviewed on 22 Sept 2022
Pleased as Punch
"Property is immaculately maintained, with up to date fixturing and furnishing, at a very reasonable price point, my top floor room was spacious, with balcony overlooking Boardwalk main entrance and ocean beyond."
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#8 Best Value of 79 places to stay in Santa Cruz
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bverrips2021
@bverrips2021
Reviewed on 6 June 2021
Ocean Echo Inn - Top 1 Percent
"The room was nicely appointed and immaculate and served our needs perfectly."
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#9 Best Value of 79 places to stay in Santa Cruz
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JJ Mullane
@jjmullane
Reviewed on 29 May 2023
Great, very helpful and friendly staff!!!
"Excellent fitness room, great location to get anywhere in Sant Cruz and very safe and secure hotel."
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#10 Best Value of 79 places to stay in Santa Cruz
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Moyshe O
@oofnik
Reviewed on 30 June 2021
10/10 relaxing visit, will be back!
"Great breakfast, great room, great staff!"
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#11 Best Value of 79 places to stay in Santa Cruz
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Carla O
@B8998BTcarlao
Reviewed on 29 Jan 2024
Outstanding Experience
"Centrally located to good restaurants, outstanding staff, very affordable, comfortable beds, very clean room."
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#12 Best Value of 79 places to stay in Santa Cruz
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D H
@dh375
Reviewed on 10 Sept 2023
Wonderfully nice and homey, felt so upscale
"Once we got to our room, we opened the door to find a wonderfully clean and large room with a beautiful white, plush bed and natural light flooding the room through the shutters from the windows."
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#13 Best Value of 79 places to stay in Santa Cruz
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Abbie G
@Abbie G
Reviewed on 24 Oct 2021
Very Comfortable Room and Bed
"Very fun night and this hotel room was very comfortable over all."
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#14 Best Value of 79 places to stay in Santa Cruz
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Cheri G
@CheriG607
Reviewed on 24 Aug 2023
Good Freeway Access
"Our room was very clean and our king bed was quite comfortable. The staff were all friendly and helpful. The location was perfect for us because of the easy freeway access. This hotel chain has a good complimentary..."
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#15 Best Value of 79 places to stay in Santa Cruz
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matthew117
@matthew117
Reviewed on 27 Sept 2022
Great location. Spacious rooms.
"Fantastic location overlooking the ocean, if you opt for an ocean view room."
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#16 Best Value of 79 places to stay in Santa Cruz
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Gman
@Bighand69
Reviewed on 10 May 2021
Safe, Clean, and Friendly environment with Great Hospitality
"The room was spacious, exceptionally clean, comfortable."
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#17 Best Value of 79 places to stay in Santa Cruz
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Camper214690
@Camper214690
Reviewed on 8 Nov 2023
Great seaside motel
"Very nice location, easy walking to the Boardwalk and all of the attractions in Santa Cruz including the pier and the amusement park and casino.The parking was safe, pet friendly large room with nice views."
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#18 Best Value of 79 places to stay in Santa Cruz
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laurenl20171
@laurenl20171
Reviewed on 4 Mar 2023
Great experience
"We stayed in a beautiful room with a nice warm fire, very comfortable bed & pillows."
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#19 Best Value of 79 places to stay in Santa Cruz
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Helen711
@Helen711
Reviewed on 30 Aug 2023
Quiet, easy walking location
"On a one-way street, slightly difficult to get to. Very steep driveway. Rooms are adequate with comfortable beds. No breakfast. No coffee pot in the room. On the plus side, only 100 steps to the pier and beach..."
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#20 Best Value of 79 places to stay in Santa Cruz
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Boutique Hotel
TulaKitty
@TulaKitty
Reviewed on 26 Nov 2023
Great Location
"We stayed her for one night to visit a family member in the area. The Rio Vista Inn was very close to the beach; we just parked and started walking. We were at the Boardwalk in 5 minutes, so it is super..."
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#21 Best Value of 79 places to stay in Santa Cruz
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Sarah B
@R6537OWsarahb
Reviewed on 12 Apr 2021
Clean Room, Comfy Bed, Conveniently Located
"Clean Room, Comfy Bed, Conveniently Located"
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#22 Best Value of 79 places to stay in Santa Cruz
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Ryan H
@362ryanh
Reviewed on 1 June 2022
Great Stay
"The room was clean and well maintained."
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#23 Best Value of 79 places to stay in Santa Cruz
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sayitstr8
@sayitstr8
Reviewed on 17 Feb 2023
Perfection for an Old Guy, spouse and pup. Couldn't be Better!!
"The room was clean, quiet, spacious, and the shower hot and spacious.Just a perfect place to stay minutes from the pier and beach."
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#24 Best Value of 79 places to stay in Santa Cruz
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Bed and Breakfast
Alicia S
@D3836MOalicias
Reviewed on 7 Aug 2021
Babbling Brook Vacation
"Beautiful landscape, Covid and time has damaged this property.I loved the quiet! After Covid the Babellin Brook will be renovated. .and I will return to eat fine dining . Care takers and house keeping are very..."
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#25 Best Value of 79 places to stay in Santa Cruz
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#26 Best Value of 79 places to stay in Santa Cruz
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KandS2009
@KandS2009
Reviewed on 16 June 2023
Comfortable stay
"We stayed here for a one night stay during our trip. The rooms were spacious and clean. Except ours smelled a bit like cigarettes. My brothers did not.
We had an accessible room and it was very spacious.
The staff..."
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#27 Best Value of 79 places to stay in Santa Cruz
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Ryan H
@362ryanh
Reviewed on 3 Mar 2022
Good Stay near the Board Walk.
"Again, the hotel room was perfectly clean and looks to be modernized in the last five years or so."
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#28 Best Value of 79 places to stay in Santa Cruz
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K W
@KW119
Reviewed on 7 Apr 2022
Great Stay!
"Room was impeccably clean, friendly and helpful staff, better than average hotel breakfast."
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#29 Best Value of 79 places to stay in Santa Cruz
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Scotti W
@markS4304EK
Reviewed on 3 Sept 2023
This hotel will make your trip better.
"Love this hotel, great room, super friendly staff, pet friendly and the location is excellent."
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#30 Best Value of 79 places to stay in Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz Accommodations Information
Accommodations in Santa Cruz | 79 |
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Accommodations Prices From | AU$103 |
Accommodations Reviews | 25,460 |
Accommodations Photos | 11,119 |
Travel high season | Dec - Feb |
Travel low season | Mar - May |
High season avg price | AU$429 |
Low season avg price | AU$291 |
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Price trends, weather and things to do can help you make a decision.
Season
Avg. price/night
Avg. temperature
Avg. precipitation
Dec - Feb
Avg. price/night
$494
HIGHEST
$210$806
Avg. temperature
11ºC
COLDEST
0ºC35ºC
Avg. precipitation
134mm
WETTEST
1 mm162 mm
Mar - May
Avg. price/night
$343
LOWEST
$210$806
Avg. temperature
14ºC
0ºC35ºC
Avg. precipitation
46mm
1 mm162 mm
Jun - Aug
Avg. price/night
$485
$210$806
Avg. temperature
18ºC
WARMEST
0ºC35ºC
Avg. precipitation
1mm
DRIEST
1 mm162 mm
Sep - Nov
Avg. price/night
$467
$210$806
Avg. temperature
16ºC
0ºC35ºC
Avg. precipitation
37mm
1 mm162 mm
Price trend information excludes taxes and fees and is based on base rates for a nightly stay for 2 adults found in the last 7 days on our site and averaged for commonly viewed hotels in Santa Cruz. Select dates and complete search for nightly totals inclusive of taxes and fees.
Hotels near the sights
- West Cliff DriveRead more
- Santa Cruz Beach BoardwalkVoted the best seaside amusement park in the world, guests can enjoy over 40 rides and attractions. Open daily during the summer, weekends and select weekdays in the spring and fall. Enjoy Winter Wonderland during the winter, and the largest arcade in the country, open daily year-round. Visiting more than twice this year? Purchase a season pass, and it will pay for itself in less than two visits! Visiting just one day? Buy your rides wristband online in advance and visit weekdays, and save up to $20 per person! MyBoardwalk cards are also available for purchase and can be used for individual rides, attractions (like Mini Golf, Laser Tag, Laser Maze and Fright Walk), food and select retail locations. Visit early to get a great parking spot. – TripadvisorRead more
- Mystery SpotThe Mystery Spot is a gravitational anomaly located in the redwood forests just outside of Santa Cruz, California. It is a circular area of effect around 150 feet or 46 meters in diameter. Within the Mystery Spot you will be stunned as your perceptions of the laws of physics and gravity are questioned. But don't take our word for it, come and decide for yourself! The Mystery Spot was discovered in 1939 by a group of surveyors and opened to the public in 1940. The Mystery Spot has amazed and perplexed hundreds of thousands of visitors from all over the world, and many return time and time again to experience these puzzling variations of gravity, perspective, and height. Some speculate that cones of metal were secretly brought here and buried in our earth as guidance systems for their spacecraft. Some think that it is in fact the spacecraft itself buried deep within the ground. Other theories include carbon dioxide permeating from the earth, a hole in the ozone layer, a magma vortex, the highest dielectric biocosmic radiation known anywhere in the world, and radiesthesia. Whatever the cause is, it remains a mystery.Read more
- Natural Bridges State BeachA refuge for wintering Monarch Butterflies, this park boasts a sandy cove, tidepools, a nature trail through the Butterfly Preserve, and several hiking trails. There is also a bicycle path around the perimeter of the park.Read more
- Santa Cruz WharfRead more
- Seymour Marine Discovery CenterCome touch a friendly shark, see how marine scientists work, and take in the spectacular Monterey Bay. Our exhibit hall offers a deeper dive into the adventure of ocean research here in Santa Cruz and around the world. Visit us and explore the fascinating world of marine science and conservation. We look forward to meeting you! The Seymour Marine Discovery Center is a community-supported marine science education center of the University of California, Santa Cruz.Read more
- Wilder Ranch State ParkRead more
- University of California at Santa CruzThe Santa Cruz campus offers an attractive blend of notable architecture and panoramic views.Read more
- MJA VineyardsWe are OPEN for Tastings. Come for the wine...stay for the Aloha! Is it possible to make the intangible, tangible? To define love, or to capture the feeling of a sunset? That's the challenge when it comes to MJA. It's not just a destination, it's an experience that goes beyond the wine, mixed with the aroma of chocolate & Kona Coffee, the setting and the people... It's the Aloha! Actually, we handcraft around 8000 cases of our Aloha each year, right in our Westside Cellar in Santa Cruz. We sell our wines directly from our Tasting Rooms because our philosophy is that we want you to be able to buy the highest quality wine that we can produce at the best value possible. That's why we offer weekly specials such as "take 3 bottles for the price of 2", and 20% off everyday for our Kahuna Wine Club Members, and 30% off on club pickup days. And our 100% Kona Coffee that Marin (he's the MJA) grows on the Big Island of Hawaii, was voted as America's Best Coffee by Forbes Magazine.Read more
- Santa Cruz Main BeachThis popular beach, with killer waves, is known as one of the top surfing spots in the world.Read more
Frequently Asked Questions about Santa Cruz hotels
- Beach Street Inn And Suites, Carousel Beach Inn, and Comfort Inn Beach/Boardwalk Area are some of the most popular hotels for travellers looking to stay near Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk. See the full list: Hotels near Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk.
- Sea & Sand Inn, Chaminade Resort & Spa, and Quality Inn are all popular resorts for travellers staying in Santa Cruz. See the full list: Santa Cruz Resorts.
- Popular hotels close to Santa Cruz Wharf include Beach Street Inn And Suites, Carousel Beach Inn, and Comfort Inn Beach/Boardwalk Area. See the full list: Hotels near Santa Cruz Wharf.
- Popular hotels close to San Francisco Intl Airport include Fairfield Inn & Suites San Francisco Airport/Millbrae, The Millwood - A Boutique Hotel, and Aloft San Francisco Airport. See the full list: Hotels near San Francisco Intl Airport.
- A few of the most popular hotels near West Cliff Drive are Beach Street Inn And Suites, Sea & Sand Inn, and West Cliff Inn - A Four Sisters Inn. See the full list: Hotels near West Cliff Drive.
- Some of the most popular pet-friendly hotels in Santa Cruz are Chaminade Resort & Spa, Seaway Inn, and Hotel Paradox, Autograph Collection. See the full list: Pet Friendly Hotels in Santa Cruz.
- Popular cheap hotels in Santa Cruz include Sea & Sand Inn, Quality Inn, and Seaway Inn. See the full list: Cheap Hotels in Santa Cruz.
- Bella Notte Inn, Beach Street Inn And Suites, and Sea & Sand Inn all received great reviews from families travelling in Santa Cruz. See the full list: Family Hotels Santa Cruz.
- Popular hotels by the beach in Santa Cruz include Beach Street Inn And Suites, Sea & Sand Inn, and West Cliff Inn - A Four Sisters Inn. See the full list: Santa Cruz Beach Hotels.
- Bella Notte Inn, Beach Street Inn And Suites, and Sea & Sand Inn received great reviews from travellers looking for a romantic hotel in Santa Cruz. See the full list: Romantic Hotels Santa Cruz.
- Some of the most popular hotels with a pool in Santa Cruz include Beach Street Inn And Suites, Dream Inn Santa Cruz, and La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Santa Cruz. See the full list: Hotels with a Pool in Santa Cruz.