Hotels in Santa Cruz, CA

  • Our list of the best places to stay in Santa Cruz, California features the top 65 nearby hotels - including 42 budget-friendly hotels like Babbling Brook Inn, 6 luxury hotels like Santa Cruz Dream Inn, and 35 hotels with user ratings of 80% or more!
  • The results below include 18 of the top Santa Cruz hotels, followed by 47 popular hotels in nearby cities like San Jose, Marina, Pacific Grove, and Campbell.
  • From Winchester Mystery House to Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, Santa Cruz has a variety of great attractions to visit during your stay. Top categories of activities include: Beaches, Movie Theaters, Fishing and Winery/Vineyard.

Santa Cruz, CA

Hotel Highlights
  • All Hotels - $130 average
  • 2 Star Hotels - $116 average
  • 3 Star Hotels - $143 average
  • 4 Star Hotels - $199 average
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Business Center, Swimming Pool 110 Plymouth Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95060 MoreLess Info
The Comfort Inn Santa Cruz has smoking and non-smoking rooms, along with a 24-hour business center and a valet cleaning service. The budget hotel is 1.5 miles from the Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History.
74% Rating
from $79
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0.9 Miles
Swimming Pool 314 Riverside Ave, Santa Cruz, CA 95060 MoreLess Info
The Comfort Inn Beach/Boardwalk Area has a heated outdoor pool, wireless internet access in public areas, and a free deluxe continental breakfast. The budget hotel is 0.3 miles from the Santa Cruz Beach.
76% Rating
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0.7 Miles
600 Riverside Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA 95060 MoreLess Info
Only four blocks from the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, the Days Inn And Suites Santa Cruz offers quick access to the University of California Santa Cruz, Discovery Center, and Santa Cruz Surfing Museum. Amenities at the hotel include a picnic area with barbeque grills, heated outdoor pool, and pet-friendly rooms…
67% Rating
from $109
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1.8 Miles
Business Center, Swimming Pool 555 Highway 17, Santa Cruz, CA 95060 MoreLess Info
The Inn At Pasatiempo is a boutique-style hotel located off Highway 17, next to Pasatiempo Golf Club. It’s minutes away from downtown Santa Cruz, and local destinations Redwoods State Park, UC Santa Cruz, and Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk.
69% Rating
from $89
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0.9 Miles
130 West Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz, CA 95060 MoreLess Info
Located across the street from Santa Cruz Wharf, Howard Johnson Inn Santa Cruz offers scenic waterfront views. The Santa Cruz Boardwalk, within walking distance, offers family fun in the form of miniature golf, shopping, dining and roller coasters. University of California Santa Cruz is two miles away.
70% Rating
from $110
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0.4 Miles
1025 Laurel Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95060 MoreLess Info
The Babbling Brook Inn has 13 guestrooms that include fireplaces and featherbeds. The romantic bed and breakfast offers a full country style breakfast buffet every morning and is located 3.5 miles from the University of California Santa Cruz.
95% Rating
from $160
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2.4 Miles
401 Johans Beach Drive, Santa Cruz, CA 95062 MoreLess Info
Conveniently located between Capitola Village and the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, Ocean Echo's accommodations are well suited to large families. Dubbed the "Little Gem by the Sea," the inn is set in a charming beach-side atmosphere. There’s also a secluded cove nearby.
77% Rating
from $129
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Business Center 126 Plymouth St., Santa Cruz, CA 95060-2932 MoreLess Info
The Best Western Inn is 1 mile from DeLaveaga Park and the Art Museum of Santa Cruz. The economy hotel has an outdoor hot tub, free wireless internet access, and a complimentary newspaper.
76% Rating
from $115
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3.6 Miles
Business Center, Swimming Pool 1435 41st Avenue, Capitola, CA 95010-2912 MoreLess Info
Only a few miles from the Best Western Plus Capitola By-The-Sea Inn & Suites are attractions like Capitola Mall, Pleasure Point Beach, Bargetto Winery, and Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk. A restaurant is adjacent to the hotel, and guests can access an outdoor pool, exercise room, and guest laundry room.
93% Rating
from $175
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3.6 Miles
Business Center, Swimming Pool 1255 41st Avenue, Capitola, CA 95010 MoreLess Info
Fairfield Inn & Suites Santa Cruz/Capitola is situated near the some of the most beautiful beaches of Southern California. It offers access to a private bar and lounge and free breakfast. Local attractions include Redwood Canopy Tours - Zipline Eco-Adventure and Pleasure Point 'The Hook'.
94% Rating
from $169
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