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Hotels & places to stay in Santa Cruz

94 places to stay in Santa Cruz, CA — ranked by guest rating and popularity.

About Santa Cruz:Population 64,22011 m elevationAmerica/Los Angeles time
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Hotels
88 listed
Guesthouses & B&Bs
4 listed
Hostels
1 hostel
Camping & Glamping
1 campsite

The numbers

94 places to stay · 57 guest-rated · average 4.0★ — including 3 four-star hotels

Showing 94 of 94

Preston House, Hotel in Santa CruzHotel
Preston House
831 Riverside Ave, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
★ 5.0 (2)
Stones Cottages, Hotel in Santa CruzHotel
Stones Cottages
211 Riverside Ave, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
★ 5.0 (2)
Surf City Villas, Hotel in Santa CruzHotel
Surf City Villas
40 Front St, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
★ 5.0 (1)
Sea & Sand Inn, Motel in Santa CruzMotel
Sea & Sand Inn★★★
★ 4.6 (359)
Santa Cruz Beach House, Hotel in Santa CruzHotel
Santa Cruz Beach House★★
118 First St, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
★ 4.6 (8)
Dream Inn, Hotel in Santa CruzHotel
Dream Inn★★★
175 W Cliff Dr, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
★ 4.5 (2277)
Beach Street Inn and Suites, Motel in Santa CruzMotel
Beach Street Inn and Suites★★
125 Beach Street, Santa Cruz
★ 4.5 (570)
La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Santa Cruz, Hotel in Santa CruzHotel
La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Santa Cruz★★
550 Second St, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
★ 4.5 (345)
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Pacific Blue Inn★★★
★ 4.5 (172)
West Cliff Inn, A Four Sisters Inn, Hotel in Santa CruzHotel
West Cliff Inn, A Four Sisters Inn★★★
174 W Cliff Dr, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
★ 4.5 (164)
Hampton Inn Santa Cruz West, Hotel in Santa CruzHotel
Hampton Inn Santa Cruz West★★
2424 Mission St, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
★ 4.4 (275)
Marea Sol Hotel, Hotel in Santa CruzHotel
Marea Sol Hotel★★
301 Beach St, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
★ 4.4 (224)
Mission Inn, Motel in Santa CruzMotel
Mission Inn★★★
★ 4.3 (726)
Fairfield Inn & Suites Santa Cruz, Hotel in Santa CruzHotel
Fairfield Inn & Suites Santa Cruz★★★
2956 Mission Street, Santa Cruz
★ 4.3 (606)
Seaway Inn, Motel in Santa CruzMotel
Seaway Inn★★
★ 4.3 (331)
La Bahia Hotel, Hotel in Santa CruzHotel
La Bahia Hotel★★★★
215 Beach Street, Santa Cruz
★ 4.3 (150)
Cliff Crest Bed and Breakfast, Hotel in Santa CruzHotel
Cliff Crest Bed and Breakfast★★
407 Cliff St, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
★ 4.3 (47)
Hyatt Place Santa Cruz, Hotel in Santa CruzHotel
Hyatt Place Santa Cruz★★★
407 Broadway, Santa Cruz
★ 4.2 (768)♿
Ocean Pacific Lodge, Motel in Santa CruzMotel
Ocean Pacific Lodge★★
301
★ 4.2 (756)
Carousel Beach Inn, Hotel in Santa CruzHotel
Carousel Beach Inn★★
110 Riverside Avenue, Santa Cruz
★ 4.2 (472)
Adobe on Green Street Bed & Breakfast, Guesthouse in Santa CruzGuesthouse
Adobe on Green Street Bed & Breakfast
★ 4.2 (12)
Hotel Paradox, Autograph Collection, Hotel in Santa CruzHotel
Hotel Paradox, Autograph Collection★★★★
611 Ocean Street, Santa Cruz
★ 4.1 (1561)
Rio Vista Inn & Suites, Hotel in Santa CruzHotel
Rio Vista Inn & Suites★★★★
611 3rd St, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
★ 4.1 (322)
Riverside Inn, Motel in Santa CruzMotel
Riverside Inn★★
★ 4.1 (274)
Edgewater Beach Inn, Motel in Santa CruzMotel
Edgewater Beach Inn★★★
★ 4.1 (149)
Hinds Victorian Guest House, Guesthouse in Santa CruzGuesthouse
Hinds Victorian Guest House★★
529 Chestnut Street
★ 4.1 (28)
Continental Inn, Motel in Santa CruzMotel
Continental Inn★★
★ 4.0 (539)
Hampton Inn Santa Cruz, Hotel in Santa CruzHotel
Hampton Inn Santa Cruz★★★
1505 Ocean St, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
★ 4.0 (493)
Seaside Inn & Suites, Hotel in Santa CruzHotel
Seaside Inn & Suites
525 Ocean St, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
★ 4.0 (154)
Best Western Plus, Hotel in Santa CruzHotel
Best Western Plus★★★
500 Ocean Street, Santa Cruz
★ 3.9 (966)
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Santa Cruz, an IHG Hotel, Hotel in Santa CruzHotel
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Santa Cruz, an IHG Hotel★★★
1410 Ocean St, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
★ 3.9 (952)
Casablanca Inn, Hotel in Santa CruzHotel
Casablanca Inn★★★
101 Main Street, Santa Cruz
★ 3.9 (927)
Aqua Breeze Inn, Motel in Santa CruzMotel
Aqua Breeze Inn★★★
204 Second St, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
★ 3.9 (768)
Comfort Inn Santa Cruz North, Hotel in Santa CruzHotel
Comfort Inn Santa Cruz North★★
110 Plymouth St, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
★ 3.9 (692)
Islander Motel Santa Cruz, CA., Motel in Santa CruzMotel
Islander Motel Santa Cruz, CA.★★
522 Ocean St, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
★ 3.9 (306)
Ocean Gate Inn, Motel in Santa CruzMotel
Ocean Gate Inn
★ 3.8 (538)
Super 8 by Wyndham Santa Cruz Beach, Hotel in Santa CruzHotel
Super 8 by Wyndham Santa Cruz Beach★★
338 Riverside Ave, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
★ 3.8 (502)
Best Western, Hotel in Santa CruzHotel
Best Western★★
126 Plymouth Street, Santa Cruz
★ 3.8 (437)
Beachview Inn, Motel in Santa CruzMotel
Beachview Inn★★
50 Front Street, Santa Cruz
★ 3.8 (407)
Babbling Brook Inn 1, Hotel in Santa CruzHotel
Babbling Brook Inn 1★★★
★ 3.8 (154)
Comfort Inn Beach/Boardwalk Area, Hotel in Santa CruzHotel
Comfort Inn Beach/Boardwalk Area★★
314 Riverside Ave, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
★ 3.7 (505)
Quality Inn Santa Cruz Downtown Area, Hotel in Santa CruzHotel
Quality Inn Santa Cruz Downtown Area★★
1101 Ocean St, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
★ 3.7 (356)
National 9 Motel, Motel in Santa CruzMotel
National 9 Motel★★
130 Plymouth Street, Santa Cruz
★ 3.7 (313)
River View Villa, Hotel in Santa CruzHotel
River View Villa★★★
607 3rd St, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
★ 3.7 (10)
Fireside Inn Santa Cruz, Hotel in Santa CruzHotel
Fireside Inn Santa Cruz★★
311 Second St, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
★ 3.6 (333)
Howard Johnson by Wyndham Santa Cruz, Hotel in Santa CruzHotel
Howard Johnson by Wyndham Santa Cruz★★
130 W Cliff Dr, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
★ 3.5 (554)
Courtyard by Marriott Santa Cruz, Hotel in Santa CruzHotel
Courtyard by Marriott Santa Cruz
313 Riverside Ave, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
★ 3.5 (398)
Salt Air Lodge, Hotel in Santa CruzHotel
Salt Air Lodge★★
510 Leibrandt Ave, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
★ 3.5 (244)
SureStay by Best Western Santa Cruz, Hotel in Santa CruzHotel
SureStay by Best Western Santa Cruz★★
516 Water St, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
★ 3.4 (577)
Hotel Solares, Motel in Santa CruzMotel
Hotel Solares★★
600 Riverside Avenue
★ 3.3 (1287)
Bay Front Inn, Motel in Santa CruzMotel
Bay Front Inn★★★
★ 3.3 (683)
The Aqua Pacific Hotel, Hotel in Santa CruzHotel
The Aqua Pacific Hotel★★
330 Ocean St, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
★ 3.3 (472)
Torch Lite Inn Santa Cruz CA Hotel, Hotel in Santa CruzHotel
Torch Lite Inn Santa Cruz CA Hotel★★★
500 Riverside Ave, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
★ 3.2 (570)
Capri Motel Santa Cruz, Hotel in Santa CruzHotel
Capri Motel Santa Cruz★★
337 Riverside Ave, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
★ 3.1 (261)
Surf City Inn & Suites, Motel in Santa CruzMotel
Surf City Inn & Suites★★
619 Riverside Avenue, Santa Cruz
★ 3.0 (838)
Motel Santa Cruz, Motel in Santa CruzMotel
Motel Santa Cruz★
★ 2.7 (515)
Motel 6 - Santa Cruz, Hotel in Santa CruzHotel
Motel 6 - Santa Cruz★★
1015 Ocean St, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
★ 2.5 (374)
Motel
Americas Best Value Inn & Suites-Boardwalk
Hotel
Babbling Brook Inn 2
Motel
Boca Del Cielo
Motel
Budget Inn Motel Santa Cruz
110 San Lorenzo Boulevard, Santa Cruz
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Capri Motel
337 Riverside Avenue, Santa Cruz
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Carousel Motel
Hotel
Coastview Hotel
301 Beach Street, Santa Cruz
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Comfort Inn
110 Plymouth Street, Santa Cruz
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Continental Inn
414 Ocean Street, Santa Cruz
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Courtyard
313 Riverside Avenue, Santa Cruz
Guesthouse
Darling House Bed & Breakfast
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El View Lodge
810 3rd Street, Santa Cruz
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Hampton
1505 Ocean Street, Santa Cruz
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Hampton
2424 Mission Street, Santa Cruz
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Holiday Inn Express
1410 Ocean Street, Santa Cruz
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Hotel St. George
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Howard Johnson
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Knights Inn
510 Leibrandt Avenue, Santa Cruz
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La Quinta Inn
550 2nd Street, Santa Cruz
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National 9 Motel
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Oceana Inn Santa Cruz
♿
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Pacific Inn Santa Cruz
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Paradise Inn
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Quality Inn
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Ramada Limited Santa Cruz
516 Water Street, Santa Cruz
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Santa Cruz Dream Inn
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Santa Cruz Dream Inn
Hostel
Santa Cruz Hostel
321 Main Street, Santa Cruz
Motel
Sea Breeze Inn
204 Wave Lane
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St. Charles Court
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Super 8
338 Riverside Avenue, Santa Cruz
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Terrace Court
Motel
The Islander Motel
522 Ocean Street, Santa Cruz
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Torch Lite Inn
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Villager Santa Cruz
Guesthouse
West Cliff Inn★★★
174 West Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz
Campsite
Wilder Ranch State Park Horse Camping

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Staying in Santa Cruz — FAQs

How many places to stay are there in Santa Cruz?

There are 94 places to stay listed in Santa Cruz on Where to Rest — hotels, motels, hostels, apartments and more, with photos, guest ratings, amenities and booking links.

Where is the best place to stay in Santa Cruz?

Top-rated stays in Santa Cruz include Americas Best Value Inn & Suites-Boardwalk, Babbling Brook Inn 2, Boca Del Cielo. See our ranked list of the best places to stay in Santa Cruz.

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