Hotels NearDowntown
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Featured Downtown Hotels

Ocean Pacific Lodge
great location and service
Reviewed on Nov 21, 2025

Hotel Paradox, Autograph Collection
Clean rooms, great stay, nice amenities, courteous staff, restaurant food fresh and tasty!
Reviewed on Nov 26, 2025

Dream Inn Santa Cruz
Very nice Valet staff!! Excellent meal at Jack’s.
Reviewed on Nov 25, 2025

Chaminade Resort & Spa
Food was superb. The employees were so attentive and very serviceable. This was a business stay so didn’t get the chance to enjoy the amenities. Did manage to squeeze in a hike the shortest trail of the 3 they offer. Breathtaking views especially after rainy day.
Reviewed on Nov 19, 2025

Seacliff Inn Aptos, Tapestry Collection by Hilton
Nice rooms and staff
Reviewed on Nov 21, 2025

Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Santa Cruz by IHG
Room was super clean
Reviewed on Nov 24, 2025

Marea Sol Hotel
Room was on the small side but clean and updated. Staff was friendly and helpful. Went in the off season and street parking was easy.
Reviewed on Nov 26, 2025

Hilton Santa Cruz/Scotts Valley
Habitaciones muy cómodas
Reviewed on Nov 25, 2025

La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Santa Cruz
Very clean
Reviewed on Nov 27, 2025

Casablanca On The Beach
Wonderfull stay
Reviewed on Nov 26, 2025

La Bahia Hotel and Spa
Exceptional experience from start to finish!! Including all food and beverages, service, amenities, extras, location….so happy to have this in Santa Cruz!!
Reviewed on Nov 23, 2025

Continental Inn
Lot light and good working heater. Missing small table to put staff , staff very professional and helpful.
Reviewed on Nov 22, 2025
Hotels in Downtown
Santa Cruz is a city that has a lot going on, but you have your sights set on Downtown. This part of town is perfect for what you want to be doing, and that is everything that is not on everyone’s radar. For all that Downtown has going on, you’ll still need a place to crash, eventually. But you don’t want any old shack, you need something that fits the trip. We have a slew of Downtown hotels that will do the trick.
A beautiful day in the neighborhood
As much as you like getting out there, it’s also good to know a part of Santa Cruz so well you’ll be telling the tourists where to go. Make friends with the concierge or be bold and chat up a local. It’s your trip, so choose your own adventure. And when you get in at night, you’ll have a comfy room and plenty of amenities to help you settle in. Call a friend and spin tales from the Downtown underground. What’s a journey without a good story to go with it?
Beyond the block
We’re not talking about the Downtown city block. We’re talking about looking beyond that block of hotels you always focus on. We give you tons of ways to sort our stash of Downtown cheap hotels. And if you feel like living a little, but not killing your vacation vibes, choose the Hotwire Hot Rate deal. Filter by:
- Hotwire Hot Rate: Snag some of the best hotels in Downtown at an almost too good to be true rate. After you book, we’ll reveal the name of the hotel. You can get a luxury hotel at a budget price.
- Price: You have a price in mind, and we have solutions. Hotels start as low as $89
- Amenities: Rooftop lounge, designer furniture, 24-7 room service, and everything else you look for to live it up large.
Find the Downtown hotel you want, book it, and never look back. Because your great escape is ahead of you.
Downtown Neighborhoods
Top Attractions in Downtown
- Hotels near Williams-Reynolds House (0.35 mi)
- Hotels near Monterey Bay (12.47 mi)
- Hotels near Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk (0.86 mi)
- Hotels near Capitola Beach (4.34 mi)
- Hotels near Silicon Valley (25.53 mi)
- Hotels near Mystery Spot (3.65 mi)
- Hotels near University of California (2.47 mi)
- Hotels near Santa Cruz Wharf (0.54 mi)
- Hotels near Roaring Camp Railroads (5.28 mi)
- Hotels near Rio Del Mar Beach (7.3 mi)
- Hotels near Natural Bridges State Park (1.9 mi)
- Hotels near Big Basin Redwoods State Park (18.54 mi)
- Hotels near La Selva Beach (9.36 mi)
- Hotels near Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park (4.25 mi)
- Hotels near Ocean Street (0.81 mi)
- Hotels near Capitola Wharf (4.2 mi)
- Hotels near Ano Nuevo State Park (20.96 mi)
- Hotels near Mount Madonna Center (16.28 mi)
- Hotels near Seacliff State Beach (6.28 mi)
- Hotels near Pacific Avenue (0.28 mi)
Cities near Downtown
- San Jose Hotels (26.42 mi)
- Santa Cruz Hotels (0.71 mi)
- Aptos Hotels (7.22 mi)
- Capitola Hotels (4.24 mi)
- Morgan Hill Hotels (23.51 mi)
- Los Gatos Hotels (18.8 mi)
- Watsonville Hotels (15.6 mi)
- Gilroy Hotels (25.58 mi)
- Northern California Hotels (143.06 mi)
- Pajaro Dunes Hotels (13.62 mi)
- Saratoga Hotels (20.37 mi)
- Pescadero Hotels (27.73 mi)
- Scotts Valley Hotels (5.74 mi)
- Moss Landing Hotels (17.63 mi)
- Felton Hotels (6.18 mi)
- Central Coast California Hotels (136.85 mi)
- Castroville Hotels (20.98 mi)
- Boulder Creek Hotels (11.99 mi)
- Soquel Hotels (4.25 mi)
- Davenport Hotels (9.7 mi)
