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Featured Santa Cruz Beach Hotels

Dream Inn Santa Cruz

Casablanca On The Beach

Rio Sands Vacation Rentals

Ocean Pacific Lodge

Beachview Inn

Beach Street Inn and Suites

Salt Air Lodge

Seacliff Inn Aptos, Tapestry Collection by Hilton

Bay Front Inn Santa Cruz

Aqua Breeze Inn

Torch Lite Inn

Comfort Inn Beach/Boardwalk Area
Hotels with Pools in Santa Cruz

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

Seacliff Inn Aptos, Tapestry Collection by Hilton
Room ok, but could not find way to turn water to tub All courteous, except dining room room attendant
Reviewed on Nov 28, 2025
Hotels with Hot Tubs in Santa Cruz

Surf City Inn and Suites
Overall stay was nice , service was good, staff was nice. Amenities was as described . Hot tub indoor pool was best part. Upgraded us due to being out of rooms at check in but we had reservation so that was a plus. But we did order food while we went to pool and hot tub was relaxing in hot tub for ...
Reviewed on Nov 24, 2025

Best Western Plus Inn Scotts Valley
Everything was great!
Reviewed on Nov 24, 2025

Hotel Paradox, Autograph Collection
Clean rooms, great stay, nice amenities, courteous staff, restaurant food fresh and tasty!
Reviewed on Nov 26, 2025
Beach Hotels Santa Cruz
Toes in the sand, drink in hand, skin getting tanned—beach life is the sweet life. At the shore, the pace slows, moods elevate, and beachfront hotels line the horizon. Whether you’re a jump-straight-in-the-water person or like to remain on dry land, you’re living your best life at the beach. Better yet, get cozy at beach hotels Santa Cruz after the day’s surf-and-sand activities for some post-sunset chilling.
Vacation + beach = perfection
The best things come to those who beach. Find watersports like surfing, snorkeling, waterskiing, paddle boarding, kayaking—options are aplenty for enjoying the waves. Feel like taking it easy? Nothing’s better than napping under an umbrella and taking in the sounds of the surf. Bring a kite, enjoy a round of spike ball, or get competitive over a volleyball match. It’s easy to check all the boxes on beach days. The best beach hotels in Santa Cruz can point you toward delicious food and other activities in the area. And they likely have enough on-site amenities that you’ll never have to venture far from shore.
She saves (sand) dollars by the seashore
If you think you can’t beat a good day at the beach, add the best prices to the equation, and you’ve found the right formula for the best time ever. Filter hotels by the following to make one and one equal amazing:
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Price: If the beach is enough to make you swoon, look for the lowest price on hotels, with ours starting at $75. If you’ve set your sights a little higher, up those price points for a swankier stay.
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Amenities: You came for the beach, but extra perks don’t hurt. Get straight to the waves and grab a free breakfast. Relax even more at a full-service spa. When it comes to a tailor-made getaway, finding the right amenities ups the experience to the power of perfect.
Subtract stress, add a sprinkle of sun and sand, and enjoy the sum total of your days at the beach. When you book with Hotwire, your vacation satisfaction can reach 100 percent.
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Top Points of Interests in Santa Cruz
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Cities near Santa Cruz
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