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Dream Inn Santa Cruz

Dream Inn Santa Cruz

4 out of 5
175 W Cliff Dr Santa Cruz CA
  • 11 min walk from Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
Book a stay at this beach resort in Santa Cruz. Enjoy free WiFi, a full-service spa, and a beach locale. Our guests praise the restaurant and the helpful staff ...
9.2/10 Wonderful! (1,001 reviews)
Felt taken care of from start to finish!

Reviewed on Mar 18, 2026

Dream Inn Santa Cruz
Chaminade Resort & Spa

Chaminade Resort & Spa

4 out of 5
1 Chaminade Ln Santa Cruz CA
  • 7 min drive from Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
Book a stay at this spa resort in Santa Cruz. Enjoy free WiFi, a full-service spa, and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the restaurant and the helpful ...
8.2/10 Very Good! (1,000 reviews)
I had an amazing experience and the staff was top notch .

Reviewed on Mar 6, 2026

Chaminade Resort & Spa
La Bahia Hotel and Spa

La Bahia Hotel and Spa

4.5 out of 5
215 Beach Street Santa Cruz CA
  • 7 min walk from Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
Book a stay at this luxury hotel in Santa Cruz. Enjoy free WiFi, a full-service spa, and 3 restaurants. Popular attractions Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk and Capitola ...
9.6/10 Exceptional! (167 reviews)
We just stayed at La Bahia Hotel & Spa and I honestly can’t say enough good things about it. From the moment we arrived, everything felt top-tier. The staff was incredibly respectful, friendly, and always ready to help with anything we needed. You can tell they genuinely care about the experience ...

Reviewed on Mar 18, 2026

La Bahia Hotel and Spa
La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Santa Cruz

La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Santa Cruz

3 out of 5
550 2nd St Santa Cruz CA
  • 10 min walk from Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
Book a stay at this business-friendly hotel in Santa Cruz. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and a 24-hour fitness center. Our guests praise the breakfast and ...
9.2/10 Wonderful! (1,248 reviews)
The breakfast was decent, but I chose this hotel because it presents itself as family-friendly and it lacked some basic things.**There were no high chairs for babies in the breakfast area, even though many families were staying there and all the babies had to sit on their parents’ laps. Also, I didn’t ...

Reviewed on Mar 14, 2026

La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Santa Cruz
Hotel Paradox, Autograph Collection

Hotel Paradox, Autograph Collection

4 out of 5
611 Ocean St Santa Cruz CA
  • 18 min walk from Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
Book a stay at this business-friendly hotel in Santa Cruz. Enjoy free WiFi, breakfast (surcharge), and room service. Our guests praise the pool and the helpful ...
8.6/10 Excellent! (1,229 reviews)
Excellent value for the price. Microwaves and a small business center for printing would be great.

Reviewed on Mar 18, 2026

Hotel Paradox, Autograph Collection
Casablanca On The Beach

Casablanca On The Beach

3.5 out of 5
101 Main St Santa Cruz CA
  • 8 min walk from Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
Book a stay at this beach hotel in Santa Cruz. Enjoy free WiFi, parking (surcharge), and daily housekeeping. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean ...
8.6/10 Excellent! (1,192 reviews)
Ac/ hear were both working! People were nice

Reviewed on Mar 18, 2026

Casablanca On The Beach
Marea Sol Hotel

Marea Sol Hotel

2 out of 5
301 Beach St Santa Cruz CA
  • 6 min walk from Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
Book a stay at this beach hotel in Santa Cruz. Enjoy free WiFi, a rooftop terrace, and parking (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean ...
9.2/10 Wonderful! (1,426 reviews)
I just spent the night, so I didn’t use the pool. If it is anything like the rest of the property I am sure it is very nice. Really close to everything and right across from the beach. Great property!

Reviewed on Mar 18, 2026

Marea Sol Hotel
Courtyard by Marriott Santa Cruz

Courtyard by Marriott Santa Cruz

3 out of 5
313 Riverside Avenue Santa Cruz CA
  • 5 min walk from Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
Book a stay at this spa hotel in Santa Cruz. Enjoy free WiFi, a full-service spa, and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean ...
8.4/10 Very Good! (1,113 reviews)
Hotel grounds, location, staff, pool, gym and room was top notch. Would highly recommend!

Reviewed on Mar 18, 2026

Courtyard by Marriott Santa Cruz
Hilton Santa Cruz/Scotts Valley

Hilton Santa Cruz/Scotts Valley

4 out of 5
6001 La Madrona Drive Santa Cruz CA
  • 12 min drive from Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
Stay at this hotel in Santa Cruz. Enjoy free WiFi, breakfast (surcharge), and room service. Our guests praise the pool and the helpful staff in our reviews. ...
8.2/10 Very Good! (1,263 reviews)
Love the room just really tired of California policies. Charges for everything. Will not be staying there again

Reviewed on Mar 17, 2026

Hilton Santa Cruz/Scotts Valley
Beach Street Inn and Suites

Beach Street Inn and Suites

2 out of 5
125 Beach Street Santa Cruz CA
  • 9 min walk from Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
Book a stay at this beach motel in Santa Cruz. Enjoy free WiFi, parking (surcharge), and a 24-hour front desk. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean ...
9.4/10 Exceptional! (1,003 reviews)
Only thing missing was coffee in the room. Especially in the suites, for the price you pay there should be coffee. But over all great place! We will be back.

Reviewed on Mar 17, 2026

Beach Street Inn and Suites
Hyatt Place Santa Cruz

Hyatt Place Santa Cruz

3 out of 5
407 Broadway Santa Cruz CA
  • 13 min walk from Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
Book a stay at this business-friendly hotel in Santa Cruz. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and a fitness center. Our guests praise the breakfast and the helpful ...
9/10 Wonderful! (1,001 reviews)
Beautiful lobby amazing breakfast spacious room five minute drive to the boardwalk 20 minute walk

Reviewed on Mar 17, 2026

Hyatt Place Santa Cruz
Ocean Pacific Lodge

Ocean Pacific Lodge

2 out of 5
301 Pacific Avenue Santa Cruz CA
  • 12 min walk from Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
Stay at this motel in Santa Cruz. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and 2 hot tubs. Our guests praise the pool and the helpful staff in our reviews. Popular attractions ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (1,313 reviews)
Nice place, nice location. Good price! Only wish bathroom light was inside bathroom not outside as in the night time you’re forced to turn the light on with the door open which wakes up whomever else is in room. Nice front desk. We were given an extra hour for checkout

Reviewed on Mar 17, 2026

Ocean Pacific Lodge
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