The 25 Best Hotels in Santa Cruz and Vicinity

Ranked 1 out of 51 in the region, as well as being 2 of 57 for hotels in Santa Cruz.

• “Very comfortable and convenient. Will stay ahead.”
• “Very nice”
• “What a location !”
• See more reviews of West Cliff Inn, A Four Sisters Inn

Ranked 2 out of 51 in the region, as well as being 3 of 57 for hotels in Santa Cruz.

• “Clean, great location.”
• “Next to busy street noise was extreme”
• “Charming Santa Cruz Bungalows”
• See more reviews of Sunny Cove Motel

Ranked 3 out of 51 in the region, as well as being 2 of 7 for hotels in Capitola.

• “Clean room, good bed”
• “Wish we could have stayed longer. Really nice and such a clean hotel.”
• “Excellent customer service, very clean and the secure garage...”
• See more reviews of Fairfield Inn & Suites Santa Cruz - Capitola

Ranked 4 out of 51 in the region, as well as being 4 of 57 for hotels in Santa Cruz.

• “Great location. Comfort. Quiet, clean.”
• “Great place to stay in order to sample various beaches and coves up and down the coast.”
• “Nice environment and rooms”
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Ranked 5 out of 51 in the region, as well as being 5 of 57 for hotels in Santa Cruz.

• “Wow is all I can say about this Inn. Wonderful staff truly there to make sure your stay is the best. My family stayed in”
• “Lovely place to stay with an amazing view.”
• “Beautiful property and we enjoyed it as a family!”
• See more reviews of Sea & Sand Inn

Ranked 6 out of 51 in the region, as well as being 6 of 57 for hotels in Santa Cruz.

• “I booked a room drove two hours and forty-five minutes with...”
• “Exceptionally clean !”
• “We had a wonderful visit and are planning on coming back in two months.”
• See more reviews of La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Santa Cruz

Ranked 7 out of 51 in the region, as well as being 7 of 57 for hotels in Santa Cruz.

• “Very pleasant”
• “The best spot”
• “Nice day right on the Santa Cruz ocean/boardwalk area”
• See more reviews of Dream Inn Santa Cruz

Ranked 8 out of 51 in the region, as well as being 3 of 7 for hotels in Capitola.

• “We will be back again.”
• “Very well maintained”
• “Everything was excellent.”
• See more reviews of Best Western Plus Capitola By-the-Sea Inn & Suites

Ranked 9 out of 51 in the region, as well as being 4 of 7 for hotels in Capitola.

• “Staff was friendly and room was clean but the early morning sound is a problem”
• “Lovely time with my boyfriend. Felt like home.”
• “A wonderful little boutique hotel in a great location”
• See more reviews of Capitola Hotel

Ranked 10 out of 51 in the region, as well as being 10 of 57 for hotels in Santa Cruz.

• “Proximity to where I needed to be.”
• “Our room was on the street side of the hotel and it was very...”
• “Comfortable and convenient.”
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Ranked 11 out of 51 in the region, as well as being 11 of 57 for hotels in Santa Cruz.

• “Staff was nice but parking fee and lack of in room amenities means I won’t stay here again.”
• “Really enjoyed staying at this place. Would highly recommend it to others!”
• “Comfortable room but no staff were present during advertised check-in hours”
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Ranked 12 out of 51 in the region, as well as being 12 of 57 for hotels in Santa Cruz.

• “Great value for money.”
• “Great place , wonderful outdoor pool area”
• “great familly hotel”
• See more reviews of Hyatt Place Santa Cruz

Ranked 13 out of 51 in the region, as well as being 14 of 57 for hotels in Santa Cruz.

• “Staff friendly and rooms nice and clean”
• “Very nice staff great location great Peete Coffee in the morning with pastries”
• “Perfect location for the Pasatiempo Golf Course”
• See more reviews of The Inn at Pasatiempo

Ranked 14 out of 51 in the region, as well as being 5 of 7 for hotels in Capitola.

• “Re-kindled the flame thank you”
• “Wonderful, warm family that owns it”
• “Very good”
• See more reviews of Capitola Beach Suites

Ranked 15 out of 51 in the region, as well as being 16 of 57 for hotels in Santa Cruz.

• “It was the perfect getaway.”
• “Will gladly be back again”
• “Perfect place to stay with family”
• See more reviews of Marea Sol Hotel

Ranked 16 out of 51 in the region, as well as being 17 of 57 for hotels in Santa Cruz.

• “Staff was nice and helpful”
• “See Above”
• “They need to fix the pool/spa before I will stay there again.”
• See more reviews of Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Santa Cruz

Ranked 17 out of 51 in the region, as well as being 19 of 57 for hotels in Santa Cruz.

• “Amazing place for families traveling to the boardwalk.”
• “Great service and a good breakfast”
• “Very good place by boardwalk”
• See more reviews of Carousel Beach Inn

Ranked 18 out of 51 in the region, as well as being 20 of 57 for hotels in Santa Cruz.

• “Good location”
• “The stuff was extremely friendly so that's the rooms...”
• “This was my second stay in the last year and I would stay there again.”
• See more reviews of SeaSide Inn & Suites

Ranked 19 out of 51 in the region, as well as being 21 of 57 for hotels in Santa Cruz.

• “Perfect”
• “Convenient location”
• “Nostalgic visit to UCSC Slugs and city of SCruz”
• See more reviews of Ocean Pacific Lodge

Ranked 20 out of 51 in the region, as well as being 23 of 57 for hotels in Santa Cruz.

• “Perfect location for more than just going to the beach if you truly love Santa Cruz”
• “It was was great fun! Great staff, food was excellent. Bar cocktails well made, enjoyed the pool!”
• “Excellent hotel and staff!”
• See more reviews of Hotel Paradox, Autograph Collection

Ranked 21 out of 51 in the region, as well as being 24 of 57 for hotels in Santa Cruz.

• “Great Jordan was helpful”
• “Clean, convenient and comfortable with friendly staff and reasonable breakfast.”
• “Clean, comfortable room.”
• See more reviews of Hampton Inn Santa Cruz

Ranked 22 out of 51 in the region, as well as being 3 of 8 for hotels in Aptos.

• “Lovely location convenient to lots of things and very close to the ocean”
• “I wish we had book a month long stay!”
• “All good.”
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Ranked 23 out of 51 in the region, as well as being 6 of 7 for hotels in Capitola.

• “Just a weekend visit”
• “Beautiful location, quiet, clean, comfortable.”
• “It could have been a great place to stay at if they tried a little harder meaning the staff,”
• See more reviews of Quality Inn & Suites Capitola By the Sea

Ranked 24 out of 51 in the region, as well as being 26 of 57 for hotels in Santa Cruz.

• “Overpriced and”
• “Good stay overall. Comfortable and convenient.”
• “Was pretty much perfect 👍”
• See more reviews of Hilton Santa Cruz Scotts Valley

Ranked 25 out of 51 in the region, as well as being 4 of 8 for hotels in Aptos.

• “Wonderful Stay in Aptos”
• “Excellent”
• “Very nice!”
• See more reviews of Seascape Beach Resort