The 25 Best Hotels in Santa Cruz and Vicinity

Ranked 1 out of 51 in the region, as well as being 2 of 56 for hotels in Santa Cruz.

• “Wow!...if you want to stay in Santa Cruz then you have to stay here !!”
• “Very comfortable and convenient. Will stay ahead.”
• “Very nice”
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Ranked 2 out of 51 in the region, as well as being 3 of 56 for hotels in Santa Cruz.

• “I’ll be honest my 1st impression was one of a pleasant...”
• “Clean, great location.”
• “Next to busy street noise was extreme”
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Ranked 3 out of 51 in the region, as well as being 2 of 7 for hotels in Capitola.

• “Clean, quiet and decent breakfast”
• “Clean room, good bed”
• “Wish we could have stayed longer. Really nice and such a clean hotel.”
• See more reviews of Fairfield Inn & Suites Santa Cruz - Capitola

Ranked 4 out of 51 in the region, as well as being 4 of 56 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 56 for hotels in Santa Cruz.

• “Had a wonderful stay.”
• “La Quinta Inn was a nice option for staying when visiting the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk.”
• “I booked a room drove two hours and forty-five minutes with...”
• See more reviews of La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Santa Cruz

Ranked 6 out of 51 in the region, as well as being 6 of 56 for hotels in Santa Cruz.

• “Great view.”
• “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.”
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Ranked 7 out of 51 in the region, as well as being 7 of 56 for hotels in Santa Cruz.

• “PERFECT LOCATION - FANTASTIC VIEW”
• “Exceeding expectations”
• “Very pleasant”
• 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.

• “clean room”
• “Front desk staff very courteous and helpful.”
• “We will be back again.”
• 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.

• “Lovely little hotel, center of town.”
• “Staff was friendly and room was clean but the early morning sound is a problem”
• “Lovely time with my boyfriend. Felt like home.”
• See more reviews of Capitola Hotel

Ranked 10 out of 51 in the region, as well as being 9 of 56 for hotels in Santa Cruz.

• “Locatin is great”
• “Proximity to where I needed to be.”
• “Our room was on the street side of the hotel and it was very...”
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Ranked 11 out of 51 in the region, as well as being 11 of 56 for hotels in Santa Cruz.

• “We'll always stay here when we're 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!”
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Ranked 12 out of 51 in the region, as well as being 12 of 56 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 56 for hotels in Santa Cruz.

• “Peacefully tucked away from the busy area of Santa Cruz...”
• “Staff friendly and rooms nice and clean”
• “Very nice staff great location great Peete Coffee in the morning with pastries”
• 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 56 for hotels in Santa Cruz.

• “Other than the price for one night on memorial weekend we had a great experience”
• “It was the perfect getaway.”
• “Will gladly be back again”
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Ranked 16 out of 51 in the region, as well as being 17 of 56 for hotels in Santa Cruz.

• “Location”
• “We enjoyed our stay and will come again. Thanks for the discount on wrist bands for Santa Cruz”
• “Very clean and nice property!”
• See more reviews of Carousel Beach Inn

Ranked 17 out of 51 in the region, as well as being 19 of 56 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 18 out of 51 in the region, as well as being 20 of 56 for hotels in Santa Cruz.

• “Very friendly and helpful staff, made excellent suggestions...”
• “Great place, good location, and rooms were clean, and comfortable!”
• “Great hotel and value”
• See more reviews of SeaSide Inn & Suites

Ranked 19 out of 51 in the region, as well as being 21 of 56 for hotels in Santa Cruz.

• “Great value and perfect location”
• “Good overall”
• “The lodge is very clean and an excellent location ”
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Ranked 20 out of 51 in the region, as well as being 23 of 56 for hotels in Santa Cruz.

• “The beds were very comfortable”
• “The vacay flew on bye bye--too fast!”
• “Perfect location for more than just going to the beach if you truly love Santa Cruz”
• See more reviews of Hotel Paradox, Autograph Collection

Ranked 21 out of 51 in the region, as well as being 3 of 8 for hotels in Aptos.

• “Probably would choose another property next time.”
• “Lovely location, property being restored”
• “We enjoyed our stay and will visit again”
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Ranked 22 out of 51 in the region, as well as being 24 of 56 for hotels in Santa Cruz.

• “Great staff enjoyed my time”
• “Great location and very comfortable beds and nice towels.”
• “Great Jordan was helpful”
• See more reviews of Hampton Inn Santa Cruz

Ranked 23 out of 51 in the region, as well as being 26 of 56 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 24 out of 51 in the region, as well as being 6 of 7 for hotels in Capitola.

• “Very expensive for just a basic room. Nothing special.”
• “Pleasant, this is my 4th stay at this hotel while traveling to Capitola.”
• “Good place to have a sleep.”
• See more reviews of Quality Inn & Suites Capitola By the Sea

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

• “The location and access to the beach was mind-blowing specially liked bedroom view!”
• “Mother's Day vacation”
• “Wonderful Stay in Aptos”
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