Hotels in Santa Cruz (and vicinity)
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What's Santa Cruz like?
Where are the best places to stay in Santa Cruz?
Here are our travelers' top 5 places to stay in Santa Cruz:
Dream Inn Santa Cruz
Upscale beachfront resort with outdoor pool, near Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk- • Free WiFi • Restaurant • Spa tub • Bar • Central location
Fairfield Inn & Suites Santa Cruz - Capitola
Hotel with outdoor pool, near Monterey Bay- • Free breakfast • Free parking • Free WiFi • 24-hour fitness center • Central location
Inn at Depot Hill
Upscale B&B within walking distance of Capitola Beach- • Free breakfast • Free parking • Free WiFi • Terrace • Central location
Babbling Brook Inn
3-star B&B, convenient to Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk- • Free parking • Free WiFi • Terrace • Garden • Central location
Pacific Blue Inn
3-star B&B, convenient to Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk- • Free breakfast • Free parking • Free WiFi • Terrace • Walkable location
How to Get to Santa Cruz
What are the closest airports to Santa Cruz?
- • Norman Y. Mineta San Jose Intl. Airport (SJC), 27.6 mi (44.3 km) from central Santa Cruz
- • Watsonville, CA (WVI-Watsonville Municipal), 13.4 mi (21.6 km) from central Santa Cruz
- • Monterey Peninsula Airport (MRY), 28.3 mi (45.6 km) from central Santa Cruz
Things to See and Do in Santa Cruz
What is there to see in Santa Cruz?
- • Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
- • University of California Santa Cruz
- • Mystery Spot
- • Capitola Beach
- • Monterey Bay
What is there to do in Santa Cruz?
- • Roaring Camp Railroads
- • Ocean Street
- • Pacific Avenue
- • Pasatiempo Golf Course
- • Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History
Other Popular Santa Cruz Attractions
- • Rio Del Mar Beach
- • Big Basin Redwoods State Park
- • Mission Santa Cruz
- • Santa Cruz Wharf
- • Main Beach
When is the best time to visit Santa Cruz?
- • Hottest months: August, September, June, July (average 64°F)
- • Coldest months: January, December, February, November (average 53°F)
- • Rainiest months: February, January, December, and March (average 6 inches of rainfall)