Downtown Santa Cruz, California
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Hotels
Chaminade Resort & Spa
1 Chaminade Ln
Santa Cruz, California
Best Western Plus All Suite Inn
500 Ocean St
Santa Cruz, California
Days Inn and Suites Santa Cruz
600 Riverside Ave
Santa Cruz, California
Fireside Inn Santa Cruz
311 2nd Street
Santa Cruz, California
Comfort Inn Beach/Boardwalk Area
314 Riverside Ave
Santa Cruz, California
Torch Lite Inn
500 Riverside Ave
Santa Cruz, California
Oceana Inn
525 Ocean St
Santa Cruz, California
Continental Inn
414 Ocean Street
Santa Cruz, California
Super 8 Santa Cruz-Beach-Boardwalk West
321 Riverside Ave
Santa Cruz, California
West Cliff Inn - A Four Sisters Inn
174 W Cliff Dr
Santa Cruz, California
Ocean Pacific Lodge
301 Pacific Avenue
Santa Cruz, California
Ocean Lodge
1015 Ocean Street
Santa Cruz, California
Econo Lodge Inn & Suites
619 Riverside Ave
Santa Cruz, California
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Santa Cruz
1410 Ocean Street
Santa Cruz, California
Casablanca Inn & Bistro
101 Main St
Santa Cruz, California
Best Western Inn
126 Plymouth St
Santa Cruz, California
Bay Front Inn Santa Cruz
325 Pacific Ave
Santa Cruz, California
Coastview Inn Santa Cruz
301 Beach St
Santa Cruz, California
Americas Best Value Inn & Suites-Boardwalk
505 Riverside Avenue
Santa Cruz, California
Dream Inn Santa Cruz, a Joie de Vivre Boutique Hot
175 W Cliff Dr
Santa Cruz, California
Beachview Inn
50 Front St
Santa Cruz, California
Ocean Gate Inn
111 Ocean St
Santa Cruz, California
Quality Inn Santa Cruz
1101 Ocean St
Santa Cruz, California
Comfort Inn Santa Cruz
110 Plymouth St
Santa Cruz, California
CAPRI MOTEL SANTA CRUZ
337 Riverside Avenue
Santa Cruz, California
Hotel Paradox
611 Ocean St
Santa Cruz, California
Inn At Pasatiempo
555 Highway 17
Santa Cruz, California
Super 8 Santa Cruz/Beach Boardwalk East
338 Riverside Ave
Santa Cruz, California
Motel Santa Cruz
370 Ocean Drive
Santa Cruz, California
Ramada Limited Santa Cruz
516 Water St
Santa Cruz, California
Babbling Brook Inn
1025 Laurel St
Santa Cruz, California
BUDGET INN SANTA CR
110 San Lorenzo Boulevard
Santa Cruz, California
HAMPTON INN SANTA CRUZ CA
1505 OCEAN ST
Santa Cruz, California
Aqua Breeze Inn
204 Second Street
Santa Cruz, California
Lanai Lodge
550 2nd St
Santa Cruz, California
Pacific Inn Santa Cruz
330 Ocean St
Santa Cruz, California
Knights Inn Santa Cruz Beach/ Boardwalk
510 Leibrandt Ave
Santa Cruz, California
Howard Johnson Inn Santa Cruz
130 W Cliff Drive
Santa Cruz, California
National 9 Santa Cruz
130 Plymouth St
Santa Cruz, California
Big Six Motel
335 Riverside Avenue
Santa Cruz, California
Pacific Blue Inn
636 Pacific Avenue
Santa Cruz, California
Hotel Tips
Always find a reason to email the front desk manager in hotels that you plan to visit again. Tell them what they did right and express your plans to stay again and ask what opportunities there might be for frequent discounts or upgrades on your next visits. If you become friends with the manager, you just might get the friends and family rate some day.
Always tip staff when you feel the service was great and don't forget the housekeeping staff which you may never see. You should tip every day if you are staying multiple days as the staff may rotate out and miss the bounty at the end.
Ask to be placed opposite of any roadways. Road noise can be a constant source of pollution which may not be a noticeable problem during the day but reveals itself at night. Don't be afraid to request a room change to get a better sleep.
Things To Do
Santa Cruz thanks the collection of small business owners who devote their time and energy to make shopping downtown a great experience. Inventory offered downtown is shopped by the merchant buyer to bring the best products to your neighborhood.
Santa Cruz visitors are always welcome and you will receive exceptional service from local merchant-owners as opposed to staff at the big box retailers. We take the extra time to make sure that you how to make best use of your purchase and that you get exactly what you need.
Santa Cruz brings the farming community under one marketplace to offer an assortment of locally grown fruit and vegetables. Traditionally, markets are restricted to anything grown so you can expect to see natural whole foods that are sure to please those working on their plant-based diets!
Why Do You Love Downtown?
Catherine Payne
Great vibe! Low key. Feels like old time Hawaii.
Manuel Del Jesus RamosVasconcelos
Nice Beat
Susan Sunday
Adorable - been 1x and going back tomorrow with my friends
Randy Mazzocco
Iam on my way next month
Gen McClelland
going for my 1st visit in beginning of August
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