Downtown Santa Cruz, California

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Beachview Inn

50 Front St

Santa Cruz, California

Pacific Blue Inn

636 Pacific Avenue

Santa Cruz, California

Ocean Pacific Lodge

301 Pacific Avenue

Santa Cruz, California

Babbling Brook Inn

1025 Laurel St

Santa Cruz, California

Motel Santa Cruz

370 Ocean Drive

Santa Cruz, California

Ramada Limited Santa Cruz

516 Water St

Santa Cruz, California

Comfort Inn Beach/Boardwalk Area

314 Riverside Ave

Santa Cruz, California

National 9 Santa Cruz

130 Plymouth St

Santa Cruz, California

HAMPTON INN SANTA CRUZ CA

1505 OCEAN ST

Santa Cruz, California

Aqua Breeze Inn

204 Second Street

Santa Cruz, California

Inn At Pasatiempo

555 Highway 17

Santa Cruz, California

Hotel Paradox

611 Ocean St

Santa Cruz, California

Chaminade Resort & Spa

1 Chaminade Ln

Santa Cruz, California

CAPRI MOTEL SANTA CRUZ

337 Riverside Avenue

Santa Cruz, California

Knights Inn Santa Cruz Beach/ Boardwalk

510 Leibrandt Ave

Santa Cruz, California

Comfort Inn Santa Cruz

110 Plymouth St

Santa Cruz, California

Oceana Inn

525 Ocean St

Santa Cruz, California

Super 8 Santa Cruz-Beach-Boardwalk West

321 Riverside Ave

Santa Cruz, California

Coastview Inn Santa Cruz

301 Beach St

Santa Cruz, California

Casablanca Inn & Bistro

101 Main St

Santa Cruz, California

Fireside Inn Santa Cruz

311 2nd Street

Santa Cruz, California

Ocean Gate Inn

111 Ocean St

Santa Cruz, California

Americas Best Value Inn & Suites-Boardwalk

505 Riverside Avenue

Santa Cruz, California

Best Western Plus All Suite Inn

500 Ocean St

Santa Cruz, California

Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Santa Cruz

1410 Ocean Street

Santa Cruz, California

Days Inn and Suites Santa Cruz

600 Riverside Ave

Santa Cruz, California

Ocean Lodge

1015 Ocean Street

Santa Cruz, California

Big Six Motel

335 Riverside Avenue

Santa Cruz, California

Super 8 Santa Cruz/Beach Boardwalk East

338 Riverside Ave

Santa Cruz, California

Dream Inn Santa Cruz, a Joie de Vivre Boutique Hot

175 W Cliff Dr

Santa Cruz, California

Quality Inn Santa Cruz

1101 Ocean St

Santa Cruz, California

Bay Front Inn Santa Cruz

325 Pacific Ave

Santa Cruz, California

Continental Inn

414 Ocean Street

Santa Cruz, California

Pacific Inn Santa Cruz

330 Ocean St

Santa Cruz, California

Lanai Lodge

550 2nd St

Santa Cruz, California

Econo Lodge Inn & Suites

619 Riverside Ave

Santa Cruz, California

BUDGET INN SANTA CR

110 San Lorenzo Boulevard

Santa Cruz, California

Best Western Inn

126 Plymouth St

Santa Cruz, California

Howard Johnson Inn Santa Cruz

130 W Cliff Drive

Santa Cruz, California

West Cliff Inn - A Four Sisters Inn

174 W Cliff Dr

Santa Cruz, California

Torch Lite Inn

500 Riverside Ave

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.

Not all online booking systems are fully integrated with hotel reservations systems so there is a chance that smaller hotels are hand entering your stay from a fax machine which leaves room for errors. Book directly with hotel to avoid any problems and ask for a price match if you find a better price online.

Policies vary on the availability of pet friendly rooms to it is wise to be open, honest and upfront during the booking process. You may find yourself kicked out or even paying a large deposit if you are not in a pet-friendly hotel and bring one anyway. New ADA laws are fuzzy though as service animals are not required to be documented and proprietors are legally not allowed to ask if the animal is a pet vs. a service animal.

Things To Do

Santa Cruz has a great collection of barber shops to choose from if you want to take a little off the top, get a clean shave or to trim your moustache or beard. Take a moment to consider buying some styling gel, beard oil or wax and always tip well.

Santa Cruz micro breweries have popped up in downtown corridors to quench the thirst of local or traveller whos is looking for a one-of-a-kind experience for suds brewed on site. If you are looking for a light beer or something randy and dark, you are sure to find a wide assortment of options to choose from.

Santa Cruz is the place to plan your wedding. You'll be spending a lot of time downtown as there are so many wonderful shops to find invitations, photographers, bakers, caterers and jewelers. Planning your wedding will be a breeze with so much support from local merchants to make a perfect and memorable day.

Why Do You Love Downtown?

Jolette Kosier

We are coming to Anoka this weekend we would like to see what this area has to see and enjoy.

Tammy Benson

Shopping eating and site seing

Kathy Tidmarsh

will be staying in Aug. 2017 and looking forward to enjoying your town

Jackie Avery

I love supporting locals, the view, and atmosphere!

Mary Warszynski

I have not been there yet. I am planning a family outing for March.

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