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Santa Cruz Beach Motels

Beach Motels Santa Cruz

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Beach Street Inn and Suites
$125 and up *
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Ranked #2 of 51 hotels in Santa Cruz
4.5 of 5 stars 197 reviews
  • "We loved the Beach Street Inn and Suites"
    "We reserved an updated poolside room and were fortunate to be upgraded to a beachfront room. The staff was very kind and the room was amazing. Lovely light blue walls, nice, cozy..."
  • "Great Loaction"
    "Cleanest beach hotel I have ever been to. We chose just a pool view room, but wishe we would have paid the extra for the beach view they are fantastic Staff was helpful and..."
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Bella Notte - The Inn at East Cliff
$153 and up *
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Ranked #3 of 51 hotels in Santa Cruz
4.5 of 5 stars 56 reviews
  • "Nice hotel in a quiet area"
    "There isn't a lot of beach front accommodation in Santa Cruz, and this is only a block or two away from a very nice beach, Twin Lakes. It is on a busy street but we didn't hear any..."
  • "great service"
    "Great location, beautiful rooms, very clean and very close to the beach. There are restaurants and a cafe within walking distance and it's less than 15 minutes from the boardwalk..."
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Super 8 Santa Cruz Boardwalk East 2.0 of 5
$87 and up *
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Ranked #8 of 51 hotels in Santa Cruz
4 of 5 stars 185 reviews
  • "Great Service!"
    "Stayed here on our extended family road trip - Within walking distance to the boardwalk and the beach, this Super 8 is a solid two star hotel...I appreciated how clean and well..."
  • "Great place to stay"
    "The motel is well-located, short walking distance from the boardwalk and sea. Thank you Praf and Suni for a great stay!..."
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Edgewater Beach Motel
$140 and up *
Edgewater Beach Motel
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Ranked #9 of 51 hotels in Santa Cruz
4 of 5 stars 126 reviews
  • "Best Beach Motel!"
    "We stayed for 5 nights at the wonderful Edgewater Beach Motel. We stayed in room 110, which had a king size bed, fireplace, jacuzzi tub, and full kitchen. The room was very clean..."
  • "Simply great place to stay!!! Loved the sound of the Ocean.."
    "The whole trip was great, but the time spent in the Edgewater Beach Motel was something special. They have lots of different sized units, with kitchens, for big families, kids..."
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Pelican Point Inn
Pelican Point Inn
Ranked #11 of 51 hotels in Santa Cruz
4.5 of 5 stars 60 reviews
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Mission Inn
$138 and up *
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Ranked #14 of 51 hotels in Santa Cruz
4 of 5 stars 67 reviews
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The Islander Motel
$61 and up *
Special Rate $110 (USD)
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Ranked #16 of 51 hotels in Santa Cruz
4 of 5 stars 82 reviews
  • "Great value near the beach"
    "We were attending the U.S. Open at Pebble Beach, and although the hotel was 40 miles from the golf tournament, this was the perfect location for us...."
  • "Great value with great service"
    "I am very picky about cleanliness, and the room was very clean with comfortable beds and a table large enough to seat 3. Our room had a large TV, fridge and microwave. Wireless..."
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Carousel Motel
$70 and up *
Carousel Motel
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Ranked #21 of 51 hotels in Santa Cruz
3.5 of 5 stars 65 reviews
  • "Stay all the time...ALWAYS enjoy it!"
    "I go back and forth between the beach and the room all day long while I'm there. I promise I'm not employed by Carousel, they're just that good! Haha. I'll be back in 2 weeks..."
  • "nice location"
    "Recently stayed at the Carousel Motel because of it's proximity to the beach boardwalk. It's a great find not only for it's location, but comfortable rooms, friendly and..."
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Sunny Cove Motel Apartments
Sunny Cove Motel Apartments
Ranked #34 of 51 hotels in Santa Cruz
3.5 of 5 stars 15 reviews
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Howard Johnson Inn Fisherman's Wharf Santa Cruz 2.0 of 5
$94 and up *
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Ranked #35 of 51 hotels in Santa Cruz
3 of 5 stars 60 reviews
  • "Great location with Clean and Comfortable Rooms"
    "It was a perfect beachside motel and even had a deck/patio for each room to sit out and enjoy the ocean view or hang up sandy/wet beach clothes...."
  • "As good as I'd hoped..."
    "So pleasantly surprised as we drove up to this hotel to see how close it is to the beach and the sea. The receptionist wasn't particularly friendly but we forgot all about that..."
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Casablanca Inn on the Beach 3.5 of 5
$291 and up *
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Ranked #20 of 51 hotels in Santa Cruz
3.5 of 5 stars 41 reviews
  • "Enjoyed it all"
    "we stayed for two days and nights and enjoyed ourselves, and loved waking to the sea lions barking by the pier..The beds where very nice and comfortable and room was clean and..."
  • "Simply perfect !"
    "The room was quiet, have a comfy queen four poster bed, good amenities and a true old beachside classic old Victorian feel to it. We checked in, parked our car in the secure..."
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National 9 Motel 2.0 of 5
$82 and up *
National 9 Motel
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Ranked #31 of 51 hotels in Santa Cruz
3.5 of 5 stars 20 reviews
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Bay Front Inn 2.0 of 5
$71 and up *
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Ranked #22 of 51 hotels in Santa Cruz
3.5 of 5 stars 188 reviews
  • "Pleasently surprised"
    "The room was typical beach hotel. Don't expect a 5 star when your only paying for a 2 to 3 star. The room was clean carpet, beds, refrigerator bathroom seemed pretty clean they were..."
  • "Caring Staff, Comfortable Room, Close to the Beach"
    "It's a motel in a college beach town, not a 4-star hotel, but you will be pleasantly suprised. The rooms are good size and comfortable and the bed was great. My room had a spa tub..."
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Beach View Inn Motel 2.0 of 5
$92 and up *
Beach View Inn Motel
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Ranked #42 of 51 hotels in Santa Cruz
3 of 5 stars 38 reviews
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Aqua Breeze Inn 1.5 of 5
$65 and up *
Aqua Breeze Inn
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Ranked #27 of 51 hotels in Santa Cruz
3.5 of 5 stars 23 reviews
  • "You get what you pay for"
    "Good location for beach but would have preferred to be nearer the down town area as It had many more interesting things to do out of season ...."
  • "Good enough for the price"
    "It actually took only 5 minutes to step foot into the ocean from our room, (and we didn't walk fast at all). The location is perfect! I would recommend this motel to anyone..."
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BEST WESTERN Inn
$79 and up *
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Ranked #39 of 51 hotels in Santa Cruz
3 of 5 stars 52 reviews
  • "Great Room, Good Experience"
    "The location is just a few minutes away from the beach boardwalk. There are a few shady looking homeless people who hang out nearby but none of them were on the Best Western's..."
  • "good value for the area"
    "It runs parallel to downtown and leads right to the boardwalk, much quieter and nicer scenery than walking directly down Ocean. Anyhow, the hotel was nice enough, the staff was..."
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Super 8 Santa Cruz/Boardwalk West 2.0 of 5
$73 and up *
Super 8 Santa Cruz/Boardwalk West
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Ranked #36 of 51 hotels in Santa Cruz
3 of 5 stars 41 reviews
  • "Cool Place to Sleep"
    "It's walking distance from the Boardwalk Beach. The people managing the place are accommodating. Will definitely stay here again. You just need a room to sleep in. You don't spend..."
  • "Great place! Will come here every month!!"
    "Close - walking distance to the beach. Very friendly front-desk. Very helpful. decent breakfast. Kids Friendly. Good value for the price...."
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Review of Beach Motels Santa Cruz

4.0 of 5 stars Overall rating 4 out of 5
3.8 of 5 stars Value
4.4 of 5 stars Comfort
3.8 of 5 stars Convenience
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