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Trendy Santa Cruz Hotels

Trendy Hotels in Santa Cruz

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Holiday Inn Express Santa Cruz 2.5 of 5
$144 and up *
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Ranked #10 of 51 hotels in Santa Cruz
4 of 5 stars 248 reviews
  • ""Best in Class""
    "Simply put, this hotel is the benchmark hotel in its class (moderately priced but modern hotels). Though located on a busy street, we've found the hotel to be very quiet and..."
  • "Excellent value modern hotel."
    "Friendly staff, modern hotel with very comfortable rooms and good access to explore the coast. Only down side is it is a 15-20minute walk to get into town for food and drinks...."
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Hampton Inn Santa Cruz
$159 and up *
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Ranked #13 of 51 hotels in Santa Cruz
4 of 5 stars 248 reviews
  • "Very nice!"
    "Excellent room, very clean, modern and roomy. Free Internet, great free breakfast, including waffles, fruit etc......"
  • "Very helpful and attentive staff"
    "Rooms were large and well appointed and modern. The room was clean, but could have been cleaner. The staff were just great. Breakfast was, as usual, not very good. My kids loved..."
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Hotel Paradox 3.5 of 5
$193 and up *
Special Offer Free Parking!
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Ranked #6 of 51 hotels in Santa Cruz
4.5 of 5 stars 83 reviews
  • "Center City Gem"
    "Stylish and modern hotel with high standard of service. Comfortable, well appointed rooms are unique and spaceous. Bar/pool/hot tub area is great for hanging out day and night...."
  • "Ironing out the kinks"
    "Overall, the property is nice and thank goodness for an option like this in Santa Cruz, where it's so difficult to find a modern hotel...."
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Dream Inn, a Joie de Vivre hotel 4.0 of 5
$259 and up *
Dream Inn, a Joie de Vivre hotel
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Ranked #5 of 51 hotels in Santa Cruz
4.5 of 5 stars 569 reviews
  • "Great hotel, great service"
    "Immaculate, modern hotel, amazing beachfront location and five mins walk from the boardwalk park. Staff extremely friendly and helpful. We had to change plans and leave a night..."
  • "Modern hotel with breathtaking views"
    "The sunrise is also very spectacular to watch from the balcony; the modern room is very comfortable. We felt a bit less comfortable with the crowd of (homeless?) people next to the..."
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Hilton Santa Cruz / Scotts Valley 3.0 of 5
$164 and up *
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Ranked #7 of 51 hotels in Santa Cruz
4 of 5 stars 266 reviews
  • "Fabulous hotel"
    "It was really nice of him. The hotel is relatively new and is well maintained and modern. The room was absolutely Hilton quality. 2 queens, a small sofa, a desk with chair, a..."
  • "Comfortable and Clean Hotel!"
    "The room was clean, quiet, and modern looking. The bathroom has good high-end spa quality amenities (shampoo/cond). The service was great. We requested a crib at check-out and it..."
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Comfort Inn Beach/Boardwalk Area 2.0 of 5
$107 and up *
Special Offer $50 Gift Card for 2...
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Ranked #12 of 51 hotels in Santa Cruz
4 of 5 stars 131 reviews
  • "Great location, nice, comfortable room, comfortable bedding"
    "We liked our room for our family of five - two queen beds, one pullout couch, fireplace, lots of natural light (corner room), modern decor. It was clean and comfortable. The pool is..."
  • "Great hotel!"
    "were very friendly. The rooms were very modern looking and clean. Breakfast was good, the waffles were the best thing! Happily satisfied!..."
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Sea and Sand Inn
$109 and up *
Sea and Sand Inn
Ranked #4 of 51 hotels in Santa Cruz
4.5 of 5 stars 166 reviews
  • "location..location..location"
    "I guess you have to pay the $400/night to get a room that has all the modern amenities plus jacuzzi. I paid over $200 for our standard room for one night on memorial weekend. Be..."
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Days Inn and Suites Santa Cruz 2.0 of 5
$87 and up *
Days Inn and Suites Santa Cruz
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Ranked #24 of 51 hotels in Santa Cruz
3 of 5 stars 217 reviews
  • "It has Great Potential"
    "If they could update it and make the rooms a bit more modern with a good interior decorator it could be a great hotel. The location was fine for what we needed. This would be a..."
  • "Last minute No No"
    "The room was only 150 bucks but even still I would expect something a little more modern and polished. Next time I visit beautiful Santa Cruz I will book something else. BTW..."
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Continental Inn 2.0 of 5
$88 and up *
Continental Inn
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Ranked #28 of 51 hotels in Santa Cruz
3.5 of 5 stars 86 reviews
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Coastview Inn 2.0 of 5
$99 and up *
Coastview Inn
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Ranked #26 of 51 hotels in Santa Cruz
3.5 of 5 stars 116 reviews
  • "Nice, modern and good value"
    "When waking up it was the first thing we did in the morning - looking at the beach! The room was surprisingly modern, very clean and all staff were very friendly! We got a very..."
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4.1 of 5 stars Overall rating 4.1 out of 5
3.8 of 5 stars Value
4.3 of 5 stars Comfort
4.1 of 5 stars Convenience
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