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Located in Santa Cruz, within 100 metres of Sunny Cove Beach and 4.3 km of Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, Sunny Cove Motel provides accommodation with an outdoor swimming pool and free WiFi as well as free private parking for guests who drive. Featuring family rooms, this property also provides guests with a sun terrace. University Of California Santa Cruz is 7.7 km away and Pasatiempo Golf Club is 9.1 km from the motel. This place is great. Very close to the beach. The staff were great and the room was clean. It’s a quirky place, which added to its charm.

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9.1
Wonderful
360 reviews
Price from
$150
per night

Featuring access to the private River Beach, this Felton resort is 8 miles away from Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk. A campfire and game areas are featured.

A terrace with barbecue facilities is featured in all cottages. Featuring a river view, each cottage provides free WiFi, a seating area, cable TV and an en suite bathroom. Natural wood accents are featured in all rooms at Fern River Resort. Select cabins offer a fully equipped kitchen or a fireplace. Perfect spot! Clean, great area, close to good hikes, property is a bueaty, clean and heavenly between the redwoods.

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9
Wonderful
281 reviews
Price from
$98.56
per night

*Adults Only* Just 10 minutes’ walk from Capitola Beach and Wharf, this luxurious B&B offers an evening wine reception complete with appetizers. A full breakfast is served daily. All rooms include free Wi-Fi. Beautiful turn-of-the-century charming property with wonderful upkeep. Secured access from street.

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9
Wonderful
149 reviews
Price from
$284.90
per night

Cypress Inn on Miramar Beach is located on the beachfront in Half Moon Bay, a few steps from Miramar Beach and 39 km from Lands End Lookout Visitor Center. With free WiFi, this 3-star inn offers a concierge service. Certain rooms at the property include a terrace with a sea view. THE BREAKFASTS AND EVENING WINE WAS EXCELLENT!

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9.4
Wonderful
241 reviews
Price from
$269
per night

This Half Moon Bay hotel is less than 5 minutes walk to Half Moon Bay Brewing Company and a variety of restaurants and 10 minutes’ drive to Half Moon Bay State Beach.

Overlooking the bay, Oceano Bar & Grill at the Oceano Hotel offers coastal fare for dinner nightly. The bar area onsite features a variety of cocktails, beer and wine. The design is really cool. Spacious rooms. Incredible staff. We went there for my birthday and my daughter had decided to send a bottle of champagne to the room. She said that the staff were super friendly and indeed when we arrived, there were two champagne glasses and a bottle in the fridge. It’s just a beautiful place with an absolutely amazing spa.

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9
Wonderful
477 reviews
Price from
$389
per night

This Capitola hotel is 10 minutes’ drive from central Santa Cruz and New Brighton State Beach. It features an outdoor pool, and spacious suites with 32-inch flat-screen TVs and an iPod docking station. Clean comfortable, nice hot tub, good breakfast

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9
Wonderful
341 reviews
Price from
$159
per night

Situated in Half Moon Bay, 1.5 km from Half Moon Bay State Beach, Mill Rose Inn has a garden, parking on-site and rooms with free WiFi access. Guests staying at this bed and breakfast have access to a patio. This 4-star bed and breakfast offers private entrance. Great location in the heart of town. Beautiful rooms decorated in victorian style. Bed was very comfortable. Lovely parlor to sit in with coffee, tea, wine, brandy and freshly baked cookies available. There is a library where you can read or borrow a book and a nice courtyard surrounded by roses and other flowers to sit, sip or eat.

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9.1
Wonderful
228 reviews
Price from
$249
per night

Surrounded by the Sonoma Coast, The Lodge at Bodega Bay sits on a hill overlooking Doran Regional Park with views of the Pacific Ocean and Bodega Bay. It features on-site dining at Drakes Sonoma Coast Kitchen and 2 spa treatment rooms at the pool area. The food was good and the service was great.

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9.2
Wonderful
286 reviews
Price from
$409
per night

This beachfront hotel in Half Moon Bay overlooks Pillar Point Harbor. The all-suite hotel offers an outdoor swimming pool, free fitness center, free Wi-Fi.

Beach House Half Moon Bay features a separate bedroom and living area in each spacious suite. Guests can enjoy in-suite microwaves and refrigerators. Patios or balconies are also included. Great view, nice room including a fireplace. Recommended to stay there.

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9
Wonderful
430 reviews
Price from
$315
per night

Ideally situated on a bluff above the Pacific Ocean, Seal Cove Inn is located in Half Moon Bay, just 30 minutes' drive from San Francisco.

Half Moon Bay State Beach is 9.6 km south of this inn. Union Square in San Francisco is just 40 minutes’ drive away. San Francisco International Airport is 35 km away from Seal Cove Inn. Stunning location - on edge of natural reserve

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9.5
Exceptional
307 reviews
Price from
$319
per night

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