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Located in Santa Cruz, within 100 metres of Sunny Cove Beach and 600 metres of Black’s Beach, 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. Mark Abbott Memorial Lighthouse is 6.5 km from the motel and Santa Cruz Surfing Museum is 6.5 km away.

Wait. Was there a breakfast. Yes this place is older but you really can't beat everything you get. A great location. The room have kitchens or kitchenettes and my room had a little separate alcove for the bed. The staff is beyond nice and helpful

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9.1
Wonderful
72 reviews
Price from
$140
per night

Located 3 blocks from the historic Santa Cruz Beach and Boardwalk, Ocean Pacific Lodge is 100% non-smoking and offers guest rooms with free WiFi. Free on-site parking is available at this pet-friendly motel.

Walking distance to the wharf and Santa Cruz board walk. The pool is salt water and enjoyable

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8.1
Very Good
1,253 reviews
Price from
$79
per night

Aqua Breeze Inn is located across the street from the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk. Free WiFi and parking are included.

The rooms include a flat screen TV with cable and premium movie channels, a microwave, and a refrigerator. The rooms include a private bathroom.

I am a repeat customer. I will be back again to book the room from here.

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7.3
Good
1,083 reviews
Price from
$79
per night

Located within 5 minutes' walk of Santa Cruz Beach, Santa Cruz Boardwalk and Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf.

Cable TV, free toiletries, and a coffee machine are offered in all rooms at Torch Lite Inn at the Beach Boardwalk. All rooms are non-smoking.

Great location, friendly helpful staff, lovely clean room.

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7.1
Good
1,614 reviews
Price from
$58.65
per night

Located less than 5 minutes’ walk from the beach, this hotel is less than 10 minutes’ walk from Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk and 10 minutes’ drive from University of California -Santa Cruz. Free Wi-Fi is provided in all rooms.

Really close to the beach and not a far walk from supermarkets. Owner was super friendly and helpful!

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7.2
Good
599 reviews
Price from
$65
per night

Located a short walk from the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, the Capri Motel Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk offers free parking and easy access to a variety of local attractions. Free WiFi is available in all rooms and free parking is available as well.

No breakfast but good location

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6.5
Review score
354 reviews
Price from
$54
per night

A short walk from the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk and Municipal Wharf in California, the Seaway Inn offers easy beach access and comfortably furnished rooms with free WiFi.

Featuring cable TV with extended channels, each room at the Seaway Inn is equipped with tea and coffee making facilities, a fridge and microwave. All air-conditioned rooms boast beach inspired décor.

Spotwas wonderful, very nice place

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7.8
Good
322 reviews
Price from
$94.50
per night

This central Santa Cruz motel is just an 8-minute walk from Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk. It features guest rooms with free Wi-Fi access and a cable TV.

A microwave and mini-fridge are furnished in all rooms at Drift Inn, LLC. A telephone and wake-up service are also available.

Friendly staff, nice rooms, very good location.

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7.7
Good
862 reviews
Price from
$65
per night

This motel is off the Santa Cruz Highway One and is 2 miles from the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk. The motel offers an outdoor pool and rooms with free Wi-Fi.

National 9 Motel rooms include a private bathroom. The rooms are also equipped with cable TV with HBO.

Clean, comfortable, great place in santa cruz. Amazing hospitality, wonderful time

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7.6
Good
771 reviews
Price from
$69
per night

This Santa Cruz, California motel features free Wi-Fi. It is 8.5 km from the University of California Santa Cruz and guest rooms provide a flat-screen HD TV with HBO channels.

Natural Bridges State Beach is 7 km from the Hitching Post Studios Inn. The motel is minutes from Capitola Village.

Very clean staff very friendly

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7.7
Good
233 reviews
Price from
$75
per night

Motels in Santa Cruz: Things to know

Popular neighborhood

Westside Santa Cruz

Popular months

July, August, September

Average stay

1 night

Average price per night

$197

Available motels in Santa Cruz

16

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