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The 10 Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in Santa Cruz, USA

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Sunny Cove Motel

Eastside Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz

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. extremely friendly staff (loved their dog, Pax). clean and we felt safe!

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9.2
Wonderful
28 reviews

Ocean Pacific Lodge

Westside Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz

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.

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8.1
Very Good
1,221 reviews

Ocean Echo Inn & Beach Cottages

Eastside Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz

Built in the early 1900s, Ocean Echo Inn & Beach Cottages is located on a quiet cul-de-sac that ends at Monterey Bay's unique Sunny Cove Beach. The inn's cul-de-sac location minimizes traffic and provides for a relaxing and safe beach stay. The Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk is 10 minutes’ drive away. A wonderful and heartful place, lovely decorated. You will love it.

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8.4
Very Good
331 reviews

Hotel Paradox, Autograph Collection

Westside Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz

Featuring an outdoor pool with cabanas available, Hotel Paradox, Autograph Collection offers fire-pits for guest use. A restaurant and bar is on site. The modern rooms feature free WiFi.

All rooms are soundproofed and bathrobes are provided for each guest. A seating area, an electronics charging station, a TV with cable channels, and a coffee machine are featured in each spacious room. So lovely, staff lovely, rooms lovely, swimming pool lovely, bar and restaurant lovely. Art in hotel amazing.

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8
Very Good
411 reviews

Pacific Blue Inn

Westside Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz

Just 10 minutes’ walk from the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, this eco-friendly hotel offers en suite rooms with flat-screen cable TVs and iPod docking stations.

Free WiFi is available in all of the rooms at the 100% non-smoking Pacific Blue Inn. The brightly-coloured rooms are also equipped with a DVD player, an electric fireplace and a work desk.

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8.4
Very Good
467 reviews

Hampton Inn Santa Cruz West, Ca

Westside Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz

Conveniently located 1.1 miles from the Natural Bridges State Beach, the Hampton Inn Santa Cruz West, Ca offers a fitness room and guest laundry room.. All rooms include free Wi-Fi.

A fridge, microwave and coffee facilities are provided in all rooms. Cable TV with in-room movies and a work desk are available. The hotel was recently renovated and very clean. Breakfast was provided. Good location for UCSC.

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8.6
Excellent
340 reviews

Hilton Santa Cruz Scotts Valley

Santa Cruz

Enjoyable facilities at the Hilton Santa Cruz-Scotts Valley include an outdoor pool and well-equipped fitness centre with Precor equipment. Guests can stay productive in the hotel's 24-hour business centre. Stonehouse Bar & Grill, located on-site, serves traditional California cuisine for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Rooms very clean. Friendly staff

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8
Very Good
651 reviews

Casablanca Inn on The Beach

Westside Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz

Located across the street from the Santa Cruz Wharf and Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, Casablanca Inn on The Beach overlooks Monterey Bay. Free WiFi and ocean views are featured in most rooms.

Each room includes a TV with cable channels, a coffee machine, a refrigerator, and an en suite bathroom with a hairdryer and free toiletries. Linens and towels are also provided. ocean view room was excellent

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7.9
Good
1,223 reviews

Aqua Breeze Inn

Westside Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz

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
1,080 reviews

Chaminade Resort & Spa

Santa Cruz

Set in the Santa Cruz mountain range of Northern California, the Chaminade Resort & Spa is 5 km from the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk. The resort has a year-round outdoor pool and BBQ, and guests can enjoy a meal at 2 different on-site restaurants. Lovely to relax with a patio that looks out onto the forest.

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7.5
Good
469 reviews

Looking for a dog-friendly hotel?

Offering a variety of animal-ready amenities, these properties promise a great stay for pets and people. Services can include sitting services, specialized bedding, and dog-walking. Some hotels even offer fun perks like a gourmet room service menu for pets, as well as catnip and scratching posts.

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FAQs about pet-friendly hotels in Santa Cruz

  • The average price of a pet-friendly hotel in Santa Cruz this evening is $224 (based on Booking.com prices).

  • Hotel Paradox, Autograph Collection, Ocean Echo Inn & Beach Cottages, and Hilton Santa Cruz Scotts Valley have received great reviews from guests in Santa Cruz about the views from these pet-friendly hotels.

  • On average, a pet-friendly hotel in Santa Cruz costs $220 per night (based on Booking.com prices).

  • Sunny Cove Motel, Ocean Pacific Lodge, and Hampton Inn Santa Cruz West, Ca are some of our most popular pet-friendly hotels in Santa Cruz.

  • The average price per night for a pet-friendly hotel in Santa Cruz this weekend is $399 (based on Booking.com prices).

  • For pet-friendly hotels in Santa Cruz serving highly-rated breakfasts, try Ocean Echo Inn & Beach Cottages, Hampton Inn Santa Cruz West, Ca, and Pacific Blue Inn.

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