Curated luxury hotels in Santa Cruz

In the heart of Santa Cruz, Hotel Paradox, Autograph Collection is within a 5-minute drive of Santa Cruz Wharf and Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk. This hotel is 2.3 mi (3.7 km) from Monterey Bay and 3.1 mi (4.9 km) from University of California, Santa Cruz.

Located in Santa Cruz, Chaminade Resort & Spa is in the mountains, within a 10-minute drive of Capitola Mercantile and Santa Cruz Wharf. This spa resort is 4.3 mi (6.9 km) from Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk and 4.7 mi (7.6 km) from Mystery Spot.

With a stay at Dream Inn Santa Cruz, you'll be centrally located in Santa Cruz, within a 5-minute drive of Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk and Monterey Bay. This beach resort is 7.1 mi (11.5 km) from Capitola Beach and 2.9 mi (4.6 km) from University of California, 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.

The Pacific Blue Inn offers complimentary baked goods and coffee available for guests throughout the day.

Pacific Blue Inn, Santa Cruz offers a courtyard for guests’ relaxation and the hotel features artwork from local artists in the lobby and dining area. Bicycles are also available.

The University of California Santa Cruz is 15 minutes’ drive away and Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park is 5 miles from the property. Santa Cruz town centre is 15 minutes’ walk away.

Located in Aptos, Seascape Beach Resort is by the ocean – a 4-minute drive from Seascape Golf Club and 6 minutes from Beer Can Beach. This beach hotel is 11.5 mi (18.4 km) from Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk and 8.5 mi (13.7 km) from Capitola Beach.

With a stay at Inn at Depot Hill in Capitola, you'll be by the ocean, within a 10-minute walk of Capitola Beach and Capitola Wharf. This bed & breakfast is 3.9 mi (6.2 km) from Rio Del Mar Beach and 5.7 mi (9.2 km) from Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk.

Located in Capitola and within 100 metres of Hooper's Beach, Capitola Beach Suites features a terrace, non-smoking rooms, and free WiFi. The property is around 100 metres from Capitola Beach, 1.7 km from New Brighton State Beach and 9.4 km from Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk. Certain rooms at the property include a balcony with a sea view.

Guest rooms at the hotel are equipped with a seating area, a flat-screen TV with satellite channels and a private bathroom with a hairdryer and a shower. Selected rooms are equipped with a kitchen with a dishwasher, an oven and a stovetop. The units will provide guests with a fridge.

Pasatiempo Golf Club is 10 km from Capitola Beach Suites, while Mark Abbott Memorial Lighthouse is 11 km away. Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport is 55 km from the property.