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$247 and up
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Ranked #1 of 51 hotels in Santa Cruz
- ”Amazing Stay“ 05/08/2013
- ”Lovely place“ 05/05/2013
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$164 and up
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Ranked #2 of 51 hotels in Santa Cruz
- ”Great location...we will be coming bac...“ 05/12/2013
- ”Would definitely stay again!“ 05/11/2013
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$153 and up
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Ranked #3 of 51 hotels in Santa Cruz
- ”The Perfect Getaway“ 05/17/2013
- ”Bubble, bubble, toils and troubles mel...“ 05/17/2013
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$109 and up
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Ranked #4 of 51 hotels in Santa Cruz
- ”Great well-kept small hotel with beaut...“ 05/16/2013
- ”REALLY GREAT SPOT“ 05/03/2013
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$252 and up
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Ranked #5 of 51 hotels in Santa Cruz
- ”Great location, hip decor“ 05/20/2013
- ”Dream Inn; almost a dream“ 05/18/2013
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$192 and up
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Ranked #6 of 51 hotels in Santa Cruz
- ”Lovely hotel.“ 05/18/2013
- ”A Pleasant Surprise“ 05/17/2013
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$159 and up
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Ranked #7 of 51 hotels in Santa Cruz
- ”Nice hotel, nice area“ 05/11/2013
- ”Nice rooms, great service“ 05/09/2013
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$88 and up
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Ranked #8 of 51 hotels in Santa Cruz
- ”Great location, Good value, Friendly s...“ 05/20/2013
- ”Great Boardwalk Location“ 04/22/2013
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$186 and up
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Ranked #9 of 51 hotels in Santa Cruz
- ”Good place to stay with kids“ 07/21/2012
- ”Amazing place to stay“ 01/25/2013
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$126 and up
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Ranked #10 of 51 hotels in Santa Cruz
- ”Clean, Comfortable, Convenient, Cost E...“ 05/07/2013
- ”good hotel, good value, good location...“ 05/02/2013
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Ranked #11 of 51 hotels in Santa Cruz
- ”Best Place Ever!“ 12/13/2012
- ”What a find! Pelican Point Inn is a a...“ 11/25/2012
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$88 and up
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Ranked #12 of 51 hotels in Santa Cruz
- ”Great Stay“ 04/18/2013
- ”Pre season fun in the sun!“ 04/11/2013
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$130 and up
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Ranked #13 of 51 hotels in Santa Cruz
- ”Great property - will be back!“ 04/26/2013
- ”Overall Great! Avoid bottom floor room...“ 04/22/2013
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$138 and up
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Ranked #14 of 51 hotels in Santa Cruz
- ”Great Value, Clean Room, Would Stay Ag...“ 05/18/2013
- ”1 night stay“ 04/08/2013
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$113 and up
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Ranked #15 of 51 hotels in Santa Cruz
- ”Great location overlooking it all!“ 05/07/2013
- ”Clean, comfy and convenient“ 05/03/2013
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$61 and up
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Ranked #16 of 51 hotels in Santa Cruz
- ”Clean rooms, good value, very helpful...“ 05/20/2013
- ”Clean and friendly. Good value.“ 05/16/2013
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$179 and up
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Ranked #17 of 51 hotels in Santa Cruz
- ”Clean and Comfortable!“ 04/22/2013
- ”exceptional customer relations“ 04/08/2013
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$87 and up
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Ranked #18 of 51 hotels in Santa Cruz
- ”Were really surprised ..it's a 3+ star...“ 05/03/2013
- ”Great choice“ 04/22/2013
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$118 and up
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Ranked #19 of 51 hotels in Santa Cruz
- ”Acceptable and a little more than basi...“ 04/13/2013
- ”Not sure . . .“ 03/27/2013
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$291 and up
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Ranked #20 of 51 hotels in Santa Cruz
- ”Pleasant surprise“ 05/19/2013
- ”everything we expected“ 04/20/2013
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$70 and up
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Ranked #21 of 51 hotels in Santa Cruz
- ”More than just ok.“ 05/06/2013
- ”Excellent Location“ 04/22/2013
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$71 and up
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20 % May Mid Wk Special!
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Ranked #22 of 51 hotels in Santa Cruz
- ”Good place to stay“ 05/06/2013
- ”Pet friendly and close to beach“ 04/25/2013
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$87 and up
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Ranked #23 of 51 hotels in Santa Cruz
- ”One night stay in Santa Cruz“ 05/11/2013
- ”Dirty“ 04/21/2013
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$65 and up
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Ranked #24 of 51 hotels in Santa Cruz
- ”Desk service poor“ 04/21/2013
- ”Very basic US type motel within walkin...“ 04/03/2013
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$72 and up
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Ranked #25 of 51 hotels in Santa Cruz
- ”Nice location. Room was very large. TV...“ 05/20/2013
- ”I was in the big room, I think the hon...“ 05/11/2013
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$97 and up
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Ranked #26 of 51 hotels in Santa Cruz
- ”Quiet Night Noisy Morning“ 04/18/2013
- ”Needs to be updated before it's too la...“ 04/04/2013
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$64 and up
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Ranked #27 of 51 hotels in Santa Cruz
- ”Decent, reasonabl-priced motel *very...“ 11/11/2012
- ”You get what you pay for“ 09/15/2012
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$75 and up
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Ranked #28 of 51 hotels in Santa Cruz
- ”Great room, 7 min walk to boardwalk/do...“ 05/07/2013
- ”Cruzing to a comfortable stay“ 05/05/2013
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$77 and up
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Ranked #29 of 51 hotels in Santa Cruz
- ”Decent hotel / good price“ 05/13/2013
- ”Good location. Close to highway. Not t...“ 12/13/2012
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$75 and up
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Ranked #30 of 51 hotels in Santa Cruz
- ”Santa Cruz Ramada“ 05/04/2013
- ”It's okay“ 11/03/2012
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The best places to stay in Santa Cruz
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Popular attractions in Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz offers 11 outdoor attractions, including West Cliff Drive, Wilder Ranch State Park, Natural Bridges State Park and Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk. Other popular museums include Santa Cruz Surfing Museum, Museum of Art & History, Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History and L. H. Selman Ltd. Glass Gallery. Santa Cruz offers a variety of attractions and sights to explore. Some of the most popular cultural attractions include University of California at Santa Cruz, UCSC Arboretum, Williams-Reynolds House and McPherson Center, while Santa Cruz Wharf, Roaring Camp Railroads and Mark Abbot Memorial Lighthouse are popular landmarks.
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