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West Cliff Inn
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4.5 of 5 stars 40 reviews
 
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Holiday Inn Express Santa Cruz East
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West Cliff Inn
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West Cliff Inn
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Avg. year-round price* $224
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating 4.5 of 5 stars 40 reviews
TripAdvisor Popularity Index #1 of 51 hotels in Santa Cruz
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Bella Notte - The Inn at East Cliff
Bella Notte - The Inn at East Cliff
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating 4.5 of 5 stars 18 reviews
TripAdvisor Popularity Index #2 of 51 hotels in Santa Cruz
Dream Inn 3 of 5
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Avg. year-round price* $318
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating 4 of 5 stars 80 reviews
TripAdvisor Popularity Index #3 of 51 hotels in Santa Cruz
Business Center Free Parking Room Service Swimming Pool
Pelican Point Inn
Pelican Point Inn
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating 4 of 5 stars 35 reviews
TripAdvisor Popularity Index #4 of 51 hotels in Santa Cruz
Holiday Inn Express Santa Cruz East
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Holiday Inn Express Santa Cruz East
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Avg. year-round price* $188
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating 4 of 5 stars 7 reviews
TripAdvisor Popularity Index #5 of 51 hotels in Santa Cruz
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Hampton Inn Santa Cruz 2 of 5
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Hampton Inn Santa Cruz
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Avg. year-round price* $183
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating 4 of 5 stars 61 reviews
TripAdvisor Popularity Index #6 of 51 hotels in Santa Cruz
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Sea and Sand Inn
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Sea and Sand Inn
Avg. year-round price* $114
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating 4 of 5 stars 58 reviews
TripAdvisor Popularity Index #7 of 51 hotels in Santa Cruz
Super 8 Santa Cruz Boardwalk East 1 of 5
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Super 8 Santa Cruz Boardwalk East
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Avg. year-round price* $199
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating 4 of 5 stars 26 reviews
TripAdvisor Popularity Index #8 of 51 hotels in Santa Cruz
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Ocean Pacific Lodge
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Avg. year-round price* $167
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating 3.5 of 5 stars 69 reviews
TripAdvisor Popularity Index #9 of 51 hotels in Santa Cruz
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Hilton Santa Cruz / Scotts Valley 4 of 5
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Hilton Santa Cruz / Scotts Valley
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Avg. year-round price* $228
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating 3.5 of 5 stars 43 reviews
TripAdvisor Popularity Index #10 of 51 hotels in Santa Cruz
Business Center Fitness Center Free Parking Pets Allowed Restaurant Room Service Swimming Pool
Edgewater Beach Motel
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating 4 of 5 stars 30 reviews
TripAdvisor Popularity Index #11 of 51 hotels in Santa Cruz
Casa Blanca Inn
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Avg. year-round price* $180
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating 3.5 of 5 stars 58 reviews
TripAdvisor Popularity Index #12 of 51 hotels in Santa Cruz
Terrace Court Motel
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Avg. year-round price* $165
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating 4 of 5 stars 21 reviews
TripAdvisor Popularity Index #13 of 51 hotels in Santa Cruz
Carousel Motel
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Carousel Motel
Avg. year-round price* $94
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating 3.5 of 5 stars 32 reviews
TripAdvisor Popularity Index #14 of 51 hotels in Santa Cruz
Seaway Inn
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Seaway Inn
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Avg. year-round price* $169
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating 3.5 of 5 stars 50 reviews
TripAdvisor Popularity Index #15 of 51 hotels in Santa Cruz
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Harbor Inn
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating 4 of 5 stars 5 reviews
TripAdvisor Popularity Index #16 of 51 hotels in Santa Cruz
Continental Inn
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Continental Inn
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Avg. year-round price* $251
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating 3.5 of 5 stars 44 reviews
TripAdvisor Popularity Index #17 of 51 hotels in Santa Cruz
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Coastview Inn
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Coastview Inn
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Avg. year-round price* $190
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating 4 of 5 stars 23 reviews
TripAdvisor Popularity Index #18 of 51 hotels in Santa Cruz
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Chaminade 3 of 5
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Chaminade
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Avg. year-round price* $307
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating 3.5 of 5 stars 70 reviews
TripAdvisor Popularity Index #19 of 51 hotels in Santa Cruz
Business Center Fitness Center Free Parking Restaurant Room Service Swimming Pool
Inn at Pasatiempo
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Inn at Pasatiempo
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Avg. year-round price* $169
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating 3 of 5 stars 44 reviews
TripAdvisor Popularity Index #20 of 51 hotels in Santa Cruz
Business Center Fitness Center Free Parking Restaurant Room Service Swimming Pool