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title: "Beachview Inn, Santa Cruz (CA): reviews, location & comparison"
description: "Beachview Inn in Santa Cruz (CA): rated 8.7 by guests, 2-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/beachview-inn-santa-cruz-ca/
language: en
source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-10-15
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Motel · ★★
# Beachview Inn

Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz (CA), United States

8.7 ·  Very good 58 reviews ·  #6 #6 of 46 in Santa Cruz (CA) ·  3.8/5 on Google, 414 reviews ·  8.9 Location score
## About Beachview Inn

Beachview Inn is a motel in Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz (CA), United States. It holds a 2-star rating. Guests rate it 8.7 out of 10 across 58 reviews. Facilities include beachfront, free parking, free wi-fi. It is 680 m from the centre of Santa Cruz (CA). The nearest beach is 180 m away. The nearest airport, Monterey Regional Airport (MRY), is 45 km away.

- **Type:** Motel

- **Star rating:** ★★

- **Check-in from:** 16:00

- **Check-out until:** 11:00

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 16

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## How Beachview Inn scores

Better rated than 82% of hotels in Santa Cruz (CA)

-   Guest rating **8.7**
-   Location **8.9**
-   Beach access **9.7**
-   Public transport **7.2**

Santa Cruz (CA) average

## Rating on Google

3.8/5

414 Google reviews

-   5★37%
-   4★34%
-   3★13%
-   2★8%
-   1★7%

From the property’s public Google Maps listing. It is shown for reference and is not part of the StayVersus score.

## Amenities

BeachfrontFree parkingFree Wi-Fi

### Leisure

-   Beachfront

### Internet

-   Free Wi-Fi

### Parking & transport

-   Free parking

### In the rooms

-   Air conditioning

Based on the property listing at our booking partner.

## Location

- **Location score:** **8.9**/10

- **Walk grade:** **74**/100 Good for walkers

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **29**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **27**

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest beach<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Santa Cruz Main Beach</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">180 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">3 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest station<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Santa Cruz, Big Trees &amp; Pacific Railway — Boardwalk Station</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">660 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">11 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest airport<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">45 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">101 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Distance to the centre<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Santa Cruz (CA)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">680 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">11 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Exploration Center70 m
-   Collins Cove350 m
-   Santa Cruz Seaside360 m
-   Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk440 m
-   Neptune's Kingdom470 m
-   Pirate Ship530 m

### Compare

## Compare Beachview Inn with nearby hotels

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## Questions about Beachview Inn

### How do guests rate Beachview Inn?

Beachview Inn has a guest rating of 8.7 out of 10 from 58 reviews, which is better than 82% of rated hotels in Santa Cruz (CA).

### What are the check-in and check-out times at Beachview Inn?

Check-in starts at 16:00 and check-out is until 11:00.

### Is there parking at Beachview Inn?

Yes, the listing mentions free parking.

### How far is Beachview Inn from the airport?

The nearest airport, Monterey Regional Airport (MRY), is 45 km away in a straight line.

### Is Beachview Inn close to the beach?

The nearest beach is 180 m from the hotel.

Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. [How we score](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/beachview-inn-santa-cruz-ca/. Facts are compiled by StayVersus from partner data (Agoda), Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, public Google Maps listings and hotels' own websites. Scores use one formula for every hotel. Methodology: https://stayversus.com/en/about/