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title: "Hotel Solares, Santa Cruz (CA): 7.3/10 guest rating, reviews & location"
description: "Hotel Solares in Santa Cruz (CA): rated 7.3 by guests, 2.5-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hotel-solares-santa-cruz-ca/
language: en
source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-11-06
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Hotel · ★★½
# Hotel Solares

Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz (CA), United States

7.3 ·  Good 219 reviews ·  #43 #43 of 46 in Santa Cruz (CA) ·  8.7 Location score
## About Hotel Solares

Hotel Solares is a hotel in Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz (CA), United States. It holds a 2.5-star rating. Guests rate it 7.3 out of 10 across 219 reviews. Facilities include outdoor pool, spa, free wi-fi. It is 140 m from the centre of Santa Cruz (CA). The nearest beach is 710 m away. The nearest airport, Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC), is 44 km away.

- **Type:** Hotel

- **Star rating:** ★★½

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

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

- **Rooms:** 79

- **Floors:** 3

- **Last renovated:** 2022

- **Smoking:** Smoke-free property

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 19

600 Riverside Avenue [hotelsolares.com](http://www.hotelsolares.com/)

## Live prices around Hotel Solares

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## How Hotel Solares scores

Better rated than 7% of hotels in Santa Cruz (CA)

-   Guest rating **7.3**
-   Location **8.7**
-   Facilities **5.0**
-   Spa & wellness **5.5**
-   Beach access **7.9**
-   Public transport **8.6**

Santa Cruz (CA) average

## Amenities

Outdoor poolSpaFree Wi-Fi

### Pool & wellness

-   Outdoor pool
-   Spa
-   Hot tub

### Leisure

-   Terrace

### Internet

-   Free Wi-Fi

### Parking & transport

-   Parking

### Services

-   24-hour front desk
-   Laundry
-   Luggage storage

### In the rooms

-   Air conditioning
-   Balcony
-   Coffee or tea maker

### Accessibility

-   Wheelchair accessible

### Policies

-   Smoke-free

Based on the property listing at our booking partner.

## Location

- **Location score:** **8.7**/10

- **Walk grade:** **81**/100 Good for walkers

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **44**

- **Shops within 500 m:** **3**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **31**

<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="">710 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">12 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest station<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Metro Santa Cruz</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">410 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">7 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest airport<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">44 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">100 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="">140 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">2 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Everyday places nearby

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Food shop<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Ocean Market</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">280 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">5 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Pharmacy<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Cvs Pharmacy</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">560 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">9 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Amusement Park250 m
-   Joey Shoemaker's Memorial, Santa Cruz370 m
-   Santa's Village450 m
-   Open Studios Art Tour550 m
-   Octagon Building630 m
-   Santa Cruz Seaside650 m

## Lists this hotel is on

-   [Hotels with a pool in Santa Cruz (CA)](https://stayversus.com/en/united-states/santa-cruz-ca/pool/)
-   [Central hotels in Santa Cruz (CA)](https://stayversus.com/en/united-states/santa-cruz-ca/central/)

### Compare

## Compare Hotel Solares with nearby hotels

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-   [Surf City Inn & Suites](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/surf-city-inn-suites-santa-cruz-ca/) Motel ★★ 70 m away
    
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-   [Torch Lite Inn at the Beach Boardwalk](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/torch-lite-inn-at-the-beach-boardwalk-santa-cruz-ca/) Motel ★★ 170 m away
    
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-   [Capri Motel Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/capri-motel-santa-cruz-beach-boardwalk-santa-cruz-ca/) Motel ★★ 320 m away
    
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-   [Hyatt Place Santa Cruz](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hyatt-place-santa-cruz-santa-cruz-ca/) Hotel ★★★ 340 m away
    
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## Questions about Hotel Solares

### How do guests rate Hotel Solares?

Hotel Solares has a guest rating of 7.3 out of 10 from 219 reviews, which is better than 7% of rated hotels in Santa Cruz (CA).

### What are the check-in and check-out times at Hotel Solares?

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

### Does Hotel Solares have a pool?

Yes, Hotel Solares has a swimming pool (outdoor pool).

### Is there parking at Hotel Solares?

Yes, parking is available; charges may apply.

### How far is Hotel Solares from the airport?

The nearest airport, Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC), is 44 km away in a straight line.

### Is Hotel Solares close to the beach?

The nearest beach is 710 m from the hotel.

### How many rooms does Hotel Solares have?

Hotel Solares has 79 rooms on 3 floors.

### Is there a supermarket or food shop near Hotel Solares?

Yes: Ocean Market, about 280 m away (5 min walk).

### Where is the nearest pharmacy to Hotel Solares?

Cvs Pharmacy is the closest pharmacy we know of, about 560 m away (9 min walk).

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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