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title: "Ocean Gate Inn, Santa Cruz (CA): reviews, location & comparison"
description: "Ocean Gate Inn in Santa Cruz (CA): rated 7.4 by guests, 2-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/ocean-gate-inn-santa-cruz-ca/
language: en
source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-10-20
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Hotel · ★★
# Ocean Gate Inn

Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz (CA), United States

7.4 ·  Good 280 reviews ·  #42 #42 of 46 in Santa Cruz (CA) ·  7.1 Location score
## About Ocean Gate Inn

Ocean Gate Inn is a hotel in Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz (CA), United States. It holds a 2-star rating. Guests rate it 7.4 out of 10 across 280 reviews. Facilities include free parking, free wi-fi. It is 300 m from the centre of Santa Cruz (CA). The nearest beach is 520 m away. The nearest airport, Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC), is 44 km away.

- **Type:** Hotel

- **Star rating:** ★★

- **Check-in from:** 15:00

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

- **Rooms:** 25

- **Opened:** 1979

- **Last renovated:** 2021

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

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## Live prices around Ocean Gate Inn

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## How Ocean Gate Inn scores

Better rated than 9% of hotels in Santa Cruz (CA)

-   Guest rating **7.4**
-   Location **7.1**
-   Beach access **8.6**
-   Public transport **8.1**

Santa Cruz (CA) average

## Amenities

### Food & drink

-   Room service

### Leisure

-   Terrace

### Internet

-   Free Wi-Fi

### Parking & transport

-   Free parking

### In the rooms

-   Air conditioning
-   Balcony
-   Coffee or tea maker
-   Blackout curtains

Based on the property listing at our booking partner.

## Location

- **Location score:** **7.1**/10

- **Walk grade:** **50**/100 Somewhat walkable

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **4**

- **Shops within 500 m:** **1**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **29**

<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="">520 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">8 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="">490 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">8 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="">300 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">5 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="">240 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">4 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="">870 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">14 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Amusement Park210 m
-   Santa's Village340 m
-   Sea Serpent480 m
-   Crazy Surf490 m
-   Logger's Revenge490 m
-   Giant Dipper500 m

## Lists this hotel is on

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## Questions about Ocean Gate Inn

### How do guests rate Ocean Gate Inn?

Ocean Gate Inn has a guest rating of 7.4 out of 10 from 280 reviews, which is better than 9% of rated hotels in Santa Cruz (CA).

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

Check-in starts at 15:00 and check-out is until 11:00.

### Is there parking at Ocean Gate Inn?

Yes, the listing mentions free parking.

### How far is Ocean Gate Inn from the airport?

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

### Is Ocean Gate Inn close to the beach?

The nearest beach is 520 m from the hotel.

### When did Ocean Gate Inn open?

Ocean Gate Inn opened in 1979 and was last renovated in 2021.

### How many rooms does Ocean Gate Inn have?

Ocean Gate Inn has 25 rooms.

### Is there a supermarket or food shop near Ocean Gate Inn?

Yes: Ocean Market, about 240 m away (4 min walk).

### Where is the nearest pharmacy to Ocean Gate Inn?

Cvs Pharmacy is the closest pharmacy we know of, about 870 m away (14 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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