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title: "Seaway Inn, Santa Cruz (CA): 9.2/10 guest rating, reviews & location"
description: "Seaway Inn in Santa Cruz (CA): rated 9.2 by guests, 3-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/seaway-inn-santa-cruz-ca/
language: en
source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-11-11
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Motel · ★★★
# Seaway Inn

Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz (CA), United States

9.2 ·  Excellent 6 reviews ·  #13 #13 of 46 in Santa Cruz (CA) ·  4.3/5 on Google, 338 reviews ·  8.9 Location score
## About Seaway Inn

Seaway Inn is a motel in Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz (CA), United States. It holds a 3-star rating. Guests rate it 9.2 out of 10 across 6 reviews. Facilities include beachfront, free wi-fi. It is 890 m from the centre of Santa Cruz (CA). The nearest beach is 80 m away. The nearest airport, Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC), is 45 km away.

- **Type:** Motel

- **Star rating:** ★★★

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

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

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 13

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## Live prices around Seaway Inn

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## How Seaway Inn scores

Better rated than 72% of hotels in Santa Cruz (CA)

-   Guest rating **9.2**
-   Location **8.9**
-   Beach access **10.0**
-   Public transport **6.5**

Santa Cruz (CA) average

## Rating on Google

4.3/5

338 Google reviews

-   5★55%
-   4★34%
-   3★6%
-   2★2%
-   1★4%

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

## Amenities

### Leisure

-   Beachfront

### Internet

-   Free Wi-Fi

### In the rooms

-   Air conditioning

Based on the property listing at our booking partner.

## Location

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

- **Walk grade:** **63**/100 Somewhat walkable

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **17**

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

- **Sights within 1 km:** **16**

<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="">80 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">1 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="">790 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">13 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="">45 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">102 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="">890 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">14 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="">Santa Cruz Seaside</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">150 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">2 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="">1.3 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">21 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Exploration Center150 m
-   Collins Cove150 m
-   Santa Cruz Seaside510 m
-   Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk560 m
-   Neptune's Kingdom600 m
-   Pirate Ship640 m

## Lists this hotel is on

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### Compare

## Compare Seaway Inn with nearby hotels

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-   [West Cliff Inn, A Four Sisters Inn](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/west-cliff-inn-a-four-sisters-inn-santa-cruz-ca/) Hotel ★★★★ 30 m away
    
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-   [Dream Inn Santa Cruz](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/dream-inn-santa-cruz-santa-cruz-ca/) Hotel ★★★★ 70 m away
    
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## Questions about Seaway Inn

### How do guests rate Seaway Inn?

Seaway Inn has a guest rating of 9.2 out of 10 from 6 reviews, which is better than 72% of rated hotels in Santa Cruz (CA).

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

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

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

The nearest airport, Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC), is 45 km away in a straight line.

### Is Seaway Inn close to the beach?

The nearest beach is 80 m from the hotel.

### Is there a supermarket or food shop near Seaway Inn?

Yes: Santa Cruz Seaside, about 150 m away (2 min walk).

### Where is the nearest pharmacy to Seaway Inn?

Cvs Pharmacy is the closest pharmacy we know of, about 1.3 km away (21 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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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/seaway-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/