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title: "Beach hotels in Santa Cruz (CA) (16 compared)"
description: "The 16 beach hotels in Santa Cruz (CA), ranked by guest rating and compared on location, amenities and rooms."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/united-states/santa-cruz-ca/beach/
language: en
source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-10-15
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# Beach hotels in Santa Cruz (CA)

We ranked 16 places to stay in Santa Cruz (CA) that match this list by the StayVersus score. Every hotel can be compared head to head.

- [All hotels in Santa Cruz (CA)](https://stayversus.com/en/united-states/santa-cruz-ca/) 
- [Hotels with a pool 18](https://stayversus.com/en/united-states/santa-cruz-ca/pool/)
- [Spa hotels 5](https://stayversus.com/en/united-states/santa-cruz-ca/spa/)
- [Hotels with free parking 24](https://stayversus.com/en/united-states/santa-cruz-ca/free-parking/)
- [Pet-friendly hotels 6](https://stayversus.com/en/united-states/santa-cruz-ca/pets/)
- [Central hotels 34](https://stayversus.com/en/united-states/santa-cruz-ca/central/)
- [Top-rated budget stays 20](https://stayversus.com/en/united-states/santa-cruz-ca/budget/)

## Beach hotels in Santa Cruz (CA)

Ranked by StayVersus score: guest rating adjusted for the number of reviews.

## Popular match-ups in Santa Cruz (CA)

-     [**Hotel Solares** *vs* **Ocean Gate Inn** Santa Cruz (CA), 7.3 / 7.4](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/hotel-solares-santa-cruz-ca-vs-ocean-gate-inn-santa-cruz-ca/)
-     [**Ocean Gate Inn** *vs* **Surf City Inn & Suites** Santa Cruz (CA), 7.4 / 8.2](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/ocean-gate-inn-santa-cruz-ca-vs-surf-city-inn-suites-santa-cruz-ca/)
-     [**Ocean Gate Inn** *vs* **Torch Lite Inn at the Beach Boardwalk** Santa Cruz (CA), 7.4 / 7.4](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/ocean-gate-inn-santa-cruz-ca-vs-torch-lite-inn-at-the-beach-boardwalk-santa-cruz-ca/)
-     [**Ocean Gate Inn** *vs* **Super 8 by Wyndham Santa Cruz Beach** Santa Cruz (CA), 7.4 / 7.8](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/ocean-gate-inn-santa-cruz-ca-vs-super-8-by-wyndham-santa-cruz-beach-santa-cruz-ca/)

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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/united-states/santa-cruz-ca/beach/. 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/