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title: "Top-rated budget stays in Santa Cruz (CA) (20 compared)"
description: "The 20 top-rated budget stays 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/budget/
language: en
source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-11-10
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# Top-rated budget stays in Santa Cruz (CA)

We ranked 20 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 20](https://stayversus.com/en/united-states/santa-cruz-ca/pool/)
- [Beach hotels 16](https://stayversus.com/en/united-states/santa-cruz-ca/beach/)
- [Hotels with free parking 24](https://stayversus.com/en/united-states/santa-cruz-ca/free-parking/)
- [Pet-friendly hotels 9](https://stayversus.com/en/united-states/santa-cruz-ca/pets/)
- [Central hotels 34](https://stayversus.com/en/united-states/santa-cruz-ca/central/)
- [Hotels with free breakfast 16](https://stayversus.com/en/united-states/santa-cruz-ca/breakfast/)

## Top-rated budget stays in Santa Cruz (CA)

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

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