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title: "Pet-friendly hotels in Santa Cruz (CA) (6 compared)"
description: "The 6 pet-friendly 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/pets/
language: en
source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-10-15
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# Pet-friendly hotels in Santa Cruz (CA)

We ranked 6 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/)
- [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/)
- [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/)

## Pet-friendly 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/pets/. 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/