Places to stay in Santa Cruz, California
We currently have 62 accommodations in and around Santa Cruz. There are also other regional listings available for RV parks, Hotels, Motor Inns and other properties. You can filter these listings by the available types.
Santa Cruz is the county seat and largest city of Santa Cruz County, California in the United States of America. It is located on the northern edge of the Monterey Bay, about 72 mi south of San Francisco. Local dining options include Scrumptious Fish And Chips Food Trailer, La Sofrita, Red Restaurant And Bar, and Full Steam Dumpling.
If you are travelling in the area, Santa Cruz is located close to Bear Valley, Redwood Glen School, University Baptist Church, Guesthouse Inn Santa Cruz and Opal Cliffs Drive Overlook.
The center of Santa Cruz ( which is at is longitude -122°1'58.8 and latitude 36°58'26.04 ) is located 5 miles away from Capitola, 6 miles away from Felton, 6 miles away from Scotts Valley and 8 miles away from Aptos.
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Malabar Restaurant ( Dining / Other ). Located at 514 Front Street. Malabar Restaurant offers an impressive selection of seafood and vegetarian, and vegan dishes inspired by Southeast Asian cuisine. We also offer gluten-free options.
www.malabar-restaurant.com 
The Water Street Grill ( Dining / Other ). Located at 503 Water Street. Our local restaurant in Santa Cruz Ca is Family owned, The Water Street Grill is a neighborhood Grill, burger bar and wine-Beer Bar offering farm-to-table food, handcrafted drink and a selection of intriguing, affordable Firestone Drafted beers & great selection of wines.
We have been more the 20 years in the Restaurant business, we are very committed our restaurant to treat customers with the most respect and let us also handle any event you having, will make it unforgettable moment.
www.thewaterstreetgrill.com
Gilda’s Family Restaurant ( Dining / Other ). Located at 37 Municipal Wharf. A Santa Cruz tradition for over 50 years, located at the center of the iconic Santa Cruz Wharf and across from the world famous Santa Cruz Boardwalk.
www.gildas-restaurant.com
Avanti Restaurant ( Dining / Other ). Located at 1917 Mission Street. We serve you organic vegetables, sustainable seafood, pasture raised meats and poultry, organic milk, butter and eggs, locally roasted coffee and house made desserts in our new elegant location.
avantisantacruz.squarespace.com
Veg On The Edge ( / Vegetarian ). Located at 725 Front Street. We are an African/American vegan fusion restaurant with amazing flavors. We’ll feed your mind, spirit and of course your belly.
vegontheedge.com
La Posta ( Dining / Italian ). Located at 538 Seabright Avenue. La Posta is a neighborhood restaurant bringing the soul of Italian cuisine into the heart of Seabright.
lapostarestaurant.com
Renamed properties
- Days Inn at 600 Riverside Avenue may have been previously known as Santa Cruz Beach Inn
- The Islander Motel at 522 Ocean Street may have been previously known as Best Value Inn
- Howard Johnson at 130 West Cliff Drive may have been previously known as Ramada Limited
- Dream Inn at 175 West CLIFF Drive may have been previously known as Santa Cruz Dream Inn
- Surf City Inn & Suites at 619 Riverside Avenue may have been previously known as Santa Cruz Riviera TravelodgeBeachway Inn and Suites or Econo Lodge
- Oceana Inn at 525 Ocean Street may have been previously known as Travelodge
- Casablanca Inn On The Beach at 101 Main Street may have been previously known as Casa Blanca Motel
- Ocean Gate Inn at 111 Ocean Street may have been previously known as Sandpiper Lodge