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The Best Hotels for One Night in Santa Cruz

Where to Stay for a Quick Stopover

Santa Cruz, California Santa Cruz, California

If you're looking for a place to stay for a quick stopover, we've done the hard work for you with the best hotels for one night in Santa Cruz, California. We've analyzed all of the hotels here based on key criteria to provide you with a list of where to stay for one night in Santa Cruz. From affordable 3-star hotels to luxurious 5-star hotels, there's a room for everyone at an affordable rate for a single night. Each hotel offers top-notch amenities to ensure you have a comfortable and relaxing stay, with options for sightseeing and exploration nearby. You'll find some of the best restaurants in the area just a few steps from your hotel room, too. So, whether you're here for business or leisure, these hotels are the perfect place for your one-night stay. So, let's check out the best hotels below so you can decide where to stay for one night in Santa Cruz.

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

La Bahia Hotel And Spa

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $499 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for Your One-Night Stay in Santa Cruz
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool
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Located at 215 Beach Street, La Bahia Hotel And Spa has great rooms from $499 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. It has a terrific 9.20 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 0.9 miles from the city center, one-night visitors will especially love a bar, parking, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and a hot tub at this comfortable hotel. Getting room service delivered is always a nice luxury.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Parking
  • Laundry service
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Fitness center
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Heated pool
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Hilton Santa Cruz/Scotts Valley

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $202 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for a Quick Stopover in Santa Cruz
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
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A great place to stay is Hilton Santa Cruz/Scotts Valley which has nice rooms starting at $202. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving, it also has a great guest rating of 8.00 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 6001 La Madrona Drive. This relaxing hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, parking, hiking, rooms with kitchenettes, and child care which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 4.3 miles from the city center. Everyone loves a nice pool, and you won't be disappointed with this one. It's also less than the average price for one-night trip hotels, so it's a great value.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Parking
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Golf
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Dream Inn Santa Cruz

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $396 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Nice for a Short Stay in Santa Cruz
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool
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We found Dream Inn Santa Cruz to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $396. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and parking, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.80 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 175 West Cliff Drive. You'll also find hiking, laundry services, golf, a hot tub, and laundry facilities which travelers will love. And this terrific hotel is just 0.9 miles from the center of town. The heated pool is comfortable, relaxing, and fun for everyone.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Parking
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator
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Hotel Paradox, Autograph Collection

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $242 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for a Short One-Night Stay
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
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With terrific rooms from $242, Hotel Paradox, Autograph Collection, at 611 Ocean Street provides an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. Its terrific guest rating is 8.00 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Visitors will really like this convenient hotel which also offers parking, pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, a tour desk, and air-conditioning. It's located just 0.6 miles from the city center, too. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for one-night trip hotels.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Parking
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Refrigerator
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The Inn at Pasatiempo

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $170 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great for a Quick Visit to Santa Cruz
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
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The Inn at Pasatiempo has a great guest rating of 8.00 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and laundry services. The great rooms here start at $170 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 555 Highway 17. Furthermore, it also offers golf, free parking, laundry facilities, family rooms, and air-conditioning, which is nice for one-night visitors. Just 1.8 miles from the city center, this comfortable hotel is a terrific choice. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for one-night trip hotels.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
More Great Amenities
  • Free parking
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Beach Street Inn and Suites

Inn with prices starting at $229 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Make the Most of Your One-Night Stay Here
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for one-night trip hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool
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The great guest rating of Beach Street Inn and Suites is 8.90 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, room service, parking, hiking, and rooms with kitchens. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $229, and it's located at 125 Beach Street. We also love the rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, a hot tub, laundry facilities, and family rooms which are great for visitors. And since it's just 0.8 miles from the center of the town, the location is great, too. We love relaxing in a hot tub after a long day, and the one here is really nice. The price of this hotel is less than average for one-night trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Hot tub
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Chaminade Resort & Spa

4-star Resort with prices starting at $258 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for a One-Day Trip to Santa Cruz
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Heated pool
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A cool place is Chaminade Resort & Spa because it has great rooms that start at $258. It has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also earned a great guest rating of 7.70 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 1 Chaminade Lane. Only 2.9 miles from the city center, travelers will especially love a bar, parking, hiking, laundry services, and golf at this terrific hotel. Being able to relax at the pool bar is a great way to spend your time here. It's also less than the average price for one-night trip hotels, so it's a great value.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Parking
  • Laundry service
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
  • Family rooms
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Fitness center
  • Hiking
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Golf
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Marea Sol Hotel

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $207 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for a 2-Day Trip to Santa Cruz
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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Marea Sol Hotel offers an outdoor pool, room service, parking, family rooms, and air-conditioning which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $207 (before taxes). It's located at 301 Beach Street and has earned a guest rating of 8.50/10. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers a 24-hour desk, a refrigerator, balconies, and private parking which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.9 miles from the city center. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for one-night trip hotels.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Family rooms
More Great Amenities
  • Refrigerator
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Courtyard by Marriott Santa Cruz

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $241 (before taxes) - See All Prices
One of the Best Hotels for a One-Day Trip to Santa Cruz
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for one-night trip hotels.
  • Heated pool
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Located at 313 Riverside Avenue, Courtyard by Marriott Santa Cruz has great rooms from $241 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. It has a terrific 8.20 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find laundry services, a spa, laundry facilities, a heated pool, and air-conditioning which one-night visitors will love. And this comfortable hotel is just 0.8 miles from the center of town. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for one-night trip hotels.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Parking
  • Laundry service
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
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Edgewater Beach Inn

Inn with prices starting at $212 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for Your One-Night Stay in Santa Cruz
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for one-night trip hotels.
  • Heated pool
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A great place to stay is Edgewater Beach Inn which has nice rooms starting at $212. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and free parking, it also has a great guest rating of 8.20 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 525 Second Street. Visitors will really like this relaxing hotel which also offers family rooms, a heated pool, a 24-hour desk, a microwave, and a refrigerator. It's located just 0.8 miles from the city center, too. We find the kitchenette here to be a great way to get a good breakfast and save time and money. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for one-night trip hotels.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Family rooms
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchenette
  • Free parking
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Golf
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Also, take a look at the one-night trip hotels in nearby destinations: San Francisco, Monterey, San Jose, Palo Alto, and Carmel-by-the-Sea.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Santa Cruz, make sure you also see Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Santa Cruz, Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in Santa Cruz, Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Santa Cruz, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Santa Cruz, Best Hotels for One Week in Santa Cruz, Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Santa Cruz, or Best Business Hotels in Santa Cruz.


How much do hotels for a one-night stay cost in Santa Cruz?

Santa Cruz Average One-Night Trip Hotel Price
$259

Visitors will find a large range of terrific one-night trip hotel choices when planning a visit to Santa Cruz, California. The price of these one-night trip hotels can vary according to location, type, and amenities. The average one-night trip hotel price in Santa Cruz, California based on data from 12 hotels is an affordable $259. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Santa Cruz.

The average prices of our suggested one-night trip hotels by star rating:

  • 4-star hotels: $319
  • 3-star hotels: $211
  • 2-star hotels: $224


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