An overnight at the Dream Inn rocketed this ocean-front Santa Cruz hotel to the top of my favorite places to stay in this legendary beach/college/80s-vampire-movie ...

Hotels ranked on industry awards ... Press the question mark key to get the keyboard shortcuts for changing dates. Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk $25 $500+ ...

After a full renovation this year, the hotel reopened with ... where children splash in the heated pool overlooking the ocean, the wharf, and the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk. Just across the ...

Santa Cruz Main Beach ... get crowded quickly. The beach is free to visit year-round. Many travelers recommend parking your car in the metered spots behind the row of hotels that line the beach.