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Special! Jul 5 to Jul 9, from $269 per night
Hotel Information: This Santa Cruz hotel sits on Cowell’s Beach, which offers some of the best surfing in an area known for its great waves. The Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf and Boardwalk are both within two blocks, making for lots of pedestrian traffic in a town that’s best traversed on foot. Waves and sea lions can be heard from the hotel’s balconies and patios.
Amenity highlights: A year-round outdoor pool, children’s pool, and spa tub provide bay views; a pool bar serves drinks and snacks on the patio during summer. The on-site business center offers printing, copying, and high-speed Internet access (surcharges).
Insider tip: Two miles away, Natural Bridges State Beach is a nature-centered retreat amongst the surfing and boisterous activity that characterize many area beaches. November through February, the park is home to monarch butterflies who migrate west for the winter. Guests can explore the park's tide pools, and docent-led tours are available.
Rooms
Guestrooms at The Santa Cruz Dream Inn, a Joie de Vivre Boutique Hotel, are decorated in warm, rich colors to complement the striking blues of Monterey Bay seen from each furnished balcony and patio. Amenities include compact refrigerators, coffeemakers, bathrobes, in-room safes, and cable TV with pay movies and video games (surcharge). Wireless Internet access and local calls are complimentary. All rooms are nonsmoking.
Room Amenities
- Internet access - wireless
- Cable/satellite TV
- Pay movies
- Video-game console
- Patio
- Balcony
- Air conditioning
- Climate control
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Internet access - complimentary
- Voice mail
- Free local calls
- Coffee/tea maker
- Wake-up calls
- Housekeeping
- Bathrobes
- Complimentary toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Iron/ironing board
- In-room safe
- Clock radio
- Desk
- Electronic/magnetic keys
- Television - Cable service
- Cribs (infant beds) available
Recreation
Guests enjoy a year-round outdoor splash pool, children's pool, and spa tub. A staircase leads from the sundeck down to Cowell’s Beach, which offers some of the best surfing in the area; its medium-sized, frequently occurring waves are especially good for beginners. Equipment rentals and lessons are available on the beach, and the hotel provides surf equipment storage.
More surfing is available a mile away at Steamer’s Lane, where the waves are bigger and better for more advanced surfers. Monterey Bay is known for its sportfishing, kayaking, and sailing. The Aptos/Seascape Golf Course is 10 miles from the hotel.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the hotel; fees may apply.
- Golfing nearby
- Surfing/boogie boarding nearby
- Swimming on site
- Sailing nearby
- Boat launch nearby
- Volleyball nearby
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
- Fishing nearby
Property Amenities
Adjacent to one of the area’s best surfing beaches, The Santa Cruz Dream Inn is within 20 miles of dozens of wineries and tasting rooms. The Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf and the Boardwalk are within two blocks.
A bay-view sundeck houses a year-round outdoor pool, separate children’s pool, and spa tub. The poolside bar provides beverage and snack service in summer and on weekends in fall.
The Santa Cruz Dream Inn, a Joie de Vivre Boutique Hotel, offers 5,000 square feet of meeting space and a self-service business center (surcharge). Complimentary wireless Internet access is available throughout the hotel.
Valet parking is complimentary.
- 24-hour front desk
- Air-conditioned public areas
- Number of rooms: 163
- Audio-visual equipment
- Number of floors: 10
- Business center
- Complimentary newspapers in lobby
- Computer rental
- Concierge services
- Currency exchange
- Dry cleaning service
- Elevator/lift
- Event catering
- Internet access in public areas - high speed
- Internet access - wireless
- Parking (free)
- Parking (valet)
- Patio
- Poolside bar
- Porter/bellhop
- Spa tub
- Swimming pool - children's
- Swimming pool - outdoor
- Tour assistance
Policies
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Photo identification and credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
- Pets not allowed
- Check-in time is 4 PM
- Check-out time is 11 AM
Know Before You Go
Rollaway beds are not available in rooms with two queen beds.
Dining
Pool Bar - Serving drinks and snacks from Memorial Day to Labor Day and on weekends in fall.
Address
175 W Cliff Dr
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
USA
Nearest major airport:
San Jose, CA (SJC-Norman Y. Mineta San Jose Intl.)
Area:
Santa Cruz, California, United States of America
