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The 10 Best Pet-friendly Hotels in Santa Cruz, USA

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Located in Santa Cruz, within 100 metres of Sunny Cove Beach and 600 metres of Black’s Beach, Sunny Cove Motel provides accommodation with an outdoor swimming pool and free WiFi as well as free private parking for guests who drive. Featuring family rooms, this property also provides guests with a sun terrace. Mark Abbott Memorial Lighthouse is 6.5 km from the motel and Santa Cruz Surfing Museum is 6.5 km away.

Wait. Was there a breakfast. Yes this place is older but you really can't beat everything you get. A great location. The room have kitchens or kitchenettes and my room had a little separate alcove for the bed. The staff is beyond nice and helpful

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9.1
Superb
131 reviews
Price from
£137
per night

Located 3 blocks from the historic Santa Cruz Beach and Boardwalk, Ocean Pacific Lodge is 100% non-smoking and offers guest rooms with free WiFi. Free on-site parking is available at this pet-friendly motel.

Walking distance to the wharf and Santa Cruz board walk. The pool is salt water and enjoyable

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8.1
Very good
1,225 reviews
Price from
£92
per night

Built in the early 1900s, Ocean Echo Inn & Beach Cottages is located on a quiet cul-de-sac that ends at Monterey Bay's unique Sunny Cove Beach. The inn's cul-de-sac location minimizes traffic and provides for a relaxing and safe beach stay. The Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk is 10 minutes’ drive away.

A wonderful and heartful place, lovely decorated. You will love it.

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8.4
Very good
314 reviews
Price from
£164
per night

Featuring an outdoor pool with cabanas available, Hotel Paradox, Autograph Collection offers fire-pits for guest use. A restaurant and bar is on site. The modern rooms feature free WiFi.

All rooms are soundproofed and bathrobes are provided for each guest. A seating area, an electronics charging station, a TV with cable channels, and a coffee machine are featured in each spacious room.

Beautiful hotel, great beds, friendly staff. Up to Marriott standards

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8
Very good
464 reviews
Price from
£133
per night

Just 10 minutes’ walk from the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, this eco-friendly hotel offers en suite rooms with flat-screen cable TVs and iPod docking stations.

Free WiFi is available in all of the rooms at the 100% non-smoking Pacific Blue Inn. The brightly-coloured rooms are also equipped with a DVD player, an electric fireplace and a work desk.

great location and amazing staff

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8.5
Very good
484 reviews
Price from
£128
per night

Conveniently located 1.1 miles from the Natural Bridges State Beach, the Hampton Inn Santa Cruz West, Ca offers a fitness room and guest laundry room.. All rooms include free Wi-Fi.

A fridge, microwave and coffee facilities are provided in all rooms. Cable TV with in-room movies and a work desk are available.

Friendly staff and convenient location.

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8.6
Fabulous
404 reviews
Price from
£121
per night

Located across the street from the Santa Cruz Wharf and Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, Casablanca Inn on The Beach overlooks Monterey Bay. Free WiFi and ocean views are featured in most rooms.

Each room includes a TV with cable channels, a coffee machine, a refrigerator, and an en suite bathroom with a hairdryer and free toiletries. Linens and towels are also provided.

The room was an ocean view and stunning! Large space and immaculate. An unobstructed view of Sunrise/sunsets was amazing. Pricepoint extremely reasonable during the week. I absolutely loved opening my door and sitting in comfy chair on balcony looking out on beach.

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7.9
Good
1,364 reviews
Price from
£179
per night

Aqua Breeze Inn is located across the street from the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk. Free WiFi and parking are included.

The rooms include a flat screen TV with cable and premium movie channels, a microwave, and a refrigerator. The rooms include a private bathroom.

Great location, clean and tidy room, off the main road so not much road noise.

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7.4
Good
1,022 reviews
Price from
£100
per night

Hotel Solares is located in Santa Cruz, just 10 minutes' walk away from the Beach Boardwalk. An outdoor pool is located on-site along with rooms that provide free WiFi and cable TV.

Guest rooms at this hotel include coffee facilities and a cable TV. The rooms are also furnished with a minibar, a microwave, a balcony or patio, and a refrigerator.

heated pool which was open until late, breakfast, very cute outside at night with the fairy lights and was never too busy

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6.8
Review score
1,073 reviews
Price from
£103
per night

Situated in Santa Cruz, within 1.2 km of Santa Cruz Beach and 1.2 km of Seabright State Beach, The Aqua Pacific Hotel features accommodation with a garden and free WiFi as well as free private parking for guests who drive. This 4-star hotel offers a 24-hour front desk and a concierge service. The property is non-smoking and is located 1.6 km from Cowell's Beach.

From start to finish, the process of check-in was amazingly easy. Also, I really enjoyed the jacuzzi facilities! They were top notch and so are all of the staff employees! I thank you again.

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7.6
Good
223 reviews
Price from
£86
per night

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Offering a variety of animal-adapted amenities, these properties provide a pet-friendly stay. Services may include sitting services, specialized bedding and dog walking. Some hotels even offer quirky perks like a gourmet room service menu for pets, as well as catnip and scratch poles.
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  • Sunny Cove Motel
    Budget options available
    9.1
    Scored 9.1
    Superb
    Rated superb
     · 131 reviews

    Located in Santa Cruz, within 100 metres of Sunny Cove Beach and 600 metres of Black’s Beach, Sunny Cove Motel provides accommodation with an outdoor swimming pool and free WiFi as well as free...

    Jane is Awesome as well as the location and customer service!!

  • Aqua Breeze Inn
    Budget options available
    7.4
    Scored 7.4
    Good
    Rated good
     · 1,025 reviews

    Aqua Breeze Inn is located across the street from the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk. Free WiFi and parking are included.

    Cleaner than most places I’ve stayed. Great price!

  • Seaway Inn
    Budget options available
    7.7
    Scored 7.7
    Good
    Rated good
     · 274 reviews

    A short walk from the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk and Municipal Wharf in California, the Seaway Inn offers easy beach access and comfortably furnished rooms with free WiFi.

    It was a good location close to everything. Staff friendly.

  • Best Western Plus All Suites Inn
    7.0
    Scored 7.0
    Good
    Rated good
     · 306 reviews

    Best Western Plus All Suites Inn is 3.2 km from the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk and 10 minutes' drive to the University of California Santa Cruz.

    The staff in the lobby were very nice and helpful.

  • Mariners Cove 150
    Budget options available

    Mariners Cove 150 is a property with a heated pool, set in Santa Cruz, within just less than 1 km of Cowell's Beach and a 13-minute walk of Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk.

  • Seabright
    Budget options available

    Seabright is located in the Eastside Santa Cruz district of Santa Cruz, 400 metres from Santa Cruz Beach, 1.5 km from Santa Cruz Harbor Beach and 1.5 km from Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk.

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  • Hampton Inn Santa Cruz West, Ca
    8.6
    Scored 8.6
    Fabulous
    Rated fabulous
     · 404 reviews

    Conveniently located 1.1 miles from the Natural Bridges State Beach, the Hampton Inn Santa Cruz West, Ca offers a fitness room and guest laundry room.. All rooms include free Wi-Fi.

    The staff was friendly and the location was perfect

  • Pacific Blue Inn
    8.5
    Scored 8.5
    Very good
    Rated very good
     · 483 reviews

    Just 10 minutes’ walk from the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, this eco-friendly hotel offers en suite rooms with flat-screen cable TVs and iPod docking stations.

    Really lovely little place, great host. Perfect location

  • Ocean Echo Inn & Beach Cottages
    8.4
    Scored 8.4
    Very good
    Rated very good
     · 314 reviews

    Built in the early 1900s, Ocean Echo Inn & Beach Cottages is located on a quiet cul-de-sac that ends at Monterey Bay's unique Sunny Cove Beach.

    we love that property is right at Sunny cove beach.

  • Ocean Pacific Lodge
    8.1
    Scored 8.1
    Very good
    Rated very good
     · 1,225 reviews

    Located 3 blocks from the historic Santa Cruz Beach and Boardwalk, Ocean Pacific Lodge is 100% non-smoking and offers guest rooms with free WiFi.

    The location is close to the beach and staff are friendly

  • Hotel Paradox, Autograph Collection
    8.0
    Scored 8.0
    Very good
    Rated very good
     · 466 reviews

    Featuring an outdoor pool with cabanas available, Hotel Paradox, Autograph Collection offers fire-pits for guest use. A restaurant and bar is on site. The modern rooms feature free WiFi.

    Location, cleanliness, Friendly staff and service.

  • Hilton Santa Cruz Scotts Valley
    7.9
    Scored 7.9
    Good
    Rated good
     · 710 reviews

    Just minutes from area beaches and the famous Santa Cruz Boardwalk, this hotel features spacious and comfortable accommodations as well as relaxing amenities in Santa Cruz, California.

    Facilities were good, also great location for Santa Cruz

  • Casablanca Inn on The Beach
    7.9
    Scored 7.9
    Good
    Rated good
     · 1,365 reviews

    Located across the street from the Santa Cruz Wharf and Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, Casablanca Inn on The Beach overlooks Monterey Bay. Free WiFi and ocean views are featured in most rooms.

    we really liked the bathroom, the location and the style of this hotel!

  • Surf City Inn & Suites
    7.7
    Scored 7.7
    Good
    Rated good
     · 956 reviews

    Surf City Inn & Suites is just 10 minutes' walk away from Santa Cruz Beach and Boardwalk. It features an indoor pool and hot tub. All guest rooms offer free WiFi.

    Great location, affordable, comfortable, lovely staff.

  • The Aqua Pacific Hotel
    7.6
    Scored 7.6
    Good
    Rated good
     · 223 reviews

    Situated in Santa Cruz, within 1.2 km of Santa Cruz Beach and 1.2 km of Seabright State Beach, The Aqua Pacific Hotel features accommodation with a garden and free WiFi as well as free private parking...

    Good located, nice rooms and a very very friendly manager

  • Chaminade Resort & Spa
    7.6
    Scored 7.6
    Good
    Rated good
     · 348 reviews

    Set in the Santa Cruz mountain range of Northern California, the Chaminade Resort & Spa is 5 km from the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk.

    The food was amazing, and the Valet Driver was so sweet!

  • Continental Inn
    7.4
    Scored 7.4
    Good
    Rated good
     · 678 reviews

    Just 5 minutes’ drive from the Santa Cruz Boardwalk, this hotel offers an outdoor pool and hot tub and has spacious rooms. Free WiFi is included. It offers free on site guest parking.

    It was very clean..staff were helpful and friendly.

  • Hotel Solares
    Central location
    6.8
    Scored 6.8
    Pleasant
    Rated pleasant
     · 1,073 reviews

    Hotel Solares is located in Santa Cruz, just 10 minutes' walk away from the Beach Boardwalk. An outdoor pool is located on-site along with rooms that provide free WiFi and cable TV.

    I didn’t get to eat, I wasn’t aware there was breakfast.

  • Bay Front Inn
    Central location
    6.7
    Scored 6.7
    Pleasant
    Rated pleasant
     · 811 reviews

    Situated 2 minutes’ drive from Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, Bay Front Inn offers an outdoor pool and rooms with free WiFi.

    Me cobraron 100 adiccionales y aun no me los devuelven

  • Quality Inn Santa Cruz
    6.5
    Scored 6.5
    Pleasant
    Rated pleasant
     · 204 reviews

    Located in Santa Cruz town centre, this hotel is 1 mile from Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk. It features a sun deck and seasonal outdoor pool. All rooms offer free Wi-Fi.

    We liked the breakfast but the room it's very small.

  • Motel Santa Cruz
    4.7
    Scored 4.7
    Disappointing
    Rated disappointing
     · 481 reviews

    A short distance from the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk and other popular area attractions, this California motel provides comfortable accommodations and 24-hour front desk service.

    Room was very clean, staff was nice and accommodating.

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Pet friendly hotels that guests love in Santa Cruz

  • Avg. price/night: £110.10
    8.1
    Scored 8.1
    Very good
    Rated very good
     · 1,225 reviews
    The location is great and the person who checked me in was very nice. This hotel is also pet friendly, which was great.
    Crystal
    Family with young children
  • Avg. price/night: £60.47
    7.7
    Scored 7.7
    Good
    Rated good
     · 887 reviews
    Good location, quiet. Travel plans changed at the last minute, had to take our Blue Heeler cattle dog with us, and this is NOT a pet friendly motel. The manager approved allowing the dog in the Van, as long as it did not come on the premises, which was very helpful. There is a green belt/bike, hiking trail across the street which was perfect for walking the dog off property.
    Sid
    Young couple
  • Avg. price/night: £227.55
    7.9
    Scored 7.9
    Good
    Rated good
     · 1,365 reviews
    Dog friendly. Excellent location. Nice seating area with fire pit.
    Patti
    Young couple
  • Avg. price/night: £227.55
    7.9
    Scored 7.9
    Good
    Rated good
     · 1,365 reviews
    Location, room size, great staff. Pet friendly, fenced dog area. Comfortable bed. View of ocean.
    McKenna
    Family with young children
  • Avg. price/night: £137
    9.1
    Scored 9.1
    Superb
    Rated superb
     · 131 reviews
    Super cute motel in a great location. We were so pleasantly surprised. Dog friendly, felt safe, good night’s sleep. Everything we could ask for on a one night stay during a long road trip. Would 100% stay again. Nice plus- delicious Italian restaurant right around the corner!
    Hillary
    Young couple
  • Avg. price/night: £110.10
    8.1
    Scored 8.1
    Very good
    Rated very good
     · 1,225 reviews
    Location was great, accommodations were quite decent for the price and it was dog-friendly. I’d probably stay there again.
    M
    Monique
    Solo traveller
  • Avg. price/night: £91.23
    6.5
    Scored 6.5
    Pleasant
    Rated pleasant
     · 204 reviews
    Good location and clean, friendly staff, pet friendly
    Anne
    Solo traveller
  • Avg. price/night: £157.48
    8.6
    Scored 8.6
    Fabulous
    Rated fabulous
     · 404 reviews
    Location was excellent and there were restaurants and breweries close by. Pet friendly, staff personable, and breakfast options were fine.
    Toby
    Family with young children
  • Avg. price/night: £235.44
    8.4
    Scored 8.4
    Very good
    Rated very good
     · 314 reviews
    It was beautiful. The price, location and view was perfect for our little get away for the night. The fact that it was pet friendly was awesome since we could bring our dog and didn’t have to leave her at home.
    Naleen
    Young couple
  • Avg. price/night: £110.10
    8.1
    Scored 8.1
    Very good
    Rated very good
     · 1,225 reviews
    Love that this place is a great location close walking distance to the boardwalk and is pet friendly! Allows me to take a little getaway with my son without having to worry about leaving our dog. I also love how there is a pool and two hot tubs for relaxing. I’ve stayed here the last 3 summers and have never had a problem. Would recommend
    Teri
    Family with young children

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