Circles Travel Guide
Santa Cruz
Visit Circles
Things to do

Capitola Friday Night Food Tour

Beginner Outdoor Rock Climbing - Bay Area

UC Santa Cruz: Personalized Self-Guided App Tour

Santa Cruz Ice Cream Tour 4 Stops Samples Full Scoops

Beginner Surfing Lesson - Pacifica or Santa Cruz
Top hotels in Circles

La Bahia Hotel and Spa
"Beautiful hotel, amazing staff, prime location."
Reviewed on 13 Jul 2026

La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Santa Cruz
"First time staying and was pleasantly impressed. New hotel so everything was as such. Nice to have gated parking and liked that it was a smaller sized hotel. With this said, like many hotels walls and ceilings are thin so we heard guest next door snoring all night and guests upstairs with kids were ..."
Reviewed on 13 Jul 2026

Bay Front Inn Santa Cruz
"Close to the boardwalk and beach"
Reviewed on 13 Jul 2026

Seaside Inn & Suites
"First time staying here. Front desk staff was great. Lots of parking. Room was decent. Loved that they had a microwave AND refrigerator. The bed was surprisingly very comfortable. The only complaint I had was the A/C machine was quite loud. It took me a bit to get used to but it ended up acting like ..."
Reviewed on 13 Jul 2026

Chaminade Resort & Spa
"The property was beautiful! I wish we were able to use more of the amenities (pool, spa) our short stay because they looked great. We had some appetizers and drinks from the restaurant on site, which we good. One of the nights we were supposed to have the food delivered to our room, but a mishap ..."
Reviewed on 13 Jul 2026

Hotel Paradox, Autograph Collection
"We enjoyed our stay at this hotel the room was clean the staff was friendly. Jacuzzi and pool was spacious and clean. Lobby is awesome. Restaurant was excellen. Nice touch was free s'mores for the kids between 7-8pm every night. I've stayed twice now I love it"
Reviewed on 13 Jul 2026
Where to stay in Circles

Westside Santa Cruz
Travellers to Westside Santa Cruz praise its stunning beaches. If you've got some more time to explore, be sure to stop by Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk and Monterey Bay.

Eastside Santa Cruz
Travellers come to Eastside Santa Cruz for its beaches, and you can see top attractions like Monterey Bay and Twin Lakes State Beach while you're in town.

Pleasure Point
While visiting Pleasure Point, you might make a stop by sights like Monterey Bay and Pleasure Point Park.

Beach Hill - Beach Flats
While there might not be top attractions in Beach Hill - Beach Flats, you can explore the larger area and discover places like Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk and Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Exploration Center.

Upper Seabright
While Upper Seabright isn't home to many top sights, Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk and Santa Cruz Harbor are some notable places to visit nearby.











