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

Hotel Paradox, Autograph Collection
"Hello folks. Just spent the night at the Paradox. We decided to handle a dual bachelor / bachelorette party in santa cruz last night. Things went great as far as our group was concerned and. The hotel was clean. There was ample parking. And we didn't get and sound or noise complaints, which I thought ..."
Reviewed on 11 Jul 2026

Seaside Inn & Suites
"We stayed 2 nights and we were woken up by the staffs children. The ladies would clean other rooms and let their kids run up and down the stairs. The first day I really tried to ignore it. But those kids were yelling, screaming, and slamming doors."
Reviewed on 12 Jul 2026

Casablanca On The Beach
"Right across the main beach. Clean rooms and the views from the balconies are great."
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.











