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Featured Lower Ocean Hotels

The Aqua Pacific Hotel

The Aqua Pacific Hotel

2 out of 5
330 Ocean St. Santa Cruz CA
Stay at this hotel in Santa Cruz. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and an outdoor pool. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean rooms in our reviews. ...
7.6/10 Good! (760 reviews)
The amenities such as shampoo and body wash was not filled and appears shampoo was filled with dishwashing liquid. The sheets had stains on it. Smoke detector going off middle of night . Advertised 24 hr staff. Called and no one answered with phone just ringing. Went to office to ring bell and was ...

Reviewed on Nov 27, 2025

The Aqua Pacific Hotel
Surf City Inn and Suites

Surf City Inn and Suites

2 out of 5
619 Riverside Ave Santa Cruz CA
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Book a stay at this spa motel in Santa Cruz. Enjoy free WiFi, a full-service spa, and a 24-hour front desk. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean ...
7.6/10 Good! (1,012 reviews)
Everything Staff is great and clean and quiet !

Reviewed on Dec 8, 2025

Surf City Inn and Suites
Torch Lite Inn

Torch Lite Inn

2.5 out of 5
500 Riverside Ave Santa Cruz CA
Stay at this motel in Santa Cruz. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and a 24-hour front desk. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean rooms in our reviews. ...
7.6/10 Good! (1,001 reviews)
Always the best experience

Reviewed on Dec 1, 2025

Torch Lite Inn
Riverside Inn & Suites Santa Cruz

Riverside Inn & Suites Santa Cruz

2 out of 5
505 Riverside Avenue Santa Cruz CA
Fully refundable
Stay at this motel in Santa Cruz. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and daily housekeeping. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean rooms in our reviews. ...
8/10 Very Good! (847 reviews)
We picked to stay here, because of its location, fair prices and good reviews. We weren’t disappointed. Evening staff was nice and accommodating. Our room needed updating, but it was clean, comfortable and spacious. The water hot and strong! A/C, WiFi and cable TV worked fine. Would stay here ...

Reviewed on Nov 29, 2025

Riverside Inn & Suites Santa Cruz
Hotel Solares

Hotel Solares

2.5 out of 5
600 Riverside Ave Santa Cruz CA
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Stay at this hotel in Santa Cruz. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and a 24-hour front desk. Popular attractions Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk and Capitola Beach ...
6.4/10 (1,000 reviews)
Good

Reviewed on Nov 20, 2025

Hotel Solares
Drift Inn

Drift Inn

2.5 out of 5
110 San Lorenzo Blvd Santa Cruz CA
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Stay at this motel in Santa Cruz. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and room service. Popular attractions Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk and Capitola Beach are located ...
8.4/10 Very Good! (57 reviews)
rooms were clean, beds were good, staffs were nice.

Reviewed on Dec 5, 2025

Drift Inn
Motel Santa Cruz

Motel Santa Cruz

2 out of 5
370 Ocean St Santa Cruz CA
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Stay at this motel in Santa Cruz. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and dry cleaning or laundry services. Popular attractions Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk and Capitola ...
4.8/10 (1,001 reviews)
The room smell cigarett,

Reviewed on Nov 10, 2025

Motel Santa Cruz
Ocean Gate Inn

Ocean Gate Inn

2 out of 5
111 Ocean St Santa Cruz CA
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Stay at this hotel in Santa Cruz. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and a 24-hour front desk. Our guests praise the helpful staff in our reviews. Popular attractions ...
6.8/10 (999 reviews)
I’ve stayed at Ocean Gate Inn several times when visiting my son at UCSC, and the staff has always been kind and professional. One thing I really appreciate is how they go above and beyond — I’ve arrived as late as 1 a.m., and they’ve called to make sure I was still coming, which shows great customer ...

Reviewed on Oct 10, 2025

Ocean Gate Inn
Hotel Paradox, Autograph Collection

Hotel Paradox, Autograph Collection

4 out of 5
611 Ocean St Santa Cruz CA
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Book a stay at this business-friendly hotel in Santa Cruz. Enjoy free WiFi, breakfast (surcharge), and room service. Our guests praise the pool and the helpful ...
8.6/10 Excellent! (1,137 reviews)
Staff was amazing, beds were so comfortable and place was clean.

Reviewed on Dec 8, 2025

Hotel Paradox, Autograph Collection
La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Santa Cruz

La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Santa Cruz

3 out of 5
550 2nd St Santa Cruz CA
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Book a stay at this business-friendly hotel in Santa Cruz. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and a 24-hour fitness center. Our guests praise the breakfast and ...
9.2/10 Wonderful! (1,228 reviews)
Hotel was very clean. Room was also clean and comfortable.. Wish parking was included, but overall had a great stay and would go back.

Reviewed on Dec 8, 2025

La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Santa Cruz
Dream Inn Santa Cruz

Dream Inn Santa Cruz

4 out of 5
175 W Cliff Dr Santa Cruz CA
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Book a stay at this beach resort in Santa Cruz. Enjoy free WiFi, a full-service spa, and a beach locale. Our guests praise the restaurant and the helpful staff ...
9.2/10 Wonderful! (1,006 reviews)
Great outdoor hot tub and direct beach access

Reviewed on Dec 9, 2025

Dream Inn Santa Cruz
Seacliff Inn Aptos, Tapestry Collection by Hilton

Seacliff Inn Aptos, Tapestry Collection by Hilton

3.5 out of 5
7500 Old Dominion Court Aptos CA
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Book a stay at this business-friendly hotel in Aptos. Enjoy free WiFi, breakfast (surcharge), and room service. Our guests praise the restaurant and the helpful ...
8.4/10 Very Good! (1,002 reviews)
Staff was welcoming and rooms were clean and comfortable.

Reviewed on Dec 4, 2025

Seacliff Inn Aptos, Tapestry Collection by Hilton
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Hotels in Lower Ocean

Santa Cruz is a city that has a lot going on, but you have your sights set on Lower Ocean. This part of town is perfect for what you want to be doing, and that is everything that is not on everyone’s radar. For all that Lower Ocean has going on, you’ll still need a place to crash, eventually. But you don’t want any old shack, you need something that fits the trip. We have a slew of Lower Ocean hotels that will do the trick.

A beautiful day in the neighborhood

As much as you like getting out there, it’s also good to know a part of Santa Cruz so well you’ll be telling the tourists where to go. Make friends with the concierge or be bold and chat up a local. It’s your trip, so choose your own adventure. And when you get in at night, you’ll have a comfy room and plenty of amenities to help you settle in. Call a friend and spin tales from the Lower Ocean underground. What’s a journey without a good story to go with it?

Beyond the block

We’re not talking about the Lower Ocean city block. We’re talking about looking beyond that block of hotels you always focus on. We give you tons of ways to sort our stash of Lower Ocean cheap hotels. And if you feel like living a little, but not killing your vacation vibes, choose the Hotwire Hot Rate deal. Filter by:

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  • Amenities: Rooftop lounge, designer furniture, 24-7 room service, and everything else you look for to live it up large.

Find the Lower Ocean hotel you want, book it, and never look back. Because your great escape is ahead of you.