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Featured Lower Ocean Hotels

Surf City Inn and Suites
Easy walk to the Board Walk with kids
Reviewed on Oct 23, 2025

The Aqua Pacific Hotel
When I Checked Clerk
Reviewed on Oct 17, 2025

Riverside Inn & Suites Santa Cruz
Always love staying here! Great staff, great prices, and great location!
Reviewed on Oct 20, 2025

Hotel Solares
Good enough for a beach trip last minute
Reviewed on Oct 7, 2025

Torch Lite Inn
The customer service was exceptional. The cleaniness of the room and location were great! I enjoyed my stay!
Reviewed on Oct 19, 2025

Drift Inn
Loved how close the hotel was to the Boardwalk, wharf and beach!
Reviewed on Oct 21, 2025

Motel Santa Cruz
Clean room staff was really nice close to all venues
Reviewed on Sep 7, 2025

Ocean Gate Inn
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

Hotel Paradox, Autograph Collection
Nice spot
Reviewed on Oct 24, 2025

La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Santa Cruz
They charge a $25 per day parking fee that isn’t disclosed until you arrive.
Reviewed on Oct 24, 2025

Seacliff Inn Aptos, Tapestry Collection by Hilton
Wonderful place to stay😀 Restaurant and pool 😀
Reviewed on Oct 23, 2025

Chaminade Resort & Spa
Rooms are nice, the trails are great. Pool area and Joanne very nice. Only issue is the restaurant food wasn’t great and the service was really bad.
Reviewed on Oct 23, 2025
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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- Price: You have a price in mind, and we have solutions. Hotels start as low as $75
- 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.
Lower Ocean Neighborhoods
Top Attractions in Lower Ocean
- Hotels near Silicon Valley (25.33 mi)
- Hotels near Monterey Bay (12.36 mi)
- Hotels near Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk (0.45 mi)
- Hotels near Capitola Beach (3.71 mi)
- Hotels near Mystery Spot (3.34 mi)
- Hotels near University of California (2.8 mi)
- Hotels near Big Basin Redwoods State Park (18.88 mi)
- Hotels near Roaring Camp Railroads (5.42 mi)
- Hotels near Rio Del Mar Beach (6.68 mi)
- Hotels near Santa Cruz Wharf (0.61 mi)
- Hotels near Natural Bridges State Park (2.48 mi)
- Hotels near La Selva Beach (8.79 mi)
- Hotels near Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park (4.27 mi)
- Hotels near Seacliff State Beach (5.65 mi)
- Hotels near University of California Santa Cruz Arboretum (1.94 mi)
- Hotels near Capitola Wharf (3.57 mi)
- Hotels near Ocean Street (0.53 mi)
- Hotels near Pacific Avenue (0.4 mi)
- Hotels near Santa Cruz Harbor (0.96 mi)
- Hotels near Seascape Golf Club (7.45 mi)
Cities near Lower Ocean
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- Capitola Hotels (3.61 mi)
- Gilroy Hotels (24.95 mi)
- Aptos Hotels (6.59 mi)
- Watsonville Hotels (15.02 mi)
- Morgan Hill Hotels (22.91 mi)
- Los Gatos Hotels (18.58 mi)
- Northern California Hotels (142.69 mi)
- Pajaro Dunes Hotels (13.15 mi)
- Saratoga Hotels (20.26 mi)
- Scotts Valley Hotels (5.57 mi)
- Felton Hotels (6.35 mi)
- Moss Landing Hotels (17.24 mi)
- Castroville Hotels (20.6 mi)
- Pescadero Hotels (28.09 mi)
- Central Coast California Hotels (136.54 mi)
- Boulder Creek Hotels (12.17 mi)
- Soquel Hotels (3.62 mi)
- Davenport Hotels (10.27 mi)
