California · United States
Where to stay in Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz is a city in California, United States, home to about 63,000 people.
- Best months
- April to November
- Nearest airport
- SJC44 km · Mineta San Jose International Airport
- Currency
- USDUnited States dollar
- Time zone
- America/Los Angeles
- Language
- Carolinian, Chamorro, Hawaiian
Where to stay
Hotels in Santa Cruz
11 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Hotel Metropole | 1908 | 0.1 km |
| Bayview Hotel | 11.2 km | |
| Capitola Beach Suites | 6.4 km | |
| Chaminade Resort & Spa | 4.7 km | |
| Dream Inn Santa Cruz | 1.2 km | |
| Hotel Paradox, Autograph Collection Marriott International | 0.7 km | |
| Inn at Depot Hill | 6.8 km | |
| Monarch Cove Inn | 7.3 km | |
| Ocean Echo Inn & Beach Cottages | 3.5 km | |
| Pacific Blue Inn | 0.5 km | |
| West Cliff Inn, A Four Sisters Inn | 1.1 km |
All 11 hotels in Santa Cruz, with their history and operators
When to go
The best time to visit Santa Cruz
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Santa Cruz are April to November. September is the warmest month, with average highs of 25 °C; January is the wettest, with about 160 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Santa Cruz: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC), about 44 km from the city centre in a straight line; Monterey Regional Airport (MRY, 46 km) and San Carlos Airport (SQL, 63 km) are also within reach.
SJC · Mineta San Jose International Airport
MRY · Monterey Regional Airport
SQL · San Carlos Airport
Questions
Santa Cruz: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Santa Cruz?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Santa Cruz are April to November. September is the warmest month, with average highs of 25 °C; January is the wettest, with about 160 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Santa Cruz?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC), about 44 km from the city centre in a straight line; Monterey Regional Airport (MRY, 46 km) and San Carlos Airport (SQL, 63 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Santa Cruz?
United States dollar (USD).
Nearby
Destinations near Santa Cruz
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.