Dream Inn Santa Cruz

4.0 star property
Ocean-view resort with a poolside bar, near Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk

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Outdoor pool, a heated pool, open 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM, pool umbrellas
In-room safe, desk, free WiFi, bed sheets
In-room safe, desk, free WiFi, bed sheets
Balcony
Aerial view

Reviews

9.2 out of 10

Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Bar
    Bar
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping
  • 24/7 front desk
    24/7 front desk
  • Spa
    Spa
  • Parking available
    Parking available
  • Breakfast available
    Breakfast available
The price is P14,083
P16,042 total
includes taxes & fees
Dec 1 - Dec 2

Room options

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Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed, Ocean View (Ocean View Infinity - King ADA)

Highlights

Balcony
Air conditioning
Heating
Free rollaway/extra beds
Flat-screen TV
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Bathrobes
  • 31 sq m
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Superior Room, 2 Queen Beds, Ocean View (Ocean View Cloud - Two Queen)

Highlights

Balcony
Air conditioning
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Bathrobes
Coffee/tea maker
  • 31 sq m
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Superior Room, 1 King Bed, Ocean View (Ocean View Cloud - King)

Highlights

Balcony
Air conditioning
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Bathrobes
Coffee/tea maker
  • 31 sq m
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed, Ocean View (Ocean View Suite - Tower)

Highlights

Balcony
Air conditioning
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Bathrobes
  • 46 sq m
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible (Shore Break Suite ADA)

Highlights

Balcony
Air conditioning
Heating
Free rollaway/extra beds
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
  • 53 sq m
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 King Bed

Suite, 1 King Bed, Ocean View (Ocean View Suite - Cloud Level)

Highlights

Balcony
Air conditioning
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Bathrobes
Coffee/tea maker
  • 46 sq m
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

Suite, 1 King Bed, Ocean View (West Cliff Suite)

Highlights

Balcony
Air conditioning
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Bathrobes
Coffee/tea maker
  • 55 sq m
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

Suite, 1 King Bed, Ocean View (Dream Suite)

Highlights

Balcony
Fireplace
Air conditioning
Heating
Free rollaway/extra beds
Flat-screen TV
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
  • 55 sq m
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 King Bed

Superior Room, 1 King Bed, Ocean View (Ocean View Cathedral Executive - King)

Highlights

Balcony
Air conditioning
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Bathrobes
Coffee/tea maker
  • 31 sq m
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Ocean View (Ocean View Deluxe - King ADA)

Highlights

Balcony
Air conditioning
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Bathrobes
Coffee/tea maker
  • 31 sq m
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed, Ocean View, Tower (Ocean View Deluxe - Tower King)

Highlights

Balcony
Air conditioning
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Bathrobes
Coffee/tea maker
  • 31 sq m
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Deluxe Room, 2 Queen Beds, Ocean View, Tower (Ocean View Tower - Two Queen)

Highlights

Balcony
Air conditioning
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Bathrobes
Coffee/tea maker
  • 31 sq m
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Superior Room, 2 Queen Beds, Ocean View (Ocean View Cathedral Executive Two Qu)

Highlights

Balcony
Air conditioning
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Bathrobes
Coffee/tea maker
  • 31 sq m
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Ocean View (Ocean View Deluxe - Two Queen)

Highlights

Balcony
Air conditioning
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Bathrobes
Coffee/tea maker
  • 31 sq m
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Deluxe Room, 2 Queen Beds, Ocean View (Ocean View Infinity - Two Queen)

Highlights

Balcony
Air conditioning
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Bathrobes
Coffee/tea maker
  • 31 sq m
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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About the neighborhood

Map
175 W Cliff Dr, Santa Cruz, CA, 95060

What's nearby

  • Cowell's Beach - 1 min walk - 0.1 km
  • Santa Cruz Wharf - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Ocean Street - 19 min walk - 1.6 km
  • Natural Bridges State Park - 4 min drive - 3.3 km

Getting around

  • Norman Y. Mineta San Jose Intl. Airport (SJC) - 44 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Stagnaro Bros - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Ideal Bar & Grill - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Boardwalk Bowl - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Marini's at the Beach - ‬8 min walk

About this property

Dream Inn Santa Cruz

Resort near Monterey Bay
Near Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, Dream Inn Santa Cruz provides a poolside bar, a terrace, and a coffee shop/cafe. This resort is a great place to bask in the sun with a beachfront location and beachfront dining. Treat yourself to a massage at the onsite spa. The on-site restaurant, Jack O'Neill Restaurant, features ocean views. Free in-room WiFi is available to all guests, along with dry cleaning/laundry services and a bar.
Other perks at this resort include:
  • Heated pool with sun loungers and pool umbrellas
  • Cooked-to-order breakfast (surcharge), bike rentals, and valet parking (surcharge)
  • An outdoor pool, a vending machine, and meeting rooms
  • A banquet hall, free newspapers, and luggage storage
  • Guest reviews speak highly of the dining options, beach locale, and helpful staff
Room features
All 165 rooms offer comforts such as air conditioning, in addition to thoughtful touches like free WiFi and safes. Guest reviews speak positively of the clean rooms at the property.
More conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Bathrooms with hair dryers
  • Flat-screen TVs with cable channels
  • Wardrobes/closets, balconies, and recycling

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Self parking on site (USD 30 per night)
  • Valet parking on site (USD 35 per night; includes in/out privileges)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily cooked-to-order breakfast available 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee: USD 10 to 30 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A poolside bar
  • A restaurant
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • Jack O'Neill Restaurant

Things to do

  • Bicycle rentals
  • Full-service spa
  • Heated pool
  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Proposal/romance packages
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • 3 meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • On the beach
  • On the waterfront
  • Pool loungers
  • Pool umbrellas
  • Terrace

Full-service spa

  • Massage
  • Spa open daily

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator
  • Hand-held showerhead
  • Pool hoist on site
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Wheelchair-accessible public washroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • 10 floors
  • Ballroom
  • Banquet hall
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste (on request)
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with cable channels
  • Pay movies

Food and drink

  • Champagne service
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Room service

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Free local calls
  • Heating
  • Recycling
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Contactless check-in available

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

An adult age 18 or older must assume all liability for the booking
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately USD 10.00 to 30.00 per person
  • Self parking fee: USD 30.00 per night
  • Valet parking fee: USD 35.00 per night (in/out privileges)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available

We should mention

Pool access available from 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM
Children under 15 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool without adult supervision

Property is also known as

Dream Inn
Dream Santa Cruz
Dream Inn Santa Cruz a Joie de Vivre Boutique Hotel
Dream Hotel Santa Cruz
Coast Santa Cruz Hotel
a Joie De Vivre Hotel Hotel Santa Cruz
Dream Inn Santa Cruz Resort
Dream Inn Santa Cruz Santa Cruz
Dream Inn Santa Cruz Resort Santa Cruz

Frequently asked questions

Does Dream Inn Santa Cruz have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool. Pool types include heated pools. Pool access is from 7:30 AM–9:00 PM.

How much does it cost to stay at Dream Inn Santa Cruz?

As of Nov 21, 2024, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Dream Inn Santa Cruz on Dec 1, 2024 start from P 14,083.08, excluding taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

Is Dream Inn Santa Cruz pet-friendly?

No, only service animals are welcome at the property.

How much is parking at Dream Inn Santa Cruz?

Self parking is available for USD 30.00 per night. Valet parking is available for USD 35.00 per night.

What time is check-in at Dream Inn Santa Cruz?

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight.

What time is check-out at Dream Inn Santa Cruz?

Check-out is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Dream Inn Santa Cruz located?

Located in Westside Santa Cruz, this beachfront resort is in the city center and within a 10-minute walk of Cowell's Beach and Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk. Monterey Bay is 0.9 mi (1.5 km) away.

Dream Inn Santa Cruz Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 719 out of 1002 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 161 out of 1002 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 63 out of 1002 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 38 out of 1002 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 21 out of 1002 reviews" "

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Shane, Fort Collins

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Danielle

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
room was clean and quiet. maintenance and room service were very responsive and fast when needed!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Irene

It’s my favorite hotel in Santa Cruz. Walking distance from the pier … the restaurant is excellent. Overlooking the ocean what more can you ask for?
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Vladimir

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

Eric

Liked: Staff & service
Most uncomfortable beds,
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Cassie

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Ideal location for all the main reasons to go to Santa Cruz!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Robin

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This place is amazing. Top notch service, super cool place, incredible location. 10/10.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

CARLEEN F, Cupertino

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The hotel was clean, quiet and very accommodating. Staff was super friendly. The hotel is within walking distance to the boardwalk and pier which has shops and many restaurants. The pool and hot tube was wonderful, tons of chairs and umbrellas were available. Great view of the ocean.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nichol

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Staffing was very helpful after my cards were compromised due to fraud activity. The hotel was clean, easy to find, close to the beach, outer pool was amazing along with having amazing pool side service staff who were amazing as well. This hotel will be on my list for staying again in the future
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Micaela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely hotel in a great location!!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Glenn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The location is great. Right at the beach and very close to wharf. Had room service for breakfast which was great.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Martin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great spot, on the beach. Rooms a lil bit small but not too bad
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

nathaniel

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Uriel Alvarado

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
I liked the view it was my first time out there
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Darra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Location is gorgeous
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joel, San Diego

Traveled with family
Liked: Amenities
It’s a cool place with a funky vibe. Not perfect but prime location and awesome beach front
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tamara

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Christina

The checking process was the worst. We had to wait four hours for our room to be ready.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lisa

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
this property is located very close to the boardwalk and has great views. The restaurant is excellent on site.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

ESTELA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Easy access to the beach. Kid friendly
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Alejandro

Traveled with family and small children, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We were located by the entrance and elevator. Was a bit noisy and loud with people standing by elevator. Learn our lesson and stay further away from entrance
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

maria

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Loved the location, right on the beach. Everything is walking distance. The Staff were excellent! Can’t wait to go back!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

James

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The staff was so attentive and caring
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024