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A bedroom with a large bed, a desk, a dresser, and a view of the outdoors through a sliding door.

A modern kitchen with a microwave, refrigerator, and wooden cabinets. There is a round dining table with two chairs and a potted plant.

A modern kitchen with a dining table, chairs, a microwave, and a coffee maker.

A multi-story hotel with a central entrance, balconies, and outdoor seating areas.

1. Bella Notte, a ZenStay Hotel

Eastside Santa Cruz, 1.6 km from Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History

Julia

SAR 265

SAR 540 total

includes taxes & fees

4 Nov - 5 Nov

A wooden interior with large windows overlooking a beach.

A dining area with a long table set for a meal, large windows offering a view, and a modern ceiling design.

A row of colorful houses along a waterfront.

A modern interior with a view of an outdoor patio area.

2. La Bahia Hotel and Spa

Westside Santa Cruz, 1.1 km from Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History

Devin

SAR 1,176

SAR 1,530 total

includes taxes & fees

31 Oct - 1 Nov

A spacious indoor area with wicker furniture, large windows offering a view of the beach and ocean, and a surf shop sign.

A balcony with a view of the beach, a sofa with cushions, a glass table with a tray of food and drinks, and a potted plant.

A hotel room with a large bed, a desk, a chair, a nightstand, and a view of the ocean.

A modern building with multiple dining areas, large windows, and a view of the beach and palm trees.

3. Dream Inn Santa Cruz

Westside Santa Cruz, 1.4 km from Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History

Jiexin

SAR 822

SAR 938 total

includes taxes & fees

29 Oct - 30 Oct

A modern lobby with a wooden floor, seating area, large windows, and a plant.

A spacious lobby with a wooden reception desk, a large wall mural, and a modern chandelier.

A modern reception area with a wooden log wall, a beverage refrigerator, and a view of the sea.

A modern hotel lobby with a round table, yellow chairs, a large potted plant, and a patterned carpet.

4. La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Santa Cruz

Beach Hill - Beach Flats, 1.3 km from Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History

Frank

SAR 475

SAR 549 total

includes taxes & fees

19 Oct - 20 Oct

A beach with palm trees, waves, and a distant shoreline with buildings.

A view from a balcony overlooking a street with palm trees, a parking lot, and a building with a balcony.

A modern bedroom with a bed, a bench, a TV, and a window.

A modern cafe with wicker pendant lights, a mural of mountains, and large windows offering a view of palm trees.

5. Seaway Inn

Westside Santa Cruz, 1.4 km from Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History

Myla

SAR 452

SAR 523 total

includes taxes & fees

20 Oct - 21 Oct

A bar area with wooden beams, hanging pendant lights, a wine display, and bar stools.

A modern lounge area with sofas, a coffee table, surfboards on the wall, and a fireplace.

A Hyatt Place hotel entrance with a covered walkway, a clear sky, and a well-lit facade.

6. Hyatt Place Santa Cruz

Westside Santa Cruz, 1.3 km from Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History

Grester

SAR 447

SAR 517 total

includes taxes & fees

9 Nov - 10 Nov

A beach view with a sign for Marea Sol Hotel, palm trees, and a pier with boats.

A desk with a telephone and a lamp, a chair, and a window with a view of a bridge and a body of water.

A modern living room with a grey sectional sofa, a round coffee table, and a blue ottoman. There is a desk with a chair, a framed picture on the wall, and a large window with curtains.

A balcony with a table and chairs, overlooking a beach and pier with palm trees.

7. Marea Sol Hotel

Westside Santa Cruz, 1 km from Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History

Sofia

SAR 484

SAR 559 total

includes taxes & fees

27 Oct - 28 Oct

An outdoor seating area with round tables and chairs, string lights overhead, and a large tree in the center.

A building entrance with a large illuminated sign reading "SOLAIR".

A modern bar area with a marble counter, hanging lights, and green patterned walls.

A modern lobby with a large wooden sculpture, seating area, and a bar.

8. Hotel Paradox, Autograph Collection

Westside Santa Cruz, 1.7 km from Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History

Brooke

SAR 495

SAR 572 total

includes taxes & fees

15 Nov - 16 Nov

A wooden bench and a small table in a courtyard with potted plants and a building in the background.

A neatly made bed in a room with light blue walls, wooden flooring, and two bedside tables with lamps.

A room with a wooden floor, a black leather chair, a small table with a laptop, and a window with blinds.

A modern living room with a fireplace, a mounted TV, and a wooden dining table with a chair.

9. Pacific Blue Inn

Downtown Santa Cruz, 1.4 km from Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History

Sharon

SAR 334

SAR 400 total

includes taxes & fees

22 Oct - 23 Oct

The Ocean Pacific Lodge building with a clear blue sky.

A hot tub with a metal ladder, surrounded by greenery and a concrete deck.

A hotel room with a large bed, bedside tables, a desk, and a bathroom visible through an open door.

A reception area with two sofas, a plant, a map display, and a view of the outside.

10. Ocean Pacific Lodge

Downtown, 1.5 km from Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History

Tasia

SAR 278

SAR 370 total

includes taxes & fees

15 Nov - 16 Nov

A hotel room with a large bed, a fireplace, a television, and a view of the city.

A beach with people walking and swimming, a lifeguard tower, and houses in the background.

A large, two-story building with a balcony and a porch, surrounded by a well-maintained lawn.

A room with a bay window, two armchairs, a round rug, and a small table with a lamp.

11. West Cliff Inn - A Four Sisters Inn

Westside Santa Cruz, 1.4 km from Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History

Molly

SAR 598

SAR 685 total

includes taxes & fees

16 Nov - 17 Nov

A beach with rocky cliffs and a clear view of the ocean.

A two-story house with a white porch, a red umbrella, and a small garden with various shrubs.

A blue building with a sign reading "Ocean Echo Inn & Beach Cottages."

An outdoor patio with a table set for two, a white fence, and a view of the ocean.

12. Ocean Echo Inn and Beach Cottages

Eastside Santa Cruz, 1.8 km from Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History

Richard

SAR 616

SAR 705 total

includes taxes & fees

22 Oct - 23 Oct

A modern hotel room with a kitchenette, a bed, a desk, and a view of the outdoors.

A modern hotel room with a blue sofa, a painting, a floor lamp, a wooden cabinet, and a built-in sink.

A modern hotel room with a wooden desk, a yellow chair, a flat-screen TV, a microwave, a coffee machine, and a mini-fridge.

A modern living room with a blue sofa, a floor lamp, a large window with a view of trees, and a radiator.

13. Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Santa Cruz by IHG

Westside Santa Cruz, 2.5 km from Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History

Jacob

SAR 469

SAR 542 total

includes taxes & fees

16 Nov - 17 Nov

A hotel room with a large bed, a bathroom with a bathtub, and a wooden floor.

A bathroom with a large mirror, a bathtub, two yellow chairs, and a television on a cabinet.

A wooden pergola with climbing plants, a central fountain, and a paved walkway leading to a building entrance.

A hotel room with a wooden desk, a flat-screen TV, a microwave, a mini-fridge, a chair, a lamp, and a window with curtains.

14. Comfort Inn Santa Cruz North

Westside Santa Cruz, 2.5 km from Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History

Alan

SAR 357

SAR 413 total

includes taxes & fees

1 Nov - 2 Nov

A Courtyard by Marriott hotel with outdoor seating, a fire pit, and potted plants.

A modern hotel lobby with a bar area, seating arrangements, and a counter with coffee machines.

A modern lounge area with a sectional sofa, a glass coffee table, and a bar with stools.

A modern office space with cubicles, seating areas, and a large TV screen.

15. Courtyard by Marriott Santa Cruz

Beach Hill - Beach Flats, 0.8 km from Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History

Leslie

SAR 459

SAR 531 total

includes taxes & fees

8 Nov - 9 Nov

A beach view from a balcony with a round table and chairs, palm trees, and a pier in the distance.

A room with a bed, a window, and a view of the beach.

A beach view from a window with palm trees, a pier, and beach umbrellas.

A beach view with palm trees, a chair, and a railing.

16. Casablanca On The Beach

Westside Santa Cruz, 1.1 km from Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History

Johnnie

SAR 328

SAR 531 total

includes taxes & fees

17 Nov - 18 Nov

A landscaped garden with palm trees, flowering shrubs, and a gravel path.

A hotel entrance with a sign for 'Hitching Post Studios Inn' indicating availability and amenities like daily kitchen studios and free Wi-Fi.

A compact bathroom with a white sink, a mirror, a microwave, and a small refrigerator.

A glass door with a poster board displaying various travel brochures.

17. Hitching Post Studios Inn

Eastside Santa Cruz, 2 km from Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History

vincent

SAR 301

SAR 348 total

includes taxes & fees

17 Nov - 18 Nov

A hotel lobby with a reception desk, bar area, and seating.

A hotel room with a large bed, a smaller bed, a desk, and a television.

A coffee station with four dispensers labeled 'Hot Water,' 'Decaf Roast,' 'Light Roast,' and 'Dark Roast.' There are cups and a small trash bin on the counter.

An indoor swimming pool with a tiled edge, benches around the perimeter, and a ladder leading into the water.

18. Hampton Inn Santa Cruz

Westside Santa Cruz, 2.5 km from Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History

Arturo

SAR 428

SAR 496 total

includes taxes & fees

17 Nov - 18 Nov

A hotel room with a large bed, bedside tables, a desk, and a chair.

A conference room with round tables and chairs, a mounted TV, and a bulletin board with pamphlets.

A row of motel buildings with orange doors and railings, featuring a central staircase and a parking lot.

A room with a grey sofa, two wooden chairs, a small table with papers, and a large window with a view of parked cars and greenery outside.

19. Beachview Inn

Westside Santa Cruz, 1.3 km from Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History

Aleksandr

SAR 251

SAR 329 total

includes taxes & fees

2 Nov - 3 Nov

A lobby with a brick wall, a reception desk, a black rug, and a framed picture on the wall.

A hotel room with a bed, a desk with two chairs, a television, a mirror, and a ceiling fan.

A motel sign with a neon 'NO VACANCY' message.

Two black chairs and a small table in a room with a carpeted floor and plain walls.

20. National 9 Santa Cruz

Westside Santa Cruz, 2.6 km from Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History

John

SAR 263

SAR 303 total

includes taxes & fees

17 Nov - 18 Nov

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Compare popular hotels close to Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History

Property	Property class	Guest rating
Bella Notte, a ZenStay Hotel	9.8 Exceptional 19 reviews	View
La Bahia Hotel and Spa	9.6 Exceptional 568 reviews	View
Dream Inn Santa Cruz	9.4 Exceptional 1,043 reviews	View
La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Santa Cruz	9.2 Wonderful 1,346 reviews	View
Seaway Inn	9.2 Wonderful 309 reviews	View

Top Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History Hotel Reviews

La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Santa Cruz

10/10 Excellent

"Clean room, great spacious parking"

La Bahia Hotel and Spa

10/10 Excellent

"!!!"

Carousel Beach Inn

8/10 Good

"Will visit again. Great location."

Surf City Inn and Suites

10/10 Excellent

"I thought it was going to be ghetto , but its actually worth every dollar."

Marea Sol Hotel

10/10 Excellent

"We had amazing family time! Short walk to the beach and many restaurants. Highly recommend!"

Adorable Seabright Bungalow - Steps to the Beach!

10/10 Excellent

"This was by far the cleanest place we have stayed at. You can tell its well cared for. Laurie made sure we knew she was available if needed. Great location."

Hotel Paradox, Autograph Collection

10/10 Excellent

"a great find when visiting Santa Cruz!"

Seaside Inn & Suites

10/10 Excellent

"Me and my family decided to have a last minute beach visit we had no idea we were going to want to stay the night and once we figured we would I called everywhere (it was 7pm) and only this hotel answered there was always someone to help at the desk and it was fast and easy to book and it was a great price and me and my family would definitely recommend my only complaint would be you can hear the trash people early in the morning but everything else was just what we wanted"

Vacation Home in Seabright

8/10 Good

"The location was great and the home was spacious! The Internet and electronics (TV’s and Cable boxes) are really outdated though and caused issues. The Internet randomly disconnects very frequently and then you have to reset the box for 5 min and try to reconnect to Xfinity. Eventually the cable stopped working all together which kept us from watching a football game we all wanted to watch. The upstairs TV is just as bad. Besides the Internet/TV issues, the home is nice. There are a few lights that don’t work but that’s ok. The beach is only like 1 min away walking distance so that’s awesome!"

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A beachside amusement park with a Ferris wheel, a roller coaster, and a building with a red roof.

Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk

8.8/10 (6,089 reviews)

Enjoy the thrills at Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk and find out why people love this theme park in Santa Cruz. Attend a sporting event in this walkable area, or seek out the biking trails.

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A tall white lighthouse with a green top, surrounded by large rocks and a clear blue sky.

Seabright Beach

Why not spend a lazy afternoon at Seabright Beach during your trip to Santa Cruz? While you're in the area, stroll along the beautiful beaches.

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A pier extending into the ocean with a roller coaster in the background.

Santa Cruz Wharf

9.0/10 (2,069 reviews)

After visiting Santa Cruz Wharf, make a plan to see the other sights and activities in Santa Cruz. Attend a sporting event in this walkable area, or seek out the surfing spots.

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Santa Cruz Main Beach

9.0/10 (19 reviews)

Why not spend a lazy afternoon at Santa Cruz Main Beach during your trip to Santa Cruz? Attend a sporting event in this walkable area, or seek out the biking trails.

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Sky Glider

Enjoy an outing to Sky Glider during your stay in Santa Cruz. Attend a sporting event in this walkable area, or seek out the surfing spots.

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Harbor Beach

Why not spend a lazy afternoon at Harbor Beach during your trip to Lower Seabright? While you're in the area, stroll along the beautiful beaches.

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Cocoanut Grove

Cocoanut Grove is just one of the places to see in Santa Cruz, so why not enjoy the other things to explore during your travels? Attend a sporting event in this walkable area, or seek out the surfing spots.

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Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Exploration Center

8.0/10 (4 reviews)

You can spend an afternoon studying the exhibits at Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Exploration Center during your travels in Santa Cruz. Attend a sporting event in this walkable area, or seek out the surfing spots.

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Frequently asked questions

What's the area like around Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History?

Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History is located in a walkable area of Lower Seabright known for its beautiful beaches and sporting events. If you're looking for a convenient place to stay, check out the 239 hotels and other accommodations you'll find within a mile.

What's the best place to stay near Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History?

La Bahia Hotel and Spa is one of the top choices for your stay based on our traveler data, and this hotel offers a full-service spa and 3 restaurants. It's located just a short 0.7 mi (1.1 km) from Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History. Other good choices within a short distance include La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Santa Cruz and Marea Sol Hotel.

How many hotels should I expect to find close to Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History?

Expedia has 239 hotels and other accommodations within a mile from Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History.

If I need to cancel the hotel reservation for my stay near Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History, will I receive a refund?

Yes! The majority of hotel bookings are refundable if you cancel before the hotel's cancellation deadline, which is often 24 or 48 hours before the scheduled arrival. If you have a non-refundable reservation, you might be able to cancel it and receive a refund within 24 hours of booking. Put your dates in and click on "Search", then you can filter by "fully refundable" to get top deals close to Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History.

Where can I learn more about changing or cancelling my trip in the area near Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History?

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What can I see and do near Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History?

Study the collections at Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Exploration Center, Lighthouse Point Park, or Santa Cruz Surfing Museum. Williams-Reynolds House, Mark Abbot Memorial Lighthouse, and Santa Cruz Mission State Historic Park are notable landmarks to explore if you're in the area. Get outside and spend some time strolling around University of California Santa Cruz Arboretum, Pleasure Point Park, and Mimi De Marta Dog Park.

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Our top choices for Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History hotels

1. Bella Notte, a ZenStay Hotel

2. La Bahia Hotel and Spa

3. Dream Inn Santa Cruz

4. La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Santa Cruz

5. Seaway Inn

6. Hyatt Place Santa Cruz

7. Marea Sol Hotel

8. Hotel Paradox, Autograph Collection

9. Pacific Blue Inn

10. Ocean Pacific Lodge

11. West Cliff Inn - A Four Sisters Inn

12. Ocean Echo Inn and Beach Cottages

13. Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Santa Cruz by IHG

14. Comfort Inn Santa Cruz North

15. Courtyard by Marriott Santa Cruz

16. Casablanca On The Beach

17. Hitching Post Studios Inn

18. Hampton Inn Santa Cruz

19. Beachview Inn

20. National 9 Santa Cruz

Compare popular hotels close to Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History

Top Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History Hotel Reviews

La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Santa Cruz

La Bahia Hotel and Spa

Carousel Beach Inn

Surf City Inn and Suites

Marea Sol Hotel

Adorable Seabright Bungalow - Steps to the Beach!

Hotel Paradox, Autograph Collection

Seaside Inn & Suites

Vacation Home in Seabright

Other attractions near Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History

Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk

Seabright Beach

Santa Cruz Wharf

Santa Cruz Main Beach

Sky Glider

Harbor Beach

Cocoanut Grove

Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Exploration Center

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