Lower Ocean Travel Guide
Santa Cruz
Visit Lower Ocean
Things to do
Beach Hill to Historic Downtown Santa Cruz Loop
฿1,478
per adult
Santa Cruz Walking Tour: Discover Downtown & Mission Hill
฿1,478
per adult
Santa Cruz Scavenger Hunt Walking Activity
฿1,673
per traveller
Santa Cruz Surf Walk: History and Culture Tour
฿1,502
per adult
UC Santa Cruz: Personalized Self-Guided App Tour
฿167
per traveller
Top hotels in Lower Ocean
Hotel Solares
600 Riverside Ave Santa Cruz CA
The price is ฿4,058 per night from 17 Aug to 18 Aug
฿4,058
฿5,369 total
17 Aug - 18 Aug
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this hotel in Santa Cruz. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and a 24-hour front desk. Popular attractions Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk and Mystery Spot are ...
Surf City Inn and Suites
619 Riverside Ave Santa Cruz CA
The price is ฿4,048 per night from 5 Aug to 6 Aug
฿4,048
฿4,819 total
5 Aug - 6 Aug
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this spa motel in Santa Cruz. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, a full-service spa and a 24-hour front desk. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean rooms ...
Riverside Inn & Suites Santa Cruz
505 Riverside Avenue Santa Cruz CA
The price is ฿2,717 per night from 24 Aug to 25 Aug
฿2,717
฿3,142 total
24 Aug - 25 Aug
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this motel in Santa Cruz. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and daily housekeeping. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean rooms in their reviews. ...
8.2/10 Very good! (1,001 reviews)
"Room was older but excellent for our overnight stay, and within walking distance to Boardwalk. We left several items behind in the room when we checks out. They called right away to let us know so we could come back and get them. I was very grateful for that. Especially since one of those items was ..."
Reviewed on 29 Jul 2026
Torch Lite Inn
500 Riverside Ave Santa Cruz CA
The price is ฿3,107 per night from 24 Aug to 25 Aug
฿3,107
฿3,591 total
24 Aug - 25 Aug
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this motel in Santa Cruz. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and a 24-hour front desk. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean rooms in their reviews. ...
7.8/10 Good! (1,012 reviews)
"The staff was amazing but our room was not like the pictures on the website. No shampoo or conditioner and our remote had tape holding it together, but was only there for the night so not too bad."
Reviewed on 26 Jul 2026
The Aqua Pacific Hotel
330 Ocean St. Santa Cruz CA
The price is ฿3,099 per night from 3 Aug to 4 Aug
฿3,099
฿4,057 total
3 Aug - 4 Aug
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this hotel in Santa Cruz. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and an outdoor pool. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean rooms in their reviews. ...
7.8/10 Good! (935 reviews)
"Excellent value! The room was clean and updated."
Reviewed on 29 Jul 2026
Motel Santa Cruz
370 Ocean St Santa Cruz CA
The price is ฿2,985 per night from 11 Aug to 12 Aug
฿2,985
฿3,649 total
11 Aug - 12 Aug
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this motel in Santa Cruz. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and dry cleaning or laundry services. Popular attractions Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk and Mystery ...
5/10 (1,000 reviews)
"Maintance service never came to clean our room"
Reviewed on 28 Jul 2026
Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.
Where to stay in Lower Ocean
Find the best Lower Ocean areas for the activities you enjoy most.
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Westside Santa Cruz
Travellers to Westside Santa Cruz praise its stunning beaches. If you've got some more time to explore, be sure to stop by Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk and Monterey Bay.
Photo by Alex Sam
Open Photo by Alex Sam
Eastside Santa Cruz
Travellers come to Eastside Santa Cruz for its beaches, and you can see top attractions like Monterey Bay and Twin Lakes State Beach while you're in town.
Pleasure Point
While visiting Pleasure Point, you might make a stop by sights like Monterey Bay and Pleasure Point Park.
Beach Hill - Beach Flats
While there might not be top attractions in Beach Hill - Beach Flats, you can explore the larger area and discover places like Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk and Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Exploration Center.
Photo by Janet Chang
Open Photo by Janet Chang
Upper Seabright
While Upper Seabright isn't home to many top sights, Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk and Santa Cruz Harbor are some notable places to visit nearby.
