Westlake Travel Guide
Santa Cruz
Visit Westlake
Things to do

Santa Cruz Walking Tour: Discover Downtown & Mission Hill

Santa Cruz Scavenger Hunt Walking Activity

Beach Hill to Historic Downtown Santa Cruz Loop

Capitola Friday Night Food Tour

Santa Cruz Surf Walk: History and Culture Tour

Beginner Surfing Lesson - Pacifica or Santa Cruz
Top hotels in Westlake

La Bahia Hotel and Spa
"One of the best hotels in that area, clean, beautiful, comfortable by the ocean and it has two amazing restaurants & great poolside food. We didn’t leave the hotel at all except visiting the park. Both restaurants needs reservations for guests too and are slow style, not a rushed to go type so plan ..."
Reviewed on 5 Oct 2026

Seaside Inn & Suites
"room was very clean and large enough for 2 people, modern looking and a nice big shower. would stay again"
Reviewed on 5 Oct 2026

Marea Sol Hotel
"I was very pleased with my stay it was very clean and it’s at a great location"
Reviewed on 5 Oct 2026

Casablanca On The Beach

Hyatt Place Santa Cruz
"Everything was clean and nice looking. Check in was at 3pm and we had planned to change and shower quickly in order to be somewhere by 4pm. Our room was not cleaned at 3 when we arrived and we ended up waiting in the lobby for 45 minutes to finally get our room. It screwed up our plans. Staff was ..."
Reviewed on 5 Oct 2026

Hotel Paradox, Autograph Collection
"The room was clean, staff was ok. The spa wasn’t working temperature was not warm enough, disappointed."
Reviewed on 4 Oct 2026
Where to stay in Westlake

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.

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 38th Avenue Beach Access.

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.

Downtown Santa Cruz
Unique features of Downtown Santa Cruz include the beaches and restaurants. Make a stop by Pacific Avenue or Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History while you're exploring the area.












