Santa Cruz HostelvsSea & Sand Inn
Both Santa Cruz Youth Hostel Carmelita Cottages and Sea & Sand Inn are highly recommended by professional reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, Santa Cruz Youth Hostel Carmelita Cottages is the choice of most professionals compared to Sea & Sand Inn. Santa Cruz Youth Hostel Carmelita Cottages comes in at 77 with approval from 1 sources like Lonely Planet.
Santa Cruz Hostel
321 Main Street, Beach Hill, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
From $0/night
- Laundy Room
- Free Parking
- Kitchenette
- Beach
- Baggage storage
- Board games / puzzles
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Budget overnighters dig this cute hostel at the century-old Carmelita Cottages surrounded by flowering gardens, just two blocks from the beach." Full review
Sea & Sand Inn
201 W Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
From $169/night
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Smoking Rooms
- Family Friendly
- Free Parking
- Beach
Travel + Leisure
"Just steps from the Boardwalk, the property offers ocean views from every room and a neo-boho attitude that jibes with Santa Cruz’s surf-city heritage." Full review
Lonely Planet
"With a grassy lawn at the cliff’s edge, this spiffy, if seriously overpriced motel overlooks Main Beach and the wharf." Full review