Get your entertainment fix at Mystery Spot. This is an ideal alternative for travelers searching for something out of the ordinary.

Mystery Spot is an interesting place to begin discovering Santa Cruz. This exhibition space comes recommended by fellow travelers, but it isn't the only thing to do here. Pencil in time for other sights like Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, University of California, Santa Cruz, and Natural Bridges State Park to get a complete picture of what's on offer in the area.

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Hyatt Place San Jose Airport

North San Jose

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$610

per person

Oct 10 - Oct 16

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Dallas (DFW) to San Jose (SJC)

8.8/10 Excellent! (1,414 reviews)

Check in desk guys were very helpful and friendly

Reviewed on Aug 18, 2025

Aqua Breeze Inn

Westside Santa Cruz

$1,257

per person

Nov 6 - Nov 11

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Dallas (DFW) to San Jose (SJC)

8/10 Very Good! (1,006 reviews)

This was a good place for a quick trip to Santa Cruz. We stayed with our family of 5 for one night. There was plenty of space for all of us. They only have stairs so if you need an elevator you would need to request the first floor. The place is a bit run down however, if the only thing you need is a clean place with a bed to sleep in then this will work for you. The walking distance to the boardwalk was great. It made it easy for us to come and go as needed. Our room was right by the patio on the second floor where people would hang out and smoke. I wasn’t a fan of that because we could smell it in the room. The beds were not super comfortable but you get what you get for the price.

Reviewed on Aug 15, 2025

Motel 6 Santa Cruz, CA

Westside Santa Cruz

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$997

per person

Nov 6 - Nov 11

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Dallas (DFW) to San Jose (SJC)

5.8/10 (521 reviews)

This was a very clean room and they had just done improvements on the location and the room. Only thing that was bad was our room did not have shampoo or conditioner and per other guests asking at the front office they did not have any either. The one gentleman was told at 0715 am that he would have to wait til 0900 to get shampoo. I walked the couple blocks down the road and bought some at the gas station.

Reviewed on Aug 16, 2025

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Capitola Private 2-Hour Walking Tour

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Capitola Friday Night Food Tour

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Santa Cruz 2Hour Guided eBike Tour for Small E-Bike Groups

Free cancellation available

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