Regardless of your age, you'll be sure to appreciate the enthralling scientific displays at Seymour Marine Discovery Center at Long Marine Laboratory.

You'll soon see why this Santa Cruz display of scientific achievements is popular with travelers. If you're looking for more to do and see here, Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, University of California, Santa Cruz, and Natural Bridges State Park are in the area too. They won't take you very long to get to from Seymour Marine Discovery Center at Long Marine Laboratory.

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Aqua Breeze Inn

Westside Santa Cruz

$691

per person

Oct 29 - Nov 2

found 1 day ago

Roundtrip non-stop flight included

Denver (DEN) 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

Chaminade Resort & Spa

Save 100% on your flight

$732

per person

Oct 29 - Nov 2

found 1 day ago

Roundtrip non-stop flight included

Denver (DEN) to San Jose (SJC)

8/10 Very Good! (1,002 reviews)

We stayed here for a family vacation, and it's the best spot. The customer service, property, and food are great, and our dog loved every minute of the trail. We’re coming back!

Reviewed on Aug 20, 2025

Motel 6 Santa Cruz, CA

Westside Santa Cruz

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$810

per person

Oct 29 - Nov 2

found 7 hours ago

Roundtrip non-stop flight included

Denver (DEN) 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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