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COZY BEACH HOUSE  near YACHT HARBOR plus separate cottage for additional fee.

COZY BEACH HOUSE near YACHT HARBOR plus separate cottage for additional fee.

Santa Cruz
With a stay at this vacation home in Santa Cruz (Eastside Santa Cruz), you'll be a 4-minute drive from Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk and 7 minutes from Monterey ...
COZY BEACH HOUSE near YACHT HARBOR plus separate cottage for additional fee.
Beach Retreat blks to beach Hot tub,  Firepit .The BEST Location!  4 bedrooms

Beach Retreat blks to beach Hot tub, Firepit .The BEST Location! 4 bedrooms

Santa Cruz
With a stay at this vacation home in Santa Cruz (Westside Santa Cruz), you'll be a 4-minute drive from Monterey Bay and 5 minutes from Santa Cruz Beach ...
Beach Retreat blks to beach Hot tub, Firepit .The BEST Location! 4 bedrooms
Cozy Seaside Bungalow - Minutes from the Beach with Hot Tub!

Cozy Seaside Bungalow - Minutes from the Beach with Hot Tub!

Aptos
When you stay at this vacation home in Aptos, you'll be near the beach, within a 15-minute drive of Monterey Bay and Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk.
Cozy Seaside Bungalow - Minutes from the Beach with Hot Tub!
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Jaw-Dropping Beach-Front Retreat!

Jaw-Dropping Beach-Front Retreat!

Aptos
When you stay at this vacation home in Aptos, you'll be on the beach, within a 15-minute drive of Monterey Bay and Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk.
Jaw-Dropping Beach-Front Retreat!
Oceanfront on the Sand - Awesome 4 Bedroom!

Oceanfront on the Sand - Awesome 4 Bedroom!

La Selva Beach
When you a stay at this vacation home in Watsonville, you'll be on the beach, just steps from Beer Can Beach and Manresa State Beach.
Oceanfront on the Sand - Awesome 4 Bedroom!
Seascape Garden Studio Minutes From Ocean Or Redwoods

Seascape Garden Studio Minutes From Ocean Or Redwoods

Aptos
Located in Aptos, this vacation home is a 4-minute drive from Seascape Golf Club and 5 minutes from Beer Can Beach.
Seascape Garden Studio Minutes From Ocean Or Redwoods
Blacks Beach Retreat,Wi-Fi, near Harbor & Steps to Twin Lakes Beach!

Blacks Beach Retreat,Wi-Fi, near Harbor & Steps to Twin Lakes Beach!

Santa Cruz
With a stay at this vacation home in Santa Cruz (Eastside Santa Cruz), you'll be within a 10-minute drive of Monterey Bay and Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk.
Blacks Beach Retreat,Wi-Fi, near Harbor & Steps to Twin Lakes Beach!
Great Home!  Great Beach!  Great Location!

Great Home! Great Beach! Great Location!

Santa Cruz
With a stay at this vacation home in Santa Cruz (Eastside Santa Cruz), you'll be a 3-minute drive from Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk and 6 minutes from Monterey ...
Great Home! Great Beach! Great Location!
IDEAL LOCATION! Steps 2 Beach,Shops,Dining/Great Yard 4 BBQ

IDEAL LOCATION! Steps 2 Beach,Shops,Dining/Great Yard 4 BBQ

Capitola
The price is AU$1,185 per night from 5 Jan to 6 Jan
AU$1,185
includes taxes & fees
5 Jan - 6 Jan 2025
With a stay at this vacation home, you'll be centrally located in Capitola, within a 15-minute drive of Monterey Bay and Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk.
IDEAL LOCATION! Steps 2 Beach,Shops,Dining/Great Yard 4 BBQ
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Santa Cruz County Holiday Houses

Do you love last minute road trips and late-night food runs and sunrises on the beach? Do words like “schedule” and “calendar” make you shout, “Don’t box me in!”? You might be a little bit of a rebel. But you’re a rebel with a cause: having a smashing holiday. Itinerary? What’s that? Our Santa Cruz County vacation homes are the perfect way for you to wing it.

Holiday houses in Santa Cruz County let you live life on your own terms. You’ll have so much space, you’ll wish you had more friends and family—but you can always invite over the neighbours. You can often have luxury amenities, but with all the attractions of Santa Cruz County in your backyard, budget holiday homes will do just fine, too. That will just leave you more dough to spend on the important things: cocktails, brunch, and local Santa Cruz County adventures, obvs.

If your adventure buddy happens to have fur and four legs, you just might find a pet-friendly holiday house in Santa Cruz County with your name on it.

No need to spend big bickies for a holiday beach house the size of Buckingham Palace—unless you’re really in trouble with bae. We’ve got a great selection of Santa Cruz County vacation homes with everything you need for a seriously amazing getaway. Throw out that daily planner and hit “reject” on all those meeting invites. You’re off to a place where there are no rules.

Santa Cruz County Holiday Homes essential information

Accommodation
384 Holiday Homes
Lowest Price
AU$166
Highest Price
AU$1,185
Popular accommodation
COZY BEACH HOUSE near YACHT HARBOR plus separate cottage for additional fee. , Beach Retreat blks to beach Hot tub, Firepit .The BEST Location! 4 bedrooms, Cozy Seaside Bungalow - Minutes from the Beach with Hot Tub!, Jaw-Dropping Beach-Front Retreat!, Oceanfront on the Sand - Awesome 4 Bedroom!, Seascape Garden Studio Minutes From Ocean Or Redwoods , Blacks Beach Retreat,Wi-Fi, near Harbor & Steps to Twin Lakes Beach!, Great Home! Great Beach! Great Location! , IDEAL LOCATION! Steps 2 Beach,Shops,Dining/Great Yard 4 BBQ

Top trending hotels in Santa Cruz County

Hotel Paradox, Autograph Collection

Hotel Paradox, Autograph Collection

4 out of 5
611 Ocean St, Santa Cruz, CA
Fully refundableReserve now, pay when you stay
The price is AU$184 per night from 1 Jan to 2 Jan
AU$184
includes taxes & fees
1 Jan - 2 Jan 2025
In the heart of Santa Cruz, Hotel Paradox, Autograph Collection is within a 5-minute drive of Santa Cruz Wharf and Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk.
Hotel Paradox, Autograph Collection
Hilton Santa Cruz/Scotts Valley

Hilton Santa Cruz/Scotts Valley

3.5 out of 5
6001 La Madrona Drive, Santa Cruz, CA
Fully refundableReserve now, pay when you stay
The price is AU$176 per night from 1 Jan to 2 Jan
AU$176
includes taxes & fees
1 Jan - 2 Jan 2025
Located in Santa Cruz, Hilton Santa Cruz/Scotts Valley is in the mountains, within a 10-minute drive of Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park and Pacific Avenue.
Hilton Santa Cruz/Scotts Valley
Courtyard by Marriott Santa Cruz

Courtyard by Marriott Santa Cruz

3 out of 5
313 Riverside Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA
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The price is AU$166 per night from 3 Jan to 4 Jan
AU$166
includes taxes & fees
3 Jan - 4 Jan 2025
Located in Santa Cruz (Westside Santa Cruz), Courtyard by Marriott Santa Cruz is a 4-minute walk from Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk and 9 minutes by foot from Santa ...
Courtyard by Marriott Santa Cruz
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Hyatt Place Santa Cruz

Hyatt Place Santa Cruz

3 out of 5
407 Broadway, Santa Cruz, CA
Fully refundableReserve now, pay when you stay
The price is AU$210 per night from 1 Jan to 2 Jan
AU$210
includes taxes & fees
1 Jan - 2 Jan 2025
With a stay at Hyatt Place Santa Cruz in Santa Cruz (Westside Santa Cruz), you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Monterey Bay and Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk.
Hyatt Place Santa Cruz
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