With a stay at Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Santa Cruz by IHG in Santa Cruz (Westside Santa Cruz), you'll be a 4-minute drive from Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk and 6 minutes from Monterey Bay. .This hotel is 3.1 mi (5 km) from University of California, Santa Cruz and 3.2 mi (5.1 km) from Mystery Spot.
What's nearby
Ocean Street - 1 min walk
Pacific Avenue - 13 min walk
Santa Cruz Wharf - 3 min drive
Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk - 4 min drive
Mystery Spot - 7 min drive
Getting around
Norman Y. Mineta San Jose Intl. Airport (SJC) - 40 min drive
Restaurants
McDonald's - 2 min walk
Mariannes Ice Cream - 3 min walk
Jack in the Box - 9 min walk
Starbucks - 8 min walk
Taqueria Los Pericos - 12 min walk
About this property
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Santa Cruz by IHG
Hotel with free breakfast, near Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Santa Cruz by IHG offers 100 air-conditioned accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. LCD televisions come with cable channels.
Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. Microwaves and change of towels can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on request.
Recreational amenities at the hotel include a sauna and a seasonal outdoor pool.
Make yourself at home in one of the 100 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and LCD televisions. Complimentary wired and wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming provides entertainment. Private bathrooms have hair dryers and toothbrushes and toothpaste. Conveniences include desks and coffee/tea makers, as well as phones with free local calls.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities including a sauna and a seasonal outdoor pool. Additional amenities at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access and a vending machine.
A complimentary full breakfast is served daily.
Featured amenities include a computer station, express check-out, and a 24-hour front desk. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
Guests are offered a complimentary full breakfast each morning.
Languages
English, Spanish
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired Internet
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and public transport
Covered self parking on site (USD 10 per night; includes in/out privileges)
Electric car charging station on site
Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available
Height restrictions apply for on-site parking
Food and drink
Free full breakfast available daily
Coffee/tea in a common area
Things to do
Sauna
Seasonal outdoor pool
Family friendly
Cots/infant beds (surcharge)
Laundry facilities
Microwave (on request)
Fridge
Seasonal outdoor pool
Conveniences
Lift
Vending machine
Water dispenser
Guest services
24-hour front desk
Change of towels (on request)
Housekeeping (on request)
Laundry facilities
Luggage storage
Multilingual staff
Business services
Computer station
Outdoors
Pool sunloungers
Accessibility
If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
Assistive listening devices available
Braille signage
Lift
Step-free path to entrance
Well-lit path to entrance
Wheelchair-accessible lounge
Wheelchair-accessible parking
Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
Wheelchair-accessible van parking
Wheelchair-accessible (may have limits)
More
Smoke-free property
Room amenities
Bedroom
Air conditioning
Bed sheets
Blackout drapes/curtains
Cots/infant beds (surcharge)
Heating
Bathroom
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
Towels
Toothbrush and toothpaste (on request)
Entertainment
TV channels
LCD TV
Food and drink
Coffee/tea maker
Microwave (on request)
Fridge
More
Desk
Free local calls
Iron/ironing board
Phone
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Early check-in subject to availability
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
Express check-out available
Special check-in instructions
Guests will receive an email 24 hours before arrival with check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Renovations and closures
The following facilities or services will be unavailable from January 18 2025 to December 31 2025 (dates subject to change):
Business center
Meeting facilities
Sauna
The following facilities are closed seasonally each year. They will be closed from December 1 to March 31:
Swimming pool
The property will be renovating from January 2 2025 to July 31 2025 (completion date subject to change). The following areas are affected:
Meeting facilities
Sauna
During renovations, the hotel will make every effort to minimize noise and disturbance.
Access methods
Staffed front desk
Pets
Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 20 per night
Cribs (infant beds) are available for USD 20 per night
Payment types
Important information
Optional extras
Covered self parking fee: USD 10 per night (in/out privileges)
Crib (infant bed) fee: USD 20 per night
Rollaway bed fee: USD 20 per night
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Clean Promise (IHG)
We should mention
The seasonal pool will be open from April to November
Pool access available from 7:00 AM to 10:00 PM
Parking height restrictions apply
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)
Property is also known as
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Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Santa Cruz by IHG Reviews
Reviews
8.4
Very good
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We will visit this hotel again. The self-parking is great, we liked the breakfast and our room had a microwave and mini-fridge. It's a convenient location with fast food and gas stations nearby and a quick drive to UC Santa Cruz. Clean, quiet and well-run too.
The person who checked us in was AMAZING! The pool was too cold and very small. Would have been nice if there was a hot tub. The beds are comfortable. (Not the pull out bed, it was horrible, they need to upgrade the mattress pads in those). I wasn’t happy that we only had one tv when we were staying in the suite room that should have had 2- the cable service kept glitching in and out off and on. We’ve stayed here twice and we will still stay again. Even with the couple of downs about this hotel, you definitely can’t beat the price.