Unwind on the spacious beachfront pool deck with a refreshing beverage from our full service pool bar or relax in the jacuzzi. Featuring a pool and a children’s wading pool, there’s something for everyone at the Dream Inn. The retro-chic, boutique style rooms are tastefully appointed and include distinctive touches and amenities.
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Newly renovated in 2008, the Santa Cruz Dream Inn features fun and free-spirited elements from lobby décor to restaurant theme. The vision of the Dream Inn was to incorporate the essence of Santa Cruz into the hotel’s iconic building.
Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
Voted the "World's Best Seaside Amusement Park," the admission-free Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk is on one mile of sandy beach.
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Seymour Marine Discovery Center
The Seymour Marine Discovery Center is a working marine laboratory with exhibit halls, aquariums and touch tanks. It is part of the Joseph M. Long Marine Laboratory, a research and education facility of the University of California, Santa Cruz.
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Santa Cruz Wharf
Within the sanctuary waters of northern Monterey Bay, the Wharf is home to eight restaurants, nine gift shops, fishing charters and more.
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Kayak from the Wharf
Rent a kayak from Venture Quest Kayaking at the Santa Cruz Wharf and paddle into the wildlife-rich waters of the Monterey Bay, near the Santa Cruz coast.
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