Bay Front Inn Santa Cruz

On Santa Cruz’s westside, this beachfront motel sits steps from Pacific Avenue and a short stroll to the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Exploration Center, Santa Cruz Wharf, Cowell’s Beach and the famous Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk—ideal for quick beach days and boardwalk rides.

Bay Front Inn Santa Cruz offers 38 air-conditioned rooms with refrigerators, microwaves and 32-inch flat-screen TVs with cable. Rooms include coffee/tea makers, complimentary toiletries and hair dryers, plus irons and cribs available on request—coastal-casual basics with practical comforts for a relaxed stay.

Enjoy a seasonal outdoor pool (closed seasonally from Sept 22 to Mar 20), a terrace and garden, a picnic area and a handy vending machine. Complimentary wireless internet keeps you connected, and the motel’s location lets you wake up to sea-breeze mornings and walk straight to the beach.

Practical business touches include express check-out, complimentary Wi‑Fi and limited on-site self-parking (charges may apply). Note the front desk is staffed during limited hours.

A complimentary continental breakfast is included, rooms have coffee/tea makers, and a vending machine is on-site for quick snacks and drinks.