Dream Inn Santa Cruz Hotel, Central Coast, CA - Home of Aquarius Restaurant
A fun culmination between the beach and the slightly offbeat town of Santa Cruz, the Santa Cruz Dream Inn is the ideal destination for a weekend escape, corporate event, family vacation or a romantic getaway.
Our newly renovated Santa Cruz hotel, Dream Inn, has been transformed into a four-star luxury hotel with eclectic touches and a natural, laid back atmosphere. Every one of our 165 deluxe Santa Cruz guestrooms and suites feature spectacular views of the Monterey Bay from private balconies or patios. Take in breathtaking sunsets from your balcony, watch the surfers and let the sea lions and peaceful sound of the ocean waves lull you to sleep. As the only beachfront hotel in Santa Cruz, the Dream Inn is the ideal destination for business meetings or perfect vacations.
Top Reasons to Stay at Dream Inn
- The Dream Inn is the only beachfront hotel in Santa Cruz, ideally located next to the historic Boardwalk and a short distance from downtown
- Newly renovated to be a four-star service luxury Santa Cruz hotel.
- All rooms feature views of the ocean
- Our spacious deck features a pool, jacuzzi and children's wading pool
- Aquarius Restaurant, offering the best oceanfront dining in Santa Cruz featuring local, sustainable seafood.
Location
The Dream Inn is a beachfront hotel located on Cowell Beach in Santa Cruz. Centrally located for beach activity, the property is just a few blocks away from the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk and close to the UC Santa Cruz campus.
Joie de Vivre Gives
Joie de Vivre Hotels is a grass roots organization that strives to have a positive impact on our community. Each of our hotels is dedicated to donating at a minimum $200 per guest room per year to organizations in their communities. Examples of these donations include gift certificates for hotel stays or dinner for two at one of our restaurants, donating meeting space and food to a non-profit for fundraising events or meetings, organizing an event to raise money for an organization, donating employee hours for time volunteered, or cash donations.
As part of our philanthropic efforts at the Santa Cruz Dream Inn, we have partnered with Save Our Shores, a non-profit organization promoting marine conservation through policy research, education and citizen involvement.



