How much does a hotel in Santa Cruz (CA) cost per night?
November 2026: hotels in Santa Cruz (CA) ask a median $137 a night and an average $246, from a median 64 hotels priced each night over 30 measured nights (read 25 October 2026). The cheapest month measured is November 2026 ($137), the priciest January 2027 ($148).
Measured by Bed&Market (bedandmarket.com) from 73 places checked, read 25 October 2026 20:57 UTC.
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Hotel price per night, month by month
Hotels in Santa Cruz (CA) ask a median from $137 (November 2026) to $148 (January 2027) a night across the 3 months measured.
| Month | Median a night | Average a night | Middle half (p25–p75) | Hotels priced a night (median) | Nights measured |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | $137 | $246 | $99–$213 | 64 | 30 |
| December 2026 | $138 | $291 | $105–$248 | 60 | 31 |
| January 2027 | $148 | $298 | $115–$250 | 59 | 22 |
Average hotel price in Santa Cruz (CA) in November 2026
November 2026: hotels in Santa Cruz (CA) ask a median $137 a night and an average $246; the middle half of hotels ask $99–$213 (30 nights measured, a median 64 hotels priced each night, read 25 October 2026).
- Friday and Saturday: median $192 against $136 Monday to Thursday (+41%).
- Cheapest night: 29 November 2026, median $131.
- Priciest night: 7 November 2026, median $286.
Average hotel price in Santa Cruz (CA) in December 2026
December 2026: hotels in Santa Cruz (CA) ask a median $138 a night and an average $291; the middle half of hotels ask $105–$248 (31 nights measured, a median 60 hotels priced each night, read 25 October 2026).
- Friday and Saturday: median $164 against $137 Monday to Thursday (+19%).
- Cheapest night: 22 December 2026, median $129.
- Priciest night: 5 December 2026, median $170.
Average hotel price in Santa Cruz (CA) in January 2027
January 2027: hotels in Santa Cruz (CA) ask a median $148 a night and an average $298; the middle half of hotels ask $115–$250 (22 nights measured, a median 59 hotels priced each night, read 25 October 2026).
- Friday and Saturday: median $187 against $146 Monday to Thursday (+28%).
- Cheapest night: 21 January 2027, median $138.
- Priciest night: 16 January 2027, median $207.
Hotel price by star rating in Santa Cruz (CA)
Over the nights measured from 13 November 2026 to 22 January 2027, hotels in Santa Cruz (CA) ask a median $103 at 2★, $128 at 2.5★, $145 at 3★, $264 at 4★ and $1 235 at 4.5★ a night.
| Stars | Median a night | Middle half (p25–p75) | Nights measured | Example hotels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2★ | $103 | $93–$120 | 71 | Aqua Breeze Inn ($103), Beachview Inn ($93), Continental Inn ($90) |
| 2.5★ | $128 | $112–$146 | 71 | Bay Front Inn - Downtown Santa Cruz ($435), Comfort Inn Beach/Boardwalk Area ($114), Comfort Inn Santa Cruz North ($121) |
| 3★ | $145 | $138–$171 | 71 | Fairfield by Marriott Inn & Suites Santa Cruz ($145), Four Points by Sheraton Santa Cruz Scotts Valley ($124), Hampton Inn Santa Cruz West ($132) |
| 4★ | $264 | $242–$316 | 71 | Bella Notte, a ZenStay Hotel ($241), Casablanca Inn on The Beach ($584), Dream Inn Santa Cruz ($293) |
| 4.5★ | $1 235 | $1 235–$1 235 | 36 | Charming 5 BD Victorian House by Beach Boardwalk ($1 235), 6BD Downtown House Walk to Beach Boardwalk ($1 235), Seabright Breeze ($618) |
What was measured
Asking prices of hotels in Santa Cruz (CA) for one night for two adults, 83 nights measured from 1 November 2026 to 22 January 2027, read 25 October 2026.
- A month's median is the median of its nightly medians; the average counts every price of every night once, so expensive suites and villas lift it above the median.
- Prices in the currency they were shown in, never converted at an exchange rate.
- A hotel with no price that night (sold out or closed) is checked but left out of the median.
- Asking prices seen while searching for a stay: not prices paid, and not a forecast.
Source: asking prices for one night, read from public search results on the scan date; not prices paid, and not a forecast. How we measure →