Bananna Belt Travel Guide
Santa Cruz
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Popular places to visit
Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
Have a fun-filled day with the family at Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk during your visit to Santa Cruz. Attend a sporting event in this walkable area or seek out the cycling trails.
Mystery Spot
Find out about the history of Santa Cruz when you take a trip to Mystery Spot. Attend a sporting event in this walkable area or seek out the surfing spots.
Natural Bridges State Park
You can take time to visit Natural Bridges State Park during your travels to Santa Cruz. Attend a sporting event in this walkable area or seek out the cycling trails.
Santa Cruz Wharf
After visiting Santa Cruz Wharf, make a plan to see the other sights and activities in Santa Cruz. Attend a sporting event in this walkable area or seek out the surfing spots.
Ocean Street
During your visit to Santa Cruz, you can search for that perfect souvenir at Ocean Street. Wander the area's beautiful beaches or simply enjoy one of its top-notch restaurants.
Pacific Avenue
During your visit to Santa Cruz, you can search for that perfect souvenir at Pacific Avenue. Wander the beautiful beaches in this family-friendly area.
Top hotels in Bananna Belt
Dream Inn Santa Cruz
AC is very loud. Staff would not accommodate either early check in nor late checkout. The room bathroom tile had missing sections of grout.
Reviewed on 23 Mar 2026
Seacliff Inn Aptos, Tapestry Collection by Hilton
The grounds were very nice. There was no need to charge $3 for bottled water and charge for Netflix. The room’s cost should easily have covered that.
Reviewed on 23 Mar 2026
Hotel Paradox, Autograph Collection
Pool was great and plenty of lounge chairs available.
Reviewed on 23 Mar 2026
Chaminade Resort & Spa
I had an amazing experience and the staff was top notch .
Reviewed on 6 Mar 2026
La Bahia Hotel and Spa
The hotel is stunning. Beautiful rooms and fantastic staff. I will say I was not a fan of the breakfast or cocktails at Low Tide. I definitely recommend going outside the hotel for food. My favorite place for brunch in Santa Cruz is definitely Mad Yolk and for cocktails check out Cooper & Front!
Reviewed on 22 Mar 2026
La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Santa Cruz
Clean, spacious rooms and very friendly staff.
Reviewed on 22 Mar 2026
Other neighbourhoods around Bananna Belt
Midtown
If you're looking for some top things to see and do in Midtown and surrounding area, you can visit Ocean Street and Pacific Avenue.
Upper Seabright
While Upper Seabright isn't home to many top sights, Santa Cruz Harbor and Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk are some notable places to visit nearby.
Carbonera Estates
While Carbonera Estates isn't home to many top sights, Pasatiempo Golf Course and DeLaveaga Golf Course are some notable places to visit nearby.
Eastside Santa Cruz
Travellers come to Eastside Santa Cruz for its beaches, and you can see top attractions like Monterey Bay and Twin Lakes State Beach while you're in town.
Lower Ocean
Lower Ocean might not have many top sights, but Pacific Avenue and Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk are two attractions nearby that you can check out.
Seabright
While visiting Seabright, you might make a stop by sights like Santa Cruz Harbor and Seabright Beach.
