SANTA CRUZ, CALIFORNIA — After a day of surfing, hiking, wine tasting, and tanning under the golden California sun, visitors now have three new options to choose from when planning where to stay.  These properties all add their own unique spin to the “Surf City” experience and the type of traveler coming to town.

>> For the Love of Links

Adjacent to the Alister MacKenzie-designed Pasatiempo golf course and less than four miles from the scenic beaches of Santa Cruz, the Inn at Pasatiempo offers a quiet reprieve in a boutique hotel setting.  Beautiful gardens surround a year-around heated pool and a nearby majestic Eucalyptus grove.  A cozy lobby fireplace greets visitors as they enter this rustic-California ranch-style property.  All 54 ground-floor rooms were refreshed during a recent multi-million dollar property-wide renovation.  The majestic wood beamed ceilings bring a spacious warmth to each room with custom designed beds elegantly accented to marry the Mid-Century designed bedside tables.  Enjoy the convenience of modern technology with a versatile table/workspace.  Newly refurbished bathrooms feature custom vanities and oversized showers.  Guestrooms feature a spacious king or two queen beds complete with triple sheeting and four comfy pillows.

>> For the Downtowner

A new Hyatt Place property is located within walking distance to Downtown Santa Cruz, Main Beach, and Kaiser Permanente Arena.  With 106 rooms including suites, the property includes a swimming pool, hot tub, 24-hour StayFit™ gym, underground valet parking, and partial ocean views from the 3rd and 4th floors.  Complimentary hot breakfast is served daily along with a variety of lunch and dinner items, as well as signature beverages available for purchase 24 hours a day in the Gallery and Lounge.  This 100,000 square-foot property boasts a contemporary design with a Santa Cruz flair, and offers over 2,500 square feet of flexible indoor/outdoor conference and event space.  

>> For the Barre Belle

A new guest experience has been launched at The Hotel Paradox.  Poolside Barre in collaboration with a local barre studio offers guests a unique wellness experience.  Surrounding the pool, guests are led through a series of stretching and strength-building exercises as an introduction to barre.  Fresh fruit smoothies are available for purchase after each class at the poolside bar, or guests can imbibe something a little stronger if they are so inclined. Perfect for the leisure or bleisure traveler, the class is offered Mondays and Wednesdays at 6:30PM as a way for guests to maintain their active lifestyle while on the road and a nice change of scene from the traditional hotel fitness center, taking advantage of the over 300 days of sunshine a year in Santa Cruz County.

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Getting There:

Located along the Central Coast, Santa Cruz County, California is approximately 70 miles/113 km south of San Francisco and 349 miles/562 km from Los Angeles. Many visitors choose to take scenic Highway 1 along the California coastline to Santa Cruz, or Highway 17 through the Santa Cruz Mountains. Visitors can also choose to fly into San Francisco International Airport or Mineta/San Jose International Airport

About VSCC: A private, non-profit corporation, Visit Santa Cruz County (VSCC) exists to enhance tourism and the economy by positioning Santa Cruz County as a visitor, conference and film destination. For more information, contact VSCC at +1.831.425.1234.  Or visit VSCC's website at www.VisitSantaCruz.