25 verified stays
The best hotels in Santa Cruz with photo-verified rooms with private jacuzzis or hot tubs.
25 stays in Santa Cruz and nearby towns within 25 miles of downtown — Santa Cruz 8, Capitola 2, Scotts Valley 1, Aptos 3, Moss Landing 1, Saratoga 1, Campbell 1, Cupertino 1, San Jose 2, Pacific Grove 4, Morgan Hill 1
Santa Cruz hotels with private in-room jacuzzis or jetted tubs start at $84 a night. Of the 25 hotels listed, 23 have documented private in-room jacuzzis or jetted tubs: 11 verified by photos, 12 by hotel room or amenity details, and 0 by guest reviews.
Verified by HotelHotTubs23 of 25 hotels have verified private jacuzzisLast updated How we verify
Sea & Sand Inn photo 1 of 10
Santa Cruz, California0.9 mi from downtown Santa Cruz
Photo-verified · In-room jacuzzi. Tub confirmed in a property photo
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In-room jacuzzi: Private jacuzzi available in select rooms
Comfort Inn Santa Cruz photo 1 of 10
Santa Cruz, California0.8 mi from downtown Santa Cruz
Photo-verified · In-room jacuzzi. Tub confirmed in a property photo
“The hot tub in the room was so nice”
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In-room jacuzzi: Private jacuzzi available in select rooms
Inn at Depot Hill photo 1 of 8
Capitola, California4.4 mi from downtown Santa Cruz
Listed by the hotel · In-room jacuzzi. Listed in the hotel's own amenities
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In-room jacuzzi: Private jacuzzi available in select rooms
Mission Inn photo 1 of 10
Santa Cruz, California1.3 mi from downtown Santa Cruz
Photo-verified · In-room jacuzzi. Tub confirmed in a property photo
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In-room jacuzzi: Private jacuzzi available in select rooms
Sunset Inn Pacific Grove photo 1 of 10
Pacific Grove, California24 mi from downtown Santa Cruz
Listed by the hotel · In-room jacuzzi. Listed in the hotel's own amenities
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In-room jacuzzi: Private jacuzzi available in select rooms
Seascape Beach Resort photo 1 of 10
Aptos, California8.5 mi from downtown Santa Cruz
Photo-verified · In-room jacuzzi. Tub confirmed in a property photo
“Huge jacuzzi tub right near the middle of the room, all mirrored. Magnificent.”
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In-room jacuzzi: Private jacuzzi available in select rooms
Best Western Plus Inn Scotts Valley photo 1 of 9
Scotts Valley, California6.3 mi from downtown Santa Cruz
Listed by the hotel · In-room jacuzzi. Listed in the hotel's own amenities
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In-room jacuzzi: Private jacuzzi available in select rooms
Best Western Plus All Suites Inn photo 1 of 10
Santa Cruz, California0.6 mi from downtown Santa Cruz
Photo-verified · In-room jacuzzi. Tub confirmed in a property photo
Verified jetted tub room: King Jetted Tub Suite
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In-room jacuzzi: King Jetted Tub Suite
Ocean Pacific Lodge photo 1 of 10
Santa Cruz, California0.6 mi from downtown Santa Cruz
Photo-verified · In-room jacuzzi. Tub confirmed in a property photo
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In-room jacuzzi: Private jacuzzi available in select rooms
The Aqua Pacific Hotel photo 1 of 10
Santa Cruz, California0.6 mi from downtown Santa Cruz
Listed by the hotel · In-room jacuzzi. Listed in the hotel's own amenities
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In-room jacuzzi: Private jacuzzi available in select rooms
Saratoga Oaks Lodge photo 1 of 8
Saratoga, California19 mi from downtown Santa Cruz
Listed by the hotel · In-room jacuzzi. Listed in the hotel's own amenities
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In-room jacuzzi: Private jacuzzi available in select rooms
SureStay Plus Hotel by Best Western San Jose Central City photo 1 of 8
San Jose, California24 mi from downtown Santa Cruz
Listed by the hotel · In-room jacuzzi. Listed in the hotel's own amenities
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In-room jacuzzi: Private jacuzzi available in select rooms
The Row Hotel photo 1 of 10
San Jose, California25 mi from downtown Santa Cruz
Named room type · In-room jacuzzi. Named in the hotel's own room type: Deluxe Queen Jetted Tub Room
Verified jetted tub room: Deluxe Queen Jetted Tub Room
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In-room jacuzzi: Deluxe Queen Jetted Tub Room
Lovers Point Inn photo 1 of 10
Pacific Grove, California25 mi from downtown Santa Cruz
Listed by the hotel · In-room jacuzzi. Listed in the hotel's own amenities
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In-room jacuzzi: Private jacuzzi available in select rooms
Juniper Hotel Cupertino Curio Collection By Hilton photo 1 of 2
Cupertino, California24 mi from downtown Santa Cruz
Listed by the hotel · In-room jacuzzi. Listed in the hotel's own amenities
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In-room jacuzzi: Private jacuzzi available in select rooms
Seacliff Inn Aptos, Tapestry Collection by Hilton photo 1 of 9
Aptos, California6.5 mi from downtown Santa Cruz
Listed by the hotel · In-room jacuzzi. Listed in the hotel's own amenities
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In-room jacuzzi: Private jacuzzi available in select rooms
Lighthouse Lodge & Cottages photo 1 of 10
Pacific Grove, California24 mi from downtown Santa Cruz
Listed by the hotel · In-room jacuzzi. Listed in the hotel's own amenities
“Staff hot tube pool”
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In-room jacuzzi: Private jacuzzi available in select rooms
Campbell Inn photo 1 of 10
Campbell, California22 mi from downtown Santa Cruz
Photo-verified · In-room jacuzzi. Tub confirmed in a property photo
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In-room jacuzzi: Private jacuzzi available in select rooms
Surestay By Best Western Morgan Hill photo 1 of 8
Morgan Hill, California24 mi from downtown Santa Cruz
Photo-verified · In-room jacuzzi. Tub confirmed in a property photo
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In-room jacuzzi: Private jacuzzi available in select rooms
Edgewater Beach Inn photo 1 of 10
Santa Cruz, California0.7 mi from downtown Santa Cruz
Photo-verified · In-room jacuzzi. Tub confirmed in a property photo
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In-room jacuzzi: Private jacuzzi available in select rooms
Captain’s Inn at Moss Landing photo 1 of 1
Moss Landing, California18 mi from downtown Santa Cruz
Listed by the hotel · In-room jacuzzi. Listed in the hotel's own amenities
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In-room jacuzzi: Private jacuzzi available in select rooms
Fairfield Inn & Suites Santa Cruz - Capitola photo 1 of 10
Aptos, California3.5 mi from downtown Santa Cruz
Photo-verified · In-room jacuzzi. Tub confirmed in a property photo
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In-room jacuzzi: Private jacuzzi available in select rooms
Pacific Gardens Inn photo 1 of 10
Pacific Grove, California25 mi from downtown Santa Cruz
Photo-verified · In-room jacuzzi. Tub confirmed in a property photo
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In-room jacuzzi: Private jacuzzi available in select rooms
Best Western Plus Capitola By-The-Sea Inn & Suites photo 1 of 10
Capitola, California3.5 mi from downtown Santa Cruz
Photo-verified · Hotel hot tub. Tub confirmed in a property photo
“I used the hot tub and pool and the staff were nice.”
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Hotel hot tub: Shared hot tub available to guests
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23 stays tagged in-room. Outdoor and hotel tubs are listed separately — never sold as suite jacuzzis.
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See under-$250 in-room stays when you want a jacuzzi in the room without the suite price.
Summer brings the boardwalk to life, with the Giant Dipper roller coaster running along the beach and surfers working the break at Steamer Lane below the lighthouse. West Cliff Drive is the place to walk it off, with Monterey Bay on one side the whole way. You can book a tub room in Santa Cruz, CA for $84 or spend $419 — across 25 verified stays the median lands at $148. Sea & Sand Inn reviews best at 9.2/10 across 1,311 reviews. 23 of the 25 put the jacuzzi in the room itself.
For the 23 in-room tub listings in Santa Cruz: 11 checked using tub photographs; 12 supported by hotel room or amenity details; 0 supported by guest reviews. Each hotel is counted once by its primary evidence source. Tub photos are published here for 11 of these hotels.
How we verify a tub is in the room·The same figure for every city and state
Santa Cruz never drops below a 62°F average high, so a private tub here is a year-round comfort rather than a seasonal one — there is no month you would book it *because* of the weather. What does move is rain: January averages 6.4 inches, and an in-room tub beats a hotel pool on a wet evening.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °F | 63 | 64 | 67 | 69 | 71 | 74 | 74 | 76 | 77 | 74 | 67 | 62 |
| Low °F | 41 | 43 | 44 | 46 | 49 | 52 | 54 | 55 | 53 | 50 | 44 | 41 |
| Rain in | 6.4 | 6.1 | 4.3 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.3 | 3.2 | 6.0 |
Shaded: normal daily high at or below 60°F. NOAA 1991–2020 normals, SANTA CRUZ, CA US, 3km from our Santa Cruz listings. See every city ranked by season length.
The most-reviewed places within 15km of where our Santa Cruz hotels actually are.
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Featuring a variety of forested areas, this park offers camping, fishing, hiking & picnic spots.
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Family-friendly park offers train rides amid natural landscapes, seasonal routes & special events.
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Natural landscape with diverse activities including hiking trails, picnic areas & horseback riding.
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How the 20 most-visited spots within 15km of our Santa Cruz listings break down by type.
Across the 25 verified stays here, listed rates run $84–$419 a night before tax and cluster near $148. The Aqua Pacific Hotel is the lowest we've confirmed, at $84. The bottom of that range is a standard room with a jetted bath; the top is a suite built around the tub.
Sea & Sand Inn, at 9.2/10 from 1,311 guest reviews. Sunset Inn Pacific Grove follows at 9.0 from 2,212 reviews. Our list puts private tubs (in the room or on a private patio) first, then shared hotel spas. Within each group, hotels with strong scores from many guests, more photos, and a tub we've seen in their own photos rank higher. Listings with very few reviews or photos sit at the bottom of their group.
23 of the 25 stays we list in Santa Cruz, CA are tagged in-room jacuzzi or jetted tub. 4 are shared hotel spas — labelled that way, never sold as in-room.
Best Western, Hilton, Comfort and Fairfield all have verified tub rooms in Santa Cruz. The other 16 are independents.
2 of the 25 verified stays in Santa Cruz, CA have a jetted whirlpool tub in the room, and 21 more have another kind of private in-room tub. "Whirlpool", "jacuzzi" and "jetted tub" all describe the same thing — a tub with jets — so hotels use them interchangeably. What they don't tell you is whether it's a jetted tub or a plain deep soaking tub with no jets at all, which is the distinction we check and label.
Under $150: 12 stays ($84–$148), e.g. Comfort Inn Santa Cruz. $150–$249: 7 stays ($152–$237), e.g. Edgewater Beach Inn. $250 and up: 4 stays ($280–$419), e.g. Sea & Sand Inn.
