2025 Santa Cruz, California Hotels

If you've always dreamed of a California getaway, now might be your chance. Retirement is the perfect time for Santa Cruz vacations, and you can finally take advantage of those AARP member specials on flights, hotels, and more. Santa Cruz is within 90 minutes of San Francisco and 40 minutes away from San Jose, but it has its own unique culture thanks to attractions like the Beach Boardwalk, the Surfing Museum, the Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park, and Natural Bridges State Beach, which is known for amazing monarch butterflies and world-class windsurfing. As a beach destination, Santa Cruz is an incredible place to get active, and many of the top AARP member hotels in Santa Cruz are within walking distance of the Pacific Ocean. You'll love the chance to hike through Wilder Ranch, stroll through ancient redwoods at the Big Basin Redwoods State Park, cycle along Old San Jose Road, try standup paddle-boarding, or take surfing lessons at Cowell Beach.

Right here at the AARP Travel Center Powered by Expedia, we offer unbeatable cheap hotel deals for seniors in Santa Cruz, CA. As an AARP member, you'll have access to the best senior hotel discounts Santa Cruz has to offer, and many of the available hotels are located right on the beach or close to the University of California at Santa Cruz main campus. After making reservations for your Santa Cruz hotel deals for seniors and AARP members, don't forget to book Santa Cruz flights. We won't ever charge a booking fee for airfare, and we offer cheap deals whether you're flying from within California or all the way across the country. Round out the sun-kissed vacation of your dreams by snagging amazing rates on car rentals for the chance to take road trips up and down the Pacific Coast.