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Courtyard by Marriott Santa Cruz

3.0 star property
3-star spa hotel near Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk

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Property amenity
1 bedroom, hypo-allergenic bedding, down comforters, desk
Exterior
LCD TV, Netflix, pay movies, streaming services
Property amenity

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Spa
  • Bar
  • Parking available

Explore the area

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313 Riverside Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA, 95060
  • Place, Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Santa Cruz Wharf
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Place, Natural Bridges State Park
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Airport, San Jose, CA (SJC-Norman Y. Mineta San Jose Intl.)
    ‪44 min drive‬

Room options

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1 bedroom, hypo-allergenic bedding, down comforters, desk

Room, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed, Non Smoking

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(45 reviews)
  • 39 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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1 bedroom, hypo-allergenic bedding, down comforters, desk

Suite, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed, Non Smoking

7.6 out of 10
Good
(4 reviews)
  • 60 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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1 bedroom, hypo-allergenic bedding, down comforters, desk

Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(76 reviews)
  • 42 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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1 bedroom, hypo-allergenic bedding, down comforters, desk

Studio Suite, Multiple Beds, Non Smoking

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(15 reviews)
  • 60 sq m
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Queen Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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1 bedroom, hypo-allergenic bedding, down comforters, desk

Room, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed (Mobility Accessible, Tub)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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1 bedroom, hypo-allergenic bedding, down comforters, desk

Room, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed (Hearing Accessible)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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1 bedroom, hypo-allergenic bedding, down comforters, desk

Suite, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed (Mobility Accessible, Tub)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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1 bedroom, hypo-allergenic bedding, down comforters, desk

Suite, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed (Hearing Accessible)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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1 bedroom, hypo-allergenic bedding, down comforters, desk

Room, 2 Queen Beds (Mobility Accessible, Tub)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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1 bedroom, hypo-allergenic bedding, down comforters, desk

Room, 2 Queen Beds (Hearing Accessible)

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
(6 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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1 bedroom, hypo-allergenic bedding, down comforters, desk

Studio Suite, Multiple Beds (Hearing Accessible)

  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Queen Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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1 bedroom, hypo-allergenic bedding, down comforters, desk

Studio Suite, Multiple Beds (Mobility/Hearing Access, Roll-In Shwr)

  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Queen Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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About the area

Santa Cruz

Walk to the beach.Within a 10-minute walk of this Westside Santa Cruz hotel, you'll find Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk and Santa Cruz Wharf. Santa Cruz Surfing Museum and Monterey Bay are also within 2 miles (3 km).

What's nearby

  • Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Santa Cruz Main Beach - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Santa Cruz Wharf - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Natural Bridges State Park - 7 min drive - 4.4 km
  • Mystery Spot - 10 min drive - 7.6 km

Getting around

  • Norman Y. Mineta San Jose Intl. Airport (SJC) - 43 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Cruzin’ Crepes - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Boardwalk Bowl - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Namaste Bar & Grill - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Craft Beer at The Boardwalk - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Hot Dog On Stick - ‬4 min walk

About this property

Courtyard by Marriott Santa Cruz

3-star spa hotel near Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
Courtyard by Marriott Santa Cruz offers its guests a full-service spa, an outdoor pool, and a 24-hour fitness center. There's a restaurant on site, as well as a coffee shop/cafe and a snack bar/deli. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. A computer station is on site and WiFi is free in public spaces.

Event space at this hotel measures 3600 square feet (334 square meters) and includes conference space. Spa services, a vending machine, and multilingual staff are also featured at the business-friendly Courtyard by Marriott Santa Cruz. Parking is available for a fee.

This 3-star Santa Cruz hotel is smoke free.

  • 151 guestrooms or units
  • 4 levels
  • 3600 sq ft of conference space
  • 334 sq m of conference space
  • Built in 2022
  • Deli
  • Poolside lounge chairs
  • Charging station for electric cars
  • Conference space
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Coffee in lobby
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Express check-in
  • Express check-out
  • Staff is multilingual
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Concierge
  • Wedding services available
  • Computer for guest use
  • Television in lobby
  • Elevator
  • No smoking on site
  • Microwave in a common area
  • Water dispenser
  • Bar or lounge
  • Dining venue
Courtyard by Marriott Santa Cruz offers 151 air-conditioned accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Accommodations are furnished with king sofa beds. Beds feature down comforters. LCD televisions come with satellite channels, pay movies, and Netflix. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers and complimentary toiletries.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and desk chairs, as well as phones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. Hypo-allergenic bedding, change of towels, and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided weekly.

Spa Nalini has 4 treatment rooms including rooms for couples. Services include deep-tissue massages, hot stone massages, sports massages, and Swedish massages. The spa is equipped with a sauna and a steam room. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including aromatherapy, Ayurvedic, and hydrotherapy. The spa is open daily.

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Children's games
  • In-room crib
  • In-room sofa bed
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Pool gate
  • Snack bar/deli

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Secured, covered valet parking on site (USD 30 per night; includes in/out privileges)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily cooked-to-order breakfast available for a fee: USD 12 to 28 for adults and USD 8 to 16 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • 24-hour gym
  • Bicycle storage
  • Bicycle tours
  • Full-service spa
  • Outdoor pool
  • TV in common areas

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Elevator
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • Lever door handles
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Thin carpet in room
  • Transfer shower
  • Visual alarms in hallways
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business center
  • Wheelchair-accessible gym
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Wheelchair-accessible public washroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible spa
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • LCD TV with satellite channels
  • Netflix
  • Pay movies
  • Streaming services

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Down comforter
  • Free crib
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • King sofa bed

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Energy-saving switches in guestrooms
  • Free local calls
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Mobile key entry
  • Phone
  • Recycling
  • Water-efficient showers
  • Window screens

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Contactless check-in available
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Guests are recommended to download the property's Bonvoy mobile app before check-in

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! Up to 2 children 12 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Free cribs (infant beds)!

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately USD 12 to 28 for adults, and USD 8 to 16 for children
  • Covered valet parking fee: USD 30 per night (in/out privileges)

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
Cashless transactions are available
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Commitment to Clean (Marriott)
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, and debit cards. Cash is not accepted. This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival. Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed. Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions and guests can access their rooms with a mobile device. This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Commitment to Clean (Marriott).

We should mention

  • Pool access available from 6:30 AM to 10:00 PM.
  • Reservations are needed for massage services and spa treatments. For reservations, contact the hotel before arrival using the contact information on the booking confirmation.
  • Up to 2 children 12 years old and younger stay free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.
  • Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your booking confirmation.

Property is also known as

Courtyard by Marriott Santa Cruz Hotel
Courtyard by Marriott Santa Cruz Santa Cruz
Courtyard by Marriott Santa Cruz Hotel Santa Cruz

Courtyard by Marriott Santa Cruz Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 577 out of 1008 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 192 out of 1008 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 111 out of 1008 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 64 out of 1008 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 64 out of 1008 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Evangelina

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great property but very over priced
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Casey

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stacey

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very close to the boardwalk. Amazing staff! Location location location
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jesus

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

MELISSA

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Sub par

I’ve stayed here before, it’s not the same. Service has gone down, they don’t adhere to the hours for the cafe or restaurant and close early. They ran out of parking which is a big reason we stay here. It’s only a five minute walk to the beach boardwalk. Spent 1+ hour to look for parking but being a busy weekend and so close to the boardwalk it was difficult. Had to go back and move our car later on to avoid being towed. Come to find out the hotel sells there parking on Groupon which is so shady. They can’t guarantee paying hotel guests parking (which they charge $30 per day for) because they rather sell it Groupon. What a joke.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

daniel

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
got charged 30$ per night for parking on top of paying for hotel
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Karen, Redding

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
This Marriot doesnt fit with the Marriot brand at all. I have always had exceptional service with Marriot. The employees at this location are zombies that hate their jobs except for the Manager. I will never stay here again.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Aly

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jevon

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice and clean up to date hotel. Great location near the boardwalk. Need more than one worker during check in time. Long line and wait to check in. The valet workers were very friendly and helpful getting things in and out our car.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Kevin

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

MATTHEW

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Tatyana

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We booked hearing accessible room. When told manager we did not get the right room, she kept repeating same phrase "my system says you are in the right room ". I showed her picture of my door that has no sign or doorbell. But she insisted that computer is showing that i am in the right room. No apologies. On the other hand at the check in people were amazing, sweet and helpful. Over all good property, rooms, breakfast place.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Alan

Travelled with family
Disliked: Room comfort

Very disappointing stay

Negatives: Although the posted check in time is 4 pm and I assume mgmt knew how many check ins were scheduled that day, there was a line going out the front desk area and into the bar with only ONE staff person to check in guests!! Why weren’t there more staff scheduled?? Apparently the same problem occurred several days preceding our check in day according to other guests. We specifically asked for a very QUIET room as we are very light sleepers. Normally we try to get the top floor. We were assigned a room on the 3 rd floor as no top floor rooms were available according to the desk clerk although we had made our request clear at 12:30 when we arrived and requested early check in, which we didn’t get. The room directly above us sounded like elephants were staying there. We heard the sound of footsteps running back and forth across the room and thuds that sounded like kids were jumping off of the furniture starting at 6 am and not ending until 11 pm or so. Maybe you should consider not placing families with young kids in 4th floor rooms. The second day of our stay we had to request a room “refresh” at about 3 pm as it hadn’t been done before that. When we returned an hour or so later the bed was made, dirty towels were removed, but inadequate number of towels remained: 1 bath towel, no bath mat, 2 hand towels and 3 wash cloths. Generally hotels have 4 of each and 1 bath mat for two guests in my experience. Positives: Front desk staff were extremely warm and welcoming
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Heather

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cassandra

Liked: Cleanliness
Great stay!!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Faustino

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Would stay agein

Very nice place would stay again. Workers were very nice. The only thing is the restaurant in the hotel had a couple of workers in the front that need to smile and be more customer service oriented
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Jhona

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Leticia

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Room was clean. Only bad thing was the smell in the room when you initially walk in. Had a muggy type smell.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

daria

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The pool was tiny and not adequate for multiple families. But, the staff were amazing! Front desk and everyone involved in the cafe, from bartender to chef to baristas… awesome.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Geno

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Anna

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Bethany Alana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Alison

Disliked: Staff & service
Poor food options and too expensive
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nicole

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Walking distance to the boardwalk
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Lo

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
We love the location of the place which is close to the beach and the Boardwalk. Please know that you need to pay for parking per day. We found multiple spiders in the bath tub during the shower which was scary. Please double check your invoice to avoid food charges that you did not make at the Bistro.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025