Howard Johnson by Wyndham Santa Cruz
Hotel in Santa Cruz
Location Excellent location — 12 attractions within walking distance
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About
Howard Johnson by Wyndham Santa Cruz is a hotel to stay in Santa Cruz. The hotel is close to NOAA - Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary and Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Exploration Center, about 0.9 km from Beach Station (Santa Cruz). It holds an official 2-star rating and scores 3.5/5 across 554 guest reviews. Recent guests highlight Fantastic location and views, friendly staff and it was very clean..
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Themes drawn from recent guest reviews.
Location
What's nearby
- NOAA - Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary0.1 km
- Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Exploration Center0.1 km
- Cowell Beach0.3 km
- Dutra Overlook0.4 km
- Sharpe Overlook0.6 km
- Undertow0.6 km
Straight-line distances.
Within a short walk
Everyday amenities within about 1 km, from OpenStreetMap.
Getting there & essentials
- Nearest airport
- Bonny Doon Village Airport — 15.0 km
- Nearest station
- Beach Station (Santa Cruz) — 0.9 km
- Nearest beach
- Cowell Beach — 0.3 km
- Sea temperature
- Sea temperature about 15.9 °C in October (Open-Meteo Marine, measured 2026-10-01)
- Driving
- Drives on the right
- Currency
- USD
- Power
- Type A/B plugs · 120 V · 60 Hz
- Tap water
- Generally safe to drink
Straight-line distances.
Street view
Frequently asked questions
How do you get to Howard Johnson by Wyndham Santa Cruz?
From Howard Johnson by Wyndham Santa Cruz, the nearest station, Beach Station (Santa Cruz), is about 0.9 km away; Bonny Doon Village Airport is around 15.0 km away (straight-line distances).
How far is Howard Johnson by Wyndham Santa Cruz from the beach?
The nearest beach, Cowell Beach, is about 0.3 km from Howard Johnson by Wyndham Santa Cruz in a straight line.
How is Howard Johnson by Wyndham Santa Cruz rated?
Howard Johnson by Wyndham Santa Cruz scores 3.5 out of 5 across 554 guest reviews, and holds an official 2-star rating.
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