Westlake
Santa Cruz
Popular places to visit
Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
Enjoy the thrills at Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk and find out why people love this theme park in Santa Cruz. Attend a sporting event in this walkable area, or seek out the biking trails.
Mystery Spot
Find out about the history of Santa Cruz with a stop at Mystery Spot. Attend a sporting event in this walkable area, or seek out the surfing spots.
Santa Cruz Wharf
Explore the waterfront of Santa Cruz Wharf and enjoy activities such as surfing in Santa Cruz. Attend a sporting event in this walkable area, or seek out the biking trails.
Natural Bridges State Park
You can take time to visit Natural Bridges State Park during your travels to Santa Cruz. Attend a sporting event in this walkable area, or seek out the biking trails.
Santa Cruz Main Beach
Why not spend a lazy afternoon at Santa Cruz Main Beach during your trip to Santa Cruz? Attend a sporting event in this walkable area, or seek out the biking trails.
Ocean Street
During your visit to Santa Cruz, you can enjoy retail therapy at Ocean Street. Wander the area's beautiful beaches or simply enjoy one of its top-notch restaurants.
Things to do
Top hotels in Westlake
Hotel Paradox, Autograph Collection
Clean room. Pleasant staff.
Reviewed on Nov 2, 2025
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Santa Cruz by IHG
Breakfast was good, pancake machine was out and not refilled. The rest of the selection was good though. Suite was spacious and comfortable but rooms are noisy. We heard talking and footsteps throughout the day and night.
Reviewed on Nov 4, 2025
La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Santa Cruz
Staff was extremely nice, easy check-in, and a very clean room
Reviewed on Nov 6, 2025
Dream Inn Santa Cruz
Excellent location and great staff. Also great to have caller parking!
Reviewed on Nov 9, 2025
Marea Sol Hotel
Beautiful View
Reviewed on Nov 8, 2025
Seacliff Inn Aptos, Tapestry Collection by Hilton
The hotel was beautiful. However, the room was not the best. There was no outlet by the nightstand between the beds. I have a CPAP machine and I needed to buy an extension cord in order to plug it into an outlet across the room. There was no microwave, and no ice bucket.
Reviewed on Nov 4, 2025
Other neighbourhoods around Westlake
Harvey West
While there might not be top attractions in Harvey West, you can explore the larger area and discover places like Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk and Ocean Street.
Westside Santa Cruz
Westside Santa Cruz is known for its stunning beaches, and with sights like Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk and Monterey Bay, you won't get bored spending a day wandering around this part of Santa Cruz.
Nobel
While Nobel might not have many sights to explore, venturing just a little farther will lead you to top things to see and do like University of California Santa Cruz Arboretum and Swift Street Courtyard.
Mission Hill
While visiting Mission Hill, you might make a stop by sights like Mission Santa Cruz and Santa Cruz Mission State Historic Park.
Downtown
If you're spending some time in Downtown, Pacific Avenue and Williams-Reynolds House are top sights worth seeing.
Downtown Santa Cruz
Unique features of Downtown Santa Cruz include the beaches and restaurants. Make a stop by Pacific Avenue or Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History while you're exploring the area.
