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A spacious lobby with a fireplace, seating area, and large windows offering views of the night sky.

A pool area with a clear sky, a building with a tiled roof, and outdoor furniture.

A two-story building with a covered entrance, arched windows, and a tiled roof.

A modern lounge area with a fireplace, blue armchairs, a beige sofa, and a small table.

1. Fairfield Inn & Suites Santa Cruz - Capitola

13.1 km from Three Mile Beach

Anna Christine

P8,480

P9,761 total

includes taxes & fees

Oct 6 - Oct 7

2. Salt Air Lodge

Beach Hill - Beach Flats, 8.3 km from Three Mile Beach

Kyle

P6,212

P7,142 total

includes taxes & fees

Sep 27 - Sep 28

A bedroom with a large bed, a desk, a dresser, and a view of the outdoors through a sliding door.

A kitchen counter with a stainless steel container, a white appliance, and wicker baskets.

A modern kitchen with a microwave, refrigerator, and wooden cabinets. There is a round dining table with two chairs and a potted plant.

A modern kitchen with a dining table, chairs, a microwave, and a coffee maker.

3. Bella Notte, a ZenStay Hotel

Eastside Santa Cruz, 10.7 km from Three Mile Beach

Andrea

P6,745

P11,633 total

includes taxes & fees

Sep 30 - Oct 1

A hotel room with a large bed, a sofa, a desk with a chair, a TV, and a small table.

A reception desk with a modern design, a large window offering a view of the street, and a decorative mural on the wall.

A Pepsi vending machine with various drink options.

A balcony with a view of a parking lot, a building with multiple floors, and palm trees.

4. Seaside Inn & Suites

Westside Santa Cruz, 8.4 km from Three Mile Beach

Justin

P3,702

P5,339 total

includes taxes & fees

Oct 25 - Oct 26

A landscaped garden with palm trees, flowering shrubs, and a gravel path.

A glass door with a poster board displaying various travel brochures.

A compact bathroom with a white sink, a mirror, a microwave, and a small refrigerator.

A hotel room with a bed, a desk, a chair, a nightstand, and a lamp.

5. Hitching Post Studios Inn

Eastside Santa Cruz, 10.1 km from Three Mile Beach

Grant

P5,004

P5,789 total

includes taxes & fees

Oct 27 - Oct 28

A residential building with a paved pathway, wooden benches, and lush greenery.

A modern dining area with red chairs and a wooden table, a kitchen with red cabinets, and a fireplace.

A hotel room with a large window, a desk with a computer, a chair, a small table, and a decorative branch on the wall.

6. Quality Inn & Suites Capitola By the Sea

14.2 km from Three Mile Beach

Steven

P6,324

P7,289 total

includes taxes & fees

Oct 26 - Oct 27

A spacious living area with a fireplace, comfortable seating, and a view of the outdoors.

A bar area with wooden chairs, a counter with a display, and shelves with bottles.

A cozy lounge area with a stone fireplace, comfortable seating, and a bar area with a neon sign.

A lobby with a wooden ceiling, a reception desk, and a fireplace.

7. Inn At Pasatiempo

9.1 km from Three Mile Beach

Paul

P6,346

P7,328 total

includes taxes & fees

Oct 19 - Oct 20

A spacious living area with a sofa, armchairs, a coffee table, and a TV. There is a desk with a computer and a lamp. Large windows offer a view of trees and a building outside.

A Best Western Plus Inn with a modern design, including a covered entrance and a landscaped area in front.

A hotel room with a large bed, a TV, a desk, and a mirror.

A spacious living area with a long counter, multiple seating options, and large windows providing natural light.

8. Best Western Plus Inn Scotts Valley

14.9 km from Three Mile Beach

Robin

P6,817

P7,787 total

includes taxes & fees

Sep 30 - Oct 1

A modern lobby with a wooden floor, seating area, large windows, and a plant.

A spacious lobby with a wooden reception desk, a large wall mural, and a modern chandelier.

A hotel room with two beds, a stone wall, a mural of a pier, and a window.

A modern hotel lobby with a round table, yellow chairs, a large potted plant, and a patterned carpet.

9. La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Santa Cruz

Beach Hill - Beach Flats, 7.9 km from Three Mile Beach

Frank

P8,480

P9,777 total

includes taxes & fees

Sep 28 - Sep 29

A modern hotel room with a kitchenette, a bed, a desk, and a view of the outdoors.

A hotel lobby with a reception desk, seating area, and a patterned carpet.

A modern living room with a blue sofa, a floor lamp, a large window with a view of trees, and a radiator.

A modern hotel room with a wooden desk, a yellow chair, a flat-screen TV, a microwave, a coffee machine, and a mini-fridge.

10. Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Santa Cruz by IHG

Westside Santa Cruz, 8.4 km from Three Mile Beach

Steve

P7,968

P9,204 total

includes taxes & fees

Oct 4 - Oct 5

A lobby with a brick wall, a reception desk, a black rug, and a framed picture on the wall.

A rectangular swimming pool with a metal ladder on one side, surrounded by a concrete deck.

Two black chairs and a small table in a room with a carpeted floor and plain walls.

A motel sign with a neon 'NO VACANCY' message.

11. National 9 Santa Cruz

Westside Santa Cruz, 8.4 km from Three Mile Beach

James

P4,392

P5,063 total

includes taxes & fees

Sep 27 - Sep 28

A spacious living area with leather sofas, a central coffee table, and a kitchen in the background.

A bar area with a long counter, stools, and a TV screen.

A multi-story hotel with a central entrance, balconies, and a sign reading "FOUR POINTS BY SHERATON".

A living room with leather sofas, a central coffee table, a fireplace, and two flat-screen TVs mounted on the walls.

12. Four Points by Sheraton Santa Cruz Scotts Valley

13.6 km from Three Mile Beach

Margaret

P6,872

P7,854 total

includes taxes & fees

Oct 26 - Oct 27

A room with a television mounted on the wall, a window with blinds, a heater, a wooden dresser, and a door.

A motel with a central entrance, multiple rooms, and a covered area with a railing.

A compact room with a flat-screen TV, a microwave, a refrigerator, a wooden cabinet, and a red chair.

A compact kitchen with a microwave, sink, and refrigerator.

13. Drift Inn

Lower Ocean, 8.5 km from Three Mile Beach

John

P4,386

P4,912 total

includes taxes & fees

Oct 27 - Oct 28

A street view with a building featuring a pink fence, a tree, and parked cars.

A building with a white picket fence, a porch, and a small wooden bridge.

A building with a white picket fence, a small bridge, and a bush.

A kitchen with dark cabinets, a microwave, a stove, a sink, and a refrigerator.

14. Riverside Inn & Suites Santa Cruz

Lower Ocean, 8.3 km from Three Mile Beach

Siddharth

P4,248

P4,942 total

includes taxes & fees

Oct 27 - Oct 28

A hotel room with a large bed, bedside tables, a desk, and a chair.

A room with a grey sofa, two wooden chairs, a small table with papers, and a large window with a view of parked cars and greenery outside.

A row of motel buildings with orange doors and railings, featuring a central staircase and a parking lot.

A conference room with round tables and chairs, a mounted TV, and a bulletin board with pamphlets.

15. Beachview Inn

Westside Santa Cruz, 7.8 km from Three Mile Beach

Michael

P4,461

P5,809 total

includes taxes & fees

Sep 28 - Sep 29

A hotel room with a bed, bedside tables, a chair, and a desk.

A parking lot with a swimming pool, a white car, and a building with a balcony.

A natural rock arch formation with a clear view of the ocean and a sunset in the background.

A motel with a swimming pool, a sign indicating vacancy, and amenities like cable TV, HBO, AC in rooms, and free WiFi.

16. Islander Motel Santa Cruz

Westside Santa Cruz, 8.4 km from Three Mile Beach

Irinea

P4,686

P5,804 total

includes taxes & fees

Oct 27 - Oct 28

A conference room with round tables, black chairs, and a carpeted floor.

A spacious living area with a fireplace, seating, and a television.

17. Chaminade Resort & Spa

12 km from Three Mile Beach

Erica

P9,989

P14,324 total

includes taxes & fees

Oct 20 - Oct 21

The Ocean Pacific Lodge building with a clear blue sky.

A building with a blue and yellow facade, a sign indicating no vacancies, and the name "Ocean Pacific Lodge".

A reception area with two sofas, a plant, a map display, and a view of the outside.

A hotel room with a large bed, bedside tables, a desk, and a bathroom visible through an open door.

18. Ocean Pacific Lodge

Downtown, 7.7 km from Three Mile Beach

Anthony

P4,626

P6,154 total

includes taxes & fees

Oct 26 - Oct 27

An outdoor seating area with round tables and chairs, string lights overhead, and a large tree in the center.

A building entrance with a large illuminated sign reading "SOLAIR".

A hotel room with a bed, a seating area with a table, a desk, and a mirror.

A modern lobby with a large wooden sculpture, seating area, and a bar.

19. Hotel Paradox, Autograph Collection

Westside Santa Cruz, 8.3 km from Three Mile Beach

Brooke

P8,996

P10,356 total

includes taxes & fees

Oct 25 - Oct 26

A building with a yellow facade, a covered outdoor area with a palm tree, and a large flowering bush.

A hot tub with two people, a wooden deck, and a lattice wall with hanging flower baskets.

A hotel room with a bed, a bedside table with a phone, a vase of flowers, a nightstand with a lamp, a mirror, and a painting of a beach scene.

A kitchen with a water dispenser, a coffee machine, and a view of pink flowers through the window.

20. Mission Inn

Westside Santa Cruz, 5.9 km from Three Mile Beach

KimLien

P6,344

P7,820 total

includes taxes & fees

Sep 28 - Sep 29

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Compare popular hotels close to Three Mile Beach

Property	Property class	Guest rating
Fairfield Inn & Suites Santa Cruz - Capitola	9.4 Exceptional 1,002 reviews	View
Salt Air Lodge	8.4 Very good 136 reviews	View
Bella Notte, a ZenStay Hotel	10.0 Exceptional 14 reviews	View
Seaside Inn & Suites	8.2 Very good 1,128 reviews	View
Hitching Post Studios Inn	8.6 Excellent 470 reviews	View

Top Three Mile Beach Hotel Reviews

Marea Sol Hotel

10/10 Excellent

"Everything was exceptional"

Hyatt Place Santa Cruz

8/10 Good

"The Hyatt was beautiful and clean and the staff were helpful. It was my mistake to not have checked the location of our second floor suite. Unfortunately our room was above the kitchen, and facing the street where the valet parking took place well into the evening. Lots of music from cars and the noise of car doors shutting. The staff did supply ear plugs so I slept fine after that. Loved the heated salt water pool and hot tub. Lovely guests and amenities. Breakfast was 5 star. Very nice and would stay again"

Carousel Beach Inn

8/10 Good

"Great place with super location! Loved the waffles and free breakfast"

Ocean Pacific Lodge

10/10 Excellent

"Great location"

Seaside Inn & Suites

10/10 Excellent

"It was a bit over cast but it was good and clean beds was comfy"

Hampton Inn Santa Cruz West, CA

8/10 Good

"The room was nice but the road noise was very loud. Check in was kind of annoying in that my vehicle license plate number was required to get a parking pass so that meant walking out once to get my plate number then a second time to put the pass in my car. The breakfast was ok too but cold cereal and yogurts would have been a nice addition."

Bay Front Inn Santa Cruz

10/10 Excellent

"I have stayed here every time I go to Santa Cruz. It's close to the boardwalk and it's very well maintained"

Other attractions near Three Mile Beach

A coastal landscape with cliffs, a clear sky, and a dirt path.

Fern Grotto Beach

Why not spend a lazy afternoon at Fern Grotto Beach during your trip to Santa Cruz? Experience the entertainment choices or attend a sporting event in this walkable area.

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A beach with a cave entrance, rocky cliffs, and the ocean.

Wilder Ranch State Park

Enjoy a trip to Wilder Ranch State Park and popular activities like surfing in Santa Cruz. Attend a sporting event in this walkable area, or seek out the biking trails.

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Four Mile Beach

Why not spend a carefree afternoon at Four Mile Beach during your travels in Santa Cruz? Discover the entertainment choices in this walkable area, or seek out the surfing spots.

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Sand Plant Beach

Why not spend a lazy afternoon at Sand Plant Beach during your trip to Santa Cruz? Experience the entertainment choices or attend a sporting event in this walkable area.

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Red White and Blue Beach

Why not spend a lazy afternoon at Red White and Blue Beach during your trip to Santa Cruz? Experience the entertainment choices or attend a sporting event in this walkable area.

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Wilder Beach Nature Preserve

You can take time to visit Wilder Beach Nature Preserve during your travels to Santa Cruz. Discover the entertainment choices in this walkable area, or seek out the surfing spots.

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Wilder Beach

Why not spend a lazy afternoon at Wilder Beach during your trip to Santa Cruz? Experience the entertainment choices or attend a sporting event in this walkable area.

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Younger Beach

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Frequently asked questions

What's the area like around Three Mile Beach?

Three Mile Beach is located in Santa Cruz. This walkable area is known for its beautiful beaches and sporting events. You'll find 113 hotels and other accommodations within a few miles for a convenient home base.

Where is the best place to stay near Three Mile Beach?

Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Santa Cruz, CA is one of the top choices for your stay based on our traveler data, and this hotel offers free breakfast and an outdoor pool. It's located 3 mi (4.8 km) from Three Mile Beach. Other good choices within 5 miles include Mission Inn and La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Santa Cruz.

How many hotels are there close to Three Mile Beach?

Expedia has 113 hotels and other accommodations a few miles from Three Mile Beach.

If I need to cancel the hotel reservation for my stay near Three Mile Beach, will I receive a refund?

Yes! The majority of room reservations are fully refundable provided that you cancel prior to the hotel's cancellation deadline, which often is within 24-48 hours of your scheduled arrival. If you have a non-refundable reservation, you may still be able to cancel and be given a refund within 24 hours of your booking. Put your dates in and click on "Search", then filter by "fully refundable" to get the best deals available near Three Mile Beach.

What can I see and do near Three Mile Beach?

Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Exploration Center, Seymour Marine Discovery Center at Long Marine Laboratory, and Lighthouse Point Park feature captivating exhibits. Some landmarks that you won't want to miss include Williams-Reynolds House, Santa Cruz Mission State Historic Park, and Mark Abbot Memorial Lighthouse. Enjoy the outdoors at University of California Santa Cruz Arboretum, Moore Creek Wildlife Preserve, or University Terrace Dog Park.

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Our top choices for Three Mile Beach hotels

1. Fairfield Inn & Suites Santa Cruz - Capitola

2. Salt Air Lodge

3. Bella Notte, a ZenStay Hotel

4. Seaside Inn & Suites

5. Hitching Post Studios Inn

6. Quality Inn & Suites Capitola By the Sea

7. Inn At Pasatiempo

8. Best Western Plus Inn Scotts Valley

9. La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Santa Cruz

10. Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Santa Cruz by IHG

11. National 9 Santa Cruz

12. Four Points by Sheraton Santa Cruz Scotts Valley

13. Drift Inn

14. Riverside Inn & Suites Santa Cruz

15. Beachview Inn

16. Islander Motel Santa Cruz

17. Chaminade Resort & Spa

18. Ocean Pacific Lodge

19. Hotel Paradox, Autograph Collection

20. Mission Inn

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Top Three Mile Beach Hotel Reviews

Marea Sol Hotel

Hyatt Place Santa Cruz

Carousel Beach Inn

Ocean Pacific Lodge

Seaside Inn & Suites

Hampton Inn Santa Cruz West, CA

Bay Front Inn Santa Cruz

Other attractions near Three Mile Beach

Fern Grotto Beach

Wilder Ranch State Park

Four Mile Beach

Sand Plant Beach

Red White and Blue Beach

Wilder Beach Nature Preserve

Wilder Beach

Younger Beach

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