Completely unfamiliar with Santa Cruz, my BFF and myself picked Dream Inn because of its proximity to the Capitola Half Marathon start and finish line. Everything was in short walking distance- perfect. I've stayed at other Joie de Vivre properties so I was confident that it would be nice. True to form, the staff was friendly, the room was nicely... More

We stayed at Dream Inn for two nights and enjoyed it. The is the only larger hotel on the beach and it's proximity to the beach (on it!), pier, wharf and west cliff drive. Our room was on the 7th floor and whilst the room was spacious and comfortable we were positioned next to the lift so it was noisy... More

This is a cute, modern, hip hotel. It's furnishings have a fun hip/retro surf theme. Everything is reasonably updated, nice and new. The best thing about this room was by far and away the view. Each room has an ocean view with views of Cowell's Beach, Steamer's Lane, and the Wharf. From your room you can watch surfers, beach goers,... More

My husband and I have stayed at the Dream Inn twice in the last 5 months. Overall we LOVE this hotel mainly because all rooms have ocean views. The first stay was on the 6th floor in room 626 the only complain of that room was the hard bed. In addition the food at Aquarius was not that great, I... More

My wife and I stayed at the Dream Inn on our honeymoon, nearly 45 years ago, and have gone back many times over the years, even after it was sold and lost the old name. Fortunately, Joie de Vivre was able to re-use the old name when they bought it. They have done a great job of remodeling the rooms... More

Went up to Santa Cruz for family party and stayed 2 nites at the Dream Inn. The rooms were great with ocean view and very clean. The hotel staff were very nice and accommodating. Christopher at the front desk was awesome and took care of us. The location was great and walking distance to the pier. Looking forward to going... More

this is a great place to stay and eat THERE SERVICE IS THE BEST GREAT VIEW JENNY in the restaurant SHE IS WONDERFUL and made our stay special along with stephani and jeremy.DREAM INN IS THE PLACE TO GO IN SANTA CRUZ

We traveled to Santa Cruz for a family event, part of which was taking place at the Dream Inn, so that is where we stayed. We got special rates that were quite reasonable as a result, I'm not sure that paying full price would be worth it as there are several less expensive properties nearby. But the rooms are large... More

we stayed two nights for our anniversary. very beatiful view from our room. the hotel is in the perfect location on the beach. the rooms and service were excellent. no complaints at all. very clean. we stayed on the third floor. we enjoyed walking down the pier to the various shops and restaurants. easy parking so we were able to... More