Title: Visit Santa Cruz: Best of Santa Cruz Tourism | Expedia Travel Guide - Expedia.ca [Hotels in Santa Cruz](https://expedia.ca/Santa-Cruz-Hotels.d6144397.Travel-Guide-Hotels)[Vacation Rentals in Santa Cruz](https://expedia.ca/Santa-Cruz-Vacation-Rentals.d6144397.Travel-Guide-VacationRentals)[Santa Cruz Car Rentals](https://expedia.ca/Car-Rentals-In-Santa-Cruz.d6144397.Car-Rental-Guide)[Santa Cruz Vacation Packages](https://expedia.ca/Santa-Cruz.d6144397.Destination-Travel-Guides) # Santa Cruz ## Travel Guide ![Santa Cruz](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6144397/54d122e9-94fb-41ff-a230-760cefdd4ff4.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![Santa Cruz](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6144397/48b16f2a-0563-4109-a5c5-983d1c465a35.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ## Visit Santa Cruz Things to do - Santa Cruz Hotel Deals - Vacation Rentals in Santa Cruz ![Hotel Restaurant Falucho Paradise Beach](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/100000000/99780000/99777900/99777821/1762bedf_y.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=340&ch=150) ### Hotel Restaurant Falucho Paradise Beach areia granda salina Santa Cruz Santa Cruz CA $89 CA $118 total Apr 18 - Apr 19 includes taxes & fees Book a stay at this beach hotel in Santa Cruz. 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