The Cliff Room
Gaming
Fourteen thousand square feet on the cliff side with windows the whole length. Two hundred machines, 16 tables and a poker room that runs Thursday to Sunday.
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Santa Cruz, California
Fog in the morning,
sun by noon
A hundred and eighty rooms on the cliff, a glassed veranda that runs the whole seaward side, and a stair down to a beach that belongs to nobody in particular.
What there is to do
Beyond the gaming floor
The concierge desk is staffed from six in the morning and can book every one of these.
Everything here
The Break
Surfing
The point breaks directly below. Lessons daily at eight, boards and wetsuits free to guests, and a forecast board updated each morning by somebody who has already been in.
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The Pier
The old pier
A 1907 wooden pier with a fish market at the landward end and sea lions underneath it making an extraordinary amount of noise.
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The Bath House
Spa
Six treatment rooms, a eucalyptus steam room and a hot tub on the cliff edge that is best used when the fog is in.
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A room for every reason you came
Book direct and you get the lowest rate we publish anywhere, with no fee and free cancellation on the flexible plan.
All accommodation
RoomsCliffside King
- 360 sq ft
- 1 king
- Sleeps 2
White boards, blue trim, and the Pacific out the window.
From$249
/ night
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RoomsVeranda Double
- 410 sq ft
- 2 queens
- Sleeps 4
Two queens opening onto the glassed veranda.
From$269
/ night
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RoomsSurfside Room
- 440 sq ft
- 1 king
- Sleeps 3
A board rack, an outdoor shower, and a view of the break.
From$289
/ night
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SuitesLighthouse Suite
- 780 sq ft
- 1 king + sofa bed
- Sleeps 4
A corner suite with windows on the point.
From$449
/ night
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VillasThe Beach House
- 1550 sq ft
- 2 kings + queen
- Sleeps 6
A separate house on the cliff with its own stair to the sand.
From$849
/ night
Check datesEat and drink
Somewhere to eat at any hour
Guests get priority on same-day tables — ask the desk before you give up on a booking.
All venues
180
Rooms and suites
120
Steps down to the beach
5
Restaurants and bars
1907
Year the pier was built
Offers
What we can do on the rate
All of these are bookable online with the code shown, or by phone if you would rather talk to somebody.
Code FOGRATEThe Fog Rate
25% off, May and June
The locals call it June gloom. The water is warm, the breaks are empty and the rates are down a quarter.
Terms and bookingLearn to Surf
Two nights and two lessons
Two nights, a lesson each morning, and the board yours for the stay.
Terms and bookingCode MIDWEEKMidweek on the Cliff
Third night free, Sunday to Thursday
Three midweek nights, pay for two, breakfast on the veranda included.
Terms and bookingVITRINE BET Rewards
Earn on the room, the table and the tasting menu
You can set a spend limit, a session limit or a full exclusion on your own account at any time, for any reason.
Ember
Join free
- Member rate, 8% below flexible
- Points on rooms, dining and play
- Free Wi-Fi upgrade
- No booking fees, ever
Amber
2,500 points
- Everything in Ember
- 2 PM checkout when available
- Priority at the bars
- 10% off spa treatments
Copper
15,000 points
- Everything in Amber
- Room upgrade at check-in when available
- Resort fee waived on member rates
- Lounge access, 7 AM–10 PM
Gold
60,000 points
- Everything in Copper
- Suite upgrade when available
- Dedicated host line
- Two event tickets each quarter
Getting here
1 Cliff Drive
Santa Cruz, CA 95062
- Free self-parking for every guest
- Ten minutes from the interstate, forty from the airport
- (831) 555-0194 — reservations, 7 AM to 9 PM
