Northern California’s Bay Area includes many wonderful travel destinations for the family, from cozy Palo Alto, to technology-haven San Jose, to historic Berkeley, to sunny Santa Cruz. If you’re headed for a beach getaway with a true taste of the Bay Area, consider Santa Cruz and the luxurious Bar Front Inn, a vacation hot spot for those in the market looking for the ideal family experience.

Only a few minutes from the action-packed downtown of Santa Cruz, the Bay Front Inn is situated on Pacific Avenue in a beach town that is among the nation’s most eclectic. The Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk offers vacationers plenty of fun-filled days for families and couples alike. If you’re just looking for some lazy days lying on the beach, then Santa Cruz is also the place to make your vacation happen.

Guests will be treated to free continental breakfasts, wireless Internet, parking and more. If you forget your own laptop and need to make an urgent online transaction, the hotel offers free use of their computer and printer, as well. If you’re on the road in your car, or can’t leave home without the family dog, then never fear. The Bay Front Inn allows pets! That’s correct — pet friendly hotels when you hit the beach. Or better, stay around the hotel’s pool and lounge in even more comfort without having to do more than walk out of your room. Room rates are listed as affordable, and there are studios with kitchens, as well as flat screen televisions, patios, air conditioning and more.

Bay Front Inn
325 Pacific Ave.
Santa Cruz, CA
831.423.8564

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