Here's Travel for Kids list of best family hotels in Santa Cruz, Capitola and Aptos, all styles and price ranges, near to fun things to do with kids .

Hotels are selected for their amenities for families, such as swimming pools, rooms with mini-fridge and microwave, restaurants, cafes in the neighborhood, coin-operated laundry, proximity to the beach. Hotel policies can change, however, so be sure to check with the hotel at the time you make your reservation to be sure your desired family amenities are still available.

Also check out our list of Santa Cruz family beach rentals.

• Hotel Paradox – Outdoor swimming pool and jacuzzi; rooms with two queen beds or suites with queen bed and sofa bed (sleep 4); on-site restaurant serving breakfast, lunch and dinner, with children's menu, room service; mini-fridge in rooms; air conditioning; extra bed or crib available upon request; cafes and restaurants in the neighborhood; fee car parking.
• Beach Street Inn & Suites – Outdoor swimming pool; one bedroom suites with queen bed and two sofa beds (sleep 6),rooms with two queen beds (sleep 4); mini-fridge and microwave in rooms; air conditioning; coin-operated laundry on-site; picnic area; bicycles for rent; fee car parking; hotel is located right across from the beach.
• Dream Inn – Outdoor swimming pool and jacuzzi; rooms with two queen beds or suites with king bed plus sofa bed (sleep 4); mini-fridge in rooms; crib or extra bed available upon request; on site restaurant serving breakfast and dinner, room service; air conditioning; cafes, convenience store, restaurants in the neighborhood; fee car parking; hotel is located right at the beach!
• Edgewater Beach Inn – Outdoor swimming pool; family suites with two queen beds and sofa bed (sleep 6), suites with queen bed and sofa bed (sleep 4), suites with king bed and sofa bed (sleep 3); suites have fully equipped kitchen, dining and living area; free car parking; hotel is located two blocks to the beach and Boardwalk.
• Hyatt Place – Outdoor swimming pool and jacuzzi; rooms with two queen beds, plus sofa bed (sleep 4 - 5); breakfast is included in the room rate; mini-fridge in rooms; air conditioning; on-site convenience store; restaurants and cafes in the neighborhood; fee car parking.
• Best Western Plus All Suites Inn – Rooms with two queen beds or two bedroom suites with king bed and queen bed (sleep 4); mini-fridge and microwave in rooms; hot breakfast included in room rate; air conditioning; extra bed or crib available upon request; coin-operated laundry; jacuzzi; free parking; restaurants, cafes and convenience store close by.
• Holiday Inn Express & Suites – Outdoor swimming pool; rooms with two queen beds (sleep 4); breakfast included in room rate; mini-fridge and microwave in rooms; crib available upon request; air conditioning; coin-operated laundry; fee car parking; restaurants, cafes, delis, ice cream in the neighborhood.
• Comfort Inn Santa Cruz – Outdoor swimming pool and jacuzzi; rooms with two queen beds; breakfast included in room rate; microwave and mini-fridge in rooms; air conditioning; crib available upon request; restaurants in neighborhood.
• Super 8 - Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk East – Outdoor swimming pool; rooms with two queen beds (sleep 4), connecting rooms available; breakfast included in room rate; microwave and mini-fridge in rooms; air conditioning; hotel is located very close to the Boardwalk.
• Howard Johnson - Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk – Rooms or suites with two queen beds (sleep 4), rooms with three double beds (sleep 6); microwave and mini-fridge in rooms; air conditioning; grab n go breakfast included in room rate; jacuzzi; coin-operated laundry on-site; restaurants close by; located one block from the beach.
• Quality Inn Santa Cruz – Outdoor swimming pool; rooms with two queen beds (sleep 4); mini-fridge and microwave in rooms; breakfast included in room rate; air conditioning; restaurants in the neighborhood.
• SureStay by Best Western – Outdoor swimming pool; rooms with two queen beds (sleep 4); refrigerators and microwaves in rooms; continental breakfast included in the room rate; restaurants close by, park with playground in the neighborhood.
Capitola
• Best Western Capitola By-The-Sea Inn & Suites – Outdoor swimming pool; two bedroom suites with king bed, two queen beds, sofa bed (sleep 7), suites with king bed, plus sofa bed, or rooms with two queen beds (sleep 4), breakfast included in room rate; mini-fridge and microwave in rooms; air conditioning; coin-operated laundry; crib or extra bed available upon request; restaurants down the street.
• Fairfield Inn & Suites Outdoor swimming pool and jacuzzi; suites with two queen beds, or king bed plus sofa bed (sleep 4), suites with two queen beds plus sofa bed (sleep 6); microwave and mini-fridge in rooms; air conditioning; breakfast included in room rate; convenience store on-site; coin-operated laundry; free car parking.
Aptos
• Rio Sands Hotel – Outdoor swimming pool and jacuzzi; rooms with two queen beds, or suites with king bed plus sofa bed (sleep 4), family suites with two twin beds, sofa bed in bedroom, sofa bed in living room (sleep 6), connecting rooms available; microwave and mini-fridge in rooms; breakfast included in room rate; picnic area, barbeque facilities; free car parking; hotel is walking distance to the beach.
• Seascape Beach Resort – Outdoor swimming pool, one bedrooms suites with queen bed and sofa bed (sleep 4), villas with king bed, queen bed, sofa bed (sleep 6); suites an villas have kitchenette and dining area; on-site restaurant serving breakfast, lunch and dinner, children's menu; bikes for rent; children's playground; located right at the beach.