Bananna Belt Travel Guide
Tourist Guide
Visit Bananna Belt
Popular places to visit
Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
Enjoy the exciting rides at Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk and see why everyone loves this theme park in Santa Cruz. Attend a sporting event in this walkable area or seek out the cycling trails.
Mystery Spot
Find out about the history of Santa Cruz when you take a trip to Mystery Spot. Attend a sporting event in this walkable area or seek out the surfing spots.
Natural Bridges State Park
You can take time to visit Natural Bridges State Park during your travels to Santa Cruz. Attend a sporting event in this walkable area or seek out the cycling trails.
Santa Cruz Wharf
After visiting Santa Cruz Wharf, make a plan to see the other sights and activities in Santa Cruz. Attend a sporting event in this walkable area or seek out the surfing spots.
Ocean Street
During your visit to Santa Cruz, you can search for that perfect souvenir at Ocean Street. Wander the area's beautiful beaches or simply enjoy one of its top-notch restaurants.
Main Beach
Why not spend a care-free afternoon at Main Beach during your travels in Santa Cruz? Attend a sporting event in this walkable area or seek out the cycling trails.
Activities
UC Santa Cruz: Personalized Self-Guided App Tour
Our pick of the best Bananna Belt Hotel Deals
Dream Inn Santa Cruz
Hotel staff were friendly. Rooms were clean. The view was spectacular. Enjoyed our stay very much!
Reviewed on 28 Mar 2026
La Bahia Hotel and Spa
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Reviewed on 28 Mar 2026
Seacliff Inn Aptos, Tapestry Collection by Hilton
Stayed 1 night with kids. It’s was excellent for what we needed. We enjoyed the heated pool. Comfy beds. Would love to stay here again.
Reviewed on 29 Mar 2026
Chaminade Resort & Spa
Rooms were nice; beds were a little too firm. The pools are nice; there wasn’t a bar open at the pool but they had a service option although it took an hour to be delivered. The hiking paths were a fun thing to do.
Reviewed on 26 Mar 2026
La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Santa Cruz
Clean spacious room, great location and perfect breakfast options for the whole family!
Reviewed on 30 Mar 2026
Hotel Paradox, Autograph Collection
This property has been completely transformed into a friendly, clean, and amenity heavy favorite of ours in Santa Cruz when we are traveling with our kids. Heads and tails above most of the other area hotels.
Reviewed on 29 Mar 2026
Other neighbourhoods around Bananna Belt
Midtown
If you're looking for some top things to see and do in Midtown and surrounding area, you can visit Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk and Ocean Street.
Upper Seabright
While Upper Seabright isn't home to many top sights, Santa Cruz Harbor and Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk are some notable places to visit nearby.
Carbonera Estates
While Carbonera Estates isn't home to many top sights, Pasatiempo Golf Course and DeLaveaga Golf Course are some notable places to visit nearby.
Eastside Santa Cruz
Travellers come to Eastside Santa Cruz for its beaches, and you can see top attractions like Monterey Bay and Twin Lakes State Beach while you're in town.
Lower Ocean
Lower Ocean might not have many top sights, but Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk and Pacific Avenue are two attractions nearby that you can check out.
Seabright
While visiting Seabright, you might make a stop by sights like Santa Cruz Harbor and Seabright Beach.
