Rio Sands Hotel
The Rio Sands Hotel offers a range of amenities including a pool, restaurant, WiFi/Internet, laundry facilities, and a 24/7 front desk.
Room was average; Wi Fi is terrible as it frequently dropped and had to reconnect; had a kitchenette room but it had NO plates, silverware, glasses, pans, utensils, etc. Not a problem for me but bring your own things if planning to cook or eat. Clean but a 5/10 room.
Wonderful Stay
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We offer a complimentary breakfast from 7:30am to 9:30am daily. Breakfast items include cereal, breads, hot waffle bar, fruit, juices and coffee.
We are limited to one parking stall per room. Bus parking must be arranged at time of booking.
Our free wireless internet is available throughout our property for all guests.
Contactless check-out is available
Cashless transactions are available
Essential workers only - NO
Contactless check-in is available
- Capilota Beach - 4.3 mi
- Cypress Outpatient Surgical - 7.2 mi
- Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History - 9.4 mi
- Mystery Spot - 10.2 mi
- Cocoanut Grove - 10.3 mi
- Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk - 10.3 mi
- Main Beach - 10.5 mi
- Pacific Garden Mall - 10.7 mi
- Downtown Santa Cruz - 10.8 mi
- Town Clock - 10.9 mi
- State Lighthouse Museum - 11 mi
- Santa Cruz Surfing Museum - 11.1 mi
- Mission Santa Cruz - 11.1 mi
- University of Santa Cruz Arboretum - 13.2 mi
- Shakespeare Santa Cruz - 13.3 mi
- Natural Bridges State Park - 13.7 mi
- Seymour Marine Discovery Center - 14.1 mi
- Downtown Watsonville - 14.6 mi
- Roaring Camp Railroads - 18.5 mi
- Three Mile Beach - 18.5 mi
- Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park - 18.9 mi
- Four Mile Beach - 19.4 mi
- Downtown Moss Landing - 21.3 mi
- Bonfonte Gardens - 25 mi
- Morgan Hill - 27.6 mi
- Downtown Morgan Hill - 28.4 mi
- Christmas Hill Park - 28.5 mi
- Campbell - Los Gatos - 29.2 mi
- Gilroy Garlic Festival - 30 mi
- Columbia South Valley Hospital - 30.2 mi
- Kaiser Permanente Medical Center - 30.9 mi
- Almaden Plaza - 31.5 mi
- Villa Montalvo - 32.7 mi
- Downtown Marina - 33 mi
- Hakone Gardens - 33.6 mi
- Villa Ragusa - 35.4 mi
- Heritage Theatre - 35.5 mi
- Ainsley House - 35.6 mi
- Castle Rock Park - 35.6 mi
- Big Basin Redwoods State Park - 36 mi
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Room was average; Wi Fi is terrible as it frequently dropped and had to reconnect; had a kitchenette room but it had NO plates, silverware, glasses, pans, utensils, etc. Not a problem for me but bring your own things if planning to cook or eat. Clean but a 5/10 room.
Wonderful Stay
Excellent
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The Rio Sands Hotel offers a range of amenities including a pool, restaurant, WiFi/Internet, laundry facilities, and a 24/7 front desk.
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