Dream Inn SantaCruz
Dream Inn Santa Cruz is a modern coastal hotel on California's Monterey Bay, where ocean-view guest rooms look straight out to the sea.
Dream Inn Santa Cruz is a hotel destination wedding venue in Santa Cruz, United States. Best months: June, July, August, October.
Dream Inn Santa Cruz in Santa Cruz, open June–October.
Dream Inn Santa Cruz is a modern coastal hotel on California's Monterey Bay, where ocean-view guest rooms look straight out to the sea.
The venue holds up to 200 standing guests across indoor and outdoor space, with a meeting and banquet room and the option of an outdoor ceremony.
In-house catering covers vegan, vegetarian and other dietary restrictions, and amplified music is allowed until 11pm.
With more than 25 room types, from Ocean View Cloud Kings for two to Dream Inn suites sleeping five, wedding parties can stay on site.
What Dream Inn Santa Cruz has put in writing.
Read from the venue's own pages, quoted where we can. Anything marked estimate is ours, from regional rates, and is not a quote. They say they host weddings here.
- Standing reception
- 200 guestssource
“Our ballroom can hold up to 200 guests (75 in a social-distanced setting) and allows amplified music until 11pm.”
- Room types
- 27 listedsource
“Ocean View Cloud - Two Queen”
- Outdoor ceremony
- Yessource
“Our onsite offerings include Cowell Beach or our ballroom space with stunning ocean views.”
- Kitchen on site
- Yessource
- Dietary options
- Vegan, vegetarian and other dietary restrictions accommodatedsource
“The Dream Inn provides a full catering services staff as well as bar-tending services.”
“We offer plated, service buffet or family style menus and have several vegan and vegetarian options available, as well as the ability to accommodate any other dietary restrictions.”
- Price
- US$150 to US$275 per headestimate
- Music until
- Amplified music allowed until 11pmsource
“Our ballroom can hold up to 200 guests (75 in a social-distanced setting) and allows amplified music until 11pm.”
- Nearest airport
- SJC, 50 min by carsource
“SJC”
- Event spaces
- Banquet roomsource
- Indoors or out
- Bothsource
- Setting
- Coastal, modern, elegantsource
“Meeting/banquet facilities”
“Our onsite offerings include Cowell Beach or our ballroom space with stunning ocean views.”
“The only beachfront hotel in Santa Cruz, the Dream Inn offers flexible space with floor-to-ceiling windows ideal for all types of meetings, weddings and events.”
4 our own notes.
Coastal setting on the sea, with ocean-view rooms and suites
Capacity for up to 200 standing guests, indoors and outdoors
Outdoor ceremonies available
In-house catering with vegan, vegetarian and other dietary options
Best held in June, July, August.
The months the weather, and the local rhythm, is kindest to a stay at Dream Inn Santa Cruz.
Check availability.
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We hold dates in pencil. A first note comes back within two business days.
Things worth knowing.
Figures are estimates, modeled from regional rates and public sources, not a quote from the venue. Once the venue claims this page, their own rates take precedence.
Asked along the way.
How many guests can the venue hold?+
The venue accommodates up to 200 standing guests, with both indoor and outdoor space available.
Can we have our ceremony outside?+
Yes. Outdoor ceremonies are available, and the hotel offers both indoor and outdoor options.
Is there a music curfew?+
Amplified music is allowed until 11pm.
Do you cater in-house and handle dietary needs?+
Yes, catering is in-house, with vegan and vegetarian menus plus other dietary restrictions accommodated.
Which airport should our guests fly into?+
San Jose (SJC) is the nearest airport, and we estimate the transfer takes around 50 minutes. For planning questions, call +1 831-740-8069.
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Hold dates at Dream Inn Santa Cruz.
A note to us with a rough season and guest count. We hold dates in pencil for three weeks before confirmation. A reply comes within two business days, from a person by name.