Accommodations
As Santa Cruz is a beach town, there are several hotels throughout the area. Below is a (partial) list of options at various levels of cost. The numbers below are their standard (not prepaid) and pretax rates for the night of October 13, as seen in early August and on their websites.
Fairfield Inn (website here)
Note: ask about their University of California rates if you try to book here.
Single-queen room: $299
Double-queen room: $314
Mission Inn (website here)
Note: ask about their rates for UCSC-hosted events if you try to book here.
Single-queen room: $269
Double-queen room: $305
Beachview Inn (website here)
Single-full room: $125
Single-queen room: $129
Double-full room: $149--$169
Seaside Inn (website here)
Single-king room: $134.10
Double-queen room: $156.60
Double-queen and sofa-bed room: $246.60