Standard Room (Guestroom with Communication Features)

The Standard Room is designed for two guests and has one king bed with hypo-allergenic bedding and blackout drapes. It suits a couple or two travellers sharing.

The room has a private bathroom with a bathtub or shower, bathrobes, slippers, shampoo, soap and other free toiletries. Towels and bed sheets are changed on request.

The resort fee is $50 per night (about $56 with tax). It includes a welcome beverage at check-in, in-room Nespresso Vertuo coffee and teas, complimentary wine and snacks, bottled water, unlimited Wi-Fi, nightly turndown and 24-hour fitness room access. It also covers complimentary beach cruiser bicycles and Tommy Bahama beach chairs, subject to availability. E-bikes can be rented.

The hotel sits directly across from Main Beach, a couple of minutes' walk away. The Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk is about 100 steps, or a five-minute walk. The address is 215 Beach Street.

Check-in is from 4:00 PM and check-out is at 11:00 AM. The main guest checking in must be at least 21. Younger guests can check in when accompanied by a parent or guardian. The front desk is staffed 24 hours a day.

The hotel has three restaurants and bars. High Tide serves ocean-facing Pacific Rim and Californian dinners daily. Low Tide Bar & Grill serves breakfast, all-day dining and cocktails. Pearl is the lobby bar and morning coffee bar. Plunge is the poolside bar and grill, for hotel guests and spa members. In-room dining runs daily from 7am to 10pm.

The heated outdoor pool is open to hotel guests and spa members, with seasonal hours of 9am–8pm from Memorial Day to Labor Day and 9am–7pm the rest of the year. The pool and hot tub are marketed as adults-only, although the hotel is family-friendly overall. The Spa at La Bahia is open daily 10am–6pm and does not admit guests under 18. The third-floor Fitness Center is open 24 hours.

Valet parking is $55 per night, with a $10 surcharge for oversized vehicles, and height restrictions apply. Dogs and cats up to 90 lbs are welcome in designated pet-friendly rooms for $175 per pet, per stay, with a maximum of two. Pet-friendly rooms must be requested directly with the hotel.

Cancel at least 72 hours before arrival to avoid a one-night room-and-tax charge, unless your rate says otherwise. San Jose (SJC) is about a 45-minute drive, and San Francisco (SFO) is just over an hour away.