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Aptos, California Travel Guide
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Aptos, California, is one of Santa Cruz County's charming villages near the city of Santa Cruz, overlooking the Monterey Bay. Aptos is known for its scenic charm. Visitors from Europe and Asia especially love the picturesque town and like to stay at the hotels located in this Northern California region. Not far from Monterey and Carmel, and also within driving distance of San Jose and San Francisco, Aptos provides a slightly out-of-the-way spot to stay and rest, yet still have access to all the sight-seeing adventures the cities avail.
Aptos is not incorporated as a city. It maintains its village status and as such, does not have city operations. Located in a cove shaped area of the California coastline, some of our favorite beaches are part of the Aptos community. Seacliff with the Cement Ship, Seascape, Cabrillo (Aptos Hills), and Rio de Mar, are considered part of the village which includes close to 25,000 residents. In addition to its beaches and tourism assets that bring in millions of dollars in revenue annually, the region touts Cabrillo College, which continues to grow and add new departments. It is a 2 year higher learning institution serving under 15,000 students. Considering the population is only 25,000, the college is a major industry and ranks as the top employer in the village.
For tourists, Aptos is undeniably one of the most scenic destinations along the coast. Its colorful ocean setting provides a feeling of some European village by the sea. You could easily miss this area if you didn't take time to explore the Santa Cruz County coastline, as Santa Cruz, the city, is better known, and offers the fun zone with the historic Santa Cruz Board Walk. Fortunately, the Santa Cruz tourism industry promotes the gourmet restaurants in the surrounding area, and the high ratings of several Aptos eateries help drive locals and tourists to this destination.
There are only a few hotels in Aptos, but one of the finest in the Santa Cruz area is located there. Sescape Resort offers some bay and ocean views in units with extra space and amenities such as sofas, kitchenette units and balconies. It ranks at three diamonds so is in the range of quality most travelers prefer.
Aptos accesses San Francisco Airport 90 minutes by car or Monterey Airport 45 minutes away. Many tourists prefer road trips along the coast with stops in some of our favorite vacation spots such as Monterey, Carmel, Pacific Grove, Pacifica and Hearst Castle in San Simeon.
The next time you're looking for an adventure, you might want to check out Aptos. If you don't stay overnight, at least stop as the state park at Seacliff and look at the Cement Ship, then wander into the Visitors Center for souvenirs.
US - California Hotels > Bay Area Hotels :
Best Western Seacliff Inn
7500 Old Dominion Court
Aptos, CA 95003
3 Star
Enjoy convenient access to beaches, shopping and more while staying at this full-service Aptos, Cali
Rio Sands Motel
116 Aptos Beach Drive
Aptos, CA 95003
1 Star
Rio Sands Motel is an easy 2 minute stroll to Rio Del Mar Beach where you can play on 20 miles of un
Seascape Resort Monterey Bay
One Seascape Resort Drive
Aptos, CA 95003
3 Star
* Seascape offers 85 Suites and 164 One and or Two Bedroom Villas. The Suites are typical of what
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