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Aptos Beach Close Vacation Info

Aptos California, a charming seaside city located not far from Santa Cruz offers all the comforts and surroundings to make your vacation the perfect set-up. When visiting its beaches and redwood forests, you'll enjoy a great vacation at beach hotels overlooking the Pacific Ocean. If you seek charm, this fairly small city couldn't be lovelier. Beaches that overlook the Monterey Bay offer views of whale migrations, dolphins and even local surfers who ply the waters with ease and skill. Aptos is located near the famed surfing destination, Santa Cruz. A visit to the region offers beaches and forests. Shopping in the village, gourmet dining, nature hikes, boat cruises and even drives into San Francisco provide entertainment during your stay.

Rides
BoadWalk
Beach Train
Surfing Museum


 

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Rio Sands Motel





Rio Sands Motel
116 Aptos Beach Drive
Aptos, CA 95003

1 Star


Property Description

Rio Sands Motel is an easy 2 minute stroll to Rio Del Mar Beach where you can play on 20 miles of uninterrupted sandy beach, fish or wander onto the wharf leading to the Palo Alto - a cement ship with a fascinating past. We are situated in a nice quiet residential area that is away from the hustle and bustle of city life but just minutes away from all that Santa Cruz, Capitola and Monterey have to offer. We are only 8 miles from the famous Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk and 35 miles from Monterey Bay Aquarium. While at the Rio Sands start your day with our expanded Continental Breakfast. Play in the swimming pool, heated to 80 degrees all year or relax in the pool side Family Spa. Have a BBQ in our park like setting - perfect for a gathering of family and friends. Nearby you can go beach combing, fish, hike, bike, kayak, golf, shop, visit museums or wineries, just to name a few. Sorry, but pets are not allowed. Our 1300 square foot Banquet Room seats 80 for dining or 150 for assembly functions. Our banquet room is a great place to hold your wedding reception after getting married on the beach. Plan to host your next business meeting, reception, holiday or birthday party, wedding, luncheon, reunion or anniversary with us in our beautiful and relaxing facility. A beautiful area for wonderful memories.

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Amenities · Adjoining Rooms
· AM/FM Alarm Clock
· Barbeque Grills
· Boating
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· Basketball
· Ceiling Fan
· Coffee Maker in Room
· Complimentary Continental Breakfast
· Concierge Desk
· Connecting Rooms
· Copy Service
· Driving Range
· Live Entertainment
· Fishing
· Golf
· Heated Guest Rooms
· Horseback Riding
· Ice Machine
· High speed internet access
· Wireless Internet Access
· Jacuzzi
· Jogging Track
· Childrens Activities
· Kitchen
· Microwave
· Microwave
· Miniature Golf
· No Smoking Rooms/Facilities
· Night Club
· Picnic Area/Tables
· Pool
· Heated Pool
· Outdoor Pool
· Bus Parking
· Racquetball Courts
· Refrigerator
· Sailing
· Scuba Diving
· Smoke Detectors
· Snorkeling
· Sofa Bed
· Fitness Center or Spa
· Tennis
· Outdoor Tennis
· Terrace
· Television with Cable
· TV Remote Control
· Vending Machines
· Voicemail
· Wake-up Service


Miscellaneous Information

· Check in time is 3:00 PM
· Check out time is 11:00 AM
· Time Zone is GMT
· 50 rooms.
· 0 suites.
· 2 floors.




Directions

Suburban - Two short blocks from the Rio Del Mar beach parking lot on Apto

Mineta San Jose International Airport, (SJC), 40.00, S, Mile


Guarantee Policy

Guarantee: 01Jan2009 to 31Dec2070 - Guarantee may be required; check rate rules.


Cancellation Policy

Cancel 48 Hour Before Arrival. Cancellation penalty is 1 nights not including tax. Must cancel 48 hours prior to arrival to avoid one night room and tax. Full refund if reservation canceled 48 hours in advance. Cancellations after that time will be refu


Restaurant Information

Al Baccalino Bittersweet Bistro Cafe Rio Cafe Sparrow Ma Maison Palapas Rest and Cantina Pixie Deli Red Apple Cafe Sanderlings Shadowbrook Uncle Kwoks

Area Attractions

Campbell Santa Cruz Monterey Carmel Big Sur Gilroy Salinas Watsonville Moss Landing Pacific Grove Sunnyvale Santa Clara Ben Lomond Felton Aptos

Spreckles Ave. to Aptos Beach Dr.

Boulder Creek Capitola Freedom Los Gatos Mountain View Palo Alto Scotts Valley Soquel Gilroy Gardens

Botanical Amusement Park

Monterey Bay Aquarium

Aquarium

Mystery Spot

Gravitational Anomaly

Ano Nuevo State Reserve

Elephant Seal breeding

Bargetto Winery

Wine Tasting

De La Vega Golf Course

Public course

Gilroy Premium Outlets

Shopping

Laguna Seca

Race Track

Moss Landing Harbor

Kayaking and Wildlife

Nisene Marks Park

Hiking Mounain Biking

Rio Del Mar Beach

Easy 2 minute stroll

Roaring Camp Railroad

Train rides in redwoods

Santa Cruz Lighthouse Santa Cruz Boat Harbor

Boating and Kayaking

Santa Cruz Beach Boardwlk

Amusement Park on beach

Seascape Golf Course

Public course

UCSC Long Marine Lab

Sea Life

USSC Arboretum

Exotic Nursery

Granite Rock Moss Landing Power Plant

Duke Energy

West Marine Cabrillo Community Colleg CSU Monterey Bay State Un Dominican Hospital Hospit Sutter Maternity Surger UC Santa Cruz State Unive Watsonville Community Hos


Aptos Hotel Chains

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Hotels in Cities Near Aptos

Aptos
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