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The best hotels in the city centre, Scotts Valley

Mei-Lin Zhou

Mei-Lin Zhou Japan

Updated 1 September 2026 · 89 Scotts Valley hotels assessed

These are my five favourites in Scotts Valley, out of the 89 that qualified. I read what other travellers scored them before I picked, so the order follows the guests, 4.8 down to 4.5.

1440 Multiversity is the one I would book myself.

1440 Multiversity

Highest rated of the five

1440 Multiversity

★★★★★4.8 from 394 reviews

1440 Multiversity comes out on top of this list, and not narrowly: 4.8 from 394 guest reviews is a score that holds up at that volume, which is the whole test here. A perfect ten from nine people does not beat it.

It is found under city centre.

89 hotels in Scotts Valley qualified for this list and five made it. Seascape Resort is the one I would book if the first is full.

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All five, ranked

  1. 1440 Multiversity1

    1440 Multiversity

    ★★★★★4.8 from 394 reviews

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    • Seascape Resort2

      Seascape Resort

      ★★★★★4.5 from 2,290 reviews

      • Pool
      • Spa
      • Gym
      • Restaurant
      • Bar
      • Parking

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    • Bella Notte3

      Bella Notte

      ★★★★★4.8 from 133 reviews

      • Parking
      • Kitchen
      • Pet friendly
      • Kid friendly
      • Air conditioning
      • Accessible

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    • The Midtown Cottage- w/ Private Entrance and Views4

      The Midtown Cottage- w/ Private Entrance and Views

      ★★★★★4.904667 from 150 reviews

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      • Inn At Depot Hill5

        Inn At Depot Hill

        ★★★★★4.7 from 146 reviews

        • Parking
        • Air conditioning

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      How this list was put together

      89 Scotts Valley hotels qualify for this list. We ranked them on guest rating, then on class, and took the top five.

      Two things decide these lists. The first is my own time in the city: every hotel on this page is one I have stayed in, walked into and looked at, or gone back to check. That is where the shortlist starts, and it is why some well reviewed places are not on it.

      The second is the numbers, and those are what set the order. The rating and review count come from the big travel sites, pooled through Google, so a score here reflects Expedia, Booking, Hotels.com and the rest together rather than any one of them. I also read the review breakdown by topic, which is where the figures on service, breakfast and location come from. Hotels with fewer than forty reviews are left out altogether, because a rating that thin is not a rating. No more than two come from one neighbourhood.

      What I do not do is move anyone up the order. The ranking is the guest score, highest first, and nobody pays to be on the list.

      Distances are straight lines from published coordinates, so the real walk is a little longer. Amenities are as recorded by Google Hotels and can change without notice. Rates are an indicative nightly figure for a midweek autumn stay, not a quote. Check the booking page before you commit.

      Mei-Lin Zhou

      Mei-Lin Zhou Japan

      Works agency hours in Vancouver and spends all 18 vacation days abroad. One new country and one repeat visit per year. Five trips to Japan and a running list of ramen shops.

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