Description
Enjoy recreation amenities such as an outdoor pool or take in the view from a garden. This motel also features complimentary wireless internet access, a picnic area, and barbecue grills.. Featured amenities include complimentary wired internet access, luggage storage, and laundry facilities. Free self parking is available onsite..
When you stay at Rio Sands Vacation Rentals in Aptos, you'll be by the ocean, within a 15-minute drive of Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk and Monterey Bay. This motel is 4.3 mi (7 km) from Capitola Beach and 9.3 mi (15 km) from Mystery Spot.. Distances are displayed to the nearest 0.1 mile and kilometer. Rio Del Mar Beach - 0.2 km / 0.1 mi Seacliff State Beach - 0.3 km / 0.2 mi The Forest of Nisene Marks State Park - 1.4 km / 0.9 mi Aptos History Museum - 1.7 km / 1.1 mi Cabrillo College - 2.8 km / 1.7 mi Seascape Golf Club - 2.8 km / 1.8 mi Beer Can Beach - 3.4 km / 2.1 mi New Brighton State Beach - 3.8 km / 2.3 mi Potbelly Beach - 3.8 km / 2.3 mi Sante Adairius Rustic Ales - 5.8 km / 3.6 mi Capitola Mercantile - 6.7 km / 4.1 mi Capitola Historical Museum - 6.7 km / 4.2 mi Capitola Wharf - 6.8 km / 4.2 mi Esplanade Park Beach - 6.8 km / 4.3 mi Capitola Beach - 7 km / 4.3 mi The nearest airports are: Watsonville, CA (WVI-Watsonville Municipal) - 14 km / 8.7 mi Monterey Peninsula Airport (MRY) - 55.2 km / 34.3 mi Salinas, CA (SNS-Salinas Municipal) - 55.8 km / 34.7 mi Norman Y. Mineta San Jose Intl. Airport (SJC) - 65.3 km / 40.6 mi The preferred airport for Rio Sands Vacation Rentals is Norman Y. Mineta San Jose Intl. Airport (SJC). . Near Rio Del Mar Beach.
A complimentary continental breakfast is served daily..
- Other
- Air conditioning
- Heating
- Additional services
- Laundry
- Laundry Service
- Lift
- Maid
- Reception
- 24-hour reception
- Entertainment
- Computer room
- Games room
- Parking
- Nearby parking
- Parking
- Pets
- No pets allowed
- Smoking
- Smoking area
- Wi-Fi
- Complimentary Wi-Fi
- Services
- Balcony
- Banquet and event room
- Barbecue
- Café
- Coffee machine
- Computer room
- Courtyard
- Fax/photocopier
- Garden
- Hair dryer
- Heated pool
- Ironing equipment
- Luggage storage
- Meeting room
- Microwave
- Picnic area
- Public bathroom
- Serviced office
- Towel service
- Vending machines
- Children
- Kids' board games
- Bars
- Vending machines
- Restaurants
- Barbecue / grill
- Breakfast buffet
- Rooms for events / banquets
- Swimming pools
- Outdoor pool
- Poolside sun loungers
- Gym and SPA
- Gym
- Hot tub
- Jacuzzi
- Spa
- Activities
- Tennis court
- Accessibility
- Lift with braille
- Wheelchair access
- Languages
- English
- Spanish
- Check-in/Check-out
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Our receptionists are multilingual
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Very good
Based on 377 reviews
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This accommodation stands out for being in the heart of Aptos
Showing 4 featured reviews out of 377 TripAdvisor reviews
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667cheriel
Union City, California, United States
11/08/2025
“House Keepers keep it going...”
We have been to the Rio Sands literally a 100 times in the past few years. Lots of changes with staff and the quality of service at the hotel. I want to give Karie a huge shout out for making our stay special. She went over and above to make our stay outstanding. Thank you so much Karie.
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Julie D
Lodi, California
01/04/2025
“Best place to be close to the beach”
We have been coming to Rio sands for over 20 years, bringing our children and now our grandchildren too. It was a great family vacation. We plan on coming back again and again. It’s a great place as a couple too, my husband and I enjoy it alone too.
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HappyCamper70x7
Santa Clara, California
14/07/2024
“Wonderful and Relaxing Weekend Getaway”
We just returned from our weekend stay at Rio Sands Hotel in Aptos, CA in which we had a great time. We had a room with a balcony with a king bed and a stove refrigerator and sink. The "kitchen" area had cupboards above the sink and stove. This was a pleasant surprise and much more than what we… more
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melindaw865
13/02/2026
“Great hotel for the price!”
Great hotel for the price! Wonderful location and courteous staff. Only down side, whoever was above us was VERY heavy footed. No sleeping in for us! Get an upstairs room.
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