This central Santa Cruz hotel is just an 8-minute walk from Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk. It features guest rooms with free Wi-Fi access and a cable TV. A microwave and mini-fridge are furnished in all rooms at Drift Inn, LLC. A telephone and wake-up service are also available. The University of California Santa Cruz and Lighthouse Field State Beach are each within 3 miles of Santa Cruz Budget Inn. Cooper Street Plaza Shopping Center is just a 3-minute drive away.