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The Best Hotels for One Night in Santa Cruz

Where to Stay for a Short One-Night Trip in Santa Cruz

If you're looking for a place to stay for a quick stopover, we've done the hard work for you with the best hotels for one night in Santa Cruz, Costa Rica. We've analyzed all of the hotels here based on key criteria to provide you with a list of where to stay for one night in Santa Cruz. From affordable 3-star hotels to luxurious 5-star hotels, there's a room for everyone at an affordable rate for a single night. Each hotel offers top-notch amenities to ensure you have a comfortable and relaxing stay, with options for sightseeing and exploration nearby. You'll find some of the best restaurants in the area just a few steps from your hotel room, too. So, whether you're here for business or leisure, these hotels are the perfect place for your one-night stay. So, let's check out the best hotels below so you can decide where to stay for one night in Santa Cruz.

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

Hacienda Santa Elena

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $254 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for a 2-Day Trip to Santa Cruz
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Pool
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Located at Via C Veintisiete de Abril, Hacienda Santa Elena has great rooms from $254 (before taxes). It offers a pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and free parking. It has a terrific 9.99 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 13 km from the city center, one-night visitors will especially love family rooms, air-conditioning, a 24-hour desk, a microwave, and shuttle services at this comfortable hotel. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Pool
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Family rooms
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Free parking
  • Microwave
  • Golf
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Hotel Diriá Santa Cruz

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $59 (before taxes) - See All Prices
One of the Best Hotels for a One-Day Trip to Santa Cruz
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
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A great place to stay is Hotel Diriá Santa Cruz which has nice rooms starting at $59. Offering an outdoor pool, a restaurant, laundry services, a child pool, and free parking, it also has a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Calle Central, Frente al Banco Nacional, Santa Cruz, 11, CR. This relaxing hotel is also nice because it offers laundry facilities, family rooms, air-conditioning, a 24-hour desk, and an airport shuttle which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.4 km from the city center. The swimming pool is fantastic and lots of fun, too. It's also less than the average price for one-night trip hotels, so it's a great value.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Restaurant
  • Laundry service
  • Child pool
  • Family rooms
More Great Amenities
  • Free parking
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Hotel y Restaurante El Marino

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $73 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for Your One-Night Stay in Santa Cruz
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
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We found Hotel y Restaurante El Marino to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $73. We loved that is has a restaurant, a bar, pet-friendly rooms, free parking, and family rooms, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Avenida 9 Contiguo a Bar La Pantalla. You'll also find air-conditioning, a 24-hour desk, a refrigerator, and private parking which travelers will love. And this terrific hotel is just 0.3 km from the center of town. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for one-night trip hotels.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Family rooms
More Great Amenities
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Refrigerator
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Hotel Playa Negra

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $108 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for a Quick Stopover in Santa Cruz
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
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With terrific rooms from $108, Hotel Playa Negra, at Playa Negra, Paraiso provides an outdoor pool, a restaurant, snorkeling, a bar, and hiking. Its terrific guest rating is 8.40 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Visitors will really like this convenient hotel which also offers child care, a child pool, free parking, a pool table, and horse riding. It's located just 28.1 km from the city center, too. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for one-night trip hotels.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Restaurant
  • Snorkeling
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Child pool
  • Horse riding
  • Family rooms
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Free parking
  • Refrigerator
  • Golf
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Drift Away Lodge Cr

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $112 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Nice for a Short Stay in Santa Cruz
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
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Drift Away Lodge Cr has a great guest rating of 8.00 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, a restaurant, a bar, and rooms with kitchens. The great rooms here start at $112 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Drift Away Lodge. Furthermore, it also offers rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, free parking, and laundry facilities, which is nice for one-night visitors. Just 27.9 km from the city center, this comfortable hotel is a terrific choice. We always love having a pool, and the one here is really nice. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for one-night trip hotels.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchen
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Kitchenette
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Golf
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Also, take a look at the one-night trip hotels in nearby destinations: La Fortuna, Monteverde, Tamarindo, Jacó, and Nosara.

For more terrific hotel ideas in La Fortuna, make sure you also see Best Family-Friendly Hotels in La Fortuna, Best Luxury Hotels in La Fortuna, Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in La Fortuna, Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in La Fortuna, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in La Fortuna, Best Hotels for One Week in La Fortuna, Best Hotels for One Night in La Fortuna, Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in La Fortuna, or Best Business Hotels in La Fortuna.


How much do hotels for a one-night stay cost in Santa Cruz?

Santa Cruz Average One-Night Trip Hotel Price
$121

Travelers to Santa Cruz, Costa Rica will have a large number of terrific one-night trip accommodation options with a variety of great prices. The price of one-night trip hotels here can vary by amenities, dates, and the neighborhood. Based on thorough data from 5 one-night trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $121. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Santa Cruz.

The average prices of our suggested one-night trip hotels by star rating:

  • 3-star hotels: $121


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