The Best Hotels for One Night in Santa Cruz

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

Looking for a place to stay for one night in Santa Cruz, Portugal? Whether you're here for a quick business trip, a short stopver, or just passing through, we've got you covered. After analyzing all of the top hotels in the area, we've identified the very best hotels for a one-night stay in Santa Cruz. With a variety of options ranging from affordable 3-star hotels to luxury 5-star accommodations, there's something for everyone. Each of these hotels boasts comfortable and relaxing rooms with top-notch amenities to make your single night stay enjoyable. Plus, their prime locations make it easy to explore the most popular sights and neighborhoods, and many are within walking distance to the fantastic restaurants nearby, making them great options for a quick visit. So why settle for a sub par hotel when you can have a memorable stay in Santa Cruz, even if it's just for one night? You can really make the most of your one night or one-day trip with one of these hotels. So, book one of our top recommendations for a hotel that will exceed your expectations and leave you eager to return on your next visit to Santa Cruz.

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

Albatroz Beach & Yacht Club

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $306 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great for a Quick Visit to Santa Cruz
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

Located at Quinta Dr. Americo Durao, Albatroz Beach & Yacht Club has great rooms from $306 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 9.70 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 2.2 km from the city center, one-night visitors will especially love laundry services, a hot tub, a child pool, free parking, and horse riding at this comfortable hotel. You'll enjoy relaxing while having room service delivered.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Child pool
  • Horse riding
  • Family rooms
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool
  • Saltwater pool
  • Golf


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Hotel Cais da Oliveira

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $153 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Make the Most of Your One-Night Stay Here
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is Hotel Cais da Oliveira which has nice rooms starting at $153. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Caminho Cais da Oliveira. This relaxing hotel is also nice because it offers parking, hiking, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, and laundry services which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 5.4 km from the city center. Everyone loves a nice pool, and you won't be disappointed with this one. 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
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Parking
  • Laundry service
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Golf


Vila Galé Santa Cruz

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $229 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for a One-Day Trip to Santa Cruz
  • Family-Friendly

We found Vila Galé Santa Cruz to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $229. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and snorkeling, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Rua Sao Fernando,5. You'll also find a bar, parking, hiking, laundry services, and golf which travelers will love. And this terrific hotel is just 0.8 km from the center of town. Unwinding at the restaurant after sightseeing is a nice way to end the day.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Snorkeling
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Parking
  • Laundry service
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Hiking
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Bicycle rental
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Kids' club
  • Golf


Santa Cruz Village Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $148 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for a 2-Day Trip to Santa Cruz
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.

With terrific rooms from $148, Santa Cruz Village Hotel, at Rua do Bom Jesus, n°22 provides an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a water park, and a restaurant. Its terrific guest rating is 8.60 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Visitors will really like this convenient hotel which also offers a fitness center, scuba diving, a bar, hiking, and child care. It's located just 0.9 km from the city center, too. Spending time at the water park is such a nice activity for kids and adults alike! 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
  • Room service
  • Water park
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Horse riding
  • Family rooms
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Fitness center
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Saltwater pool
  • Golf


Hotel Solar Bom Jesus

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $100 (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 4-star hotels.

Hotel Solar Bom Jesus has a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving. The great rooms here start at $100 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Estrada da Ribeira, 4. Furthermore, it also offers a bar, child care, laundry services, golf, and city views, which is nice for one-night visitors. Just 0.8 km from the city center, this comfortable hotel is a terrific choice. 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
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Spa
  • Family rooms
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Bicycle rental
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Golf


Quinta Da Cova Do Milho

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $115 (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 one-night trip hotels.

The great guest rating of Quinta Da Cova Do Milho is 8.60 out of 10. This place has room service, a restaurant, a bar, hiking, and rooms with kitchenettes. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $115, and it's located at Caminho do Poiso, 191. We also love the child care, laundry services, golf, a game room, and free parking which are great for visitors. And since it's just 3.8 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. Being able to prepare food in the room is also very convenient. The price of this hotel is less than average for one-night trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Golf


Vilas Mediterrâneo

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $264 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for a Quick Stopover in Santa Cruz

A cool place is Vilas Mediterrâneo because it has great rooms that start at $264. It has room service, hiking, rooms with kitchens, a game room, and free parking, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.40 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Caminho Quinta Dos Louros House A, Assomada. Only 3.4 km from the city center, travelers will especially love laundry facilities, bicycle rental, family rooms, a microwave, and a refrigerator at this terrific hotel. Don't forget that there's a kitchen in the room to cook your meals, too.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Family rooms
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Golf


Plaza Charming Flat

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $165 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Nice for a Short Stay in Santa Cruz
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Plaza Charming Flat offers a water park, a restaurant, scuba diving, snorkeling, and a bar which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $165 (before taxes). It's located at Apartamentos Santa Cruz Plaza, Bloco A,1-B Avenida 2 de Agosto de 1996 and has earned a guest rating of 9.30/10. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers hiking, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, golf, and pet-friendly rooms which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.8 km from the city center. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for one-night trip hotels.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Water park
  • Restaurant
  • Snorkeling
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchen
  • Child pool
  • Horse riding
  • Family rooms
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Golf


Residencial Santo António

Guest house with prices starting at $83 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for a Short One-Night Stay
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

Located at Rua Cónego Alfredo César Oliveira 20, Residencial Santo António has great rooms from $83 (before taxes). It offers a water park, a restaurant, snorkeling, a bar, and parking. It has a terrific 7.80 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find hiking, laundry services, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, and air-conditioning which one-night visitors will love. And this comfortable hotel is just 0.9 km from the center of town. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for one-night trip hotels.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Water park
  • Restaurant
  • Snorkeling
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Parking
  • Laundry service
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Golf


Also, take a look at the one-night trip hotels in nearby destinations: Funchal, Santa Cruz, Caniço, Porto Santo, and Estreito da Calheta.

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

Santa Cruz Average One-Night Trip Hotel Price
$174

Travelers to Santa Cruz, Portugal 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 9 one-night trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $174. 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:

  • 5-star hotels: $306
  • 4-star hotels: $177
  • 3-star hotels: $99


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