The Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz, Portugal is a fantastic city to visit for a weekend getaway, and finding the right hotel can make your trip even more enjoyable. Whether you're traveling as a couple, a family, or solo, we've analyzed all of the hotels in the area to help you decide where to stay for a weekend in Santa Cruz. There are many affordable options for a hotel here, from cozy bed and breakfasts to large chain hotels. When considering where to stay in Santa Cruz for your long weekend escape, make sure to look for amenities that will help you relax and unwind, such as a fitness center, spa, or pool. And don't forget to consider location - finding a hotel near restaurants and other things to do can make your stay much more enjoyable. Santa Cruz is a great city for sightseeing, and there are plenty of things to do for families or couples during a weekend escape, including museums or outdoor activities which are perfect for a 2-day or 3-day trip. So if you're looking for a weekend getaway in Santa Cruz, one of these wonderful hotels will help you take advantage of everything on offer.

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

Vila Galé Santa Cruz

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $229 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Stay for a Weekend Escape
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool
  • Spa

Located at Rua Sao Fernando,5, Vila Galé Santa Cruz has great rooms from $229 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and snorkeling. It has a terrific 8.60 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 0.8 km from the city center, visitors will especially love a bar, parking, hiking, laundry services, and golf at this convenient hotel. You'll enjoy relaxing while having room service delivered.

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


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Santa Cruz Village Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $148 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Nice Option for a Weekend Retreat
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Outdoor pool

A great place to stay is Santa Cruz Village Hotel which has nice rooms starting at $148. Offering an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a water park, and a restaurant, it also has a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Rua do Bom Jesus, n°22. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers a fitness center, scuba diving, a bar, hiking, and child care which weekend visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.9 km from the city center. The kids will love the water park, too. It's also less than the average price for weekend trip hotels, so it's a great value.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Water park
  • Horse riding
  • Airport shuttle
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Saltwater pool


Hotel Solar Bom Jesus

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $100 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel for a 3-day trip in Santa Cruz
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Spa

We found Hotel Solar Bom Jesus to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $100. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Estrada da Ribeira, 4. You'll also find a bar, child care, laundry services, golf, and city views which weekend travelers will love. And this comfortable hotel is just 0.8 km from the center of town. The pool here was very nice, relaxing, and fun. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for weekend trip hotels.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Bicycle rental
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Hotel Cais da Oliveira

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $153 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Stay for a Weekend Trip to Santa Cruz
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Spa

With terrific rooms from $153, Hotel Cais da Oliveira, at Caminho Cais da Oliveira provides an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. Its terrific guest rating is 8.90 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Travelers will really like this relaxing hotel which also offers parking, hiking, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, and laundry services. It's located just 5.4 km from the city center, too. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for weekend trip hotels.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Hot tub
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Bicycle rental
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Albatroz Beach & Yacht Club

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $306 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for the Ultimate 3 Days in Santa Cruz
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool
  • Heated pool

Albatroz Beach & Yacht Club has a great guest rating of 9.70 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. The great rooms here start at $306 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Quinta Dr. Americo Durao. Furthermore, it also offers laundry services, a hot tub, a child pool, free parking, and horse riding, which is nice for visitors. Just 2.2 km from the city center, this terrific hotel is a terrific choice. It's always nice having a heated pool to relax in.

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


Plaza Charming Flat

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $165 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for 2 Days in Santa Cruz
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Pets allowed

The great guest rating of Plaza Charming Flat is 9.30 out of 10. This place has a water park, a restaurant, scuba diving, snorkeling, and a bar. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $165, and it's located at Apartamentos Santa Cruz Plaza, Bloco A,1-B Avenida 2 de Agosto de 1996. We also love the hiking, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, golf, and pet-friendly rooms which are great for weekend visitors. And since it's just 0.8 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 weekend trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

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


Vilas Mediterrâneo

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $264 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Weekend Getaway Hotel

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, weekend travelers will especially love laundry facilities, bicycle rental, family rooms, a microwave, and a refrigerator at this fun hotel. Don't forget that there's a kitchen in the room to cook your meals, too.

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


Quinta Da Cova Do Milho

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $115 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Terrific Hotel for a Long Weekend in Santa Cruz
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for weekend trip hotels.

Quinta Da Cova Do Milho offers room service, a restaurant, a bar, hiking, and rooms with kitchenettes which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $115 (before taxes). It's located at Caminho do Poiso, 191 and has earned a guest rating of 8.60/10. This comfortable hotel is also nice because it offers child care, laundry services, golf, a game room, and free parking which travelers will enjoy. Also, it's just 3.8 km from the city center. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for weekend trip hotels.

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


Residencial Santo António

Guest house with prices starting at $83 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Stay for a Weekend Escape
  • 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 visitors will love. And this relaxing 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 weekend trip hotels.

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


Palheiro Do Avo

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $110 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Nice Option for a Weekend Retreat
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.

A great place to stay is Palheiro Do Avo which has nice rooms starting at $110. Offering hiking, rooms with kitchenettes, golf, free parking, and laundry facilities, it also has a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Estrada Santo da Serra 445. Weekend visitors will really like this terrific hotel which also offers a microwave, a refrigerator, an airport shuttle, outdoor dining areas, and private parking. It's located just 4.4 km from the city center, too. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for weekend trip hotels.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Free parking
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Also, take a look at the weekend trip hotels in nearby destinations: Funchal, Porto Santo, Estreito da Calheta, Santa Cruz, and São Vicente.

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How much do hotels for a weekend visit cost in Santa Cruz?

Santa Cruz Average Weekend Trip Hotel Price
$174

Travelers to Santa Cruz, Portugal will have a large number of terrific weekend trip accommodation options with a variety of great prices. The price of weekend trip hotels here can vary by amenities, dates, and the neighborhood. Based on thorough data from 11 weekend 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 weekend trip hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $306
  • 4-star hotels: $176
  • 3-star hotels: $99


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