The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Santa Cruz de Tenerife

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to Santa Cruz de Tenerife

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Visiting Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain for the first time can be an exciting, yet overwhelming experience. With so many incredible hotels to choose from, it can be difficult to know where to stay. If you're deciding where to stay for your first visit to Santa Cruz de Tenerife, we've compiled a list of the best hotels for first time visitors. We analyzed all of the hotels in Santa Cruz de Tenerife based on price, location, amenities, guest ratings, and more to determine which would be the ideal places to stay for first timers. Whether you're here for just a few days or longer, these hotels offer the perfect combination of amenities, location, and price. For those visiting Santa Cruz de Tenerife for the first time, it's important to choose a hotel in a safe and convenient area to make the most of your first visit. You'll want to be close to the activities, shopping, and dining options, of course. When looking for hotels, consider the amenities they offer. Some hotels may have a fitness center, a bar or restaurant, a pool, or even a spa. All of these features can add to your overall enjoyment if you've never been to Santa Cruz de Tenerife before. Also, guest ratings and reviews are also important to consider when choosing a hotel. Whether you're visiting Santa Cruz de Tenerife for the first time, or you're a seasoned traveler, the best hotels in Santa Cruz de Tenerife for first-timers offer the perfect combination of comfort, convenience, and affordability. So, here's our list of suggestions for your next trip.

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

Iberostar Heritage Grand Mencey

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $97 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Santa Cruz de Tenerife
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach

Located at Calle Doctor Jose Naveiras 38, Iberostar Heritage Grand Mencey has great rooms from $97 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a casino, a restaurant, and a fitness center. It has a terrific 8.80 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 0.7 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love a bar, parking, laundry services, city views, and a hot tub at this relaxing hotel. Unwinding at the restaurant after sightseeing is a nice way to end the day.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Hotel Taburiente S C Tenerife

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $61 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Hotel Taburiente S C Tenerife which has nice rooms starting at $61. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and parking, it also has a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Doctor Jose Naveiras 24 A. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers laundry services, a hot tub, car rentals, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.6 km from the city center. Make sure to set aside some time for swimming in the pool, too. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms


Occidental Santa Cruz Contemporaneo

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $61 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Santa Cruz de Tenerife
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly

We found Occidental Santa Cruz Contemporaneo to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $61. We loved that is has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and mountain views, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.10 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Rambla Santa Cruz, 116. You'll also find child care, laundry services, city views, car rentals, and laundry facilities which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 0.7 km from the center of town. The room service is especially nice after a long day. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room


Hotel Colon Rambla

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $72 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

With terrific rooms from $72, Hotel Colon Rambla, at C/ Viera y Clavijo, 49 provides an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and rooms with kitchens. Its terrific guest rating is 8.60 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, a spa and wellness center, car rentals, and laundry facilities. It's located just 0.4 km from the city center, too. Having a kitchenette is a nice way for you to have some meals in the room, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Hotel Escuela Santa Cruz

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $71 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Santa Cruz de Tenerife
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Hotel Escuela Santa Cruz has a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. The great rooms here start at $71 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Avenida San Sebastian 152. Furthermore, it also offers parking, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, and city views, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 0.8 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. Don't forget that there's a kitchen in the room to cook your meals, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Silken Atlantida Santa Cruz

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $61 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

The great guest rating of Silken Atlantida Santa Cruz is 8.50 out of 10. This place has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $61, and it's located at Avda. 3 de Mayo, 3. We also love the laundry services, city views, a hot tub, a spa, and laundry facilities which are great for visitors. And since it's just 1.1 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. We love relaxing in a hot tub after a long day, and the one here is really nice. The price of this hotel is less than average for first time trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room


NH Tenerife

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $53 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly

A cool place is NH Tenerife because it has great rooms that start at $53. It has room service, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and laundry services, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Candelaria Esquina Doctor Allart. Only 0.6 km from the city center, travelers will especially love pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, a spa, laundry facilities, and family rooms at this convenient hotel. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room


Sercotel Principe Paz Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $50 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Santa Cruz de Tenerife
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly

Sercotel Principe Paz Hotel offers room service, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and laundry services which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $50 (before taxes). It's located at Calle de Valentin Sanz, 33 and has earned a guest rating of 8.40/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers city views, kids meals, laundry facilities, family rooms, and a tour desk which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.4 km from the city center. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room


Casa Rural Dos Barrancos

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $74 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach

Located at Bufadero,13 Valle Grande, Casa Rural Dos Barrancos has great rooms from $74 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, hiking, mountain views, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes. It has a terrific 8.60 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find free parking, family rooms, a microwave, a refrigerator, and landmark views which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 4.7 km from the center of town.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Kitchen
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Casa Luminosa Santa Cruz de Tenerife

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $52 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Santa Cruz de Tenerife
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach

A great place to stay is Casa Luminosa Santa Cruz de Tenerife which has nice rooms starting at $52. Offering scuba diving, snorkeling, breakfast, hiking, and rooms with kitchens, it also has a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Avenida del Cantabrico, 17. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers rooms with kitchenettes, a free breakfast, free parking, a refrigerator, and outdoor dining areas. It's located just 8.9 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 first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Snorkeling
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Free breakfast
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Free parking
  • Refrigerator


Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Maspalomas, Adeje, Playa de las Américas, and Puerto de la Cruz.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, make sure you also see Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Best Beach Hotels in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Best Cheap Hotels in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Best Luxury Hotels in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Best Hotels for One Week in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Best Hotels for One Night in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, or Best Business Hotels in Santa Cruz de Tenerife.


How much do hotels for first-time visitors cost in Santa Cruz de Tenerife?

Santa Cruz de Tenerife Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$61

Visitors will find a large range of terrific first time trip hotel choices when planning a visit to Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain. The price of these first time trip hotels can vary according to location, type, and amenities. The average first time trip hotel price in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain based on data from 11 hotels is an affordable $61. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Santa Cruz de Tenerife.

The average prices of our suggested first time trip hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $97
  • 4-star hotels: $66
  • 3-star hotels: $54
  • 2-star hotels: $49


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