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.)

Four Views Oasis

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $73 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great for a Quick Visit to Santa Cruz
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at Praia dos Reis Magos, Four Views Oasis has great rooms from $73 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving. It has a terrific 8.70 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 4.8 km from the city center, one-night visitors will especially love a bar, breakfast, child care, laundry services, and a free breakfast at this comfortable hotel. You'll enjoy relaxing while having room service delivered. 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
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Breakfast included
  • Laundry service
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Family rooms
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Bicycle rental
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Beach
  • Golf


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Galo Resort Hotel Galosol

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $91 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Make the Most of Your One-Night Stay Here
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

A great place to stay is Galo Resort Hotel Galosol which has nice rooms starting at $91. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving, it also has a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Ponta da Oliveira Apartado 12. This relaxing hotel is also nice because it offers snorkeling, a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, breakfast, and hiking which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 5.4 km from the city center. You'll love relaxing in the heated pool after a busy day exploring.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Snorkeling
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Breakfast included
  • Laundry service
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Horse riding
  • Family rooms
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Coffee shop
  • Beach
  • Golf


Albatroz Beach & Yacht Club

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $183 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for a One-Day Trip to Santa Cruz
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

We found Albatroz Beach & Yacht Club to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $183. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.40 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Quinta Dr. Americo Durao - Sitio Da Ter. You'll also find parking, a kid-friendly buffet, child care, laundry services, and a hot tub which travelers will love. And this terrific hotel is just 2.3 km from the center of town. The pool here was very nice, relaxing, and fun.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Parking
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Laundry service
  • Child pool
  • Horse riding
  • Family rooms
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Hot tub
  • Fishing
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool
  • Saltwater pool
  • Beach
  • Golf


Vila Gale Santa Cruz

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $95 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for a 2-Day Trip to Santa Cruz
  • Family-Friendly

With terrific rooms from $95, Vila Gale Santa Cruz, at Rua De Sao Fernando, 5 provides an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and snorkeling. 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 a bar, breakfast, hiking, child care, and laundry services. It's located just 0.8 km from the city center, too. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Snorkeling
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Breakfast included
  • Laundry service
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Kids' club
  • Beach
  • Golf


Dom Pedro Garajau

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $45 (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.

Dom Pedro Garajau has a great guest rating of 7.90 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, and a bar. The great rooms here start at $45 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Estrada Do Garajau, 131. Furthermore, it also offers a kid-friendly buffet, breakfast, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, and golf, which is nice for one-night visitors. Just 6.6 km from the city center, this comfortable hotel is a terrific choice. It's always nice to have a kitchenette to cook some basic meals or have an easy breakfast. 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
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Breakfast included
  • Laundry service
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Family rooms
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchenette
  • Game room
  • Table tennis
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Beach
  • Golf


Hotel Riu Palace Madeira - All Inclusive

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $132 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for Your One-Night Stay in Santa Cruz
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

The great guest rating of Hotel Riu Palace Madeira - All Inclusive is 8.80 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a fitness center, scuba diving, and a bar. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $132, and it's located at Praia Dos Reis Magos. We also love the parking, laundry services, a free breakfast, a spa and wellness center, and a spa which are great for visitors. And since it's just 4.9 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. Having an indoor pool means that you can swim and have fun any time of the year.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Parking
  • Laundry service
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Kids' club
  • Beach
  • Golf


Quinta Splendida Wellness & Botanical Garden

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $70 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for a Quick Stopover in Santa Cruz
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

A cool place is Quinta Splendida Wellness & Botanical Garden because it has great rooms that start at $70. It has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Estrada da ponta da oliveira 11. Only 5.1 km from the city center, travelers will especially love a bar, parking, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, and laundry services at this terrific hotel. Having a hot tub at this hotel is also a nice splurge. 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
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Parking
  • Laundry service
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Family rooms
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Fitness center
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Table tennis
  • Bicycle rental
  • Refrigerator
  • Beach
  • Golf


Hotel Apartamento Cais da Oliveira

4-star Resort with prices starting at $80 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Nice for a Short Stay in Santa Cruz

Hotel Apartamento Cais da Oliveira offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $80 (before taxes). It's located at Caminho Cais da Oliveira and has earned a guest rating of 8.20/10. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers snorkeling, a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, hiking, and rooms with kitchenettes which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 5.4 km from the city center.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Snorkeling
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Laundry service
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Beach
  • Golf


Santa Cruz Village Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $56 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for a Short One-Night Stay
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at Rua do Bom Jesus 22, Santa Cruz Village Hotel has great rooms from $56 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a water park, and a restaurant. It has a terrific 8.90 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find a fitness center, scuba diving, a bar, hiking, and child care which one-night visitors will love. And this comfortable hotel is just 0.9 km from the center of town. The water slides are especially fun! 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
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
  • Family rooms
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Fitness center
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Saltwater pool
  • Beach
  • Golf


Hotel Solar Bom Jesus

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $48 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great for a Quick Visit to Santa Cruz
  • 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 Solar Bom Jesus which has nice rooms starting at $48. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving, it also has a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Rua da Ribeira, 4. Visitors will really like this relaxing hotel which also offers a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, mountain views, child care, and laundry services. It's located just 0.8 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 one-night trip hotels.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Beach
  • Golf


Also, take a look at the one-night trip hotels in nearby destinations: Funchal, Porto Santo, Machico, and Porto Moniz.

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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
$79

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 16 one-night trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $79. 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: $183
  • 4-star hotels: $79
  • 3-star hotels: $63


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