Skip to content
Tenerife Hotel Guide

Resorts and guides

Guides

Things to do

Resorts

All hotels

Santa Cruz and the east

Hotels in Santa Cruz de Tenerife

Santa Cruz de Tenerife is the island's capital and port, a real Spanish city with tree lined ramblas, shopping streets, parks and a striking concert hall on the seafront. Hotels are mostly city and business hotels close to the centre. It suits city breakers, Carnival goers and anyone who wants restaurants, culture and quick access to the Anaga hills and Las Teresitas.

15 hotels. Listed by classification, then size; not a ranking.

Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Santa Cruz de Tenerife. Photo: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 3.0

Santa Cruz de Tenerife · 4 stars · 165 rooms

Hotel Taburiente

A modern four-star facing García Sanabria park, with a rooftop pool, jacuzzi and open-air gym above the city.

From £79 a night

Prices on About the hotel

Santa Cruz de Tenerife · 2 stars · 73 rooms

Adonis La Suite

Roomy self check-in lofts beside Plaza de la Candelaria, for city stays of a few days with some independence.

From £754 a night

Prices on About the hotel

Santa Cruz de Tenerife · Emblematic hotel · 13 rooms

Hi Suites

Thirteen calm lofts and suites in a restored early 1900s house, a short walk from the Santa Cruz shopping streets.

From £84 a night

Prices on About the hotel

Where the Santa Cruz de Tenerife hotels are

Skip the map

Before you go to Santa Cruz de Tenerife

Getting there

Tenerife North (TFN) is about 15 minutes away by road; line 20 runs from the airport to Santa Cruz via La Laguna, and line 104 also serves the city. Tenerife South (TFS) is about an hour away, linked by line 10 to the Santa Cruz bus station. Taxis wait at both airports. Within the city the tram and TITSA buses cover most journeys.

Beaches

Las Teresitas is the city's beach, in the fishing village of San Andrés: about 1,300 metres of golden sand with palm trees, a breakwater that keeps the water calm, lifeguards and a paddleboard area. Urban buses run there from the centre. Further round the coast, the Anaga beaches are wilder and easier to reach by car.

Good to know

Carnival in February and March is the city's biggest event and draws huge crowds to the streets. The rest of the year, the pedestrian centre around Calle del Castillo is good for shopping, Parque García Sanabria is a calm green space, and the Auditorio de Tenerife hosts the symphony orchestra. Ferries leave for Gran Canaria in about 80 minutes.

Staying in Santa Cruz de Tenerife

When is the Santa Cruz Carnival?

It runs in February and into March and is recognised as a festival of international tourist interest.

Is there a beach in Santa Cruz de Tenerife?

Yes. Las Teresitas, in San Andrés, has golden sand, palm trees and calm water behind a breakwater, with urban buses from the centre.

Which airport is closest to Santa Cruz?

Tenerife North (TFN), about 15 minutes by road. Tenerife South is about an hour away, linked by line 10.

Can you take a ferry from Santa Cruz to Gran Canaria?

Yes. Ferries sail from Santa Cruz to Agaete on Gran Canaria in about 80 minutes.

Other resorts

Sources: webtenerife.co.uk, webtenerife.co.uk, fredolsen.es, aena.es, aena.es.