The best all-inclusive hotels in Santa Cruz de Tenerife are found on the fringes of the city centre and are a tempting prospect for those who don’t want to lift a finger while on holiday. The 4-star Hotel Silken Atlántida Santa Cruz offers tastefully furnished rooms, traditional Canarian cuisine and a lush central pool area in their all-inclusive holiday packages.

Those looking for cheap, fuss-free hotels in Santa Cruz de Tenerife will find them in the city’s business district, just a short distance from the port. Choose from the likes of the Hotel Adonis Pelinor, with clean, modern rooms and a buzzing location, and Hotel Atlántico, with its leafy rooftop terrace and sparkling sea views.

For a quieter stay in the heart of the city centre, travellers should look around leafy Ramblas, a well-heeled area filled with peaceful parks and stately homes. Along the Rambla de Santa Cruz, a long, shaded boulevard dotted with art sculptures, the Hotel Colón Rambla has a stunning outdoor swimming pool surrounded by lush gardens, while Hotel Taburiente, opposite Parque García Sanabria, serves up some of Spain’s best wines and avant-garde cuisine.

Budget travellers will find a number of hostels tucked away in residential parts of the city. The Tenerife Experience Hostel has a fun, friendly vibe, and features communal areas decorated with murals and facilities including surfboard and bike hire. El Jostel in the Toscal neighbourhood offers a boutique spin on its private and shared rooms, with antique-style furniture and a soothing botanical theme.

The cheapest time to book your holidays in Santa Cruz de Tenerife is in May and June, when the weather is warm enough to visit the city’s main points of interest without breaking out too much of a sweat. Note that Carnival is in March, when partygoers flock to the city from across Spain and many hotels up their prices.

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The best hotels near the city’s airport, Aeropuerto de Tenerife Norte (Tenerife North Airport), are found in the cultural jewel of San Cristóbal de la Laguna (known simply as La Laguna). These include La Laguna Gran Hotel, whose colonial-style building dates from 1776, and Laguna Nivaria Hotel & Spa, offering modern furnishings with a traditional twist inside a 16th-century mansion.

Santa Cruz de Tenerife’s main points of interest are scattered among three areas of the city centre: El Cabo and San Sebastián south of the Barranco de Santos river and the Zona Centro (‘Central Zone’) north of the river. All three offer a variety of cheap hotels and plenty of things to do and see, including modern museums and art galleries and lush gardens and squares.

Situated in the beating heart of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, the Adonis Capital Hotel is a smart, simple base from which to enjoy your stay. Head up to the Ático by NH bar on the 6ht floor for cocktails, shisha and sunset views of the city.

Santa Cruz de Tenerife has three large shopping centres, all within a short walk of each other: El Corte Inglés, the Meridiano and the Nivaria. Slap bang in the centre of them is the Silken Altlántida Santa Cruz, a sleek, modern 4-star hotel with sun-dappled roof terrace and bubbling Jacuzzi – perfect for relaxing in after a busy day of shopping.

Relaxation is central to the experience at the 5-star Iberostar Grand Hotel Mencey, located north of Santa Cruz de Tenerife’s city centre and opposite Parque García Sanabria. The hotel’s slick, state-of-the-art spa offers a wide range of pampering services, from massages to hydrotherapy.

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