Top 10 Beach Hotels & Accommodation in Santa Cruz from AU$134 | Expedia

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A modern balcony with a curved seating area, a glass railing, and a view of the ocean and rocky cliffs.

A modern, well-lit room with wooden paneling and a large window overlooking the sea.

A modern interior with a sofa, chairs, and a table, overlooking a rocky coastline and the sea.

A coastal hotel with a pool, rocky cliffs, and ocean views.

1. Sentido Galosol

Santa Cruz

Immerse in coastal bliss with pristine sands, beach yoga classes, and a refreshing beach bar just steps away from your room.

AU$224

includes taxes & fees

1 Nov - 2 Nov

A poolside area with lounge chairs, a swimming pool, and a building with multiple windows and a red door.

A spacious restaurant with multiple tables and chairs, a counter with a cash register, and a decorative statue.

A hotel room with a bed, a chair, a small table with books, and a view of a hillside through an open door.

A stone planter with succulents against a building wall.

2. Hotel Solar do Bom Jesus

Santa Cruz

AU$159

includes taxes & fees

2 Nov - 3 Nov

A hotel with a swimming pool, palm trees, and a clear sky.

A hotel room with a bed, a desk, two chairs, a TV, and a view of the city.

A buffet with various food items and a glass partition.

A balcony with a view of the ocean, a wooden pier, and a beach with palm trees.

3. Vila Gale Santa Cruz Resort Hotel

Santa Cruz

Unwind on the golden shores of Palmeiras Beach with easy access to water adventures, snorkelling, and parasailing just steps away.

AU$269

includes taxes & fees

4 Nov - 5 Nov

A modern living room with a sofa, a small table, and a bed with floral bedding. There is a kitchen area with wooden cabinets and a window overlooking a balcony.

A modern dining area with a large table and chairs, large windows with a view of the sea, and a balcony with outdoor seating.

A coastal property with a large house surrounded by lush greenery and a view of the sea.

A hotel room with a large bed, a wooden headboard, a balcony with a chair, and a view of palm trees.

4. Quinta Splendida Wellness & Botanical Garden

Santa Cruz

Escape to botanical bliss with beach access, where lush gardens and relaxation await just a two-minute drive from black sand shores.

AU$367

includes taxes & fees

4 Nov - 5 Nov

Two people riding a red bicycle on a paved path with a coastal view.

A balcony with two chairs and a table, overlooking a clear blue sea and a building with a red roof.

A pool area with multiple swimming pools, palm trees, and lounge chairs.

A coastal hotel with multiple buildings, a beach, and a rocky shoreline.

5. Hotel Riu Madeira - All Inclusive

Santa Cruz

Savour the sun and surf along Madeira's coast at this all-inclusive haven, just a 3-minute stroll to pristine Reis Magos Beach.

AU$428

includes taxes & fees

4 Nov - 5 Nov

A pool with clear blue water and a view of the ocean.

Restaurant

A coastal property with a large building, a rocky shoreline, and clear blue waters.

A spacious lobby with a reception desk, large windows offering ocean views, and a high ceiling with a hanging lantern.

6. Albatroz Beach & Yacht Club

Santa Cruz

Unwind on sun-soaked shores at this waterfront paradise with private beach access, pristine pools, and Mediterranean dining delights.

AU$486

includes taxes & fees

12 Oct - 13 Oct

A spacious indoor area with a large window, a sofa, chairs, and a coffee table.

An indoor swimming pool with lounge chairs and potted plants, surrounded by glass walls and a high ceiling.

A three-tiered stand with sandwiches and scones, a pitcher of tea, and a teapot on a table with a white tablecloth.

A spacious living area with large windows, a fireplace, and comfortable seating.

7. PortoBay Serra Golf

Santa Cruz

AU$240

includes taxes & fees

13 Oct - 14 Oct

An outdoor dining area with wooden tables and chairs, a covered seating area, and a food display counter.

A bar area with wooden cabinets, a countertop, and bar stools.

A wooden interior with a bar area, wicker chairs, and a counter with various items.

A two-story building with a stone wall and lush greenery.

8. Vila Ventura Apartment Hotel

Santa Cruz

AU$160

includes taxes & fees

4 Nov - 5 Nov

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Breakfast included

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5 stars

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Beach hotels with pools in Santa Cruz

A coastal hotel with a pool, multiple buildings, and a rocky terrain.

A modern, well-lit room with wooden paneling and a large window overlooking the sea.

A modern interior with a sofa, chairs, and a table, overlooking a rocky coastline and the sea.

A modern balcony with a curved seating area, a glass railing, and a view of the ocean and rocky cliffs.

Sentido Galosol

Santa Cruz

AU$224

includes taxes & fees

1 Nov - 2 Nov

A hotel with a rooftop pool, a modern building with a flat roof, and a traditional building with a red-tiled roof.

A spacious restaurant with multiple tables and chairs, a counter with a cash register, and a decorative statue.

A hotel room with a bed, a chair, a small table with books, and a view of a hillside through an open door.

A stone planter with succulents against a building wall.

Hotel Solar do Bom Jesus

Santa Cruz

AU$159

includes taxes & fees

2 Nov - 3 Nov

A hotel with a swimming pool, palm trees, and a clear sky.

A hotel room with a bed, a desk, two chairs, a TV, and a view of the city.

A buffet with various food items and a glass partition.

A balcony with a view of the ocean, a wooden pier, and a beach with palm trees.

Vila Gale Santa Cruz Resort Hotel

Santa Cruz

AU$269

includes taxes & fees

4 Nov - 5 Nov

A modern hotel room with a kitchen area, a grey sofa, and a large sliding glass door leading to a balcony with a view.

A modern living room with a sofa, a small table, and a bed with floral bedding. There is a kitchen area with wooden cabinets and a window overlooking a balcony.

A modern dining area with a large table and chairs, large windows with a view of the sea, and a balcony with outdoor seating.

A coastal property with a large house surrounded by lush greenery and a view of the sea.

Quinta Splendida Wellness & Botanical Garden

Santa Cruz

AU$367

includes taxes & fees

4 Nov - 5 Nov

A hotel with a pool area, outdoor seating, and a view of the sea at night.

A coastal landscape with palm trees, a rocky outcrop, and a view of the ocean.

A spacious lobby with hanging rattan lamps, a central seating area, and a staircase leading to an upper level.

A spacious lobby with high ceilings, hanging woven light fixtures, and a variety of seating options including sofas and chairs.

The Views Oasis - Family Friendly

Santa Cruz

A pool area with multiple swimming pools, palm trees, and lounge chairs.

A coastal hotel with multiple buildings, a beach, and a rocky shoreline.

A balcony with two chairs and a table, overlooking a clear blue sea and a building with a red roof.

A spacious lobby with a marble floor, white columns, and modern lighting fixtures.

Hotel Riu Madeira - All Inclusive

Santa Cruz

AU$428

includes taxes & fees

4 Nov - 5 Nov

A large, white, two-story building with a tower and a covered porch.

A spacious indoor area with a large window, a sofa, chairs, and a coffee table.

A three-tiered stand with sandwiches and scones, a pitcher of tea, and a teapot on a table with a white tablecloth.

An indoor swimming pool with lounge chairs and potted plants, surrounded by glass walls and a high ceiling.

PortoBay Serra Golf

Santa Cruz

AU$240

includes taxes & fees

13 Oct - 14 Oct

A pool with clear blue water and a view of the ocean.

Restaurant

A coastal property with a large building, a rocky shoreline, and clear blue waters.

A spacious lobby with a reception desk, large windows offering ocean views, and a high ceiling with a hanging lantern.

Albatroz Beach & Yacht Club

Santa Cruz

AU$486

includes taxes & fees

12 Oct - 13 Oct

A swimming pool surrounded by lawn chairs and umbrellas, with a house in the background.

A pink house with a red roof, surrounded by lush greenery and a stone wall.

A greenhouse structure with a triangular roof, surrounded by dense foliage and a garden area with a table and chairs.

A room with teal walls, a chandelier, a wooden cabinet, and two green armchairs.

Villa Camelia Boutique House

Santa Cruz

AU$294

includes taxes & fees

9 Oct - 10 Oct

A clear view of a swimming pool with a view of the ocean and surrounding trees.

A restaurant with multiple tables and chairs, large windows, and a view of the outdoors.

A lobby with wicker furniture, a reception desk, and a large potted plant.

A golf course with a clear sky, surrounded by tall pine trees.

Garajau Madeira Hotel

Santa Cruz

AU$134

includes taxes & fees

7 Nov - 8 Nov

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Beach hotels with free breakfast in Santa Cruz

A coastal hotel with a pool, multiple buildings, and a rocky terrain.

A modern, well-lit room with wooden paneling and a large window overlooking the sea.

A modern interior with a sofa, chairs, and a table, overlooking a rocky coastline and the sea.

A modern balcony with a curved seating area, a glass railing, and a view of the ocean and rocky cliffs.

Sentido Galosol

Santa Cruz

AU$224

includes taxes & fees

1 Nov - 2 Nov

A hotel with a rooftop pool, a modern building with a flat roof, and a traditional building with a red-tiled roof.

A spacious restaurant with multiple tables and chairs, a counter with a cash register, and a decorative statue.

A hotel room with a bed, a chair, a small table with books, and a view of a hillside through an open door.

A stone planter with succulents against a building wall.

Hotel Solar do Bom Jesus

Santa Cruz

AU$159

includes taxes & fees

2 Nov - 3 Nov

A hotel with a swimming pool, palm trees, and a clear sky.

A hotel room with a bed, a desk, two chairs, a TV, and a view of the city.

A buffet with various food items and a glass partition.

A balcony with a view of the ocean, a wooden pier, and a beach with palm trees.

Vila Gale Santa Cruz Resort Hotel

Santa Cruz

AU$269

includes taxes & fees

4 Nov - 5 Nov

A modern hotel room with a kitchen area, a grey sofa, and a large sliding glass door leading to a balcony with a view.

A modern living room with a sofa, a small table, and a bed with floral bedding. There is a kitchen area with wooden cabinets and a window overlooking a balcony.

A modern dining area with a large table and chairs, large windows with a view of the sea, and a balcony with outdoor seating.

A coastal property with a large house surrounded by lush greenery and a view of the sea.

Quinta Splendida Wellness & Botanical Garden

Santa Cruz

AU$367

includes taxes & fees

4 Nov - 5 Nov

A pool area with multiple swimming pools, palm trees, and lounge chairs.

A coastal hotel with multiple buildings, a beach, and a rocky shoreline.

A balcony with two chairs and a table, overlooking a clear blue sea and a building with a red roof.

A spacious lobby with a marble floor, white columns, and modern lighting fixtures.

Hotel Riu Madeira - All Inclusive

Santa Cruz

AU$428

includes taxes & fees

4 Nov - 5 Nov

A pool with clear blue water and a view of the ocean.

Restaurant

A coastal property with a large building, a rocky shoreline, and clear blue waters.

A spacious lobby with a reception desk, large windows offering ocean views, and a high ceiling with a hanging lantern.

Albatroz Beach & Yacht Club

Santa Cruz

AU$486

includes taxes & fees

12 Oct - 13 Oct

An outdoor dining area with wooden tables and chairs, a covered seating area, and a food display counter.

A bar area with wooden cabinets, a countertop, and bar stools.

A wooden interior with a bar area, wicker chairs, and a counter with various items.

A two-story building with a stone wall and lush greenery.

Vila Ventura Apartment Hotel

Santa Cruz

AU$160

includes taxes & fees

4 Nov - 5 Nov

A hotel with a pool area, outdoor seating, and a view of the sea at night.

A coastal landscape with palm trees, a rocky outcrop, and a view of the ocean.

A spacious lobby with hanging rattan lamps, a central seating area, and a staircase leading to an upper level.

A spacious lobby with high ceilings, hanging woven light fixtures, and a variety of seating options including sofas and chairs.

The Views Oasis - Family Friendly

Santa Cruz

A large, white, two-story building with a tower and a covered porch.

A spacious indoor area with a large window, a sofa, chairs, and a coffee table.

A three-tiered stand with sandwiches and scones, a pitcher of tea, and a teapot on a table with a white tablecloth.

An indoor swimming pool with lounge chairs and potted plants, surrounded by glass walls and a high ceiling.

PortoBay Serra Golf

Santa Cruz

AU$240

includes taxes & fees

13 Oct - 14 Oct

A clear view of a swimming pool with a view of the ocean and surrounding trees.

A restaurant with multiple tables and chairs, large windows, and a view of the outdoors.

A lobby with wicker furniture, a reception desk, and a large potted plant.

A golf course with a clear sky, surrounded by tall pine trees.

Garajau Madeira Hotel

Santa Cruz

AU$134

includes taxes & fees

7 Nov - 8 Nov

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4-star beach hotels in Santa Cruz

A coastal hotel with a pool, multiple buildings, and a rocky terrain.

A modern, well-lit room with wooden paneling and a large window overlooking the sea.

A modern interior with a sofa, chairs, and a table, overlooking a rocky coastline and the sea.

A modern balcony with a curved seating area, a glass railing, and a view of the ocean and rocky cliffs.

Sentido Galosol

Santa Cruz

AU$224

includes taxes & fees

1 Nov - 2 Nov

A hotel with a rooftop pool, a modern building with a flat roof, and a traditional building with a red-tiled roof.

A spacious restaurant with multiple tables and chairs, a counter with a cash register, and a decorative statue.

A hotel room with a bed, a chair, a small table with books, and a view of a hillside through an open door.

A stone planter with succulents against a building wall.

Hotel Solar do Bom Jesus

Santa Cruz

AU$159

includes taxes & fees

2 Nov - 3 Nov

A hotel with a swimming pool, palm trees, and a clear sky.

A hotel room with a bed, a desk, two chairs, a TV, and a view of the city.

A buffet with various food items and a glass partition.

A balcony with a view of the ocean, a wooden pier, and a beach with palm trees.

Vila Gale Santa Cruz Resort Hotel

Santa Cruz

AU$269

includes taxes & fees

4 Nov - 5 Nov

A pool area with multiple swimming pools, palm trees, and lounge chairs.

A coastal hotel with multiple buildings, a beach, and a rocky shoreline.

A balcony with two chairs and a table, overlooking a clear blue sea and a building with a red roof.

A spacious lobby with a marble floor, white columns, and modern lighting fixtures.

Hotel Riu Madeira - All Inclusive

Santa Cruz

AU$428

includes taxes & fees

4 Nov - 5 Nov

A modern hotel room with a kitchen area, a grey sofa, and a large sliding glass door leading to a balcony with a view.

A modern living room with a sofa, a small table, and a bed with floral bedding. There is a kitchen area with wooden cabinets and a window overlooking a balcony.

A modern dining area with a large table and chairs, large windows with a view of the sea, and a balcony with outdoor seating.

A coastal property with a large house surrounded by lush greenery and a view of the sea.

Quinta Splendida Wellness & Botanical Garden

Santa Cruz

AU$367

includes taxes & fees

4 Nov - 5 Nov

A large, white, two-story building with a tower and a covered porch.

A spacious indoor area with a large window, a sofa, chairs, and a coffee table.

A three-tiered stand with sandwiches and scones, a pitcher of tea, and a teapot on a table with a white tablecloth.

An indoor swimming pool with lounge chairs and potted plants, surrounded by glass walls and a high ceiling.

PortoBay Serra Golf

Santa Cruz

AU$240

includes taxes & fees

13 Oct - 14 Oct

A hotel with a pool area, outdoor seating, and a view of the sea at night.

A coastal landscape with palm trees, a rocky outcrop, and a view of the ocean.

A spacious lobby with hanging rattan lamps, a central seating area, and a staircase leading to an upper level.

A spacious lobby with high ceilings, hanging woven light fixtures, and a variety of seating options including sofas and chairs.

The Views Oasis - Family Friendly

Santa Cruz

A modern living room with a dining area, large windows, and a flat-screen TV.

A modern living room with a sofa, coffee table, and a staircase.

A modern interior with a wooden staircase, a dining table with chairs, and decorative wall art.

A modern kitchen with a dishwasher, stove, and sink.

Alta do Garajau I

Santa Cruz

A modern outdoor seating area with a view of the ocean and rocky cliffs.

A modern interior with a sofa, chairs, and a table, overlooking a rocky coastline and the sea.

A spacious dining area with a view of the sea, wooden flooring, and modern furniture.

A woman in a green swimsuit relaxing by a pool with a clear blue sky and clouds in the background.

Sentido Galomar - Adults Only

Santa Cruz

AU$237

includes taxes & fees

4 Nov - 5 Nov

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Top Santa Cruz Hotel Reviews

Albatroz Beach & Yacht Club

Albatroz Beach & Yacht Club

10/10 Excellent

"Staff was exceptional. Each day they greeted us with warm smiles. They enjoyed working at the hotel and interacting with guests. The property was extremely clean and well maintained. The rooms are a bit outdated though. The breakfast is high quality."

Garajau Madeira Hotel

Garajau Madeira Hotel

8/10 Good

"Very large property. The rooms were clean and well maintained. Great pool and bar areas. Only the deluxe rooms have air conditioning."

Caniço Bay Club

Caniço Bay Club

10/10 Excellent

"Very clean rooms, friendly."

PortoBay Serra Golf

PortoBay Serra Golf

10/10 Excellent

"Great hotel with lovely restaurant onsite."

Vila Gale Santa Cruz Resort Hotel

Vila Gale Santa Cruz Resort Hotel

10/10 Excellent

"We loved this hotel. The staff were exceptional. They were friendly, helpful, and went above and beyond. The amenities were amazing. The location is great for airport. It is showing some age, as our room definitely needed some TLC, but it was clean."

Quinta Splendida Wellness & Botanical Garden

Quinta Splendida Wellness & Botanical Garden

8/10 Good

"Super lovely people in beautiful surroundings"

Frequently asked questions

What is Santa Cruz like for travellers who love the beach?

Known for its beaches and restaurants, Santa Cruz offers a lot for the traveller booking a beach holiday.

What's the best accommodation option to stay near the beach in Santa Cruz?

Hotel Riu Madeira - All Inclusive is a top beach hotel with 2 outdoor pools and 2 restaurants, and it's located on Reis Magos Beach . Other good choices for your beach trip include The Views Oasis - Family Friendly and Albatroz Beach & Yacht Club.

How many beach hotels can I expect to find in Santa Cruz?

Expedia has 6 beach hotels in Santa Cruz that are great for your beachside getaway.

When's the best time for a beach holiday in Santa Cruz?

You can plan your beach trip with this snapshot of year-round temperatures in Santa Cruz: The hottest months are usually August and September, with an average temperature of 22°C, while the coldest months are February and March, with an average of 17°C. Average annual precipitation for Santa Cruz is 506 mm.

What is there to see and do around Santa Cruz?

After getting settled at your accommodation of choice, you'll likely want to venture out and explore. If you're excited to scope out the beaches, spend a relaxing day by the water at Reis Magos Beach or Machico Beach. Treat your taste buds to the area's restaurants, and make time for local attractions such as Palmeiras Beach and Aquaparque Madeira. Other things to see and do in the area are Santo da Serra Market and Ponta da Oliveira.

What's the best way to get to my beach hotel in Santa Cruz?

Here's some information to help you get to and around your beach accommodation in Santa Cruz more easily: Make your way to Santa Cruz with a flight to Funchal (FNC-Cristiano Ronaldo), the closest major airport which is located 0.9 mi (1.5 km) from the city centre. If you'd like to venture out around the area, consider renting a car to explore more sights.