Hotel Escuela Santa Cruz
Traditional Canarian style, a seasonal pool of its own
About this hotel
Hotel Escuela Santa Cruz sits in the centre of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, combining modern and traditional Canarian elements such as a central patio, with the hotel around 2.3 kilometres from the beach. The hotel features free WiFi, a seasonal outdoor pool and sun terrace, plus a panoramic terrace with views of the city. A top-class gastrobar serves varied cuisine across two terraces, one with ocean views, a reference point for demanding palates among Santa Cruz's dining options. Air-conditioned bedrooms are filled with natural light and feature satellite TV and a minibar, with bathrooms including free toiletries and a hairdryer. Families visiting the seawater pools of Parque Marítimo César Manrique have a short ride from here, with the hotel's own seasonal pool offering a calmer swim option on days the group wants a change from the lido.
- Seasonal pool
- Gastrobar
- Free Wi-Fi
- Central patio
Our take
Hotel Escuela Santa Cruz suits a family wanting a traditional Canarian atmosphere alongside modern comforts, with a seasonal pool of its own and a genuinely well-regarded gastrobar for evening dining. The central patio gives the property a character the more corporate hotels nearby lack, worth the trade-off if the pool is out of season.
- ✓Book a terrace table at the gastrobar with ocean views for at least one evening meal during your stay.
- ✓Check the seasonal pool's opening dates ahead of booking if visiting outside the main summer months.
- ✓Use the panoramic terrace for an evening view over the city once children are settled for the night.
Why we love it
- Traditional Canarian central patio
- Seasonal outdoor pool
- Gastrobar with ocean-view terrace
- Panoramic city-view terrace
Why guests love itThe central patio gave this stay a character we did not expect from a city hotel, somewhere the children liked to run around before we headed out to the seawater pools each morning. The gastrobar's ocean-view terrace became our choice for at least two evening meals, a proper treat after days spent mostly in swimsuits, and the seasonal pool covered the mornings we skipped the lido altogether.