We stayed in Hotel Santa Catarina in Santa Cruz for a week in April 2013. The hotel was clean and tidy and the service in general was good. Breakfast was almost exactly the same every day and the hot food was not as hot as it should have been but was ok and the general tidying could have been a... More

Positives: mixed as they come to mind! Great value for money ( we (couple and 2 early teenage boys) were half board), 2 minutes walk to the ocean front pebbled beach through lovely village ( gorgeous promenade along the shore+ nice quiet cafe looking at beach and palm trees serving cheap drinks, there are excellent cheap places to eat in... More

Can't believe some of these negative reviews. Everyone knows it's near the airport and under a motorway bridge but the noise is not intrusive. Look on it as an opportunity for plane spotting (only about 15 takeoffs a day) and admiring a modern piece of motorway engineering. Breakfast is a touch chaotic but everything gets replenished in the end. Our... More

I was told that this hotel was a 4 star hotel. I'd say it was closer to a low 3 star. We visited out of season (Easter 2013) so the pool was pretty freezing but was well maintained. The breakfast was quite basic (rolls, sliced cheese, ham, frankfurter pieces, egg, beans, yogurt and fresh fruit salad). Although the hotel didn't... More

Clean basic hotel, a little tired and lacking some basic facilities such as tea/coffee making facilities in the room and comfy chairs in the room. Staff were friendly and helpful. The pool area and pool were clean with adequate sun beds. The hotel is situated under the express was flyover, but did not find it obtrusive. Aeroplanes took off and... More

Stayed for a week with my husband, had a lovely time. Hotel basic but clean and staff were friendly and helpful. Very good value, breakfast not too exciting but always a fresh fruit salad. Good evening meals. Would go there again.

My husband and I stayed here from 16th to 23rd of March. The Hotel is very basic - the sheets were clean and towels also but that is all I can say that is positive. Obviously it is inexpensive but even so we were disappointed. The staff were not at all friendly or helpful, we felt we were an inconvenience... More

We were very disappointed with this hotel, particularly as we had read most of the reviews on Tripadvisor and thought it would be alright. Why does no one mention that this supposed four star hotel is situated under a motor-way?? Our room was noisy, damp and the ceiling leaked when it rained, the staff just changed the towels on the... More

Had a 7 night stay with my hubby and friend, I agree that its not a 4 star hotel but the staff very friendly and even changed our room so we could get next to our friend. Loved watching the planes fly over and the swimming pool was very clean has were the rooms. Breakfast was a buffet style and... More