Hotel Cortez is located in the 3rd ring of Santa Cruz across from the main police station. it has a restaurant, with a very good breakfast, a pool, a gym, great service and large rooms with an excellent shower. the city has grown so much, so quickly, that the newer barrios have moved away from the hotel. the hotel is about a 15 to 20 minute
walk from the main square and a ten to 15 minute drive to the newer part of the city.
the hotel could use a facelift, but the rooms are comfortable.