Alex Sloan
Google
Great location, sea view, but too hot and noisy
The location is great: it's right on Av. Marítima, close to the center of Santa Cruz and walking distance from the port. And there is a 180° view of the sea from the balcony.
But the building is old and not air-conditioned - even in mid-June it was unbearably hot, even with windows open for the night. This then exposed us to all the noise outside - merry party-goers, cars blasting music, and several people deciding to recycle a large quantity of bottles into the glass recycling bin located right under our balcony... this made for a very restless hot night.
The room itself was fine, exactly what one would expect after seeing the pictures. The kitchen came fully equipped with cutlery, glasses, and frying pans. Unfortunately, the fridge was rather noisy and kept making an irregular clicking sound throughout the night, further adding to the nightly noise disruptions.
I think next time I'll rather try another hotel...