If you're stuck for a room, you could spend a night here under neon strips. Full Lonely Planet Review ›

The Bibosi is all Amazonian style, with a shadowy interior, small cool rooms hung with paintings of rainforest wildlife, and whirring ceiling fans. The staff is friendly and helpful and there's a great rooftop view. Full Lonely Planet Review ›

This is a lovely traditional Santa Cruz house converted into a hotel, with a long courtyard laden with plants, bright comfortable rooms, cable TV and a big back garden full of bunnies. The friendly multilingual owner is a well of local information who can book plane tickets and h… Full Lonely Planet Review ›

This old-fashioned four-star hotel has flowery bed covers, bright and spacious rooms, good large bathrooms with power-showers, excellent service and a terrace restaurant with wide views. It's a favorite with business travelers. You get a discount off the room price if you have Ae… Full Lonely Planet Review ›

A nice but relatively simple upmarket choice in the center, above a Chinese restaurant, the Lido has comfortable rooms with TVs, and access to laundry facilities. There's also a weight-lifting gym on the ground floor. Full Lonely Planet Review ›

If you stay at Los Tajibos you'll not want to go out to see the city. There's a nightclub to go wild in and a health club to recover in, while muscle-flexing can go on at the racquetball courts, followed by a massage or relaxing in the lush tropical gardens. Weekend package rates… Full Lonely Planet Review ›

Great for stifling hot Santa Cruz days, Viru Viru has a pool in the centre to cool off in. The rooms and rates are decent, with good beds, breakfasts, TVs and free internet access for guests, and the location is great. Full Lonely Planet Review ›

This beautiful tropical-style high-rise has fitness facilities and a sauna, as well as executive and family rooms for up to six people. Full Lonely Planet Review ›