The Canary Islands have had many names over the centuries, from ‘the islands of eternal spring’, to the ‘Fortunate Isles’. This is in no small part due to the year-round temperate climate – one of the main reasons for people visiting the Atlantic archipelago today. Tenerife is the largest in this group of paradise islands – about a four-hour flight from the UK – and it welcomes thousands of visitors each year, who flock here seeking its clean, safe, sandy shores.
Over the past decade, the island has been slowly shaking off its former guise as a place for cheap, tacky tourism in favour of showcasing its other-worldly natural wonders , such as Spain ’s tallest mountain (the volcano, El Teide), its fascinating cultural heritage, and its cutting-edge food and drink scene. As part of this Tinerfeño (Tenerifian) transformation, the variety and quality of the island’s hotels and accommodation have excelled, with high-end resorts, chic city boltholes, and sumptuous boutique hotels. This sprawling resort is legendary in these parts for its impeccable service, beachside location and award-winning restaurants.
Laid out in the style of a Canarian mansion, surrounded by terracotta-roofed villas and buildings, you’d be forgiven for thinking you were staying in a small village, and a rundown of the hotel statistics reads like a rollcall of the perfect hotel checklist: five pools, 386 rooms, 10 restaurants, two tennis courts, direct access to the beach...
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