Best Acantilado de los Gigantes Hotels

Extremely quiet area infact quite boring If you haven’t thrown your towel on a sunbed by 9am you won’t get one until after 5pm Food repetitive goat and bird salad not for us Restaurant is loud, manic absolutely no ambiance We went in every night and ended up eating out Definitely not a short walk to the beach, we never did find it !! Very expensive holiday almost 3k for one week half board. Then meals out on top of that. Hotel itself though is spotless and our room was very nice (deluxe sea view) Bed was very comfortable Check in a very long process Entertainment night time good we watched it from our balcony. Pity about the sun bed hogs, they were even putting their towels out one morning in the rain !! A lot of sun beds with towels on but no one in them. Plus side they have a separate smoking area so you are not breathing in second hand smoke. The area is extremely hilly and we are fit but after 4 days I was sick of climbing hills to go down them to climb another and so on. Definitely not suitable for anyone with mobility issues unless you are not going to leave the hotel. Was really looking forward to our holiday especially as the reviews are so good but we just didn’t find what others obviously did.

Things we really liked about this aparthotel were the light, spacious and comfortable room, well equipped, spotlessly clean, the view from the balcony (top floor) over the town and to La Gomera beyond, the staff were all lovely, the pool was great for a proper swim when not being divebombed by kids and the food we had at breakfast and the two themed dinner evenings we went to all excellent. The walk down the hill to the village and back up is ok if you take the shortcut steps and not a problem for us but might need to use taxis if you're not very agile. Downsides for us were our noisy neighbours - both the adults and their children had no volume switch or consideration for others. It would be a perfect hotel (in our experience) if it was adults only. The challenge of trying to get a parking space outside on the street every day.

Pension Alcala offers good value for money. The room and bathrooms were exceptionally clean and offered good facilities. The building is in a good location and is well appointed. The check in process was not the best but we checked in on a Sunday, and gloriously, this town treats Sunday as a proper rest day so I’m not scoring the business down on that basis. Lots of stairs so might not be suitable for all.

We stopped here for lunch a couple of years ago and had always planned to come back for an overnight stay. COVID-19 put paid to that last year but the Hotel kept our reservation open and we finally made it this week. It is a beautiful boutique hotel in a small town at the foot to El Teide. Perfect for exploring the Teno mountains, Saintiago valley and El Teide itself. The staff were so friendly and helpful and despite having to wear masks, their smiles shone through and made you feel immediately at home. Our room was a decent size with a lovely bathroom. After a long days hiking I certainly appreciated a soak in the bath rather than a walk in shower. The breakfast buffet covers all the usual options and tevening meal menu was small but varied with interesting choices. The Friday evening Hake was a particular highlight alongside the cold cauliflower soup. The staff asked if I wanted mine warm, perhaps sensing that cold soup is not a particularly British thing, but I wanted to enjoy as the chef intended. All I can say is perhaps cold soup should become a particularly British thing. The wines were local and the size of the after dinner brandies would have won the approval of my mum. It is a great place to stay and if you want to see different aspect to this amazingly varied holiday island then please consider this place as a luxurious base camp for onward exploration

My Mum and I stayed at the Ritz-Carlton for 4 nights as part of her birthday celebration and it was perfect! The rooms are so comfortable and the bedding is sublime! The team who work there are so fantastic - nothing is too much trouble and ever so helpful. There are beautiful towels by the pool which don’t slip down and you get two as standard so not everything is wet when you get out! There is even suncream at the pool so you don’t have to bring your own! Wifi is brilliant throughout the hotel. Cocktails are beautiful, about 17-18 euros each but worth every penny! Absolutely delicious. My only criticism was the lack of food choices in the hotel by the pool - not a huge amount to choose from, very fish based (I don’t eat fish) and the service was a little slow for drinks but that could be the time of year. But there was fabulous popcorn cones and fruit kebabs which were shared in the morning which was great. When planning you’re trip, just be aware that there is nothing around without a taxi from this hotel - there’s some lovely local places nearby but you will need to get in a taxi. The beach area is incredibly well set up - the little train takes you there, there’s a full bar and restaurant, toilets, suncream and sun loungers. Overall it was a brilliant stay and would recommend the hotel for sure - would be even better once the refurbishments are done and there are a few more pools and the restaurant with a view is open again! Thanks for a lovely stay!