Where in Tenerife sounds like the place we want to be?

[RockingMyFiftiesNot]

Never been to Tenerife, might try to see if we can get a break there in the next couple of months.

An suggestions re resorts please? No children. Like it to be lively, but not rowdy, with a choice of good bars ans restaurants, but we don't need clubs. Ideally pretty, with places to stroll to of an evening. Also a good base to explore other parts of the island from.
We've enjoyed places like Puerto de Mogan, Port de Soller, Nerja, Lagos, Funchal if that helps give you an idea of what we like.

Thanks

I've been to northern Tenerife in feb 3 times, it's been 22-25 degrees when we've been there, which is fine for us. Depends how warm you want it.
That sounds perfect to me, it was other posters suggesting otherwise that put me off!

Look at Callao Salvaje. It’s a smallish village. Lovely Oceanside location, great restaurants and a Spanish vibe. You can walk along the coast to Playa Paraiso where the Hard Rock hotel is for a more lively night out.
only 20 mins from Airport and good public transport to larger resorts and Siam Mall if you want some shopping.
been going there for 15 years and despite going to other places we always go here as well
for guaranteed sun and relaxation

Like the look of that, thank you

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My parents go back to this hotel, time after time, and absolutely rave about the food, the walks, the scenery, the tennis and activities etc
www.tui.co.uk/destinations/europe/spain/tenerife/los-gigantes/hotels/tui-blue-los-gigantes.html

We've been to Costa Adeje a number of times - there are plenty of restaurants to eat out and you can walk 30 mins along the coast to La Caleta which has some lovely seafood restaurants.

I've stayed in the Iberostar Anthelia a number of years ago and that was lovely, but any of the ones along the front are good - Sheraton Caleta or the Del Duque if you're feeling flush.

If you want to stay in the North we visited friends staying at the Hotel Botanico. The rooms were a bit dated, but the outside heated pool and spa was gorgeous, and a very adult atmosphere [ their teen DS was bored rigid].

It's fine for me! Over 28 degrees and we get uncomfortable!

We're always quite happy with that temp, especially as it's about 4 degrees in the uk! The hotel we stay in has an outdoor heated pool and jacuzzis so we're fine. Though I probably wouldn't go in an unheated pool.

I've never needed to wear warm clothes there in the north in feb, just dresses and shorts, maybe a cardigan in the evening.

Definitely need warm clothes to do the cable car up Teide, that's freezing.

@backtoyoutom which hotel do you stay in that has a heated pool? That's a game changer in the cooler months!

I have PMd you.

@RockingMyFiftiesNot most 4-5 star hotels in Tenerife will have heated pools.

Thank you. I never seem to see PMs on the app, will have to see if I can remember my log in to look on my laptop

That's good to know, not always the case elsewhere

We stayed at the GF Isabelle in Costa adeje last year. Heated pools. Choice of self catering up to AI. Lovely hotel and lovely area! Not sure what the temps would be like at that time of year but we went in September and it was amazing we had a lovely holiday there.

This Instagram shows lots of places around PDC.

instagram.com/visitpuertodelacruz?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

What about lanzarote. It’s really a bit of a hidden gem and stunning. Playa blanca is v nice, not Soller nice but perfectly pleasant and some good restaurants

We really liked Costa Adeje too.

Los Gigantes!

Definitely a possibility but have been there before. Was interested in Tenerife because we'd not been there before. Lots of info on this thread to digest and add to the decision making process. Thanks everyone

Loads of nice places to stay between Playa Del Duque and La Caleta, both upmarket places with plenty of really nice places to eat and fabulous sunsets. Some folk tend to be a little snobby with regard to southern tenerife but we love it. Check out Boabab suites or GF Victoria both 5 star hotels offering B&B.

I liked Puerto de la Cruz. Surroundings are nice if you hire a car. No real beach from what I remember.

Have a look at Garrachico in the north. Some nice hotels there like la Quinta roja.

I think of the resorts in Tenerife going clockwise from Tenerife south airport. The first resorts you hit are the original ones from when Tenerife was developed for tourists. The tourists have left those resorts now and it's the Spanish workers who tend to live there. There's still some expat bars though, but it's all very much run down and 60s shopping precinct style. (Costa Silencio).

Then you move round to Los Christianos and Las Americas which is very touristy, and built up, again lots of shopping precinct type places, bars serving beer and all day breakfasts, macdonalds, fake sunglasses sellers, discos, young crowd looking for cheap holiday in the sun. The beach there is huge and family friendly, and the sand is imported so it's golden sand rather than the natural volcanic black sand on natural beaches on Tenerife. I've stayed there for the beach with young kids, but it's not pretty in my opinion.

Adeje is more upmarket, especially as you move northwards. Much smaller resorts and with that, less choice of bars/restaurants. There are some lovely smaller beaches, though.

Los Gigantes is the resort before the imposing cliffs take over the coastline. Los gigantes (the name of the cliffs) is a bustling harbour town, still quite touristy with loads of bars and restaurants on the marina, but the scenery is lovely. The towns across the north coast and round to the capital, Santa Cruz are less tourist resorts, more original towns.

Tenerife is obviously a volcanic island, and it is beautiful, but not in a verdant, lush way. A trip up to El Teide is a must - it's like going to a different planet. Tenerife a great place for boat trips and dolphin/whale watching. There's great walks (if you like hills). There's beautiful villages as you go up the volcano (if you like hairpin mountain roads). I'm not a fan of massive resorts full of British people (no offence to Brits, I'm one, but I like to go on holiday to experience something else). In Tenerife there's plenty of massive resorts but it's also possible to stay clear of all that. I liked the variety of things on offer - days on the beach if we wanted, trips to water parks for the kids but also going for lunch in a small village up the volcano, boat trips around the north coast etc. You need to hire a car and get around the island,

Costa Adeje is nice, we’ve been a few times, although not for a while. We’ve stayed at the royal sunset beach club and liked it, as well as the Altamira, although that’s apartments rather than a hotel.

There's a lovely restaurant near there called La Torre Del Mirador, great food, atmosphere and a really good singer.

Same here . I’ve been to Tenerife many times but in recent years have travelled child free and stayed in Puerto de La Cruz. Feb/March times. The weather has always been perfectly nice- maybe I got lucky. However I just prefer the vibe of the town. It’s a tourist resort but also small bars more for the local towns people. It’s not trashy. It’s much greener - and quite scenic. We usually hire a car or use the local buses to travel around and see other villages .

Just got back from Tenerife, stayed in Costa Adeje at Hotel Baobab Suites, best holiday ever, beautiful hotel, lots of lovely restaurants nearby, lovely weather.