Melia Jardines del Teide

"Wow! A gorgeous hotel with fantastic staff. The hotel is located up a hill but this means the views are absolutely amazing and it’s lovely and quiet. There were always plenty of sunbeds available so no rush in the morning to put your towel down. Staff would monitor sunbeds that weren’t in use and remove belongings if someone had been gone for an extended amount of time. It’s a short walk (around 10/15 minutes) from the beach and shops which felt very safe as a solo traveller. The staff were all so incredibly welcoming and couldn’t be more helpful. Diana who runs some of the aqua classes was incredible! Food was different every day and always tasty. The rooms are spacious and light. Would definitely stay here again!"

"I was a bit skeptical when booking this hotel after reading some mixed reviews. Our trip to Dubai got cancelled, so I had only two weeks to find a new destination, and I’m really glad I chose this one. We mostly used the hotel for sleeping and breakfast, as we spent our days exploring the island. The rooms are very spacious and comfortable, which made our stay even more enjoyable. Breakfast was absolutely delicious , especially the Eggs Benedict, which were just perfect! Overall, a very positive experience, and I would definitely recommend this hotel. If we come back to Tenerife, we would definitely choose this hotel again."

"Is this hotel for you? If you are looking to take your children away to Tenerife, don't look at this hotel. It is DEFINITELY adults only - have a nice day! :) Mobility - the hotel is set on many different levels, and whilst there are plenty of lifts and bridges for access, it may well be a challenge. Your call. Beach - if you want a beach hotel, then this is not for you. It is a 10 minute walk down to the local beach and (about!) a 30 minute walk back up! Noise / party: if you want a hotel where the guests are up partying until 6am and throwing up in the gardens - this is NOT for you:) There are activities / music every night, but it's usually finished by about 10:30pm. Still reading? OK - this could be for you! Melia Jardines is a hotel on the south coast with stunning sea views, set up slightly away from the town. It is only 20 minutes by car from Tenerife's South Airport yet I only saw - saw, not heard - one plane all week! The hotel is spotless - plenty of cleaning and gardening going on all of the time. Everyone is friendly and in spite of it being a fairly large ish hotel, it doesn't feel crammed in or too busy. It's spread over different floors, with floors 6 and 7 having the best views of the sea. We were in room 604 - great view, large terrace too, which gets the sun more or less all day. (Thank you to our cleaning staff - our room was spotless all week, thank you so much!) Average age of guests: ranged from young people in their 20s to people in their 80s. It caters for all and everyone is made to feel welcome. Food: it's great, really fabulous. Plenty of choice - both hot and cold - it also caters for veggies and GF. Loads of it too. Every night has a different theme to the food choices. Staff: the staff make this place so special. From the moment we arrived, to when we left, we felt like we were part of their family. The Levels: you pay a bit extra for being in the Levels, which gives you access to a more compact dining area for breakfast, with wait staff as opposed to a buffet. Plus the Levels has its own swimming pool, with loungers. Sadly, people still feel the need to 'bag' a lounger by placing a green towel on it, which meant that invariably it was seemingly full, yet many of the loungers were unoccupied. There is another beautiful pool - at the very bottom of the resort - with plenty of space around it, loads of loungers and there is also a pool restaurant down there for food and drinks. Again, it is spotless. The Levels also gives you access to Casa Nostra (for free) - fabulous Italian restaurant. Really amazing food and plenty of it. We spent our wedding anniversary there - it was such a lovely evening. The food was tremendous, speedy service and everyone was delightful. All inclusive: we were all inclusive - which clearly, as the name suggests, gives you access to everything and I do mean everything! Staff - as mentioned - they make this place and go out of their way to make your stay a fabulous one. To name but a few with whom we really gelled: Julian, Ivan (the trainee), Natalia, Lisbet, Lara, Angel, Marena and Carlos - who had lived in London and with whom we had a good chat about British police! Many others were involved in making our stay a fabulous one, but we really enjoyed the company and warmth of these listed above. Thank you so much for helping to make our stay amazing. Melia Jardines del Teide - thank you for a warm and wonderful week. It was our first visit and we will definitely be back! Jonathan and Peta in room 604. Random info: El Teide - we hired a car from Hertz - brilliant - and drove to the volcano. Didn't go all of the way up but went as far as the Roques in the national park. The views are something else! Los Cristianos town - lovely sandy beach. About 2.5 miles away. Busy town, with lots of bars, restaurants, shops etc etc. Car hire: Hertz in San Miguel - booked online and collect in San Miguel. V easy. Lovely staff, all of whom speak English. V easy to sort out. And quite reasonably priced."