second stay at this nice hotel, which may be perfect for families with small children. all…read moreinclusive hotel with good swimming pool (for kids) a good tennis field and ditto beach volley. the surroundings at Costa Adeje are nice, clean and it seems like little criminality (it's I.e. safe to leave your things on the beach and go swimming), but maybe at bit boring? It s just a short taxi ride to las Americas with (more) nightlife ... the hotel offers good value for mOney i think. I would suggest you to avoid rooms 150-155.

My partner and I stayed at the Vincci la Plantación over the last few days (while visiting family…read morein Tenerife). The hotel is located away from the beach (not far, but if you want beach front you should book the Bahia del Duque or the Gran Tacande). There are plenty of shops a short stroll away, please bear in mind Tenerife is a volcanic island so this is a very hilly area!. There are 6 pools I believe (2 are not heated). We just wanted a comfortable place to rest (as we would be out and about most of the time), and privacy. We booked one of the garden villas with outdoor Jacuzzi. The villa was nicely decorated, had a nice and private entrance, a walk in closet, a lovely bathroom with a big bathtub, separate toilet and separate jet and rain shower, his and hers basins. The actual bedroom had; a rather big four poster bed, (which was the most comfortable I have ever slept in), a little mini bar, Nespresso machine, selection of teas, a desk and a comfy sofa. The garden had enough space for a garden table and chairs, two sun loungers and a nice elevated structure for the outdoor Jacuzzi (which was made private with a canopy and curtains), there were also nice plants and palm trees to complete the look of our little oasis. Some of the downsides (and the reasons this place does not get five stars from me): maintenance is a bit lax (I understand with COVID having all the rooms/furniture/fittings/spa immaculate is not a priority), the spa was nice but felt not worthy of a luxurious 5 star hotel, we only got complimentary water on arrival (you cannot drink tap water in Tenerife...this is the only hotel I was not given complimentary water everyday), breakfast was the same everyday and all pastries were industrial. We had 3 spa treatments and also booked the spa circuit, the atmosphere is nice and the spa was empty from our arrival (13:45) until about 17:30, so we enjoyed the privacy very much (again maintenance and attention to detail are letting the place down a bit -we experienced broken jets, blocked water drains that flooded the thermal spa room floor). The gym is rather dated and could use with some newer equipment. On some very positive points: staff were mostly lovely, attentive and happy to help, the room service staff surprised us one night with a complementary champagne bottle and desserts (thank you Silvia). The housekeepers were always very polite and hard at work. I would most definitely stay here again, and who knows, maybe once the business has had a chance to recover after covid it may just be better than 5 stars.

Is the service at all hotels in Europe so crappy that this place is considered 5 stars? Yes, sure,…read moreit's nice, but the service is no where NEAR a 5 star level. We booked a cabana room with a hot tub on the top; however, upon arrival only one was available and it was clearly the crappiest one- it overlooked a road and a parking lot. You couldn't even see the ocean. We had mentioned it was our honeymoon in advance and requested one of the better cabana rooms, but were given one of the worst. We felt jipped. The woman at the counter clearly realized the room was shit because before we even saw it, as she offered to also show us a junior suite (same price, not an upgrade or anything). I mentioned to the woman that it seemed like we were given the absolute worst cabana and she smiled knowingly but said "there ARE worse ones" - great, good to know. We ended up picking the junior suite instead because the cabana view was so horrible. The entire reason we booked the hotel was for that rooftop tub, so we felt like why did we even come here?! We were able to move into a great cabana part-way through our stay and were very pleased, but only because they had a cancellation. We should have been in this room from the start. Also, poolside service is NON EXISTENT. We have been on many tropical vacations - Hawaii, Mexico, the Bahamas, Florida, and I have never had a worse poolside experience. They never come over to you at all to offer drinks or water or anything, you have to get up and go to the bar every time, far below the usual service experience we have had, and seems more like how a 3 star resort would behave. Additionally, they force you to wear full pants at any of the restaurant locations for dinner - REALLY, a tropical spot that doesn't allow shorts?! For me, not a big deal because I can wear dresses, but my husband did not enjoy that rule. The whole point is to relax and get away from daily life, not to have silly rules imposed on you. It's also not on the beach, which I think is a pretty big negative.

In a nutshell: beautiful place right at the La Gomera coastline with breathtaking views over the…read moresea and Playa Santiago. Hotel is laid out with rows of little apartments in a park like setup. Room categories differ by the "view to the sea". Simple rule, the better view = the higher category. Staff is friendly and helpful. However the food regime is not up to the rest. There is not a lot in the vicinity, so you might tend to go for half board or just eat on site. The main restaurant offers the flair of a hospital canteen, is noisy and loaded with masses of guests at peak hours and the food is European mainstream at lower quality level. There are options to upgrade to one of the four theme restaurants on premise, but even they wouldn't rank high in my option. Final remark: the WiFi totally sucks and gives you an authentic 80th experience. Summary: go there for a real tranquility trip, enjoy the island, have a rental at hand and eat outside.