Beach has coarse black muddy like sand. Ate at a restaurant where the sardines were bad , hamburger…read moremeat was hard and old. Will not return.

I'm not sure whether a place can be classified a beach (playa) without sand. I grew up near a beach…read moreand sand is the first thing that comes to mind when thinking of the beach followed by sun and the sea, of course! Saying that, this particular spot is beautiful. It can be a great place for some reflection as one watches the wave crash against the rocks and water seeps into the natural pool. It can also be a great place to look at the little fish swim and tiny crabs crawling between the rocks. Don't worry, they aren't that many at all. You'll be lucky to spot one! It is a bit far out from most amenities however there are some cafés and bars at the top of the stair cases which lead to the beach. After soaking up the sun, it is great watching the tide rise from the café! The beach is surrounded by mountains and colourful buildings on the left hand side (if you're facing the beach). A great spot and not a bad place to experience Tenerife's blue sea!

Yes, finally found the perfect beach! After days of searching for the perfect beach, I found it by…read moretrusting my newly made friend in Tenerife! Not only is the water clear and smooth, the beach stretches far away to other beaches creating almost a panoramic view of the coast. The sand is light grey as it approaches the shore and of a brighter and whiter sand away from shore. This is believe is due to a combination of volcanic and Sahara sand. Further down the coast, rocks lay upon each other to almost separate the beach from others and a long wooden pathway leads to the top of the beach where there is a McDonald's and other amenities. It is a great place to go alone and enjoy the day or go with friends/family/kids and perfect for building sand castles! I plan on going back tomorrow as I really enjoyed my time at this beach. A must!

One of the central beaches in the area. As implied, the views and beach/s are photogenic especially…read moreat sunset. There is even an accessibility area with trained lifeguards who can respond to special needs. Note this is a tourist beach so its well groomed and white sands as compared to other beaches on the island.

Lots of retail and restaurants on the Gold Mile. Your possibilities are endless…read more It's clean and safe. We didn't see any people behaving poorly. The beach in front of our hotel was really big with nice clean sand. No mosquitoes or noseeums! Water was relatively clear but a bit cold.

I am not sure why the existing reviews are based on Las Americas and not Playa De Las Americas. Las…read moreAmericas itself is a nice spot to hang out in the South Of Tenerife. Based on the fact that this is a review for the beach, I would say that I enjoyed soaking up the sun in Playa De Las Americas. It's dark sandy beach, smooth sea and crashing waves made it all a pleasant visit. As I walked down the steps, the view of straw (beach) umbrellas, beach beds and burnt skin made me feel like I was actually on holiday. There is a charge of €5 to use the sun beds but it's better to do so than lie down on the burning sand. There are also people offering massages at a cost (which you can decline) but the donuts being sold by the men were irresistible so I had to grab one. I did decline the "ice cold fizzy drinks" though. After a day of self inflicted skin cancer, there was a cool bar called Chillies just down the road and their sister chain "Greek Corner" are were I calmed down with some Shisha ad Greek food !

A very nice public beach that was located in front of our resort hotel, The Cleopatra Palace. It…read morehas nice clean brown sand, no seaweed, no mosquitos or noseeums, and the water is always calm with the high break-wall, and relatively clear throughout. Be careful of the coral when the tide is low. The tide does raise in the early afternoon, so don't put your beach towel too close to the water. There's also a forceful undertow that parents with kids should be aware of. Further, this beach has restrooms, a lifeguard, palapas (though too high and narrow), food/drink vendors, and a paved pathway to walk on. There's vendors selling towels here, but they weren't that much of a bother, leaving you alone if you didn't acknowledge their presence.