The 14 best hotels in Tenerife for 2025 holidays, handpicked by experts

The best hotels in Tenerife, whether you’re after a fantasy-filled resort for kids or a chic adults-only hotel break. Over the years, the Canary Islands have been given many a name, from ‘the islands of eternal spring’, to the ‘Fortunate Isles’. This is in no small part due to the pleasant climate year-round – one of the main reasons for people visiting the Atlantic archipelago today. Tenerife is the largest in this group of paradise islands – about a four-hour flight from the UK – and it welcomes thousands of visitors each year seeking its clean, safe and sandy shores. Over the past decade, the island has been slowly shaking off its former guise as a destination for cheap, tacky tourism in favour of showcasing its breathtaking natural wonders, such as Spain’s tallest mountain (the volcano, El Teide), its fascinating cultural heritage, and its divine food and drink scene.

As part of this Tinerfeño (Tenerifian) transformation, the variety and quality of the island’s hotels and accommodation have excelled, with high-end resorts, chic city boltholes, and extravagant boutique hotels. This sprawling resort is legendary in these parts for its impeccable service, beachside location and award-winning restaurants. Laid out in the style of a Canarian mansion, surrounded by terracotta-roofed villas and buildings, you’d be forgiven for thinking you were staying in a small village, and a rundown of the hotel statistics reads like a rollcall of the perfect hotel checklist: five pools, 386 rooms, 10 restaurants, two tennis courts, direct access to the beach… the list goes on. The hotel’s wellness retreat is just that, a secluded retreat with a spa, outstanding treatments, yoga and mindfulness experts and a gym (should you feel the need). You can’t really go wrong with any of the restaurants here – Nub has a Michelin star – but you really shouldn’t miss the Japanese delights of Kensei by chef Victor Planas. The 2.5-hour tasting menu of sushi, slow-cooked wagyu and more is simply divine.

Address: Av. de Bruselas, 38660 Costa Adeje, Santa Cruz de Tenerife. Read more: Discover the lesser-known side of Tenerife. The adults-only San Roque sits in one of the most historic towns on the island and everything about it exudes heritage. Garachico on Tenerife’s north coast was the island’s first ever port and was incredibly important in establishing the trade links between Tenerife and Europe, but disaster struck in 1706 when a volcanic eruption completely destroyed the town and port. These days, the town is a quiet and relaxed part of the island, ideal for getting away from it all – and from the livelier resorts of the south. With just 20 rooms, the hotel is boutique but not lacking in facilities thanks to a year-round heated pool, sauna, courtyard restaurant and rooftop terrace. All rooms are unique but La Torre Suite has to be the most indulgent – it’s based over three floors of the old sea-traffic watchtower. This is a characterful place from which to explore the north of the island with its hikes, wineries and natural sea pools – perfect for cooling off on those sultry sunny days.

Address: C. Esteban de Ponte, 31, 38450 Garachico, Santa Cruz de Tenerife. Read more: Spain travel guide. A pink palace rising up out of the banana plantations on the island’s west coast, the Ritz-Carlton Abama is the ultimate in luxe resorts. There might not be much to do in the immediate surroundings of the hotel, but then there’s also not much reason to leave either, as the resort is set up with everything you could need for a high-end holiday. Rooms here are generous and have chic, clean beach vibes with ample terraces and balconies – ideal for supping wine at sundown. The hotel also has one of the largest kids’ clubs on the island and the family will also love to take the resort’s own funicular railway down to the beach. As well as a spa, there are multiple pools and sports facilities. You’ll also find dining to suit all tastes, with the laid-back Mediterranean El Mirador, to the two-Michelin star M.B by legendary Spanish chef Martín Berasategui.

Address: Calle María Zambrano 2, Carretera General, TF-47, Km 9, 38687, Santa Cruz de Tenerife. Read more: The best beaches in Tenerife. The Tenerife capital often gets overlooked by visitors outside of carnival time in February, but it’s packed full of interesting museums and art galleries, an opera house to rival Sydney’s in the architecture stakes, quaint plazas with intimate restaurants and cafes, and a beautiful manmade beach, Las Teresitas. Right in the heart of the city, you’ll find the InnSide hotel from Meliá. This smart-looking urban bolthole has everything you’d expect from a boutique city stopover including a rooftop bar and terrace, sky-high infinity pool, gym and restaurant. You’re right next to the city’s main shopping street, the Museum of Fine Arts, and a short stroll from both the portside and verdant Parque García Sanabria.