Bahía del Duque, from about 310 euros, sits on a sandy beach with Costa Adeje's restaurants on foot, for families and longer stays; The Ritz-Carlton Tenerife, Abama, from about 285, is a self-contained west-coast resort with a two-star kitchen, golf and a cove reached by funicular, for a no-car, stay-put week.
The classicThe original Costa Adeje grande dame, still the best beachfront address for a family with taste.
€€€€From about €310 a night
Choose Bahía del Duque if
The catch
Standard rooms in the older wings can feel tired for the money
The complete resortA self-contained citadel on the west coast, with the island's best hotel food and its own beach.
€€€€From about €285 a night
Choose The Ritz-Carlton Tenerife, Abama if
The catch
Enormous; expect buggies, long walks and a busy main pool in peak weeks
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Bahía del DuqueThe Ritz-Carlton Tenerife, Abama
Bahía del Duque
The Ritz-Carlton Tenerife, Abama
The verdict
Bahía del Duque, from about 310 euros, sits on a sandy beach with Costa Adeje's restaurants on foot, for families and longer stays; The Ritz-Carlton Tenerife, Abama, from about 285, is a self-contained west-coast resort with a two-star kitchen, golf and a cove reached by funicular, for a no-car, stay-put week.
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Questions people ask
Bahía del Duque, from about 310 euros, sits on a sandy beach with Costa Adeje's restaurants on foot, for families and longer stays; The Ritz-Carlton Tenerife, Abama, from about 285, is a self-contained west-coast resort with a two-star kitchen, golf and a cove reached by funicular, for a no-car, stay-put week.
The safest grand-resort bet on the island, and the right choice if a real beach matters. Check availability for the Casas Ducales or a Villa. The grande dame of Costa Adeje: a pastel Canarian village on the coast's best sandy beach, with gardens big enough to hide over 400 rooms. Classic rather than cool, family-friendly rather than hushed, and you can still walk out to dinner.
It has an outdoor pool. A public beach is within walking distance.
If money is not the first question and you want the island's most complete resort, Abama is it. Check availability for the Retreat Deluxe Room Ocean View. The complete resort: hand over the car keys and stay put for a week of pools, golf, the resort's own cove and the island's best restaurants. It is vast, isolated on the west coast and charges for all of it.
It has an outdoor pool. It has its own beach club.
