Both have big spas. Hotel Botánico & The Oriental Spa Garden, the cheaper of the two, for subtropical gardens and Teide from the pool in the cloudier north; Gran Meliá Palacio de Isora, on the west coast, for kids' clubs, sunsets over La Gomera and a vast saltwater pool.
The spa oneThe north's established five-star, with a serious spa and gardens that justify the cloudier skies.
€€€From about €200 a night
Choose Hotel Botánico & The Oriental Spa Garden if
The catch
North-coast cloud: sun is likelier but not guaranteed, even in winter
The big resortA vast west-coast resort with an enormous saltwater pool and a RedLevel tier that changes the experience.
€€€From about €250 a night
Choose Gran Meliá Palacio de Isora if
The catch
Scale: 600 rooms means busy breakfasts and pools in peak weeks
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Hotel Botánico & The Oriental Spa GardenGran Meliá Palacio de Isora
Hotel Botánico & The Oriental Spa Garden
Gran Meliá Palacio de Isora
The verdict
Both have big spas. Hotel Botánico & The Oriental Spa Garden, the cheaper of the two, for subtropical gardens and Teide from the pool in the cloudier north; Gran Meliá Palacio de Isora, on the west coast, for kids' clubs, sunsets over La Gomera and a vast saltwater pool.
Hand-picked: only the best, one version of each, researched so you don’t have to.
Questions people ask
Both have big spas. Hotel Botánico & The Oriental Spa Garden, the cheaper of the two, for subtropical gardens and Teide from the pool in the cloudier north; Gran Meliá Palacio de Isora, on the west coast, for kids' clubs, sunsets over La Gomera and a vast saltwater pool.
The safe, proven north-coast five-star, and the island's best spa. Check availability for a renovated Teide-facing room. The north's proven five-star: a serious spa, mature gardens and Teide from the pool, in a real town rather than a purpose-built strip. Traditional to the marble, cheaper than the south and a few degrees less certain on sun.
It has indoor and outdoor pools. There is no beach; the nearest is a drive away.
The big resort to choose if you choose RedLevel. Check availability for RedLevel first. A resort the size of a small town, with a saltwater pool to match and something for every age. Book RedLevel, with its own lounge and adults-only pool, and it calms right down; book the main hotel in half term and you will feel all 600 rooms.
It has an outdoor pool. It has its own beach club.
