Neither promises sun. Hotel Botánico & The Oriental Spa Garden puts a serious spa and mature gardens in Puerto de la Cruz, a real town, for spa-led breaks; Hacienda del Conde is adults-only and remote, with a clifftop golf course, for golfers and Teno walkers with a car.
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 escapeAn adults-only hideout on the far north-west tip, between a clifftop golf course and the Teno mountains.
€€From about €180 a night
Choose Hacienda del Conde if
The catch
Remote: over an hour from the south airport and the beaches, so a car is a must
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Hotel Botánico & The Oriental Spa GardenHacienda del Conde
Hotel Botánico & The Oriental Spa Garden
Hacienda del Conde
The verdict
Neither promises sun. Hotel Botánico & The Oriental Spa Garden puts a serious spa and mature gardens in Puerto de la Cruz, a real town, for spa-led breaks; Hacienda del Conde is adults-only and remote, with a clifftop golf course, for golfers and Teno walkers with a car.
Hand-picked: only the best, one version of each, researched so you don’t have to.
Questions people ask
Neither promises sun. Hotel Botánico & The Oriental Spa Garden puts a serious spa and mature gardens in Puerto de la Cruz, a real town, for spa-led breaks; Hacienda del Conde is adults-only and remote, with a clifftop golf course, for golfers and Teno walkers with a car.
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 escape at the end of the island, best for a few quiet nights with a hire car. Check availability for a sea-facing room. The end of the road: adults-only, clifftop and silent, with Teno and Garachico on the doorstep and not much else. Most evenings are spent at the hotel, a car is essential and the price reflects the distance from the south.
It has an outdoor pool. There is no beach; the nearest is a drive away.
