Both face the Atlantic from a rocky shore, so the swimming happens in the pools. Royal Hideaway Corales Beach, from about €300, if you want an adults-only house of 121 junior suites beside La Caleta, with two Michelin stars at El Rincón de Juan Carlos on the fifth floor; Gran Meliá Palacio de Isora, from about €250, if you would rather have a resort of about 600 rooms on the west coast, a saltwater infinity pool of more than 5,000 square metres, kids' clubs and the adults-only RedLevel tier.
The all-rounderThe most complete answer to a winter-sun week in Tenerife for two grown-ups.
€€€From about €300 a night
Choose Royal Hideaway Corales Beach if
The catch
Beach is in the name, not in front of the hotel; the shore is rocky and swimmers use the pools
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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Royal Hideaway Corales BeachGran Meliá Palacio de Isora
Royal Hideaway Corales Beach
Gran Meliá Palacio de Isora
The verdict
Both face the Atlantic from a rocky shore, so the swimming happens in the pools. Royal Hideaway Corales Beach, from about €300, if you want an adults-only house of 121 junior suites beside La Caleta, with two Michelin stars at El Rincón de Juan Carlos on the fifth floor; Gran Meliá Palacio de Isora, from about €250, if you would rather have a resort of about 600 rooms on the west coast, a saltwater infinity pool of more than 5,000 square metres, kids' clubs and the adults-only RedLevel tier.
Hand-picked: only the best, one version of each, researched so you don’t have to.
Questions people ask
Both face the Atlantic from a rocky shore, so the swimming happens in the pools. Royal Hideaway Corales Beach, from about €300, if you want an adults-only house of 121 junior suites beside La Caleta, with two Michelin stars at El Rincón de Juan Carlos on the fifth floor; Gran Meliá Palacio de Isora, from about €250, if you would rather have a resort of about 600 rooms on the west coast, a saltwater infinity pool of more than 5,000 square metres, kids' clubs and the adults-only RedLevel tier.
The choice for two adults who want a week that gets everything mostly right. Check availability early for winter. Adults-only, contemporary and calmer than its Costa Adeje address suggests, with heated saltwater pools instead of a beach and food good enough to stay in for. La Caleta's fish restaurants are a walk away, which stops it feeling sealed off.
It has a rooftop pool. A public beach is within walking distance.
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.
