Sabina Alta Vacations from $437

Room didn't have a beach view, we knew that before arrival, balcony looked onto pool area, issue on first night, patio doors didn't lock, power tripped 3 times. Both issued were fixed quickly. Sofa bed wasn't used, but was to uncomfortable to sit on as couch.

Dated property seriously in need of rennovation, adequate for needs, but should drop any pretence to be 4*. Wide breakfast selection, but quality is poor. Location however is fantastic.

Hotel RIU PALACE . The best Tenerife.

Absolutely brilliant hotel. The entertainment team work so hard & are great with the kids who adore them. In particular, Bouba, Elena & Maria were amazing. The Candymen are also fantastic & were the highlight of our trip! The main Candyman was also so good with the kids as well as being incredibly talented. The shows are top level, well worth booking! The rooms are really modern, clean & a great size though the balcony is small. The bar staff were also lovely & helpful & great with younger guests as were the cleaners. There were a few small issues with our stay that stopped me giving it the full 5*. The 1st was that the air con in our room wasn’t working. We reported this twice before maintenance came. They eventually agreed it wasn’t working but left & never came back so it remained broken for our stay. Although the food is largely good & labelled, not all items were labelled clearly with allergens. It would also be nice if there were desserts available to cater for more dietary requirements (there’s only so much melon you can eat!) & there weren’t many light snacks available in the day, particularly for those with dietary issues. The final food issue was one of our party got food poisoning from the buffet which was reported but with no reaction. The final frustration was the sun loungers which isn’t unique to the hotel. By the end of our stay the majority of loungers were reserved by 7.30am, even though on multiple occasions, the reserved chairs remained empty all day

Excellent base for exploring the area, can’t fault it really, the pool is lovely and very clean. The only thing we didn’t enjoy particularly were the breakfasts, just not executed well enough and not enough choice, so I wouldn’t bother with the food if I came again, I would just have a room .