The Ritz-Carlton, AbamavsHotel Monopol
Both hotels are praised by professional reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, The Ritz-Carlton, Abama scores significantly higher than Hotel Monopol. The Ritz-Carlton, Abama comes in at 89 with positive reviews from 4 reviews including Star Service, Travel + Leisure and Oyster.
The Ritz-Carlton, Abama
Ctra. General TF47 km 9, 38687 Guia de Isora, Tenerife
From $328/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
Travel + Leisure
"At this 478-room Ritz-Carlton resort on a cliff above the Atlantic, canopied beds are framed by dark wood headboards, and wooden huts dot the 395-acre property." Full review
Star Service
"A stunning ochre construction, this hotel is flanked by banana plantations, fronted by the ocean, and has a championship golf course designed by Dave Thomas as a backdrop." Full review
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Management is often difficult to find for individual requests, however.
The Telegraph
8.0
"A luxurious, Moroccan-styled hotel with its own championship golf course, an indulgent spa, a secluded golden beach and a two Michelin-starred restaurant." Full review
Oyster
Luxury
"The Ritz-Carlton, Abama is a luxury hotel with funicular beach access in the secluded enclave of Guia de Isora on the western side of Tenerife." Full review
Fodor's
"Ritz-Carlton Abama is an architectural stunner with a coral-red exterior, a semiprivate beach, seven pools, and a two-Michelin-star restaurant and award-winning golf course." Full review
Independent
"Being a golf and spa resort, with 400+ rooms, it’s not boutique but great care has been taken to make sure everyone has enough space to enjoy themselves. That goes for the nine food and drink venues."
Lonely Planet
Top choice
"Wows guests with a breathtaking range of facilities: seven pools, a dozen restaurants (with three Michelin stars in there) and a tip-top golf course. A Moroccan architecture theme dominates." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"A sprawling resort on the beachy western coast. Its design is a nod to the architecture of North Africa, with wood-trimmed balconies and exteriors painted the same red color "
Hotel Monopol
Calle Quintana 15, 38400 Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife
From $32/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Michelin Guide
"In a lively shopping district near the seafront. Comfortable rooms, arranged around a Canarian-style patio."
Fodor's
"You're welcomed here by hibiscus scattered across the front steps—a sign that the Monopol has had more than a century to perfect its brand of hospitality." Full review
Oyster
2.0
"Hotel Monopol offers good value for a crowd of mostly couples in downtown Puerto de la Cruz." Full review
Lonely Planet
"This is another original hotel, built in 1742. The service is low-key but efficient, and the extras include a heated pool, games room, sauna and three sun-bronzing terraces." Full review