The Ritz-Carlton, AbamavsOccidental Santa Cruz Contemporaneo
Occidental Santa Cruz Contemporaneo and The Ritz-Carlton, Abama are both endorsed by those who travel for a living. On balance, The Ritz-Carlton, Abama ranks significantly higher than Occidental Santa Cruz Contemporaneo. The Ritz-Carlton, Abama is ranked #5 in Tenerife with recommendations from 4 sources like Star Service, Oyster and Travel + Leisure.
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 "
Occidental Santa Cruz Contemporaneo
Rambla de Santa Cruz 116, 38001 Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Tenerife
From $64/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
The Telegraph
8.0
"Chic, cheap and breathlessly contemporary, the Occidental Contemporáneo is a shining star in Santa Cruz, Tenerife’s oft-overlooked capital." Full review
Lonely Planet
"As contemporary as the name suggests, this elegant hotel on one of the city’s swankiest streets is part of the Spanish Barceló chain." Full review