Canaries esp. Tenerife in April?

andytoft

hi folks,

my girlfriend and i are planning on finding a late deal to the canaries for 1 week in april some time. tenerife the current favourite (poss. south side) but still open minded about final destination.

we're after a lazy beach holiday and i was wondering if anybody has any experience of tenerife (+ general canaries) at this time of year e.g. what was the weather like for sunbathing, where was your hotel and what were its good/bad points. i'd be especially interested if you've got any experience of 3 and 4 star self-catering or all inclusive deals e.g. how amenable were the facilities for s/c in and around the hotel or whether or not you felt the all inclusive deals were value for money.

any and all advice would be gratefully received.

many thanks,
andy

meester

We went there last Easter. Weather was actually actively hot in the day on the beach, as in burn your feet on the sand, lie their all day without a hint of a chill.

Sunrise and sunset are very late due to the timezone, so it's quite cool in the mornings. The Playa De Las Americas is ultra-chavvy.

Next-door Costa Adeje is much more upmarket.

If you want a s/c type thing, renting a car and villa somewhere would be fine.

I would stick to the South side for better weather.

The beaches are far from world class.

If you want a quieter type of S/C I guess look around Los Gigantes.

Otherwise something in Adeje is more covenient.

For hotel I would recommend the Sheraton La Caleta

http://www.sheratonlacaleta.com

THey have AI

Around the Plaza Del Duque you will find a lot of hotels, and restaurants, this is a good location to stay. Of course the best option in this area, located perfectly on the seafront is the Gran Hotel Bahia del Duque. Might just be a tad pricey though.

Personally I would look for something as close to the beach as possible in Adeje. We stayed in a cruddy 3* (Fanabe Costa Sur) that was a fair walk away, would not recommend it at all. There's a lot of really low grade package hotels around, and it's worth sticking with something with a bit more class.