Sol Puerto de La Cruz

Bien.

We are currently at the hotel on our last day. If you don’t mind very basic necessities and rubbish mattresses then this is the place for you. It is however in a great location and has brilliant and friendly staff. It’s near the main bus station too.

A good hotel, as other people have said it is an older hotel so a bit tired in places, however the beds were comfy, loads of hot water and a powerful shower, it is very clean and all if the staff were lovely and very helpful. We stayed bed and breakfast, which there was a good choice, the chefs omelets were very good, we did not stay for evening meals as there are so many lovely restaurants nearby. The location was great and handy for plaza del charco and a short walk to the bus station. Which I recommend a trip to La Orotava bus run frequently. The bar area is very nice we didn't use the pool but there looked to be plenty of loungers.

Bit out of centre; but only c10 mins walk and flat; shops, bars & restaurants nearby too, inc great Tapas place right under hotel. Overlooks sea which is dramatic with breakers; but recommend upper floors for views as between it and sea is municipal outdoor pool and sports ground. Rooms large and clean, basically decorated but everything you need. Bar / lounge area on ground floor and a bit disappointing; large and sparsely furnished with little atmosphere. Pool and sunbathing area smallish but never got busy even though looked like hotel was. Restaurant weirdly in basement; has windows but all you can see is legs of people walking by - food good though with decent choice. Guest quite a mixed nationality wise; tend to be more mature and popular with Spanish. Not to be confused (which my drop-off driver did) with Sol Atlantico; which is more central, modern and I assume pricey.

This hotel was lovely and clean. We found it to be a great location. View of the sea was amazing. The only minor downsides were the lack of plug holes and no tea making facilities in the room. Also building work was noisy but managed to ignore that.

I do not usually write reviews but I really think it is necessary in this case. Firstly the so called 4* is definitely a 3*. The 'restaurant', although more like a canteen, had white plastic furniture, white plain walls. No atmosphere at all. The food was luke warm in the main, although a good choice. The layout of the crockery was inconsiderate and fairly often they ran out of certain items, although did eventually replace them. The bedroom again had no pictures on the white walls, no atmosphere, nor a full length mirror (which is always useful). The room facilities were basic, not what I have usually got with 4*, no fridge, around £17 a week for the use of their in room safe, no niceties such as tissues, shower cap, body lotion, paper and pen, kettle or complimentary tray. The balcony was on their timer which did not suit when I wanted to go out and read my book etc. Their huge entertainment/bar/lounge area again had no atmosphere and often I could not find a seat, as they were quite sparse, and occupied by families. Again no atmosphere, although they had singers every night, but there was no area for a quiet read. I also did not realise between the sea and the hotel was a football pitch and main swimming baths, so not as quiet was one might hope. It was a disappointment, luckily Puerto De La Cruz itself is very pretty.