Hotel Luz del Mar

A hotel made for walking in Teno

The Luz del Mar is a four-star hotel in Los Silos, in the Isla Baja, among banana plantations, about 200 metres from the sea and at the foot of the slopes of the Teno massif. It is run by the German hiking tour operator Wikinger Reisen and is designed for people who come to walk: it organises guided or independent routes, rents bicycles and helps with hire cars. The Canarian-style buildings surround a 30-metre solar-heated pool, with free sunloungers, parasols and towels. There is a sauna with a jet circuit, massages and a fitness room.

The rooms

There are 35 rooms and 14 suites, all with a terrace or balcony, most with a direct or side view of the sea. The doubles are 31 m² and have adjustable air conditioning, television, telephone, wifi and a safe, plus a small kitchen with a fridge, sink, crockery, kettle and microwave for preparing the day's picnic. All are non-smoking.

Eating

The restaurant opens onto a covered terrace sheltered from the wind, and mixes international cooking with island dishes, with a vegetarian menu. According to Tenerife Tourism, Tuesday is tapas night and Thursday is an evening of Canarian cooking with live folk music.

Getting there

From Santa Cruz, about 70 km along the TF-5 to Icod de los Vinos and the TF-42 via Garachico, around an hour. The hotel is about 50 km from Tenerife North airport and 130 from the South one. Without a car, TITSA bus 108 runs from Santa Cruz to Icod de los Vinos and the 363 continues via Garachico to Los Silos and Buenavista; the hotel says buses to Buenavista, Garachico and Icod leave from Plaza de la Luz, in the centre of Los Silos.

What to do nearby

The Callejón de Teno trail starts at El Palmar, above Buenavista. Garachico is a few minutes to the east, and the 18-hole Buenavista golf course is about 5 km from the hotel.