Hotel San Roque

A manor house with a pool in the courtyard

The Hotel San Roque occupies an 18th-century manor house in Garachico's historic centre, two streets from Plaza de la Libertad. It keeps the Canarian architecture of wooden galleries, courtyards and volcanic stone, and mixes it with contemporary art and designer furniture: the sculpture La Cigala, by Mikel Navarro, stands in the courtyard. The pool, in the second courtyard, is heated all year round to between 25 and 27 degrees, and the sauna is free for guests. It is an adults-only hotel: guests aged 14 and over are welcome.

The rooms

There are six types: Suite La Torre, Junior Suite, Duplex Suite, Duplex, Superior Double and Collection Double. The duplexes have sloping ceilings and some rooms have a terrace; ask when you book which one you will get. Breakfast is included, from 8:00 to 10:30, and there is room service from the restaurant menu. Free wifi throughout the hotel.

Dinner at home: Anturium

The Anturium restaurant serves dinner every day from 19:00 to 23:00, in the courtyard beside the illuminated pool, with modern cooking using local seasonal produce. It is open to non-guests too; booking is essential and the last booking is taken at 21:30. The Anturium Experience menu, with wine pairing, must be booked 24 hours in advance. There are vegetarian and vegan options.

Getting there and parking

From Santa Cruz it is about 60 km along the TF-5 and TF-42, under an hour. The hotel has parking for arrival only, in front of the door; after check-in, leave the car on the same street or in the free public car park at the old football ground, 50 metres away. The hotel reckons 45 minutes by car from Tenerife North airport and 1 h 20 from Tenerife South, and arranges car hire and transfers.

What to do nearby

On foot, the old town and San Miguel castle and the El Caletón pools. By car, the hamlet of Masca is reached via Buenavista and El Palmar, or via Santiago del Teide.