The island of Tenerife is the most popular resort where tourist life in full swing in the summer. Of course, for the convenience of vacationers there are many entertainment venues, cafes, restaurants and markets. There are also comfortable hotels in Tenerife. For example, tourists, including Russian, can rent rooms at the Hovima Santa Maria Aparthotel 3 *.
Where is the hotel located
This complex is located on about. Tenerife (Canary Islands) in the city of Costa Adeje. The nearest airport is just 17 km away. That is, tourists can book the places booked here in literally 20 minutes. The hotel is only 1 km from the center of Costa Adeje (Spain).
The undoubted advantages of this hotel tourists include its proximity to the sea. To get to the beach, hotel guests need to overcome only about 300 meters.
General description of the hotel
Hovima Santa Maria Aparthotel 3 * is quite old. It was built in the middle of the last century. However, this does not mean that the decoration and equipment in the rooms rented at this hotel are old and uncomfortable. Of course, the hotel periodically underwent renovations. The last time the repair in the complex was done in 2010
Hosted by Costa Adeje, this Hovima Hoteles hotel is housed in a seven-story building with original, modern architecture. The territory of the hotel has its own. It is believed that this hotel is best suited for family travelers who come to Adeje for a vacation with their children.
Spain in March, including the island of Tenerife, is an unusually romantic place. Nature at this time of year begins to come to life, and the rains practically stop. This month is considered the beginning of the holiday season in the country. The latter lasts until mid-autumn. But, of course, tourists can come to the Hovima Santa Maria in the winter. This hotel is open all year.
Number of rooms
Tenerife guests have the opportunity to rent one of 402 rooms in the Hovima Santa Maria Aparthotel 3 *. The hotel mainly rents economy rooms, standard rooms and apartments. By categories, the rooms of the complex are evenly distributed across all floors. Four rooms in the hotel are equipped for people with disabilities. In the rented rooms, guests can use:
telephone
TV
fridge and kettle;
a set of dishes;
safe.
The television in the hotel is satellite. Guests are required to pay a fee for using the safe. Of course, shower rooms are equipped in all rooms of this hotel. Towels in the bathroom residents can use for free. This hotel has earned good reviews from vacationers for the availability of spacious balconies.
The ability to rent low-cost housing - that's why, among other things, vacation in Spain is very popular. The prices for renting rooms in local hotels are about the same as in Goa and in Thailand. For 100 thousand p. You can rent a good double room for 10 days. The Hovima Santa Maria hotel is no exception in this regard. Rooms for rent here, depending on the category, can cost about 93-120 thousand rubles.
Hovima Santa Maria Aparthotel: reviews of tourists about the housing stock
Opinion about the rooms of the hotel Hovima Santa Maria was very good. Most vacationers find them comfortable, clean and tidy. Clean the maids carefully. The only thing - hotel employees do not wash the dishes in the rooms. The residents themselves must do this. Many tourists advise vacationers who have rented rooms in this hotel to bring a dishwashing sponge from home. It is unlikely to find such an accessory in Costa Adeje stores.
Among the pluses of the complex, vacationers, among other things, include the presence of as many as three Russian TV channels. But the televisions in most rooms of this hotel are, unfortunately, installed in the kitchen. Therefore, it is unlikely that the guests will be able to watch the programs in the evening before going to bed, lying on the bed.
Many residents of the complex believe that air conditioning is available only in expensive rooms as some of the hotel’s drawbacks. The rooms are standard and economy equipped with fans. The latter do not save from heat too well.
Facilities on site
The infrastructure in the hotel Hovima Santa Maria 3 *, according to most of its former guests, is developed relatively well. On the territory of the complex, its residents can use:
This hotel also has its own laundry room. True, guests must pay separately for laundry. There is internet in this complex. You can use it for free. However, unfortunately, the Wi-Fi at this hotel is pretty slow.
If necessary, business people can send faxes from the hotel. The hotel also has a large conference room. Works in the complex and a shop.
Of course, guests of the hotel and in the pool can swim. Spain in March, June, September - a vacation spot suitable just perfect. The weather on Tenerife is excellent these months. The pool at the hotel is outdoor. And therefore, it only works during the holiday season. In winter, water is drained from it.
Services for children
As already mentioned, many tourists come to the Hovima Santa Maria Aparthotel 3 * with children. For small guests there are many amenities. For children, the hotel has a games room and a playground. Also in the hotel there are as many as two paddling pools. Parents, if necessary, can leave the child for a while with the nanny. This service is paid separately.
Entertainment at the hotel
Hovima Santa Maria Aparthotel 3 * has earned good reviews from guests not only because you can relax in well-equipped rooms here. Provided for residents of this hotel and all kinds of entertainment. For example, in the evening, vacationers can go to a disco, a fashion show or visit a colorful performance. The hotel also has its own TV room. For children, animations are periodically arranged at the hotel.
Infrastructure Reviews
The service provided to guests at the Hovima Santa Maria Aparthotel is considered by many tourists to be quite worthy. Hotel staff praises most of its former guests. The hotel staff is speaking, unfortunately, only in English. However, one girl - the administrator Natasha - still understands the Russian language. In any case, all the problems arising from the residents of the hotel staff are trying to solve quickly.
The hotel pool is, of course, not visited by many guests. After all, the Atlantic Ocean is within walking distance of the hotel. A swimming pool becomes popular only when there is strong sea excitement. Swimming in it, according to most residents of the complex, is quite convenient. Free sunbeds near the pool are always available.
The courtyard of the hotel, most of the guests considers quite beautiful. The kindergarten is really there, but very small. In fact, this is just a designer planting of several trees and flower beds. Many tourists consider a certain drawback of the hotel to be the presence of huge cockroaches on its territory (which live mainly in this kindergarten). Sometimes these unpleasant insects crawl even into the rooms.
Dining at the hotel
It is possible to rent rooms in the Hovima Santa Maria Aparthotel 3 * hotel with breakfast or a guest house. The food at the hotel, according to the residents, is not bad. The portions at the local restaurant are always large. So guests are never hungry. Regarding the variety of menus, the hotel restaurant also earned good reviews from tourists. The cooks of the restaurant are quite tasty. The only thing - some former residents of the hotel complain that the dishes in the local restaurant are served cold.
Hotel beach
The Hovima Santa Maria Aparthotel 3 * is located on the first coastline. To get to the sea, its guests can literally 10 minutes. Unfortunately, this complex does not have a private beach. Therefore, its tenants visit the public. You can lie for free on your bedding on this beach. For the use of showers, toilets and sun loungers, a small amount is charged.
Some hotel guests also visit the beach in Los Gigantes with black sand. It is located quite far from the hotel. You need to go here by car for about 30 minutes. There is also a very beautiful Playa del Duc beach in a 15-minute walk from the complex. The coastline here is unusually picturesque. The color of the water in the sea, according to many tourists, is simply indescribable.
What is next to the hotel
Well-developed tourist infrastructure - this is certainly something for which a vacation in Spain is also valued. Prices for goods and products on the island of Tenerife are relatively low. In the immediate vicinity of the hotel there are many cafes and shops. For example, some tourists buy products in a large supermarket, located a couple of minutes walk from the hotel to the right. The famous Siam Shopping Center is also a 10-minute drive from the complex.
sights
There are many interesting places that tourists should visit, on the island of Tenerife there are many. For sightseeing of this resort, guests of the Hovima Santa Maria 3 * hotel usually rent a car. You can order a car in Spain while still in Russia.
The most interesting attractions of the resort are, according to many vacationers:
volcano Teide;
Chignero volcano;
the pyramids of Guimar.
Also, hotel guests can go to see the Auditorium - a modern concrete building with very unusual architecture. There are, of course, other interesting places on the island - Teno Park, the unique Anago massif, the pirate village of Mask, etc.