Alua Tenerife

Tomsky

I visited the Alua Tenerife hotel with my girlfriend for 4 nights during our stay on the island. Our accommodation type was the "My Favorite Club Double Ocean View." Unfortunately, upon arrival, we couldn’t use the MFC priority check-in, as all the staff at the reception were already busy, so we still had to wait for quite some time. However, everything was explained to us, and we were also provided with a schedule for breakfast, lunch, and dinner times. The staff were very friendly, always greeting us with a smile. The room was beautiful, with a spacious bathroom, a comfortable bed, and a lovely sea view between two hotels. We were welcomed with champagne, bathrobes with slippers, and a stocked minibar (all MFC amenities are free of charge). However, the minibar is not replenished during your stay, which I found a bit disappointing. All the drinks available in the minibar were also available in the MFC Lounge or at the poolside bar, but they only had certain opening hours. So, if I wanted a cola or beer after midnight on the terrace, I couldn’t get it. The bed linens were changed daily. However, the duvets stored in the closet were noticeably used (sweaty). The food was mostly the same every day. For breakfast, there were eggs, pancakes, pizza, a sweet corner, and fruits and vegetables. The selection was sufficient, but not overly varied. For lunch, the types of meat and sauces rotated throughout the week. Dinner was similar. I had to add some salt to the food, but I preferred that over it being overly salty. The pool and the bar by it were great. The pool was pleasant and large enough for swimming. There were some activities taking place, which I didn’t participate in, but it was really entertaining to watch. The animators were amazing—friendly, pleasant, and funny. The bar staff was also great, with a friendly and welcoming attitude. I wasn’t entirely sure what was included in the all-inclusive package, but it was clearly explained to me through the drink menu at the bar. Drinks like Tequila Sunrise or Sex on the Beach were free, while Mojitos were an extra charge. The drinks were really nice, and the alcohol wasn’t overpowering, which I appreciated. The alcohol was there to enhance the drink, just as I expect. Of course, the bar also had free beer, whisky, and soft drinks like cola. Right next to the bar, there was a snack bar, which served croissants, pizza, onion rings, dressings, etc., all afternoon, and these were also part of the all-inclusive offer. I definitely recommend the hotel. The days we spent there were amazing. The staff were very friendly and kind. The all-inclusive and MFC offerings were fantastic. I would be happy to return here again someday.

Татьяна Крупица

Very spacious and clean. The room has air conditioning, a small refrigerator, a kettle, and room service replenishes the tea, coffee, and sugar daily. There's also a TV, so you can watch movies, TV series, and various programs in Spanish) A spacious terrace with a table, chairs, and a clothes dryer is a wonderful place to relax in the evening. Even though we only had breakfast, I can confidently say the food was delicious and varied. There were a variety of baked goods, fruits, vegetables, about six types of cheese and sausage, omelets in various preparations, baked vegetables and potatoes, an English breakfast, cereals and yogurts, tea, coffee, fresh juices, smoothies, and much more. The hotel also has a restaurant, which is incredibly delicious and has very friendly staff. We ate there several times and tried almost everything on the menu; I highly recommend it! There's also a nice bonus for hotel guests: a 10% discount on the entire menu. It was also a delight when, on our last evening during dinner, the chef personally came out to us and served us dessert as a gift and thanked us for choosing their hotel and restaurant ☺️ A wonderful beach with volcanic sand is just five minutes from the hotel. The surrounding views are incredibly beautiful, and there's a promenade for strolls. There's also a huge number of restaurants and cafes with incredibly delicious food and very nice people☺️ I highly recommend visiting this place 🫶🏻

Matt Cooke

Stayed here for 4 nights with my partner, just wanted a cheap relaxing break for a few days and I enjoyed every second of it! Safe to say we took full advantage of the all inclusive and it was exactly what you'd expect from an inexpensive all inclusive, we're both vegetarian and some vegetarians might struggle with the basic food options but we're not foodies and were perfectly happy eating mostly pizza and pasta and cheese all week! The quality of the food was a little bit hit and miss day to day but it was fine, and there was loads of stuff. All inclusive drinks were off brand. And cocktails were pre mixed but they did the job, I lost count of how many tequila sunrises and rum and comes I hammered down throughout the week, and the roof top bar is really nice, you get a 10% discount if you're staying there and the cocktails were really well made! I've seen people complaining that it wasn't tailored towards British tourists enough but I think that just speaks volumes about British entitlement, We weren't really interested in the entertainment we just wanted to spend time together, it seemed to be mostly French clientele and so the entertainment is in French and I quite enjoyed putting some of my French to the test to talk to people. If you want a relaxing care free few days of eating and drinking and chilling and forgetting about the world, this is the place for you! I'd absolutely do it all again!

Simon L-F

We stayed at the Alua for the first time, previously we stayed at the Alua Soul that sits above. We did appreciate not having to walk up a gradient each day by staying at the Alua, as it sits on the bottom of the hill! The rooms were comparable, and everything was clean. Front desk was extremely nice and efficient. As a Hyatt Globalist, they upgraded my rooms and gave us access to My Favourite Club, which was very appreciated. The manager also treated us to dinner at Enyesque, where we were served by the wonderful Thomas, and the food was amazingly good. Next time I come back I will have the difficult decision as to which Alua to stay at, as both are so very nice and amazing value.

Rick

Great hotel if you are looking for a peaceful time in Tenerife. The North is not super touristic, so there's not that much to do in the area. We rented a car to visit the South for Siam Park, Siam Mall and Jet Ski safari, and also to visit the mountain and Santa Cruz. Animation was lacking. Not that I cared about that as adult, but for families with children I can imagine it's a disappointment. It was also very heavily focused on Spanish and French visitors. Food quality/taste was good, but not that many options. Drinks nothing to complain about, plenty of options. Hotel itself was clean, recently renovated, has a gym (free), beautiful entrance, good sizeable rooms with daily cleaning. Staff spoke decent amount of English. Check-in process went a little rough, due to computer issues on their end, but check-out was literally a minute. Close to the beach, even though it's a rocky beach. The waves were nice and high, which made it very entertaining. For the price we paid it was a very good hotel: 4/5.