Hotels
Hotel Spa Villalba
Adults-only spa hotel in the pine forest above Vilaflor, south Tenerife
Vilaflor, Tenerife
Why we picked it
Hotel Spa Villalba sits at about 1,500 m in Vilaflor, Tenerife's highest village, surrounded by the pine forest on the southern slopes of Teide. It is adults only (from 14) and suits hikers, cyclists and anyone who wants mountain air and a spa within reach of Teide National Park rather than a beach base.
Hotel Spa Villalba is a 27-room hotel on Camino de San Roque in Vilaflor, with seven room types from standard doubles to suites with a hot tub and terrace. The hotel accepts guests aged 14 and over only.
The spa includes a Turkish bath, sauna, sanarium, jacuzzi, a pebble walkway and a semi-covered pool that looks over the pine forest. Restaurante La Vendimia serves Canarian and Mediterranean cooking. The hotel runs training programmes for amateur and professional athletes and publishes hiking routes from the area; free parking is listed on Booking.com.
Location
Vilaflor lies in the south-central part of Tenerife at around 1,400 m — the highest village on the island — 7 km north of San Miguel de Abona and 51 km from Santa Cruz. The road north from the village climbs through the Corona Forestal pine forest to Teide National Park, which makes it a convenient base for early starts and for stargazing. At this altitude nights are noticeably colder than on the coast, even in summer.
What’s included
- Adults only (14+)
- Spa with Turkish bath, sauna and jacuzzi
- Semi-covered spa pool
- Restaurante La Vendimia
- Suites with hot tub and terrace
- Training programmes for athletes
- Free parking
Location
Camino de San Roque, s/n, 38615 Vilaflor, Tenerife
Things to do on Tenerife
Masca Gorge hike
Masca · Teno Rural Park · Buenavista del Norte · Tenerife About 4 h descent (plus shuttle and boat)
Teide cable car
Teide National Park · TF-21 · Tenerife 2–3 h incl. walks at the top
Stargazing on Teide
Teide National Park · Izaña · El Portillo · Tenerife 2–4 h after sunsetSimilar stays on Tenerife
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