The short version: Conditional stay. La Plantación del Sur is a Vincci-branded resort on the south of Tenerife with serious architectural charm, a wonderful colonial-Moroccan look, and a properly good team. It’s advertised as five-star but it’s a solid four — buyer beware on the badge. The pools are varied and well-zoned, the breakfast and the buffet are genuinely good, and there’s a free shuttle bus to Playa del Duque, one of the best beaches on Tenerife. The catches: entertainment is light outside the buffet restaurant, our shower cycled hot-and-cold every few seconds, the toiletry bottles were noticeably part-filled, and we paid a high rate because we booked late. Stay if you can get a good price; the property earns it at the right rate, but not at full premium pricing. Visited 12 to 14 August 2025, two nights as a family.
Quick facts
| Location | Costa Adeje, south Tenerife, Spain (a short drive from Playa del Duque) |
| Resort tier | Advertised as five-star; in our view a strong four |
| Brand | Vincci Selección, the upper tier of the Vincci hotel group |
| Best for | Couples and families wanting a quieter, design-led south Tenerife base, with a short shuttle ride to a top beach |
| Pools | Several, zoned by use: an adults-only (16+) long rectangular pool with day beds, a heated pool, a family pool with lounger food and drink service, a quiet-area pool with waterfall feature, plus two secluded pools on a side terrace including a kids’ splash pad |
| Restaurants | Main buffet (breakfast, lunch, dinner with included entertainment some nights); El Mercado, an à la carte fish restaurant with terrace dining over the sea; an Italian, served in the poolside space in the evenings, with table-side cheese grating from a cart |
| Spa, gym, retail | Spa with full thermal journey (couldn’t film, so not covered in detail); hair stylist on site; gym kitted out with Technogym equipment, free weights, dumbbells, resistance machines; small retail shop with essentials |
| Accommodation | Standard hotel rooms across three main floors, plus villas surrounding the pools (couldn’t view a villa internally on this visit) |
| Layout | Three main floors: reception level on top, buffet on the middle floor, pools and beach access on the bottom |
| Parking | Free on-site car parking |
| Beach access | Free shuttle bus to Playa del Duque twice daily each way |
| Visit dates | 12 to 14 August 2025 (two nights) |
First impressions
Right, the band-aid first, because it matters for how you set your expectations. This property is advertised as five-star. In my book it’s a solid four. That doesn’t mean it’s a bad resort. It means that if you arrive expecting Bahía del Duque or the Gran Meliá Palacio de Isora, you’ll be disappointed in the first five minutes. If you arrive expecting a really nicely designed, well-run four-star with proper architectural character, you’ll have a great time. Calibrate accordingly.
You approach through the back car park (parking is free, which is rare on the island), and at the front entrance there are ornate antique bird cages flanking the door. Inside reception, a nice timber piece on the right and a curated display on the left. The layout takes a moment to understand: the reception floor is the top level. Walk down one floor and you’re at the buffet. Walk down one more and you’re at the pools and the path out. Once that clicks, the whole property makes sense.
The look is the standout feature. Colonial style with a touch of Moroccan, painted in warm earthy tones, palm trees throughout, fountains in the right places. It’s been thought about. The styling holds up across the whole resort, not just the lobby.
The pools
The adults-only pool (16+). A long rectangular pool in a darker blue, with sun loungers and day beds around it. The day beds are reservable, not first-come. Quiet, well-zoned, and the one to head to if you want to read without being splashed.
The heated pool. Right next to the adults pool. Honestly a bit too warm for my liking in the August heat. Useful for cooler months or for the resort’s regular aqua aerobics classes, which they run despite the daytime temperatures (and the kids loved).
The family pool. One floor below, with easy access, comfortable loungers, and proper food and drink lounger service from the staff. This is where most of the daytime energy is.
The quiet-area pool. Not adults-only but signposted for quietness. Has a lovely waterfall feature flowing from the adjacent pool, and the seating around it is marked for quiet enjoyment. Whether the rule is properly enforced varies — we saw a ball game going on during our visit, but the intent is clear.
Two side-terrace pools. Tucked away on a small terrace round the side, almost secluded. One includes a splash pad for younger children, which Bertie and Flo loved. From our room balcony we had a direct view down to these two, which was a small but real treat.
What I really like about the pool setup is the zoning. Adults, families, quiet, kids — they’ve split the space deliberately so each group has somewhere that fits them, rather than everyone competing for the same lounger row. That’s a piece of operational thinking that punches above the four-star description.
Breakfast
Breakfast is served in the main buffet. Welcomed by Laura, who’s all smiles — and there’s a wonderful little sign reading “just wait, your smile is coming”. It’s the kind of small touch that signals a team that’s been trained well, not just rostered.
The spread itself is genuinely good. A Nespresso machine, then a Zumex juicer (I’m a fan — they make a difference). Juices including green ones, tomato, pineapple, apple, infused waters and iced tea. Cava is available at breakfast, which is always nice to see. A proper fruit selection, including all the bananas a small child can carry off. Tea station, cheeses, smoked salmon and mackerel, a range of oils. The Iberian-style pork leg gets carved fresh, with dried meats and salad alongside. There’s an octopus item under the seafood section. Cooked vegetables, a quiche, eggs (including egg-white-only, which I don’t see often), and sauces. Hot chocolate, churros, porridge, baked beans, multiple sausages including some genuinely good-looking bacon. Breads, jams, chutneys, a butter selection. A pancake and waffle station, eggs cooked to order, a chef making custom omelettes, toasted sandwiches.
The pastry section caught Bertie’s eye, particularly the donuts. There’s a second espresso machine over near the cereals area, with multiple milks (almond included), chia seeds (a previous video viewer kindly told me what those were), more fruit for the yogurt section, dried fruits and nuts, gluten-free options, and a seed collection that I liked the look of. And, for the small but important wins, they have Sugar Puffs. That’s now the second Tenerife property in a row to stock them.
The best part of breakfast, though, is the seating. There’s inside seating, which is fine, and then there’s the outside terrace overlooking the pools and the sea. That’s where you want to be. Properly lovely view, fresh sea breeze, the sound of the property waking up below. One of the most pleasant breakfast settings I’ve reviewed.
Lunch and dinner
Pool bar lunch. With aqua aerobics going on in the background, we had lunch at the pool bar. Bowls of crisps and proper chips brought to the table on sitting down (and they didn’t last long). The kids went for chicken nuggets and chips (with a barbecue sauce side I suspect they didn’t touch). A generous Caesar salad for my wife. I had a vegan wok dish with a side of chips. Service was good, location was good, and the food landed where it needed to.
The main buffet for dinner. The buffet is where most guests will dine in the evening, and even if your booking doesn’t include it you can add it on. We were there on a Wednesday, which is Canary Night — a themed dinner with live Canarian singers and dancers performing in the restaurant itself. The food spread on Canary Night is broader than I expected: traditional salads and salsas, a wider salad section with beetroot and peppers, breads and dried fruits, cheeses including what looked like queso curado. Sweet potato salads, eggs, cod and smoked mackerel, bread with chorizo, grilled halloumi, those Tenerife wrinkled potatoes (love them), paella, multiple chicken dishes, fish, more seafood. A separate carvery station where a chef cooked off various meats — chicken, beef, pork. A pasta station with bolognese, tomato and carbonara. A leg of pork on display. Soups (watercress and cream, chicken). Desserts: rice pudding, fruit, cakes, mousses, creams, four ice cream flavours (lemon, strawberry, nougat, chocolate), sweets, and a banana dish. There’s a wine display that I liked, and the whole space sits under twinkly fairy lights once the evening kicks in.
El Mercado (the fish restaurant). One of two à la carte options for dinner. Lovely room, with a fountain feature in the middle and good table settings. There’s inside dining and a terrace outside with a wonderful view to the sea. We didn’t eat here, but I went in and it was set up properly — a young man on the door looking after early arrivals, and the room genuinely earns its premium status.
The Italian. The other à la carte option, set up in the poolside bar space once the daytime use is over. Backed by a wonderful wine bar. The highlight is the cheese-grating cart — a large trolley with a glass bell over a selection of cheeses, wheeled to your table and grated fresh over your food. I missed it because the food landed before I had the camera up. Manuel looked after us properly. My vegetarian pizza was lovely, the carbonara was very good (the bread brought out before the meal, with oil and balsamic, was genuinely fantastic quality — they’re on it with the food here), and Flo had her margarita pizza. Bertie had his usual plain pasta. The Italian is the easier of the two to do as a family with kids; El Mercado is the better date-night option.
Entertainment
This is one of the named caveats. Entertainment here is light by resort standards. During our two-night stay, the only evening entertainment was inside the buffet restaurant — a Tina Turner act one night, the Canarian singers on Wednesday. The team told me there’s a stargazing event on Tuesdays and a fire show by the pools on Friday or Saturday, but neither lined up with our visit so I can’t tell you what they’re like.
If you’re booking this resort expecting a nightly programme of live acts, magicians, themed shows and an animation team running things until late, you’ll be disappointed. If you’re looking for a calmer evening with a meal and maybe a singer in the background, you’ll be very happy. The work-around for non-buffet diners: sit on the balcony overlooking the buffet restaurant, ideally with a drink, and you can listen to whatever’s going on in there while eating at El Mercado or the Italian. The Wednesday Canarian act was particularly worth doing this for.
The daytime entertainment is the standout. We did a mojito-making class followed by a dancing session that the kids got involved with. Bertie wasn’t sold on the flavours he ended up generating (clearly the parents got a bit more rum in theirs), but the dancing was the real highlight. Sasha led the way, Christina partnered up with him to show us how to do it properly in pairs, and we went from a fairly poor opening to actually enjoying ourselves. A really good memorable experience. They also did coffee making on the second day, and aqua aerobics runs daily in the heated pool with the animation team. So the daytime team here is genuinely strong. The night-time programme is the gap.
The room: Deluxe Ocean View
We had a Deluxe Ocean View room and, like much of the resort, it feels a touch like stepping back in time. That’s not a criticism — the styling is intentional, colonial-era furniture, an old-style telephone, framed antique-style artwork. It’s a different look from the polished minimalism a lot of modern resorts are doing, and if you appreciate that aesthetic you’ll like it.
Bathroom. Large bath, a separate shower with rainfall head, side jets and handheld. Two sets of robes and slippers. Toiletries are Clarins (jelly douche, shower gel, shampoo, conditioner), and the in-room amenity kit is generous: shower caps, toothbrushes, combs, sponges, shaving kits. There’s a bidet — “the butt wash”, as my children kindly call it. No toilet brush, which the resort says is a hygiene choice. (This is exactly the level of detail you tune into The Resort Report for.)
The main room. Made up for four — my wife and I, plus separate twin beds for the children, which they were thrilled about after a holiday spent kicking each other in shared beds. There’s a working desk and chair, with a kettle and tea and coffee facilities (instant coffee, breakfast tea, milk). The bottled water is included; the rest of the mini bar is not — and the mini bar is significant, so worth hiding from the kids if you want to keep the bill down.
The balcony. This is the room’s headline feature. We were at the very end of the building, with views down to the pools, out to the sea, and looking north along the coast. The Deluxe Ocean View title is fair. Sea breeze coming straight through, and the two secluded side-terrace pools right below us. I didn’t test the air conditioning properly because the breeze did the work, but the room held its temperature well.
The villas
Alongside the standard hotel rooms, the resort has a set of villas that circle and back onto the pools. From our balcony you can see them stretching out, all facing outward with a view. I wasn’t able to get inside one on this stay, but architecturally they look like the obvious upgrade if you want more space, more privacy, and direct pool access. If you’re booking and pricing them up against a regular room, that’s the call to make. I’d happily try one on a future visit.
Spa, gym and retail
There’s a spa and a hair stylist on site. I wasn’t able to film inside the spa, so I can’t give you the detail I’d like — but it’s there, and worth checking on your booking package. The gym I could film: properly decent, kitted out with Technogym equipment (free weights, dumbbells at the back, resistance machines), which is the level of brand you’d want at this price point. The retail shop is small but has the essentials you might need or want during a stay — bits and bobs rather than a full Rock Shop experience.
The shuttle to Playa del Duque
One of the genuinely useful features of staying here: there’s a free shuttle bus down to Playa del Duque, twice daily each way. Playa del Duque is one of the best beaches on Tenerife. Properly clean sand, calm water, well-equipped, and easy to spend a day at. If you’re staying here, use that shuttle. It’s the kind of extra that makes the property genuinely better value than the room rate alone implies, and we made full use of it on our two days.
The small things that lift it (and the small things that don’t)
The team. Laura at breakfast, Sasha and Christina on the entertainment team, Ricky in food and beverage, Manuel at the Italian. Every named interaction was a good one, and that’s not a coincidence at a property this size. The people are the strongest single asset here.
The architecture. The colonial-Moroccan styling is genuinely well done. The paintwork holds up, the antique pieces in reception are charming rather than tired, and the resort photographs beautifully especially in the evening with the lights twinkling through the palm trees. Style-wise, this is a more interesting property to be at than many of the cookie-cutter five-stars.
The shower thermostat. Our shower cycled hot, cold, hot, cold every few seconds, all the way through. I personally don’t mind a cold shower, and my wife didn’t complain until I pointed it out — but it’s a maintenance miss in a deluxe room, and it’d land harder on a guest who’d flagged it on day one.
The toiletry bottles. Not filled to the top. They’re clear bottles, so you notice. It breaks the small illusion that the amenities are unused and just for you, and at a resort claiming five-star status the detail matters. Easy fix, but worth flagging.
The room rate. We booked only a few days in advance and the resort was full, so we likely paid the highest rate going. Even allowing for that, the room rate was on the high side for what we actually got. The verdict at the end reflects this directly — the property earns its price at the right rate, not at full-premium last-minute pricing.
Who is La Plantación del Sur Vincci for?
Couples and families who want a quieter, more design-led base in south Tenerife, who care about architecture and small touches, and who don’t need a full nightly entertainment programme to make the holiday work. The pool zoning genuinely suits both child-free and child-led trips at the same time, which is rarer than it sounds. If you’re using Tenerife as a base for the beach, the shuttle to Playa del Duque is a real win.
It’s NOT the property for you if you want a true five-star experience with the surface polish and the price-to-quality match that goes with it (look at Bahía del Duque or the Gran Meliá Palacio de Isora instead), or if you want a high-energy nightly programme with live acts every evening (the Hard Rock Hotel Tenerife is the other end of the spectrum), or if you’re booking late at premium pricing — you’ll feel the gap between rate and product.
Frequently asked questions
The verdict: stay or stay away?
The honest detractors first. The five-star badge is misleading; this is a four. The evening entertainment is light unless you’re dining in the buffet. Our shower cycled hot and cold the entire stay. The toiletry bottles in the bathroom weren’t filled to the top. We paid a high rate because we booked late, and we felt that gap directly. None of these things would be enough to ruin a stay on their own, but stacked up they’re the difference between “yes, book it” and “yes, book it if the price is right”.
On the other side: the team are the strongest single asset, from Laura’s smiles at breakfast to Sasha and Christina turning a dancing class into a proper holiday memory, to Ricky and Manuel and the people running each individual venue. The architecture is genuinely characterful and properly maintained. The breakfast spread is good and the terrace view is one of the best I’ve reviewed. The pool zoning is operationally smart. The à la carte food, particularly at the Italian, was very good quality. And the shuttle to Playa del Duque is a real, daily benefit that makes the property’s location work even though it isn’t beachfront.
Stay if you can get a good price and you’re going in eyes-open about the four-star reality. The team, the styling, the breakfast and the shuttle will give you a properly enjoyable holiday.
Stay away if you want a true five-star experience (book the Gran Meliá Palacio de Isora or Bahía del Duque instead), or if you’re paying full premium pricing late in the season. At the right rate, La Plantación del Sur Vincci is a recommend. At the wrong rate, you’ll feel the gap.
Full video transcript
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00:00 Welcome to La Plantación del Sur. It’s a Vincci property and this is The Resort Report, where I’ll be giving you a full guide and review of this property. Walking towards the front door at the back of the property — we have car parking off to the left, where I was able to park for free. To rip a band-aid off right here at the beginning: this property is advertised as five-star. It is not five-star in my book. It’s a solid four. That doesn’t mean it’s terrible — just buyer beware on that advertising. As we approach these front doors, I like these ornate antique bird cages. Through reception, just over to the right we have this nice timber piece, and some more items off to the left. You should think about this property as being over three main floors: the floor we’re on right now, then down to the buffet level, and then down to the pools level. The pools is where we’re going to head to right now.
01:19 There’s a decent selection of pools here with different features. You can see this darker blue colour — this one is for 16+ only, so no children allowed in this long rectangular pool. Loungers, plus day beds available for reservation. Just above is a pool that’s uncomfortably warm for me, and the spa is just there too (which I’m unable to show you on this review). Now moving down to a more family-orientated pool — nice easy access, you can see people ordering food and drink, lounger service if we can call it that.
02:28 Just below, another pool — not adults-only, but quiet-time only. Not sure they’re supposed to be playing that ball game there, but either way I do like this waterfall feature falling from one to the other. That’s the quiet-area pool, and the seating around it is signposted for quietness. I’ll walk back this way and show you two more pools squirreled away to the side.
03:00 Here are those two other pools, somewhat secluded on a little terrace, including a little splash pad for the kids. We get a good view of these two pools from our room as well — there, that’s it. And that’s the pools here at La Plantación del Sur.
03:27 While this resort is light on entertainment, we really enjoyed this daytime session — an afternoon mojito making class followed by dancing. The kids got involved and had a lot of fun making theirs. Mummy and daddy clearly got a bit more rum in theirs. The kids weren’t too excited with the flavours they generated — Bertie in particular really struggling with his. But the dancing — we had so much fun. Started poorly (I say that of myself at least), but we really got into it. Sasha led the way and created a really good memorable experience for us with cocktail and dancing. Him and Christina even showed us how to do it properly, working in pairs as well. Really good fun and a great experience. Coffee making on the second day too. And aqua aerobics in the heated pool — I don’t know how they did it, it was hot enough out, but they enjoyed it again with the animation team here at the resort, making sure everyone has as much fun as possible.
04:50 Out onto the balcony just above the buffet. Hopefully you can hear those Canarian singers in the background entertaining everyone as they eat. Some context around the entertainment here at La Plantación del Sur. It’s been a bit light for my liking. In fact, during the whole stay, there’s only been entertainment in the buffet restaurant. Last night there was a Tina Turner act, and tonight (Wednesday night) there’s this Canarian act. The quality is great — exactly the kind of entertainment I’d like — you just only get it in the buffet. I checked with the team and they tell me that on Tuesday nights there’s a stargazing event, and on Friday or Saturday nights there’s a fire event down by the pools. So there is entertainment, just not the kind you might get at other resorts. If you’re in the buffet you’ll probably have a great time — like everyone is down there under the twinkly fairy lights listening to the Canarian singers. Top tip: if you want to enjoy the entertainment, come sit out here on the balcony and you can enjoy it if you’ve dined in one of the other restaurants. Love it.
06:25 Welcome to breakfast at La Plantación del Sur. Welcomed by the very smiley Laura, and there’s a wonderful sign saying “just wait, your smile is coming” — a fun touch. The main buffet is set into various sections. A wonderful Nespresso machine. Zumex — big fan of what it’s able to do. More juices including some lovely green ones, tomato, pineapple, apple, some infused water, what looks like iced tea, and there is cava available, which is good to see. A great selection of fruits. Bananas in the distance. Tea stand. Cheeses and some fish — smoked salmon, smoked mackerel. Lots of oils. The wonderful Iberian-style pork leg with ham. Other dried meats, salad on the end. A little kids’ section. I like this octopus.
07:56 Moving forward, some cooked vegetables, what looks like a quiche, eggs including egg-white-only (not something you see very often), sauces. Then on to hot chocolate, churros, porridge, baked beans, lots of different sausages including some great-looking bacon. Breads, chutney, jams and a selection of butters. Some pancakes here, eggs being made up and a chef making a custom omelette just before. Grilled sandwich — toasted sandwich, sorry. Then on to some pastries — I like how they’ve got sprinkles on, just to add a little bit. Donuts, which will make Bertie happy.
09:16 Final element here — another espresso machine. Good to see different milks including almond milk. Got chia. Someone in a previous video kindly let me know what chia was. More fruit to mix into your yogurt. Cereals, nuts and dried fruits — you’ll be glad to see there are Sugar Puffs. I like the seed collection here too. Gluten free available. In terms of seating, there’s the inside seating, but my favourite is out here on this terrace overlooking the sea and the pools. Really nice. More espresso. That’s breakfast at La Plantación del Sur.
10:14 With some aqua going on in the background, we’re in this pool bar for lunch today. The food has just arrived. The kids have gone for chicken nuggets and chips, with barbecue sauce I don’t think they’ll particularly enjoy — but a nice little addition. A big portion of Caesar salad for my dear wife. I’ve gone for a vegan wok dish with a side of chips. When we sat down we were given a bowl of crisps and what Americans call chips — they’ve all gone now. Looking forward to this food.
10:53 The buffet is where most people are going to get their dinner, and even if you’re not on a basis that includes it you can add it on. Tonight is Canary Night, and it’s Canary Night every Wednesday — entertainment happening just behind me, I’ll show you in more detail later. First, the food. I’ll head to the far end first and show you what’s on offer for dinner here on Canary Night at La Plantación del Sur. A wonderful selection of — I don’t know if you’d call these salads or salsas. Some more traditional salad items, beetroot, different peppers, sauces. Not 100% sure what this is — some form of mango juice, I think. Moving on we have breads, dried fruits, cheeses. Is that queso curado? I don’t know — but cheeses here nevertheless. On to some sweet potato salads, eggs, other potato dishes, what looks like fish (cod), smoked mackerel, bread with chorizo on top.
12:33 Look at that corn with that sauce on. Sweet potato. Grilled halloumi. Those potatoes we love so much. A paella here and a few dishes I’ll show you — a chicken dish, more chicken, a lucky dip, meat with potatoes, a fish dish, more seafood, breads. I do like this wine display unit. Just here, this gentleman is cooking off various meats. Fish on this side and meat dishes over here — chicken, beef and pork available. Pasta station — bolognese, tomato and carbonara sauces. This handsome gentleman just refreshing it. You can see this wonderful leg of pork too. Soups labelled as watercress and cream, and chicken soup.
14:08 Around to desserts. Rice pudding here, some fruit items, and then various cakes, sweet treats, mousses, creams. Four different ice creams: lemon, strawberry, nougat, chocolate. Sweeties available, and a banana dish just there. There is entertainment, and tonight it’s Canary Night. Let’s check out what they’re moving around to tonight.
15:12 Can’t help but smile when you get that kind of entertainment while you’re having dinner. Really good to see. So that’s the buffet. Let’s find out what else is on offer this evening.
15:22 As well as the main buffet for dinner, you have two à la carte options. The first is El Mercado, a fish restaurant. I’d like to show you inside because it’s nice. It’s reasonably early, so not too many people here yet, but you’ll be looked after by this wonderful young man. The decor — I love this fountain in the middle. The table arrangements are lovely. There’s inside dining, as well as dining out on this terrace where you get a wonderful view out to the sea. How wonderful is that?
16:07 The second option is down here where we are — the Italian, which takes over from the poolside bar during the evenings. The Italian is supported by this wonderful wine bar just behind me. Our food’s just arrived. I missed the cheese-grating cart — the guy came with a huge cart with this big glass bell on, with lots of cheeses, and grated it on the food. Here’s my vegetarian pizza, which looks lovely. A wonderful pasta dish — a carbonara. The kids have got plain pasta because that’s what they do with their lives, and a margarita pizza for Flo. What do you think, Flo? You dropped a little bit.
17:01 Most exciting time — the room tour. Like much of this resort, it’s a little like stepping back in time. We have a Deluxe Ocean View room here. On the left immediately, some storage. More storage in here as well as the safe. Spare blankets up there and a nice little basket to use for your trip to the nearby beach. Before I head into the main room, the bathroom — large bath here, some artwork, towels of standard softness. Two sets of robes and slippers. A surprising amount of toiletries — shower caps, toothbrushes, combs, sponges, shaving kits. Toiletries are all Clarins — jelly douche there from Clarins. Standard toilet, but there is a “butt wash” bidet for you as well. Decent shower — waterfall element, side jets, handheld. Again, more Clarins — shower gel, shampoo and conditioner.
18:33 Through to the main room. Made out for my wife and I as well as our two children. They’ll enjoy having separate beds for most of our time on holiday — they’ve been in the same beds kicking each other. An old-looking phone there, some nice old-looking artwork and furniture pieces. There’s a desk to work at, with tea and coffee making facilities — essentially a kettle, instant coffee, breakfast tea, milk. This water is kindly included but the mini bar is not, and there is a significant mini bar selection — none of it is included. I’ll have to hide that from the kids.
19:30 The best bit of this room is certainly the view. The balcony — look at that. Views down to the pool, to the sea, out to the ocean, and looking north. We’re at the very end of the building, and it deserves the Deluxe Ocean View title. Really happy with that. I haven’t tested the air conditioning, but that sea breeze coming through is really nice. There you have it — a Deluxe Ocean View room at La Plantación del Sur.
20:14 On top of bedrooms, there are villas — they circle, surround, are adjacent to those pools. You can see them all stretching out, all facing out with a view. Unfortunately I can’t get into one to show you. Another option other than a hotel room at La Plantación del Sur.
20:45 There’s a hair stylist here as well as a spa, which unfortunately I’m not able to show you on this review. What I can show you is the gym — a fairly decent gym, free weights, dumbbells at the back, resistance machines, all Technogym (a very decent brand for gym equipment). There’s also retail, only limited — a shop with some bits and bobs you might need or want during your stay.
21:25 Time for the stay or stay away rating for La Plantación del Sur. I’ve come back out to the balcony. A little bit windy — forgive me — but you can see how beautiful the pools look behind me, lights twinkling off the palm trees. Before I rate, some pros and cons.
21:57 Cons. In the room, bizarrely, the shower goes hot then cold, hot then cold, all the way through — every second each time. I quite like cold showers so it’s not too much bother. The wife didn’t complain until I mentioned it. The toiletries — not all filled to the top. Noticeable because they’re clear bottles, and it loses some of that illusion that toiletries are just for you. No toilet brush in the toilet, for reasons of hygiene they say — but it’s one of those fun things. This is what you tune in to The Resort Report for: whether a hotel room has a bog brush. There you go. The room rate we paid was higher than I’d like, partly because we booked only a few days in advance. They were full. We may well have paid the highest rates of anyone here during these days. It was on the high side for what’s available here.
23:25 Pros. The welcome at breakfast was fantastic — Laura with her big smile. The buffet has been good, I like what’s on offer. Really good team members — Ricky in food and beverage, Sasha in entertainment, Manuel in the Italian. Great ambassadors for hospitality. There’s a shuttle bus that takes you down to Playa del Duque — one of the best beaches on Tenerife — twice daily down and twice daily back. A really big plus. Anyone staying here, make use of that shuttle. This resort looks good — I like the architecture, the styling, the paintwork. Colonial style with a little Moroccan and Basque-esque touches. The food has been good — the Italian, the bread brought out before we ate with oil and balsamic, really fantastic quality. They’re on it with the food.
24:57 The stay or stay away rating? I certainly can’t tell you to stay away, but only stay if you’re getting a good deal on price. It is a decent property, you’ll be well looked after by a number of the team members, but look for good value for money when you want to come and stay here. I hope you enjoyed this review, this guide. Please let me know any comments below — and if you can like and subscribe, I’d very much appreciate it.