Coral Los Alisios

We had 3 rooms for our family holiday. The rooms where a decent size and well equipped. Good location for the beach(25 minutes) with some decent hikes near by to the east. Pool was a good size and the youngest(4) loved the splash Park.

So we flew with Tui from Bristol airport. Truthfully the flight was horrendous, but let’s be honest, what cheap economy flight isn’t. We caught a small mini bus to the hotel which was approx 15 mins. The apartment we were given was on the 5th floor with views towards the sea and surrounding Los Cristianos. Out of the bedroom window was views towards the hills/mountains towards Mt Teide. The apartment was in fact very spacious. We had our 2 daughters, 15 & 11, with us who had two single type beds in the living area. These they said were very comfortable. Our bedroom window opened inwards and had ornate grills on it as other guests walked by to reach their apartments. Not brilliant, but no issue. There is no AC just two ceiling fans, one in the front room and one in our bedroom. Not really much good to be honest as it did get very warm during the night. So most of the time our bedroom window was open with curtains drawn as said before people do walk by. Remember WIFI is not including and costs €25 a week for two devices. The kitchen. Two ring hob, microwave, standard sized under counter fridge with small freezer compartment, toaster and kettle. If you’re self catering, we couldn’t find any microwave food in any supermarket, of which there is a few close by. Remember there is NO cooker. We were self catering and it didn’t cause to much of a problem as most mornings were coffee, toast and some sort of egg snack. The days were then spent either at the pool, beach or travelling to parks etc. We hired a small car for 3 days which cost €108. We drove to the volcano which is approx a 80km round trip. Awesome is the only word for it. A total must. We also went to Loro Parque. Amazing zoo if not a bit sad to see the Orcas in captivity, still worth a visit though. Not a bad drive and about 160km round trip. Siam park is another must go place. Only problem is you are not permitted to take any food or drink yourself, pricey. Also at Siam Park they sell aqua shoes for €9.99 because the ground gets so hot and you can wear them on the slides. Buy you’re own from the many small shops dotted around for much, much less. Be aware also there is extensive building work taking place at the rear of the complex with noisy plant machines doing ground works for a new hotel. Can be noisy 6 days a week. To be fair it didn’t really bother us and our bedroom window overlooked it. The pool. Open 10 till 6. No balls or inflatables permitted. Kids weren’t happy so most days we headed to the beach. Their is a bar and snacks for non all inclusive. Reasonable prices, €5.50 for a cheese/ham toastie and chips. As for other food and drink, do look around as prices do vary. We found a few bars, our favourite Bar 108, where a pint of Dorada, local beer and very nice, was €1. If you’re going to exchange pounds when here DON’T do it in the hotel. Walk 100m down to Mays Pizza shop and use the place next door, best rate on the island. When going to the beach also be aware the sun loungers and shades have to be hired. We went to the beach called Playa la vista, next door to Los Cristianos beach but nicer. Twin sunbed and umbrella will cost €12 for the day. But twin tickets for Siam Park and Loro Parque. Also bare in mind Child tickets are only up to the age of 11. So our 3 adult and 1 child twin ticket cost €248. Hope this little review has helped. Don’t be put off by anything. Hotel is nice and staff are very good. Pictures are view from front balcony and view from rear entrance and main bedroom