El Hierro
A no-fuss budget pick in the heart of Tigaday: snug, well-kept whitewashed rooms for one or two are jazzed up with bright-green or mandarin-orange…
Must-see hotels in Canary Islands
El Hierro
An efficient and longstanding Canaries-wide accommodation booking agency that specialises in casas rurales.
Puerto de la Cruz
This old dame of a hotel, built in 1742, has a tall, covered central courtyard so full of lush verdant foliage, vines and sunlight that it’s like being…
Puerto de la Cruz
Despite its unfortunate name, this 24-room hotel is not a tour-company resort, but a small and modern-enough four-floor option in the attractive La…
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
With terraces overlooking Playa de las Canteras just a few metres away, these ample-enough studio apartments aren't going to win any awards for decor, but…
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
In a great location on a leafy pedestrian street, this building dates from 1909. The rooms are brightly painted with decorative finishes and floral trim…
El Hierro
On the main road through El Mocanal, the island’s original boutique-inspired hotel makes a comfortable base with earthy-toned decor, wooden furniture,…
Playa Blanca
A huge refurbishment has transformed this once family-oriented apartment complex into a stylish adults-only hotel strung around two pools. The sleek and…
Tenerife
If you're seeking a base in lovely Vilaflor, this place is pretty good value, especially if you bag one of the rooms with a terrace. Shiny tiles, canary…
Puerto de Mogán
Quietly ensconced beside the yacht-filled harbour, this accommodation option consists of large airy doubles and apartments (for two to four people), with…
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
These spacious apartments have enough kitchen cupboards for a family of four and massive ocean-facing terraces. The rooms have a retro '60s feel with…
Arrecife
An adventurous paint palette graces the contemporary lobby and communal spaces at waterfront Miramar, where each floor sports its own colour scheme. Rooms…
La Laguna
The highlight of this friendly 23-room hotel is the central glassed-in patio (housing a popular cafe), which is redolent of 1920s high-class society…
Occidental Santa Cruz Contemporáneo
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
As contemporary as the name suggests, this elegant hotel on one of the city’s swankiest streets is part of the Spanish Barceló chain. Rooms have mahogany…
Fuerteventura
Located on a busy corner by a roundabout across from the promenade, this 10-room hotel has pleasant enough rooms with fridges and fans, but service is…
El Cotillo
This five-apartment place – flying the Jolly Roger – is the labour of love of a German couple. Ralf made most of the furniture and has scavenged ruins for…
Gran Canaria
If you fancy seeing how troglodytes live, check in at this unique cave hostel. The views are stunning and the atmosphere is original but simple and basic,…
Fuerteventura
The slightly scuffed 22-room Tamasite is a well-located, two-star hotel with decent rooms with small balconies. Rooms on the 3rd floor have access to a…
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
With its oatmeal-cloth sofas, trendy wooden armchairs and neat little cushions in the lobby, this good-looking choice has chic but not very spacious rooms…
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Superbly located across from the leafy Plaza Príncipe de Asturias, this hotel has a formulaic-looking dusky-pink exterior that conceals 70-plus large and…
El Hierro
Overseen by the friendly team behind Hotel Boomerang in Valverde, these bright, modest and well-kept self-catering apartments for two to three guests sit…
Apartamentos & Pensión Los Volcanes
La Palma
This homey place has tasteful decor and some rooms with a small balcony. Apartments are studio-style, with a kitchenette, sitting area and bed all in the…
Puerto de la Cruz
Hotel Botánico is one of the most famous hotels in these parts, with beautiful gardens and a great pool area. The Botánico's spa centre offers wellness…
El Cotillo
These well-equipped, spacious apartments enjoy a great location, close to both the beach and a restaurant-rich part of El Cotillo. Apartments come with…
Puerto de Mogán
Despite its size, the Cordial Mogán Playa does not mar the low-rise landscape of the town. Echoing the harbour with waterways and bridges, the public…
Los Cristianos, Playa de las Américas & Costa Adeje
With an attractive and welcoming tiled-floor lobby, this is the oldest hotel in Los Cristianos, dating back to 1949. Today it's run by the Labranda group,…
Santa Cruz de la Palma
Pensión la Cubana has quaint whitewashed rooms with wobbly floorboards and creaky doors, but only a few have private bathrooms. There’s a kitchen for…
Santa Cruz de la Palma
The spacious studio apartments at this 42-room place have mildly dated decor but are well situated and have balconies from where, on a clear day, you may…
Hotel Rural Casa de los Camellos
Gran Canaria
This lovely place is tucked away down a narrow pedestrian street in the historic centre. Rooms are charming, elegant yet rustic, with antiques and wooden…
El Hierro
Handy, helpful and budget-friendly, Boomerang has bright, simple, modern rooms styled in whites and beiges, some with balconies and distant sea views,…
San Sebastián de la Gomera
A creaky old budget-friendly townhouse with bundles of character and a Canarian bar-restaurant spilling on to the street. A couple of the plain, well…
Morro Jable
This huge rather no-frills complex offers studio apartments with small kitchenettes, satellite TV and terraces, with good value offers to be had. The…
La Palma
There’s not a huge amount of self-catering accommodation options up along the northern coast, but these apartments, with views over the wild and woolly…
Casa Turismo Rural Isla Bonita
Santa Cruz de la Palma
If you want to live more like a local or in a rural villa with a swimming pool, choose one of the casas rurales for rent across the island. For…
Corralejo
This low-rise quadrilateral hotel is nonetheless hard to miss thanks to the pea-green-and-white exterior. Within you'll find friendly service and decent,…
Lanzarote
Just southwest of Caleta de Sebo (a 10-minute walk), this simple beachfront site with spectacular views, cold showers and perfectly fine bathrooms is the…
Lanzarote
Above sweet seafood restaurant Casa Margucha (owned by the same efficient family), this unpretentious pensión offers clean, uncluttered budget rooms, half…
Gran Canaria
A long-term popular choice with walkers, this simple place has an unpretentious rustic charm, with rooms that boast appropriately sublime views of the…
Playa Blanca
Right by the town church, away from the resort bustle, these seven simple, good-value, impeccably kept studio apartments have small green-painted…
Morro Jable
Located opposite the white-painted modern church in the old town, Apartamentos Altavista is easy to find, but parking not so much. The apartments are…
