Gran Turquesa Playa Hotel 4 stars

The Gran Turquesa Playa Hotel is situated in the peaceful area, close to the old town and the beautiful marina, in the resort of Puerto de la Cruz.

The beachfront is just 100 metres from the hotel, where you find a number of sun loungers scattered across the natural black volcanic beach, for holidaymakers to lay back and watch the rest of the family having fun in the sea.

There is a local bus service that offers a variety of routes around the island and the bus stops close to the hotel, where you can take short trips to some of the great attractions that are close by such as Lago Martianez, the famous Loro Parque and also into the city centre, where you can enjoy hours of shopping and a nice cold beer at the pretty little tapas bars that can be found in the quaint little streets.

The hotel has a 24 hour reception desk that is available to offer an array of services to ensure that all of their guests have a pleasant stay and there is also a tour desk, to offer tourist information, car rental and bicycle hire and not forgetting the sale of excursion tickets for some amazing days out on the island.

There is a mini market onsite, as well as a hairdresser and beauty salon, and the boutique gift shop is perfect for gifts to take back home for friends and family.

The hotel has been adapted to make all areas wheelchair accessible, so guests who are disabled or have walking difficulties can also enjoy the great facilities that are on offer at the hotel.

There is a laundry service as well as an ironing service, which is provided by an outside company and for those who just can't keep away from the office, the multilingual staff at the business centre are happy to assist in all your business needs

Outside is where the fun days in the sun tale place. There is an outdoor pool for the adults and one that is just for the children.

The adults can relax in the sun on one of the sun loungers that sit on the surrounding sun terrace, whilst the children can let their imaginations run wild at the fabulous playground, which also offers a large area of the playground undercover so that the children are protected from the blazing Canarian sun.

There are many sporting activities to try such as squash, tennis, golf, darts, table tennis, pool and there is also a games room for the children to enjoy the arcade and table games.

Wi-Fi is available throughout the hotel, which will incur a daily rental fee, or guests can pay for the duration of their stay in advance.

Refreshments are available from the poolside bar, with many snacks and drinks available that would appeal to both the adults and the children. Guests can enjoy the light lunches from the buffet restaurant, which is open through to late in the evening, where guests can try out some of the many culinary delights, including dishes from around the world at the very popular show cooking evenings.

The evening continues with the nightly entertainment that starts off with the very popular mini disco and offer many activities for the whole family can join in with such as quiz nights, bingo and karaoke.

The guest rooms are individually decorated and all offer modern furniture. Each room has a seating area, a desk, TV with national and international channels, a direct dial telephone, a modern bathroom, many storage options and a furnished balcony or terrace, with amazing views of the resort or outdoor pool.

Guests can hire an in-room safe for the duration of their holiday, which will incur a rental fee and a small refundable deposit may also be required at the beginning of the rental.

This family-friendly hotel offers great facilities for families and couples to enjoy a relaxing and also fun trip to the island of Tenerife.