Rooms.
All rooms dispose of a balcony with view to either the ocean or garden and mountains, reading corner, satellite TV, radio, minibar, direct-dial telephone, safe (chargeable), bathroom with hair-dryer and air condition. Families can book rooms with connecting door. (Comfort Familiar Room).
Should you prefer a more exclusive service a superior room with Captain’s Service will offer you the same advantages of Confort Room and in addition to that, free wired internet conection, a bathrobe, bottle of wine and fruitbasket upon arrival and free choice amongst our restaurants. Recently fully refurbished. Families can book rooms with connecting door.(Superior Familiar Room).
The Suites disposes of separated bedroom and livingroom in 60m2, with the same advantages and service of superior rooms. Recently fully refurbished.
Swimmingpools.
Main Swimmingpool. On the main level, next to the pool bar Corsario you can find the main swimming pool for adults and one for children, both heated during winter, as well as an extensive sun terrace.
Humboldt Swimmingpool. In the midst of our tropical garden is a swimming pool next to Humboldt Bar, where you can bask in the sun and watch the activities of animation.
Upper Swimmingpool. In the most serene area of our hotel you can find this place to relax and bask in the sun.
Restaurants.
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Restaurant La Taberna
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From the grand and inviting terrace you enjoy a view over the ocean and Puerto de la Cruz, a menu with a wide range of dishes, from snacks to a whole menu, pizza oven, grill on the terrace, salads buffet and Canary Tapas. In the afternoons you can treat yourself a beer or coffee and cake.
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Restaurant La Marea
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At our à-la-carte-restaurant, with a marine atmosphere, a grand and inviting terrace with magnificent view over the Atlantic you can choose between Canary and international specialities accompanied by the best wines. If you like to have breakfast or dinner in a more exclusive way, you can book our Captain's Service. It includes an elected breakfast buffet and a daily changing three-course-menu for dinner.
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Restaurant Mar Océano
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Bars.
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Bar Corsario
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At the bar of the main swimming pool we offer you refreshing drinks as you are sunbathing and snacks to come to strength after sportive activities. Directly next to the pool bar you can find a gambling hall to pass time.
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Bar Humbold
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Next to Humboldt Swimming Pool, surrounded by palm trees and with a rustic atmosphere, you can watch the activities of our animation team or participate in the programme.
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Bar Barlovento
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Gardens.
Maybe the part of our hotel you will remember best are the 40,000m2 of impressing subtropical gardens with its corners and places to relax and soak up the sun.
Sports.
You won’t have any excuses not to stay in good shape while your stay: A modern sport field, equipped for basketball, volleyball, football, handball. A well-equipped gym, three tennis courts with quartz sand and a competent diving centre (chargeable) as well as a pretty 18-hole-minigolf-course round up our offer. We also have access to a range of sport grounds, such football, athletics, swimming, baseball that suit all professional clubs stages.
Animation.
You won’t be bored with us: Our animation team offers a varied program with games, shows and a lot more.
Shopping.
In our lobby you can find a gallery of shops with hairdresser, jeweller, bazaar and newspaper stand. Moreover the hotel disposes of a sauna and massage centre as well as a cosmetic studio (chargeable).
Location.
Maritim Hotel Tenerife is situated at the foot of the Orotava Valley, without any doubt the most beautiful area with the best climate of the island. Nearby, only 600 meters from the hotel, is Loro Parque. Six days a week (except holidays and Sundays) you can reach the centre of Puerto de la Cruz (2km) with our complementary hotel shuttle bus. The distance to the north airport Los Rodeos (TFN) is 25 km and 95 km to the south airport Reina Sofia (TFS).
Tenerife is the biggest of the Canary Islands, which - together with Madeira and the Azores - make up Macaronesia in the midst of the Atlantic.
Its spring-like climate throughout the year (17º-29º C) together with its varied landscapes and ecosystems of volcanic origin are Tenerife’s biggest attractive forces.
Surroundings
Puerto de la Cruz, “Puerto”, as it is popularly known, is a tourist town quite different from any other. Modern and cosmopolitan, in its heart of hearts it cossets the soul of a cosy little village. Next to the old mansions with their wooden balconies and tiled roofs, new buildings have arisen which nevertheless retain the characteristics of the traditional Canary architecture. Its pedestrian streets and quiet plazas evoke images and the essence of its recent past. Today, the modern and the traditional coexist in harmony, presenting to the world a varied yet tasteful urban countenance, inviting and attractive.
Close on a million visitors a year enjoy every sort of luxury, restaurants offering typical local dishes and international cuisine , as well as all kinds of entertainment and leisure activities. The tourist brochures sum it all up in a slogan with just three adjectives: cosmopolitan, welcoming , and fun.
But above all, it has been given a privileged position by Mother Nature – rooted in the fertile and invigorating Orotava Valley, at the foot of the ever-present Mount Teide. This is the secret of the prestige it has attained and maintains: its Spring-like climate, its homely atmosphere, its tranquil streets, its liberal, hospitable inhabitants.
In contrast to the majority of tourist destinations, any time of year is a good time to come and see this unrivalled little patch of Tenerife, the island appropriately known as the “Island of Eternal Spring”. Hundreds of Europeans who return year upon year, showing an impressive loyalty kept up over decades, feel that enjoying Puerto’s air and sunshine is a comforting , unforgettable experience that they simply have to repeat.
Puerto de la Cruz is situated on the coast of the Orotava Valley, on the north-facing slopes of the Island of Tenerife, the largest island in the Canaries. This Atlantic archipelago, lying 100 kms from Africa and 1,500 kms from the Iberian Peninsula, was known in Antiquity as the “Garden of the Hesperides” or “the Fortunate Isles”. Geologically speaking, they were formed in the Tertiary, emerging from the sea-bed as a result of a series of volcanic eruptions.
The Orotava Valley is a large depression of some 150 sq kilometres which descends as a steeply sloping ramp from the Island’s mountain ridge to the Atlantic. In the course of history there have been a number of explanations suggested for the origin of the Valley. The currently most widely accepted is that which considers the Valley to be an intercolline valley formed by eruptions along its margins, whilst the centre portion remained unaffected.
The "Fiestas" are another of the town’s great attractions, besides being an unmistakeable expression of popular culture and feeling. Firstly, we must make mention of the Carnival – held in February - which , like that of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, is the most famous fiesta and of most interest to tourists. As a result of the international fame achieved by this annual celebration, Puerto de la Cruz and the German city of Düsseldorf have a Carnival exchange which has been going on for 25 years.
One of the local holidays with the longest tradition is the Exaltación de la Cruz [Glorification of the Cross] on the 3rd May which coincides with the commemoration of the town’s founding. On this date it is customary to adorn the Crosses and Chapels with flowers. In June, on San Juan [Saint John’s Day], bonfires are lit and, in the harbour, flocks of goats are washed, a reminder of ancestral customs harking back to the Island’s aboriginal inhabitants.
In July is when the Patron Saint’s Day is celebrated in honour of the Gran Poder de Dios and Nuestra Señora de la Virgen del Carmen [the Might of God and Our Lady of Carmen]. These are the town’s major festivities. A highlight of the programme of traditional ceremonies is the Embarking of the Madonna. Worthy of mention is the International Model Aircraft show.
But the most curious and original is the “Tin Can” Fiesta in honour of San Andrés [Saint Andrew] on 29th November when the opening of the wine cellars and the sampling of the new vintage is celebrated by dragging all kinds of metal pots and cans through the streets.
Another important event, more cultural than festive, is the Canary International Ecology and Nature Film Festival, going on for its 14th anniversary. |
