This is a lovely place to stay. Delightful, friendly staff, excellent food (we has breakfast and buffet dinner there every day, it was so good), comfortable room with balcony, and a super swimming pool. The whole hotel is a tranquil haven where you can rest and relax. Parking is in an underground car park next to the hotel and cost €10 per day. From the hotel you can walk through a cool park with lush tropical trees to the centre of Santa Cruz old town, where the Mercado de Nuestra Senora de Africa is worth a visit, as is the Palmetum (a taxi ride away). A trip up to El Teide (volcano) is a must - truly spectacular - and if you’re happy driving vertiginous hairpin bends, take a trip to Anaga National Park with its stunning forested mountains. This is a world away from the barren rocks and tourist resorts of the south of the island. We’re hoping to come back as soon as we can.