Iberostar Anthelia

After a somewhat fraught journey to Tenerife, the hotel staff could not have been more kind or helpful. The hotel is palacial and there is nothing that you could possibly want more. I didn't take my children with me, but I would not hesitate to in the future, they are well looked after from what I saw and the pools were just what is needed on a hot day. The rooms were immaculate, maid staff efficient and friendly and the views from our terrace were stunning. We enjoyed an afternoon in the spa and it was well worth the visit. Again staff were so friendly and helpful and the facilities were brilliant. I didn't have a treatment there - just used the pol, sauna and steam rooms - and was very impressed. The evening entertainment is what you would expect it to be, but very much the perfect way to end the day (if you didn't want to venture into the town). Would I stay again??...in a heartbeat!!

This is a great hotel in Costa Adeje. It doesn't look that large when you first arrive but this is a grand resort. You are greeted with welcoming drinks. The hotel has a nice reception area with a bar on the right hand side. The staff are extremely helpful and everyone has a good grasp of English. The first night I tripped a fuse by plugging my British standard plug into the safe. The staff were on hand to come and rectify this within minutes and bring me a few travel adapters. The hotel is grand and has many facilities including a kids club, pool bar and restaurant and also has a spa. I think there is 5 restaurants in total at the hotel and the food is of a good standard. The pool bar seems to run out of certain food by late afternoon so maybe get there a bit early if you are planning to eat. There's many sunbeds located around all the pools and there was no issues in finding any. In fact there was more sunbeds than people. A lot more. There are 3 pools. One on its own and two by the back of the hotel overlooking the sea and the mountains. There is one salt water pool which is not heated. The location of the hotel is really nice. There are numerous restaurants and bars nearby and also a very tiny quiet shopping mall nearby. I did visit in the middle of June and was told it was quiet season but the hotel was very quiet and very peaceful. You are about a ten minute drive away from Siam Park (Waterpark) and all the hustle and bustle of the British tourists. Loro Parque (The Zoo) is an hours drive away and so is Mount Teide (The volcano). The beach to the right hand side of the hotel is better than the one to the left. That beach is called Playa Del Duque. It is less than a five minute walk away and there is a brilliant little restaurant just off the beach. (The first one). There is a touchscreen system by the concierge desk which allows you to rent a car without any hassle. It's extremely cheap, you can get a automatic car for ???24 a day. (This was booked the night before so you may be able to get it even cheaper). The car is delivered to reception at the hotel and when you've completed your duration you simply post the keys under the touch screen pad. The staff are extremely helpful and everyone has a good grasp of English. The first night I tripped a fuse by plugging my British standard plug into the safe. The staff were on hand to come and rectify this within minutes and bring me a few travel adapters. The breakfast is of a good standard with everything you would expect from a good 5 star hotel. There is fesh fruit, pastries, freshly cooked eggs, omlettes to your liking. Everything you would expect. All in all a graat getaway which I highly recommend. Worthy of a 5star Iberostar.

First visited Anthelia in October last year, returned in May as a flying visit so thought would make trip easier. Fully endorse many point in other reviews, it is a beautiful hotel with many positives, the staff stand out for me, they chat in an unobtrusive way, not common in much of Spain. This time our room was upgraded with bay window & balcony with beautiful views. The pool area is clean and well serviced by staff, beds get reserved but normally manage to find one. Pool bar I felt this time was a little under pressure, drinks delivered which had clearly been sitting as had warmed up. After couple days looks like more staff were allocated so improved. To summarise the dining, the Barbacoa at lunchtime is simply stunning considering just off the pool. Food selection, service & drinks are all top notch, as said before would be nice if opened in evening. We visited Portifino one evening & food again delicious but limited to once per stay (I think). Posideon was also lovely food, slight issue here in that we booked for 4 but were running late & requested to push our time back by 30 mins but told no as it was full, we rushed & got there. Besides our table one table of 2 who finished within about 30 minutes of us arriving, why does this happen? If anything it spoilt the experience a little, food lovely but zero ambience due to being empty. Again limited to once per stay. That leaves Zeus, a very large buffet. I am not a fan of buffet dining, I manage ok for breakfast, but for other meals I feel it is an unsociable way of dining as someone always seems to be away from the table. We visited once for lunch and once for dinner and were totally underwhelmed each time. We were just there for 5 nights so not a huge problem but if there for longer stay tire of buffet very quickly. I feel should be able to use a la Carte more than once even if had to pay small supplement, we were AI. All drinks are branded and if had a fault would be that measures are too large, frequently asked for smaller amounts, then again some people would see this as a positive. I would visit again but perhaps not on AI basis due to evening dining. We were there as a couple & our friends arrived as a surprise. The hotel suits families & couples alike. The area of Costa Adeje is pleasant with lots of 5* hotels around.