The Ritz-Carlton, Abama vs Hotel Monopol
Both hotels are praised by professional reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, The Ritz-Carlton, Abama scores significantly higher than Hotel Monopol. The Ritz-Carlton, Abama comes in at 89 with positive reviews from 4 reviews including Star Service, Travel + Leisure and Oyster.
The Ritz-Carlton, Abama
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Ctra. General TF47 km 9, 38687 Guia de Isora, Tenerife
From $328 /night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
Travel + Leisure
"At this 478-room Ritz-Carlton resort on a cliff above the Atlantic, canopied beds are framed by dark wood headboards, and wooden huts dot the 395-acre property."
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Star Service
"A stunning ochre construction, this hotel is flanked by banana plantations, fronted by the ocean, and has a championship golf course designed by Dave Thomas as a backdrop."
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Management is often difficult to find for individual requests, however.
The Telegraph
8.0
"A luxurious, Moroccan-styled hotel with its own championship golf course, an indulgent spa, a secluded golden beach and a two Michelin-starred restaurant."
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Oyster
Luxury
"The Ritz-Carlton, Abama is a luxury hotel with funicular beach access in the secluded enclave of Guia de Isora on the western side of Tenerife."
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Fodor's
"Ritz-Carlton Abama is an architectural stunner with a coral-red exterior, a semiprivate beach, seven pools, and a two-Michelin-star restaurant and award-winning golf course."
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Hotel Monopol
Calle Quintana 15, 38400 Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife
From $32 /night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Michelin Guide
"In a lively shopping district near the seafront. Comfortable rooms, arranged around a Canarian-style patio."
Fodor's
"You're welcomed here by hibiscus scattered across the front steps—a sign that the Monopol has had more than a century to perfect its brand of hospitality."
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Oyster
2.0
"Hotel Monopol offers good value for a crowd of mostly couples in downtown Puerto de la Cruz."
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"This is another original hotel, built in 1742. The service is low-key but efficient, and the extras include a heated pool, games room, sauna and three sun-bronzing terraces."
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