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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
The Ritz-Carlton, Abama
8 / 10
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
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Travel + Leisure 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." Full review
Star Service 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." Full review
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Management is often difficult to find for individual requests, however.
The Telegraph 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." Full review
Oyster 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." Full review
Fodor's 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." Full review
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Hotel Monopol
Hotel Monopol
7 / 10
Calle Quintana 15, 38400 Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife
From $32 /night
  • Pet Friendly
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hot Tub
  • Free Breakfast
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
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Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
"In a lively shopping district near the seafront. Comfortable rooms, arranged around a Canarian-style patio."
Fodor's 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." Full review
Oyster Oyster
2.0
"Hotel Monopol offers good value for a crowd of mostly couples in downtown Puerto de la Cruz." Full review
Lonely Planet 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." Full review