Aguamar
This amazing hotel is located in Los Cristianos, Tenerife. The airport is conveniently close, about 15 minutes away by car. There are plenty of entertainment venues, restaurants, cafés and bars nearby. Guests will love to spend the day in the outdoor pool area since they can enjoy the sun sunbathing, relax on a sunbed under the shadow of an umbrella or have a swim in the pool. The bar invites each traveller to taste the delicious beverages and snacks they have to offer. If they prefer, they can go to the restaurant for a delicious breakfast or dinner. The comfortable rooms have been perfectly equipped with all the essential amenities and are nicely decorated so visitors are able to have a wonderful time in town.
Facilities
- 24-hour reception
- Mobile phone coverage
- Wired Internet*
- Wi-Fi*
- Car hire*
- Hotel safe*
- Currency exchange facilities
- Sun terrace
- Dining area
- Electric kettle
- *Some facilities may incur an additional fee
Due to the surrounding area and the number of steps around the hotel, it may not be suitable for those with mobility difficulties.
The Local Area
Tripadvisor Reviews
A lovely week in late July, The review seems negative to start but read it all it turns out great!.
We have just returned from a weeks holiday as a family of four from the Aguamar Apartments in Los Christianos. We arrived late on a Tuesday so missed the evening meal, check in was quick and efficient and dealt with by a friendly lady behind the front desk. We were given a ground floor apartment which I requested to not have but I'm aware that these requests aren't guaranteed so that's fine. Unfortunately the room we were given was a corner room (017) the corner rooms are the only rooms without a pool view. The other downside of the corner room was that the bathroom was tiny, so much so that the door didn't fully open as it hit the sink on the opposite wall. I returned immediately to the reception to ask if it was possible to move rooms, the lady was just leaving off and suggested I speak with her colleague in the morning. In the morning when we were able to see the "terrrace" area for our room it was apparent that it wasn't so much a terrace as a public walkway for all hotel guests to use to go back and forth from rooms to pool and pool to mini golf /table tennis area. This fuelled my desire to change rooms further, I went to reception where I happened to see the Jet2 rep so spoke with her, we were able to view a room on the top floor that day but as I have a fear of heights and children who I wouldn't trust to be sensible on the balcony we declined the room. Over the course of the second and third day of our holiday we were offered the chance to view two more rooms as they became available, one of which on the first floor would have been perfect but for the fact that we just didn't want o go through the upheaval after being in place for two nights (unpacked and food/drink bought for the room.) So we stayed in our corner room and got quite used to it, we enjoyed the ground floor after all, with easy access to the pool and the pathway outside our doors not as busy as we first feared. The tiny bathroom was an inconvenience but again we got used to it and other than the fact that a window with tilting slats which could be moved from outside to look in (which never happened but could have) all was fine. Hotel Location and appearance, So the transfer from the airport via a prebooked bus provided by Jet2 was very quick (about 15 mins) and we were the first drop off. The hotel stands about halfway up a slight hill, it looks very nice from outside the entrance and very clean. There is an ATM right outside the entrance and across the road road is a row of bars and cafes nothing loud, unpleasant or off-putting in the slightest. Within one minute walk there are mini supermarkets and more bars and hotels, we used the superdiplo mini market which was very close and had a good range of everything we needed for the week. We were on halfboard so just snacks and drinks for the room and a few necessities. The main centre of Los Christianos is about a 15-20 minute walk (guestimation) with bars and restaurants along the route. The main area of los christianos is lovely, a perfect mix of quiet little seaside town but with more than enough going on to keep you entertained. So many restaurants and bars with several providing singers/performers to sit and watch with a drink or two. There are two lovely close by beaches with gold sand and activities available at a cost. An easy coastal walk to Play de las Americas is achievable from the los christianos beaches, again the walk is lined with restaurants and bars. Inside the the Hotel is spotlessly clean, both public areas and bedrooms are well maintained day and night. The reception area has some seats and leads directly to the dining area. Just through some double doors is the pool area with poolside bar. The pool and surrounding area is really nice but realistically it's not quite big enough for the size of the hotel and the amount of guests wanting to use it at peak times. Sunloungers are put out by the lifeguard at 10am, if you want one be by the poolside from about 09:45 to make sure you're not disappointed. Parasoles and mats for the loungers come at a cost of 3 and 3.5 euros a day or for the week at a reduced rate. Food at the Aguamar was a very pleasant surprise, we were apprehensive after reading reviews but decided to go with halfboard as we got a good deal with jet2 and thought we could always eat out locally if needed. The food was mostly amazing, a great choice most nights which was well cooked and very tasty. desserts were limited but fine the only dish that wasn't to our taste was a battered fish which was a bit rubbery (not the posh fish fingers which were very tasty) breakfast again amazing, excellent cooked and continental options (sausages are more like what we think of a hotdogs) but everything else as you would expect. There were pastries, yoghurts, cakes , cereals and fruit available, both the breakfast and the evening meal are buffet style so you won't go hungry and if the trays are empty they are replenished straight away with food piping hot! pool bar serves hot lunches, my children had pizza and chips a couple of times and said it was really good. The hotel has a laundry room, safe room (38 euros for the week with 20 euros refundable deposit included) there is a luggage room for before check in and after check out should it be needed. There is a changing room and shower available to use on your last day after checking out if you want to kill some time around the pool. Wifi is only free in the bar/reception area. There is an adult only roof terrace (no bar) with a shower to cool off. Pool table, small kids play area, table tennis, mini golf(at a cost) and a soft play room. All the staff without exception were friendly and helpful the three ladies on reception were always available to help, a special thanks to to the one who found my lost phone in the reception area and kept it safe for me until I returned from my evening out in the town.
Overall we had a wonderful holiday at this great hotel in beautiful Los christianos, was it perfect? not quite, but what holiday/hotel is and to expect it to be is naive, it is however spotlessly clean, well decorated, with a good pool, good rooms, great food and an ideal/quiet location with exceptional staff. If you aren't entirely happy with something speak with them as they will do everything they can to resolve your issues.
The only slight negative for us is we were unlucky with the room we were allocated as there are bigger better rooms, they are all at the same price per night and I would suggest pricing the corner rooms at a slightly lower rate and advertising them as such would be a fair thing to do. Having said that the ground floor one (17) had its advantages and they did everything they could when we expressed our concerns.
We have stayed at 5 star hotels with all inclusive board in the past and can honestly say for the money you pay at the Aguamar whilst it might not be 5 star it stands up well and is well worth it's rating if not higher.
We never do the exact same holiday/hotel twice as we like to experience new places and try different hotels however if that were to change I would not hesitate to stay here again and will recommend it to others.
Thank you all at the Aguamar hotel for a great holiday!
Don't waste your hard earned money.... shocking
Where to start , hotel in good area that's the positive, I wouldn't recommend eating in this hotel it's shocking , the pool area opens at 10am where people stand in the square where they want a sunbed our comes the plastic beds and put round the pool with no room to get on them from the side you have to get on them from the bottom as there's no room to swing a cat , payment needed for a mat to lay on another payment for umbrella and at around 4 o'clock the beds were being put away again , Room's where ok for what you needed no AC but 2 ceiling fans , WiFi had to be paid for in room . Atmosphere...zero there wasn't any no background music through day and same at evening. The staff one word Rude it was you were a bother to them .my final word avoid at all costs I would not return if it was free of charge
In need of a little refresh
Just home after a weeks stay in Aguamar. Overall we found the hotel to be pretty basic. The room was in need of a face lift as the dreadful wood chip walls and paintwork was turning yellow. The kitchen area had all you needed but some of the items needed replaced ie the toaster had a chunk out of the top of it. Again all the items were of a very cheap quality. The bathroom looked as if it hadn’t been long upgraded but in saying this we had to have the handy man up twice in the same day as the toilet blocked and dirty water was coming out at the bottom all over the floor. Handy man came quickly after our call to reception though. The breakfast room was ok and foods was ample but personally would have preferred hash browns instead of the chips on offer and also perhaps supplying fresh juices would be better instead of the warm watered down ones coming out of the machine. We did however love the wee pool bar area and the foods and drinks served here was always spot on. My favourite place to sit and relax. I paid for the WiFi connection but it was still very touch and go so wouldn’t recommend wasting your money purchasing. The staff were all friendly enough and very helpful when needing anything. One of biggest things for me was that there is no room service on Wednesdays and Thursdays as this is staff rest days. Why 2 days together this made it a wee bit inconvenient as we had to carry our dirty towel's down to reception to be replaced. (No way was we going to be using the same towels for 3 days, in that heat to) Sorry Aguamar but we wouldn’t choose to return again.
Great hotel with fantastic facilities – just missing air conditioning
We stayed here for a week in July during the UK summer holidays and had a lovely stay.
The location is great, with plenty of shops and restaurants nearby, and it’s only a short taxi ride to Playa de las Américas and Costa Adeje if you fancy a change of scenery.
The pool area is excellent, and we never had any trouble getting sunbeds, even when we didn’t head to the pool until after 11am. Despite this, some people were still queuing 45 minutes before the pool opened, which I found bizarre! If you’re a family who dreads the usual early morning sunbed rush on holiday, it’s really not an issue at this hotel.
The pool bar served good snacks, and the hotel itself was exceptionally clean throughout. Our apartment was cleaned to a high standard every day.
We were a family of four with two teenagers, and I did find the one-bedroom apartment small, with limited storage space. I’d recommend booking a two-bedroom apartment if you’re travelling with older children.
Despite my positive review, I don’t think we’d return purely because of the lack of air conditioning. We found the ceiling fans weren’t enough during the July heat, and the apartment became uncomfortably hot, especially at night. That said, I knew before booking that there was no air conditioning, so I don’t think it’s fair to mark the hotel down for something that was clearly advertised. I just underestimated how hot it would be. I’m sure the fans would be adequate outside of the peak summer months.
I’ve seen some reviews complaining about the charges for Wi-Fi, parasols and sunbed mattresses, but this didn’t bother us. The hotel is reasonably priced, so I can understand these optional extras being chargeable.
Thank you, Aguamar, for a lovely stay. If you install air conditioning, we’d happily return!
Will not be returning
I stayed here in July 2026 for a week with my wife and 2 teenagers and I have to be honest I would not stay here again, this is partly to do with it’s location in Los Cristianos, which is awful (see my separate review about that) but also to do with the hotel. Firstly we were half board so had breakfast and evening meal included. The restaurant is small, very small and clearly most of the guests were self-catering as it could never have coped if they all wanted to eat and in fact on one night when there were a lot of new arrivals it in fact couldn’t cope and we had to sit and wait for a table to be free. In the restaurant there is only 1 station for keeping the food hot accompanied by a salad bar, fridge and a freezer for ice cream and consequently there is quite limited choice. Breakfast wasn’t too bad with the usual bacon, fried eggs, bread, continental breakfast on offer and I was able to eat every morning no problem however my wife found it quite limited and after a couple of days purchased her own breakfast to eat in the room. The evening meal on the other hand is a different story, we found the food bland, very limited choice and sometimes not well cooked either and we ate out on a couple of occasions because we couldn’t find anything we wanted to eat in the hotel. Also drinks are not included with the evening meal, you have to pay for them whereas coffee and juice is included at breakfast. Second are the rooms, they have no air conditioning, just ceiling fans so get unbearably hot at night and I didn’t sleep well once all holiday. The mattress are thin, soft and not comfortable at all and in general did not provide a good nights sleep. The kids were on the sofa bed in the living room and they found these equally as bad. The rest of the room was ok, i.e a good shower with plenty of hot water no matter the time of day, a kitchen that was basic but functional and for a 3 star I can’t complain however there were little things that let the room down such as the wire for the ceiling fan hanging down so it just barley missed the spinning fan blades, thick dust on top of the blades, on top of the door frames, under the beds etc and the main bedroom only having a small opening window so not much air got into the room but also had no latch so had to be propped open with a water bottle. Overall the rooms was ok but didn’t help us to enjoy our stay at all. Thirdly is the location of the hotel, it’s on a main road into Los Cristianos and at night cars fly past it, their tyres screech and they keep you awake. It’s also near a police station and the sounds of sirens going past was very frequent. Next are the other guests, the place was full of drunk brits who were smoking weed and playing loud music and in general were a pain in the bum. Lastly the pool, it’s not massive but big enough and there were plenty of kids playing in it but the sunbeds are dealt with really oddly. They get collected up at night and chained together by the lifeguards and are then put back out in the morning, they are put out at 10am, not before and start being collected in at around 4pm so as people get up and leave their beds are collected and not left out for someone else to use. Never seen this before to be honest and found it odd. There are no safes in the room and you have to pay daily if you want a parasol for your sun beds or a soft plastic mattress as they are not included which is a bit cheap of the hotel if you ask me.
On a positive note the staff in reception, behind the bar and the lifeguards were all amazing, very polite and helpful and very hardworking, I cannot fault them at all, unfortunately I can fault the hotel they are working in so will not be returning
