Barceló Tenerife Royal Level

Royal Level at Barceló Tenerife is aimed at the diver who wants the hotel to carry its share of the holiday. You have a sea-view balcony, a swimming pool, a spa, a restaurant for dinner and a lounge bar looking over the pool. The practical luxury here is simple: once the day is finished, the evening can stay on site rather than turning into another transfer or logistical exercise.

The hotel website is available in English, alongside Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese and a long list of other languages. That tells you the property is set up for an international clientele, although the available information does not establish which languages the hotel team speaks. The atmosphere is polished and resort-like, with live music, shows and evening entertainment available when you still have enough energy for something more ambitious than finding a chair.

Couples have the easiest decision to make here: choose the sea view, use the balcony as your decompression chamber, and let the hotel handle dinner and the post-dive recovery routine. Families can also stay, with children of any age welcome and babysitting available.

You are in San Miguel de Abona, on Tenerife, at Avenida de Grenamora 1A. The hotel sits close to the coast rather than in the centre of a large town. Playa Grande and Playa de San Blas are both around 200 metres away, while Playa Chica is about 2 miles from the property. Playa San Miguel de Abona is roughly 1.5 miles away on foot.

That gives you a choice between staying within the resort, walking down towards the nearby beaches, or heading out by car. A few local places to eat and drink sit in the surrounding area: La Proa is around 300 metres away, while Tapas Pata de Oro and Plaza Breeze are about 1 mile away by road. Seven Islands Sports Bar and The Bees Knees Gin Bar are also nearby.

Tenerife South Airport is about 2.5 miles away by road, making this a particularly manageable arrival for a dive holiday. Teide National Park is listed at around 4 miles away geographically, with the island's other attractions requiring a longer outing. Car hire is available at the hotel, which is useful if you intend to mix diving with Tenerife's volcanic interior.

The room choice is less about collecting categories and more about deciding how much space you want around the dive kit, the luggage and the person you are travelling with. The standard Deluxe rooms suit a couple who are happy with a compact base and want the balcony and sea view without moving into suite territory. The sofa bed gives the room some flexibility, although it is not a reason to pretend two people suddenly need three wardrobes.

For a couple who values room to spread out, the Deluxe Suite with Sea View is the more convincing option. It gives you a separate living area with a sofa and two bathrooms, which is the sort of detail that matters when one of you is trying to shower, dry off and find a clean shirt while the other is still negotiating with a damp bag. The suite can also accommodate a third guest in the relevant configuration.

All rooms have air conditioning, a balcony, a private bathroom, a flat-screen television, a work desk and a kettle. Bathrobes, slippers, a hairdryer, toiletries and a bath are included, while selected rooms also have a spa bath. Daily housekeeping keeps the return from the water straightforward: shower, change, shut the balcony door, and let the cooling system do its job.

Breakfast is served as a buffet, giving you the useful freedom to eat lightly before an early departure or build a proper plate before a long day. The dining offer also covers Mediterranean, Spanish and international cooking, with vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and dairy-free choices available. That is the sort of range that helps when two divers return with very different ideas about what counts as recovery food.

For the Royal Level itself, the named restaurant serves Spanish cooking à la carte in the evening. There is one bar, a lounge bar with views over the pool, plus a snack bar for something less ceremonious than dinner. Room service is also available, handy when the day's final achievement is getting from the lift to the bed without detouring through a dining room.

The all-inclusive service has a couple of boundaries worth knowing before you choose it: Arrozante and Trattoría La Dolce Vita are outside that service, while drinks are not included with half board. Evening dining can also come with themed dinner nights and live music, so the hotel can keep the night moving when you would rather not go back out.

The outdoor swimming pool, sun terrace and garden give you the simplest post-dive plan: towel, lounger, shade when required, and no timetable. Pool and beach towels are available. Water-sports facilities are also on site, although the details of the activities are not set out, so this is not a place to book yourself into an imaginary programme of paddleboards and kayaks.

The spa is more specific. You can book massages, including full-body, couples, back, neck, head, hand and foot treatments, as well as body scrubs, body wraps and facial treatments. Manicures, pedicures and other beauty services are available too. A couples massage makes obvious sense if the day's diving has left both of you walking like badly folded deckchairs.

If you still want to move, there is a fitness centre, yoga and fitness classes, tennis, table tennis and aerobics. Bicycle hire, cycling and walking tours are available, with some activities arranged away from the property. A golf course lies within about 2 miles. In the evening, live music, shows, stand-up comedy and a nightclub or DJ offer different levels of commitment, from sitting with a drink to making a serious error on the dance floor.

Check-in runs from 15:00 to 23:30 and check-out from 05:00 to 12:00. You need photo identification and a payment card at arrival, and the hotel asks you to share your expected arrival time in advance. The minimum check-in age is 18. Cash is not accepted, so bring a card for the practical bits as well as the larger ones.

Tenerife South Airport is close enough for a short transfer, and an airport shuttle is available to arrange with the hotel. Private parking is available on site, with charges applying. Car hire, a concierge, a tour desk, currency exchange, an ATM, luggage storage and a 24-hour reception cover the useful everyday mechanics of a holiday on an island.

Wi-Fi is free throughout the property. Lifts reach the upper floors, room service is available, and daily housekeeping is included. Children of any age are welcome; cots can be requested for young children, while extra beds are not available. Pets are not allowed.