Marylanza Suites & Spa

Marylanza Suites & Spa is a 217-room resort in Arona, arranged across two floors and built for days that do not need much organising. There is a garden, an outdoor pool area, a spa, a gym and places to eat and drink, so you can keep the evening on site when the legs have had enough of walking.

The atmosphere is geared towards a broad holiday crowd rather than a small boutique stay. Families have their own facilities, while couples can make use of the spa, solarium and pool areas. The team speaks English, Spanish, German and French, which removes one of the usual small frictions when you need to ask about dinner, a taxi or tomorrow's plans.

The resort is in Arona, at C/ Los Arenales, 20, in the Los Cristianos area of Tenerife. The town centre is 6 km away, while the beach is close enough to be part of the practical picture rather than a distant day trip.

A golf course is 3 km away. Around the resort, you can reach Antonio Domínguez Alfonso Stadium, Montaña Chayofita and Los Cristianos Beach for a change of scenery between dives or on a non-diving day. This is a resort setting with access to the coast and local sights, not a remote hideaway where every outing becomes an expedition.

The choice is unusually broad, from single and double rooms to suites, duplexes, apartments and family layouts. For two people, you can choose between a double bed or twin beds in the relevant categories; for three or four, there are room and suite options designed around that capacity. Views vary across the property, including the pool, golf course, street, water and sea glimpses, while some rooms have a balcony.

The sensible choice depends on how much space and self-sufficiency you want between dives. A standard room keeps things straightforward, with a private bathroom and, in several categories, a view. A suite with a balcony adds air conditioning, a fridge, kitchen, microwave, minibar, tea and coffee facilities and Wi-Fi, which is useful when you want cold water, a quick snack or somewhere to sit without turning the bed into a dining table.

There are also one-bedroom, two-bedroom and three-bedroom suites, including duplex layouts, as well as options for solo travellers and groups. Air conditioning is available in the suite categories listed with that facility. Safes, telephones, toiletries and towels feature in the larger suite range, while the suite categories with shared bathrooms deserve a careful check before booking; the name matters here, and assumptions are poor travel companions.

The resort has a restaurant, café, snack bar and breakfast service, with local cuisine part of the food offer. That gives you the basic rhythm a diving holiday needs: breakfast before heading out, something lighter when the timetable is awkward, and a proper meal without having to leave the property.

There are two named bars. BAR PISCINA sits by the pool and works for daytime drinks, with a self-service drinks area for guests on an all-inclusive arrangement. TASTE BAR takes a quieter, more local turn, serving wines and typical products alongside teas and coffees from around the world.

The exact meal arrangement depends on the booking selected, so check that detail rather than assuming the resort works on one fixed board basis. The useful distinction is simple: this is not just a bar and a buffet label; you have a pool bar for the daytime and a separate place built around drinks, coffee and local flavours.

Three heated outdoor pools divide the water side into Azul, Verde and Infantil. The children’s pool sits alongside a play area and games room, while adults can use the larger pool spaces and the sun terrace without needing to plan an excursion. For a quieter hour, the garden gives you somewhere to leave the room and the noise of the pool behind.

The spa is the main recovery option, with massages, facials, a hammam, sauna, jacuzzi, mud bath and body wrap treatments. There is also a solarium, a fitness room and Pilates. After a run of dives, that is a more useful menu than another organised activity involving a whistle and a timetable.

If you still have energy, table tennis is available, and the nearby golf course is 3 km away. Excursion assistance, ticket support and car hire make it easier to build a day away from the resort, while families have enough on site to keep younger travellers occupied.

Reception operates around the clock, with check-in from 16:00 and check-out by 12:00. That later departure time is handy if your flight is not rushing you out of Tenerife, while the 24-hour desk gives late arrivals somewhere to go when the journey has run on longer than planned.

Wi-Fi is available throughout the hotel. You also have parking, a cash machine, currency exchange, luggage storage, laundry and dry-cleaning services, as well as car hire and ticket assistance. An enclosed safe is available in the room categories that include one; the safe service carries a separate charge, so check the booking details if you prefer to keep valuables secured.

The resort has lifts and wheelchair-accessible facilities, including access to the restaurant. English, Spanish, German and French are spoken by the hotel team. Visa, Mastercard and American Express are accepted, and the rooms use the standard European 230-volt supply with type C and F sockets.