Spring Arona Gran Hotel & Spa

English and Spanish are spoken by the hotel team, so you can deal with the practicalities easily from the start. Spring Arona Gran Hotel & SPA is an adults-only resort in Arona, built for a stay with the sea, the pool and the spa close at hand rather than one focused on family logistics or the atmosphere of a tiny boutique hotel.

The property has 391 rooms across six floors, with a 24-hour reception, lifts, Wi-Fi throughout and air conditioning in the hotel. There is enough going on for an evening without turning every night into a compulsory programme: a choice of bars, a piano, live sports, a restaurant and a spa. In other words, you can keep the evening quiet or give it a little more volume.

The hotel is on Av. Juan Carlos I in Arona, on the seafront of Tenerife. The hotel sits roughly 4.3 miles from Arona town centre, while Playa de Los Tarajales, Playa Callao and Los Cristianos Beach are all part of the nearby coastline. You can reach the beach on foot, with sun loungers and parasols available when you would rather look at the Atlantic than get in.

Tenerife South Airport is about 20 minutes away by car. The location gives you a coastal base in the Los Cristianos area, with the sea right beside the hotel and the island’s roads available for days out by car. A car park is available on site, and car hire is also offered.

The room choice is mainly about how you want to wake up: facing the pool, looking towards the sea, or keeping things straightforward with a standard room. Couples can choose a double room with a double bed, while friends travelling together can choose twin rooms with two separate beds. Triple rooms are available for three people, including versions with a pool view, partial sea view or sea view.

For the most noticeable difference to the feel of your stay, look at the view categories rather than simply choosing the first available room. Sea-facing options give the room a stronger connection with the coast, while pool-facing rooms put the resort’s centre of activity outside your window. The UP! Double Suite is the more spacious-sounding choice within the range, with a double bed, private bathroom, toiletries, towels, safe and telephone.

The practical kit varies by category. Selected double rooms have air conditioning, television, hairdryer and safe; standard rooms can include a bath and bathrobe, while rooms across the range have a private bathroom. A minibar is available in the rooms, making it easy to keep water cold for your return, when you’re tired, salty and ready to stop moving. Room service runs during limited hours, from 07:30 to midnight.

Half board is available, with breakfast and dinner built around two distinct restaurant formats. Buffet Las Vistas serves a full breakfast and buffet dinners outdoors, while Jarea Restaurant serves à la carte local cooking with the bay of Los Cristianos as its backdrop. The kitchen also uses fresh produce typical of the island and offers a selected wine list, which gives the meal a Tenerife angle rather than treating dinner as anonymous hotel fuel.

There are four bars, each with a different reason to sit down. Aguaviva Bar is the daytime pool and snack bar, with cocktails and Atlantic views. Alisios y Sirocos focuses on sparkling wines, Bar Los Lagos adds live piano, and the Sport Bar shows sporting events. If you prefer to eat in your room, room service is available from 07:30 to 00:00, though an all-day snack service is not specified.

Vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options are available. Breakfast is buffet-style, and the listed breakfast start time is 07:30, which matters if you have plans for the morning beyond a sun lounger.

Two outdoor pools give you a choice of a heated infinity pool or a second outdoor pool. Add the sun terrace, loungers and parasols, and the basic post-dive plan is admirably simple: shower, eat, find a horizontal surface and let the day catch up with you. The garden and terrace provide further places to sit when you want air without committing to the beach.

The Thalasso Spa is the more deliberate recovery option, with a thermal circuit, massages, facials, hammam, sauna and jacuzzi. A fitness room and gym equipment are also available for anyone who still has energy to spend. The hotel offers cycling as a land activity, while information about golf and help with excursions are available on site, leaving room for an island day rather than keeping you permanently inside the resort.

For the evening, Bar Los Lagos has live piano, the Sport Bar shows televised sport and a discotheque is available for those who have not yet accepted that tomorrow may involve an early start. Concierge assistance, excursion support and a luggage room make the hotel workable for a longer island stay as well as a simple week by the coast.

Check-in starts at 14:00 and check-out is by 12:00. The reception operates around the clock, and early check-in or late check-out can be requested. Luggage storage is available, which is handy on a day when the flight and the room timetable refuse to cooperate.

An airport shuttle is available, and stays of seven nights or more include a complimentary airport transfer. On-site parking is available, and car hire can be arranged for exploring Tenerife beyond the coastline. Wi-Fi is free throughout the hotel, while laundry, dry cleaning, ironing, concierge assistance and an on-site infirmary cover the less glamorous but occasionally important parts of travelling.

The property has lift and wheelchair access, as well as an accessible restaurant. Visa, Mastercard and American Express are accepted. The hotel is adults-only, and pets, including assistance animals, are not accepted.