Tenerife - First time and looking for tips

[Davie_GLA]

Evening all...

Me and the family (wife and 8 year old Daughter) are heading to Tenerife in September and having never been i'm after some tips on what to do.

We're staying at a place in the south west (Playa de la Americas) and although it's a well recommended set of dgs the reviews do point out that it's a little out of the way.

We're there for 9 days and we'll do the usual water park (siam park) and see if we can take in some water sports but i have a few questions:

1. Should i hire a car and if so what direction do i point it in?
2. Grub. Love our food so interested in some great quality places to eat
3. What's around at night? Bearing in mind the Dotta so no 4am ministry of sound gigs. Sigh, i wish.
4. MUST see's?
5. General tips n tricks?

Thanks!

[Davie_GLA]

steve-5snwi said:

Don't take any scratch cards.

? As in buy them when i'm there? Strange that i'd pack some to take with me

[Davie_GLA]

Thanks everyone.

We're staying here for location.

https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Hotel_Review-g562820...

[Davie_GLA]

FlipFlopGriff said:

You're up the hill and about a 15 minute walk to the front which shouldn't be too taxing on the way down but you may want to get a taxi back (should be 4 euros tops). Should be OK for parking and I see they do a free coach transfer to the beach, central Las Americas and to Siam park. Las Vistas beach would be my preference as its a long beach and fairly safe with plenty of lifeguards. You can then easily walk through the tunnel into Los Cristianos too. Hundreds of places to eat and drink along the front and the backwhacks.
Good tapas in San Telmo CC (on the main road above Las Vistas beach), fish in El Cine or Abordo (just in LC but up a passageway). Avenida Las Americas (which is just off the end of Las Vistas beach in teh opposite direction to Los Cristianos) has a lot of posh shopping and up market foody places.
The old waterpark may be another option as its much cheaper and tamer rides including a dolphin show which may appeal to the daughter.
FFG

Awesome, thanks for this mate - very much appreciated. I noticed the hill and there are hndreds of stairs in the place. Wonder if this is the first holiday where i'll actually LOSE weight!

[Davie_GLA]

Thanks all.

The hotel is just a base and certainly won't be entertaining anything close to a 'strip'. Family holiday which means entertainment for the hatchling largely becomes priority. We'll get a car and do a bit of sight seeing.

[Davie_GLA]

BobToc said:

Just got back.
- Stayed near Caleta, lovely little village although the surrounding area was a bit of a bomb site
- Ventured into Los Christianos for a night. Appalling.
- Had days out in Masca / Garachico, Mt Teide / Vilaflor and Anaga / Laguna. All absolutely glorious.

Thanks, being a Glaswegian i'll make sure i have my football strip ready to go, dodgy green / gold jewellery and be pissed from 08:30.

In reality it will be some quality family time with the odd trip out.

[Davie_GLA]

Thanks everyone. Daughter is sensitive to the sun so as usual will be plastered in cream.

For the last ten ears or so we've visited Florida where the heat is very humid, as well as that last year we did Lanzarote last year that had a very intense, dry heat that my bald head wasn't prepared for. Same sort of climate in 'reef? (am i doing this right Blown 2CV)?