Spanish holiday resort home to Europe’s longest infinity pool -with beach views and cocktail buttons
EUROPE’S longest infinity pool is just one of several unique features found at a luxury resort, found in one of the most popular tourist destinations.
Tenerife in the Canary Islands is frequently visited by holidaymakers, with Brits among those who are particularly keen.
One of the best rated accommodation options in Tenerife is the Gran Melia Palacio de Isora Resort & Spa.
It sits on the seafront, overlooked by the largest salt-water infinity pool found in the whole of Europe, measuring in at 400m in length.
Around the pool there are service buttons for swimmers to call staff members, should they need a cocktail bringing over to them.
There are also hydromassage areas, while there’s direct access to the beach, as well as other natural seawater pools.
The resort has its own subtropical gardens and every single room, suite or villa has its own terrace either overlooking them or the ocean.
They also have their own private bathrooms, all containing a large bath as well as hydromassage showers for guests to relax under after a day in the sun.
Once cleaned and smartened up, they can visit one of the seven restaurants on-site, including Mediterranean, Italian, Japanese and an international buffet, with cooking displays put on by trained chefs.
In addition to the restaurants, there are also eight different bars which include a piano bar, beach bar and lounge bar, providing plenty of different options for guests to drink throughout their stay.
For those less interested in drinking, tennis and paddle courts are on site, as is a 24-hour gym, three more freshwater swimming pools, one of which adults are only permitted to swim in.
Meanwhile, kids have their own pool too, complete with a waterslide slide to play on.
Meanwhile, adults have spa facilities to make the most of, including massages and health and beauty treatments.
There’s also a Clarins spa, offering unique treatments, promising “the perfect combination of massage techniques, highly efficient products designed by Clarins and an unparalleled sensory experience”.
However, of all the features, it’s undoubtedly the pool that stands out to most who have visited.
That includes the Evening Standard, who wrote: “The 400-metre long saltwater haven is set between Tenerife’s famous volcano Mount Teide and the Atlantic Ocean and spans the entire length of the resort.
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“You can take a swimming tour of the hotel’s various poolside restaurants, gardens and Clarins spa as you get your daily workout.
“Cocktail breaks are very much encouraged – just use the ‘press for service’ buttons dotted around the water’s edge.”
Couples particularly like the location too, according to Booking.com, where it has an overall score of 8.7/10 for a two-person trip.
It also has thousands of five star reviews on Google ratings, where its overall score is 4.5/5.
One reviewer wrote: “Rooms are spacious and the beds are so comfy. The infinity pool is spectacular and never ending.”
Another said: “Everything was amazing and the infinity pool is next level, definitely worth the money.”
A third added: “Spent a week here and loved every second. Room was great, mini bar was also very nice.. infinity pool was unreal. Will definitely return.”
A night at Gran Melia Palacio de Isora can be booked from £204.
Flights to Tenerife are available from around £32.
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