We have just returned from a fantastic holiday in the north of Tenerife. We chose to stay in a wonderful AD San Marcos apartment and we would absolutely recommend the AD experience without any reservation.
From start to finish, we felt like valued guests, rather than tourists. We were provided with a great emailed guidal, giving us information about services that were provided by AD, activities and events on the island, as well as insider tips about beaches, restaurants the owners enjoyed etc. We were warmly met by the owner, Kay, on arrival, who advised on a nearby restaurant for us to eat, showed us the bodega downstairs with local Canarian wines for us to purchase, (one bottle was provided free with a welcome basket of delicious fruit), and arranged for Carlos, the manager, to kindly pick up and deliver groceries for us the next morning. The apartment itself was spacious, containing everything we needed, with a terrific terrace showing wonderful views of the volcano on one side and San Marcos bay on the other. It was cleaned regularly to a high standard and Carlos was on hand for any queries about the apartment.
We were pleasantly surprised that a concierge service was included in the package. Elena, our concierge, was wonderful in booking restaurants for us, arranging activities including sailing/whale watching, Mt Teide cable car, wine tour and a reflexology session. All of which, were amazing – apart from the cable car ride, which was cancelled due to windy conditions, but Elena notified us of this so that we didn’t have a wasted journey. Our hosts were amazing, gave us a really authentic experience of the island and we would happily return.
It’s so tempting not to give this accommodation a great review so that we can keep this secret all to ourselves, but that wouldn’t be fair on our hosts. This was far more than an accommodation booking, more of an experience of being guests of people who loved their island and were happy to share some of it with those who visited with them and who genuinely wanted you to have a good time. Thank you so much for such a wonderful and unforgettable experience.