Tenerife
Costa Adeje
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Tenerifes luxury resort strip — Siam Park, five-stars and the El Duque boardwalk.
Built from nothing in the 1980s as a higher-end alternative to Playa de las Americas, Costa Adeje is now where every five-star brand on the island clusters. The Playa del Duque boardwalk, Siam Park water park and a string of designer shopping plazas define a polished, sometimes characterless strip that is unapologetically about pool time and curated meals.
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What you gain
- ↑Siam Park is consistently ranked the worlds top water park by TripAdvisor users
- ↑Highest concentration of five-star hotels and Michelin-recommended restaurants on the island
- ↑Playa del Duque has Bahamas-style imported white sand and calm water year-round
What you sacrifice
- ↓Almost entirely a 1980s-onward resort build — no historic core, no Canarian street life
- ↓Rates 2-3x equivalent rooms in Puerto de la Cruz for similar weather
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