Grand Hotel El Mirador, an Andalusian architectonical jewel in the Canary Islands

Grand Hotel El Mirador is one of the most important architectonic Arabic style monuments in Tenerife. It has been recognized as a 5-star Grand Luxury hotel in Costa Adeje, with beautiful balustrades, gantries, arcs and magnificent building wings, allowing visitors to discover the traditional construction of the ancient Al Andalus.

Boutique hotels are mainly built on emblematic buildings completely restored, so staying at these hotels is like being in another social era.

Architecture and design are the main attributes of boutique hotels. In order to renew this ancient buildings and convert them into hotels requires important investments, so it’s important to make big profits.

Rooms of Grand Hotel El Mirador

In reference to Grand Hotel El Mirador, it’s an amazing Adults Only resort in front of Playa del Duque in the south of the island with big spaces: 22.000 m2 of Arabic and tropical gardens full of varied plants only found in the Canary Islands, more than 1.000 m2 of spa areas… We can see Al Andalus touches in the middle of this volcanic landscape in Tenerife:

• Seawalls with panoramic views of the Atlantic Ocean made with stone and natural high quality pieces.
• Big terraces open to gardens under a covered porch with typical Arabic arches. The resort is surrounded by flowers, trees and design paths.
• Inner Yards where you can relax and enjoy the natural environment.

The interior architecture and design is influenced by the ancient Al Andalus combined with cutting-edge technology and modern spaces designed for guests to relax during their stay. This Adults Only hotel in Costa Adeje has big and comfortable suites with colonial decorations, very bright and with spectacular views of the Atlantic Ocean.

The hotel pools, jacuzzis, private bath areas and ponds in the gardens allow guests to feel the relaxing atmosphere influenced by Al Andalus style combined with the textures and colours of the colonial era.

It has been considered as one of the few Grand Luxury hotel in the Canary Islands - recognized after a recent restoration which convert it into a 5-star Adults Only hotel- and an architectonical icon in Costa Adeje.

If you want to visit this Andalusian and Canarian style magnificent building in Tenerife, write down the hotel address:

Avda. Bruselas s/n

38660, Costa Adeje - Tenerife, Spain

Phone: 922716868

E-mail: grand.hotel.el.mirador@iberostar.com

ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS IN THE CATALAN COAST

Catalonia hides an amazing Mediterranean paradise with more than 200 beaches, perfect for your family holidays. Paradise beaches, unspoiled natural areas, relaxing coasts, adventurous water parks for kids...a great tourist destination for families.

More than 200 beaches make it the perfect children friendly destination

The Catalan coast has become a great family destination where to travel with kids, thanks to the effort of entrepreneurs.

It’s difficult to choose a particular beach, but some of them are better for kids due to its facilities, comfort, entertaining areas and kids’ clubs, not to  mention its fabulous safety: as the hotels located at the beach shoreline of Calella, the perfect environment for the children. 

Fergus Espanya Hotel

The next stop of family tourism is in Catalonia

Catalonia is full of attractions for all ages and particularly for children. Beach activities are great in beaches like Malgrat de Mar, with places where to relax and enjoy with your family the quiet Mediterranean waters. Children will have fun at Parc Francesc Macia, where they will play, run and enjoy the kids’s club, beach-libraries and entertaining activities.

If you want to immerse yourself in nature and let your children discover the ecologism, Pineda del Mar is the perfect place with amazing parks, forests, gardens and a large sandy beach that you will surely recommend your friends and family.

Santa Susanna, is another destination in the Catalan coast perfect for children and family tourism. One of the best family accommodations is offered by Fergus Hotels with excellent services, fabulous complementary offer, personalized services and great facilities in order you to have a memorable holiday.

In Santa Susanna you will enjoy magnificent beach excursions, horse riding, wave pools and big slides, visits to theme parks and museums, charming spots and dolphinariums which will surprise your children and make them remember these holidays in Catalonia forever.

Discover Zaragoza with Vincci Zaragoza Zentro

You don’t have to wait until the 12th October –Our Lady of Pilar bank holiday- to visit Zaragoza, as there are many reasons to visit this city.

Stay at one of the best hotels in the city, Vincci Zaragoza Zentro, and enjoy one of the most important tourist cities in Spain. The hotel facilities are excellent and prices are great if you book through its official website.

Vincci Zaragoza Zentro invites us to Zaragoza

This hotel offers rooms in the centre of Zaragoza with free WiFi, which are the perfect place to plan your stay while you relax and have breakfast.

It’s near three of the most important squares in the city: Pilar, Plaza de España and Aragon square in Coso 86, and it’s the first hotel of the chain Vincci Hotels in this Aragonese city.

It’s close to important places like the old town of Zaragoza, Our Lady of Pilar Basilica and Ebro river, the most important one in the city.

A perfectly designed hotel to evoke this iconic city’s history.

Discover Zaragoza!

As you leave the hotel in the centre of Zaragoza, you will access easily any interesting point of the city by public transport.

Zaragoza has a high Roman influence. The Roman emperor Caesar Augustus gave the name to this city. If you want to visit Zaragoza, you should start exploring its old town and walk across the charming streets, popular neighbourhoods like Magdalena and Gancho including Roman amphitheatre, monuments…

One of the most emblematic monument is the Basilique of the Lady of Pilar which construction started in 1681 and finished in 1961.

You should also visit Aljaferia Palace, an Islamic palace with Arabic style, which is the only remaining monument of Taifas era.

If you are travelling with friends or family, you should walk across the city and take a picture on every bridge of the city. First, Pilar Bridge or Piedra Bridge and at the end Almozara Bridge. There are 12 bridges totally.  

FOTOS HOTEL VINCCI ZARAGOZA ZENTRO

Amazing Stories: Sol Katmandu Park

My name is Gustavo. My family and I have always lived in Seville, and we recently decided to go on holidays. We usually planned holidays 2 or 3 months in advance but at the end we travelled anywhere. This time we plan and organize everything perfectly to achieve our goal: Majorca!

Our hotel choice

Yolanda (my wife) and I have 3 children. 2 girls (aged 12 and 10), and an almost 2 years old baby, so we had to choose the best hotel for them: children friendly hotel where they can have fun. It’s not easy as there are many results when you look for “hotels in Majorca”, but finally we could find an amazing hotel where my wife and I had also lots of fun. We had a great memorable experience at Sol Katmandu Park Resort.

What we liked the most at the hotel in Majorca

We could explain our visits to Drach caves, popular monuments, tours or leisure activities, but what we really should stand out is our experience at Sol Katmandu Park Resort by Sol Hotels, Melia subsidiary.

●      First, the prices. Despite being one of the best family hotels in Majorca, prices are really affordable for this type of hotel. It offers great promotions as the entrance to the amusement park for free, which Fabian (2 year old baby) enjoyed to the fullest.

●      They always offer the Play Pass including up to 4 family members free entrance to several park attractions until 6pm. I recommend you to visit Zombies!

●      Fabian could enter to Kamp Katakidu park, specially designed for babies.

The hotel service

Sol Katmandu Park Resort is a themed park with rooms where you rest and have fun as well. We must stand out the hotel customer care and guest services. The hotel staff is really friendly and you feel like being in another country as you arrive at the hotel reception, where the girls dress typical clothes from Nepal. Just amazing! They always tried to help us if we didn’t know where to take the bus or how to reach some places. They even booked for us an affordable transport to go to Drach Caves.

Of course, I highly recommend it!

April and May in Barcelona: what you should know

Barcelona hides many secret spots, traditions and histories which you should visit if you travel to this Catalan capital. April and May are fabulous months to visit this vibrant city and discover what it has to offer.

First: top gastronomy

You must taste the traditional Catalan food. On Saturday, you and your friends should drink a vermouth in Sant Antoni area with some delicious tapas. Taste typical dishes like Escalivada, mato or Suquet de peix amb cloisses.

Views of Barcelona

Accommodation options in Barcelona

There is a wide range of hotels in the city, but prices are really high in many of them. Here’s a list of hotels with a fabulous quality-price ratio:

1. Petit Palace Barcelona Hotel: 4-star boutique hotel in Paseo de Gracia, the perfect place to go shopping in Barcelona with special services for couples and families.

2. Petit Palace Museum: a beautiful hotel in Plaza de Cataluña with special services for business travellers and couples. If you need Internet, there’s free Internet at the hotel.

3.     Petit Palace Boqueria Garden: this family hotel is in Ramblas de Barcelona and it’s designed for families looking for relaxing holidays in the city.

Events you cannot miss

●      30th April: Revolver Acustico concert. A mix of pop, jazz and flamenco to enjoy with your couple.

●      1st May: Jordi Savall manages a OBC classic concert in the National Theatre at 11am.

●      2nd May: Guitar BCN includes a concert of bossa nova musicians Caetano Veloso and Gilberto Gil in Barrio Gotico at 9pm.

●      Gran Teatre del Liceu hosts a concert of Manuel Carrasco.

●      If you like sports, you cannot miss one of the most important events: Formula 1 Grand Prix.

You cannot miss FC Barcelona and Barcelona Lassa playing BBVA league and the Euroleague.

Must-visit places in Lanzarote: what to see and what to do in the island?

If you have to choose one of the islands of the Canary island...which one would you choose? Tenerife, Gran Canaria, El Hierro, Fuerteventura… And Lanzarote! Our favourite one.

Lanzarote is amazing. A place that seems to be taken from the moon. It’s the geologically oldest in the Canary Islands and has been designated a Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO, which reflects its natural preservation and the quality of its natural resources: Lanzarote has amazing landscapes that you will just find here. Some international films were filmed here.  

What to see or what to do?

Although it seems a small island, Lanzarote offers you a great activity programme and many places that you can discover in this paradisiac island. Whether you are travelling with friends or alone, you can enjoy adventure plans and immerse yourself into the most beautiful spots.

●      If you like surf, Lanzarote is the perfect place to practice this sport. Famara beach is a popular meeting point for surfers looking not just for great waves, but nicest sunsets, and fishing and charming atmosphere. Until recently, streets were made of sand.

●      If you like impressive landscapes, you should discover Cesar Manrique’s work. He’s one of the most famous artists in Spain and most of his works can be found in Lanzarote. One of the best works of Manrique can be seen in Jameos del Agua, showing a mix of the cave, house, mountain, lagoon...and some of the species living there.

Recommendations for eating out in Lanzarote

Fish dishes are popular In Lanzarote, as well as in the rest of the Canary Islands. Meat and cheese are also typical in this island.

If you need some tips for eating out in Lanzarote, read the following suggestions:

●      We can taste delicious seafood in Lanzarote. If you go to a traditional restaurant, you must taste fish with mojo’s sauce. There are alternative options, but you must always choose red mojo (hot and sweet and sour) or green mojo.  

●      One of the most typical dishes in the Canary Islands is sancocho. You must taste this delicious dish, perfect to share with your family or friends.  de los platos más representativos de las Islas Canarias es el sancocho canario.

Accommodation in Lanzarote

Ole Olivina Lanzarote in Playa del Carmen is one of the best family hotels, but also perfect for friends or individual travellers. It offers excellent services and location, which make it a highly value hotel, always with high occupancy. For this reason, if you want to book a room in Playa del Carmen, at Ole Hotels, you must book in advance. You will then take advantage of the best prices. It’s located in an excellent area, close to Playa de Pocillos. It’s the perfect hotel for families and friends, as it has special spaces designed for entertainment. One of the main attractions of the hotel, apart of its outdoor pools, is its indoor volcanic garden with its own cactus collection.