The south
Callao Salvaje and its neighbour Playa Paraíso sit on the low cliffs at the southern end of Costa Adeje, a little apart from the busy resorts. Hotels here are mostly modern and sea facing, with big pools and wide ocean views. It suits couples and families who want a quieter base and are happy to take a short drive or bus to the larger beaches.
10 hotels, including Playa Paraíso. Listed by classification, then size; not a ranking.
Playa Paraíso, Callao Salvaje · 5 stars · 624 rooms
Big music-themed five-star on the seafront at Playa Paraíso, with three kids' clubs, an adults-focused pool and a Rock Spa.
From £152 a night
Playa Paraíso, Callao Salvaje · 5 stars
New five-star all-inclusive in Playa Paraíso with four pools, a heated rooftop infinity pool for Privilege guests and a kids' club.
From £171 a night
Playa Paraíso, Callao Salvaje · 5 stars
Five-star family resort in Playa Paraíso with an 1,800 square metre sea-view spa, two infinity pools and a cove lift.
From £163 a night
Callao Salvaje · 4 stars · 165 rooms
A modern, dog-friendly four-star in Callao Salvaje with a rooftop infinity pool and swim-up rooms.
Callao Salvaje · 4 stars · 160 rooms
A four-star hotel with one-bedroom suites in Callao Salvaje, the quieter resort on the western edge of Costa Adeje.
From £86 a night
Playa Paraíso, Callao Salvaje · 4 stars
Large 24-hour all-inclusive family resort on the Playa Paraíso seafront, with five pools, an infinity pool and RiuLand for children.
From £172 a night
Callao Salvaje · 3 stars (apartments) · 219 rooms
Good-value apartments with kitchens in quiet Callao Salvaje, about 400 metres from the sea, with an all-inclusive option.
Callao Salvaje · 2 keys (apartments) · 31 rooms
Three-bedroom holiday villas with gardens and kitchens in Callao Salvaje, a roomy choice for families and groups of six.
From £87 a night
Playa Paraíso, Callao Salvaje · Hotel
Adults-only all-inclusive resort in Playa Paraíso with sea views, three pools and an infinity pool for its premium Club guests.
From £255 a night
Playa Paraíso, Callao Salvaje · Hotel
Freshly renovated all-inclusive family resort on a rise above Playa Paraíso, with a sea-facing infinity pool and kids' club, reopening December 2026.
Closed for a full renovation; the hotel says it reopens on 1 December 2026.
From £195 a night
Tenerife South (TFS) is about 25 minutes away by road, and a taxi from outside arrivals is the easiest transfer. By bus, line 40 runs from the airport to the Costa Adeje bus station, where local TITSA services continue up the coast to Callao Salvaje and Playa Paraíso. From Tenerife North (TFN) allow a little over an hour.
Playa de Ajabo is the local beach, a small cove of grey sand mixed with pebbles below the cliffs, with sunbeds, showers and a kiosk; access is by steps and ramps. For long stretches of soft sand, the beaches of La Caleta and Playa del Duque are a short drive south. Many hotels here make up for it with large pools and sea views.
This is a place to settle in rather than bar hop. The clifftop setting gives open views out to La Gomera and long sunsets, and the pace is slow. A car or the local buses make day trips easy, with Costa Adeje's promenade, shops and Siam Park all close by. Callao Salvaje marks the southern end of the Costa Adeje coastal area.
Yes, Playa de Ajabo, a small cove of grey sand and pebbles reached by steps and ramps. The bigger sandy beaches of Costa Adeje are a short drive away.
Yes. It is a small, mostly modern resort on the cliffs at the edge of Costa Adeje, with little nightlife and wide sea views.
Local TITSA buses run along the coast to the Costa Adeje bus station, and the drive takes only a few minutes.
Sources: webtenerife.co.uk, webtenerife.co.uk, aena.es.
