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Best Jacaranda or GF Fañabé?
Best Jacaranda and GF Fañabé are both four-star family hotels on Avenida de Bruselas in Fañabé, both with a kids' club, a gym and the choice of an all-inclusive plan. Neither has a spa. The real difference is scale and style. Best Jacaranda is the bigger resort, with 563 rooms, six outdoor pools, a Splash area with slides and a pirate ship, and a Teen Club in season. GF Fañabé has 413 rooms and five heated pools, two of them on an adults-only rooftop, and Playa del Duque is about four minutes away on foot.
Best Jacaranda suits families with children of all ages who want a lot to do without leaving the resort. GF Fañabé suits families and couples who want a central, practical base, a short walk to the beach and a quiet rooftop pool for the adults.
Fañabé, Costa Adeje · 4
Best Jacaranda
A big, lively family all-inclusive in Fañabé with six pools, a splash zone with slides and clubs for children and teens.
Choose it if you want six pools, a Splash area with slides and a Mini Club for ages 4 to 12 plus a Teen Club in season.
Fañabé, Costa Adeje · 4
GF Fañabé
A big, easy-going four-star in Fañabé with five heated pools, a Miniclub and a short walk to Playa del Duque.
Choose it if you want five heated pools, an adults-only rooftop and a four-minute walk to Playa del Duque.
Side by side
| Fact | Best Jacaranda | GF Fañabé |
|---|---|---|
| Where | Fañabé, Costa Adeje | Fañabé, Costa Adeje |
| Type | Hotel, 4 stars | Hotel, 4 stars |
| Rooms | 563 | 413 |
| Guests | All ages | All ages |
| Meal plans | Half board, Full board, All inclusive | Bed and breakfast, Half board, Full board, All inclusive |
| Beach | About 7 min walk to Playa de Fañabé | About 4 min walk to Playa del Duque |
| Pools | 6, heated | 5, heated |
| Spa | No spa | No spa |
| Kids’ club | Yes | Yes |
| To Tenerife South airport | About 16 min by car | About 17 min by car |
| Book through | Expedia or the hotel | Expedia or the hotel |
Drive times are routed without traffic or snow. Checked October 2026.
Where they differ
Pools and slides
Best Jacaranda has six outdoor pools around a central waterfall, four for adults and two for children, with one heated all year, plus the Splash area. GF Fañabé has five pools, all heated: three at ground level and two on a rooftop solarium reserved for adults, with a bar. Best Jacaranda is stronger on water play. GF Fañabé gives adults a space of their own.
Beach and walking
GF Fañabé is about four minutes on foot from Playa del Duque and about eight from Playa de Fañabé, by the hotel's figures. Best Jacaranda is around 500 metres from Playa de Fañabé, about seven minutes' walk. Both are an easy stroll, though GF Fañabé gets you onto the sand a little faster.
Children and teens
Best Jacaranda runs a Mini Club for ages 4 to 12, a Teen Club in set periods and a Splash area with slides and a pirate ship. GF Fañabé has a Miniclub with games and workshops, while its entertainment team runs activities for adults. Families with teenagers will find more built for them at Best Jacaranda.
Meal plans
Best Jacaranda offers half board, full board and all inclusive, with a buffet, show cooking, a brasserie and five bars. GF Fañabé adds bed and breakfast to that list, and its Adeje buffet caters for vegetarian, vegan and coeliac diets. Choose Fañabé if you want to eat out and keep breakfast only.
Questions
Is Best Jacaranda or GF Fañabé better for children?
Best Jacaranda has the bigger children's offer: a Mini Club for ages 4 to 12, a Teen Club in season, a Splash area with slides and two children's pools. GF Fañabé has a Miniclub and heated pools. Families with teenagers will lean towards Best Jacaranda.
Which is closer to the beach, Best Jacaranda or GF Fañabé?
GF Fañabé. It is about four minutes on foot from Playa del Duque and about eight from Playa de Fañabé. Best Jacaranda is around 500 metres from Playa de Fañabé, about seven minutes' walk, by the hotel's figures.
Do Best Jacaranda and GF Fañabé offer all inclusive?
Yes, both do. Best Jacaranda offers all inclusive, full board and half board. GF Fañabé offers all inclusive, full board, half board and bed and breakfast, so it suits guests who prefer a lighter plan.
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