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Meliá Jardines del Teide or JOIA Salomé by Iberostar?
Meliá Jardines del Teide and JOIA Salomé are both adults-only five-star hotels in Costa Adeje, with two pools, a gym and an all-inclusive option. Both are about 18 minutes from Tenerife South airport. The real difference is the setting. Jardines del Teide sits in large tropical gardens with a 700 square metre main pool, and Playa del Duque is about 800 metres away. JOIA Salomé is an all-suite hotel within the Iberostar Selection Anthelia resort on the Fañabé seafront, with butler service at any hour.
Jardines del Teide suits couples and friends aged 16 and over who want calm gardens, a refreshed hotel and The Level lounge. JOIA Salomé suits couples who want a private suite hotel with sea-view pools, plus seven restaurants within the wider resort.
Fañabé, Costa Adeje · 5
Meliá Jardines del Teide
Adults-only five-star set in big tropical gardens above Playa del Duque, with an all-inclusive option and a quiet premium wing.
Choose it if you want calm tropical gardens, a 700 m² pool and the option of The Level lounge, with Playa del Duque ten minutes away.
Playa del Duque, Costa Adeje · 5
JOIA Salomé by Iberostar
An adults-only all-suite hotel inside the Anthelia resort on the Fañabé seafront, with butler service and an all-inclusive option.
Choose it if you want an all-suite hotel on the Fañabé seafront, with butler service, two sea-view pools and seven restaurants nearby.
Side by side
| Fact | Jardines del Teide | JOIA Salomé |
|---|---|---|
| Where | Fañabé, Costa Adeje | Playa del Duque, Costa Adeje |
| Type | Hotel, 5 stars | Hotel, 5 stars |
| Rooms | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| Guests | Adults only, 16 and over | Adults only |
| Meal plans | All inclusive | All inclusive |
| Beach | About 10 min walk to Playa del Duque | Not confirmed |
| Pools | 2 | 2, heated |
| Spa | Not confirmed | Spa |
| Kids’ club | No | No |
| To Tenerife South airport | About 18 min by car | About 18 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
Setting and beach
Meliá Jardines del Teide is in the Mirador del Duque area, with tropical gardens around a 700 square metre pool, and Playa del Duque about ten minutes on foot. JOIA Salomé is inside the Iberostar Selection Anthelia resort on the Fañabé seafront, so Playa de Fañabé is part of the setting. One is garden-led, the other seafront.
Rooms and service
Every JOIA Salomé room is a suite, with butler service at any hour. Jardines del Teide was refreshed throughout in 2023, from the rooms and lobby to the restaurants and a new wellness centre. Its premium tier, The Level, adds a private lounge, its own breakfast area and a second pool for its guests.
Pools and wellness
Jardines del Teide has two pools, led by the 700 square metre main pool, and a new wellness centre. JOIA Salomé has two pools reserved for its guests, with sea views and one heated, and guests can use the wider resort's spa, fitness room, tennis and padel courts.
Food and ages
JOIA Salomé guests have their own Terraza Mirador restaurant and can use the wider resort's seven restaurants and three bars. Jardines del Teide has three restaurants and two bars, with an all-inclusive option. Jardines del Teide welcomes guests aged 16 and over, while JOIA Salomé is for adults only.
Questions
Is Meliá Jardines del Teide or JOIA Salomé better for couples?
Both suit couples. Jardines del Teide offers tropical gardens, a large pool and The Level premium tier. JOIA Salomé offers suites with butler service, private pools with sea views and the Anthelia resort's seven restaurants nearby.
Which is closer to the beach, Jardines del Teide or JOIA Salomé?
JOIA Salomé sits inside the Iberostar Selection Anthelia resort on the Fañabé seafront. Meliá Jardines del Teide is about 800 metres from Playa del Duque, around ten minutes on foot.
Do Jardines del Teide and JOIA Salomé offer all inclusive?
Yes, both have an all-inclusive option. At JOIA Salomé it covers breakfast and dinner, à la carte lunch, snacks and drinks. Jardines del Teide has three restaurants and two bars, with daytime and evening entertainment.
Sources: melia.com, melia.com, webtenerife.co.uk, iberostar.com, iberostar.com.