The north
Garachico is a small, beautifully kept town on the north west coast, rebuilt after a volcanic eruption in 1706 filled its harbour with lava. Cobbled streets, old convents and a 16th century fort sit beside natural rock pools. This page also covers Icod de los Vinos, Los Silos and Buenavista del Norte. It suits couples, walkers and anyone after quiet and history.
11 hotels, including Icod de los Vinos and Los Silos and Buenavista del Norte and El Tanque. Listed by classification, then size; not a ranking.
Buenavista del Norte, Garachico · 5 stars (Gran Lujo) · 117 rooms
An adults-only (16+) five-star golf and spa hotel on the Buenavista course in the green northwest, for couples seeking quiet.
From £173 a night
Los Silos, Garachico · 4 stars · 49 rooms
A four-star walking and wellness hotel in Los Silos, by the Teno mountains, for hikers and couples wanting quiet.
From £138 a night
Garachico · 4 stars · 20 rooms
Design-led 4-star in an 18th-century Garachico mansion, with a pool, whirlpool baths in every room and dinner on site, for couples.
From £177 a night
Garachico · Rural hotel (2 palms) · 19 rooms
Nineteen-room rural hotel in a 1689 palace on Garachico's main square, for couples who want history, a courtyard and a restaurant in-house.
From £112 a night
Garachico · Rural hotel (2 palms) · 18 rooms
Rural hotel on a 60-hectare banana estate near Garachico, with historic rooms, tennis and a pool, for couples and slow travellers.
From £136 a night
Garachico · Emblematic hotel (single category) · 14 rooms
Fourteen-room hotel in an 18th-century house on Garachico's seafront, with a rooftop solarium and the sea pools close by.
From £91 a night
El Tanque, Garachico · Rural hotel (2 palms) · 11 rooms
Small rural hotel at just over 1,000 metres in the northwest hills, for walkers who want quiet, Teide views and log fires.
From £65 a night
Los Silos, Garachico · Rural hotel · 9 rooms
Nine self-catering country apartments in the hills above Los Silos, with a Canarian restaurant, for walkers and families.
Icod de los Vinos, Garachico · Emblematic hotel · 8 rooms
An eight-room 1736 manor house in Icod's old town, with breakfast included, for couples who love historic buildings.
Garachico · Emblematic house (single category) · 7 rooms
Seven suites with kitchen corners in an 18th-century Garachico house, 50 metres from the sea pools, for couples settling in.
Icod de los Vinos, Garachico · Emblematic hotel · 6 rooms
A six-room 18th-century mansion by Icod's famous Dragon Tree, for couples touring the north-west.
From £70 a night
Tenerife North (TFN) is the nearer airport, about 50 minutes away by road. From Tenerife South (TFS) allow about an hour via the west coast. A hire car is the practical choice here: TITSA buses connect Garachico with Icod de los Vinos and Puerto de la Cruz, but the villages on this page are spread out and the roads wind.
Garachico swims in El Caletón, natural pools formed where the 1706 lava met the sea; they are usually calm but watch for waves when the sea is up. San Marcos in Icod de los Vinos is a sheltered bay of black volcanic sand with a 2026 Blue Flag and terrace restaurants. Los Silos has Agua Dulce beach for a quieter dip.
The old town is the reason to come: 16th and 17th century churches, convents and houses, protected since 1994, plus the Castillo de San Miguel from 1575. Icod de los Vinos has the Drago Milenario, a dragon tree of about 800 years, and Cueva del Viento, a vast lava tube you can tour. Walkers have the Teno hills to the west.
Yes. The natural pools formed by the 1706 lava are usually calm, but it is wise to keep out when big waves come in.
Yes. It is in Icod de los Vinos, a short drive east: a sheltered black sand bay with a 2026 Blue Flag.
It helps. Buses link the main towns, but the villages are spread out and a car makes beaches, walks and Teide much easier.
The Drago Milenario dragon tree and the Cueva del Viento lava tube in Icod de los Vinos are both close by.
Sources: webtenerife.co.uk, webtenerife.co.uk, webtenerife.co.uk, webtenerife.co.uk, banderaazul.org, aena.es.
