Vilaflor and Mount Teide · 4 stars · 27 rooms
Hotel Spa Villalba
Adults-only four-star spa hotel in the pine forest above Vilaflor, at about 1,500 metres, made for walkers and cyclists.
Adults only (14+)SpaHeated pool
From £125 a night
Mount Teide and the mountains
Hotels in Vilaflor and Mount Teide
Vilaflor is a small village among Canarian pine forest at about 1,400 metres, one of the highest in Spain, on the southern road up to Mount Teide. This page also covers Las Cañadas, inside Teide National Park. It suits walkers, stargazers and anyone who wants clear mountain air, quiet nights and Teide on the doorstep, with the south coast below.
6 hotels, including Las Cañadas del Teide. Listed by classification, then size; not a ranking.
Vilaflor and Mount Teide · 4 stars · 20 rooms
Hotel La Casona del Patio
Four-star hotel in a 17th-century manor house in Santiago del Teide village, built around walking, cycling and quiet breaks.
From £63 a night
Las Cañadas del Teide, Vilaflor and Mount Teide · 3 stars · 37 rooms
Parador de Las Cañadas del Teide
A state-run parador inside Teide National Park, for walkers, stargazers and anyone who wants to wake up beside the volcano.
Heated pool
From £181 a night
Vilaflor and Mount Teide · 3 stars · 15 rooms
Hotel Alta Montaña
Small three-star hotel in Vilaflor, high in the pine country below Mount Teide, for walkers and quiet mountain breaks.
From £113 a night
Vilaflor and Mount Teide · 2 stars · 14 rooms
Hotel & Spa El Tejar
Small two-star hotel in Vilaflor with a garden pool and a private spa you book just for your own party.
Vilaflor and Mount Teide · Rural hotel
Hotel Rural Vilaflor
Simple, small rural hotel in the mountain village of Vilaflor, a low-key base for walking the pine forests below Mount Teide.
From £34 a night
Where the Vilaflor and Mount Teide hotels are
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Getting there
Tenerife South (TFS) is about 30 minutes away by road, up a winding mountain road from the coast. Las Cañadas, inside the national park, is about an hour from either airport. A hire car is close to essential here: bus services into the mountains are limited, and the joy of a stay is driving to the park early or late.
Beaches
There are no beaches up here. The nearest are on the south coast about 40 minutes downhill: El Médano's long grey sand beach, or Las Vistas in Los Cristianos, a wide pale sand bay with a 2026 Blue Flag. Many visitors pair a few nights in the mountains with a stay by the sea.
Good to know
Walking is the draw. The Paisaje Lunar trail starts in Vilaflor and runs about 6 km through pine forest to the Paisaje Lunar viewpoint, and other routes lead on towards Teide. To walk the final stretch to the 3,715 metre summit from the cable car's top station you need a permit booked in advance through Tenerife ON, and the cable car is booked separately.
Staying in Vilaflor and Mount Teide
How high is Vilaflor?
The historic centre sits at about 1,400 metres, making it one of the highest villages in Spain.
Do you need a permit to climb Mount Teide?
Yes, for the final summit trail above the cable car. Book it in advance through Tenerife ON; the cable car ticket is separate.
Do you need a car to stay in Vilaflor?
Realistically yes. Buses into the mountains are limited, and a car lets you reach the national park and the coast easily.
How far is Vilaflor from the beach?
About 40 minutes by road down to the south coast resorts such as El Médano and Los Cristianos.
Other resorts
Sources: webtenerife.co.uk, webtenerife.co.uk, webtenerife.co.uk, banderaazul.org, aena.es.