Official description for the Hotel Rural El Patio

This tropical, colonial-style hotel, located between historic Vinos and Garachico, is surrounded by 60 hectares of banana plantations, running right down to the Atlantic Ocean. El Patio is set around a courtyard filled with palms and 100-year-old Drago trees. It is surrounded by lush gardens and fountains, creating a unique, charming atmosphere in this area of north-west Tenerife. These gardens lead down to the property’s own small private beach. Enjoy the peaceful setting with a refreshing swim in the outdoor pool. You can also choose to spend some time in the sauna before cooling off in the jacuzzi.

The hotel building has been in the family since the 16th century and is a relic to what it was for centuries, a stately home. It is full of history and family heirlooms that have survived to the present day. The local authorities have declared the building and land as ‘listed’ and is protected due to the artistic, environmental and historical importance of both. There is also a second unit only five hundred metres from the Hotel reception, known as El Patio II, an old house where the plantation workers used to live. The two buildings are connected by a number of roads running between the bananas, where everything is redolent of pure air and of relaxation.