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Tenerife is a fantastic island.

In the morning you can go out to sea to see pilot whales and in the afternoon go up to the amazing volcanic landscapes of the Teide National Park.

For dinner you can choose from nine Michelin-starred restaurants.

It is also possible to do everything from one place.

The lover of marine life, the lover of nature and the connoisseur can unite their passions at the Royal Hideaway Corales hotel, a young five-star hotel in

that has become one of the best luxury accommodation in our country, according to the

Tripadvisor

Nestled in the La Caleta area, just above La Encaramada beach, the Barceló group hotel was born in 2018 with a double concept: Royal Hideaway Corales Beach, for adults only;

and Royal Hideaway Corales Suites, a luxury resort for families with spacious rooms and terraces with views of the Atlantic and the island of La Gomera, many of them with private pools.

The first thing that strikes you about this hotel is its design.

If on the outside the building emulates a huge

, on the inside, the Canarian architect Leonardo Omar was inspired by the corals of the island.

The result is a spectacular lobby with natural rock in which the light creates a mysterious marine atmosphere that has earned it several design awards.

One of the resort pools.

In the rooms, however, the light pours in, the sun loungers on the terraces are loud, just like the mattresses of its splendid beds, created specifically for the hotel.

For the

, the villas offer privacy and luxury squared.

They are the perfect setting for some of the experiences with which the Corales seeks to differentiate itself from other five stars that populate this area of ​​the island.

We are talking, for example, about

, one of the trends that is sweeping social networks.

For Pablo Egea, commercial director, "the client forgets what you tell him, but not what you have made him live".

They are also proposals that invite you to "try the destination": "The best way to know is to try".

The tray that literally floats over the pool contains all kinds of Canarian delicacies.

There is no shortage

of orange, papaya, banana and prickly pear

and Pala syrup.

Neither was the tomato and avocado tartare, nor the potato and yellow sweet potato tortilla with mojo-mayo.

Another of the proposals is that of the

, a chef who comes to your suite to create a local menu live and enjoy a master class in Canarian gastronomy.

All recipes stay with the guest so he can also recreate them at home.

Another recommended activity is the

, a unique opportunity to learn about the wine-producing universe of this island that has five different denominations of origin, as well as its cheese-making crafts.

And if you prefer something stronger instead of wine, the hotel is capable of

in front of which, the

Italian Giorgio Zannini, winner of the 'Negroni Challenge' 2022, reveals some of his secrets in an environment that makes us travel to the 20s.

One of the San Hô Nikkei dishes.

The resort has five restaurants, two of which have been awarded by the Michelin guide:

and

.

The first offers a mixture of cultures without equal in Tenerife, a Peruvian-Japanese fusion with a Canarian accent.

The restaurant led by the duo formed by Adrián Bosch and Eduardo Domínguez has received its first Michelin Star this year.

In its two tasting menus we find dishes such as the razor clam with mirasol chili butter emulsion, red tuna galette with demi-glace from its bones or the Canarian kid gyozas with dashi from its bones.

The Nikkei proposal is based on different types of fermentations that make lunch or dinner a gastronomic experience unknown to many.

For its part, El Rincón de Juan Carlos is already a veteran in the French guide, with two revalidated stars this year.

In this case,

You can follow

on

According to the criteria of The Trust Project

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