We were very impressed with Los Cristianos and Playa de las Americas, it was a shoppers paradise. Everywhere we went locals were polite and friendly. We liked the dancing fountains and Harry`s bar. Some of the bars had outstanding sea veiws, if only our apartment at Beverley hills Heights had been nearer to the nightlife we would have been there every night. The beaches were full of happy people over New Year enjoying the sunshine. Watching the pool is not nearly as nice as watching the sea.

this was our 3rd visit to this resort ideal for couples just wanting a relaxing time no rush no haslle plenty of bars to chill in nice freindly english and scottish locals will go again but never in these appartments

The resort was nice and friendly, we enjoyed the Sunday market and the friendly bartering. There were quite a few tab ends near the harbour were the fishermen sit but besides from that it was clean.

the resort was excellent for all ages. the restaurants were very clean and the staff was friendly and the menus catered for all. the only draw back is on an evening you get alot of street sellers keep coming round with handbags, watches and jewellery they can become a bit of a pest. the sunday market is well worth a look for those bargins. loro park is an out of this world zoo with killer whale, dolphin and seal shows several times a day. for the more adventurous siam park is a world famous water park for all the family. the beaches are spotless in some areas the sand is black in colour but still very clean. they have a regular bus service to all over the island and you can pick up a taxi very easy to.

Found the resort very quiet and there was very little happening in the evening once we had finished our meal and were looking for somewhere for a few drinks there was not a lot going on.
Had good meals most nights and can recommend the Belvedere up by the Beverly Hills. The Oyster Catcher just a bit further down past the Spar was excellent - home made desserts and steaks/chicken/crepes flambe in front of you.
Cant remember the name of the Spanish restaurant over looking the port by the subway - but very authentic and huge portions.
Also above the Subway was another place that was good value - if the fella shouting to get you up there was a little off putting! Got a free litre of sangria with our dinner.
Ate in the Little Italy on Antonia Domingos (sp?) and it was another good meal, plenty of choice and good price. Our hotel Hollywood Mirage had a Little Italy on site and at lunch was excellent and reasonable.
Only bad meal was Rosie's, the mexican that was recommended by our hotel and it was not good, poor service and no atmosphere. Heard it used to be good but gone downhill.

Although we were between LC and PDLA, I found both resorts very clean. The beaches were kept very clean and the resort had plenty of entertainment. The only thing that let the pubs down were that sometimes nobody was in them and I think the current recession is starting to affect. We had a lovely time and would definitely return again. There are also plenty of shopping complexes and designer stores as well as your usual holiday shops. This was our first time in Tenerife and would highly recommend it.

Probably due to the recession but we found the resort quiet for the time of year, only about 3 bars to choose from which had something going on.

Lovely beaches plenty of good resturants. Not much night life but we like that.

We loved Los Cristianos- it was quite a walk from the apartments so we did get taxis (4/5 euros). There was an abundance of great restaurants and the people were very friendly.

The beach is FANTASTIC (LAS VISTAS), so clean and tidy. We spent a lovely day there and walked in to Las Americas.

The one downside I would say are the guys who come round selling their wares- nik-naks and jewellery; they can be very persistant and you may have to be quite hard with them.

Go and enjoy!!

Los Cristianos has got 2 lovely beeches plenty of shops bars and lovely resturants very clean and tidy we did not see any timeshare touts at all

Everyone knows the resort of Playa de las Americas or knows of it. It is a cosmopolitan resort and should have something for everyone. I for one will definitely be going back again.

Surprised how clean and well maintained Tenerife is. Loads of nice bars and restaurants all along the central promenade at the side of the sea, you can walk all way from Los Cristianos to Costa Adeje. Best large sandy beach is Las Vistas, all rest smaller, and mostly black sand and rocky, though nice little beach at Puerto Colon - golden sand and warm calm sea. Entertainment tends to start about 10.00 so didn't see much of it. Would visit again. Good holiday atmosphere. Can be as quiet or as lively as you want to make it.

Very good facilities and clean. Avoid the scrach card people, it is a holiday club scam.

Los Cristianos is a family/couples resort with plenty of restaurants & bars.It is a clean resort.You can walk miles along the promanade. Lovely shopping and not just the usual tourist tat shops. I think the resort has something to offer all ages. There are no timeshare people hassling you anymore as they have been closed down and banned.

Great resort.
Lots of bars and restaurants.
Weather was a mixed bag...but hey to wake up on the 1st of Jan and be able to sunbathe...need I say anymore!!
Found it really expensive...but this is due to the pound/Euro situation.
Bring lots of cash!!!!!!!

We stayed in Los Cristianos we really enjoyed ourselves .Beaches were lovely plenty of places to eat and enough night life for all ages. We will be going again hopefully next year.

loveley resort lovely weather as always

Enjoyed the resort of L.C apart from the dog muck-the pavements were awful. Found some lovely restaurants e.g Slowboat chinese overlooking the beach, Italian beginning with A near the shopping centre near El Mirador. Found eating and drinking more expensive this year due to the poor exchange rate.

los cristianos had everything we could want. we asked the bar for advice and saved a fortune on excursions etc.

we loved the monkey park and the trip to loro park.

Locally there were a few bars that had reasonable entertainment, we liked Shambles as it was a friendly bar with good entertainment. Bo Jangles had good entertainment although the Kareoke hostess grated a bit.

we were told that there were no good! bars up the hill and would have to travel to plda for entertainment.we did this on the seconed night and went to brahms and litz and had a great night but then found Raffles for a quiet drink and bar 39 for entertainment and both 5 minutes from our hotel.
we spent the rest of the week between both and had a great time.there are other bars about both which were well used by holiday makers.

First time we have stayed in Los Cristarnos,we have stayed in Las Americas Los Cris is really nice you can walk along the front to the harbour bars,restaurant, also the beach is very clean it takes about 20mintues into Las Americas it does'nt seem that long because of the places you can call in, it is a very nice walk.When buying items shop around as the prices differ from shop and stalls but the goods are the same.

We would stay in this area again.

As mentioned we have visited Tenerife many times and love Los Cristianos in particular the resteraunt Fortuna - unfortunately on this visit we were absulutely disgusted by the food and service we received. We are known to the staff at Fortuna as our brother in law Billy (now deceased) built the upstairs bar at Fortuna and we have always been treated well. For our 25th wedding anniversary meal we went to Fortuna with our sister and brother in law. The 2 Ann's ordered the lamb and the gents ordered TBone steak medium to well done cooked. It all looked great when it arrived but a few minutes into eating the TBones we realised they wwere raw in the middle and asked the waitress to take them away - she was going to speak to the chef - meanwhile we finished our lamb which you can't fault and 20 minutes later we were still sta waiting for a response from the chef - sat with no drinks - both waitresses ignored us - in the end Mark went in to speak to the owner who said we should have said something he advised we had done and told him what had happened his response was 'Shit'. There than proceeded to be shouting in Spanish we had the bill which was 90 euros thay gave us 15 back and asked if we would like a drink on the house - we ordered 4 gin and tonics which when they arrived with the waitress who had been serving she slammed every glass and bottle to the table shouting she did not need this trouble as she left the table and then carried on shouting in Spanish - like we had done something wrong!! This we thought was the best treseraunt in Tenerife and setrves the best Sangria but after the perfomance above we will not be visiting again - we were meant to feel as if we had done wrong - we had waited that long at the table we could have easily left without paying - we din't as we loved this reseraunt and never in a million years did we expect to be treated like this. As we left the table the owner 'Pablo' shouted 'SORRY' we didn't even look back we were that disgusted!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We love Tenerfie - the hotels we have visited have generally all been good (most of the time). There was a new bar this time we went near Pradise Park ' Sunny Nights' BRILLIANT! Bar 39 next door is BRILL too

The beach is always lovely and many of the bars along the front have been renovated which is brilliant as they were looking shabby. A new resteraunt was opening as we left on 3rd Oct on the front called Bora Bora run by Simone this looked lovely and when we go back (soon I hope) this will be our replacement for the once brilliant fortuna (so disappointed in our treatment there especially on our Wedding anniversary - we have also written to the resteraunt telling of our dismay)

This was our sixth visit to Los Cristianos in eight years so we had a good idea of where to go ( or avoid ), the beach has always been excellent although on this visit we never made it to the beach due to the quality of the apartment/pool/balcony we chose this time.We stayed at the Dinastia Apartments at the foot of ' Cardiac Hill 'which gives plenty of eating out options in the Los Cristianos area downhill from the Paradise Park Hotel.Loads of new restaurant/bars have opened in this area downhill towards the market area , chinese,indian,italian and ' british pubs'.Venture further afield towards the ' old town ' and you find more traditional fare , Canarian food along side ' European ' eataries ( indian , chicken , chinese and burgers ).If your into brit food , the Cheers Bar at the San Marino complex is the place to go , with an extensive menu and attentive staff you can't go wrong.If you want Karaoke then you will find it in Los Cristianos but not after about 11pm ! , get a taxi to Las Americas !.And finally if you fancy going up the volcano best hire your own car and get to the cable car before 10am because the organised trips turn up after that time and you will spend hours queueing and only minutes on the mountain before your trip leaves !.

We first went to this resort about 8 years ago and loved it ,but this time round we were disappointed.Everything was clean and there were plenty of bars butthere seemed to be something missing.
I would recommend O'Flahertys for a drink in the evening - try their jugs of cocktails, and the Robbie Willams tribute was really good- Paul or David Mack - sorry i forgot his first name.Ged Bolton as Rod Stewart was also good.
Overall we had a lovely holiday and it will be a long time before i forget Phillipe and the Flintstone theme tune!

Los Cristianos is the more spanish holiday resort, relaxed and chilled and with only a 5min walk in to the hustle and bustle of playa de las americas! fantastic resort something for everyone

After the 20 minute walk from the Castle harbour apartment (in which i would suggest taking a taxi back up in the daytime heat), we found plenty to do in Los Cristianos. There are plently of English and Irish pubs and resteraunts (as well the odd Scottish bar) for those with less exotic ambitions. Chinese, indian, italian and spanish resteraunts are also close to the front so you are never far away fom what you fancy for dinner.
The beach is big with plenty of sunbathing opportunities, but if you fancy venturing out further down the front, you are not far away from playa de las americas which has one of the best beaches i've seen. tenerife on the whole has many places to visit. El teide, Loro parque, aqualand and the catamaran services are all must do's.
tenerife basically has everything to make your holiday as good as possible.

resort was excellent watch the timeshare reps by beach and harbour even though thay say there not thay are nearly had us until we sussed them out.great time all round

Best beach is Las Vistas.

Nice Resort returned for the eighth time. plents bars, resturants, shops.

everything we needed from a sun break.

Looks like a lot of work is just coming to and end around the town, all the roads and pavements have been remade and the place is full of hundreds of new palm trees and seating benches everywhere. Very, very clean and all the locals in the shops were very friendly. The beaches are terrific, especially the big Vistas beach, which was well patrolled by life guards. Not much for kids other than the beach and a small play ground just up from Amigos Restaurant, that was a blessing as we knew where the kids were while we ate and drank. It does seem a safe place for kids and we are already planning our next trip to Los Cristianos but will probably try and find somewhere nearer the sea front to stay.

Los Cristianos seems to have something for everyone. For example you can find a quiet secluded beach at one end of the town a busy harbour beach in the middle and a huge busy beah at the las vistas end on the way to Las Americas. Really good shops from trendy clothes and she shops to tacky holiday gift shops, and more camera shops than I have ever seen.
A fantastic range of restaurants from Burger King and Macdonalds to the bigger restaurant chain like Little Italy, which seemed to be on every street corner. Not our cup of tea but Amigos facing the harbour, just past the kids play park, really is, literal as they do the best ever mug of english tea and their fish and chips are to die for. They are even thoughtful enough to leave your bread (english) in one piece so you can make a chip butty. Really friendly and down to earth place. The town is very clean and every one we met (locals) where very friendly. We are planning going back as soon as we can.

Lots of people will tell you Los Cristianos is a quiet resort which it can be but you can have a fantastic time if you know where to go, if you want a really good night then go to the Irish bar, very lively, we didnt get back till 2am!!!!!!!!! there are other bars on the square that provide great entertainment. To eat best breakfast for value is on Paloma Beach site, great lunch at the Penny Farthing and fantastic evening meal at the Surrey Arms. All bars close to Paloma beach have great music and if you like kareoke well look no further, great place, will be back. The cleanest resort we have ever been to.

The resort was clean, the beach clean, I couldn't comment on the entertainment as we didn't go to see any in the resort, the sunday market is nice to visit, you can pick up a bargin even with the bad euro/sterling rate. We picked this resort because wwe wanted to relax, but wanted to be good position for going anywhere if we decided too, and we were not disappointed, a few touts on way to beach but there wasn't that many of them at this time of year, in all we liked the resort itself

good area but in December not a lot happening plenty of shops
hurrah for retail therapy

We came here a few years ago and saw lots of road works starting, thank heavens its nearly all finished now the new sea front past the restaurants is wide with loads of palm tres and more seating benches looking out to sea than I have ever seen. All the roads and paths are cleaned every night, which can be a pain when they are jet washing at 4 am near the hotel, but a small price for cleanliness. We saw very few cockroaches this time, looks looks they have them beat too.
Lots of litter bins about and the shopping is good, except between 1 an 5 (siesta)local people are very nice. There isnt a lot of entertainment at night except fo one very noisy karaoke bar and one or two look alike type places, rod stewart and chubby brown seem to have bikes. We did see a great singer called Gary Paige doing 50s and 60s stuff, again at Amigos when the guitarist was off, He was very entertaining. We also went most nights to the Irish Times who have a live Irish band until about 2am.

Great resort. Everything you need within easy reach

Los Cristianos is a very much improved area, with a lot of investment along the seafront, beaches & promenades. Something for everyone. Recommended restaurants La Fortuna, El Brasero on Cristian Sur and Rimini on Parque Margarita.

Love Tenerife and particularly Los Cristianos. No complaints here.

lots of building work going on .the prom was littered with mobility scooters bikes electric scateboards and coppers on scooters smelly and horrible in parts

Los Christianos was a good place for a family holiday or a relaxing break, but dont expect to find 1000s of teenagers or people heading to raves or discos.

Plenty of Karaoke and tribute bands around such as Elvis, Neil Diamond, Elton John, Chubby Brown and Cher (the best overall according to our 4 year old) There was also good old fashioned club style cabaret and Irish bars.

The beaches were ok but not many people seemed to use them and it was just beyond the distance you wanted to take all teh towels, books, lotions, and other stuff for the day.

The Water Park is very very good and the Dolphin show is better than I have seen on all my travels abroad including Sea Life in Florida.

A tip is that the Water Park it's something like £25 euros each adult and £18 euros per day for children.

However if you go earlier in your holiday as long as you pay before leaving the park another day trip only costs you £5 euros an adult and £3 euros for children!!!

So your second trip for say 2 adults and 2 kids for £16 euros is a bargain and well worth the kids seeing the Dolphin show again.

It was all Very Good.

Los Cristianos is still a lovely resort with great beaches and street bars where the main thing is people watching. Still wome great shopping but be careful at the market lots of knockoff stuff but not great.The waiters are still friendly. And most of the touts have been moved on although there are still some, unfornately the worst kind of british loud and rude and cant take a simple no thank you without some loaded retort. Not a problem for us but there are still a lot of street hair braiders. Eating is great from the cheap chicken and chips to expensive but authentic spainish food and everything in between. The resort is generally clean but dont have a clean after your dog so watch your step. The free bus to jungle park is great but still pricy for adults children under 12 were free when we went. The mountain excursion is very good whale boat trip not so great.

Los Cristianos is a very convenient place to stay. It has many restaurants and bars and has everything you would need for a good holiday. The bus service is very good although they stop running quite early in the evening.

Los Cristianos' harbour area was being re-paved while we were there. Should imagine will be lovely when finished. Plenty of lovely restaurants/cafes. Beach by harbour not that great - go through tunnel at the harbour and there is a lovely beach (part of which has been made wheelchair accessible) that stretches into Playa de las Americas. Nice boat trips available. Lots of time share touts and "looky looky" men - you just have to be firm. We were told there is a lot of pick pocketing, so keep an eye on your wallet/purse, especially at the Sunday morning market. Would definitely return to Los Cristianos - much, much nicer than Playa de las Americas. Worth a mention, visit the Jungle Park for a great day out with the kids. Free bus operates from Los Cristianos.

The beaches that we walked passed when on the promenade walk from Los Cristianos seemed well supervised and maintained. You had to pay for the loungers and umbrellas.
We would visit this resort again but as it is not our 'home' resort via RCI points we will have to wait a few years as they operate a 1 visit in 4 years rule.

Los Cristianos is clearly undergoing some structural improvements down at the beach front which clearly affects the appearance and impression of the resort.
However, having visited this resort several times over an 18 year period, I would say that this improvement programme has been ongoing,albeit in different sections. The beach is currently not as accessible and user freindly as it has previously been. That said, it's not difficult to see past this and enjoy the resort centre with it's array of shops and restaurants.
I would definately go again and recommend this resort for a winter break

Paradise Park is in a good location in Los Cristianos, very quiet at night time but a row of restaurants down the hill slightly from the hotel, including the excellent Taylor’s Lounge and Oyster Catcher, would recommend them both. There’s a large Spar supermarket just down the hill and you are only a 15 minute walk down to the front of the resort, we took a taxi back up!!!
Ask for a pool view room as the rooms at the other side look out at more apartments and hills, not so nice.

I've never known such a clean resort. We commented that there was always someone from the council out sweeping, gardening or picking up litter - even on a Sunday morning!

Los Cris has something for everyone. We wanted friendly bars and restaurants, nothing too loud, and that's what we found. But if you want lively you can find that too.

The beaches were amazing. Playa Del Camison was our fave. More of a locals beach and a good 35 mins walk from Dinastia, but worth it.

We will definitely visit here again.

Stayed in Los Cristianos. The beer was cheap and the beach was very good.Plenty of cheap eating places and we found a restaurant that did full english plus coffee and orange juice for E2.95. Can't remember it's name, but it was right by Burger King (by the port). We spent a bit of time in the Devon Arms - cheap beer and good cheap food. We saw some good "turns" but the best was The Blues Brothers. They were so funny.

Los cristianos - clean and tidy with lots of bars and restuarants. Very friendly

First time in Los Cristianos, Tenerife.

Plenty of resturants & cheap to eat out.

This is our favourate Place.
Usually clean and pleasant
Entertai nment is fabulous if you look for it!
We dont use the beach, but when the wi nd blows is best left alone.
This Resort (with Americas next door) has it all!.
Looking forwards to next visit, though maybe change of Hotel.

Los cristianos is not as wild as Las Americas. I feel it is safer. There are many bars and discos to chose from. The harbour front has now been upgraded and is lovely to walk along.

Resort was clean with plenty of pubs restaurants unfortunately quite along walk down hill then up hill back to our hotel. The beach closest to our hotel was rocks but if you walk to the main los cristianos beach its lovely. We dont think we would return as it hasnt been a favourite

Resort is great-there is a bit of a hill, but please don't let put you off-this waqs one of our best holidays ever, at Chipeque, Los Cristianos!-ok you may get on the beach, but it will cost you a lot more money, and you will really miss out!

Some renovation work happening down at front, a bit dark around that area at night. Lovely walk along the front to Las Americas along the prom.Plenty eating places tho we didnt use any as were in hotel.We loved Dreamers bar who had 2 live acts on every night at 10 then 11.Compere in the bar is a good laugh.also went to The Irish Affair which was also very good live band amazing. Looking forward to our next visit.

Los cristianos has seen a lot of changes to the town centre roads and sea front but this is now nearly complete and looks fantastic with loads of new palm trees and new paving just about everywhere.
Amigos on tyhe sea front is the best place to eat. Day or night.

Arona Gran is situated on the outskirts of Los Christianos.Everything is towards Las Americas. There are a few bars and places to eat within easy walking distance but if you are used to four star accommodation you may give them a miss.Walk a bit further for something a bit better and enjoy the better beaches as well. There is no real nightlife, if that is what you are after go to Las Americas.

There was alot of building work going on down on the front so everything was a bit up in the air, but to get away from that we walked over to playa de la vistas and it was lovely its only a 10 minute walk.

los critianos was kept nice and clean

The resort was generally clean apart from dog fouling,it seems doggy bags are not in use.
Lovely choice of restaurants and bars.
The beach was pleasant.

excellent resort shame thomson let us down see a rep once

Having last visited Tenerife 20 years ago I wasn't sure what to expect. Had been in Las Americas which was noisy. Have just found Los Christianos much more pleasant.
People seem to complain about the slightest things. A holiday is what you make it. If you are going to go to these popular resorts, expect there to be building works. The nimby mentality seems to be evident.
The only major downside I found with Tenerife is the constant harrasment by British Timeshare sellers. It was really a pain 20 years ago, and the only thing that seems to have changed is their techniques today. I'm really surprised people fall for the scams. As someone said to me, there are no good deals, they just want your money. A few locals were saying that Time share is the scourge of Tenerife.
If you go, be warned. You will be approached and followed several times a day. An ex "employee" was telling me that the financial rewards for these "agents" is phenominal, so they don't care if you verbally abuse them every so often!!

The resort was good for families, although in the evening times there were staff trying to get you to eat in their restaurants.

There are plenty of bars to suit all tastes and activities such as crazy golf.

If you like a good craic then go and see mark and joe at the Irish Times.

although this could have been a holiday from hell ,los cristianos is a ideal place to stay ,there are plenty of places to eat and loads of beaches ,the sratch card people did get on our nerves as you cant go anywhere without winning something its all a con and you soon realise that the bestthing is to ignore them ,by the hotel you have cheers bar and also shires both nice for somewhere to eat.we will go back to tenerife but not to aguamar.

Was a lovely resort with plenty of choice in restaurants bars shops etc. The Beaches were lovely and clean. Would not recommend the Aqua Water Park in Las Americas, which you can get a free bus to from Los Cristianos as it was all pay out and not many good slides. Enjoyed going to Loro Parque and up Mount Teide.

Los Cristianos is under going a lot of pavement improvement. It is not too bad and will be great when it is finished.Plenty of Bars food places. I reccomend Irish Welcome, The best entertaiment place is The Irish Times. open until a least 2.30 in the morning and can be even longer. Derek and Gerry are great and play from 10.00pm until 1.30 am every night. Fantastic bar staff and you will love it. Give it a try,children are very welcome

Los cristianos was clean, apart from the odd bit of dog pooh scattered about. There is currently work going on in los cristianos town to improve the pavements but they do not inconvenience you too much and the town will look lovely when its all finished. The shops are ok, resturants are good and cheap, but can be a pain when every bar you walk past a menu is shoved under your nose as they try to get you to eat in their bar. La vistas beach is the best one to go too, you can hire pedal boats, go on the bannana boat, there is pleanty of watersports if thats what you like. The beach itself is very clean and there is always pleanty of sun beds to hire, 6 euros per day for a lounger and umbrella. Would defintly visit this resort again.

Los Christianos is undergoing some development, it is a quiet resort anyway and we have been before but it is a nice place to have a relaxing beach holiday. There was not much going on at night but restaurants and bars but if you are happy to sip cocktails and go for a wander around the town (shopping) it's the place for you.

In the process of total refurbishment, walkways prom and beach all being upgaded, will be great in 12 months time, but still a pleasant walk and a place to sit and people watch. Nightlife, bars and restaurants plentiful, choice for all tastes and pockets.

The resort is a lovely place for families with plenty to do.
There is a fantastic eating place called T.Linares 2 down on the harbour front across from burger king. The people are really friendly, the food is fantastic and really good value.

we enjoyed the resort very much and are looking forward to returning again but i would like to see the resort cleaned up of dog fouling i found this a big problem that i have never experienced before whilst been abroad on my holidays.the entertainment was good particularly the oflaratys bar. the beach was of a good standard.

We had two lads with us, ages 15 & 17, whilst we loved the resort, there really was not much for them to do on a night. There was the odd Karioki bar, but none of the bars were really busy, and this is July. However, the resort is a lovely place and me and the hubby will go back, maybe on our own next time.

The Resort seems to have dropped in standards from our last visit, but the city fathers have realised this and it is now getting worked on. The harbour is nice and some good trips are to be had there. There is a small beach next to the harbour, however if you carry on round from the harbour there is a beautiful beach called 'La Vista' which is nice and clean and has plenty of sunbeds. They can be hired at a cost of 9 Euros for 2 beds and a parasole for all day. There are plenty of promanade-side bars and restuarants for your lunch. Try Inas strand bar, which sits immediately behind the first aid hut.

If you are looking for a good meal I would recommend the German restuarant on one of the balconies, just above Inas strand bar or the Fish Restuarant 'La Barca' at the end of the prom.

There is also a ice cream parlour in the shopping centre at the end of the prom, which is worth a visit. Serves up some nice cream cakes as well.

There were many touts trying to sell you a 'Holiday Club' who are pains to stress to you that they are not time share, and these can be a great pest. I guarantee that if as a couple you are stoppped, and you accept a scratch card each. One of you will have won a "Big Prize". I eventually got nasty with them as I was being accosted every 5 yards. After that they left me alone.

There are trips a plenty and we had a great time at the following.

Loro Park. this is a must see and is worth every penny. Get there as early as you can as there are many shows within this park. The Dolphins and the penquin house were our favourites. No visit to Tenerife would be complete without a trip up Mount Teide, however take a jacket with you if you go up the cable car, as it is quite cool at the top, and the scenery is quite literally breathtaking.

Back in Los Christianos you have to go to the Jungle Park. There is a free bus and it is a very enjoyable day. Our 2 grandchildren thoroughly enjoyed it, especially the jungle trail and the Bobsleigh.

Go to Los Gigantes for a nice lunch or if you want a real thrill visit the Go Karting, but make sure you hire a super size kart.

The town of Los Christainos, itself has many eating places and we had a lovely meal in an italian restuarant, the name of which escapes me, however it is in the lane that runs of the wee church.
The proverbial 'Looky looky' men patrol with the so called designer sun glasses but they are not a pest and you can have a laugh with them.

There is a market every sunday with the usual goods(made in China)this can be reached from the Hotel by turning immediately right out of reception, then right at the junction and carry straight down the hill and you eventually come to it.

The temperature whilst we were ther never dropped below 27' so drink plenty of water.

We would visit Bar 39 or Taylors of an evening which are close to the Hotel. Or next to the Tenerife Sur apartments is a wee bar called The Clansman run by a man fae Kilmarnock who is a master at telling jokes.

All in all this was a great holiday, in a great hotel

The beachfront walk to the left of the harbour is being relaid and this results in this part of the resort having a dirty feel, unfortunately. The walk past the back of las Vistas beach and down to PDLA is very good apart from the bit between Las Vistas beach itself and the next cove - about 100 yds - where the area to the left of the walkway is being built upon - there was an unpleasant smell of sewage in this area.
The Shopping/restaurant area in the "old" town are unchanged from the last time we visited two years ago and are a pleasant stroll in the nights as long as you ignore the "lovely jubbly!" and "excuse me lady, hair braiding!" Africans and the restaurant PR's.
The beaches are OK but ask the price of pedalos before you hire them - I was quoted €17.00 for half an hour on one beach and €10.00 for an hour on another! 2hamackas and a sombreil are €9.00 for the day. You can buy your own sunshade for €10,00 from the shops and lie on your own towel if you are on a budget.
Los Cristianos is a lot more laid back than PDLA and more suitable for families in my opinion.

los cristianos is undergoing a massive facelift which i feel when finished will be fabulous,a lot of people seemed to have deserted it at the moment due to the disruption which is affecting local bars and restaurants,this is a shame because through the years we have made many friends who are bar owners and restauranteurs and we have some of the best meals in los cristianos-heroes next to the oasis morecque is the best for breakfasts and grahams lovely steaks!!we also love rosies cantina,bar 39 coz the duo, kracka are worth seeking out,the indian restaurant next to dannys bar is a must 10 euros for so much food and its lovely to.la fortuna is great,ba el faro on the way to the port is a must for homemade tapas and a lot of atmosphere.

Los Cristianos is a lovely resort. I go to Tenerife 4 times a year as I like the all year round sunshine. You can't believe that you are sunbathing on Christmes day! It is generally quieter than Las Americas and is more suitable for families and couples who like it a bit quieter. The area where we usually stay is up the hill a bit and is really taking off now. They have built a row of new units which are all occupied now. There is a pleasant mixture of bars and resturants of different kinds. Some with entertainment and some where you can just relax and have a quiet drink. Most of these are English speaking. There is also a new shopping complex which is slowly being occupied.

You can easily walk to the beachfront or to the old town of Cristianos where there are restaurants, shops and Spanish tapas bars. It's really good to go there for lunch or dinner and you feel you are in Spain! The streets are narrow, cobbled and there are mostly Spanish shops which are very reasonably priced.

I like the mixture that you get in Cristianos and now prefer it to Las Americas. I have been returning year after year.

we went for the sun and got it in spades! definately worth returning to los christianos

There are many places to eat from crap food to excellent food. Some cheap and some not so cheap.
In general we found that the more expensive the food the nicer it was. We only had one bad meal all week.
There is an italian restaurant nearly on the seafront in Los Christianos itself, can't remeber the name but it was fantastic.
Also there is a chinese restaurant as you walk down to Christianos town on the right hand side, it looks posher than the rest of them, the food in there was amazing and was cheap compared to England but expensive compared to Tenerife.

There are many different places to go in the evening.
There are many cheesey kareoke bars full of oldies and chavs from which the sound that is emmitted sounds like an x factor rejects night out! ( not my thing you can guess ) However they seem to be popular and busy.

Fortunately there are better/other places to spend some beer money. There are quite dark bars in alleys, there are loud sparts bars, little cafe's etc etc.

I would also comment on the dog crap all over the place. It's pretty much everywhere so you have to watch were you walk.

You will get hassled as you walk past every bar and restaurant to go in by there touts outside. After a couple of night's most tend to leave you alone if they recognise you and they know you aren't likely to go in their place.
You also get hassled by the africans trying to sell you "genuine" designer sunglassess and various other bits of crap.

ALl in all it's a good place to go. Don't expect the equivilent of a £5000 Barbados holiday, expect a load of English people in Tenerife surrounded by english food and cutural food if you try harder and you'll be happy.

Kids are apparently welcome any place a man would take his wife and you would not be frowned upon having them out till ten pm.

Going back again on the 3rd July 2008 to the same apartment and cant wait, a cold pint in Dannys Bar is the first port of call i think!!

Been to the south many times, great resort.

We stayed in Los Cristianos but we would not stay there again as it was to 'hilly' for my Mother who is 75. One word of advice: Do not eat at Fados, down by the beach where all the work is going on. Our Meal was vile and had it not been for my Mother & Daughter begging me to pay and not make a 'scene' I would have refused to pay!

Did not venture out much but what we saw was clean and attractive , good market on a Sunday and all the local bars shops were very friendly, local Spar shop 2 mins from hotel to buy newspapers, wine , water etc

We loved Los Cristianos, there was a lot of work going on to improve the prom & town centre which is very promising in my opinion. Lots of choice for places to eat, drink or watch entertainment, a nice beach, a very friendly feel to the resort, very clean, my little boy was happy given the amount of amusement arcades on offer, crazy golf & just a short trip from the airport.
A big plus is how accessible the resort is for disabled visitors, there are dropped kerbs everywhere, some of them are a little steep but its got to be better than nothing, there are electric scooters for hire in the resort and I noticed lots of wheelchair users enjoying a hassle free holiday in the sun. I work for a local Council & will be recomending this resort to my colleagues who use wheel chairs.

Los Christianos is a good town, few too many rubbish entertainers, but a few really lovely restaurants, and some really good value ones too.
Mostly very clean town and beach. Great atmosphere on festival nights too.

My boyfriend and I really liked Los Cristianos. Both beaches (Los Cristianos and Playa las Vistas) were nice, although we preferred Playa las Vistas as it was the larger of the two. Competitive cafes/bars run along the back of Playa las Vistas, with beers at 1 euro (Taylors Family Bar). We were also amazed and impressed how the resort had been made accessible to the less mobile.

As mentioned in earlier posts, there are lots of waiters trying to entice you into their restaurant of an evening, which becomes very annoying! We managed to make it to lunch one day without being caught by anyone, which was a record. Reassuringly, there was a lot of police presence on the resort, using various modes of transport.

We would highly recommend ‘The Original Bistro’. The food is amazing with most of it being homemade; we ended up going there 3 times in the end. Admittedly it is tucked away so may be a little challenge to find. Although with your back to Los Cristianos beach, facing Burger King, proceed up the side street that is to the left of BK. Take the next side street to your left and you ought to be there. The specials board changes most days and although it may not be the cheapest restaurant you certainly get what you pay for. It really is worth the adventure to find.

We used Resort Hoppa for transfers, which was £13.50 each (return), very reasonable and effortless. Airport ok, although food & drink expensive (a bottle ok coke was 3 euros!)

On the whole, great resort.

Lovely restaurants along beach front and a number of restaurants above the main shopping centre.

The resort was very clean with plenty of places to eat.
The beach was always clean and we felt very safe there.

There are some good bars and places to eat as mentioned in other comments. Yes Porkies does a nice brekkie for €3.50 but we tried Squires which has recently been taken over and loved it. Angus Steakhouse does a lovely steak diane and porterhouse. Take a look at Tony as Elvis at Springers bar, he is funny but good.
The beach is 15 mins walk which isnt far but feels longer coming back when your hot and tired.
I would go back, everyone is so friendly.

Nice area, many good bars and restaurants, quieter than Los Americas, probably more suited to older couples/families.

The hotel was a great location, near the sunday market, a short stroll into Los Cristianos centre, and plenty of bars and resturants for all tastes and pockets.
the beaches are well looked after,

We stayed in Los Christianos, and unfortunately due to bad weather we did a lot of walking around the resort. There was roadworks in the town - access to some areas was difficult. The beach was closed due to sewerage being found leaking onto it due to a burst pipe - but the authorities seemed to be dealing with this very quickly - the pipes were dug out over night, and the area sealed off.
Shops were much the same as in any tourist resort, as were the restaurants/bars. We did experience some hassle from people employed by bar/restaurant owners to entice you in.
The whole resort appeared to shut down after 10, which was OK because you weren't hassled on your way back to your apartment!
Entertainment was vey much focused on bars, with singers - we saw Elvis in 2 different locations on the same night!
Las Americas seemed more lively - with the casino and the fountain display at 10pm, and the beach there was clean!
It made Los Christianos seem a bit tatty.
Los Christianos seems quieter than its neighbour - more residential, with quite a high population of retired people in March.
Beware of the bus drivers - they seem intent on killing people on crossings!

the beach goes from poor to great as you walk alon towards theport area.there doesnt seem to be a roaring nightlife but if you like country and western there are a couple of good spots.the beach is always being cleaned by gangs of cleaners..a slight downside is that there is some building and road repairs being done

Excellent clean tidy safe cheap sunny cant find fault apart from pests selling watches e.t.c

I am just back from a 10 day break I have been to this resort 6 times but this is the first time I have booked the Paloma beach apartments, they were spacious and spotlessly clean.
There are a few pubs just outside to gate where you can have a laugh and a bit of Karaoke, they all stop the entertainment at midnight so there is no noise to disturb your sleep. It might not suit the younger generation 18 + but is great for families and couples There is also a restaurant Roumers great food and reasonably priced they even do carry outs so you can eat in the apartments. All in all great holiday I am going back next year

Superb and it has definitely been cleaned up over the past 5 years and you feel safe at night when having a stroll.

The beaches are clean with fantastic scenery.

I will definitely be returning to Tenerife about 3 times this year if I can bribe my wife.

Stayed in los Cristianos for the new year period, plenty of places to eat and drink. weather very nice, cool on a night but ok with just a cardigan on.
The fireworks were brilliant on new years eve, sat on las vistas beach to watch them from all directions.
The beach at las vistas was a little stoney when going in to the sea but otherwise a nice beach (9 euros for 2 sunbeds and parasol) which mounts up if you go to the beach every day. the beach at the harbour was nice to, no stones there when going into the sea.

Los Christianos has something to offer everyone. There are hundreds of restuarants to choose from and plenty of entertainment in the evenings. The harbour is really nice and past the harbour is a really nice beach with numerous bars and restuarants leading to Las Americas.

Had never ventured to Los Cristainos before, having always stayed in the Barcelo at Puerto Santiago. Thought the resort was great - excellent restaurants, good beaches, plenty of things to do for kids and good shops. Handy for everything and only 20 minutes from the airport.

we have stayed here now about 7 times, we started higher up in los cristianos, but have worked our way now to visa sur, the beach is lovely, cleaned every day, there are lots of places to eat catering for all, even mcdonalds if thats what you like, its east to get to the market on sunday, just walk around the beach path, takes about 20mins,then if you go the other way your off to plays americas, lots do there, shopping, more places to eat, and of course there is always the opera to go to, as you can see we love this place

Time share touts a nuiscance! you end up getting very rude with them as they stop you all the time, although it's entertaining to watch them work. They give you scratch cards and lo they all win 150E which you have to go to the office to collect.
Apart from that the resort was good, loads of restaurants of all types. Not much live entertainment in Los Cristianos but you can walk to Playa las Americas only 15 mins along the sea front or get a taxi. Thare are a couple of bars offering 'caberet' through out the night - Chicagos (the drinks tasted like they were watered down?) and Dreamers (saw best comedien here)they are also the obligatary Irish bars and loads of Sports bars - suggest Danny's thery were very obloging to my husband who wanted to watch the Rugby as opposed to the football!
Weather was overcast all week but still very hot.
They suggest you take sweater if you visit volcano but I would suggest take thermal coat - its !***! freezing up there. We went on 1/2 day trip which was good value (we normally hire a car & do our own trips but there was nowhere to park it over night in Los Cristianos)
I would not want to stay for 2 weeks as there is not that much to do expecially if you have young children would suggest staying nearer las americas

The area was fairly clean but a lot of broken slabs in the pavements leading down to the front.It is quite a hilly area not suitable for people with walking dificulties. We saw lots of battery powered wheelchairs and buggie type things which you can hire and they are deliveredto your hotel.We usually go to LAS AMERICAS and we found LOS CHRISTIANOS very quiet in comparison not nearly so much live or varied entertainment.We saw hundreds of sun loungers on the beach but very few people using them,Iwas told that they are quite expensive if you hire them every day approx £60 for 14 days.

Even though we went in low season, LC was still reasonably busy, and there are plenty of nice restaurants to choose from.
LC is a bit classier than it's neighbour PDLA, and as it's the Canaries, has year-round great weather.

The beach at Playa de Los Cristianos is not very nice as it is a port but the beach at Playa de Las Vistas is very nice.

I would recommend anyone to check where their hotel is in relation to this beach as it could be quite a distance otherwise.

We were half board so don't know much about the entertainment in the resort as we tended to stay at the hotel in the evenings.

Overall the resort was very friendly and we enjoyed our stay there.

Been to Los Cristianos before and we will return again. Resort isn't spotless (but not dirty either) and the entertainment is good, albeit favours karoke singers !

Beach between Los Crist/ Las Americas is probably the best.

The restaurants in Los Cristianos are excellent - we have been 4 years in a row and have never had a bad evening meal. Recommendations are Chill Out (just through tunnel on walk to Las Americas), Bistro and The Original Bistro, Linares (round corner from Burger King), Rio 7 and Slow Boat hard to beat for a chinese meal.

One piece of advice - try what the locals call a Cortado Leche Leche. This is a coffee served in a small glass with condensed milk in the bottom and milky coffee on top - I dont normally have a desert and this is an ideal way to finish off a meal.

I found Los Cristianos clean and the people very friendly.

Cristianos is going through a big change with all its pavement and new sewer pipe works but you can se it is becoming a very nice up market resort.

The harbour beach isn´t quite as GOOD AS VISTAS BEACH BUT BETTER THAN ALMOST ANY IN Spain. Entertainment is a bit sparse if you are not in a hotel and limited to the tacky cabaret shows, usually a bit noisy and almost always with a bit of Karaoke thrown in.

Thank heavens this is not aloud on the beach front where you can find some lovely restaurants and cafes to dine at. Our favourite is AMIGOS, right on the beach front, so it has lots to see from its outside terrace including the harbour and everyone out ´promenading´.

The food was great with a huge range that suited all the family and the staff and owners couldn´t do enough to help us enjoy our meals.

One night we ate somewhere else but called at AMIGOS for a last drink, they put some nibbles on the table, free, which I thought was nice as we hadn´t eaten there.

Los Cristianos is having new pipes laid so it was in a bit of a mess, however, the areas that were finished were really looking good! The Las Vistas beach in Cristianos is superb and much better than the harbour beach!
Loads of good restaurants, helped with advice from Richard & Gaynoe, and pleanty of bars. Ask R & G for the spannish ones - they were streets ahead.

Beach was very nice and relaxing. Lots of bars and resturants to choose from.

Lots of very busy roads.

The main Los christianos pedestrian walkways were being regenerated at the time of our visit, so it was a building site.(Near finished Aug 2006 ??)this made access to some shops & restaurants inconvenient. I thought the sea front was a bit industrial looking but full of shops, bars, restaurants etc. Plenty of quality food available with lots of junk in between. Beach ok but bouys mark swimming area, (ferries dock close by)We walked onto the next resort Playa Vistas which is much nicer (10min walk)with plenty of shops ,bars etc. Overall a little disappointed with what i expected.

LC is undergoing extensive drainage repairs. As it has expanded so has the plethora of restuarants and "get em ins". Although the food is wide and varied. At long last it seems the British Cafe is dying out there "Hooray".
The beach is still very scrubby but in a few years time it will all have changed.
There are regular Police Patrols, and very few Time Share Sharks. Although street crime theft from women is increasing.

Need never eat or drink in same place twice, food and entertainment to suit most tastes,beech good but waves can take you by suprise.

Medieval night looks pricy but well worth a look. Plenty of whale & dolphin trips available on harbour side a lot cheaper, near by jungle park well worth a day, also aqualand with excellent dolphin show. Free bus to both, but at time of visit more people waiting than seats available, plenty of taxis available about 8 euros to aqualand.

lovely place lovely people lovely climate lovely resort lovely holiday

Los Cristianos is a lovely resort with lots of restaurants and bars. The resort was spotless the only thing which we found annoying was people approaching us constantly with leaflets to eat and drink in their bars.It is a hilly resort so it is not suitable for the elderly or people with walking disabilities.The local people are very friendly.There are lots of shops to browse for perfume,shoes,handbags etc.You will be approached regulary by the African people trying to sell you sunglasses and the chinese ladies with cheap toys!

I found the complex dirty and with no entertainment very boring. However, we did spend as much time as possible at the beach and had a great time outside the complex.

We do recommended to eat along the sea front as there are different types of restaurants to eat from. You will also get a fantstic view of the habour and the sun setting as well.

The only downside of going down to eat at the evening is that there a lot of 'lookie-lookie men' as my over half call them, trying to sell sunglasses or jellewerey that are apparently 'cheap as chips'!!!! You will get people advising you to look at their menu but thats just them being friendly and trying to run their buisness. But they're not too pushy.

Theres a local market on sundays that is open from 9am to 2pm which is just at the bottom of the hill from the hotel. There is also very cheap bar/restaurant that is open all day called 'Charly's' which we do recommend.

There is plenty of boat trips that are being advertised near the harbour. We went on one and saw some dolphins and pilot whales which was really good.

There are lots of trips you can go to, we recommend Mount Teide at night, although the price is a bit dear it is well worth it as you pay for your evening meal, with wine and you see the fantastic view of the sun set over the clouds with a glass of champagne. When it gets dark you have a special talk from an astronomer which talks through all the stars and what all the arrangements and constilations of the stars are, well recommended.

Aquapark is better for groups and families with children but you have to pay for everything including the rubber rings for some of the rides.

There are other trips including Loro Parque which has a killer whale, dolphin and sea lion show. Theres also a jungle zoo and many more trips to choose from.

Hope you enjoy tenerife as we certainly would go there again.

Los Cristianos centre was beautiful. It had two beaches, although Playa de las Vistas was our favourite which had great watersports. The beach had plenty of sunbeds and umbrellas you could hire for a reasonable price.

There were lots of great bars and restaurants although the entertainment is low key compared to its neighbour Las Americas. This is only a short walk or taxi ride away, but we found it more expensive than Los Cristianos.

The resort is fantastic for couples and families and although most of its visitors are British tourists, it has retained some of its Spanish/Canarian charm.

Couldn't fault beaches, very clean with plenty of watersports, people with youngsters need to watch beach near watersports as it gets deep quickly due to steepish slope.
It was a pleasant change not to get pestered to go into the bars.
There was quite a lot of digging work happening on the front but didnt really cause a problem

Los Cristianos is great for families and the local people are extremely courteous. Most bars or restaurants close at 12 midnight. I can recommend the Irish Times for live music and a late drink until 2am. You can find many bars offering a pint of lager for 1 euro and shorts with mixers for 2 euros.

For the sporting man, I recommend Churchills bar were you can bet in bar on all UK racing and sporting events via in house bookies with live TV. You can expect to be approched by the street sellers although their not really pushy. The promenade takes you right into Las Americas with plenty to see and is doused with cheap bars and restaurants along the way. Some excellent designer shops can be found in Las Americas and for the ladies, there is a Mango clearance outlet.. sorry lads.

The beach adjoining Cristianos and Americas is expecially nice. McDonalds and Burger King are also in town incase you need to break the monotomy.

Had a fantastic holiday here! Beach was superb (although the sand did stain my bikini!) Everywhere was clean and I did not see any dog mess as mentioned in other reports.
There were a lot of "Looky looky" men but these did not bother us as you could have a laugh with them sometimes, and they would leave witha polite "No thankyou."
We were lucky not to be bothered by any timeshare touts as we are under 25, however I did see other poor couples being hounded by them- one old couple were even chased!
There were many lovely bars and restaraunts to choose from and some great entertainment!

The hotel is in a quieter part of Los Cristianos where everything shuts down around ten/ten thirty. From our location we were able to walk around the coastal promenade to Playa De Las Americas in about half an hour with two small kids, and would then get a taxi back for about 5 Euros.

I can't rate the resort highly enough. For families looking for a busy resort with something for everyone then Los Cristianos/Las Americas has it all. The shopping is great and the coastal walk is wonderful for small kids as its traffic free.

Lots of "bling bling" men and "Excuse me. Braid for the baby" women along the coastal path but the most persistent must be the women with the kids toys - light-up toys and yapping dogs. Keep showing them to the kids until you've said no at least five times firmly.

We'll definitely return to the resort in the next year or so. We stayed for a fortnight and still didn't manage to see it all.

Los Cristianos has plenty of bars, restaurants and shops and is only a couple minutes walk from the hotel. However, it is not the liveliest resort. Please be warned there are loads of people trying to catch you out with scratch cards for "holiday clubs". Be polite, but walk away. If you want somewhere a bit more lively need to go to Costa Adeje/Torviscas. We found travelling round the island easier by taxi and the cost varied from 6-9 euros to Adeje. However, you can ask at reception and they will call a taxi for you. At Adeje you can do all sorts of water sports and boat trips, would recommend Bob Diving but you need to do this 3-4 days before you fly home.

There are Spanish bars/restaurants that the locals use, and if you find these you can eat and drink for next to nothing.

The surrounding area has had a lot of work and there are many new bars and restuarants, there is a taxi rank opposite the appartments. The beach is about 15 mins walk where you will find crazy golf, trampolines, water sports and the usual bars, cafes and restaurants. There is also a new shopping mall due to be opened shortly and the golf course is close by. Local taxi rides cost about 3-5 euros. This resort and appartments have taken a battering with the reviews, but we had a good holiday and feel that in time this place will be lovely again. Yes I would definitely return, the weather was fantastic, our pool had sun all day long, which made for a lovely restful break.

Lots of places to be entertained in, we liked the Irish times bar and Churchills in particular. Further toward Las Americas there were many different places to visit although we found enough going on in close proximaty to the Comodoro which meant we didnt have too far to totter home. Intend to go again hopefully

Los Christanos is a really nice resort to stay in especially round the hotel. There is a corner shop yards away and the beach is about a half an hour walk away so it isn't bad really.

We loved Los Cristianos! We are both in our early twenties, but are not really into the nightclubs and parties offered in Playa de las Americas next door. Los Cristianos is a great alternative as it has a much more relaxed atmosphere.

However there is still plenty to do and Playa is only 2/3km away if you need it! It is only about 20 minutes transfer time from the airport and the resort looks spectacular as you travel down through the hills. The beaches are great, although I would recommend the larger Playa las Vistas beach rather than the one in the harbour area, as the latter tends to be a bit noisier due to boats and ferries.

One thing we were amazed by is the amount of nice restaraunts on offer. There is a wide selection covering almost every type of food you can think of. If you are on a self-catering holiday (we were half-board) you would be spoilt for choice.

Being a man, I'm not thrilled by the prospect of going shopping, but I really enjoyed the market which is held every Sunday by the Arona Gran Hotel. There is also a lagre shopping centre where you can buy all your designer names. F

or Brits, there are plenty of British bars particualy along the Playa las Vistas beach area. However if you prefer to sample the local culture, there are plenty of other bars to choose from. The local people were very friendly and most spoke English very well.

Overall we would highly recommend Los Cristianos, especially those of you who like to go on holiday to relax!

Having been to this resort for over 20 years I have seen changes and all for the better. Major sewer works at moment making slight disruption but nonetheless all for the better long term.

If anyone knows of the BISTRO let me tell you Barry and Mike have now moved from there original location. They are now situated up by CHURCHILLS near to the underground car park, opposite the Reveron Plaza.

Los christianos is a lovely fishing village with pleanty of bars restaurantes and entertainment and a lovely walk right along to las americas.

Los Christiano is mint. Not too noisy.

Beaches are best on the island.

The bars are not too bad, pretty cheap.

Only down points are the lucky lucky lads mivering while you are trying to eat.

All in all a mint place to be.

Nice walk down to the beach and restaurants.Do try the Olive Tree,BIG portions of fresh food.Some litter on the beach,mostly fags stubbbed out in the sand.

Beware of scratchcard people mostly bris asking you to go to collect a prize.
You get a 2 hour speech followed by a 10,000 pound request to buy a holiday for life!!Apart from them,superb place. Do go and see Teide while you are there.

The resort was everything we wanted and more but if we went back I would go futher up the island to Playa as there is more choice of shops and restaurants.

The water park was not that good a lot of the rides were shut but the dolphins were great for 50 euros you can go on the side of the pool on the ledge and have your photo done with them you can train them and touch them.

The glass bottom boat is a must you go out to see the whales it was good it is cheaper to book with the local office than with the reps.

Look out for the time share people they are everywhere a right pain,the greedy pig is a good place to eat cheap and good food english run very friendly.

What can you say "Great"

Great resort with lovely beaches and good cafes and bars ..loved the walk along the front going past Las Americas and further on.

Again Fantastic locale only fault is the tour reps claiming to do you a good deal especially with stcatch cards very pushy but after no thanks a F**K off done the trick otherwise FANTASTIC

Los Cristianos is a bustling seaside resort with some good shopping, a large variety of restaurants and a good, clean beach. The promenade provides a lovely evening walk, providing you do not mind being hustled into nearby restuarants all very keen to attract your business!

Lovely resort but you are pestered with people offering you scratch cards (Timeshare)and you do have to be firm with them! Good and cheap bus service if you want to venture further afield.

Los Cristianos is ideal for all the family with plenty to do, lots of bars, restaurants and shops. For the more lively Playa De Las Americas is only 10 minutes away.

Los Cristianos had just the right balance of family bars and restaurants. Lots of English ex pats were on hand to outline the benefits of living in this resort community. Biggest benefit was the resort felt safe and roads not too busy.Down side was the doggie doo, it became a family game of avoiding stepping in it!! Disappointed with the beaches.

Los Cristianos is a lovely town with a relaxed atmosphere, a superb man-made beach, plenty of restaurants and bars to choose from catering for all tastes and pockets, and of course fantastic weather.

This is the choice for families with children and couples as it not so boisterous as it's near neighbour, Playa De Las Americas.

It is also a real Canarian town with Canarian shops, bars and businesses unlike PDLA, which has nothing Canarian about it, as it is a purpose built resort built from scratch in the 1960's.

The downsides are too many people on the streets trying to sell you things, the worst of these by far being the crimeshare touts. The other problem, although this seems to be a Canarian thing, rather than confined to LC, is people allowing their dogs to foul the streets.

The resort is undergoing a facelift at the moment so there is a certain amount of digging etc. going on around the place but this can only be good for the town in the long run. All in all, a lovely seaside town and certainly not the 'dump' as suggested elsewhere on this forum.

Los Cristianos is a great place!! They are currently doing some work in the Town Centre to update the drains, make it look better etc, so do be aware of this. However it shouldnn't detract from anybody having a great holiday.I believe that this work is expected to be completed by early 2007, but dont quote me!!

Roadworks, building work, cranes everywhere,rude locals, the worst place we have ever been to.

Great place to stay, we were not disappointed!

Good places to eat;

Beer Engine - Good honest grub, very reasonably priced in a friendly atmosphere, lots of sport on TV which we are not into but didn't affect us at all. Very handy to the apartments. We ate here twice, and even though Don (I think, sorry but it has been a couple of weeks) reckoned he knew how to make Rock Shandy (50/50 Club Orange & Club Lemon) we have our doubts (he he, sorry Don). Great place to wind the day up and delicious puds.
Typical meal €25, great value for money and nothing was too much trouble.

Little Italy - More expensive, but very nice. Typical €55 meal for 3A 1C not so good value for money, and I doubt if we would return.

Toni Romas Ribs - Worth the trip to Las Americas, we went twice, absolutely delicious couldn't recommend enough!!! Typical €40 3A 1C, good size drinks too, miss at your own loss.

Places to go;

Jungle park - Courtesy bus, from nearby bus stop. Just make sure to get there before 12:00 as the Birds of prey flight starts at this time (and 15:00) and it is well worth seeing twice.

Aqua Land - Think of this as a dolphin show with free water rides thrown in, there have been lots of less than favorable reports but we enjoyed it enormously. Go Mon to Thursday as there are 2 shows and as with Jungle Park the dolphin show is well worth a second look. We would also pay the €50 each for the children to train and become part of the show, expensive but it looked fantastic for the children who participated. There is a courtesy bus layed on but was full on our return, we used this as an excuse to take a taxi (€8) to Toni Romas again. This was the only place we bought pictures of the children cradling parrots etc. the girls seemed genuinely friendly.

Medieval Night - Excellent night as both our girls are horse mad, we didn't think much of the drifters, although this isn't a slight on them, it just isn't our thing and it was starting to get late by this time, the night wraps up around 12:00. We all really enjoyed it and despite ourselves we found it most upsetting when our Knight didn't win, Yaa Boo sucks, that dastardly black knight, who turned out to be quite friendly at the after dinner photoshoot!!! Each adult gets a full chicken which looked a little under cooked to me but was delicious none the less, my youngest daughter (12) thought it was really funny you had to eat your soup without a spoon from a dog bowl (decide for yourself) and we liked the Medieval ice cream in a plastic tub with plastic spoon!! If only the serving staff were more friendly it would have increased our enjoyment.

Island Tour (English commentary only coach trip) - This was just a blanket tour we had to pay for. We only got to see the most interesting sites from a distance ie. Dragon tree from a distance up the road and Los Gigantes out the back window of the bus. We wasted a whole day and that about sums this trip up, be warned.

Mount Tiede VIAJES TEIDE (multi language, which was quite funny and hats off to the commentator) - Much much better trip. Not too long (1/2 day) and spectacular views/sights/stop offs etc where nothing was forced upon you!! The cable car was closed (high winds) which was a blessing in disguise as it works out a little expensive @ €21. each!!!! Bring something warm, as it was quite cold high up! We will do this one again when we go back.

Whales & Dolphin trip - Quite enjoyable even though we only seen whales at the start of the trip, they all disappeared after 30min. If we were to do it again I would recommend a twin hulled boat as they looked LOTS more stable, ours wasn't twin hulled or stable, be warned!!

General observations;

No problems with either time share or Lookie Lookie folks. Just say "No thanks" and keep walking, worked for us.

We tried in vain to buy my daughter a Nintendo DS but they were dearer in Tenerife (€145), make sure you check any purchase, just look up Argos/Dixons website in any internet access over there (approx €1 for 8min). I am also convinced every electronics shop is owned by the same family!

The ice creams are absolutely delicious especially the Nestle ones! I still slobber a little bit when I think of the "Chocolate Brownie" one, and only €1.50 bargain. My girls got a bit annoyed when I ate 2 in rapid sucession, but I was hungry.

Bring comfortable footwear as you will be walking a lot (just as well with the ammount we ate!).

If you want a sunlounger get down there early (we never bothered). Even though it says you can't hog them there are as always the usual tramps who reckon rules are for other people (and no they weren't all German).

Be careful you don't rub your sun lotion off as you will be burnt before you know it!!!!!!

We are currently trying to arrange another visit through "ATLANTIC HORIZONS" run by Richard & Gaynor two of the friendliest people you are ever likely to meet, If you are reading this thanks for making our stay so enjoyable.

Los cristianos is developing itself to cater for the elderly and infirm by leveling the roads and pavements plus installing ramps, so lots of wheelchairs and motorised buggys around (no place for the lager louts) hooray

Los Christianos is great for the family

We were lucky to see the carnival parade which was immediately followed by the cleaning department who collected all rubbish and even washed the streets and footpaths when the parade passed.

los cristianos seems to be suffering from being to popular with the british who can be very untidy discarding cigarette wrappings etc..most bars cater for the british with singers , comedians, bands till the early hours but there are also nice quiet bars if that is your thing .The sea front it self has dozens of nice restaurants offering local and british menus.

Los Cristianos is plagued by time share touts giving away scratch cards for wonderful gifts. Don't be taken in !!!
In addition to this restaurant staff are trying to drag you into their establishments. Parts of the resort are also looking a bit shabby.

That's the negative points out of the way now onto the positives.

Playa la vista beach very nice and clean but there's even nicer horseshoe bay beyond that in front of the hotel 'sir antony'

Threre is also a very well maintained seafront walkway which runs right to las americas. This is also very flat which would help anyone who needed wheelchair access.

The overall cleanliness of the resort is good and we did not encounter the dog poo and fag ends which have been indicated in other reports.

Evening entertainment seems to centre around the hotels and a few bars, however I would not recomend this resort to anyone wanting a lively disco type holiday.

Eating was anything from chips and egg to traditional spanish, you takes your choice.

Weather was fantastic during the day but slightly chilly after sundown.

We enjoyed our time here and would come again although we would hire a car to see more such as Mt Tiede

Having spent the last 4 visits to Tenerife I would return at any time, Los Cristianos is quieter than Las Americas but has plenty of restaurants/bars, the olive tree is expecially popular, there is a lovely harbour which has loads of boats coming in and out, and plenty of fish in the sea, a couple of beaches to choose from depending on how far you want to walk, and the cherry ice creams are a must, really nice resort.

Our first visit to Tenerife and all in all we enjoyed it. We stayed on the outskirts so a good half hour walk to centre and beach. Didnt like the black sand - you got filthy and it stains !!

We walked an extra 10 mins or so to a sandy beach. Paths in need of repair. Plenty for kids - 3 or 4 parks, trampolines, arcades etc they were never bored. Weather was perfect apart from last 2 days - constant heavy rain.

Resort was much much bigger than I expected and really spread out. Nice front and harbour and plenty of shops. Nice market on Sundays. We visited Jungle Park and enjoyed it - cheaper to buy tickets at tourist shops before you go rather than pay when you get there like we did !! You would think it would be other way round.

We couldnt find any entertainment near us - a few bars but only football in every single bar - so boring !! We would deffinately go back again but stay somewhere nearer the centre and beach and bars that actually play some music !!

We found clean and dirty in the area of Los Christianos.
Around the complex was clean and we did feel safe at night, however going towards town was a bit dodgy in areas, being very run down and dark, tho we never felt unsafe. Entertainment was really just music etc. coming from the bars, dont know if there was any nightclubs as we dont use them, but didnt see any.
The beach was clean with plenty of sunbeds and brollies and showers at regular intervals.
There was also some nice restaurants in the area, one being a chinese opposite the ferry port, [cant remember the name] the food was really tasty and good prices.
We did enjoy the holiday but wouldn't go back to this resort as we prefer Fuertuventura, but glad we tried this island.
please feel free to email with any questions you may have about this resort on lisajanem@fsmail.net

Top stuff, can't fault the resort.

Plenty of people trying to keep it clean enterainment as much as you like beach kept clean daily.

Los Cristianos is lovely -much more upmarket than Las Americas. Great shopping with Zara and Mango nearby Ocean Azahara Playa. Lovely 5 star hotels with spa treatments. las Vistas beach is safe and clean.

Los Christianos is pretty tacky although it has a lot of what most people want, restaurants,bars,shops and one poor, and two very good beaches. It has a port which means that there is always something of interesting happening. The prom goes on for miles, right through Playa de las Americas to Costa Adeje and beyond.So lots of walking and people watching. Parents will be pleased to know that I could not find an amusement arcade.

We really liked Los Cristanos.It has a style all of its own , and we liked the way it has something for everybody.It differs from mainland Spain as the locals take things at their own pace and will not be hurried. There are some very very good family oreintated restaurants here and we will be going back.

Anyone going to los cristianos will not be dissapointed, something for everyone.

The resort was fairly clean but undergoing some re-development on the seafront.

There was a good selection of resturants and bars with entertainment, We found a particularly good row of bars & places to eat right at the end of Los Christianos (not the vista's end). An excellent place was a small Indian resturant called The Taj Mahal, fantastic food, lovely people. Constant touting was a problem at first, just be polite but firm.

Black sandy harbour beach no good for swimming although slightly better at the Vista's end, quite a nice walk along the prom in the evening, Loads of shops, don't pay marked prices in the smaller shops, bartering for goods usually works!

We recommend going to Loro Parque? (think thats the name)Fantastic Birds of Prey Display. (but take something warm)gets cold up there!.

Resort pavement are littered in chewing gum and broken slabs.You can not walk around with out getting pestered with time share touts and resterant owners pushing and pestering to eat in there resterants

Resort is fab! fairly flat nice prom walks both ways.
Lots of places to get food at o good price & quality.
There is a sunday market just to the left of the hotel, check it out before you pay the shop prices, you will be surprised at the difference for the exact same product.

We did not spend time in the town at night but in the day we found it interesting, even though I have been there a few time before. We found a brilliant restaurant, the Don Quijote opposite the bar entrance of castle harbour, fantastic food well priced and brilliant staff.

A real experience'.

Los cristianos is not really my cup of tea, nothing against the place but I prefer venues a little off the beaten track where I can explore a little.

Unfortunately, teenage kids want to be in a complex where everything is instantly available and they can make friends with all the other "Kevins" and "Vickys". Los cristianos was ok, there are plenty of places to eat and drink.

I would recommend The Church and Greedy Pig and there was another place on the seafront near the harbour that does a top breakfast but I can't remember its name. The downside is that everywhere you go you seem to get pestered by people trying to push scratch cards at you or to drag you into their establishment.

I have said I wouldn't go there again, but there is nothing really wrong with the resort its just not my scene...

What a great time we had. The Las Vistas Beach was great and the Resturants in the Area were very good. We have allready rebooked for this year 2006.

The centre requires revamping, pathways and prom have been used and abused by building traffic over the years.
The bars and restaurants are the heart of this resort and that makes it. Everything from Canarian to Indian. Prices are increasing rapidly since the introduction of the euro, maybe a bit of profiteering, still it's happening everywhere.
The beach is kept clean. Sunbeds and parasols are very expensive.
Drink one street back from the front and miss the view, but save a lot and enjoy a bit of local hospitality.
I've not named bars or restaurants, go and seek and enjoy.

Los Christianos is lovely but not much in the way of entertainment. The touts get on your nerves though by tying to get you into their restaurants!

Los Cristianos was much bigger than described in the brochures. It was very clean and tidy and we always felt safe in the evenings walking around. We were amazed by how many disabled people were there, I guess because it is flat and the promonade is wide and unobstructed all the way around to Las Americas. The bars and restaurants were very plentiful and extremely cheap, the cheapest of all the Canary Islands. Los Cristianos had a really nice, comfortable feel to it. I would definetely recommend this resort.

Los Cristianos has lost its way over recent years becoming a maze of roads and bars.

Los Christianos is very nice, loads of really good eating and not to dear either ,plenty of places with night time entertainment, beach is fine at the harbour bit and then you can walk to the bigger beach on the other side.Plenty of shops for the shoppers.

Be prepared for the onslaught of the time share touts on your arrival. They seem to spot new arrivals a mile away.

This is also a place where there are a load of people using mobility wheelchairs but they definately do not get in the way.Saw some good races.

Would definately go back.

We have visted Los Cristianos a few times. The beach is lovely and clean. There are plenty of shops and bars/restaurants along the sea front.

4th time in Los Cristianos. This says it all . Quiet resort with is as laid back or noisy as you wish. Lots of excellent restaurants.Recommend this resort.

I prefered Los Cristianos to Pdla but thats just me everything is close at hand and if you don't like the beach its only about €7 in a taxi up to Pdla

Didnt think much of this resort pretty low key and compared with ENTERTAINMENT at the BREWERS DROOP in Las Americas places especially( THE CHURCH ) entertainment is as poor as their food &service.

Had a nice home cooked meal at a nice resturant called RONANS near the brewers droop bar,three courses & a free bottle of wine only 9.99euros each. Do try it the service is excellent and you dont get bothered with street sellars.

The resort for me was to quiet, but we got inexpensive taxis to playa das las americas some evenings. We often walked down the hill but never up always a taxi.

The kids loved the amusment arcades and shops along the front. There are plenty of places to eat and drink.

For a day out I have to recommend the jungle park at first for the kids but us as adult had a great time, the bird of prey show there was brill.

We did the the special offer of two theme parks using leaflet given on arrival and there is a free bus outside hotel.(aqualand and jungle park different days)Dont pay inflated prices for attractions look for free buses or taxis can somtimes be cheaper and pay on the door.

Stayed in Los Christianos, and liked it very much, because it was SOOO much quieter the Las America's. Still the same old ticket touts etc etc, but just say a firm no and smile, and generally they leave you alone. A few nice food places to eat, and very nice for a stroll after your evening meal

The resort of Los Christianos is very nice. Its fairly quiet so if you like noise then i suggest you head to Las Americas, which is only about 20 minutes if you walk round the coast. Los christianos has a number of family bars and resturants whereas Las Americas is more nightclubs.
Its a very nice place for families and couples and i would suggest going there for yourself.

Good family resort, if you want a bit more lively entertainment you can easily nip along to Play De Las Americas for only a few euros in a taxi.

Plenty of shops, Sunday market and lots of good restuarants.

Worth taking a trip to the Mama Rosa restuarant in Playa De Las Americas, delicious.

Los Cristianos was a nice resort to stay in having a selection of restaurants, bars and shops to suit any taste.
It is probably a little bit quiet for those people wanting to go clubbing every night, Playa de las Americas is much livlier.

Los Cristianos was lovely. The market on Sundays was very good.

The only bit I didnt like was being hassled every five minutes to get my hair braided.

The beach was nice and clean but the waves were really rough, I would not stay there again.

This resort is ideal for families and older couples with much more low key entertainment than its neighbour, Las Americas. A good selection of shops, bars and restaurants both Spanish and British.

The harbour is very pretty and is an interesting place to spend an hour or two.

The beach is mostly rocky with black sand but there is a fairly large area close to the port which is very nice and sandy and close to all amenities.

The resort has a very friendly and welcoming atmosphere with a stunning mountain backdrop.

The cleanliness of the resort was good although the binmen were very noisy around 4am. Crashing and banging. There were a few cockroaches running around resort but not as many as in the complex.

The entertainment seemed to be quite basic in resort. There was lots of karaoke and pub quizzs. maybe we just didnt dig deep enough for the good entertainment.

I found the beach to be clean, fresh and spacious. You do have to hire your sunbeds and umbrella for a cost of 9€, andf you have to be off the beach by 5pm. There are lots of watersports to do and you have men coming around with fresh cold drinks such as coke, fanta, water. These men also sell food of doughnuts, fresh pinapple and fresh melon. The sea is also crystal clear.

I would visit this resort again but i would definately have to save up more money as i found this resort to be very expensive and you do not get much for your money. We found the average meal to cost between 25-30€. Other than that this resort is nice.

Enjoyable family orientated resort. Playa las Vistas is the best beach - clean and spacious.

Residents and the local authority have a "relaxed" approach to dog fouling. Numerous examples of this can be seen on the pavements and can take days before it gets removed.

Numerous good quality restaurants. An enjoyable evening is only spolit by the number of people touting for your custom.

Los Christianos is a very pleasant resort. Can recommend for anyone with disability problems. Resort very much caters for people with mobility problems - scooters can be hired. Recommend a bus trip to Los Gigantes - lovely resort/harbour. About 2 hours on the bus. Santiago shopping centre between Christianos and Playa Las Americas thoroughly recommended!

this is our first time in tenerife ,and it wont be our last, we loved it,came with our friends as theyve been 5times,loads to do and see,wished we had booked 2weeks then could have seen more ,

The main square is full of restaurants no-where pretty much to have a quiet drink.
It is the worse holiday I have been on we where told that Los Christanos was a quiet part of Tenerife and if you wanted a lively holiday then go to Playda Las Americas. This was not the case as all the people staying in our apartments went into Playda Las Americas on a night.

Very good resort and superb for families. Excellent choice of restaurants and suitably priced for anyones pockets.
Entertainment in bars very good.

Good stuff, sometimes its seems the beach is very nice and clean, other times not so nice.

Excellent location. Near bars , short walk to beach & shops.

Los Cristianos was very clean in 1 week I saw 2 cockroaches.

The town centre was great as everything is aimed at families ie: playgrounds and trampolene's that stay open till very late. Bars that have all seating outside over looking the harbour.

Back streets with nice shops for gifts ect.one bar/resturant played the Pink Panther cartoons every night so on the way home we'd stop and watch a few my son loved it.

I wouldn't really recommend the beach at the harbour as you get a film of oil from all boats and you can smell it, so we went across the road to the vista beach which was lovely.

As a single parent I would go back to this resort as I had no problems what so ever I walked every where down back streets ect.

I would just like to highly recommend an Indian resturant called the star of India, we went twice because the food was fantastic even my son ate all his chicken korma and rice which was a god send. (Parents that holiday with young ones will understand that)

Los Cristianos is sprawly, hilly, fairly tacky, a bit dirty and in need of some attention. Beach was ok, dirty and the sea was cold! Sea got very dirty by afternoon with lots of rubbish floating in it

The resort was good, with some excellent restaurants, but the entertainment in the bars could have been better. When you've seen one Elvis you have seen them all.

Some lovely walks through to Torviscas.

Los Cristianos is a very clean resort and the walk along the front is lovely with a few street entertainers and the sandcastle men.

The entertainment would have been great if we were just a couple as there was nothing for our 4 year old. All the cabaret was geared towards adults and even the MC's let rip with the language.

We know to avoid Chubby Brown etc but the language was very bad when the compere was introducing Bryan Adams in Dreamers.

The local beach was not up to much but if you walk under the subway the Vistas beach is lovely.

As always we found Los Cristianos an ideal resort for the three of us (1 child aged 7). The choice of restaurants and bars is superb. A lovely resort if you find PDLA a little bit loud.

We did a lot of walking while on holiday in Los Cristianos and we noticed there were a lot of broken and missing tiles on many of the pavements. There was a lot of dog mess as well ("pooper scoopers" are obviously not in use in Tenerife yet!). There was always the added danger of tripping over rubber pipes which were draped across many of the pavements too.

We were not looking for a hectic night-life so the pubs with the local entertainment or karaoke, or no music at all were fine for us. (Try Yela's bar for a frosted beer glass- straight from the freezer- and a beautiful ice cold lager - bliss!)

The beach was clean and well cared for with ample sun beds for hire.

We don't expect to visit Los Cristianos again. We felt that everything was spread out a bit too much and even the souvenir shops were few and far between. The weather was fantastic though.

Los Christianos is generally clean, although there is alot of building work going on, such as new hotels etc, so sometimes it can look a bit messy in areas.

There is entertainment to suit all sorts, if you wanna get drunk, not a problem. If you want to enjoy a nice meal overlooking the sea, Not a problem.

If you fancy some karaoke or a few drinks & a disco or live music, again not a problem.

However, if you are looking to get out of you head every night & roll in at about 5 in the morning, i would NOT recommend this place, as its more Family orientated, with entertainment to match, go further up the coast to the Americas.

The beach is nice, although the first beach we saw was all rocks, the nice beach is a about 5 mins walk along the beach front.

Loads of shops to barter for electrical goods & Ciggies. Loads of nice & cheap places to eat. A good all round family resort.

I used factor 60 suntan lotion & still came back black.

Enjoy ! I did ;-))

We hope to come back next year.

The only warning i would give is to avoid the Touts trying to give you Scratchcards that always win, & you end up trying to be sold a membership to a holiday club.

Mostly the Touts were english, & a simple no thanks is fine, we found no need to be rude.

Again its all very clean with lots to do, play parks & bouncy castles for the kids, bars shops & restaurants for the adults. Even the childrens facilities are open late at night. Not so noisy & brash as Las Americas along the coast.

Beach is very clean but the sand is dark brown & makes a real mess of clothes. Sea is shallow & there are life guards so it is child friendly.

All the theme parks have free courtessey busses. We missed the bus one day so had to take a taxi. It was a real suprise when the taxi fare was only 5 Euros. We went to the Jungle Park & Aqualand. Both excellent but they get very busy. Tuesdays or Fridays are less crowded as most flights are on these days. Watch out for the prices of food / drinks in the parks though. You're not supposed to take picnics but everyone does.

TAKE PLENTY OF SUN BLOCK! Had to buy a bottle of SPF60 there for my son.

Los cristianos is quieter than nearby playa de las americas, however, still has its own charm, consisting of bars with cabaret acts, without the rowdiness that is often associated with las americas. Its close enought to the nightlife of las americas without actually having to stay in the midst of it.
The best act on the island, without a doubt is paul stone, aka billy idol. He is an all round entertainer and frequents some of the bars in los cristianos. FIND HIM!
Los cristianos is also cleaner than las americas, and it has none of the seediness found in some areas of las americas!

Los Cristianos was lovely, not many clubs/bars for young people but a goo selection of cheap resturants. The Beach is fairly small and there weas a large number of stray cats walking around, so no good for a cat hater. Lovely place though and i would go back.

we were very disappointed with los cristianos and wouldn't go back we felt there wasn't enough enetertainment in the evening however there was a lot of choice re restaurants.
the market was good which was on a sunday where you can get some really good bargains on leather. i would recommend the trip to la gomera on the fred olsen fery well worth seeing.

Los Cristianos beats Las Americas by miles, it's less populated and really much better for family. There's an ample choice of activities, restaurants, bars, places of interest, shops and so on. The best thing is that for those people who want to go out and try out the Night life in Las Americas, it's close enough to walk to and there are taxis a plenty all night.

Only thing I can remind people of is to be more aware of pick pockets, pick pockets target tourists, but it's that way everywhere in the world, we just have to remember to be careful, not take unnecessary valuables out with us, and to always be aware of our surroundings.

Again reading loads of reviews about this resort and the amount of time share touts we were really supprised when in the 2 weeks we were there we did not come across a single one.

Ho ever you did get a lot of looky looky men trying to sell watches and jewllary and general crap, even when you are eating. Dont say a word just raise your hand and they will go away, as soon as you ask or look interested they will pounce on you as my husband found out.

Los Cristianos as a family resort was perfect for us, the bars and restaurants are plentifull and you can have a really cheap meal for 3 course's just 6 euros or if you want a really nice meal then a restaurant called Linea was brill,although a little expensive,but most nights we got a meal and drinks for 4 of us for under 50 euro.

There was also another restaurant along the front near Chicagos but for the life of me I cant remember its name. You cant miss it though its got a bright yellow sign look out for it.

Los Christianos was a beautiful place. We just stayed in the wrong apartments for an enjoyable holiday.

Nice resort, friendly atmosphere, this is an resort made for holidays,locals are very kind and relaxed with us brits.

The supermarket is good , Nettos, the bus station is next to Nettos, easy to get around the island, but before you travel , take a map , and do your homework!

Get advice form your hotel about the right number buses and other places you want to go to.

Beaches are very clean harbour is very nice to. Restaraunts are really good , everyone wants you to eat in the resturants! really friendly!

Be aware of english residents trying to be your friend, they will tell you you've won 100 euros and a bottle of vodka! Then a pritty young english girl will walk you away for the seafront in to a quiet street and lead you in to a building . Dont go in ! and dont tell then you have credit cards with you! If they come up to you with smiles and put there hand out to greet you,just say ignore them.
other local traiders tring to sell your sunglasses are ok . you just say no . and they will leave you alone.

Sunday is a quiet day , not many shops open,apart from the shops on the front which are open.

This resort is a bit slower than Americas, loads of families in the resort, very safe atmosphere too.

I would love to go back , as I didnt want to leave!

Having never been to Tenerife before we were worried about the black sandy beaches, well that was a no worry at all.

We used the beach at Las Vistas about a 25 minute walk in the morning, excellent waters and lovely sand, mixture of volcanic black and imported yellow. The resort was easy to get around well maintained walkways and paths.

There were lots of beach front bars and cafes, the several we sampled were excellent value, we even dined out one evening where we had a great fish paella.

Would we go again to this resort and even this hotel, too right already looking at next spring.

Cleanliness was excellent, entertainment was good.

The beach was wonderful.

The resort was absolutely beautiful!the beach had soft warm sand the sea was clear and hot!There are lots of things to do like water parks etc.. and there are bars with entertainment in, we done karoke one night and it was great!All the people are very nice and smile at you and say goodmorning when you walk by!I would without a doubt visit the area again!

Having never been to Tenerife before I didn't know what to expect but enjoyed the resort once there.

We were based in Los Cristianos which is a quieter area and in general had to walk a bit in the evening. There is quite a bit of developement going on although I have to say it didn't affect our enjoyment in the least.

A great restuarant called the Belvedere (up above the supermarket)the food was excellent and well priced and looks out over the rooftops to the sea. Also try Molino Blanco up by the water park, a bit more pricy but the atmosphere is worth the extra and you are entertained during the meal by a singing chef, pianist and violinist. If you're looking for a nice lunch stop try Ye Old English Tea Room. They have just set up this year and serve a very good hot roast beef sandwich and a good ploughmans.

Resort nice place! Clean and friendly.

Lovely resort, although not as lively as its neighbour Las Americas - good Irish bars and lots of bars with live entertainment - nice beaches, although felt ripped off paying for the sunbeds, you had to pay for an umberella even if you didn't want one. Lovely boat trips and the water park is recommended, although take some spare money because you have to pay for the sunbeds and water rings inside (not included in entrance fee)

There are plenty of restaurants/shops within easy walking distance. Restaurants to mention are Margarea's (just across the road) an excellent 3 course meal for 8.50 euros, Brilliante (chinese) Royal Oak, Charly's and Church Street just to name a few, you are spoilt for choice.

It is a shame there are so many shops/premises empty and in a delapidated state. You will be overwhelmed with the entertainment you can see but beware the cost of drinks at these venues usually rises in the evening to help pay for this.

The beach near the port is not very picturesque but if you carry on past the port a short walk is a loverly sandy beach with plenty of sunbeds and umberellas (9 euros for 2 sunbeds and 1 umberalls so a bit pricey).

We hope to go back at Easter.

We generally ate out at different places, but would certainly recommend " Fusion" which is an East Asian restaurant, just across the roundabout from the appartments, passed the steak house. We also ate at the Surfers bar, which is a good walk on the sea front but cheap, friendly and big plates of food. We didnt really go to any entertainment, just to restaurants.

Los Cristianos can only be described as 'average', the beaches were clean but far too busy, the supermarkets expensive and the nightlife non-existent! Possibly an OK location for more mature people but wouldn't recommend to younger holidaymakers!

the beach is not bad i dont like the sand in beween my toes

Resort great for families, not full of young couples or groups of girls or lads so ideal for family holiday will go back.

Los Christianos was great.

Lots of bars and restaraunts with excellent food at good prices.

Hire a car and travel around the island for lovely sandy beaches, with great views from Mount Tiede.

Would definately return soon.

A bit quiet but very clean

Great place, plenty of things to do and see.

Would definitiely go back again soon! :-)

The resort was great and very clean. We had some great meals out and enjoyed a drink in many of the bars there was plently to do and see we were never bored.

a lot of annoying ticket towts(bloody pain)who dont leave you alone even when you ask them to.cant have a nice stroll round los cristianos as everyones always inviting you in to their bars(even though youve just told them no).
be careful at the market b4 you go in as there are wat seems to be 100s of them.the hole of los cristianos wants a good clean

Los cristianos was also great

The resort isn't that clean but it will do. there are cat every where just don't risk it this are domestic cats. the resort entertainment can be very English but it is very hard to find a resort which isn't these days. The beaches are very clean and safe! the are very gradual. Remember that the sand is ment to be black!!!

Los Cristianos was fabulous, we had previously waited in Playa des Las Americas and found it to be dirty but Los Cristianos was gorgeous. Plenty of restaurants/bars and shops. beach was nice too.

When booked the holiday we requested not to be on bottom floor, on arrival was located on the bottom floor we asked to be moved the receptionist said to return at 8am and we will be moved.

When we returned the receptionist said we should never have been told that because they were fullybooked for a month so we were lied to.

The rooms were very dark and we had around seven cockroaches during the week, we were woken up around 7.30am every day with the staff being noisy.

Resort centre itself is clean and has an abundance of shops, restaurants, bars, amusement arcades and street entertainers.

Has an excellent market on a Sunday but beware as there are loads and loads of time share agents on the prowl. didn't go on the beach but it looked very clean.

The bars offered karaoke, quiz nights, bingo and there are a few nightclubs.

Los Christianos is, I believe, one of the quieter resorts. Certainly there weren't any groups of twenty-somethings rolling about drunk.

The restaurants were a mixed bag of 'chicken and chips' types and more sophisticated (and more expensive) quality places.

The beach looked good but we didn't venture there.

Shopping opportunities were good for a small resort.

A very pleasant, relaxed non-threatening atmosphere. And the weather was fantastic.

The resort was very good and has everything you need. The bars and restaurants have very good prices! (would recommend the Chinise Pekins you got an all you can eat buffet for just 6E and the Church where you can get a three course meal for 6E! Alot of bars have entertainment on most nights and there are lots of English bars that have most English football matches on! There is 1 rocky beach that is nearest the complex but if you walk futher round you will find a very good beach with plenty of shops, bars and restaurants right beside it. The beach provides a variety of water sports including jet skiing, scuba diving, pedalos, banana boats and parascending ( which i did and if was great!) We also visited the Aqua Park, this is a really good day out but take lots of sun cream because there isn't much shade! The slides are great fun and the Dolphin show is amazing. Me and my Mam payed 50E each to train the dolphins which was an amazing experience and was graet value for money!

We stayed in Los Cristianos in Tenerife which we really enjoyed. As 30 somethings we liked this resort much better than neighbouring Las Americas which I would say is more suited to younger people. Would definately recommend Los Cristianos.

Our favourite bar was "The Church", located a couple of hundred yards down from the Arona Gran Hotel. There was a resident singer and compere and a couple of different acts each evening. Some were good and some were *****, but it was a laugh.
Plenty of nice restaurents and bars in the resort.
We would say that Los Cristianas is a good place for familys and couples and is well geared up for the disabled in wheelchairs.

Stayed at Paloma Beach for a week and tried a few of the restaurants but kept going back to "The Church" as short distance from the Arona Gran.

Excellent value for money with ample choice of three course meals for 4.50 euros until 8.30pm then 6 euros until 10.00pm (the latter even dropped to 5.50 euros on the night we left). Bottle of house wine only 7.90 euros.
Good entertainment (sometimes three acts per night) and friendly efficient staff.

Also tried the Roma Italian restaurant along the promenade and enjoyed a great meal there. Can also highly recommend "Rosie's Cantina" - an excellent Mexican restaurant attached to the Royal Palms complex a short walk up the hill.

What can I say that hasn't been said before? Other than this was our 1st visit to Tenerife but definately not our last, we loved the place. From the shops, to the restaurants, although we didn't try any eating places that were not previously recommended through this site, we played safe and visited ones that people rated and we were not disappointed. We did not hire a car as we were only there for a week and we did intend it to be a relaxing break so after visiting the shops 1st thing in the morning, we spent the rest of the day into the early evening sunbathing, the weather was so lovely we just had to!! I would just like to add that by registering with this website it saved us a lot of time finding good restaurants and beaches and shops, every time I had a question it was answered almost immediately and was spot on every time. The members are so friendly that I have told everyone I know to register, I would certainly not book a holiday again without checking out the comments here, so a big thank you to everyone.

The resort was reasonably clean, entertainment a bit on the quiet time, but that may be due to the time of year we went.

The beach was really clean and well kept.

Have visited Tenerife several times and keep going back - no reason not to.

We go self catering as there are plenty of places to eat in Tenerife, plenty of bars, we go to a very friendly bar just opposite the Aguamar called Yela's it is very clean, friendly and the owners and staff are brill. Best of all no karaoke.

The resort was clean. Despite warnings about being pestered by time-share people, nobody at all pestered us for anything. There are a lot of friendly easy-going bars and karaoke bars. We liked George's bar and the staff were great, especially Liam, the resident karaoke singer.
We went on a 2hour whale watching trip which was very enjoyable and we did see some whales.
We also went to Aqualand which was a great day out. The Dolphin show was spectacular.
Would have liked to have done more but were on a tight budget.
The weather was great and we would visit this resort again.

I have been to Tenerife before and every time I visit, there's not a bad thing to say.

The restaurants were fantastic. There were enough places to eat out and have a drink and there were numerous shops and supermarkets within easy reach.

A little bit of building work going on at the Arona Gran end of the promenade,but this in no way spoils a very pleasent walk.

Plenty of wheelchair access all along the front,lots of cheap eating (and drinking!!) available,with the usual trinkets and souvenir shops.

Some really good bars for night-time entertainment, one that is highly recommended being THE CHURCH,(opposite the area where the sunday market is held)we really had a great night there.

Top resort, would definately return.

Enough entertainment, without there being too many noisy clubs/pubs into the early hours. As with most resorts you have to watch out for the touts for timeshare/holiday clubs.
Resort is kept pretty clean but some building works were going on.

Had a great time in Los Cristianos. The beaches were great for families (you can walk all the way along the beach right round to Las Americas).

Some great cabaret bars that do good food and welcome children. Went to Dreamers which was good but spent most nights in O´Flaherty´s, great entertainment (don´t take the kids on Monday night, it is a woman called Vanessa Viagra and Chubby Brown - lots of swearing!). Saw a duo called BWB, absolutely brilliant. Apparently the place has new owners and there is a big difference from when we visited last year. Lot smarter, great cabaret and the food was wicked, they did lovely desserts (waffles etc) as well. Prices were reasonable and you can put the kids in the park outside while you relax.

All in all a great holiday. (Oh, the weather was good although we heard that it was awful at the end of Feb-beginning March). Will definitely return next year.

Los Cristianos. Really enjoyed the resort good entertainment in the evenings and plenty of it. Billy Idol and Viagra Vanessa a must if you get chance don’t take the kids.

Plenty of restaurants try Choukeys I think it's called omlellets & pizzas cheap and good and served with a few laughs and a bit of fun.

Good exchange rates for travel cheques at a place called Admiral next door Harry's cheap for duty free.

Resort was clean and tidy beaches higher up the coast excellent lovely scenery. With some restaurants great sea view whilst eating your evening meal priceless.

Going again next March but choosing hotel in the centre.

Steve. Anybody going have great time.

We found the resort great. Not too noisey but plenty to do. We went on the Whale and Dolphin tour book at the pier and we can recommend the 2 hour trip.

There's a great Indian restaurant towards the back of KFC, food was brilliant.

If you like Karaoke you will find loads of bars to sing you heart out to "Amarillo"

Lots of places to eat. It's mind boggling, nice beach and shops.

Los Cristianos is fantastic. Streets are spotless. Plenty of restaurants and takeaways.

Nice quiet resort but not boring. Beach is lovely. Make sure you walk on top of the pier wall the view is fantastic.

Loro Parque is a must but if you're afraid of birds don't go into the parrot show as they fly around the room and skim the top of your head!

All in all a fabulous place and I've already booked for next Easter again but somewhere closer to the beach.

I hope it's as nice.

Los Cristianos has many good restaurants at every level from cheap to expensive we tried both and the food was of good standard in each one. Our only critism is the food is never really piping hot. Although the food is very cheap you will find that some of the drinks make your bill more than you would expect eg: breakfast was 2.50 euros we had 2 beakfasts 2 coffee's and a pint of local beer (truly British!!) and it came to 12.50 euros.

The side street next to Burger King for a bit more upmarket meal. A cheap meal is in a place called The Church. We had a couple of cheap meals drink is about average English prices but stronger spirits mostly doubles. The entertainment is good and a must is the Blues Brothers show. So funny.

We travelled everywhere on the bus, bus terminus not far the fares are very cheap and you can't get lost.

Beware of timeshare scratch cards just keep walking and say no politly.

We have just returned and the weather was awful the Spanish have never had weather quite like it we've had rain, sunshine, very high winds and heavy snow in the mountains which on a clear day is very visible.

However we still had a fantastic holiday and have not been put off going this time of year again

The beach was cleaned overnight, quite small with very fine sand and only small area to swim in. One large climbing net for the kids.

Plenty of good food in the area

THe beach is cleaned every day and is well used by families and sporty types.
Resort entertainment is largely down to the individual. However the "Time Share" touts, who say they are not selling Time Share, are a B****y nuisance.

Los Christianos is lovely. There are loads of shops and loads of restaurants. The beach is very long with rows and rows of sun loungers - there abit expensive though. I would visit here again.

The resort was Los Christianos, due to having family living there.

There is always entertainment, especially in the english bars although we did find that as we were there from December through to January, things did start to quieten down, beach very good and clean.

Overall the resort is a lovely place for both family and couples, so much so we are looking to purchase a property in Los Christianos.

Everyone so friendly and the Canarians never find anything a problem, Linares Bar at the harbour, is an ideal place, just to sit and watch the world by, listing to the gentleman playing his Louis Armstrong covers, great....

Not much money seems to be spent on the roads and pavements in the Los Cristianos area, although the main road down into the town from the motorway has been repaired and looks almosts ready to open.

Over the last 14 years we have noticed hundreds of defects in pavements, kerbs, road surfaces, etc, that seem to go unchecked every year. They don't have the UK 'compensation culture' there, so nobody appears to be bothered.

You really need to keep your eyes on the area ahead of you all the time, especially when walking. This is an exercise where you can normally keep looking from side to side at shops, sites, etc, but the damaged areas of pavements are numerous and you can easily trip up. This is especially so in the town areas.

The local council have made lots of improvements to the coastal walkway which stretches from Los Cristianos to Calleta. This walkway is especially helpful to disabled visitors in wheelchairs because they can travel a large distaance without encountering steps.

I can also recommend the 'Breeze Inn' for lunchtime snacks. Excellent food & cheap beer! €1.50 for a pint. Ran by an English couple. Situated along Playa De Vistas Beach, towards Playa Americas, proceed up some sweeping steps, on the first floor.

The resort of Los Cristianos is nice, nicer than it's near neighbour Playa de las Americas but not a patch on Puerto De La Cruz.

The people outside bars and restaurants trying to get you in are a constant pain but that happens in most popular beach holiday resorts now and in truth it's not as bad as other places. One little game you can play with them is as they talk to you drag them along to the front of another bar/restaurant and stop. There's an unwritten rule in the trade that states you cannot attract customers from in front of another restaurant/bar, if they break their boundries then all hell can break loose. The hilarity of being stood 6 foot away from a guy who was selling his place to us, but after being clocked by an employee of his neighbouring bar encroaching on his patch he had to stop talking, reminded me of the Tom and Jerry cartoon where Tom marks out how long the dogs chain is and stands just far enough away to mock the dog but the dog can't get him.

There is the weekly market in the south of the resort each Sunday, it's riddled with pick pockets so you've got to be careful. Some very good 'fly-pitcher' style sellers on there if you like their art of selling.

Some nice restaurants, we went in a Chinese one night and had their "all you can order" menu, they actually serve you with the food and at €6.50 it seemed like a mad bargain that was too good to be true, but the food was fantastic. One way they made their money back was through the obvious high price of drinks and the long delay in serving you your courses, our drinks order was more than our food order. I can't remember the name of the restaurant but it's on the square where Burger King is and it's the one thats accessible from the back and is on the first floor, some great views of the port and the sea-cats coming in and going out.

Also I'd like to give huge praise to Air Malta. We flew from Manchester with them and their timekeeping was magnificent, as is usually the case with all Air Malta scheduled flights (MyTravel = long delays in my experience). I've a lot of time for Air Malta and I hope they continue to grow and take more slots to destinations other than their own beautiful Isle.

The resort of los cristianos is very nice, a bit quieter than las americas but still rather lively in centre and along the seafront. There are loads of resturants, bars and shops. We recommend little Italy restaurant, it is very nice and not expensive.

You will see a lot of little Italy’s scattered around the island and everywhere is cheap to eat out. Los cristianos centre is about a 20min walk from hotel but it’s uphill on way back so it’s best to get a taxi.

Be careful in the taxis as they will put tariff on 3 when they know you are English, they are pretty cheap though. There are loads of shops, bars and restaurants in the centre which lead to the harbour and beach. They run all alongside the seafront until you reach las americas, which is only about 25 min, walk along sea front. Which is very lively untill 8am!

I must warn you about a electrical shop on the sea front in las americas called Prince electronice!! Stay away. We decided to buy a Sony camcorder for €250. They then tried to sell us a mustek camcorder which they made sound so good. They wanted €950 for it and we got them down to €450 (big drop/very dodgy) we paid them €200 in travel chq and €250 cash. Then after we paid they said they wanted another €250!! I said no and told them to give me my money back. He said it was too late as he already put travel chq through machine! American express wouldn’t help either. Then just to top it of, we went in another electric shop on los cristianos sea front and the same camera was for sale for €90!!!! So be very carefull and shop around. It’s best to go to proper electral shops like Sony gallery.

Everywhere you go you get African ladies trying to braid your hair, they get so annoying! I decided to get hair extensions so I went to a salon called dream afro in las americas. She used real hair and done a great job and only charged €200 in total for the hair and two hours of her time.

I would defiantly recommend her. The salon is behind la siesta hotel in las americas, there is a shopping centre. If you go up the stairs and turn right, go past the first salon and it’s just after.

There is a market every Sunday in los cristianos centre which is very good, but get there early as it gets very busy. And keep cash in front pockets as a lot of pick pockets in Tenerife! We found a shop on the seafront which sells 200 cigarettes for €15 which was the cheapest we found.

The beaches are all very clean and nice and there are a lot of places to get cold drinks. When on nights out you get many English people trying to get you in bars and say they will get you free drinks, they are best ignored. We would recommend Yates was very good and a bar called Kristy’s, which you must walk through linerkers bar to the back to get to.

Also there are two clubs next to each other called Bobbies and busbies which play R&B music. We was told a club calls rags was good but we never went there. If you get to drunk it’s only around €6 for a taxi home to Paradise Park!! It can be a long walk home.

If you’re looking for designer clothes we discovered it’s not any cheaper than UK unless you buy fakes. They also have a footlocker which is a bit cheaper! Overall it was a wicked holiday and would defiantly recommend it. We are defiantly going back again this year and will probably stay in the same hotel again... Weve made some Spanish friends and still keep contact.

I dont now if it was because of the time of the year but it was really dead with nothing much to do but sunbathe. It seemed like there was lots of roads being built and lots of derelict ground. The best day out is the Aqua Park with the brilliant dolphin show, but apart from that the boat trip to see the whales just made everyone feel sea sick. The weather was quite chilly and overcast. I overheard people complaining about having to pay full price for their 12 year olds to go in theme parks and pick pockets when they got there so please be aware.

Los Cristianos was just like any British sea side resort but with good weather and alot cleaner. Everywhere was clean and well kept but with quite alot of building work in progress. Every possible British style of eatery was on offer with the odd sea food restaurant. resort entertainment revolved around karaoke and the same group of entertainers doing the circuit, all of which were very good. The beach was very clean and child friendly. All in all, Los Cristianos is an excellent place to visit with a young family as every whim is catered for. If you're a lager lout looking to go clubbing, Los Cristianos is a little sleepy for that, and all the better for it. With the proximity to the airport this makes an ideal destination for families as the transfer times were only 20 minutes. I'd definitely visit Los Cristianos again.

A lovely family resort or a resort for those who don't want to be right in the middle of the action/noise.

Plenty of places to eat, althought avoid the all you can eat Chinese banquets as we got food poisoning at one of these!!!

Lots of handbag, shoe, perfume and liquor stores but not a lot else. Seems to be where all the Brits go to hide from the winter as every other shop or bar is selling full English breakfast or English products. Where do all the Spanish people go to eat??

However for those who don't want to have to speak the "lingo!" its a great place as everyone speaks English.

los christianos is great it has everything you could wish for and is only a cab ride from Las Americas at night,and a short walk during the day.

Shoping is great nightlife is cool walk through the town at night were you can get a drink at one of the bars or if you like it a bit more hectic grab a cab to Las Americas but don't do the red death at leonardo's it kicks your head in.

Beach near hotel was rocky and unusable but the one in the town was okay. usual sun beds and cold showers very suitable for young children.

Plenty of bars in the evening

The resort was clean heard a lot about cockroaches, in the two weeks we were there only saw a handfull, also found there was a lot of litter bins and they were also used all the time.Resot had enough entertainment for us with two kids.Seen the beach at the prome seemed clean but cannot say what like the golden sands was like.

The resort of Los Christianos is very clean considering all the building work going on throughout the resort. The last time we were here was ten years ago and could not believe the changes. Yes it is quieter than Playa de las Americas but there are plenty of shops and bars and restaurants but Playa de las Americas is so near you have plenty of choice. The paths are steep in places and we used to walk down into the resort and then get a taxi back which used to cost around 6 euro's which is not much to pay even if it is every night.

The resort was very clean and beautiful.

There are two beaches,the best is Playa Vista (check the web cam out.)

Spent most evenings at Georges bar on the front live music rocked until 2am.

There is a large selection of good restaurants to choose from and good prices, the only problem is the lookey lookey men and women,just a polite no or no eye contact does the trick.

Had a wonderful time, going back in 2005 see you then.

Not as lively as we thought it would be. Got very tired of being asked to have hair braided, go into restaurants, have a tattoo etc.. The timeshare people were everywhere but we just refused the scratch cards and did not get involved - sometimes they were quite rude.

We visited a few beaches and enjoyed them a lot. We visited the Aqua Park which had an excellent dolphin show - the best I have seen including Sea World. The place was a rip off - pay for entrance, sun beds, rings, lockers and queues for everything.

Food in Los Christianos was excellent - £40 a night was buying a 1st class meal for 4 of us (you could eat a lot cheaper).

All in all a good place and we would probably go back.

We decided to have a change this year and visit Tenerife. Los Cristianos was nice, spaced out but had everthing.
The beach with the fountain is definatly the best, a little walk around but lovely, the waves can be quite stronge so keep and eye on the little ones.
The Promanade bar was the best we found for eating.Say hello to Jose.
Market on the Sunday make sure you get there early as its not so busy and hot and need I say Haggle.

Resort was much cleaner than in february went we last visited. Didnt visit the beach so cant really comment.

It was our first time in Los Cristianos and would probably go back again in a few years time. It was mostly on the flat and handy for pushing the buggy around. Plenty of nice restaurants to choose from and some good bars. Enjoyed the Bluebell bar best. Staff were friendly and entertainment in there was always good.

There was some repair and construction work going on while we were there but didnt create any major problems although there was a bit of litter flying about in some places. Not sure if due to that or litter louts!

Went to jungle park just outside Los Cristianos which was good. Not as big or grand as Loro Parque but great nonetheless. Also went a whale and dolphin cruise and it was excellent. Saw loads and we were only out on the shortest 2 hour trip.

Resort entertainment poor. Beach standard not to bad would'nt rush to go to Los Christianos again.

Beach not for laying on

Fanatastic resort. Loads of good bars and restaurants. The Bluebell bar is one of the friendliest bars and the Scottish owners make you feel very welcome.

There is a lovely tapas restaurant right on the front overlooking the harbour and it was good to sit there and watch the world go by. Not as busy as nearby Las Americas but better for those not wanting a crowded holiday.

Los Cristianos is a lovely resort but beware of the Scratch Card sellers. They are a con!.

The beach is really quite and very clean. The sea is really shallow and suitable for a young family. We would recommend the April Fools cafe just up from the beach, and the Texas Diner in Los Cristeanos old town. They made us feel really welcome and loved the kids.

We are definately going back to Tenerife again this year.

It is a nice resort and I would reccomend it to anyone.

Los cristianos is an old fishing village which has been commercialised it has a variety of pubs and restaurants for the more family/relaxing holiday, although the party nightlife is only a very short taxi ride away in Las Americas. I have been going to the island since i was nine and we used to stay in the quiet end of Las Americas when we were younger but have stayed in various places through Las Americas until mum and dad bought the apartment in Los Cristianos. I have never had a problem with it as i have known what i am getting from the holiday and there is everything you want to do from horse riding and golf to zoos, animal parks, aqua park, pamper spas and clubbing. You cannot fault it, its very easy to find the information on all activities also!

Even though I say we wouldn't visit the resort again, we still had a great time here - it's just that we have seen it and there's not much more to see. The resort is not as pretty as some of the other resorts we have visited, it is very commercialised and the beach front is rather disappointing. The wall that separates the beach from the walkway is painted a horrible blue colour and makes it look almost Butlins like. Some of the side streets had lovely restaurants though and some nice shops. All in all we didn't have one bad meal - the food was good.

The resort of Los Cristianos is excellent. Away from the hussle and bussle of Las Americas (but close enough by taxi if you like that). Excellent bars and restaurants, personal recommendations would be the paella at The Paile boat and the lamb and steak at the El Brassero. The resort has got cleaner every time I have been and this was no exception. We did catch a glimpse of the odd cock roach but not in the restaurants or bars which we frequented. We had some great nights at The Heritage Bar and arranged a golfing trip on one of the excellent courses near by.

excellent resort

Los Cristianos is an excellent place for a family holiday. Really clean and the beach is superb. We really recommend the area of San Telmo. Some great english bars and eating areas, especially Goodfellas. Do not buy tickets for Aqualand from the anywhere other than the place itself. It's 21 euros in for the day on the door but you can get a ticket for 6 days for only 30 euros, taxi's are only 3 or 4 euros and they are quicker than the free buses.
Well recommended would visit the area again.

Ate out in many different places in resort, El Cisne(The Swan) was good as usual, as was the Steak House in the Apolo Centre. Not a bad meal all holiday.

Los Cristianos is in need of a huge revamp. Work is ongoing, but it really does look tired and scruffy. They need to really shift themselves and get it done. Still a nice resort though.

We used the beach by the harbour, and apart from tatty sun umbrellas, a lovely beach.


Trips to Loro Parque, Las Aguilas, and a Dolphin-spotting boat trip were all lovely days out, with the ultimate high spot being my 2-yr old being picked to take part in the Dolphin show in Loro Parque!! She got to stroke the dolphins and get pulled around in a boat by them, lucky little thing!!

You are constantly hassled by walking down the street and on several occasions the taxi drivers tried charging us nearly double what it said on the meter.

Los Cristianos is lovely harboured resort. Beach is black sand, walk further around nearer Las Americas and secord beach is beautiful! Plenty of resruants to eat and drink in. As well as a few fast food joints. Shops a bit touristy for my liking, bit better in Las A. Entertainment Plenty of bars, but with a buggy not as welcoming..We will probably visit this resort again, but feel it is more suited to older children in a family.

Still a lot of building work being done although this never interfered or spoiled our holiday in the least. Liked the fact you could stay in Los Christianos which was quieter or go into Las Americas if you wanted a bit more action. Will definitely return here in the near future.

We stayed in los christianos and I would not go again.

I had 2 children 4 and 9 and found nothing to entertain them at all. All we could find was restaurants, karaoke and singer impersonators.

We could find no discos that children could go into later (after 11pm). My son got very good at pool as that’s all we could find for him!! All the bars are very spread out and so you would have to do a lot of walking about to visit then all.

The main beach is darker sand but it looks in to a harbour and you are swimming in boat fumes!! Abit further on was golden sands beach which was a lot nicer, worth the extra few steps.

May be the resort may be better in the height of the season but I will not be going to find out!!!

The area was ok although there was a lot of dog mess under the trees. The entertainment was rubbish...every bar we visited was karaoke and quiz. We was told that children was not allowed in pubs after 11pm. We have never come across this when we have been away before.

The entertainment in some of the bars was very enjoyable, especially the Bluebell.
The beach was clean. But some of the meals were quite pricey.

The resort at times did have dog fouling on the sidewalks and at night there were lots of cockroaches running around after a few days you got used to them The entertainment in the resort was 1st class with many live acts in the various bars and the food in the restaurants was great,I never had a bad meal while I was there.

The beach was beautiful altough the sunbeds and parasols were a bit expensive at 3 euros per item,that was 12 euros a day for us as a family. A word of warning occasionally big waves hit the beach and catch people out therefore a lot of people and their belongings get wet,as they are sunbathing to near the sea.

Also when you are swimming the waves can be very powerful and can easily knock you over so be careful.I would visit this resort again and much nicer than PDLA

As you can expect the resort is still under construction as plenty of hotels & shops are popping up all over so the dust & debris is down to this, but it isn’t a problem, the resort entertainment is excellent as there are plenty of local bars & restaurants dotted all over on the way down to the sea front, the beaches are clean but the best beach is the las vistas beach down by the Mare Nostrum Hotel(Los Americas),Harry’s bar facing the water fountain with the music & light show is a must, entertainment of a night is great ,plenty of eating places as well as mini golf for the kids!!!! As Arnie says i'll be back,

We have been here several times, the beach is not brilliant but if you want a decent beach you do not have to walk far.

Entertainment is mainly in the bars or hotels. Ideal for couples or families.

Los Cristianos was excellent if you like a slightly quieter holiday than the club centre of Las Americas, still plenty to do though, would recommend to anyone

This was the cleanest place I have ever visited, the beach was gorgeous and the entertainment was brilliant, the locals were really friendly, we would definately visit Los Christianos again.

Would give Tenerife 5 Stars *****

The resort was really nice, the beaches were really clean and the sea was lovely. there were loads of shops, restaurants and bars to go in. But there were alot of annoying people around like the scratch card timeshare people and the PR people.it really gets annoyin after a bit. but other from that the resort was lovely and I would definately go there again.

Not one of the liveliest resorts I have been to and not much for teenagers to do.

the resort was not good for kids as we could not find much entertainment but there is a great selection of bars and cafes and arcades. the beach is brill jam packed with watersports and great boat days out such as the pirate ship the markets are good with some bargain the lucky lucky men and the hair platters are money wasted go and get ur picture doon by a cartoonist.I would say playa de las americas beats los cristianos for entertainmert that is what its known for los cristionas is more laid back.cardiac hill is the hill from hell.

The resort of los christianos if full pf bars and many other things for all ages! I would deffinetly go back!

The resort was very clean and there was plenty of places for eating, drinking and enjoying and singsong on the bar just on the corners were our apartment was.
The beach directly by the apartments were not that great for children but there was a lovely beach further on but again we used the pool didn;t need to go any where else.

Can't wait for next year.

Los Cristianos is beautiful. The beaches seem to be cleaned regularly - not that we bathed or swum there. There are many bars giving live entertainment, some better than others.

The only draw backs with the resort are the many 'lookie lookie' men and women - they seem to be everywhere and often take a long time to take no for an answer and of course the time share and cheap holiday club touts.

I would and probably will visit Los Cristianos again.

Lots of building going on which makes it look like a building site. Plenty of good restaurants & cheap; lots of choice. Kids were happy. Could of done with a bit of a clean lots of litter. The beach - playa la vista good for kids, toilets & snack bars close. Too many street sellars of all kinds so we won't be back again.

Los Christainos has nice beaches and plenty of shops for the wife

The island has recieved a lot of improvments and clean ups since i was last here in 2002. Nearly all the street traders that used to line the beach path are gone and the only ones left are the "looky looky" men who walk about the streets and pubs and the black ladies that do the hairbraiding.

Many of the pubs offer good entertainment at night and there are plenty to choose from. One of our regulars was the "dreamers" pub just on the front in los cristianos. Different acts everynight and always a good crowd in there! Look out for the pr...he's irish with short hair and is a great laugh. One of the best we haver ever met.


i have to disagree with the margui post as me and my gf ate ethere twice ion our stay and hads a very enjoyable meal with no probs.


If i have missed anything i shall add it later

We had been concerned about reports of being hassled by timeshare touts and lucky lucky people but we had no problems at all. A friendly no thanks was all it took. the whole atmosphere of the resort was laid back and relaxing with as much or as little as you wanted to do. would certainly revisit

Eating out was good. We tried various places and found three which were more than good. The Church was excellent, cheap and good quality. Not sure of the name of other place but it was on the front in the square under the chinese restaurants, similar quality to The Church, good food, big portions. Laslty, we spent most of the time in a bar called Harbour Lights, lovely family which run this, originally from Wolverhampton. Cheap beer, 1 euro a pint of the local Dorada. Food cooked by an english chef too. This was located just down from The Church oposite the sunday market. Lots of English locals drink here too and between them all they made us feel very welcome. We would highly recommend you try this place out.

Beware if you are going to buy any electrical items. They are all a load of con artists in the town. On a number of occasions we got to the point of buying the sony DVD camcorder we wanted only to be persuaded to purchase a cheaper model which in the end was in fact more money as well. If you want electrical stuff you are better off going to Puerto De La Cruz, when you tell them the one you want that is the one you get. Perhaps get a bit of patter and the offer to purchase extra items, but a lot less hassle overall.

We love Tenerife and have travelled here on many occasions. Although we had a good holiday, I would not perhaps visit the Atlantida again, but would highly recommend the resort.

Beaches clean and tidy food as cheap as chips! Wish they would do somthing about time share touts they drive you mad! Try Restaurant Fortuna it is excellent and very reasonable!

Los Cristianos was busy at night but with the emphasis on a family atmosphere. Not suitable if you are looking for clubs & rowdy nights out

I will definitely go to the resort again no question about it, especially to go back and see the little cutie in Georges Bar!!!

The resort was perfect it had everything you could want for a great night out with live shows, live music, lovely bars and it was also a very clean resort. also things were very cheap to buy it was just a great place to be in for 2 weeks!!!!

Great place to go to !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!