Resort was well serviced with pubs, restaurants and shops.
Timeshare touts were NOT too aggressive.
The walk to Playa de las Americas was easy (and invigorating) although the touts became more nnoticeable as we progressed.

We cannot fault Los Christianos, we are not ones for English bars/clubs or any music, we wanted a quiet relaxing holiday away from the hustle and bustle of working life. We went to Playa once - got caught by the time share touts and we were glad to get back to Los Christianos - we heaved a sigh of relief when we got back 'home'

A pleasant resort a lot cleaner than Los Americas it is a quiet resort but not dead there are lots of local bars and restaurants in the town offering all types of music mostly live.
plenty of shops of all types.
The prominade goes from Christianos to well past Los Americas it will take you hours to go all the way and back, but all level and a nice stroll out.
The airport is only about 4 miles away but the planes are not heard.

I visited tenerife about 12 years ago and liked it then. Los cristianos was a nice place to base, and staying out of town was perfect for us. If we wanted noise we could have it but we prefered piece and quiet. Defo go back next year, going to try Gran canaria in September, any tips?

We found the resort was fine. We are not beach people but there is a lot of work going on on the beach and it looks like by next year there will be a much bigger man made beach. We found the entertainment in the resort excellent and also there were plenty of shops as well. Also there were plenty of eating places if you wanted to eat out for a change, and we did not find it too expensive.

Los Christianos is a very lively resort offering a variety
of Bars and Restaurants. The Beach immediately outside the Hotel was very disappionting being quite dirty and in need of a decent overall, however further, along the beach was
not too bad.
Please Beware anybody selling scratchcards. Do not get
involved with them.(there are lots of them about).
The various trips are worth bothering with particuly the ones up Mount Tiede and the trip to La GOMERA.

We have been to Los Cristianos several times now and fing the resort to have everything a family needs to have a good relaxing time.

The kids love some of the theme type bars that offer music , fum and games. There is a policy of loud music being turned down to a reasonable level at I think midnight and because of this you are not trouble at night with loud disco's etc.

The usual black market retailers are present and although they keep themselves to themselves for the most part, it is a little bit annoying when they start to come into the areas that you are dining out in to tout there wears.

The beaches tend to have the black sand which is fine but puts some people off. The beach in Los Cristianos is also the harbour and as such we were not sure how oil free the water may have been.

We like Los Christanos 3rd visit plenty of good food,drink and shops.Lots of sunshine.Lucky Lucky Men bit of a pain though

Los Cristianos is a lovely resort with something for people of all ages, there was a variety of entertainment to be found in the local bars.The beaches were clean with plenty of sunbeds available.

Los Cristianous is a resort with entertainment for most ages.There are lots of good restaurants along the promenade and meals are reasonably priced.We have visited Los Americas and Los Cristianous seven times all in the winter months and have always been lucky with the weather with the temperature being in the 70s and 80s in Jan and Feb.There is entertainment in most bars some good some bad the bad ones are the ones who have been in Tenerife to long and have become stale.Prices in bars tend to vary so shop around bars with entertainment sometimes charge over the top.Beware of Pick Pockets and don't leave personel items unattended as they appear to sprout legs and are never seen again.

We moved here off our own backs after an absolute nightmare at the azarha playa (dont go there ever)
The room we got was excellent, cant recommend it enough.

Los Christianos has lots of really nice bars, in particular Danny's Bar (well worth a visit or 10!). You can get a taxi outside of the hotel to Las Americas for about 5 euros or you can walk along the beach front which is much nicer. This does take a long time but there's plenty to see and do on the way.

We've been going to Los Christianos since our children were very young and even now they are grown up, they still enjoy this resort. There is plenty for everyone, young or old.

We would definately go again and probably book direct with the hotel and get our own flights.

Los Cristianos is a lovely resort.There is a cosmopolitan ambience about the evenings in the open air restaurants in the centre where you can sample particulary fine fresh local fish.There are plenty of bars,none apparently too rowdy and for the best beach on Tenerife you should venture beyond the harbour beach,past the harbour itself under a pedestrian tunnel where you will find a half mile stretch of broad golden sandy beach,which,although man made is clean,gently shelving and very handy for the promenade cades and bars for lunch.This resort is ideal for couples with young families who want good beaches and the chance to sample good eateries and lively bars that are not the scene for vomitting teenage brits.

Having been to Tenerife for the past 18 years I can see how hotel development has eroded the singular character of Los Cristianos and joined it to PdLA, sad. There is still lots of building work going on up into the hills but none of it seems to disturb your stay at the Reveron. LC itself is laid back or lively, depends where you go. It offers some pleasant scenery and walks and the area around the harbour is in a world of it's own.
If you want late night/early morning clubbing/drinking etc you will find plenty a cheap taxi ride away in PdLA.

Great beach
Good food ( go to piccolos opposite food city and also the terrace do great sandwiches and toasties!!)
Good bars (theres loads of them not all british!!)
Weather..........................hot, hot, hot!!
Avoid aberdeen steak houses
Avoid los americos (unless your of a violent disposition)
Avoid the looky looky men!

Resort is more suited to families than groups of teenagers as it was very quiet.close enough to all restauants and a small shopping center. Would not visit this resort would go 2 playa des americas for the clubs and bars

If there was a grumble about the Beverley Hills Club it was the locatrion, great for those wanting to keep fit, definitely not for those with walking difficulties, right at the top of a long steep hill,just the thing for walking off the evening meal. Restaurants and bars were scattered about nearby but the best ones were about a mile walk away, up and down the aforementioned hills !

loscristanos is a good famliy resort nice resturants on seafront and some good bars nice shops and open till late nice beaches la vista beach is good

Lots of touts, timeshare and "lucky lucky men" who would pester you when eating etc to buy this and that, sometimes you have to be rude to get rid of them! Long flat walkways but lots of broken paving slabs and dog mess! Mainly tourist shops and restaurants, the staff of which would pester you everytime you walked by to come in and eat. You could not walk anywhere without people pestering you! Entertainment confined mainly to bars with acts on and restaurants. Some kind of building work being carried out on beach area so noise can be a problem. Harbour area interesting and various trips on offer, it pays to compare prices and times available. Having said all that it came over as a friendly place and trips to various interests are easily available. It all depends on your level of tolerance!

Not much going on in the way of entertainment eg family bars kareoke etc.. A few trampolines and a park on the front. Bar prices and restaurants about the same as Spain, Majorca (theres no such thing as a cheap holiday since they all went to Euros!) good selection of shops but all sell the same. There is a good market if your into fake designer gear - Gucci watches 10 euros calv clien and burberry tops etc (probably last one wash). Aqua park vey good and the free dolphin show in there is excellent. Whale watching trips from the harbour was good but half the 50 people on board were sick as dogs.

Los Cristianos I thought was a dead loss. Although it was may it was very quiet and everything seemed to stop at midnight, you couldn't even get a bag of chips after midnight. I feel it is very much geared towards the pensioner and nothing on offer for families. It didn't help that we only had 5 sunny days out of 11.

There are two lovely sandy beaches - one 5 mins walk,the other 10 mins -you can keep going of course and discover more,as you can walk for miles along the seafront right through Las Americas - we strolled along one day right through to Puero Colon about 5 miles -got a taxi back for 4 euros. There are loads of places to eat no matter what your taste, I had the best vegetarian food - and my friend said the steaks and fish were great. Wide price range to suit all pockets. Lots of bars have live music which stops at midnight, some bars stay open very late but you have to sit inside but it's only about a 4 euro taxi ride to nightclubs in Las Americas. Loads of things to go and see if you want - but Los Cristianos is just a great place to chill out. We loved the dancing fountains - it's a music, light and fountain show - on every evening - and its free! We sat and watched from the terrace of Harry's Cocktail bar - sadly they weren't free!

Los Cristianos is a very nice and quiet area, there are not a lot of bars but you will always find somewhere to go, there are plenty of shops and restaurants. The beach area is excellent, very clean. A steady 20 minute walk will get you into Playa de las Americas where there is a lot more to do but it is far more lively. Overall the resort is very nice for a quieter holiday.

Obviously an aging resort but ideal for the older, more mature holidaymakers.

Generally people very friendly. Not bothered by too many touts on the street. Saw no rowdy behaviour.

Great boat trips, especially to Gigantes.

First went to Los Cristianos 1980. Unfortunately, the 21st century has supplied fast-food outlets and they are in Los Cristianos. However, it's obviously wanted, otherwise they would close. There is also an abundance of Chinese and Indian restaurants, all well patronised. Again, by the same token, there are restaurants such as The Fortuna, whose specialities are lamb and fish.

Los Christianos was a bit of a dump. The streets were dirty and there was quite a bit of dog mess around. Shop keepers kept the area just outside their shops clean, but we didn't see any council employee hosing down the street, the way they do in other resorts.

Los Cristianos has plenty of different types of restaurants for all tastes. Some of the pavements could do with a clean but all in all it is a much safer place than Los Americas which is close by. The harbour area is pleasant and the ferries run often and there are several trips available to see the dolphins etc. Sometimes the youngsters selling holiday vacations {what was timeshare} can be a nuisance but a polite no thank you usually worked.

My first visit to los christianos and hopefully not my last,friendly people,clean beaches,tasty food,and plenty to do,if anything i didnt like it has to be the holiday touts on every corner, it seemed like they were drawn to me,only a blunt reply would get them off my back,perhaps they should carry a government health warning,as they plagued me every day.this should serve as a warning to future visitors,beware of touts and remember nothing in life,s free as they state.hopefully the town will be rid of them before my next visit.

Loved Los Crisianos, loads to do and loads of beach to lie on - good food and cheesy entertainment!

There isn't much night life and everything does seem to close at around 1 or 2 but it's only a 25 minute walk to Las Americas and a cheap cab back.

well its far enough away from Las americas thank god, we had a fun fair there at the time and that was great fun after a night out, and the fiesta with loads of fireworks. nice bars (ideal for couples, not really for singletons)

We have never been to Tenerife before and as we went to relax didn't do a lot of sight seeing or go anywhere else on the island to compare.

Los Cristianos in our opinion is very nice. On the whole very clean, plenty of restaurants and bars with cabaret entertainment. The town was larger than I thought it would be with pleasant shopping area. People touting for you to eat in their restaurants was a bit of a pain but wouldn't stop us visiting there again.

The resort of Los Christianos was excellent. It was a real family place and we perfectly safe walking around at night.We found several bars which provided free caberet entertainment every night until 12.00pm and that's when all the loud stuff finished which was just right. You could walk for miles and find lovely beaches and plenty of bars and restaraunts. The harbour provided some good boat trips one of which garanteed that you see whales and we did!!!! There were about a dozen and they were amazing!!!The only downfall was the Africans trying to sell you watches, sunglasses and chains and they did pester even when you were sitting having a drink they would keep coming round and showing you what they had to sell.

We only visited playa once (this was in the daytime- it was completely dead) and found it absolutely disgraceful. Traces of the rowdy night before were left everywhere- sick, the stench of urine, empty alcohol cans, broken glass. It was awful! A total contrast to Los Cristianos which had gorgeous long white beaches, lots of restaurants and cafe's to suit everyones tastes, nice little boutique type shops which again cater for everyone- from sport wear, to surf wear, to designer clothes.
The only negative I would say about the resort is walking along the promenade you find yourself being pulled in every direction by people trying to get you to eat in there restaurant or buy a time share, or jewellery and various other nick nacks. However as annoying as that is, they were generally all very polite and took no for an answer and as you get further into the holiday and you get a deeper tan they do back off a bit.
I'd definately go back to the resort and i'd really like to re visit the princesa dacil, especially to see if it's changed at all. I'd definately reccomend the hotel as on the whole it's absolutely fantastic however if you go away on holiday expecting the highest standards of food, this hotel perhaps isn't for you.

One of the first things we notice on arrivimg in los cristanios was how clean the streets were, everyday they were swepted. The resort was perfect for us being a family there were plenty of restaurants etc to choose from and the local people were very friendly they loved the children. A policeman even stopped to allow mine and my sisters children to sit on his bike and have their photo taken with him. I really liked the harbour beach as it was very calm which i felt at ease with because of the children. We all enjoyed the atmosphere of the streets at night and the fact we are returning there for our next holiday says it all i would highly recommend this resort to anyone.

Were very disappointed with Los Cristianos. Particular problems with dog dirt on the pavements. Couldn't walk through the resort without getting hassled by 1. Hair braiders 2. Lookey-lookey's 3. Timeshare touts 4. Waiters hassling you to eat at their restaurants 5. People selling puppets/glow earrings, etc. Can someone tell me why bar/restaurant owners don't put a stop to these people being allowed to enter their establishments and hassle you whilst eating your meal/having a drink?. Shop staff also seem to take a particular dislike to children looking at goods in their shops - quite happy to take their money though!. We won't be returning to Los Cristianos or Tenerife because of all of this - we'd rather spend our hard-earned cash somewhere that actually welcomes you & I'm not in the least surprised at the decline in visitors numbers as Tenerife has become blase about how important British tourism is for the island. Shame!.

the resort its self is clean, i think in my whole time here i only seen 2 cockroaches. Where we were staying it was about a 10-15 min walk and most of the walk was flat and not many stairs, the only stairs were at the main bit of los cristianos. I have visited this resort twice now and would love to go back again soon. If you hire a car or book a trip got to loro park and visit the mountain, cannot remember the name but the views are stunning, as if you are in the clouds flying.

We loved this resort. So much so that we did not want to leave. This resorts cleanliness is of a very high standard.

There is all kinds of entertainment to suit all needs. Food and drink is very cheap too.

I can honestly say we did not have anything to complain about and we will be coming back one day when our children are a little older. This is because the flight is too long for todlers and nothing to do with the holiday itself.

There where lots of things to do and see.
And it was good for walks to playa de las americas.
we didnt use the beach much but it was clean.
There was alot of police about up and down the beach front
But it made you feel safe.
There was some thing for every one what ever age

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.

Los Cristianos is mainly shops, restaurants, cafes and bars, with the bars providing singers, and televised sports events and home soaps i.e Coronation Street, etc.

THe beaches are clean and seem to have adequate facilites.

The only draw back is the number of 'Time Share Touts' who will insist that they are not selling time shares, but by the time they finish their little speech, you realise its the same thing; New name.

Other than that, it was an enjoyable holiday...

los christianos is great, loads to do, great places to eat. definitely go there and im definitely going again

The resort of Los Cristianos is clean and friendly with everything you need.
There are not many Timeshare Touts here now like there used to be, but you still get the JIMMYS trying to sell you watches and chains at ASDA PRICES.
The harbour is nice and pleasant, plenty of cafes on the promenade selling good food and drink,
all in all a nice place to spend your evenings wandering around the narrow streets up behind the church.

FAB! FAB! FAB! What can I say, it was great :0)
My Children were depressed when they returned home, as we did so much on the holiday. Would recommend this place to parents who are young at heart and energetic kids. Plenty for all ages :0)
Very Clean place.
Entertainment great.
Beach Beautiful and hot.

Nice and freindly bars in Los Christianos but down the road in Las Americas the bars were rough, expensive and intimidating. Not a nice night out uless your idea of a good night is to be coersed into a crap bar by a toothless idiot. Dont come here if your on a clubbing holiday.

Los cristianos wasn't what I expected there is a lot of cranes everywhere. The restaurants are all good value with nice food. Theres quite a few shops loads of gift shops.

beautiful place. loads of places to eat very reasonably priced. some lovely shops. time share spoiled it a bit.

Resort was not too bad, in hindsight it is probably better to visit out of season. You get a lot of hassle from people wanting you to eat in their restaurants, but as the food in our hotel was dreadful this was the least of our worries!

There may be many good things we missed in Los Christianos due to the layout of the place. There seemed no particular centre just a few sporadic pockets of activity. Plenty of bars and restaurants but quality a bit hit and miss. Beach itself was kept pretty clean but sunloungers and umbrellas very second hand, but more worryingly sea itself not very clean at Playa de las Vistas, didn't go to other beach as is was in the ferry port. Usual amount of people pestering you to buy junk but most took no for an answer, apart from the Chinese, this was most annoying while you were eating. No more cockroaches than you would expect at this latitude, but if you see the one that picked my pocket please stamp on him.

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

Los C. is a great family resort but too quiet for the oldest who would spent 5 euros for a taxi to Las Americas until the early hours! Very clean with loads of good value restaurants and bars.

Los Cristianos is lovely. Beaches are great for sunbathing although there was quite a bit of building work going on along the beaches. Not very lively in the evening. The resort is grat if you are hungry as there are masses of restaurants. If you want a lively night then there is the odd bar or two. Really though, for a lively night, you need to go to Playa de Las Americas.

Lots of local pubs and resturants and very friendly atmosphere. Little Italy was our favourite and The Church is close to apartments with good food and some evening entertainment. Beach is nice and water park was excellent for kids. Trip to zoo was well worth it but would not recommend whale and dolphin trip. Prices were reasonable for food and drink and is close enough to Las Americas for a lively night out.

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.

Cleanliness Excellent,Lot Of Stray Cats Though !
Resort Entertainment,Walk To Playas(15mins)Enjoyable Walk After Dinner.
Beach Standard Very Good But Playas Has The Sand !

Definately Visit Again.
Word Of Caution...Don't Buy Elecrical Goods As They Probably Won't Work When You Return To Britain !!!

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.

The resort itself was quite quiet, lots of nice bars and restaurants. Food and drink very cheap, although we did eat some very nice meals which were a bit more expensive, but still a lot cheaper than at home. The beach was nice and clean, we only went to the one with yellow sand the other one was a bit rocky. It only costs 4 euros in a taxi to go to Las Americas beach if you prefer. We went to see the volcano which was spectacular.

The biggest problem we had is from timeshare sellers, they say its not timeshare but it is. Don't scratch any cards you can't get rid of them. There are also loads of people trying to sell you watches and sunglasses etc but they do go away if you say no thanks and don't get into conversation with them.

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 Cristianos however was quite enjoyable. Plenty to do, excellent choices of restaurants and bars. 100 times more classier than its counterpart Las Americas which was rotten. It also has a couple of decent beaches although they do get a bit crowded.Everything was competively priced.

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

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.

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 is a lovely resort full of charm and character, the beach is divine, clean and clear waters, a great place to stay

excellent resort

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!!!

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.

Los Cristianos is brilliant. We have been to the resort for the last seven years and are booking again for next year. The people are friendly and my husband and I just chill out as soon as we get to the resort. The two weeks just fly by now so next year we are going for three weeks. We just love it. It has everything any holiday maker would need.

The resort we stayed at was beautiful,there was no problems at all with it. It is probably one of the best places i have ever stayed at,and most beautiful. Not far from where we stayed was a long corner of shops,and the beach was right there as well. Very relaxing to just walk at night time. A peaceful and lovely area further to the top,where you can just sit down facing the beach. In los christionas,there wasen't really a lot of things to do a part from a few areas of shops and surroundings,but it was a really nice are to stay at. Great for familys. We did like playa las americas a little bit better. Has there wasen't too much noise there as it said there was. And more shops. This was one of the best resorts ever,stay here,its wonderful.

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.

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

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

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 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 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Resort would suit people of all ages, Nice restraunts & bars. Lots to see & do, Parks, zoo's, Skuba diving, boat trips to see dolphins,Watersports ect. we will be visiting again & would recomend family & friends visit.

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.

Excellent resort beach is good nightlife good

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.

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

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 -

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.

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

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.

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.

Los Cristianos is a lively British orientated resort. We love it here but will stay nearer the beach in future

Lovely resort.

Good beaches, excellent shopping, brilliant eating places-mind like most places the ones on the `front` are least best and more expensive. Try the ones further back on side streets, too many to list here.

Good pub type entertainment everywhere.

Los Christianos is a lovely resort and have been back many times since.

Beach not for laying on

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

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 Cristianos was awesome the beach was fantastic never seen a cleaner beach there is alot to do here for all ages...

The cleanlines was not very good there was litter everywhere and there was cats and their poo everywhere.

There are loads a looky looky men everywhere asking you if you want to buy a watch or what ever.

There wasn't any enertainment just men asking you to go to their restaurants and bars and they wouldn't take no for an answer.

The beach was fine but there was loads a cat poo everywhere and wasn't very clean.

There were men trying to sell people fruit and other stuff.

The crime was bad and the police don't care and they are every unhelpful.

We will be comeing back soon!

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

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.

The resort is great, many fantastic restaurants fabulous never had a bad meal.

However, we were also robbed outside the Comodoro apartments. They took my husbands wallet containing

Los Cristianos is a lovely place and I will definately be returning. NOT to Castle Harbour though

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.

The resort of los christianos is nice and clean, the beaches are very nice. There are many superb resaurants and pub's that serve food and have great entertainment on offer.The steak dinners are out of this world, and if you want a really wild night, Playa de las americas is only a short distance away.

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....

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.

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!

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

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.

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

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.

Resort we thought was dirty lots of stray dogs and cats which meant lots of excrement about.

Entertainment didn't really find any but we didn't want any. Beach was clean and near and handy.

Resort is nice for families who don't want the nightlife like the youngsters!!

Los Christanos is a beautiful resort.

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

Los Christianos is like the Beirut area of Tenerife. The beach is ok, there are a few good pubs and shops, but it wasn't that great. There were loads of cockroaches in the streets too - probably because of the overflowing bins.

Some good Chinese restaurants.

It looks like the resort was probably great in the sixties, but little has been done to it since then - it is a relic. We were also hassled once a minute by people trying to sell sunglasses, watches etc.

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

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.

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"

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.

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

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.

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.

What can I say, 10 minutes walk to the left takes you into the heart of Los Christianos and 10 mins to the right into Las Americas.

Two minutes ahead and your on the cleanest white sandy beach around. Ten out of ten.

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.

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.

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 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.

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.

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

The resort Los Cristianos is a fabulous place for a family holiday. There is a beautiful long beach and a range of English bars and resteraunts along the promenade. If you visit the centre it is worth paying a visit to the Wonderful Churchills bar, for a night of kareoke, bingo and so on.

Los Cristianos is beautiful and ideal if you don't like the idea of a very busy Las Americas

A bit quiet but very clean

Great place, plenty of things to do and see.

Would definitiely go back again soon! :-)

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.

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.

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 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!

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.

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.

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 *****

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.

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.

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

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.

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 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!

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!

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

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 ,

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

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 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...

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 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 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 cristianos was also great

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.

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!!!

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.

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 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

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

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!

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

Top stuff, can't fault the resort.

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

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.

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.

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!.

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.

Los Christianos is great for the family

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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!

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.

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.

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.

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 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.

I found Los Cristianos clean and the people very friendly.

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

Lots of very busy roads.

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

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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!

There are some good bars and places to eat as mentioned in other comments. Yes Porkies does a nice brekkie for

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

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

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

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

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!

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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 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

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.

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

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.

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.