Abama Golf & Spa Resort
My partner Mark and I were welcomed with friendly staff at reception and a glass of champagne where we were told they had upgraded us to a Villa deluxe room. Our room was lovely and spacious and had access to one of the shared pools amongst the villas where you have a pool attendant offering complimentary water and fruit during the day.
The hotel has seven swimming pools, some are adult only and one is exclusively for guests staying in the Tagor Villas which is also adult only.
The secluded beach which is accessible by the hotels own funicular is a paradise for sun and sea-worshippers, with its own beach club restaurant offering light lunches and cocktails.
There is a great selection of different restaurants, including two Michelin star restaurants. The food is fantastic and couldn't fault it and even had my first experience of Japanese food in the Michelin Star Kubuki restaurant.
We were on a bed and breakfast basis and because we were staying in one of the villas, it meant we could not only dine in the main buffet restaurant we could also have breakfast in the El Mirador which is for adults only and has the most amazing views across the ocean and to La Gomera. Breakfast was lovely with a vast choice of cereals, fruit, pastries, juices, champagne teas and coffees or you could order a cooked breakfast of whatever you liked.
Even though we didn't travel with children I did get to see the children’s facilities and are well catered for in the restaurants and also the kids club, which caters for 4 to 12 year olds free of charge between 10am and 6pm or for an extra cost after 6pm if you wanted. During peak seasons they do try and also cater for teenagers.
There are different room types at the hotel to deluxe rooms within the Citadel hotel and one bedroom villa which also comes with your own buggy.
We also saw the Tagor Villas and these are an exclusive row of villas for adults only with personalized check in, complimentary water, beers, white wine around the pool for the day, a selection of appetizers, a personal villa attendant on call between 8am and 8pm and a complimentary buggy.
Abama has an amazing exclusive 18 hole, 72 par golf course which features lakes, white-sand bunks and thousands of palm trees. It has played host to several events of the European Tour and major national and international tournaments.
For those who don't play golf but are left behind then there is also a spa and fitness centre where there are treatments and packages tailor-made to suit you.
We thoroughly enjoyed our stay and would return, this is an up-market hotel so not much in the way of evening entertainment but to be honest it would spoil the elegance of this hotel.
I now have a good contact at this hotel and if you are interested or would like to know more then don't hesitate to contact me.