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Visiting Playa de las Americas, Spain


Playa de las Americas, near Tenerife's southwestern tip, is a lively, upbeat resort built in the 1960s. Today it's crammed with British restaurants, bars and hotels and North European tourists. Its white sands attract hordes of sun worshippers, while nearby El Medano is famed for its windsurfing. Top attractions include sailing, golf and dinner theater shows, but it's the nightlife on Veronica's Strip that is the top draw for the crowds of young tourists who flock here to party around the clock. more » Playa de las Americas, near Tenerife's southwestern tip, is a lively, upbeat resort built in the 1960s. Today it's crammed with British restaurants, bars and hotels and North European tourists. Its white sands attract hordes of sun worshippers, while nearby El Medano is famed for its windsurfing. Top attractions include sailing, golf and dinner theater shows, but it's the nightlife on Veronica's Strip that is the top draw for the crowds of young tourists who flock here to party around the clock. « less
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La Siesta Hotel

2 of 5 stars
worthing
Nov 20, 2009

Renovated 4/5 years ago this hotel was brilliant at the time. Revisiting now(end oct) what a difference. where to start? Lack of staff. All fired because of crisis. No security on door. Woman had...more

Paraiso del Sol

Nov 20, 2009

We moved here from the hellhole that is Laguna Park 2 and the difference in staff attitute was very apparant. We were greeted at reception by a very pleasant young man. He explained that it would be...more

Laguna Park 2

4 of 5 stars
essex out there
Nov 20, 2009

this hotel had everything for me my wife and mother-in-law, sun friendly staff and great entertainment (audiance could make more of an effort instead of sitting static then moaning about it on this...more

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