El Sombrero Apartments Los Gigantes

El Sombrero Apartments Los Gigantes

Avenida Jose Gonzalez Forte, 28 Acantilados De Los Gigantes, 38683 Los Gigantes, Tenerife Spain
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#2 of 3 hotels in Los Gigantes
Location
4.5
Rooms
4.1
Value
4.5
Cleanliness
4.5
Service
4.3
Sleep Quality
3.9
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Looking for a place to stay in Los Gigantes? Then look no further than El Sombrero, a family-friendly hotel that brings the best of Los Gigantes to your doorstep.

Rooms at El Sombrero Hotel provide a flat screen TV, a kitchenette, and a refrigerator, and guests can stay connected with paid internet access.

In addition, while staying at El Sombrero Hotel guests have access to a 24 hour front desk, currency exchange, and a sun terrace. You can also enjoy a pool and a poolside bar. Need a place to park? There is free public parking available nearby.

If you’re looking for an Asian restaurant, consider a visit to Hong Kong 97, Sizzling Punjab, or New Taj Palace, which are all conveniently located a short distance from El Sombrero Hotel.

We’re sure you’ll enjoy your stay at El Sombrero as you experience everything Los Gigantes has to offer.

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Property amenities
Free public parking nearby
Wifi
Pool
Bar / lounge
Billiards
Table tennis
Car hire
Baggage storage
Paid wifi
Outdoor pool
Snack bar
Poolside bar
Currency exchange
Outdoor furniture
Sun loungers / beach chairs
Sun terrace
Sun umbrellas
24-hour front desk
Room features
Private balcony
Safe
Seating area
Sofa
Kitchenette
Refrigerator
Flatscreen TV
Bath / shower
Laptop safe
Kitchenware
Room types
Ocean view
Non-smoking rooms
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HOTEL CLASS
Star ratings are intended to indicate the general level of features, amenities, and services to expect. This property is classified according to Giata.
2.0 of 5 stars
HOTEL STYLE
Quiet
Budget
Languages Spoken
English, Spanish, German

Location

Avenida Jose Gonzalez Forte, 28 Acantilados De Los Gigantes, 38683 Los Gigantes, Tenerife Spain
Name/address in local language
Getting there
Great for walkers
Places to stay are graded on a 0-100 scale. The higher the grade, the easier it is for travelers to find restaurants and things to do within walking distance.
Grade: 97 out of 100
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Sur Reina Sofia Airport
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4.0 of 5 bubbles712 reviews
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El Sombrero Apartments in Los Gigantes is often recognized for delivering excellent value for money, providing guests with spacious and tidy accommodations without breaking the bank. Nestled in a prime spot, the hotel's location is perfect for exploring nearby bars, restaurants, and shops. While the rooms are commended for their spaciousness and cleanliness, some guests feel they could benefit from modern updates. The hotel staff receives high marks for their friendly and accommodating service, enhancing the relaxing vibe of the hotel. Cleanliness is another strong suit, with well-kept rooms and public areas. Although the amenities are considered basic and lack air conditioning, they are found to be sufficient by many travelers. The hotel's ambiance is noted for its new furnishings and family-friendly environment, complete with entertainment options.
Location
Convenient
Atmosphere
Welcoming
Rooms
Spacious
Value
Budget-friendly
Cleanliness
Mixed
Service
Friendly
Amenities
Satisfactory

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MUGGLETONFOREVER wrote a review Aug 2024
Beverley, United Kingdom
+1
5.0 of 5 bubbles
We recently had a great time here at El Sombrero apartments. The twin bedroom apartments were spacious & had a lovely large balcony. The kitchen was basic but suited our breakfast & lunch needs adequately. Location wise it was perfect for the surrounding bars & restaurants, all within walking distance. There was a Lidl supermarket about a 20 minute walk away (up a fairly steep hill) but great walking back down with the full shopping bags. Bus stop right outside & a taxi rank a few minutes away. Some days the pool area wasn’t busy at all, certainly no problem getting a sun bed every morning. The pool bar was closed which didn’t bother us at all, we took a freeze bag/blocks and filled it with shop bought beer - much cheaper. The apartment lacked air conditioning but again we were prepared & tool our own fans (Argos 398/8758) so it was never a problem for us. The whole holiday was really chilled & relaxing - fantastic thank you.

Tips:
Take your own fan, cheaper than renting.
Take some washing up liquid, oil & sachet sauces - saves buying larger bottles.

The rooms were in need of a refurbishment but it was clean & serviced almost daily by the hardworking cleaning team.
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Date of stay: August 2024Trip type: Traveled with family
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Carly L wrote a review Sep 2022
Hartlepool, United Kingdom
+1
3.0 of 5 bubbles
We stayed as a family in the summer holidays with 2 children aged 12 and 15. We’ve visited the area a few times before so knew what los Gigantes has to offer.

First of all I’ve read some reviews about the resort and yes it is quiet but plenty to do for a family in my eyes. A beach, a pool, lovely bars and restaurants with evening entertainment. We did hire a car this time for a few days and wish we had done it longer. We visited Siam park (amazing) las Americas And puerto colon where where was an inflatable water park that my kids loved.

We had a 2 bedroom apartment room
15. Our view was of another wall so a disappointment but it was quiet and after reading reviews we decided to stay put rather than possibly be moved to a noisy apartment with better views. The apartment was a good size and pleasant however it needed some TLC in places and I would not say it was cleaned to the standard I would like. The cleaning schedule was odd. The rooms seemed to be cleaned a few days in a row then nothing for days and they loved an early morning wake up call. The kitchen was a decent size but very basically equipped. We found the lack of air con impossible so are our most nights as cooking in that heat was unbearable ( however we knew we had no air con when we booked).

The pool is small, smaller than it looks on the photos although my kids weee happy enough with it. Some days it was really easy to get a sunbed and others it was nearly impossible there was no 2 days the same. However there was an issue with the pool when we were there and the water was changed a number of times as it was turning peoples swimwear green. We were given a late checkout as compensation for this. The advertised pool bar being closed was disappointing and lack of music at the pool gave little atmosphere. (If you fancy a change of pool tipsy terrace is just across the road you can pay to use the pool there for the day).

In my opinion the cost of fab hire was expensive and the additional for wifi too. Please note that you are asked to only use 2 devices at a time in wifi and it’s hit and miss at tomes.

I’ve attached some photos so you can see the room.

Recommendations if you are booked to stay:

Restaurant s
Jardin de Sol
El pescador
Aqua (expensive but excellent tasting menu good for special occasions)
The wine bar at the Harbour club (excellent entertainment)

Bars
The highland paddy - tribute bands and an excellent compare

Places to visit
Siam park
Puerto colon (for water sports and inflatable
water park)
The harbour
The small beach near the harbour

As I said you get what you pay for and I would say the place is OK. However next time I will pay more as it wasn’t for us.
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Date of stay: August 2022Trip type: Traveled with family
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Sarah wrote a review Apr 2022
Wrexham, United Kingdom
+1
5.0 of 5 bubbles
We have just returned 9th April to 19th April 2022, from having a fabulous 10 day holiday staying in a two bedroom appartment. My husband, myself and 3 teenage daughters all enjoyed the lovely spacious appartment. We had a double bed with lovely big wardrobes, two of our girls had a twin bedroom and the other was in the communal area on a proper single mattress. All the beds were extremely comfortable and we all had a brilliant nights sleep. The maids cleaned our appartment 7 days out of 10, towels were changed and beds were made, floors swept and cleaned. We had a full size fridge freezer which we filled with basic items for breakfast and lunch, we did our first shop at Lidl which was a 7 minute walk at the top of a steep hill but we actually enjoyed the exercise, you also have Super Dino which is 2 minutes closer in the same direction which was almost on par with prices and very friendly. We used the 4 ring cooker and oven put there were limited cooking utensils.
The pool area was lovely, pool lovely and clean but not heated but did not stop us using it as the temperature got up to 31 degrees towards the end, every morning we could hear the pool being cleaned every morning and all the sun loungers washed down, they were very comfy with tables and parasols. Also met lots of lovely people around the pool.
Everywhere we ate was lovely, Tipsy Terrace and Buen Gusto across the road. Lovely pizza and creperie (near the 60's Bar) in town. The only place we didnt like was the local Indian restaurant as we felt all the dishes tasted the same!
The terrace bar has entertainment on a Wednesday and Sunday by a lovely guy Tony who plays the guitar and songs from all eras.
We visited Siam Park which was enjoyed by all, cost around £30 each. We also did the Dolphin and Whale Boat trip on Nashira Uno which cost 35 euros each but was worth every penny, 3 hour trip with food and drink, crew were lovely and we got to swim in the sea and also saw lots of dolphins and 1 whale. We were also only a 10 minute walk to the harbour and small beach, lots of lovely shops along the way to browse in.
If you are in any doubt about staying at here, don't be, yes they are basic but gives you everything you need and we did not feel we were staying in a 2 star place.
My husband and I are already planning to return in August.
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Date of stay: April 2022
5.0 of 5 bubblesRooms
5.0 of 5 bubblesLocation
5.0 of 5 bubblesService
Room Tip: We stayed in Number 25 which was in a 2 bed appartment, ground floor next to the pool which we...
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MrsBarks wrote a review Apr 2023
Leeds, United Kingdom
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Stayed as a family of 4 in a 2 bedroom apartment. Accommodation is basic but very clean and in a great location near to restaurants and shops. Beds were very comfortable and had lots of wardrobe & storage space in main bedroom. Had a lovely big balcony too. However there is no air con so probably not great in height of summer but was fine in April.

Pool was perfect, albeit quite small but had plenty of sun beds.

We had to pay €20 euros for the WiFi for the week which was disappointing especially as could only use 2 devices at same time but was a must when travelling with teens!

Los Gigantes was lovely and chilled although very hilly but felt very safe and lots of lovely little restaurants and bars.
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Date of stay: April 2023Trip type: Traveled with family
Room Tip: Bus stop with very regular bus service is located opposite the apartments if you fancy travelling...
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carmen B wrote a review Jul 2023
5.0 of 5 bubbles
We have been coming to LG for 10 years now but have just returned from my first time staying El Sombrero and I highly recommend. We stayed 2 weeks.

Staff were great, all very friendly and helpful

Seen a few reviews that the Wi-Fi wasn’t good, however I had no issues with it at all and thought it worked really well

Apartments are basic, clean and good sized, absolutely no complaints, our apartment (number 21) faced right onto the pool, 10 steps outside and you were at the edge of the pool 😃
Our balcony also looked onto the pool from the side

Our room was a 1 bed apartment, had 2 twins in the room and another single in the living room with a couch that could convert into another bed

Really spacious and balcony was also a really good size

We hired a fan (20€ per week) as the rooms have no fans/air con

Apartments are close to lots of places to eat/shops/bars and a nice walk down to the harbour

Pool is smaller than we are used to but it was never too crowded or busy, got sunloungers easily enough also

Only downside is the pool bar hasn’t opened again since COVID, think they would make a wee fortune from this so it’s a shame 😔

There is a vending machine that has bottles of Fanta/coke/sprite etc for 1.20€

Would definitely return and recommend 👍🏻
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Date of stay: July 2023
5.0 of 5 bubblesValue
5.0 of 5 bubblesLocation
5.0 of 5 bubblesService
Trip type: Traveled with family
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Bev wrote a review Jan 2022
Wigan, United Kingdom
3.0 of 5 bubbles
This is our second visit to El Sombrero- our last visit was about 8 years ago. The apartments are still the same. They are cleaned a couple of times a week, fresh towels and bed linen etc. Utensils/cutlery are all very basic but were adequate for the 2 of us. The apartments are well situated for the local bars, restaurants and bus services. The swimming pool area is very quiet and I think a little bit of background music would be good as we found we were talking in whispers so no one could hear our conversations. Our one main grievance was with a member of staff at reception who short changed us when we went to change currency. When we queried why he gave us a lower exchange rate than other members of staff or at other nearby hotels he told us “you can go somewhere else then” - he was clearly shortchanging us by €5 every time we went to exchange money. So obviously we stopped using the hotel reception to exchange our cash (unless the older gentleman was on duty when we didn’t have a problem). That was the only downside to El Sombrero but enough to make us not want to come back again.
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Date of stay: January 2022Trip type: Traveled as a couple
Room Tip: If your changing any currency DON’T do it here as one member of staff short changes you. Go to...
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Lee wrote a review Aug 2022
2.0 of 5 bubbles
Currently here and so far no big complaints.

It was very cheap so didn't expect much but the room is spacious, clean and has beautiful views (if you're lucky to get a second floor overlooking the sea).

The beds are being reserved as early as 5am which is insane but if you want a bed, just remove the towels! Pool is clean, as is the surrounding grounds.

Location is ok, close to supermarket and Lidl is up the hill but please bear in mind this area is extremely quiet, not much evening entertainment and only a handful of decent restaurants.

Night porter Otto is great, very friendly and helpful, cleaning staff are also really friendly.

I could do with fresh towels and bedding though, they seem to just make the beds and hang the towels back up.

All in all....it's ok but you get what you pay for.

I've scored a two but I don't think it's poor, it reflects a two star establishment.
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Date of stay: August 2022Trip type: Traveled with family
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Joanne N wrote a review Apr 2022
5.0 of 5 bubbles
First stayed here in February 2020, we knew the area and wanted a local base in LG rather than up cardiac hill in Santiago so chose El Sombrero as a budget option so we weren't expecting 5* luxury and what we got was a lovely, spacious and clean one bedroom ground floor apartment, next to the main road but the traffic didn't disturb our sleep at all.
Due to COVID, we weren't able to get out again March 2022 but we enjoyed it just as much this time around. We had room 11, so we overlooked the pool area, which was cleaned every morning, but at no point did we hear any noise from the cleaners or any early risers - no sunbed reserving that we saw during our stay, shame the pool bar was closed but we nipped to the shop over the road for drinks, no big deal for us. The noise from the building works were background noise at best and didn't disturb our sleep, despite being at the rear of the complex, nor did it bother our sunbathing time.
We've booked to go back in September 2022 and are taking friends with us - hope they enjoy it the complex and the area as much as we do!
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Date of stay: March 2022
5.0 of 5 bubblesValue
4.0 of 5 bubblesCleanliness
5.0 of 5 bubblesService
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Annie wrote a review Jul 2023
oxford england
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Spent two weeks here with our grandson. We had a one bed apartment overlooking the road. Large balcony. Well equiped kitchen , with an oven, no microwave. The apartment was very large, twin beds in bedroom and bed in the living room. We knew there was no aircon, so nights were very sticky.
The apartments are in a very good position half way up the hill, between the beach and the supermarket.
The bus stop was across the road and the 10 euro day ticket each took us all around the island. For shorter trips bought a ticket on the bus.
Walked to rock pools Puerta de Santiago and Plays Arena.
Pool was ideal for us, never any problem with getting a sun lounger by the pool.
All in all a good value holiday.
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Date of stay: July 2023
5.0 of 5 bubblesValue
5.0 of 5 bubblesLocation
5.0 of 5 bubblesService
Trip type: Traveled with family
Room Tip: Be aware no air con.
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Allan P wrote a review Apr 2024
+1
5.0 of 5 bubbles
We have stayed at El Sombrero apartments over quite a few years now, the apartments are great value for money, spacious, clean and have great views of ,The Giants and La Gomera across the ocean. Very friendly staff, and a family friendly atmosphere, also a lovely pool area, and a smaller childrens pool. Close to the village and restaurants/bars as all are within walking distance.
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Date of stay: March 2024
5.0 of 5 bubblesValue
5.0 of 5 bubblesRooms
5.0 of 5 bubblesLocation
5.0 of 5 bubblesCleanliness
5.0 of 5 bubblesService
5.0 of 5 bubblesSleep Quality
Trip type: Traveled as a couple
Room Tip: If required use the currency exchange shop across from the bottom gate next to Tipsy Terrace as...
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PapaPump1 asked a question Sep 2024
Wakefield, United Kingdom222 contributions34 helpful votes
Is there late check outs available
Answer from William M
Glasgow, United Kingdom32 contributions16 helpful votes
Yes it’s hilly and someone with walking problems it would not be the place for them
juleswhit66 wrote a tip Dec 2024
2 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
"Bring a mug as the cups provided in the kitchen are very small"
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MarkSG wrote a tip Oct 2024
Coleford, United Kingdom8 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
"No air con so may be worth hiring a fan if you really need the air cool."
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PapaPump1 wrote a tip Oct 2024
Wakefield, United Kingdom222 contributions34 helpful votes
5.0 of 5 bubbles
"The reception sells water €1.60 4ltr Lidl at top of hill 8 minute walk very steep hill"
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Connie P wrote a tip Sep 2024
Lauder, United Kingdom6 contributions14 helpful votes
4.0 of 5 bubbles
"If you have children you may want to try and get a room away from the main road as it can be really noisy at night."
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Rivinda wrote a tip Aug 2024
Birmingham, United Kingdom3 contributions2 helpful votes
2.0 of 5 bubbles
"it's probably good enough for backpackers or if you hardly stay there and do not expect much "
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$70 - $200 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
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LOCATION
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NUMBER OF ROOMS
42
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Frequently Asked Questions about El Sombrero Apartments Los Gigantes
Which popular attractions are close to El Sombrero Apartments Los Gigantes?
Nearby attractions include Los Gigantes (0.09 miles), Highland Paddy (0.1 miles), and Beach Los Guios (0.3 miles).
What are some of the property amenities at El Sombrero Apartments Los Gigantes?
Some of the more popular amenities offered include a pool, a lounge, and a poolside bar.
Which room amenities are available at El Sombrero Apartments Los Gigantes?
Top room amenities include a kitchenette, a flat screen TV, and a refrigerator.
What food & drink options are available at El Sombrero Apartments Los Gigantes?
Guests can enjoy a lounge, a poolside bar, and a snack bar during their stay.
Is parking available at El Sombrero Apartments Los Gigantes?
Yes, free public parking nearby is available to guests.
What are some restaurants close to El Sombrero Apartments Los Gigantes?
Conveniently located restaurants include The Tea House and Bar, Charlie's Bistro, and Tas-K.
Are there opportunities to exercise at El Sombrero Apartments Los Gigantes?
Yes, guests have access to a pool during their stay.
Which languages are spoken by the staff at El Sombrero Apartments Los Gigantes?
The staff speaks multiple languages, including English, Spanish, and German.
Does El Sombrero Apartments Los Gigantes have any great views?
Yes, guests often enjoy the ocean view available here.
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