HOTEL RURAL BENTOR - Prices & Lodge Reviews (Los Realejos, Spain)

Admittedly, we were only there for one night and didn't have dinner there. However, we had asked for a room in the old part. The room was very large, with a high, beamed ceiling and sympathetic washing facilities. We overlooked the barranco - which was great for sitting by the window, although there is a lot more space downstairs on the terrace. The breakfast was very wide-ranging and good. The hotel is interesting to find - in a set-back place up near the top of a hill. Fairly straight-forward if you go directly off the motorway rather than trying to find it through Los Realejos. However, it is easy to walk (on a bridge) across the barranco to find the facilities at Los R. The 'village' it is in is distinct from Los R. but very close. Parking may not be easy to find. (There are limited spaces on the road in front.) There is a (wrong one-way) road with parking a little further down the hill. If you get caught up by the church all is very steep and narrow.…

Date of stay: January 2020

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Room Tip: Ask to overlook the barranco. Preferably the old part of the building for 'quaintness.'

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Paul Y wrote a review Feb 2019

Oxford, United Kingdom50 contributions2 helpful votes

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Great to escape the tourist trail.

I booked the Hotel Bentor Rural to get some winter sun and get away from the rat race. That also meant not going to the usual tourist areas for accomodation. The hotel is definately rural and in the middle of a village. You certainly felt as if you were living within the community rather than away in an enclave. The facilities were basic but more importantly clean. Each room has a small room for ensuite facilities. Security was a little bit of a concern because my room's shutters opened up onto the street at waist height, with only a small latch to secure them. I couldn't have the shutters open when asleep as it was only the large shutters which opened, potentially letting anyone in while I was asleep! Really needs a small opening for ventilation & more robust locks. The parking was easy enough, there was a side street within 200 yards where I parked every day, without any cost, it always had free spaces. The staff were incredibly friendly and accomodating. I couldn't have asked them for more. Our flight was delayed and even though we were late for dinner, they accomodated us and opened the kitchen! The food was of very good quality and fresh. We didn't really know what was coming each night until it arrived, but it added to the experience. The food was local, usually accompanied with a local chilli type sauce which was delicious. I don't think I've eaten so healthily over a whole week! The hotel was very quiet overnight except for the odd guest coming and going. There were 2 churches locally which rang bells for the time, maybe worth bearing in mind in case it might cause you a disturbance. Breakfast was a rather random buffet where you wouldn't be sure what would be on offer but there was at least usually something to please most people. I recommend having breakfast on the terrace near the pool! If you're looking for an immaculate hotel, with the height of luxury then this isn't the hotel for you. However, if you look for rustic charm, something out of the ordinary and very friendly staff, I recommend this hotel. Should I revisit Tenerife I would certainly look it up again.…

Date of stay: December 2018

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Room Tip: To avoid having a window which opens directly onto the street, you may wish to book a room at the...

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Lindypez wrote a review Oct 2018

Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain11 contributions4 helpful votes

Beautiful rural hotel

This hotel is in a very quiet location in Los Realejos. The hotel was very clean and the staff made us feel welcome from the moment we walked in. We were a little early for our rooms but they let us leave our luggage in the reception so we could find a place to have lunch. The rooms were very nice and modern but in keeping with the hotel. We had rooms in the new part with large patio and was very quiet because it overlooked the barranco and down to the sea. The small swimming pool is also good to have after a walk around the old part of town and the church. We stayed in the hotel for evening meal and was pleasantly surprised at the three course Canarian meal for 10 euros, there is a choice of meat or fish and both were very nice. The only fault with this hotel is it is not very good for people with walking difficulties due to the amount of steps down to the rooms. We enjoyed this hotel and will certainly use it again when we are at the North of the Island.…

Date of stay: September 2018

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Gill4656 wrote a review Mar 2018

Reigate, United Kingdom3 contributions

Lovely hotel, shame about the food

Spent one night at the Rural Bentor whilst visiting friends locally. Had a very nice double room on the back overlooking the sea and rural surroundings. Booked half board for an extra £36 - bad mistake! It is cheap to eat in rural areas in Tenerife - you can get a lovely meal for £20 including drinks. The set meal was dreadful and no choice whatsoever - thickened liquidised vegetable soup, extremely over-salted tuna with old and dried up Canarian potatoes (no vegetables or salad) and a slice of bought caramel cake. The other people in the restaurant looked as if they were eating much nicer food - and when their bills came they did not pay much more including their drinks than we had paid as our half board supplement! Also breakfast very poor - the patsries were stale and although we went down at 9.00 there were only a few pieces of over-seasoned dried up Spanish omlette and some very oily chopped up fried potatoes - no bacon or eggs. Juice and coffee dreadful. Best part was the nice fresh fruit. The chef needs to be told that not everyone wants over-salted food and as the restaurant can offer other food apart from the "meal of the day" that they need to give people who have paid extra for half board a choice of tasty edible food.…

Date of stay: March 2018

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Room Tip: Specify a room at the back as the front is noisy

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kabeers wrote a review Feb 2018

London, United Kingdom58 contributions134 helpful votes

Really Rural!

Booked this Hotel as a package with Expedia. The Hotel is housed in a renovated old building dating back to the 17th Century, I think. They have maintained the front portion to the old theme but the rear portion seems to be built more recently. Pros: -Nice location -Quiet neighbourhood. -Residential locality -Good views from the rooms in the back with a terrace. -Decent sized rooms. -Away from touristic activity -Free parking nearby -Hardworking reception staff -Adequate inclusive Breakfast Cons: -Away from the beaches -Dim lighting in all rooms -Thin walls between rooms -Non-existent WiFi even in communal areas -No coffee making facility in rooms -No drinking water in rooms -Meagre quantity of toiletries - advised to take your own. -Hair dryer unavailable at rooms - 10 Euro deposit for borrowing one. -Weak pressure in shower - especially for Hot water. -Meagre selection of English channels in TV -Noise from the streets in the rooms in front. We were initially given a room facing the street, though I had requested a room behind. Spent a night there - disturbed sleep due to the noise of vehicles on the street and also the neighbouring room. Requested the reception for a change and were obliged with a room in the newer portion in the back with good views from the terrace balcony. The biggest let down was the unavailability of WiFi not only in the rooms but also in the advertised communal areas. It was erratic in the communal spaces and very slow if anything. In this competitive industry, I feel that it is very important for hotels to provide their guest with free good quality WiFi access everywhere in the property - I am sure that it does not cost much nowadays. I also felt that hot drink making facilities, with adequate toiletries & hair dryer and provision of drinking water is necessary. They have a dining restaurant for dinner. We did not use it but saw some of the guests having their meals there. There were two reception staff I met on different days - Tina & Goretta who worked separately in shifts. They were both so pleasant and helpful. I got the feeling they were made to work really hard by their management. They doubled up as the people managing the breakfast in the morning as well. This Hotel seems to be short staffed. My sincere thanks to them. Overall - for a 3 star hotel rating, it is OK for a short stay. Not recommended with guests with mobility problems because of the big steps.…

Date of stay: February 2018

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Room Tip: Rooms in the rear with a terrace/balcony.

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Daniela A wrote a review Oct 2017

Cancelada, Spain49 contributions12 helpful votes

Good hotel

It’s a 3 stars hotel in the middle of a little town on a hill. It’s actually romantic and quite if you room is at the back but can be noisy if on the street side. Room size is good too, it also depends of what you paid, and also remember you have breakfast included. 👍🏼 I would recommend it

Date of stay: October 2017Trip type: Traveled

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samaksamak1977 wrote a review Jan 2017

London, United Kingdom4 contributions2 helpful votes

Lovely and nice but also noisy and neglected

This place is nice, very nice staff but noise from street and other rooms is really bad, cleaning is not up to scratch, rooms can get very cold at night (they did provide heating though). Breakfast is OK and distance to town/beach is a lot so you do need a car.

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Date of stay: December 2016

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Room Tip: away from street.

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Claudia C wrote a review Jan 2017

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Not bad

Staying in this hotel is comfortable if you decide to travel a lot with car since it's close to the main highway but far from everything else on the island (warmer beaches, pubs and restaurants), otherwise it's pretty isolated and cold, especially at night. The room was not cleaned when we arrived (the toilet had the 'disinfected' sign over it but it was dirty) but it was then cleaned every days, the bed was made and the towels changed. Unfortunately there was no hair drier so we had to ask for one. The breakfast was standard and started at 8.30 but the restaurant was good, even if with a limited choice. The staff was very nice and helpful, they helped when we accidentally closed the door with the key on the inside keyhole (however, it doesn't make any sense for a thing like this to happen. We didn't have any way to enter the room and had to force the window outside). The water from the shower was either scarse or cold Pros: +good restaurant +nice staff +free parking outside Cons: -poorly supplied room -isolated position -very thin walls …

Date of stay: December 2016Trip type: Traveled

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Littlefinger wrote a review Jan 2017

St. Albans, United Kingdom33 contributions6 helpful votes

Great historic building, food not brilliant, staff good

The room itself was comfortable we had the one near the road but did not find it too noisy, however the walls are thin between the rooms at least in that room. So would not recommend for a romantic getaway as you can literally hear a whisper next door for a family though it's great. It does have a small TV but choice here is very limited with only the Disney Chanel in english. The room was very clean, and this is a nice standard for the hotel to have. Breakfast isn't bad but could be better, with some fresh pastries and more cereal choice as it's a bit limited with only 2 cereals on offer and the pastries aren't the best considering there's some great local cafe's that offer superb pastries nearby. Coffee also not great can't understand how they get that wrong. The staff cannot be faulted as they where very helpfull, the evening food is the main thing that lets the place down, as it's generally from a freezer, oily and each night there is a pungent smell of fried oil in the air as almost everything is fried. We got half board but did not eat more than once there. We liked the location only a few minutes from access to the main motorway which is good if you plan on exploring tenerife. There's some decent food choices nearby with more variety in nearby Puerto de la cruz. Again have to keep the review in context for a two star hotel , overall the value is ok. To summarise + Great as a base for exploring tenerife + Cleanliness + Staff very helpful - Evening food - Breakfast choice…

Date of stay: December 2016

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Room Tip: Room not near the road

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Damian G wrote a review Dec 2016

Bristol, United Kingdom7 contributions1 helpful vote

Nice hotel and friendly staff

We stayed here for a few nights. The room was clean and comfortable. The breakfast was delicious. The staff were lovely. Can't fault it for the price. No kettle in the room but that's the norm in Europe.

Date of stay: December 2016Trip type: Traveled

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