Calle Hercules 3, Costa del Silencio, Spain | (541) 362-3741
Set amidst quiet gardens, a five-minute walk from a pebbly beach
Apartment-style rooms, all with balconies and views on quiet gardens
Large outdoor pool with plenty of loungers, plus kids' splash pool
Buffet restaurant with lots of variety and themed dinners
Plenty of on-site activities, including bingo, croquet, and archery
On-site parking available (fee), plus free street parking outside
Coin-operated laundry facilities and small kids' club on-site
Rooms have tube TVs and lack air-conditioning
Rates are all-inclusive only
Wi-Fi not included in room rates
Hotel Palia Don Pedro is an all-inclusive budget hotel with apartment-style lodgings offering up to two bedrooms. The 134 units here lack air-conditioning, but breezes and the surrounding tropical gardens that dominate the grounds help keep things relatively cool. Meals are served buffet-style, with special themed nights in the evenings, and there's a bar next to the large outdoor pool doling out drinks throughout the day. The hotel also offers a tiny kids' club, and there are lots of activities for children and adults, from archery to aerobics. Wi-Fi is available throughout the hotel, but it costs extra, as does secure on-site parking (though there's plenty of free street parking just outside). Travelers looking for similar lodgings in Costa del Silencio may also want to check out Apartments Alondras Park, which offers similar rooms and a nice pool, but fewer amenities.
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Scene
Quiet, family-friendly all-inclusive resort with lovely gardens, popular with French and Polish travelers
Hotel Palia Don Pedro is a quiet, family-oriented, all-inclusive resort consisting of multiple two-story buildings dating back to 1975. This mellow hotel attracts budget travelers from across Europe -- compared to many of the other properties in Tenerife, this spot doesn't draw a ton of British guests, and many of the people who stay here are French or Polish. Arguably, the resort's biggest highlight is its lovely garden-filled grounds, with tons of tropical foliage and pink blossoms. Because of its lushness, these areas can attract more songbirds than guests, and those staying here should expect to see and hear plenty of feathered visitors swooping by.
Location
Quiet location, near the main Costa del Silencio drag and a small beach
Hotel Palia Don Pedro is located in Costa del Silencio, a small community just outside of busier Las Galletas on the southern coast of Tenerife. It's situated at the end of a quiet street, across from a field and around a five-minute walk to a small pebbly beach. It's a four-minute walk from the main drag where there are lots of shops, pharmacies, bars, and restaurants. Bus number 467 also stops here and offers direct service to Playa las Americas every 20 minutes (or every half hour on Sundays). The journey takes around 45 minutes. Here you have plenty of entertainment options to choose from ranging from casinos to comedy shows, as well as shopping center and theme parks -- Siam Park and Aqualand are particularly popular. Mount Teide, a beautiful volcano at the center of the island -- complete with a cable car, an astronomical observatory, and plenty of high-altitude hiking opportunities -- takes just over an hour to reach by car. Masca, the base for trekking through the popular Masca Valley, is a 50-minute drive from the hotel. Tenerife South Airport is about 15 minutes away by car or around 45 minutes on bus 415, which stops on the main road, just a few minutes' walk up from the hotel.
Rooms
Simple apartment-style units with kitchenettes and balconies but no air-conditioning
Hotel Palia Don Pedro offers three types of rooms: Studios, One-Bedroom Apartments, and Two-Bedroom Apartments. All have simple, borderline dated decor with cream-colored tile floors and striped linens and upholstery. They also all come with basic kitchenettes featuring mini-fridges and two-hob burners, plus balconies with views out onto the lovely grounds. Living rooms feature sofa beds that can be made up into third beds for children. Bathrooms are simple and unmemorable, with shower/tub combos and dated orange tiling, and toiletries aren't provided. Standard features include safes (for a fee) and all units are equipped with tube TVs featuring channels in Spanish, English, French, Russian, Polish, and Italian. While rooms lack air-conditioning, they do have ceiling fans. Be prepared to pay a deposit if you want a remote control (available from the front desk).
Features
All-inclusive buffet restaurant with themed nights, large pool with kids' pool, and ample activities
For a budget property, Hotel Palia Don Pedro does a solid job of covering the basics. It's strictly an all-inclusive resort (no half-board or room-only plans), and all three meals are served in the on-site restaurant. The buffet is large and varied, with themed nights focusing on Mexican, Spanish, and Canarian food. There's also a bar by the pool with lots of indoor and outdoor seating as well as a small indoor stage (that can be viewed from outdoors) for evening entertainment. Right next to the bar is a large swimming pool with lots of natural light and plenty of lounge chairs, plus a small kids' splash pool off to one side.There's no fitness center, but there are plenty of outdoor activities, such as archery, football, and volleyball. The resort also offers animation year round, with all sorts of activities for kids along with adult activities including bingo, croquet, and aerobics classes. Parents can also make use of a tiny kids' club for young travelers ages 4 to 12 with lots of board games and coloring books. Coin-operated laundry facilities are available on-site and there's Wi-Fi throughout the hotel for a fee. The hotel also offers secure gated outdoor parking for a small fee, and there's plenty of street parking in the area.
