Amarilla Golf Villas - Unit 2 - Luxury 3 Bed - Stunning Views

We stayed at Amarilla Golf Villas at the end of May into early June and had a fantastic week in the sun. The villa was absolutely stunning. We arrived later at night and therefore did not see the full beauty of the villas surroundings until the following morning. The view over the golf course to the marina is to amazing. The villa itself was finished to a modern, tasteful high standard, and equipped with all that you could ever need. Everything was spotlessly clean. The cupboards were well stocked with good quality crockery and glasses and there was an ample amount of cutlery. The bed in the main suite was extremely comfortable and along with the blackout curtains you were ensured a great nights sleep. All the showers were clean and powerful. There was no washing machine in the villa, however I spoke to the Staff in the pool bar and within 5 minutes I had a basket for the laundry service which is taken away and returned to you later in the day. To be perfectly honest, the complex looks so clean, crisp and tidy, that we thought the addition of washing hanging somewhere around the complex just would not fit. Again there was no Iron or Ironing board in the Villa, however a quick word with the maintenance chap and we had one within 10 minutes. Marcos, the owner is on site pretty much daily and is very helpful with any queries or issues.

The outside areas were kept to a high standard by the maintenance team who always seemed to be on hand should you need anything. The Pool bar, just a short stroll from the patio was a fantastic addition to the complex, the staff were so accommodating, chatty and helpful, the food was always fresh, hot and very well priced. We had toasties, Pizza, burgers and a few of the special items of the day, and all were great The wine list is not huge, but the selection is of good quality wines, which did not break the bank. The Bacchus in the Blue bottle is especially good, especially at around 16 euros a bottle. Other drinks, we thought were again very competitively priced.

We have holidayed in Tenerife for over 15 years, and this was probably the windiest week we have ever had in that time, this meant we did not venture into the pool, although it did look inviting most days, the waves just put us off. This could not be said of other guests and children however who used it daily.

In conclusion, having stayed in many villas and apartments around the Island, we would have to say that Amarilla Golf Villas rates amongst the very top, and would suggest that this new and exciting devlopment will grow and mature into one of top destinations in the Golf area. I would highly reccommend a visit to Amarilla Golf Villas and look forward to returning in the near future.

Reply from Tenerife Holiday Homes

Thank you very much for the 5 star review which nicely puts the previous one into perspective.
We believe we are offering some of the highest quality accommodation in the area, with the best views available and at very reasonable prices. We are a new development and are working very hard to provide the best service possible to our clients. It is very rewarding to hear your comments as we are striving to provide every client with a 5 star experience. We agree with you as we believe we will soon be established as the premier development in the area - alongside this our staff will always remain helpful and friendly.
We are working on new additions to our development all the time. Very shortly, we are adding a fully equipped gym where our guests can train and enjoy looking out over the wonderful views.
Thank you again and we look forward to welcoming you back in the future.

Property on the whole is very good, 3 big bedrooms (comfy beds) and 3 bathrooms (although one is downstairs). Location is great and within walking distance of shops and restaurants. Outside areas are lovely with great views and lots of seating. Pool looks amazing but was unusable as it wasn’t heated and was very cold.
Also a word of warning to those going before May, the air con it states is fitted hasn’t been yet.
For a luxury apartment I would have thought tea and coffee making facilities would have been available (they aren’t) there wasn’t even a bottle of water, we arrived late in the evening when shops etc were shut so we had nothing to drink and couldn’t make a cup of tea in the morning. There is also no welcome pack with tourist info of any kind, it would have been handy to know where the nearest shop and restaurants are. Taxi or bus info, nearest tourist information office, medical info etc as you would get in a hotel. For info closest mini supermarket is out of the apartment and turn left walk down the hill to pebble beach shop, there are also a number of restaurants there and a taxi rank.
The biggest gripe about the property was lack of internet/WiFi, ours didn’t work for over half of our week long stay. As the tv is via the internet this meant no TV, there is also no DVD player so during our week of very inclement weather we were rather stuck!
More attention to detail needed here to make this place a ‘luxury’ accommodation, broken tiles around pool area, poor welcome and no info regards check out (where to leave keys etc if like us you have to leave early).

Reply from Tenerife Holiday Homes

Thank you for the 4 star review.
You were extremely unfortunate that you had the worst week of weather for the whole winter - in fact the worst we can remember for 30 years!! This is of course very unusual for Tenerife (as it's normally nice and sunny) but the island was on red alert for wind and rain.
Many hotels / villas were without light and power and were also flooding. Amarilla Golf Villas is so well built that it withstood everything except, very unfortunately on your villa (and your villa only) the internet went down. We immediately contacted Telefonica (the Tenerife equivalent of BT) but they were inundated with similar problems so we did unfortunately have to wait a few days for them to arrive and resolve the issue. Considering the amount of problems being experienced by clients in local hotels etc, the lack of internet for a few days was a minimal disruption. The Wi-Fi in the restaurant was still working so you were able to get online there.
Considering the weather I am surprised you have mentioned the air con. There is air con and it will be available when it is justified but not when the temperatures are as low as anyone on the island can remember!
In terms of your arrival, tourist information etc, the on-site restaurant also serves as our reception. As you will have found all our staff are very friendly and would have happily talked you through anything you needed to know about the local area. The owner of the development, who you spoke too about the internet issue is there every day and again will be able to help on anything your required.
Regarding your check-out during the 7 days you were there you could have asked any member of staff what to do with the keys......They can either be left inside your villa or handed into the restaurant / reception when you depart.
Had you wanted some water or anything from the bar / restaurant when you arrived it could have been provided - no problem.
I do not understand what you mean about there being no tea or coffee facilities....!?
There were two loose tiles right at one end of the pool that could not be fixed at the time due to the terrible weather. I am not sure this is worthy of mentioning in a review but possibly does put some of your other comments into perspective.
We have a wonderful development. We believe it offers some of the best accommodation in the area in an unrivalled location. We are also keeping the prices extremely low compared to other accommodation of this standard. Our guests will always find our on-site staff very helpful They are on hand from 9am to 11pm so please feel free to ask them anything that you require. We want to help and serve our clients during theirs stay, not to hear things that we never knew about after they have departed.
We appreciate all comments and will always act on them. I am not 100% sure your review is a fair reflection of the actual holiday you had but we are still very glad you rated us as 4 star. (Readers please see the review for our other villas that are mainly 5 star). We would very much like to welcome you back as I am sure next time, you will deem us to be in the 5 star category. Thank you very much.