just got back from this apartment and found it fantastic value for money the apartments are basic but very clean with friendly staff one inperticular who was lovely to us and made us feel very welcome is luis on the reception always carrying on with my 8 year old son he even wrote a post card out to him when we were leaving which i thought was a lovely gester i would go back to these apartments again cant fault them in any way and not a cockroach in sight which im pleased to say i would defernitly recomend these apartments

It was one week of good vacations with my wife and son. The food was magnificent and all the staff was very likeable and friendly. And for who wants calm vacations, with much sun, and a swimming pool (or the beach) to all time, the Aparthotel Panorama is the ideal. And is not very expensive for these its good conditions.

Panorama Aparthotel Costa Adeje Tenerife. Great Location
We have just returned from the Panorama Aparthotel, Tenerife.
The tansfer coach dropped us off on the road outside of the hotel grounds, as the gates were closed & there was only a small car parking area anyway, inside the hotel grounds. There were a lot of Germans at the Panorama, there were not many English there when we were there.

The Reception-
We booked in & had to pay 60 euro on arrival as a deposit against damages. The 60 euro was returned to you at the end of your stay. The safe to hire was 28 euro you got 10 euro of that back when you handed in your safe key.

The Studio Room-
We were pleasantly suprised at the size of the studio room. There were 2 single beds, with a bedside cabinet to share in between them. An L shaped seating area, plenty of room for 2 people.The room was well equipped for anyone self catering with a hob with 2 rings, plenty of plates, cutlery etc & a fridge.
There was no air con only a ceiling fan, which we had switched on for most of the time. There is a safety catch on the patio door leading to the balcony, enabling you to leave the patio door slightly ajar but secure.The balcony was a good size with a table & 2 chairs. There was an airer on the balcony which you had to pull out it had about 6 lines on it enough space for towels, swimwear. We were in room 139 which overlooked the pool & with a view of Mount Teide.

The Food-
We stayed half board but were not impressed with the food, not very appetising.There were only 4 baymarie's of hot food. At breakfast there were side plates in which you put your breakfast on. Nearly all the week we were there the bacon was burnt & the fried eggs were cold. There were boiled eggs which had already been cooked but there was a pan on the heat to warm the eggs up. There were cereals & yoghurts. At dinner there were salads, hot food, desserts & ice-cream. The desserts were o.k. There is a barbeque night once a week.
We ate out for a lot of the time. For 2 meals & drinks it was only about 9 euro.

The Enertainment-
There was a man playing an organ & one night there was a man singing. There was not much in entertainment but we went out every night so it didn't matter to us.

The Staff-
The staff were very pleasant they got to know who you were & handed you your key as you walked into reception. Each time you left the hotel you were expected to leave the key on your way out. There was a secure drop in box on the reception counter that you would drop your room key into.

Security-
The security man was on site as we entered the hotel. As it was the key had jammed in one of our suitcases & we could not open it. I asked him if he could help us get the case open. He tried for a while to open it with the key but it wouldn't open. Then he promptly appeared with some boltcroppers asked if he could use them & chopped the padlock off the case, now that's service!

The Maids-
The maids came every day apart from Thursday & Sunday. If you wanted a change of towels you were to leave the towels in the bath. The maid who cleaned our room was pleasant enough.

Sunbeds-
The sunbeds are stacked up & locked every night at 8p.m. They are not unlocked til 9a.m. the next day. That way people cannot throw their towels on the sunbeds to reserve them. The mattresses & parasols for around the pool are 1.50 euro each to hire. The maintenance man stands outside of the restuaurant with his barrow twice a day at 10.30a.m. & then 12.30p.m. for anyone wishing to hire the sunbed mattress or parasol. Although there is a shaded spot where trees branches overhang I did notice a German family got this spot everyday hence they had no need to hire a parasol. Two maintenance men checked & cleaned the pool every day, about 8a.m.

Location-
The location of the Panorama is ideal. As you walk out of the hotel & turn right walk down a slope & the beach is right in front of you. Or turn right at the bottom of the slope & there are cafe's & shops there is a netto there. The harbour is opposite the shops. If you turn left at the bottom of the slope it takes you along the seafront, there are bars & shops galore all the way along. There are a few English bars. If you carry on walking it will take you all the way to Playa de las Americas. If you turn left as you go out of the hotel & walk up the hill you are on the main strip. Across the road is the San Eugenio shopping centre. All along that strip there are cafe's/bars & shops. We ate at Mario's a few times

We went on a 3 hr catamaran trip to watch whales & dolphins. We saw the whales but no dolphins. The food & bar were included in the trip but all you got was a sandwich & what tasted like cheap drink. I don't think it was worth what it cost &in hindsight we would have gone on the 2 hr trip with no swim. On the 3 hr trip the boat stops for about 20 mins to allow for people who want to go for a swim, in the sea. The 3hr trip cost 27 euro each, the 2hr trip was 17 euro each. We booked the trip with Admiral travel which is opposite Mario's. Admiral travel also has a good exchange rate commission free. We got 1.44 euro for every pound.

I would stay at the Panorama again for the location alone but I would stay on a self catering basis & eat out.

We arrived at this hotel mid afternoon on a thursday. The taxi pulled up and dropped us off, but it wasnt clear where we were meant to be going, looked quite built up and as 2 young girls alone, wondered where we had let ourselves in for!

We found the hotel reception rather easily after the taxi man had directed us, and we both had to admit, it was lovely. The reception is more like a bar area, and altho the people that work there do not speak the best english, it was easy to check in and find out room.

You do have to give in your key each time you leave the building complex, but you get a yellow card that gets you in 24 hours a day as the reception is always manned.

We got the apartment and walked in, it was great. 2 single beds, a kitchenette with fridge, sink and burners, the lounge and the balcony. The bathroom was a good size too.

The beds, ok not great, i did wake up every night several times because of the springs being noisy and uncomfortable, but i did sleep a bit, and pillow was really nice.

The bathroon, great little room, the shower however did flood the floor, so make sure you tilt them up so the flow heads to the otehr end of the bath. The toilet you need to hold the flush down for a couple of seconds for it to all go and the hairdryer is one of the ones you have to hold your finger on the go button for the entirety of the use! But it was a great little bathroom.

The kitchenette - You got a sink, a fridhe, 2 electric hob burners and a lot of cutlery. You may have read that you have to pay 20euros for a kettle and another 20euros for a toaster, this is correct, however what everyone has failed to say is that the hotel provide an old fashioned kettle that you fill with water and heat on the hob, this worked fine ofr us! The fridge is not noisy, i was very surprised it didnt contribute to keeping me awake at night! The cupboards are a little wonky, but who cares, as long as they stay up and hold their contents ok, we cant complain. You get all the cutlery you could want, even a fruit squeezer! A top kitchenette.

The lounge - big comfortable sofa, sattelite tv with british channels, a desk and a table for yor case to go on. YOu also have the fan above the lounge, be warned in the hot hot months, there is no air con, so it does get hot, but if you have the door to the balcony open on the catch and the fan going, you will be fine.

This lead onto the balcony.

Our balcony over looked the pool and bar area and i have to say, was a great location. It was clean (a man even came and painted it on sunday morning!) and it has a towel rail fixed to the wall for you to dry your towels on.

They are very into recycling, so if you use a towel, why not hang it to dry outsode rather than put it in the bath for the miads to take and clean, and you have to sperate glass from your rubbish and put it in its own bin!

The maid service is great, they even folded our pj's, now thats service, but you dont get the maids on a thursday or a sunday, so if you need loo roll on these days, go and ask, we had to ration, and then got lots more!

Overall the apartments are great, i cant fault them, the floors can be a little grubby, but when you got so many showers, pools and beaches around, they wont stay grubby long! I loved the apartment!

Outside of the apartment is the pool and bar/restaurant area.
This was lovely. The pool is big and a great shape, its not heated, but when the sun is out, it is lovely and warm and it has a little really shallow part for children.

The loungers are free, but you have to pay for the mats to go on the lpoungers and the parasoles to shade you, but its not much i dont think.

Bar area is nice and clean, seating outside and there is a bbq everyday. The service is grewat and they do put on evening entertainment a few nights a week.

If you want to buy anything, there are shops a stones throw from the entrance in both directions. If you come out and go down the hill, then left at the bottom, you find the beaches, the bars and clubs, a supermarket and shops. It really has everything you want.

Be warned tho, if you have never beem to volcanic region before, you will not know that the sand on the beach is black, and extremely hot. we both burnt our feet on it, wasnt pleasant!

Try the castle bar, its english, and for 5.50 euros, you can have a 3 course meal and for 5euro you can have 2 cocktails that even have sparkelrs. They even have tvs with british programmes showing all day! It really is a great bar, we went everynight!

Perfume shop is great, cheap, the supermarket gives you free vouchers for the jungle and aquapark, which helps a lot.

If you want a taxi from the hotel, give them 30cents and one arrives in seconds! very clever!
It is approx 20euro for 2 people in a taxi to the airport form this hotel.

There is a postbox in the lobby of the hotel and they do sell stamps for the postcards too!

There is even a cat that you see everynight and a pidgeon you see every day, quite a characteristic place.

I would definately come here again.

Downsides, the pool area can be noisy. It is only open from 8 til 8, but you get drunk peple and the cleaner that you hear splash about if you sleep with the balcony door open a bit, and there are old windows in the batroom that unless your tall you cant close and you hear the noise from the corridoors when people come back.

The walls not too thin, only heard next door once, and they just being noisy as grown ups are! lol!

Apart from that, this really is more than a 3* place to stay, its like a home and i would certainly give it a hugh 6* thumbs up!

Enjoy your stay here and if you have any questions, dont hesitate to contact me.