Villas in Los Cristianos

Table of Contents

• At a glance: What should you know about renting a villa in Los Cristianos?
• Villas in Los Cristianos: find your perfect retreat
• Exploring Los Cristianos: our top recommendations
• Activities: What are the top things to do and see in Los Cristianos?

• Space and privacy: Villas here suit families and couples who want a private pool, a garden and room to spread out, with the harbour and the beaches only a short walk or drive away.
• Where to base yourself: Los Cristianos centre keeps you near the promenade, while Chayofa and Costa Adeje offer quieter hillside plots with views over the Atlantic.
• Highly rated stays: Guests consistently praise sea-view terraces, well-equipped kitchens and easy parking, with several properties scoring a perfect 10.0+ over the past year.
• Best time to travel: The south of Tenerife is warm all year; spring and autumn bring the calmest beaches and gentler prices than the Christmas peak.
• Things to do: Expect Playa de Las Vistas, whale watching from the harbour, ferries to La Gomera and day trips up to Teide National Park and Masca.

Villas in Los Cristianos range from compact two-bedroom houses on quiet residential streets to larger properties with private pools on the slopes above the bay. Many sit within walking distance of the promenade, and if you would rather compare the wider choice across town you can also browse holiday lettings in Los Cristianos or apartments in Los Cristianos before deciding. Most are self-catering, with parking and outdoor space as standard.

• Private pool or shared pool with a sun terrace
• Enclosed garden or courtyard for children
• Sea-view terrace looking towards La Gomera
• Barbecue and shaded outdoor dining area
• Villas near the beach with air conditioning and Wi-Fi

Book early for school holidays, when the larger villas with pools go first.

What are the best areas to stay in Los Cristianos?

For families who want the beach on the doorstep, Los Cristianos centre is hard to beat. The table below details regions for specific interests:

What do our guests say?

Guests staying in and around Los Cristianos give consistently strong feedback, with the best-reviewed properties sitting at 9.0+ and above. Terraces with a sea view, easy parking and a short walk to the promenade come up again and again, as does the value of having a kitchen for family breakfasts before a day at the beach.

Here are our top-rated properties from the past year:

1. Ocean View 2 - 10.0+: A four-person apartment in Playa de los Cristianos with a pool and a generous terrace, well placed for the beach.
2. Comfortable 2 BR Terrace Apartment - 10.0+: Two bedrooms, a balcony and Wi-Fi in Playa de los Cristianos, an easy option for a family of four.
3. Summerland Studio - 10.0+: A studio for two in Playa de los Cristianos with pool access and a terrace for quiet evenings.

Los Cristianos sits on the sunny south-west coast of Tenerife, in the municipality of Arona, wrapped around a working harbour and two sheltered beaches.

🥗Where to eat in Los Cristianos?

According to Google Maps data and reviews, Fuori Rotta 56 is the best rated restaurant in Los Cristianos. Below is a table showing the top 5 highly-rated restaurants hand-picked by our travel experts.

⭐Our guests' recommendation: Our guest traveller Charlotte recommends the El Ventorrillo in Los Cristianos: a long-standing local favourite where the family could linger over Canarian dishes after a slow afternoon at the villa pool.

1. Swim at Playa de Las Vistas
2. Watch whales and dolphins
3. Sail to La Gomera
4. Climb Montaña Chayofita
5. Drive up to Teide
6. Discover Masca
7. Stroll to Las Américas

1. Swim at Playa de Las Vistas

   Playa de Las Vistas is the calmest beach in town, a broad crescent of pale imported sand protected by breakwaters so the water stays flat even when the trade winds pick up. Lifeguards, showers and sun-lounger hire make it an easy morning with children, and the fountain offshore is a landmark in itself. The promenade behind it is lined with cafés for a mid-morning coffee, and the neighbouring Playa de Los Cristianos is a two-minute walk away if you prefer the older, quieter town beach.

2. Watch whales and dolphins

   The waters between Tenerife and La Gomera hold a resident population of pilot whales and bottlenose dolphins all year, and boats leave straight from Los Cristianos harbour. Trips run from a couple of hours to a full day, often with a swim stop and lunch on board. Choose an operator carrying the Blue Boat flag, which certifies responsible distance-keeping around the animals. It is one of the few excursions that reliably impresses teenagers and grandparents in the same afternoon, and the coastline views back towards the cliffs are worth the ticket alone.

3. Sail to La Gomera

   Los Cristianos is the main ferry port for La Gomera, and the crossing to San Sebastián takes under an hour. Go as a day trip and you can reach the laurel forests of Garajonay National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage site whose mist-soaked trees feel a world away from the Tenerife coast. Foot passengers can hire a car or join a coach tour on arrival; taking your own vehicle across gives you the freedom to stop in Hermigua and Agulo. Book the return sailing in advance during school holidays.

4. Climb Montaña Chayofita

   Montaña Chayofita is the small volcanic cone rising between the harbour and the town, and the path to the top takes barely twenty minutes. From the summit you look down on the whole bay, the ferries coming and going and, on a clear day, the outline of La Gomera on the horizon. Go early or around sunset to avoid the heat. It is a gentle, free introduction to the island's volcanic geology and a good way to get your bearings on the first evening of a holiday.

5. Drive up to Teide

   The road from Arona climbs through pine forest to Teide National Park in about an hour, and the change in landscape is startling: lava fields, ochre rock formations and the Roques de García standing over the caldera floor. The cable car carries you close to the summit, though the final path to the crater rim needs a free permit booked well ahead. Take warm layers, as temperatures drop sharply with altitude even in August. Staying until dusk rewards you with some of the clearest night skies in Europe.

6. Discover Masca

   Tucked into a ravine in the Teno mountains, Masca is a tiny hamlet of stone houses that was only reached by road in the 1960s. The drive north-west is a sequence of hairpin bends with viewpoints at almost every turn, and the village itself has a handful of restaurants serving Canarian stews and papas arrugadas. The famous gorge walk down to the sea requires a booked permit, a helmet and a boat back, but the village and its terraces are reward enough for a half-day outing from Los Cristianos.

7. Stroll to Las Américas

   A wide seafront promenade runs north from Los Cristianos past Playa de Las Vistas all the way to Playa de Las Américas, an easy flat walk of around 45 minutes with plenty of stops. Along the way you pass small coves, ice-cream kiosks and sunset bars looking west. Continue further and you reach the marinas of Costa Adeje. If you would like to compare bases along this stretch, last-minute stays in the Canaries can be a useful way to see what is available at short notice.