Holiday rentals & lettings in Los Cristianos

Table of Contents

• At a glance: What should you know about renting a holiday letting in Los Cristianos?
• Holiday rentals and lettings 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?

• Choice for every budget: Most lettings are self-catering apartments and studios near the promenade, many with a pool, a balcony and parking within a few minutes of the sand.
• Where to base yourself: Los Cristianos centre puts the harbour and shops on your doorstep, while Guaza and Palm-Mar stay quieter.
• Highly rated stays: Guests reward sea-view terraces, easy parking and short walks to Playa de las Vistas, with the best properties sitting at 9.8+ over the past year.
• Getting here: Tenerife South airport is 15 minutes away by car or coach, and the harbour is the island's busiest passenger port.
• Best time to travel: Spring and autumn bring warm, settled days and calmer beaches than the busy Christmas and February weeks.

Holiday lettings in Los Cristianos are mostly self-catering apartments and studios in low-rise complexes with gardens and shared pools, a short walk from the harbour. Sizes run from studios for two to family flats for six, and you can narrow the choice through apartments or compare with villas or even better, villas by the beach, if you want more space.

• Shared pool with sun terrace and loungers
• Balcony or terrace facing the Atlantic
• Fully equipped kitchen for family breakfasts
• Parking space or a nearby car park
• Wi-Fi and air conditioning

Half-board is rare here, so plan on cooking or eating out along the promenade.

What are the best areas to stay in Los Cristianos?

For a first visit, the streets behind Playa de las Vistas give the easiest mix of beach, shops and restaurants. The table below details regions for specific interests:

What do our guests say?

Feedback across Los Cristianos is consistently warm, with the best-reviewed lettings sitting at 9.8+ and above over the past year. Guests single out balconies that catch the afternoon sun, the short flat walk to the beach and hosts who explain the bus and ferry timetables. Kitchens and washing machines come up often too, since many people stay a fortnight or longer here in winter.

Here are our top-rated holiday lettings from the past year:

1. Ocean View 2 - 10.0+: A four-person apartment in Playa de los Cristianos with pool access and a terrace made for slow breakfasts.
2. Sun View Holiday Home - 9.9+: A two-person flat with an ocean view, pool and parking, an easy choice for a longer winter stay.
3. Verodal 2 Bedroom Apartment - 9.8+: Two bedrooms, Wi-Fi and parking in Playa de los Cristianos, comfortable for a family of six.

Los Cristianos lies on the south-west coast of Tenerife in the municipality of Arona, built around a working harbour between two sheltered beaches.

✈️What is the best way to get to Los Cristianos?

Flying into Tenerife South is the quickest route for most visitors. Here are the most common ways to get to the town:

• Plane: Tenerife South airport (TFS) at Reina Sofía sits about 20 kilometres east, roughly 15 minutes by car along the TF-1 motorway. Direct flights run from most UK airports year round, and the airport handles the bulk of southern holiday traffic. TITSA bus route 111 links the terminal with the Los Cristianos bus station several times an hour, and taxis and pre-booked transfers queue outside arrivals.
• Car: The TF-1 motorway runs the length of the southern coast, joining Santa Cruz with Los Cristianos in about 50 minutes. Take exit 27 or 28 for the town centre. Hiring a car makes sense if you plan to reach Teide, Masca or the north, though parking near the promenade fills quickly in the evening, so a letting with its own space is worth paying for.
• Ferry: The harbour is one of Spain's busiest passenger ports, with daily sailings to San Sebastián de La Gomera, Santa Cruz de La Palma and La Estaca on El Hierro. Crossings to La Gomera take under an hour, and you can travel as a foot passenger or take a vehicle across for a longer island-hopping trip.

🥗Where to eat in Los Cristianos?

According to Google Maps data and reviews, Casa Tagoro 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 Aisha recommends the El Rincón del Arroz in Los Cristianos: a neighbourhood rice specialist away from the seafront, where a slow paella and a quiet terrace round off a long beach day.

☀️When is the best time to visit?

Los Cristianos is warm all year, so the question is really about crowds and price. Spring, from March to May, and autumn, from September to November, give the steadiest weather and the calmest beaches, while December to February is the busy season with northern Europeans escaping the cold.

Spring

• Best for: Walkers and families who want the beach without the winter crowds.
• Weather: Daytime highs around 22 to 25°C with plenty of sunshine and little rain.
• Atmosphere: Relaxed, with the promenade busy in the evening but easy to find a table.

Summer

• Best for: Water sports, boat trips and long days on the sand.
• Weather: Highs near 28°C, tempered by trade winds and warm sea temperatures.
• Atmosphere: Lively, with Spanish and international visitors and the late-July food truck weekend.

Winter

• Best for: Long stays, whale watching and escaping grey weather at home.
• Weather: Mild days around 20 to 22°C, with cool evenings that call for a jumper.
• Atmosphere: Full but unhurried, with the highest prices over Christmas and New Year.

⭐Our Hosts' recommendation: Our Los Cristianos local expert, Marta of Verodal 2 Bedroom Apartment recommends coming to visit the Sunday morning market at the cultural centre, then walking the coastal path towards Palm-Mar before the heat builds. She also points guests to the smaller town beach for late-afternoon swims, when the fishing boats come in and the water is at its warmest. You can read more about local tips on Marta's page.

1. Relax on Playa de las Vistas
2. Walk the Guaza Mountain trail
3. Take the ferry to La Gomera
4. Browse the Los Cristianos market
5. Try the water sports in the bay

1. Relax on Playa de las Vistas

   Playa de las Vistas is the town's big sheltered beach, a broad arc of pale sand protected by breakwaters so the water stays flat and shallow. Lifeguards, showers, sun-lounger hire and an offshore fountain make it an easy day with children, and the flat promenade behind runs past cafés and ice-cream kiosks. Come early for a quiet swim before the loungers fill, or late in the day when the light turns gold over the water.

2. Walk the Guaza Mountain trail

   The Natural Monument of Montaña de Guaza rises behind the town, a volcanic cone with two calderas and a plateau nearly 400 metres up. The waymarked route from Los Cristianos runs about 7.5 kilometres and takes three to four hours, passing the old Chasnera quarries and a disused loading quay on the cliffs. Kestrels and gulls patrol the ridge, and the views back over the bay are the best in town. Start early and carry water.

3. Take the ferry to La Gomera

   The crossing from the harbour to San Sebastián takes under an hour, which makes La Gomera a realistic day trip. On the island you can reach the mist-soaked laurel forests of Garajonay National Park, terraced valleys at Hermigua and the black-sand coves of the south. Foot passengers can hire a car or join a coach tour on arrival. Book the return sailing ahead in school holidays, and sit on deck for the view back at Teide.

4. Browse the Los Cristianos market

   The town's street market fills the area near the cultural centre on Sunday and Tuesday mornings, running roughly from 9am to 3pm. Stalls sell Canarian handicrafts, embroidered linen, leather, local honey and mojo sauces, alongside the usual holiday odds and ends. It is a good place to pick up something for home and to hear Spanish spoken over the haggling. Go early, before the coach parties arrive and the sun hits the open stalls.

5. Try the water sports in the bay

   The marina rents pedalos, paddleboards and jet skis, and dive clubs run trips to the reefs and wrecks just offshore, where rays and octopus are common. Boat excursions leave the harbour daily to see the resident pilot whales and bottlenose dolphins, and sailings north pass the cliffs of Los Gigantes. If you want to compare bases along this coast, other Canary Islands resorts offers plenty of alternatives at short notice.