Affordable Luxury! Ground Floor Studio Apartment in ROYAL PALM complex
Beautiful ground floor, light and airy studio apartment, decorated in a modern style with practical, contemporary furniture. The apartment is fully equipped with satalite TV, CD player and a DVD with a selection of movies. A King sized bed with luxurious furnishings offers you every comfort. All bedding and towels for the apartment are supplied (changed weekly), just bring your beach towels! The apartment has a large, well appointed lounge and offers you extra sleeping with this quick, easy, comfortable double sofabed. The blue and white bathroom suite comprises of vanity unit with mirror, toilet and bath with shower over. Admire the Royal Palm Trees from the large sunny balcony. Sunbath during the day, then enjoy a lovely glass of Rioja while watching the sun set in the evening. The private balcony has two sunbeds, plus a table with four chairs for Alfresco dining.The apartment is conveniently positioned between both pools on the complex and is situated in a tranquil courtyard lined with a large variety of plants and flowers. There are areas to sunbath with free sunbeds and umbrellas around both pools.
The Royal Palm complex is in a slightly elevated position and is situated about 10 minutes walk from the centre of Los Cristianos. The complex is typically Andalusian, with white buildings, individual in style, surrounded by many tropical plants and flowers.
There are two freeform swimming pools and one small childrens' pool on the complex.
There are many restaurants surrounding the complex, giving you the choice of not only Spanish but Chinese, Mexican, American and Italian cuisine, to name but a few, and all within a two minute walk from our apartment. However, a gentle stroll into the town will give you hundreds more to choose from.
There are several supermarkets just outside the complex to enable you to stock up on essentials. You will also find Car hire shops, places where you will be able to book trips, pick up points, money exchange, cash point machine and a taxi rank, Taxis are plentiful and cheap. There is also a handy cash machine just outside the complex!
Next door is the very popular RCI Gold Crown Group comprising of the 'Beverly Hills', 'Hollywood Height' and the 'Hollywood Mirage' complexes. Within these there are restaurants and bars, offering various 'happy hour' incentives. The 'La Show Bar' (used to be called the 'Crazy Horse' Saloon), situated in the Beverly Hills complex offers early evening childrens' discos followed by entertainment until midnight.
Also there is an indoor fully equipped gym and sports facilities such as floodlit Tennis Courts which are available for use. Just opposite, is a four star hotel, The Paradise Park, also offering a childrens' disco as well as evening cabaret entertainment.
All in all, the Royal Palm is a wonderful place to relax and enjoy your holiday!
* Situated in a tranquil courtyard, conveniently positioned between both pools on Royal Palm, one is heated October to April
* A second with a children's pool next to it has toilet and changing facilities
* Free sunbeds and umbrellas by pools
* Rosie's Cantina Restaurant which is open from 6pm with happy hour till 8pm (hours may vary)
* There are several local shops selling newspapers, postcards, trips, money exchange, car hire as well as an office on-site
* A lifeguard watches the pools during the day and there are security patrols at night
* Public telephone boxes directly opposite and inside the complex. Also, there's satellite TV installed in the complex with a TV in the apartment - so there's no reason to be out of touch with what's going on - unless you want to be!
Our apartment is located on the Southern coast at the resort of Los Cristianos. Los Cristianos is an ideal family resort situated in a sheltered bay. Many years ago Los Cristianos was a small fishing village, and we have watched the small town grow into a colourful, flourishing family resort, accommodating its many visitors, while still managing to retain its old world charm.
At the heart of the old town centre there is a magnificent church and square, a popular meeting place for locals and holidaymakers alike. Leading from this are a number of streets, the enthusiastic shopper is well catered for here with outstanding selection of gift shops and markets. There are also local and international restaurants and bars, to cater for every purse and palate, with excellent facilities for pushchairs and wheelchair users in its mainly pedestrianised streets.
Along the front, you'll find plenty for you and your family to see and do, including a sandy play area, trampolining and small merry-go-round type rides. Hair braiding and temporary tatooing along with local portrait artists as well as colourful 'local entrepreneurs' selling watches, 'gold & silver' jewellery, 'designer' sunglasses and hats complete the promenade walk!
The town has a volcanic sandy beach which is clean and safe for children, however, a new coastal walkway leading through to its neighbouring resort, Playa de las Americas, has a much wider beach with finer sand.
Los Cristianos also has a very comprehensive bus station with buses regularly departing for the Capital, Santa Cruz, Puerto de la Cruz, in the North of the Island and Los Gigantes on the western coast. There are also many free buses to local resorts and attractions.
Many boat trips can be taken from Los Cristianos, there are whales and dolphins to be seen, the hydrofoil and cruises to other Canary Islands originate here, as well as trips to its nearest Island, La Gomera, which is just approximately 75 minutes away. This extremely picturesque island is still unspoilt and has many unusual plants and beautiful flowers growing there.
If you are interested in a holiday with discos and nightclubs this can be found in the neighbouring resort of Playa de las Americas approximately 10 minutes away by taxi.
