I spent 3 nights at Garahotel in the pretty town of Garachico. It’s a beautiful hotel in a well preserved historical building in the heart of the Centro Historico.
I was given a nice upstairs room facing the sea, although it couldn’t really be called a sea view. It was a comfortable room, although I found the bed and the pillows too firm for my liking. Annoyingly, they provide a kettle and mug but no tea/coffee. I mentioned it to Miguel and he said I could buy coffee from them!
In the bathroom, I found the shower a bit weird. It was more like a pressure washer, ie I got sprayed really hard, but never really felt wet! It seemed like the actual shower head was missing.
Breakfast in the downstairs courtyard was enough without being exceptional. On my last morning I discovered that you could also order eggs, bacon etc as well as help yourself to buffet items, but when I was asked for my room number, I suspected there may be an extra charge. I wasn’t given a bill when I checked out, however but - like a number of things - this was never explained to me.
There’s a bar in the breakfast area), a terrace on the first floor (near my room, 11) which is nice for having a sunset drink, and a great but small sun terrace with 2 loungers on the roof.
Sonia is an excellent host, smiley and engaging. She makes the place tick. On the other hand, I found her husband Miguel a bit cold. I don’t think hospitality comes naturally to him. I felt like I was putting him out.
