Hotel Botánico & The Oriental Spa Garden
The north's established five-star, with a serious spa and gardens that justify the cloudier skies.
€€€From about €200 a night
Lush north, gardens and wellness.
Puerto de la Cruz, SpainThe take
Botánico has been the reliable north-coast choice since the 1970s, a member of Leading Hotels of the World with subtropical gardens, a view of Teide from the pool and a spa that is genuinely the reason many guests choose it. The Oriental Spa Garden is Thai-inspired, large, and reliably praised for its outdoor thermal circuit and treatment quality, which puts it ahead of anything in the south for wellness.
It is a traditional hotel, and that cuts both ways. Guest feedback praises the old-school service, the generous breakfast and the sense of space; the recurring complaint is that the classic décor, marble and chintz in places, feels dated to anyone used to the modern south-coast hotels. Some refurbishment has been ongoing, so ask for a renovated room.
The setting is the point. Puerto de la Cruz is a real town with a working harbour, a proper botanical garden next door and the green Orotava valley behind. Come for gardens, the spa, Teide day trips and a cooler, gentler pace. Do not come for a tan: the north sits under cloud more often than the brochure suggests, and the pools, though heated, are not always sunbathing weather.
A few images that matter
The room to book: Superior Deluxe Teide View
It moves you into the adults-only wing with a proper private terrace and dressing room at 38 m², and points you at the volcano, which guests consistently single out as the memorable view here. The ocean-view version is the alternative, but Teide is the reason to be in Puerto de la Cruz.
- Ask for
- A high floor on the Teide side, and a recently refreshed room; guests consistently note some rooms and bathrooms feel dated.
- Avoid
- The entry Deluxe Garden View if you want any view, and the smallest Deluxe rooms, where guests report there is no room to leave a suitcase open.
Hotel DNA
What guests keep saying
Recurring themes in recent guest reviews, in our words. No quotes, no scores.
Praised again and again
- The Oriental Spa Garden thermal circuit
- Gardens with black swans and koi
- Free minibus into Puerto de la Cruz
The recurring complaint
- A la carte dinners trail the breakfast
- Older bathrooms in unrenovated rooms
Read the reviews yourself before you book.
- Area
- Puerto de la Cruz, Spain
- From the centre
- 40.4 km
- Airport
- 30 min from TFN
- Price band
- €€€
- Typical rate
- From about €200 a night
- Rooms
- 212
- Opened
- 1974
- Pool
- Indoor and outdoor
- Beach
- None
- Spa
- Yes
- Adults only
- No
- Kids club
- Yes
- Restaurants
- 4
- Parking
- Yes
- Selected by
- Independent research
- Last checked
- September 2026
Questions people ask
Good questions
Is Hotel Botánico & The Oriental Spa Garden worth it?
The safe, proven north-coast five-star, and the island's best spa. Check availability for a renovated Teide-facing room. The north's proven five-star: a serious spa, mature gardens and Teide from the pool, in a real town rather than a purpose-built strip. Traditional to the marble, cheaper than the south and a few degrees less certain on sun.
Does Hotel Botánico & The Oriental Spa Garden have a pool or a beach?
It has indoor and outdoor pools. There is no beach; the nearest is a drive away.
Where is Hotel Botánico & The Oriental Spa Garden?
It is in Puerto de la Cruz, Spain, about 40.4 km from Playa del Duque and around 30 minutes by car from TFN airport.
How much does Hotel Botánico & The Oriental Spa Garden cost?
Entry rooms typically start from about €200 a night outside peak dates. We show typical rates, never live prices or invented discounts.
Which room should I book at Hotel Botánico & The Oriental Spa Garden?
Superior Deluxe Teide View. It moves you into the adults-only wing with a proper private terrace and dressing room at 38 m², and points you at the volcano, which guests consistently single out as the memorable view here. The ocean-view version is the alternative, but Teide is the reason to be in Puerto de la Cruz. A high floor on the Teide side, and a recently refreshed room; guests consistently note some rooms and bathrooms feel dated.
Is Hotel Botánico & The Oriental Spa Garden adults-only?
No. It welcomes families and has a kids club.
Our verdict
The safe, proven north-coast five-star, and the island's best spa. Check availability for a renovated Teide-facing room.
€€€From about €200 a night
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