Labranda Suites Costa Adeje

This hotel is fantastic. It’s in a great location and the staff are super friendly. We never had to wait for a sunbed and the food and drinks are excellent for an all-inclusive package. The different pools are a great way to mix things up and the rooms are spacious, modern and clean. The entertainment is top-notch throughout the day and evening. A huge shout-out to Jonny – he was incredibly kind, friendly and a great job. He made our holiday ten times better so thank you! We’ll definitely be back.

This is my honest review of Hovima Suites and the surrounding area of Costa Adeje. I personally rely heavily on reviews, so I'll try and give as much detail as I can about everything that matters to people.

Me (25) and my dad (63) have just come back from a 7-night stay at the hotel. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay, and I can see why it is a 4* hotel and believe that it is fair.

It is clear to see that the hotel has made a conscious effort to suit everybody, and it does. I like to get involved with activities as I get bored sitting by a pool all day, and there is an opportunity to do that, whereas my dad prefers to sit by the pool and sunbathe, and there is also the opportunity to do that.

Pools - 4.5*

I have pretty much no complaints about the pools at all. There are 3/4 different pools. All have excellent sunbed availability, and you can easily get one if you go down for the usual hotel rush very early in the morning or if you bring the towels down later.

I don't know about the 3rd or 4th pools as I didn't go in them, but both the family pool and the adult pool were very warm, so there's no taking 10 minutes just to enter because of the cold temperature! All pools were an excellent size, and it is easy to go for a swim.

Both the family and adult pool also have a bar where you can get access to drinks as well as hot and cold snacks, including ice cream. There was also a seating area and two pool tables by each bar.

The first pool was an adult pool for people aged 16+ for those that want a more peaceful experience, and there is a family pool, which is where the main activities take place. There was also a smaller but decent-sized pool for children by the football court, and there was also a small pool for small children which, if I remember rightly, was by the family pool.

There was an exclusive area, which you obviously have to pay for with your hotel package, but I did not look to see if there was a pool or not.

The only small negative thing for me is that there was a little bit of music that was played in the morning and in the afternoon, and personally, I would have liked there to be more music played by both the adult and family pool throughout the day.

Staff and nationality of residents - 5*

All staff from catering, bar, reception, animation, and room service speak very good English and all other main languages, and are very helpful and friendly.

Regarding people staying at the hotel, there was a nice mix of people from different countries, but it was a mainly English-speaking hotel and area, which I liked.

Room - 5*

The room was really nice. We stayed in a room for two people; however, three people could easily stay in the room as there are two beds in the bedroom and there was also a sofa bed.

The room came with excellent storage space, the shower was very nice, and it was easy to get a temperature that was right, and the water pressure was soft.

You also get fresh towels every day, and the room service was excellent. We had a nice spacious balcony with a nice seating area with a table and a nice view of the family pool.

The beds were definitely comfortable enough for a hotel room.

There is also a kettle in the room with two cups and two glasses (obviously dependent on how many people are staying in the room), along with a good-sized fridge.

There was also a nice-sized TV that came with lots of English channels from BBC One to Channel 5 and BBC News (except for BBC Two, which obviously is not a problem).

Food - 5*

The food was delicious, with lots of different choices for people with different dietary requirements.

Everything was there that you would expect to be there with traditional English food (except for hash browns), as well as cooked omelettes, fresh fruit, and pastries.

Lunch and dinner were also really nice, with chips every day, freshly cooked meat and fish in front of you, fresh pizzas, and pasta cooked in front of you to your liking.

They also had some specific themed nights. When we were there, there was a Spanish, Mexican, and Chinese night.

There were also classic salad fillings, and the desserts were nice as well. There was always lots of choice, with different flavoured ice cream, cakes, and there was always a chocolate fountain.

There were also different drink machines for all the soft drinks you could want, and there was a nice water machine where you could set it for how you wanted it. There was also a large bucket of ice, along with what looked like different wines and champagne every lunch and dinner time.

There is also an Italian restaurant, which I believe you get a free voucher for when you book your stay, but we never used it.

I couldn't possibly take off any points for it as it would be too harsh, but the only tiny thing was that the plates were sometimes cold, which sometimes made the food a little bit cold, and the other slight thing was that there were only condiments at lunchtime, and it would have been nice to have them at breakfast and dinner as well, but I realise this is me being extremely picky.

Activities - 3.5*

As explained earlier, this is one of the most important aspects for me as I like to join in due to getting bored with sitting by the pool.

The activities are great fun and are competitive, which I like, and the animation team are great as well.

The hotel splits it into three different types of activities. You've got kids' club, which does things like face painting and pirate activities along with the traditional hotel mini disco, which starts at 5:15 or 5:30 if I remember correctly.

You've then got adult activities, which include blackjack, cocktail making, aqua aerobics, dance, yoga, and body stretching.

You've then got activities that are for kids that are too old or simply don't want to do kids' club, as well as adults. These include water polo, water basketball, aqua aerobics, dance, football, table tennis, darts, and shuffleboard.

As mentioned, these are competitive, which I like. However, us adults always made sure that those kids who joined in got an opportunity to have the ball through passing to them and giving them lots of opportunities to pass or shoot.

Why only 3.5* I hear you say?

The disappointment for me was that they didn't start until 12 apart from kids' club, which started at either 10 or half 10, and then didn't get going again until 3, which happens everywhere, and then ended at half 4.

There is also a traditional hotel classic of a cocktail challenge, which happens at 1 and is a non-physical activity that involved guessing the number of something (pages in a book, ping pong balls in a jar, etc).

Therefore, I feel this is quite a light animation programme, and I've been to hotels where there are more activities throughout the day.

For more information, the 12pm section always involved either darts, shuffleboard, football, or table tennis. The 3pm section always involved either water polo or water basketball, and the 4pm section was always water aerobics or dance.

Personally, I'd have liked there to be more activities, with it starting at 10 or 10:30am and finishing at 5pm.

I feel they have the facilities to do this, as there is also a basketball court on the football pitch, and with the pool tables, there is a possibility to do killer pool, which everyone always enjoys.

The other disappointment for me, and this was more of an observation rather than fact, was that it felt like the activities would always finish before schedule. However, that could be because I was enjoying taking part.

Evening entertainment - 4*

I always enjoyed the evening entertainment, and there was a good mix of entertainment as well.

They always started with some sort of quiz around 8:45–9:30, which we didn't join in with as we were always having dinner around that time, so I can't comment on that. Then you had the second bit of entertainment, which started at around 9:45 and ended at 10:30.

As I mentioned, there was a mix. When we were there, they had singers, dancers, acrobatic acts, and a white-themed party where the DJ was brilliant.

The seating area was nice, with lots of seats and tables to fit everyone in, and there was a bar which offered lots of different drinks as well as cocktails, which you had to pay for.

There was also a rooftop bar, which I believe was open throughout the day and was also open in the evening. This was for if you wanted more of a quiet evening, as there was sometimes a DJ or saxophonist up there. However, I believe there wasn't much entertainment up there as it wasn't designed for that.

We only went up there for five minutes on the last day just to see what it was like, and the views from up there were stunning. The seating area also looked very comfortable, and you could tell it would be very relaxing and tranquil up there.

The only disappointment for me was that the evening entertainment finished at 10:30, which I felt was quite early.

I understand why they do that, but with the amount of rooms at the front of the hotel and the back of the hotel where you can't hear the entertainment, I feel there is a possibility to put families with young children in those areas, as well as people who might want to go to bed early.

That said, it does give an opportunity to go and enjoy the nightlife that Costa Adeje has to offer, and I'll discuss that next.

Costa Adeje and nightlife - 5*

I personally really enjoyed staying in Costa Adeje, and I felt the place was really nice.

It is roughly a 10-minute walk from the coast, and if you want to eat out, there are lots of restaurants offering a variety of different foods along the coast.

The different beaches extended for a long way, and it's a very nice walk. We personally preferred the beach further on the right-hand side that was very sandy, whereas most of the other beaches had the lava sand.

There are lots of activities to enjoy around Costa Adeje and the island. It's got all the water sports you could want, as well as boat trips, mini golf, and I also took part in activities such as quad biking up Mount Teide, which was a great experience, as well as paragliding and jet skiing, which were great fun.

There were also other things to do and places to go, such as the water park and go-karting.

I really enjoyed the nightlife that Costa Adeje had to offer. There were lots of bars and pubs on the coast.

I particularly enjoyed Coxy's Irish Bar. I always went down there to watch the Premier League football, and they always had good entertainment until midnight.

I also enjoyed the entertainment and singers at Musty's Burgers, which always had a great atmosphere.

All the bars and pubs close at midnight except for the Red Lion, which carries on until 2am.

There are very talented acts that perform on the strip, and make sure to check out Jack Bennett, who's incredibly talented and always gets the crowd singing and dancing.

There's also a young singer called Nat (don't know her surname), but if you can see her, she is brilliant as well.

There are a couple of nightclubs within walking distance of the hotel, which I believe are open until 6am. One had free entry, and the other was a €20 entrance fee, which I believe came with a free drink.

The nearest nightclub, I believe, is mainly based on Latin music, whereas the one with free entry had lots of different rooms for different types of music.

Finally, there was also different facilities that were quite hidden with a gym with all the equipment you need and air con as well as a kids play room and what looked like a small canteen. There was also a sports bar and a small splash park next to the football court.

Would I go back?

Possibly. As mentioned, I would want more activities if I were to go back there, but I wouldn't hesitate too much.

The only other thing that might stop me is that I like to go and see different places, but my dad definitely said he would go back.

Hopefully I've covered everything and have helped you decide whether this is the right hotel or not.