Gran Hotel Taoro
A quieter luxury stay with its own kids' pool
About this hotel
Of the hotels in this group, Gran Hotel Taoro is the one carrying a luxury tag, and its position reflects that: set back in its own grounds rather than lined up along the busiest stretch of Avenida Colón, trading a few extra minutes of walking for more space and quiet. That trade matters most for the property's other defining feature, a children's pool and play area kept distinct from the main adult pool, already noted elsewhere on this site as one of only two hotels near Lago Martiánez to split the two rather than running a single shared pool. For a family, that means a shallower, calmer space for a younger child while older guests use the main pool, without either group crowding the other. With 140 reviews on file, it has a smaller but still workable base to judge consistency against, and its distance from the busiest part of the seafront strip tends to suit travellers who want the lake and Playa Jardín within reach but prefer their hotel grounds a step removed from the crowds.
- Separate children's pool and play area
- Luxury-tier property set in its own grounds
- Spa and wellness area
- Family-suite room configurations available
Our take
This is the pick for a family that wants a proper separation between a toddler's pool time and everyone else's. The dedicated children's pool means no negotiating a single shared pool with sunbathing couples, and the quieter, set-back grounds make the property feel calmer than a hotel right on the busiest part of Avenida Colón. It suits a family willing to walk a little further to Lago Martiánez in exchange for more space and less noise at the hotel itself.
- ✓Use the hotel's own children's pool for the first swim of the day, then walk to Lago Martiánez once your child has settled into the water.
- ✓Book ahead for Spanish and Canarian school holiday weeks; the luxury positioning and separate kids' pool make this one of the first to fill in this group.
- ✓Ask at check-in for the shortest walking route to Avenida Colón, since the set-back position adds a few extra minutes compared with seafront hotels.
Why we love it
- A children's pool and play area kept genuinely separate from the main adult pool.
- Set-back, luxury-tier grounds that feel calmer than the busiest stretch of Avenida Colón.
- Enough distance from the crowds without losing walking access to Lago Martiánez.
- A smaller, more considered property rather than a mass-market resort block.
Why guests love itWe picked this one specifically for the separate kids' pool, and it worked exactly as hoped: our son splashed in shallow water with other young children while we kept an eye on him from loungers, then we all walked over to Lago Martiánez once he was confident in the water. The grounds felt calmer than anywhere else we looked, a step back from the busiest strip. The walk to the lake takes a little longer than from a seafront hotel, but for us that quiet was worth it.