Hotel AF Valle Orotava
Apartment-style rooms between the lake and the old town
About this hotel
Hotel AF Valle Orotava is named directly alongside Apartamentos Masaru in this site's family-suites coverage of Lago Martiánez, both singled out for building their room stock around apartment-style units with a kitchenette rather than a standard hotel double. That distinction sets it apart from hotels in this group that carry no kitchenette at all, and it matters most for a family staying more than a handful of nights who would rather cook a simple breakfast than eat out every morning. Where it differs slightly from its family-suite neighbour is position: it sits closer to the pedestrian streets running back from Avenida Colón, within walking distance of Plaza del Charco, the town's central square, as well as Lago Martiánez itself. That puts the old town's shops and cafés on the doorstep alongside the lake, useful for an evening walk that does not depend on the seafront strip alone. With 1,725 reviews on file, it has a solid base for judging consistency, sitting between the small, niche properties in this group and the handful with review counts in the thousands.
- Apartment-style rooms with kitchenette
- Walking distance to Plaza del Charco and the pedestrian centre
- Short walk to Lago Martiánez
- Spa and wellness area
Our take
We would suggest this one for a family who wants the kitchenette convenience of an apartment-style stay but also wants the old town, not just the seafront, within easy walking reach. Plaza del Charco makes a good evening destination once the kids are fed and the lake is done for the day, somewhere to sit outside without needing to drive anywhere. It suits families staying long enough to actually use a kitchenette, less so a short weekend break where a hotel restaurant would be simpler.
- ✓Ask specifically about kitchenette equipment when booking; layouts vary even among the apartment-style rooms in this cluster.
- ✓Use the pedestrian streets toward Plaza del Charco for an evening walk once the lake day is done, rather than only the seafront strip.
- ✓Book connecting or larger units well ahead for Spanish and Canarian school holiday weeks, when this cluster fills faster than standard doubles nearby.
Why we love it
- Apartment-style rooms with a kitchenette, one of only two hotels in this group built that way.
- Within walking distance of both Lago Martiánez and Plaza del Charco, the town's central square.
- A solid, mid-sized review base that gives a fair read on consistency.
- Old-town streets and the lake both reachable on foot from the same base.
Why guests love itWe liked being able to walk two directions from this hotel: down to Lago Martiánez in the morning, and up to Plaza del Charco in the evening once the kids had eaten. The kitchenette meant breakfast never depended on a restaurant opening on time, which mattered with an early riser in the family. It is not a beachfront hotel, so if the seafront view matters most to you this is not the pick, but for using both the lake and the old town on foot, it worked well for us.