Casa Leyla

The host is very hospitable and she does all her best to make your stay as comfortable as possible. All the communications were prompt and helpful. The accommodation is in a small house, built on the site where the owners have their own home. Considering that the place is pretty isolated, this is a good thing. If you need anything, the owners will help you. Furthermore, there is plenty of space to park your car in the courtyard. The location is absolutely perfect for exploring Parque Nacional del Teide, which is amazing. The entire house is very clean and the kitchen is fully equipped. You cand also find in the kitchen coffee, essential cooking seasonings, paper towels etc. All the dishes and cooking utensils are very clean. They have good WI-FI and signal boosters. There is a mobile air-conditioner (working as a heater, as well). Hairdryer is also provided, as well as extra blankets, which are essential during the cold season. The terrace in front of the house is very nice and pleasant, with lots of flowers (and a surprise bonus for cat lovers). Very good value for money. It is not as difficult to get there as previous comments say. The host will provide a map and some indications in Spanish. Take Bar Tasca Taguara as a reference point. It is better not to follow the map sent by the host, which will take you to another bar (which seems to be closed all the time) and produce disorientation. It is better to insert in Google Maps Bar Tasca Taguara as the destination point. When you are in front of it, you will notice a small road on its RIGHT, which has a road sign that means that circulation is closed to all vehicles in both directions. Ignore the sign (as all locals do) and drive approximately 300 meters on that road, until you see on your LEFT a big yellow house in a big yard, with another small yellow house next to it (the small house is your accommodation).

Even if the host provided extra blankets and even if there is a mobile air-conditioner, working as a heater, as well, the house is non-insulated. Thus, during night in the cold season, after you stop the air-conditioner, which is very noisy and you cannot sleep during its running, it will get cold soon. Very cold (consider that you are in a mountain area). Even if we had 3 blankets, we had to use woolen hats. Anyhow, the way people feel cold is relative. If you are a person used to walk in shorts and a shirt at 15-18 Celsius degrees, you might not feel the cold as we did. The water pressure of the shower is problematic.

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