Advantages: see opinion
Disadvantages: none that i can tell you

...Club currently has resorts in England,Scotland, France, Italy,Austria,Germany,Portugal and mainland spain. Majorca,Menorca,Tenerife and lanzarote,United States of America and the Caribbean. Also if you book a late holiday 59 days before you go you only use half of your points which is 20 and the you can carry over the remaining 20 to the following year and have 60 points to go to for a longer holiday or go somewhere like the caribbean. Points you use and where you go will depend on low, mid and high season of course spain you would not use as mant points as the usa. Well there is so much to say about this fantastic holiday club if you want to know more dont hesitate to contact me.I joined the GVC club and i will be returning to Tenerife in April at the Santa Barbara, then im off to the Caribbean is September. You can visit their wesite which... Read review

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Advantages: Spectacular and unusual scenery. Duty-free
Disadvantages: Large resorts are lager-lout territory.

...We went to Puerto de Santiago/Los Gigantes, which is northwest of the two most “popular” resorts, Playa de las Americas & Los Cristianos - muchos Ingleses! These two, in my view, are awful, and visitors going there for the first time expecting something with a foreign feel will be disappointed by the usual rash of "See Leeds v Barcelona live tonite on Sky" cafes and bars. What they do have is beaches. It’s not just us either. The Germans are catered for in a similar way. I suppose Tenerife is like the best and the worst of southern Spain in that respect. Los Christianos does have one saving grace - it’s the ferry port to La Gomera, one of the other islands, which makes for a fascinating day out in itself. Puerto de Santiago hasn't got much of a beach but the pools in the hotels & apartments are usually fine. It has a good... Read review

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Advantages: Hot, Sunny, Reasonably Priced
Disadvantages: Busy, Hectic Night life

...Just want to give as much info in a total package about Tenerife. I have done the Portugal, Spain Mainland, Yugoslavia, Greece, Cyprus, Italy, Gran Canaria, Lanzarotte thing, but to be honest have settled every year for Tenerife. I have three kids and it basicaly suits without forking out money on trying a different experience. There are plenty of flights available to the island leaving mainly Fridays and have never suffered any issues getting there. The Reina Sophia Airport is around a 30 minuite drive from Los Americas where you will witness some of the finest Hotels imaginable. Yes.......and that is exactly what i said, some of the 5* hotels take some beating. Usually, i opt to stay at one of the 4* hotels such as The Conquistador or Noelia Sur where i have stayed on numerous occasions and every time been a winner. The problem... Read review

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Advantages: GREAT FOR ALL AGES, BIGGEST CLUB ON CANARY ISLAND, LOTS TO DO
Disadvantages: NONE

...~*~TENERIFE~*~ My friend took me to Tenerife, playa de las Americas after she went on holiday there and ended up spending the summer of 2005 there. We stayed for 1 week in june2006. Then june2007 i packed my bags and off i went to work in tenerife until augest2007. Tenerife is a Spanish island it's the largest of the canary islands, it sits just off the coast of North Africa which means it can get very hot, Tenerife has great weather all year round so you can visit any time which makes Tenerife very popular. Most of the beaches in Tenerife are man made beaches with golden sand which came all the way from Africa there are still a few black sand beaches around the coastline due to Tenerife being a volcanic island although they look great they will burn your feet so stick to the man made ones For any information on whats going... Read review

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Advantages: Nice Loos!
Disadvantages: An oyster must die to gain the pearl.

...I am a Vegetarian but one place that I love to visit on the Island of Tenerife is Tenerife Pearl. I rarely buy pearls due to how they are obtained but I love to look around Tenerife Pearl. There are many fascinating facts to learn about pearls as well as some extremely beautiful sites to see. The centre also sells semi-precious gems, watches, chains and other souvenirs. In addition to the beautiful hand crafted masterpieces (The carnival costumes for instance) that you would expect from this internationally valued company, Tenerife Pearl also produce a whole range of cheaper costume jewellery, to fit even the smallest of budgets budget. Many of these pieces make spectacular and yet also affordable gifts for friends and other family members. With prices well under those of the