Castle H 408

Hotel Description

Look, I’ll be honest – when I first saw the address for Castle H 408, I was expecting something way more grandiose than what’s essentially a well-done apartment conversion on Avenida San Francisco. But you know what? Sometimes the best finds are the ones that don’t try too hard to impress you upfront.

The thing about this place is its location – and I mean that in the best possible way. You’re literally a five-minute walk from Los Cristianos beach, which honestly beats being right on the sand because you skip all that tourist chaos while still being close enough to hear the waves if you open your windows at night. The building itself is pretty typical for this part of Tenerife, nothing fancy from the outside, but once you’re up on the fourth floor in 408, it actually feels more spacious than a lot of traditional hotel rooms I’ve stayed in. The apartment setup means you’ve got a proper kitchen (which is clutch if you want to grab fresh fish from the market down on Calle Juan XXIII instead of eating tourist-trap paella every night), and the living area doesn’t feel cramped like some of these converted spaces can.

What really sold me on this spot was how quiet it gets once the sun goes down. Los Cristianos can be pretty rowdy, especially during high season when the Brits and Germans descend en masse, but Avenida San Francisco sits just far enough back from the main drag that you’re not dealing with drunk tourists singing football chants at 2 AM. The street parking situation is… well, it’s what you’d expect in this part of town – a bit of a hunt during the day, but totally manageable if you’re not precious about walking a block or two. I actually ended up loving the morning routine of wandering around looking for a spot because you discover all these little side streets and local cafés that you’d never find otherwise.

The apartment itself has that lived-in feel that I prefer over sterile hotel rooms – the furniture’s comfortable without being showroom-perfect, the shower actually has decent water pressure (not always a given in older Spanish buildings), and there’s enough counter space to spread out if you’re planning day trips around the island. Speaking of which, you’re perfectly positioned here for exploring – the bus station is maybe a ten-minute walk, and if you’re renting a car, you can get to Teide or the northern beaches without fighting through the worst of the southern resort traffic.

Is it luxury? No, and that’s exactly the point. It’s got that 8.1 rating because it does what it promises without any pretense. The check-in was straightforward, the place was clean, and when I had a minor issue with the WiFi, someone actually picked up the phone and sorted it out within an hour. For three stars, that’s pretty solid service. If you’re looking for a spa and room service, book somewhere else. But if you want a comfortable base that feels more like staying at a friend’s place than a hotel – and one where you can actually experience Los Cristianos like a local instead of just another tourist – Castle H 408 gets the job done really well.

Rooms

• Estimated price from: $95. Studio with 2 single beds and 1 sofa bed for Max persons: 3

Reviews

• Short break but very enjoyable – Brian from Ireland – 6 May 2025 (9/10)

  Clean, friendly staff, great food at very reasonable prices.
  
  What could be improved: Nothing

• Good – Stephen from United Kingdom – 13 May 2024 (7/10)

  Location pool view

• Superb – Nimmo from United Kingdom – 7 November 2023 (9/10)

  The mobile air conditioning
  
  What could be improved: Nothing really

• Excellent location, comfortable, clean. – James from United Kingdom – 20 May 2023 (8/10)

  pool view with balcony, easy check in, clean, great location
  
  What could be improved: Shower curtain allowed water to run to kitchen when having a shower.

• Very good – Kevin from United Kingdom – 31 December 2024 (8/10)

  Great complex apartment was of a good standard and clean the pool is heated and nice surroundings the pool bar is a great little place the food is of a good standard and lots of little things such as shop on site cheap water refills take away food from the pool ar if needed lifts .
  
  What could be improved: The walk up the slopes hills although manageable a taxi from the Lower beach end back up is only 5 euros

• Great stay, few things need changing. – Emma from United Kingdom – 4 April 2023 (8/10)

  Castle Harbour is a lovely complex. The view over the pool from the balcony was lovely.
  
  What could be improved: Needs a few little things doing. Toilet roll holder, towel holder. Proper kettle instead of a small travel kettle and microwave putting on a shelf instead of over the hob.
  The shower was a nightmare and soaked the whole bathroom, the owner did send someone to look at it, they did make it better, but still needs sorting properly before someone has an accident.
  Larger towels needed.
  Curtains instead of nets letting all the light in at night.
  The bedding was children's car bedding and not good quality either, the material made you sweat, this really needs changing.
  Don't be too put off it's all minor things that wouldn't even take a day for the owner to change, we still had a great time and would stay in this studio again if they changed these few simple things.
  Was a mix up with our departure. We had email confirmation that we could leave at 3pm. We returned to the studio after a walk at 11.30 to find the cleaner outside waiting for us. The lovely man from reception explained to them we had a email confirming we could leave between 3 and 4, but we still had to leave straight away.
  But we still had a wonderful time.

• Cute apartment with a nice view. A lovely time was had. – Laura from Ireland – 18 October 2022 (8/10)

  The view was lovely. The owners left me a bottle of wine and and water which was a lovely touch. I liked the decor of the apartment, it was personal as it is privately owned.
  
  What could be improved: The shower head was broken so wouldn’t stay upright and there was no kettle for making tea/coffee.

• Exceptional – Lewis from United Kingdom – 23 February 2025 (10/10)

  Been to castle harbour 5 times lovely place

• Quick break for a bit of sun – Phil from United Kingdom – 11 December 2024 (10/10)

  Pool view from room, spacious balcony. Comfortable room
  
  What could be improved: Bit too far from beach

• 100% I’ll return next year – Graeme from United Kingdom – 2 December 2023 (10/10)

  There is real fresh and relaxing vibe throughout the property. Everyone at reception was kind and informational . I had tempura prawns and chilli at the restaurant and I was extremely happy with the service and food received.
  
  What could be improved: Possibly the pool could have more extended hours although this might just be a local safety standard .

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