Home Bassou

Hotel Description

Look, I’ll be honest – when I first heard about Home Bassou, I was expecting another generic three-star spot in Santa Cruz. But this place actually surprised me in the best way possible. It’s tucked away on Calle Doctor Allart, which is this quiet residential street that most tourists never discover (and honestly, that’s part of its charm). You’re far enough from the cruise ship crowds that dump into the city center, but close enough that you can walk to Plaza de España in about ten minutes if you don’t mind a little uphill stretch.

The thing that strikes you immediately is how the place feels more like staying at a friend’s well-appointed apartment than a hotel. The owners – and I mean this in the most genuine way – actually seem to care about what they’re doing here. Check-in was refreshingly straightforward, no corporate nonsense, just real people who know their neighborhood and aren’t shy about sharing recommendations. They pointed me toward this little tapas place around the corner that I never would’ve found otherwise, and honestly, it ended up being one of the best meals I had in Tenerife. The rooms themselves are clean and thoughtfully put together – nothing fancy, but you know what? Sometimes you just want a comfortable bed, decent WiFi, and a shower with proper water pressure. Home Bassou delivers on all counts, plus they’ve got these little touches like actually good coffee in the lobby and windows that open (you’d be surprised how many hotels have forgotten about fresh air).

What really sold me on this place was the morning routine. Santa Cruz wakes up early, and from Home Bassou you can hear the city coming alive – not in an annoying way, but in that authentic way where you feel connected to the place you’re visiting. The nearby streets fill up with locals heading to work, the small cafés start brewing their first rounds, and you get this sense that you’re experiencing the real Tenerife, not some sanitized tourist version. Parking can be a bit tricky in this part of town – it’s all street parking and locals know the good spots – but the staff helped me figure out the system. I mean, it’s not perfect, but it’s manageable, and honestly, you’ll probably want to explore on foot anyway. The 9.3 rating makes complete sense once you stay here; it’s not trying to be something it’s not, but what it does, it does really well. If you’re looking for a pool and room service, this isn’t your spot. But if you want to stay somewhere that feels authentic, where the staff knows your name by day two, and where you’re genuinely in the heart of a Spanish city rather than tourist-land, Home Bassou gets it right.

Reviews

• We really enjoyed it. We had a great time and we will definitely come back. – Hubert from Poland – 23 February 2025 (9/10)

  Great location close to the center. Very nice and helpful hostess. Thank you very much for the suggestion of local restaurants. Well-equipped apartment.

• Exceptional – Marta from Poland – 16 January 2025 (10/10)

  very nice place at a perfect location, right in the middle of old district. there were snacks and expresso coffee capsules for breakfast. there is s paid underground parking a few minutes walk away 15 euro/night

• Beautiful apartment right in the heart of the city. – Simpson from United Kingdom – 9 December 2024 (10/10)

  This apartment was so central and situated in a well maintained block just round the corner from the main area. The apartment was spotlessly clean and had absolutely everything we needed. Prior to arrival, the owners made contact to give us all the information we needed to access the apartment. If I needed anything, I could WhatsApp the owner and she answered almost immediately. She was so friendly and helpful. I would not hesitate to stay at this apartment again. It was perfect.
  
  What could be improved: I liked it all.

• Very good – Corine from Ireland – 11 November 2024 (8/10)

  Friendly host, assisted us with booking a taxi to the airport . Great service
  
  What could be improved: Na

• Perfect place with perfect location, would definitely recommend. – Lisa from Italy – 18 October 2024 (9/10)

  Eccellent apartment, very well maintained and arranged. Perfect location right in the city center, close to everything. Very good host, provided all the important infos ahead of time especially were to park if you are traveling by car: bring in the city center is not easy to orientate and understand where u can park close to the property, but thanks to the info provided we managed to find a spot very close to the apartment.

• Recommended! – Lenka from Czech Republic – 8 October 2024 (10/10)

  I made reservation and was accommodated in less than half an hour. Keys were in the box so you don't have to wait for anyone.
  Apparment was clean and full equipped – dishes, coffee machine with coffee included and as nice bonus sweet pan. Then another useful things like bottle of water, shampoo, hair conditioner, body lotion… everything what we needed.
  Also very nice personal, we ask for recommendation for good restaurant with sea food and were also really satisfied (La Hierbita)

• Cómodo, bonito y cerca de todo. – Gabriel from Spain – 25 September 2024 (10/10)

  Todo genial, desde el trato, pasando por el mismo apartamento. Totalmente recomendable.
  
  What could be improved: Nada, todo estuvo genial.

• Highly recommended – Timwoodtenerife from Spain – 22 September 2024 (10/10)

  The host was friendly and helpful.
  The apartment was big, modern and clean.
  
  What could be improved: Nothing

• Great location – Tracy from United States – 18 July 2024 (10/10)

  Great location-near lots of bars and restaurants and walking distance to the ferry
  Very comfortable bed, good shower and wifi
  Quiet
  Equipped kitchen
  
  What could be improved: all good, although would have been nice to have had a bottle of water in the apartment

• I‘m so happy to found this place, I recommend it 100%. Everything were on top level!! – Illia from Germany – 27 June 2024 (10/10)

  Perfect location, very clean, good Interior, friendly owner, everything were on top level !!

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