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THE RITZ-CARLTON
ABAMA,
A TROPICAL PARADISE As our world continues to be confined, we explore national destinations as holiday options for the near future. We discovered that responding to current concerns, the Ritz-Carlton, Abama in Tenerife features a new concept of accommodation specially designed to ensure the well-being and privacy of its guests. Their new Villa Club features a range of low density ‘casitas’, with 144 rooms and suites distributed in private areas surrounded by lush botanical gardens, a golf course and spectacular ocean views. WORDS JAMES SINCLAIR PHOTOGRAPHY COURTESY OF THE RITZ-CARLTON, ABAMA
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his innovative concept guarantees social distancing thanks to its large open spaces, the characteristics of the natural environment where the hotel is located, and the personalised attention of a brand such as The Ritz-Carlton, belonging to Marriott International. With its new Villa Club concept, The RitzCarlton, Abama is, more than ever, the icon of luxury on the island of Tenerife. Set in lush tropical gardens on a cliff top site on the southwest coast, with privileged views of the Atlantic Ocean and the island of La
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Slingshot, the 400-acre resort includes world class sports and leisure facilities. Moorish-inspired buildings in terracotta tones housing guestrooms and villas have been designed by celebrated architect, Melvin Villarroel. The Deluxe rooms (double or triple) and one-room suites are distributed in four streets of villas divided into two floors known locally as ‘casitas’. Each of the villa streets provides access to its own private pool, in addition to the El Mirador Infinity Pool and the El Lago Pool located in the hotel’s Citadel.
