In the process of total refurbishment, walkways prom and beach all being upgaded, will be great in 12 months time, but still a pleasant walk and a place to sit and people watch. Nightlife, bars and restaurants plentiful, choice for all tastes and pockets.

The resort is a lovely place for families with plenty to do.
There is a fantastic eating place called T.Linares 2 down on the harbour front across from burger king. The people are really friendly, the food is fantastic and really good value.

we enjoyed the resort very much and are looking forward to returning again but i would like to see the resort cleaned up of dog fouling i found this a big problem that i have never experienced before whilst been abroad on my holidays.the entertainment was good particularly the oflaratys bar. the beach was of a good standard.

We had two lads with us, ages 15 & 17, whilst we loved the resort, there really was not much for them to do on a night. There was the odd Karioki bar, but none of the bars were really busy, and this is July. However, the resort is a lovely place and me and the hubby will go back, maybe on our own next time.

The Resort seems to have dropped in standards from our last visit, but the city fathers have realised this and it is now getting worked on. The harbour is nice and some good trips are to be had there. There is a small beach next to the harbour, however if you carry on round from the harbour there is a beautiful beach called 'La Vista' which is nice and clean and has plenty of sunbeds. They can be hired at a cost of 9 Euros for 2 beds and a parasole for all day. There are plenty of promanade-side bars and restuarants for your lunch. Try Inas strand bar, which sits immediately behind the first aid hut.

If you are looking for a good meal I would recommend the German restuarant on one of the balconies, just above Inas strand bar or the Fish Restuarant 'La Barca' at the end of the prom.

There is also a ice cream parlour in the shopping centre at the end of the prom, which is worth a visit. Serves up some nice cream cakes as well.

There were many touts trying to sell you a 'Holiday Club' who are pains to stress to you that they are not time share, and these can be a great pest. I guarantee that if as a couple you are stoppped, and you accept a scratch card each. One of you will have won a "Big Prize". I eventually got nasty with them as I was being accosted every 5 yards. After that they left me alone.

There are trips a plenty and we had a great time at the following.

Loro Park. this is a must see and is worth every penny. Get there as early as you can as there are many shows within this park. The Dolphins and the penquin house were our favourites. No visit to Tenerife would be complete without a trip up Mount Teide, however take a jacket with you if you go up the cable car, as it is quite cool at the top, and the scenery is quite literally breathtaking.

Back in Los Christianos you have to go to the Jungle Park. There is a free bus and it is a very enjoyable day. Our 2 grandchildren thoroughly enjoyed it, especially the jungle trail and the Bobsleigh.

Go to Los Gigantes for a nice lunch or if you want a real thrill visit the Go Karting, but make sure you hire a super size kart.

The town of Los Christainos, itself has many eating places and we had a lovely meal in an italian restuarant, the name of which escapes me, however it is in the lane that runs of the wee church.
The proverbial 'Looky looky' men patrol with the so called designer sun glasses but they are not a pest and you can have a laugh with them.

There is a market every sunday with the usual goods(made in China)this can be reached from the Hotel by turning immediately right out of reception, then right at the junction and carry straight down the hill and you eventually come to it.

The temperature whilst we were ther never dropped below 27' so drink plenty of water.

We would visit Bar 39 or Taylors of an evening which are close to the Hotel. Or next to the Tenerife Sur apartments is a wee bar called The Clansman run by a man fae Kilmarnock who is a master at telling jokes.

All in all this was a great holiday, in a great hotel

The beachfront walk to the left of the harbour is being relaid and this results in this part of the resort having a dirty feel, unfortunately. The walk past the back of las Vistas beach and down to PDLA is very good apart from the bit between Las Vistas beach itself and the next cove - about 100 yds - where the area to the left of the walkway is being built upon - there was an unpleasant smell of sewage in this area.
The Shopping/restaurant area in the "old" town are unchanged from the last time we visited two years ago and are a pleasant stroll in the nights as long as you ignore the "lovely jubbly!" and "excuse me lady, hair braiding!" Africans and the restaurant PR's.
The beaches are OK but ask the price of pedalos before you hire them - I was quoted €17.00 for half an hour on one beach and €10.00 for an hour on another! 2hamackas and a sombreil are €9.00 for the day. You can buy your own sunshade for €10,00 from the shops and lie on your own towel if you are on a budget.
Los Cristianos is a lot more laid back than PDLA and more suitable for families in my opinion.

los cristianos is undergoing a massive facelift which i feel when finished will be fabulous,a lot of people seemed to have deserted it at the moment due to the disruption which is affecting local bars and restaurants,this is a shame because through the years we have made many friends who are bar owners and restauranteurs and we have some of the best meals in los cristianos-heroes next to the oasis morecque is the best for breakfasts and grahams lovely steaks!!we also love rosies cantina,bar 39 coz the duo, kracka are worth seeking out,the indian restaurant next to dannys bar is a must 10 euros for so much food and its lovely to.la fortuna is great,ba el faro on the way to the port is a must for homemade tapas and a lot of atmosphere.

Los Cristianos is a lovely resort. I go to Tenerife 4 times a year as I like the all year round sunshine. You can't believe that you are sunbathing on Christmes day! It is generally quieter than Las Americas and is more suitable for families and couples who like it a bit quieter. The area where we usually stay is up the hill a bit and is really taking off now. They have built a row of new units which are all occupied now. There is a pleasant mixture of bars and resturants of different kinds. Some with entertainment and some where you can just relax and have a quiet drink. Most of these are English speaking. There is also a new shopping complex which is slowly being occupied.

You can easily walk to the beachfront or to the old town of Cristianos where there are restaurants, shops and Spanish tapas bars. It's really good to go there for lunch or dinner and you feel you are in Spain! The streets are narrow, cobbled and there are mostly Spanish shops which are very reasonably priced.

I like the mixture that you get in Cristianos and now prefer it to Las Americas. I have been returning year after year.

we went for the sun and got it in spades! definately worth returning to los christianos

There are many places to eat from crap food to excellent food. Some cheap and some not so cheap.
In general we found that the more expensive the food the nicer it was. We only had one bad meal all week.
There is an italian restaurant nearly on the seafront in Los Christianos itself, can't remeber the name but it was fantastic.
Also there is a chinese restaurant as you walk down to Christianos town on the right hand side, it looks posher than the rest of them, the food in there was amazing and was cheap compared to England but expensive compared to Tenerife.

There are many different places to go in the evening.
There are many cheesey kareoke bars full of oldies and chavs from which the sound that is emmitted sounds like an x factor rejects night out! ( not my thing you can guess ) However they seem to be popular and busy.

Fortunately there are better/other places to spend some beer money. There are quite dark bars in alleys, there are loud sparts bars, little cafe's etc etc.

I would also comment on the dog crap all over the place. It's pretty much everywhere so you have to watch were you walk.

You will get hassled as you walk past every bar and restaurant to go in by there touts outside. After a couple of night's most tend to leave you alone if they recognise you and they know you aren't likely to go in their place.
You also get hassled by the africans trying to sell you "genuine" designer sunglassess and various other bits of crap.

ALl in all it's a good place to go. Don't expect the equivilent of a £5000 Barbados holiday, expect a load of English people in Tenerife surrounded by english food and cutural food if you try harder and you'll be happy.

Kids are apparently welcome any place a man would take his wife and you would not be frowned upon having them out till ten pm.

Going back again on the 3rd July 2008 to the same apartment and cant wait, a cold pint in Dannys Bar is the first port of call i think!!