We are here in Tenerife.
In fact, we've been here for a few days and the temperatures
have been absolutely roasting well into the thirties.
And what have we been doing?
Chilling! Chilling in the heat, of course.
This is Costa Adeje and we're staying
at the Dreams Jardin Tropical Hotel.
It's absolutely gorgeous.
And we want to take you on a trip round the hotel.
We're going to do a room review.
We're going to show you the restaurants. We're going to show you the bars.
We're going to show you the fabulous swimming pool with its gorgeous waterfalls
and fountains and a few little secret hidden away gems as well.
So I guess you could call it a resort review.
Fancy joining us.
Welcome to RogVLOG.
And that's the view from our balcony.
This is the room tour.
I'm going to try and do this really quick.
Mrs E going to hold the camera.
Let's go inside.
We're staying in a superior double room with an ocean view.
Now the interior of the room is in a similar
Moorish style as the outside of the hotel.
I love that esthetic.
It's actually quite simplistic, but if we look over here
and just look
this simple, simple decoration or style.
And we have a king size bed.
I mean, who doesn't love a king size bed?
And you know what?
It's actually quite bouncy.
You know, when you come to Spain, so many of the beds are rock hard, rock hard.
But this is really bouncy.
So let's go and have a look further.
Lots and lots of chargers, lots and lots of chargers.
We've even got USB, a USB.
I've not seen that in a hotel in Spain before, but we haven't been to Spain
for a few years have we Mrs E?
And those are our chargers.
Telephone, don't need it.
And in here a minibar.
San Miguel, water, coke.
The Estrella cans are our Estrella cans.
We've bought those for ourselves.
There's also a safe down there, a combination safe
and pretty much that's it.
But we've got the bathroom, so let's come into the bathroom.
It's a bit rustic in here as well.
I do quite like this
stone, this stone basin and
then the very cool faucets and taps.
And finally the piece de resistance
a walk in rainforest shower.
It’s a bit echoey in here and of course
if I was stood here, Mrs E could reach in behind me.
I'd be toast.
Okay, let's have a quick
look around the hotel grounds, the bars on the restaurants.
What strikes me most about this hotel is the wonderful architecture.
It's a Moorish style, traditional Spanish style,
lots of arches and domes, unlike a lot of the hotels in Tenerife,
which are typical sort of sixties concrete monstrosities,
this place is unique, it has character, it really stands out.
Let's go and have a look at the architecture.
I absolutely love those turrets.
This one location to me sums up the Moorish old world
charm of this hotel, the curving, sweeping staircase,
the archways with their buttresses and of course,
this turret, it's an architectural masterpiece.
And now for those bars and restaurants,
in through the main door,
really spacious, this reception.
This is the main bar that's open all day.
It's called the Lava Bar.
Great to sit out at night here.
I'm doing this tour during the day when things aren't as busy.
This place is absolutely packed at night.
Out onto the sun terrace.
Every day for lunch
the Barefoot Grill.
The Sunset Bar is right at the front of the resort overlooking the sea.
And of course, at night, as the sun goes down, you can experience
some amazing colours.
The Sunset Bar's really good for cocktails.
As is this one the Sugar Reef.
This one's always quiet, so you can always be guaranteed to get served quickly.
And it's quite nice and secluded as well.
And yet another flight of steps
is the Ocean Gym.
It's a pretty incredible location for a workout, but to be honest, I'm on holiday.
I really can't be bothered.
Down these stairs, closer to the sea, is the Babbo
American Grill Restaurant.
We had an absolutely mouthwatering, delicious chateaubriand
here just last night, it was absolutely incredible.
Highly recommended, Babbo American Grill.
That Moorish style of arches and curved ceilings
extends inside the resort as well, and it makes everything inside
feel so cool, which you really need because it's so hot outside.
This is the main restaurant strip in the hotel
here. We've got Pintxos.
That's all about Tapas. La
Trattoria, Italian stuff,
pizzas, pasta.
And look at the way the arches, that just they're just unique aren’t they?
And up there.
And here is the World Cafe.
This is where you have your breakfast.
And we have a very
simple morning routine, especially on a chilled day like today.
And it's a very British thing.
First thing we've got to do is come down by the pool, grab ourselves
a sunbed and claim it with one of our towels.
Mission accomplished.
We've got a space right here next to the pool.
The sun's coming up over the top of the hotel, and now
we're going to go and grab some breakfast.
And every day breakfast is served here in the World Cafe.
We’re on a bed and breakfast rate.
So obviously breakfast is the only meal of the day included in our price
and the World Cafe is our only option, but a lot of problem they have got
so much food, you've got enough to set you up for the day
and beyond.
There's lots of sweet stuff.
If you want to start your day off with a donut,
and fresh fruit for
the more health conscious.
You know, even when I'm on holiday, it's
great to start the day with a hot cup of coffee.
It really starts me up for the day ahead.
Even though the day ahead involves doing absolutely nothing,
I thought I'd go for a mix of bacon, sausage, egg and some melon.
Well, mixing healthy and traditional is always the best way to go.
And that's our morning routine.
Towel on the sunbed, breakfast.
And now what we're going to do?
Chill!
Alright.
I think it's time to check out the swimming pool now.
This is really impressive.
Even though the temperatures are 30 degrees
plus in the direct sunlight, the swimming pool is surprisingly cold.
But you can't go in slow because it's just too cold for that.
You've just got to go straight in just like this.
Oh, oh, oh.
See. Oh,
it's absolutely gorgeous once you're in here.
So refreshing.
Is it cold enough for you?
It's cold, but it's lovely.
Did you enjoy the waterfall?
Yeah.
it was like being in a car wash.
Okay, well, I think that's more than enough exercise.
Is it beer o’clock yet?
Yeah, beer o’clock.
So it's definitely beer o'clock.
As Mrs E said.
Now normally we’d
be sat here with a great big foaming flagon of ice cold San Miguel,
but they've run out of big foaming flagons of ice cold San Miguel today.
And all we've got is a dainty little glass of local beer.
Cheers.
And as
it's lunchtime we’re also having a hot dog
to go with our dainty glass of local beer.
Simple
but delicious food from the Barefoot Grill.
The hotel actually has a secret second swimming pool.
It's down these secret stairs.
Let's go take a look.
And then down
even more steps.
Except what's this?
The gate’s padlocked.
You can see the sea just beyond and what looks like another sun terrace.
But why is it locked?
Well, I asked the concierge at the hotel what was going on,
and it appears that this other pool, the beach club, hasn't
been open since before the start of the COVID pandemic.
The Beach Club was a joint venture with a local council,
so the public did have access for a fee.
But the hotel had that special underground
secret entrance that I've just been to, which of course, is now padlocked.
Apparently the hotel don't know yet when the local council
are going to let them open it up again.
And of course, after three years, it's starting to look a little bit rundown.
What a shame. What a shame.
Because look, the view and that setting would have been
absolutely incredible.
Well, it's time for dinner.
And we booked a table in the Pintxos Restaurant.
This is all about Tapas.
We're looking for a great big spread of food here.
With Tapas, it's always best to just get loads of stuff to share.
So much to choose from. What do we pick?
And we are going to
try at least the Iberian ham platter.
I've also got my eyes on some chicken croquettes and some mini burgers
and some meatballs. And Mrs E wants some.
What is it? Patatas Bravas.
I think we should say it in Spanish this time.
Salud!
We've got a right
table full, crusty bread and tomato dip,
Iberian ham,
black meat balls, chicken croquettes,
mini beef and chicken burgers and Patatas Bravas.
Let's get tucked in.
That's one of the best Spanish Tapas platters I've ever seen.
And let's dig in to some of that
Iberian ham.
Mm hmm.
Unbelievable. Nice. So tasting smoky.
Little bit salty.
Delicious.
And that's going to be the best Iberian ham platter we've ever had.
That was so delicious. I actually
struggle to find the
words to describe how delicious the Iberian ham was.
It was melt in the mouth delicious. It.
Oh, I just can't find the words.
I can't find the words. We’re stuffed, as you would expect.
And we decided to take a little bit of a walk around by the pool.
Now, at night they light it up with these gorgeous
blue lights and they put all these lamps around as well.
So it's really quite spooky, atmospheric,
atmospheric, ethereal.
Well, as the sun sets here in the south of Tenerife,
there's nowhere better to be than up here on the Sunset
Terrace at the Dreams Jardin Tropical Hotel.
We have had such a great time here this week
and we hope you've enjoyed
our little video showing you around the hotel, it's bars, restaurants
and of course
the amazing swimming pool complex, food here, fantastic, architecture.
You know, I love the architecture.
Mrs E what do you think?
Lovely food, friendly atmosphere, so relaxing
And we've been seeing this dove all week.
He’s are real friendly little chap.
Quite hungry little chap as well aren’t you?
And now we're going to have a couple of cocktails
and going to watch the sunset.
Oh quite strong!
Well, that was a gorgeous, gorgeous sunset.
Thank you so much for watching this episode of RogVLOG.
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We're not done with Tenerife.
We're going to do another vlog exploring the resort of Costa Adeje,
and we're even going to be going to Siam Park to try out some amazing,
amazing water rides.
So subscribe for the next videos coming over the course
of the next couple of weeks. Until the next video.
Remember, there's always something to see.
So get out there. And find it.