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Wednesday, 10 March 2010:  Puerto de la Cruz, the original tourist resort in the Canary Islands, lost a number of visitors during 2009.

The report, presented by the Cabildo in February (…) urges rapid reforms and a thorough modernisation of hotels and infrastructures, something very difficult to envisage without massive external help in the current economic conditions. It also suggests clients coming to Puerto should be offered a special pampering treatment, such as that the Tigaiga Hotel gives its own clients, in order to bring back the necessary faithful, repeat visitors.

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In each Tigaiga room the new Panasonic television TX-L26 now offers nearly 80 inches screen size, which is among the best in its class.

More TV and radio programmes have also been added.

Google Street View is a feature of Google Maps that provides horizontal and vertical panoramic views for many streets and buildings in the world including the Hotel Tigaiga.

Coverage is shown by dragging an orange “pegman” icon from its position, onto a map of any scale.

In Puerto de la Cruz, street view images appear after zooming in beyond the highest zooming level in maps and satellite images, and also by dragging a “pegman” icon onto the Tigaiga hotel location on the map. [ Continue reading ... ]

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In 15 consecutive years, the hotel Tigaiga once again receives the award Holly in 2009. This award, given by TUI, is based on the recognition and satisfaction from customers of the German tour operator.

Furthermore, for the 13th time since its creation, the hotel Tigaiga also wins TUI Environmental Champion this year. This award, also given by the biggest tour operator,  is based in the areas of eco-hotel management (including issues such as energy management, environmental and social engagement, communication and staff training).

Island Connections Editions 585 and 586 publishes exclusive interview by Sheila Collins

HOTEL TIGAIGA – the early years (part 1) 27/02/09  The hotel has won more Holly prices for their ecological and quality policies than any other hotel in Spain. [ Continue reading ... ]

trivago, the largest European travel community analyses guests reviews of approximately 300,000 hotels around the world and congratulates the Tigaiga for achieving rank 2 in the category “Best hotels for Hikers Canary Islands”. [ Continue reading ... ]

For the fourthteenth time in a row the TUI Holly Award went to the Tigaiga. Out of the 12,000 hotels TUI offers, the ‘Oscar’ in the holiday hotel business was awarded to the 100 best and most popular hotels. As the results in guest questionnaires showed, what especially matters for a winning hotel is service-based trade, ranking the hotel highly from a customers’ point of view.

The Guardian, Saturday February 16 2008

Drink wine from the barrel in Tenerife Hire a car, buy a map and head for the Orotava wine valley in the island’s lush north, to discover the guachinches (gwa-CHEEN-chays). These makeshift rural bars open seasonally to sell the latest harvest of country wine. With it they dish up home-made goats cheese and fantastic rural dishes such as rabbit stew. Stay at Hotel Tigaiga in Puerto de la Cruz: front-desk manager Luis is a seasoned guachinchero, and will make recommendations (…).