The 'charming' de Ponte family have converted the quinta and other buildings on their banana plantation (they have owned it since 1507) into this small rural hotel just outside Garachico. A visitor on a return visit found it 'as good as ever'. Other guests thought it 'wonderful, very good value'. 'A delightful setting' (above a bay on the peaceful north-west corner of the island). Guests can walk through the plantation to a small black sand beach. 'Gardeners tend the beautiful, large gardens, which have quiet corners with seats, a good-sized swimming pool surrounded by flowers and shrubs.' The bedrooms are in two buildings: each has a lounge with honesty bar. The annexe building is being refurbished in 2015. 'We stayed in a converted cattle byre overlooking plantation and hills; traditional furnishings, tiled floors, spotlessly clean.' 'We were upgraded to a room with private terrace.' 'Excellent buffet breakfast: a flow of cooked eggs, bacon and tomatoes, good bread, fruit, wonderful bananas from the estate.' A fixed-price dinner is available twice a week and can be ordered at breakfast: 'good plain cooking'. 'Garachico has many restaurants (dinner is around 7.30 here, earlier than in mainland Spain). 'Do not miss the national park in the volcanic centre of the island.'