subject: Plan An A-list Trip Away In The Canaries [print this page] The Canary Islands make a great holiday for a family trip or romantic retreat. We've rounded up some famous celeb sightings throughout the islands so you can plan your stint in the sun and holiday like the stars.
As his wife originates from the island, Formula 1 Driver Fernando Alonso and his wife Raquel del Rosario are frequently seen flitting around Gran Canaria. Try to catch a glimpse of them and other celebrities at the luxury yacht harbour Puerto de Morgan. With its old-world style, whitewashed houses lined against miniature canals, Puerto de Morgan is an ideal location to sit back, grab a drink or some food, and watch the world go by.
For visitors looking for a touch of the old-school Hollywood glamour, why not stay at the Santa Catalina Hotel in Las Palmas? Built in the English colonial style in 1890, each room in the five-star hotel retains its historic features and design with a combination of modern elements that has earned the Santa Catalina the title of "historic artistic monument". The hotel is host to a variety of health and gym facilities, such as tennis courts, aerobics instruction, and Turkish baths, to help you get a celebrity body during your holiday. The hotel is situated in Ciudad Jardin, the "Garden City" where guests can spend an afternoon exploring the local subtropical park and sports marina, or take in the area's modern surroundings with a visit to the commercial centre.
The Canaries are a host to many celebrity holidays, and none more so than Tenerife. Hollywood heavyweights Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton once visited the Los Cristianos resort of the island, whilst music legends The Beatles enjoyed a stay in Puerto de la Cruz in 1963. Even today's celebrities like Coleen Rooney and Michelle and Andy Scott-Lee are known to enjoy a holiday on this island. Whilst Tenerife might not contain the same nightlife and exclusivity as its rivals Ibiza and St. Tropez, the island's natural beauty and relative seclusion on the paparazzi radar is making it a growing choice for celebrity holidays.
If you are looking for a relaxing, secluded celebrity break, book a room at the Hotel Botanico and Oriental Spa Gardens in Puerto de la Cruz. The hotel boasts a contemporary spa centre with top-of-the-line service and facilities, like sub-aquatic massages, seaweed baths, and health treatments. The hotel has strove to landscape its surroundings to match Tenerife's natural environment, thereby providing guests with an especially relaxing atmosphere and earning it the status of "Biosphere Hotel" by the Institute of Responsible Tourism. For anyone wanting a day outing, the hotel is approximately a kilometre away from Martianez Beach, and only a short journey to Mount Teide National Park.
