Hacienda San Jorge — Hotel in Breña Baja

We had a delightful holiday in La Palma staying at the Hacienda San Jorge in Los Cancajos. The hotel is set in beautifully kept gardens which are a pleasure to wander around. We had a room on the ground floor, which was spacious, clean and well equipped. There is no air conditioning in the room, but we found it was cool enough to sleep if we left a window open. All the staff were really helpful and welcoming. The food in the restaurant is 'buffet style" but for us there was always a nice choice of dishes to enjoy. Be aware though that the area surrounding the hotel only has only a couple of small bars, and there are no shops to wander around. The black sand beach just outside the hotel was almost deserted whist we were there in June 25, so there was plenty of space to sunbathe or swim, although it was very windy on the beach at times. The area around the hotel is very hilly and would not be a suitable for anyone who has difficulty walking. The capitol Santa Cruz is a 10 minute drive from the hotel and a bus leaves every 30 minutes. We hired a car to get around the Island, which we feel is absolutely needed if you want to see its unique beauty. La Palma has a beauty all of its own with Volcanic Ash fields and Tropical forest, picturesque villages and deserted beaches. We rarely go back to places we have been previously as there are so many places in the world to see, but if you have never been to La Palma, the Hotel Hacienda San Jorge is a lovely place to stay and explore it or just to enjoy a rest and be...

Honest review about our stay here. I veered between 3 or 4 out of 5. ||Negative thoughts first:||Room 119A had a bad drains smell when on balcony and was also noisy. Underneath was a service area so could hear washing machine spinning early hours and trolleys being taken there. Got moved after 2 days. ||Lifeguard. On phone constantly. Pacing up and down outside apartment on phone on loudspeaker all day. Told reception who said they take it seriously and will deal with. He certainly wasn’t doing lifeguard duties when we saw him. Other lifeguards we saw did remain by the pool and were observant. ||No air-con and the fan they lend is neither use nor ornament. ||A family ruined the tranquility by playing football next to the pool and sun loungers - and then banging and throwing the football in the pool. This should have been stopped as it’s not a holiday village resort. ||Positives ||Grounds beautiful like an oasis|Pool massive|Loads of sunbeds|Pool towels|Complimentary alcohol free drink at certain times|Ramp into pool for mobility challenged guests |Lovely staff apart from lifeguard not doing his job!|Few restaurants within walking distance |The little shop and the lady who works there so nice. Clean and friendly. ||Overall it is a lovely hotel. We were self catering. Facilities adequate. Room lovely and clean. Absolute bliss when there were no noisy staff or guests round the pool!||Would we...

Recently got back from a week away with the family and what a fantastic experience had by all. Prior to arriving I was slightly nervous as there were not many reviews from people with children. We went with a 9, 8 and 1 year old and everything was perfect. The rooms were basic but clean and modern and everything we needed was there. We had a very large balcony facing the pool which was great. The hotel grounds were beautiful and kept so well by all the staff. The saltwater pool was a great temperature and the kids spent hours enjoying themselves. We were self catering as we like to go out and see what is about. The hotels location is brilliant. If you leave via the back exit you are right on the beach. There is a lovely cove there that the kids can safely play and very popular with the locals. We went to the beach bar every day enjoying the sunshine and a few drinks. The food there was also fantastic the calamari was some of the best I’ve ever had so fresh. If you walk right from the back gate there are a number of restaurants, supermarkets etc. there was not a huge choice but somewhere that we could eat every night. There is a bus stop right outside the hotel which takes you 10 minutes to the city capital where there is many more restaurants.

Could not recommend enough and great for all ages. Very...