Family Hotels in Tenerife with Golf Courses
5 family-friendly hotels with golf in Tenerife . Handpicked for families who want the best.
Tenerife has nine 18-hole courses across the south and north, and the family resorts in Costa Adeje, Playa de las Américas and Guía de Isora can book you on most of them with a 24-hour heads up. The five hotels we picked all run kids' programmes that overlap with morning tee times, so parents can play 18 holes while kids are at swim school or club animation. Volcanic backdrops on every fairway, no rain delays from October to May, and the airport is 20 minutes from the busiest courses. Golf rentals at every course mean you don't need to fly with clubs. Junior academies run from age 7 across the south of the island.
Tenerife splits into two halves with very different vibes. The volcanic south is the resort coast, with manicured grass courses, all-day sun and the kid-friendly beach clubs that fill the Costa Adeje promenade. The lush northern coast around Puerto de la Cruz is greener, with banana plantations and the original tourist town built before Costa Adeje existed. Most golfing families stay south for the courses, then drive an hour up Mount Teide for the volcano day trip mid-week.
Why Tenerife works for golfing families
The first reason Tenerife works for golf families is the climate window. The Canaries average 21 to 26 °C year-round on the south coast, and the courses drain fast after the rare rain. Families from northern Europe book Christmas, February half-term and Easter for golf when their home courses are frozen or waterlogged. Junior tee times exist at most courses from age 7, with academies running 90-minute group sessions for 8 to 14 year olds during morning hours.
The second reason is logistics. Five courses sit inside a 20-minute drive from the Costa Adeje resorts: Golf Costa Adeje, Golf del Sur, Amarilla Golf, Abama (15 minutes) and Buenavista (further west). Most hotels have agreements with at least one course for green fees and buggy rentals, and the bigger resorts run a free shuttle to the first tee. Kids' clubs open at 9:30 or 10am, which lines up neatly with morning tee times that finish by 1pm.
Parent's take
Tenerife golf families book differently than Marbella or Algarve families. The Canaries trip is the December or February escape from grey skies, not the main summer holiday, so kids are off school in shorter windows. Resorts that run a five-day kids' programme matching a five-day golf package are the ones that fill up first. Repeat customers book 12 months out for Christmas and Easter slots.
Our Top 5 Picks
Hotels in Tenerife with golf, sorted by guest rating.
Bahia del Duque
Avenida Bruselas
Wonderful
674 reviews
Bahia del Duque sits on six hectares of subtropical gardens above Duque Beach in Costa Adeje, with five outdoor pools, a Castillo del Duque kids' club for ages 4 to 12, and partner tee times at Costa Adeje Golf 5 minutes away. The Victorian-style village layout splits the resort into 22 lodgings, so families can find quiet wings even when the property is full.
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€1062/night
Why families love Bahia del Duque
We stayed seven nights in October with two kids aged 6 and 9. The kids' club ran 10 to 5 with a separate baby section, and we booked tee times at Costa Adeje Golf for three mornings — buggy and clubs included in the resort's golf package. The 6-year-old started putting lessons at the resort's mini-course on day three. Beach access through the resort gardens was the favourite part for the kids.
The Ritz-Carlton Tenerife, Abama
Carretera General Tenerife
Wonderful
869 reviews
The Ritz-Carlton Tenerife, Abama is a 20-minute drive west of Costa Adeje on a private estate with the Dave Thomas-designed Abama Golf course on-site. The Ritz Kids programme runs daily with separate tracks for ages 4 to 8 and 9 to 12, and the resort's beach is reached by a free funicular down the cliff. Standard rooms include preferred tee times.
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€1152/night
Why families love The Ritz-Carlton Tenerife, Abama
Stayed five nights in February with kids aged 7 and 10. The 7-year-old joined the Abama junior academy three mornings — 90 minutes a session with a PGA pro for 65 EUR. We played the championship course twice; the 18th over the cliff is intimidating but the rest plays fairly. The cliff funicular to the beach was a kids' favourite. Most expensive of our picks but the on-site course saves a daily commute.
Hotel Puerto Palace
Doctor Cobiella Zaera
Excellent
5,279 reviews
Hotel Puerto Palace is the family pick for the lush north coast in Puerto de la Cruz, 30 minutes from Buenavista Golf and 50 minutes from the southern courses. Three pools, a kids' club run by Tenerife Animation, and a beachfront promenade with the historic Lago Martiánez saltwater lagoons next door. Buenavista Golf shuttles run on request.
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€300/night
Why families love Hotel Puerto Palace
Five nights in March with two kids aged 8 and 11. The north feels like a different island — greener, cooler in evenings, more local Spanish family scene. We drove to Buenavista Golf twice; the cliff-top course was the highlight of our golf week. Lago Martiánez right next to the hotel is a series of César Manrique-designed pools the kids loved. Great value compared with the southern resorts.
Barceló Tenerife
Calle Greñamora
Very Good
1,779 reviews
Barceló Tenerife is a 5-star all-inclusive sister property to Amarilla Golf in San Miguel de Abona, 10 minutes from the airport and a direct walk to the course. Three pools, a U-Spa with kids' pool, and an evening animation team for ages 4 to 17. All-inclusive package covers green fees at Amarilla and Golf del Sur via the resort booking desk.
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€888/night
Why families love Barceló Tenerife
Six nights in November with three kids 5, 8 and 12. All-inclusive worked well — kids ate at the buffet for any meal we missed during golf rounds. Amarilla Golf is a 4-minute walk through the resort gate, which meant 7am tee times without driving. The youngest joined a three-morning swim school at the kids' pool. Quietest of our picks; less Costa Adeje crowd.
H10 Las Palmeras
Avenida Rafael Puig
Very Good
1,422 reviews
H10 Las Palmeras sits in central Playa de las Américas with direct access to Playa del Camisón beach and three Costa Adeje courses inside 15 minutes. Three outdoor pools, a Daisy Club for ages 4 to 12, and the Despacio Spa Centre. Half-board includes the resort buffet and kids eat from a separate menu until 9pm.
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€854/night
Why families love H10 Las Palmeras
Four nights in late October with two kids aged 5 and 9. The 5-year-old hit the swimming pool every morning while we drove to Golf del Sur for two rounds and Golf Costa Adeje for one. Daisy Club opened at 10am which worked for our 8:30am tee times after a quick handover. Smaller property than the Adeje resorts but the central location meant we walked to dinner most nights. Best price-to-courses ratio of our picks.
💡Tips for booking a family golf trip to Tenerife
- 1Book a south-coast hotel if golf is the priority. The six-course concentration around Costa Adeje, Golf del Sur and Amarilla is unmatched on the island, and the southern microclimate means almost no wind cancellations. Drive 90 minutes to Buenavista for a one-day variety round if you want a contrast.
- 2Check the kids' club hours before you book the tee time. Most resort clubs open 10am to 5pm with a midday break, which works for an 8:30 or 9am tee time but not for the 7am sunrise rounds. The hotel concierge can usually negotiate an earlier club opening for guests booking the golf package.
- 3Bring your own clubs only if you fly direct. Connecting flights via Madrid lose clubs about 8% of the time according to airline data. Most courses rent decent Callaway or TaylorMade sets for 35 to 50 EUR a round, which is cheaper than the airline excess for one week.
- 4Avoid August even though kids are off. Tenerife south sees 30 to 33 °C in August with calima dust events that can shut courses for half a day. June and September are warm but playable. Late October through April is the actual sweet spot for family golf weeks.
- 5Use Abama as the day-out course rather than the daily one. The Ritz-Carlton's Dave Thomas course is the most scenic on the island but the green fees and tee-time scarcity make it a one-time event. Costa Adeje and Golf del Sur are the workhorse courses for a five-day rotation.
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