Villas and Apartments in Spain For Rental in Tenerife – Ideal For a Luxury Winter Break?

The fantastic island of Tenerife in the Canary Islands is still very popular with people looking for villas and apartments in Spain for rental. In particular, there has been an increase in the numbers of people taking golfing holidays here and wanting to book a holiday in Spain villa. This is partly due to the fabulous mild weather that the Canary Islands enjoy even in the winter months and partly because of the investment which has been made by the local authority adding upmarket resorts and marinas. The local authorities realised that visitors looking for holiday rentals in Spain on the Canary Islands could not always find the type of holiday in Spain villa they wanted and they have spent a lot of money to rectify this.

Many towns have undergone a dramatic transformation from cheap package holiday resorts to a desirable location for the discerning traveller who is looking for upmarket villas and apartments in Spain for rental. For the last three decades the Canaries have been popular with British tourists seeking cheap winter sun. Unfortunately with mass popularity came mass construction of hotels, which were often built quickly and cheaply and started to give many resorts a bad name as well as the feel of a concrete jungle. Of course back then renting a holiday in Spain villa in the Canary Islands from the owners direct was not widely available.

Holidaymakers who stayed in Tenerife in the seventies and eighties would see a real change if they visited the island now. Gone are the concrete monstrosities built to cope with the influx of package holiday tourists, and in their place are buildings more in keeping with the surrounding countryside and exclusive villas and apartments in Spain for rental which can be booked direct from the owners. There is a definite increase in the number of visitors who want to plan and organise their own holiday and who are looking to book luxury villas and apartments in Spain for rental direct.

Could it be that cheap package holidays to places like Tenerife are finally on the decline? It is certainly true that, as more people have home computers and internet access, it is very easy to book your own holiday rentals in Spain direct with the property owners. Many people bought holiday homes in Spain in the last twenty years and consequently there is a fantastic choice of villas and apartments in Spain for rental direct from the owners. Most people find that the self-catering accommodation available to rent is often better quality than the similarly priced hotel accommodation.

Tenerife is only one of the Canary Islands which have undergone some updating. Another significant revamp has taken place on the popular island of Lanzarote in the resort of Puerto del Carmen. Holiday rentals in Spain are bound to benefit from the expensive facelift which has been completed in the harbour area. A modern marina with moorings for luxury yachts and a first class golf course have been built for the benefit of discerning visitors who are booking villas and apartments in Spain for rental or are considering a golf holiday in Spain. Even the shops, restaurants and bars on the beachfront are having a makeover to complete the transformation!