El Sombrerito

Definitely not the usual hotel experience, location is perfect if you’re looking to hike and visit the teide national park & hiking areas. If you want to see anything else, highly recommend renting a car because this location is a bit out of the way if you are looking to strictly taxi or use the bus. Breakfast was very plain and simple, not much going on. Unfortunately we had ran into a few spoiled eggs (it happens), but not the nicest thing to see. Older folk that works here was a bit hostile. Interrupted our meal a few times, once to aggressively make a point for the breakfast schedule (as if we were being a burden staying a bit late) and once to make a point that we must return uneaten or unopened food back to the table and not take it outside of the cafeteria, we were not even finished eating. Otherwise, okay. Room was nice, decent space and storage, blinds are bolted shut so almost no natural lighting and a bit gloomy, view isn’t the greatest from the room. The owner was super nice and kind, his service was great. Also, house keeping was impeccable, the woman was very kind and kept the room very neat. Everyone else seemed a bit disinterested but it very well may be the language barrier, which is totally okay.

Nice and clean rooms,friendly stuff, great breakfast with homemade buns-delicious! The food in the restaurant was like if your grandmother would cook that,really good..and easy parking infront of the hotel.

Hotel is a simple, rustic rural hotel. But lacks the human touch. Clean rooms and with a good shower. A bit like a ski hotel. Beds are rather hard. Breakfast is very basic. Overall it lacks the personal touch. The staff and proprietor (if seen at all) seem pretty disinterested. There is no reception area and there is no-one available to provide help or to answer any questions. Restaurant and bar seem to be permanently closed.

El Sombrerito sits high in the mountains, past the clouds, with a superb and dominating view of El Sombrero. It is only a ten minute drive from Pino Gordo and the surrounding natural parks. The location is awesome. Our room was a large double, with a cute shower bathroom and warm but bright coloured walls. With access to the balcony, seats and table, waking up and relaxing to everyday happenings in Vilaflor was serene. The beds are soft and there are plenty of options for quilts and duvets. You can always be comfortable. The food was rustic, simple and delicious. Breakfast and dinner were served at the times we needed to accommodate our schedule. The bar is adorned with quirky and thought provoking decor, some which catch the eye and some that provoke interesting discussion. A great selection of drinks and a perfect sangria to accompany. Don't just go for the location. The service from Marielle and Ector was kind, compassionate and professional. Marielle and Ector, and their colleagues were always attentive and diligent people. They are the reason why El Sombrerito deserves 5 stars. Karaoke happens once a week, with Marielle running the show and leading the way. It is amazing how comfortable you can feel doing karaoke in front of strangers for the first can be such a rewarding experience. Adios, El Sombrerito, I will return.

Very good and authentic food in the mountains

We stayed for 2 nights while visiting Teide national park. Both the pension house and the restaurant are welcoming, special, cosy, traditional, with lovely owners, with their smile and helpfullness we felt very well. We strongly recommend this gem in a pictaresque mountain village Vilaflor 👍🌞⛰️

Excellent service. Great atmosphere!!Very tasty food. We stopped with a group of friends for dinner after visiting Teide national park. And it was the best authentic meal on our entire trip.

The best Spanish food we’ve had on our trip. The rabbit and chickpeas were our favourites. Great place for a meal! Lovely staff.