Bancal Hotel & Spa

The Hotel is an experience in it self. The architecture is amazing and a modern take on the terracing and stone walls of la Gomera. Every detail is though trough. Good beds, clean, good service and all areas are inviting. It´s relaxing and spacious. The gym is a small, but pool area is great and no fighting over chairs.... Food is good. Recommend hiring a car and drive over the Island. Hiking is the thing here.

We are currently staying at this hotel for a week at end of March. The weather has been about 20C and sunny but windy. The swimming pools are lovely, top one is heated and fine to use temp wise as long as swimming and not very windy. Plenty of seating and bar can get drinks. Pool towels free just exchange for token. Open 10am to 6pm. Pool has views to á snowy mount Teide. Food have half board and excellent quality and variety, well worth it, friendly staff in restaurant. We found coffee fine. Drinks are extra including water. You have a chargeable mini bar in room and 1 free water on arrival which bottle is taken. Rooms are nice but very cold 16C so having to wear winter clothes to not freeze at times. Temp control in room does not help. Very thin sheets. Towels and linens only washed if put them in right placé but as long as remember it’s ok. Only bar soap so we are using our own. Shampoo, shower gel and conditioner in shower. Shower is good. Toilet and shower are just frosted glass so not great for privacy. Là Gomera is very traditional. Weather too windy for sea swimming. National park closed day we went. Went kayaking and dolphin boat trip. Ci car hired fiat 500 cabriolet useful to have car. Got our board basis wrong on arrival. Occasional barking dog but otherwise quiet. Spa good 25 euros á time, not 15 euros as on website.

This is a fabulous hotel and I highly recommend it. The rooms are large and very well appointed, and the views across to Mount Teide are great. There are extensive gardens and three pools with lots of space to chill in. The highlight is the food which is excellent. I see a few concerns in other reviews but we are here every night and the quality and presentation of the food are sensational. It is a new concept even - cordon bleu food and you can help yourself. The staff have been very charming and a special shout out to Sofia who led us in yoga and later did a garden tour.

Our stay at the hotel in La Gomera was a wonderful experience from beginning to end. The architecture of the building is truly unique, giving the entire property a distinctive character that immediately stands out. The spaces throughout the hotel are large and open, which made the atmosphere feel calm and relaxed, especially at this time of the year when there are not too many tourists. Upon arrival, the front office team welcomed us warmly with a smile and a cup of fresh tea, which was a lovely and thoughtful touch after traveling. The rooms were spacious, clean, and well maintained, and our room had a sunny balcony where we could relax and enjoy the surroundings. The wellness area is a Big plus and offers a perfect place to unwind. I especially want to mention the excellent massage by Anthony: strong, professional, and exactly what we needed. To top it all off, the live music yesterday ( Singer Grol Colorado) evening created a wonderful atmosphere and felt like the perfect farewell to our stay. Overall, a memorable place with character, comfort, and truly friendly service. We would happily return. We ❤️ Balcan.

If you want lively nightlife and a buzzing vibe, La Gomera as a whole isn't really the place for you. La Bancal fits well into that laid back ethos. Yes, it is quite isolated (as others have noted, even keen walkers won't be walking into San Sebastian for dinner) and there aren't any amenities nearby. But for us that was a major bonus. We love peace and quiet and that is what we found. We had already decided to rent a car so that we could explore the island and that turned out to be an excellent decision, since it also meant we could head off to San Sebastian for dinner. I can see why people would feel that the hotel has limited soul. It's very different to a traditional holiday hotel; the designers and architects took a modern, clean, stripped back approach with lots of stone and bare concrete and a focus on sustainability (they claim to be self sufficient in electricity and from the number of solar panels on the roof I can believe it). Each to their own, but we loved it. The rooms are spacious (if a little, umm, intimately laid out!) and very clean, and the pools are fantastic with plenty of loungers and stunning views across to Tenerife. So why 4 stars? Well, I'm definitely going to add my +1 to the food critics. There are several restaurants listed but one of them is only open until 5pm, and two of the other three are closed on several nights. We had (wisely, in hindsight) gone with bed and breakfast only meaning we were able to escape on several nights down to San Sebastian by car. We were late enough checking in to the hotel on the day of arrival that we decided to go to the buffet. When almost half of the food on offer in a Spanish hotel is pizza and pasta you know you are in trouble and the fact that every item on my plate was cold (not lukewarm, cold) was a further negative. We didn't risk it again so it may be that things improved as the hotel filled up again following changeover. Breakfasts are OK, but again as others have said, the coffee is quite unspeakably vile. We had a pretty good meal at the Larrife restaurant - fine dining at very reasonable prices. Sadly even there the chef managed to provide genuinely delicious but tepid food. This is a relatively new hotel in a less touristy place. It's quiet and with stunning views. It isn't trying to offer a Playa de las Americas experience. As long as you understand that, and are happy to overlook the less than thrilling gastronomy, then it is highly recommended.