Spanish architecture of 5 stars Adeje Hotel Mirador Duque
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Obviously, Spanish architecture has to be of Five stars for a hotel with the highest credentials, such as the Hotel Mirador del Duque in Adeje of Tenerife South. This hotel was steadily improved after its inauguration in 2001, It has been a VIP Iberostar hotel since November 2008. Indeed, the hotel's views as well as class would have been fit for the last Guanche leader Mencey (Diaz) Pelinor of Adeje, who had a status similar to that of a Duke (Duque).
Speaking of history, perhaps you have noticed a building on a hill by the famous Rambla of Santa Cruz Tenerife capital. This mansion was once the Hotel Quisisana. Now it is a college. You still see a strong resemblance with Hotel Mirador Duque of Adeje. It's their strikingly similar Spanish architecture on the outside. The former Hotel Quisisana was one of Victorian hotels Tenerife. So what's so special about the Adeje Duque Mirador Hotel's architecture? Size of Adeje resort Hotel Mirador del Duque:
22000m2 or 5,4 acres certainly left tremendous scope for the Spanish architect Andrés Piñero to create impressive Spanish architecture. Added nuances by two artificially heated saltwater pools which sparkle in the Tenerife sun and tall green palms were not enough for a paradisical hotel resort setting, though. Don Andrés did better than that.
A colonial familiarity is very obvious in the Spanish Centro Comercial of the same hotel. Its welcoming board is depicted beside and reads something like 'CC Hotel Mirador Duque'.
White washed masonry which is broken up by volcanic grey stones sets the Tenerife mood everywhere at Hotel Mirador del Duque's mall. Discover a good example by the picture of the Cafe Bar Acanto further below on this page. Its wrought iron window or door frames of often different color remind typical Spanish architecture in Andalucian streets of Sevilla Spain. Round or square stone fountains ad village flair inside the shopping center. Cream coloured canvas roofs render shade to elegant boutique windows and doors.
Click on the green gate beside... This iron door with its yard inside, called patio, is a 100 per cent authentic Spanish architecture detail of Andalucia. This is just one of those surprises which are waiting for you at Hotel Mirador del Duque of Adeje in Tenerife.
The Colonial architecture of this Spanish shopping and restaurant mall with 9 boutiques for holiday shopping is obviously most prominent by Tienda (shop) Luise Moda of Hotel Mirador Duque. There, wooden balconies enhance the top floor of an interior yard, while all is painted green. This tint of an almost mossy rainforest environment is a color which is more typical with tropical architecture.
Discover an innovative café cocktail bar as a means of very smart hotel marketing strategies... This rather low key Fuente café is almost beside its more entertaining brother called Acanto. The Cafe Bar Acanto has a strong Spanish look, has live music at night, serves all the right drinks and spoils you with amazing Mediterranean snacks, ice creams and cakes. Everything is even available for the Tenerife tourists from caravan parks.
Indeed, the Hotel Mirador del Duque beach sofa cafe outside must be one more of new business ideas of Tenerife, where any walker may stop and sit down to relax. This is one of the resorts' four restaurants and bars which may be used by all. As said, they are not off limits for normal beach or Costa Adeje vistors. In the meantime, they don't restrict the hotel guests to socializing within the hotel premises and gardens only. This is part of a very smart architectoral philosophy which was given importance with Spanish architecture features of Hotel Mirador el Duque. For sure, the ideas of the Bauhaus architecture period were implemented there by the intelligent architect Andrés Piñero. And you know, he also thought about special rooms for people with mobility problems, too. By the way, it remains to wonder if the nearby Gran Hotel Bahia del Duque has changed in any way. It has a somehow similar Spanish architecture, except for its unique tower. In 1997, it was said to be for very elite guests only who don't want to mingle. Hotel Mirador Duque rooftop restaurant:
Venture up stairs from el Fuente Café of Hotel Mirador Duque to reach its large international cuisine roof top restaurant... It was built in the style of a Spanish azotea. There, best service from nearby kitchen is given by thoughtful architectoral design. Unforgettable la Gomera sundowns are part of simple long drinks or amazing cocktails, as you wish, while the Italian Restaurante La Nonna is a popular alternative.
Many tall windows were curbed on top for a Venetian look. Towers and contrasting simplicity were to add the Tuscan touch. Balconies had to be plenty to adapt to a special Tenerife climate by the sea, as look outs and to justify the name Mirador´. Mind, the hotel also has a small pavillon Mirador on a hill. Enjoy a duke's panorama from that hotel token all around you... Hotel El Mirdador Duque colors outsideThe hotel's colors are divided. Part of them are in a light tint, while the rest is reddish. It is as if to accentuate that the resort is indeed a tiny village with variety. Also, the Spanish architecture which is seen on the outside is not only mixed with Colonial touches. There are definitely also Maurish Moroccan traits with forms and colors reminding Marrakesh Terracota as well as the details and the tint of old chilly spice of some Indian Varanasi temples by the river Ganges. Needless to say is that there is an Asian restaurant on Hotel el Mirador Duque premises. Generally, eco friendly cream coloured canvas shade you in all sorts of nooks and areas of the resort. Their color and texture of natural fiber is echoed inside the hotel or by its pool bar and pool restaurant. Modern wellness facilities as well as a gymnasium were not forgotten to fit in with Spanish architecture. Only the lobby and the entrance to the shopping mall could do with more light. Just take it as granted that Spanish traditions allow for less illuminated areas...Cool and dark was often considered as ideal with olden days Spanish architecture. This fact is rather normal with old Spanish village houses, indeed. Ventilation of Spanish architectureIt is unlikely, that only natural ventilation would be sufficient for a bigger than normal hotel resort, such as Hotel Mirador del Duque. Certainly, conventional hotel airconditioning, which has been a part of 5 star hotels for almost a century, is there to stay. Interior design Hotel Mirador del Duque:Interior Designer Rosi Zamora contributed a peaceful holiday environment inside the hotel's 120 bedrooms and 11 VIP suites. Her subtle colors of white eggshell, beiges and natural timber browns are offset by basket ware lampshades, cool cotton with dainty floral details and the green of Victorian chamber palms. All blends in beautifully with the Spanish architecture which also incorporates comfortable seminar facilites in architectural good shape for best visions and accoustics. More about Hotel Mirador del Duque:Learn more about this Costa Adeje holiday resort Hotel Mirador del Duque and book it now... Tenerife Beach hotel Medano with stilts of Spain architecture. Kindly note: Please, pay it forward if you liked this information. Click "plus one" which is the icon below. Thank you...
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