The Ritz-Carlton, Abama

Tenerife, Spain

Clifftop resort above the Atlantic with Michelin-starred dining, spa and golf, Tenerife

No. 408 · Autumn 2026

A private pool terrace against the terracotta towers, The Ritz-Carlton, Abama

Welcome

A citadel above the Atlantic

The Ritz-Carlton, Abama is a 459-room clifftop resort on the southwest coast of Tenerife that holds one wedding a day, with event spaces for up to 1,000 guests.

Designed by Melvin Villarroel with romantic references to a Moorish citadel, the resort descends the cliffs in terraces of terracotta and stone. It sits among 90,000 trees and 300 species of palms and subtropical shrubs, on the volcanic southwest coast of Tenerife.

A ceremony set in the gardens of El Mirador, The Ritz-Carlton, Abama

The setting

One wedding a day on the clifftop

The resort hosts a single wedding each day. Ceremonies take place at El Mirador, a garden on the cliff's edge, in the Persian Garden, beside the Lagoon Pool, or indoors in the Ballroom or the Imperial Suite, and event spaces welcome groups from 10 to 1,000.

Where: Guía de Isora, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain
Capacity: Intimate weddings of 20 up to 1,000 guests across the event spaces
Stay: 459 rooms, suites and penthouses
Ceremony: El Mirador clifftop garden, Persian Garden, Lagoon Pool or indoors

The Royal Suite living room, The Ritz-Carlton, Abama

The celebration

How the day is held

4 spaces for the day. Up to 1000 guests.

The championship golf course, edged by the ocean, The Ritz-Carlton, Abama

The Resort

A Clifftop Citadel

459 rooms cascading down a terracotta clifftop above the Atlantic, on the volcanic coast of Tenerife.

The Persian Garden pool, with sea views, The Ritz-Carlton, Abama

Weddings

One Wedding a Day

Every clifftop garden and Michelin-starred kitchen turned toward a single celebration.

Dining

Two Michelin Stars

M.B and Akira Back, alongside five further restaurants across the resort.

A private pool at sunset, The Retreat, The Ritz-Carlton, Abama

Where to stay

Rest, close at hand

459 rooms and suites.

A ceremony at the cliff's edge, the Atlantic beyond, The Ritz-Carlton, Abama

Rooms

The Citadel

The social and dining heart of the resort, in Moorish-inspired architecture of terracotta and stone.

Rooms

The Retreat

Four lanes of two-storey casitas with private pools, with adults-only sections, sometimes called the Tagor' villas.

The Imperial Suite pool, above the Atlantic, The Ritz-Carlton, Abama

Rooms

The Penthouses and Suites Collection

One- and two-bedroom residences for the wedding party and family groups.

A Citadel Deluxe terrace, over the ocean, The Ritz-Carlton, Abama

Location

Getting there

The Ritz-Carlton, Abama sits above the Atlantic in Guía de Isora, on the southwest coast of Tenerife, about 20 km from Tenerife South Airport. The resort's own funicular reaches Abama Beach, a secluded cove below the clifftop gardens.

Airport: Tenerife South, about 25 minutes by car
Airport: Tenerife North
Nearby: Abama Beach, by funicular, At the resort
Nearby: Guía de Isora, A few minutes
Nearby: Mount Teide National Park, About 45 minutes