The Best Hotels Near Duke, by the Record
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Salmon-hued walls inspired by Moorish architecture rise above terraced gardens where palms give way, abruptly, to volcanic coastline, and dolphins occasionally steal attention from the parasailers offshore. This Ritz-Carlton resort on Tenerife's southwest coast holds a Forbes Four Star rating and runs large, with villas, adults-only citadels, and enough teen programming that aspiring DJs have their own stage. The landscape does most of the work; the interior just keeps things calm and cream-colored.
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Pastel towers and turrets modeled on a 19th-century Canarian village rise above freeform pools and palm gardens right on the Atlantic coast of Costa Adeje. This sprawling luxury resort runs to 21 restaurants and bars, most of them open to the sea breeze, and the near-perfect year-round weather means the outdoor terraces are rarely empty. The kind of place where a sangria on the beach can quietly absorb an entire afternoon without anyone looking concerned.