The El Mirador swimming pool at the Ritz-Carlton, Abama. Photograph by Gary Schmid.
Seclusion, service, tropical weather, Michelin-starred dining, multiple pools, golf, gardens and sports: The Ritz-Carlton, Abama offers an escape for everybody
As we all endure multiple lockdowns of varying strictness and duration, the idea of an escape from the past year?s febrile world is an attractive one. Time for a break from the pandemic fallout accompanied by multiple heated global conversations, including one which would have brought tears to Voltaire?s eyes, about whether we should actually be allowed to have a conversation.
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All of which makes your own beachside villa a delightful prospect. Although for some people, the attractiveness fades when you start to examine the details. It may have full service, but your chef realistically isn?t going to be able to rustle up a Michelin-starred Japanese meal one night and some molecular gastronomy the next. Your pool, while potentially big, will be just that, a pool, not a choice of numerous pools in different locations. As to the atmosphere, you?ll either have to make your own, or travel to the nearest establishment which has one. Then, there is The Ritz-Carlton, Abama. Perched on a cliff at the southern edge of the Canary Islands, with a spectacular view across the sea to a volcano bursting out of the ocean and looking as if it might come alive at any moment (don?t worry, La Gomera hasn?t erupted fo...