Entering the town of Garachico is to immerse yourself directly in 500 years of history closely linked to Hotel El Patio.
Today we want to tell you one of our best kept secrets and open the door to our soul.
Respect for history
We look back to the 15th century to mention the Ponte Family, of Italian origin, and where the story we want to share with you today begins.
Cristóbal de Ponte (1447-1532) crossed the seas from Genoa to reach the island of Tenerife and receive from the conqueror Alonso Fernández de Lugo several plots of land, upon which he would found the town of Garachico and later the estate where the hotel is located today.
Before reaching the present day, along the way we encounter numerous milestones; the project to build a chapel within the estate in the year 1565 (which can currently be visited), the cultivation of vines, or the construction during that era of the current Casa Cristóbal de Ponte, which revolves around the hotel's courtyard.
In 1608, the then King of Spain, Philip III, granted Don Melchor de Ponte y Prieto the mayorazgo (entailed estate) of Tenerife, and in parallel, the house grew to meet the needs of the time; sugar cane plantations, vineyards, and banana trees, among others, mark the history of the estate and its relationship with crops.
Today, the legacy of history is felt within the premises.
When you visit us, you will find an expanse of 60 hectares where banana trees blend with the life of the hotel; numerous corners to read, think, or simply close your eyes and imagine what life would be like exactly here, 500 years ago, from where you are now sitting.
We look back to the 15th century to mention the Ponte Family, of Italian origin, and where the story we want to share with you today begins.
Cristóbal de Ponte (1447-1532) crossed the seas from Genoa to reach the island of Tenerife and receive from the conqueror Alonso Fernández de Lugo several plots of land, upon which he would found the town of Garachico and later the estate where the hotel is located today.
Before reaching the present day, along the way we encounter numerous milestones; the project to build a chapel within the estate in the year 1565 (which can currently be visited), the cultivation of vines, or the construction during that era of the current Casa Cristóbal de Ponte, which revolves around the hotel's courtyard.
In 1608, the then King of Spain, Philip III, granted Don Melchor de Ponte y Prieto the mayorazgo (entailed estate) of Tenerife, and in parallel, the house grew to meet the needs of the time; sugar cane plantations, vineyards, and banana trees, among others, mark the history of the estate and its relationship with crops.
Today, the legacy of history is felt within the premises.
When you visit us, you will find an expanse of 60 hectares where banana trees blend with the life of the hotel; numerous corners to read, think, or simply close your eyes and imagine what life would be like exactly here, 500 years ago, from where you are now sitting.
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