Hotel Monopol
The following house, built by the Company of Hotels and Sanitarium of the Valley of Orotava, was situated in the Quintana street, on the corner of Punto Fijo (known as the Dance House). This was in 1886. A house of two floors, with five elegant windows on the upper floor, and iron balconies - four on the lower floor and five on the top one. The central patio had a lovely stairway leading to the bed rooms. The majority of them, 28 altogether, were of generous dimensions and the upstairs rooms on the front side had balconies. There is a marvelous view of the Atlantic and the valley from the roof. |
The house belonged to the Franciscan monks of Puerto de la Cruz and when it passed to the State as
a consequence of amortization it was bought by Tomas Zamora Garrin, mayor of the city. After his death on November 16th 1882, his wife, Rose Gramperra y Godina, rented it to the Company of Hotels and Sanitarium of the Valley of Orotava in 1886 to establish a hotel named Zamora House. Afterwards it was renamed Hotel Monopol, under which name it has remained untill today, offering the same service. |
Even though the facade is of the new construction, the interior preserves its original style,
carefully looked after by the current owner.
carefully looked after by the current owner.