Hotel Marte is situated in the old quarter of the town and is very convenient for wandering around the picturesque lanes , visiting quaint restaurants and a short walk from the Harbour and the bus station.It is not on the modern and rather more brash side of the town, so if you want English bars, Irish bars, and large modern restaurants you would do better to go to the other side of the island.
The hotel lets itself down by having grubby and stained carpet in the lobby that leads to the second floor and the lift, giving the hotel an unloved appearance to new guests, which is a shame as it could so easily be replaced. Although on its website the hotel says that all Superior rooms have a view of either the Atlantic Ocean or Mount Teide, this is not true as the first room we were given, room 302, had the view of a building and an array of corrugated iron roofs. Also the patio door did not lock and had a big gap between it and the wall, so we complained and were moved after three days to room 307 which was like chalk and cheese and not only had a locking patio door, but a terrace, a fan and a decent bed as well of views of both the mountain and the sea.
The breakfast is plentiful but sadly lukewarm. The one dinner we had in the hotel when we arrived also had the potential to be a nice meal but was lukewarm as well. Small things like this could be attended to by the hotel and would make everyone's memories of the hotel better.
Despite this I would visit this hotel again