What Is Casa Alondra?

There is a particular category of coliving that no industry award or application process can manufacture: the kind where you arrive and immediately understand that the people who built this place actually lived here. The furniture is their furniture. The garden is their garden. The giant barbecue — the one the website warns you might be impressed by — is the one they fired up on Sunday evenings before they became expatriates.

Casa Alondra is exactly this kind of place. Before Anna Maria and Hervé left Tenerife for their second expatriation — this time to South Korea — they converted their home into a coliving and coworking space. Not the way developers convert a building into a branded product, but the way people who have spent years living in other people's countries understand what a traveller actually needs: privacy when you want it, warmth when you don't, an internet connection that won't fail you in the middle of a client call, and a garden where you can read a book at three in the afternoon in February in a t-shirt.

The house is a 500 m² villa on a 580 m² plot in San Isidro, a quiet village of approximately 800 inhabitants in the south of Tenerife, ten minutes from Reina Sofía Airport and seven minutes by car from El Médano — one of Europe's most celebrated kitesurfing, wingfoil, and windsurfing beaches. Three ensuite bedroom suites plus a fully self-contained private apartment can accommodate a maximum of nine guests, though the average occupancy runs closer to five. The plot has a 9×4 metre heated pool with jacuzzi massage jets, two distinct terraces (one shaded, one full sun), a lush garden with real grass, mature palm trees, birds of paradise, cacti, and succulents, and a panoramic lounge with a genuine home cinema system — 266 × 149 cm screen, Dolby Digital 5.1 sound bar — that Anna Maria describes as being designed for "evenings of board games, home cinema, debriefing and exchange of tips."

Alondra means lark in Spanish — a bird known for rising before dawn and filling the morning with song. It is a name that fits a place where, as one reviewer put it, you genuinely wake up to the sound of birds.

Casa Alondra is best for:

✓ Digital nomads and remote workers who want a genuine home experience rather than a managed facility — people who have stayed in enough colivings to know the difference ✓ Professionals on international assignment or mobility who want more comfort, more privacy, and more personal service than a serviced apartment provides ✓ Kitesurfers, windsurfers, wingfoilers, and ocean-sports enthusiasts for whom El Médano is a destination in itself ✓ People in transition — between projects, between chapters, between countries — who need a quiet and beautiful environment to think clearly ✓ Couples and pairs (the private apartment is ideal for two people who want their own kitchen and living room while staying within the coliving community) ✓ People who have never tried coliving and are approaching it with healthy caution: the first-timer review corpus at Casa Alondra is notably warm ✓ LGBTQ+ travellers: Casa Alondra is explicitly LGBTQ+ friendly

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The Origin Story: Why This Coliving Feels Different

Understanding Casa Alondra requires understanding Anna Maria and Hervé.

They are, in the founders' own words, "a guy from the West and a girl from the East" — a couple from Nantes and Montbéliard who have spent years living as expatriates in South Korea, Denmark, and Spain. The experience of living in other people's countries, navigating temporary housing markets, and figuring out what actually makes a foreign place feel liveable rather than merely functional is what shaped the Casa Alondra concept.

Hervé is an IT specialist. When they decided to convert the house, he designed and installed the network personally — a WiFi 6E Mesh system covering the entire 580 m² property, with stable connectivity guaranteed across every private and common space. This is not a router from a hardware store. It is a professional installation by someone who understands what a remote worker's day actually demands, and the reviews confirm it: the wifi is called out specifically, repeatedly, as one of the most reliable connections guests have encountered in a coliving context.

Anna Maria — who took the stage name as it is easier to pronounce in Spanish — manages the bookings, the communication, and what the website calls the concierge service. The practical reality of this is captured in multiple reviews: she is described as "always available and helpful," the person who is "warmly welcoming when you arrive," who recommends the local restaurants, who makes herself genuinely present for questions without hovering over the experience.

The philosophy they articulate is built on three overlapping values: sharing, sustainability, and genuine comfort. The sustainability element is not performative — the point is made that sharing a single large house reduces the carbon footprint of individual accommodation significantly, and Anna Maria manages the property's recycling personally. The sharing element is architectural rather than programmatic: the house is designed to create encounters without engineering them. The comfort element is what makes everything else possible.

Before leaving for South Korea, they wanted the house to be occupied by people who would take care of it. The FAQ page puts it directly: "Would you like to take care of it for us until we return?" That question, as a framing for a coliving offer, says everything about the quality of the experience. You are not a customer. You are a temporary steward of someone's home.

The Location: San Isidro, Southern Tenerife, and the El Médano Advantage

Tenerife divides roughly into two climate zones that correspond to two very different experiences of the island. The north — greener, cloudier, more dramatic — rewards the hiker and the person who wants Canarian authenticity at the expense of reliable sunshine. The south — drier, sunnier, warmer — is where you go when you want to work in a garden in February in a light jacket. Casa Alondra is in the south. As the website puts it: "First of all, in the south of the island, everyone will tell you, it's warmer and it rains less."

San Isidro itself is a small residential village — approximately 800 inhabitants — that sits between the airport and El Médano, positioned just outside the orbit of the major tourist centres. This positioning is deliberate and frequently cited in reviews: no noise from revellers coming home late, no neighbours' balconies overlooking the property, no airport noise despite being ten minutes from Reina Sofía, and the ability to walk ten minutes through the Barranco (a dry ravine valley) behind the house and reach the town centre on foot when needed.

For daily life, the practical infrastructure is sufficient without being urban: mini-markets are five minutes' walk from the property, and the town centre with larger supermarkets, restaurants, and bars is accessible on foot through the barranco. A car gives full access to the island's considerable attractions. The Mercado del Agricultor — the local farmers' market — is four minutes by car and is specifically recommended on the website as the place to stock up on regional produce before firing up the barbecue.

El Médano, seven minutes away, is the anchor of the sports dimension of a Casa Alondra stay. The beach at El Médano is one of the most consistently wind-rich spots in Europe, and the combination of El Médano beach and the nearby Playa de La Tejita has made the area a year-round destination for kitesurfers, windsurfers, and the newer disciplines of wingfoil and wave riding. The consistent trade winds that make the beach unsuitable for sun-bathers who want stillness make it a paradise for anyone who moves through the air. Jessica — described on the Casa Alondra website as "a fan of kitesurfing for 30 years" and "our most loyal traveller: she comes every year, several times a year" — has returned repeatedly specifically for the combination of the house and the water sports access.

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The Property: 500 m², Three Suites, One Apartment, One Remarkable Garden

Casa Alondra is a single-property coliving — one villa, one address, one community at a time. The 500 m² of interior living space sits on a 580 m² plot, and the division of that space into private, semi-private, and genuinely communal zones is what makes the combination of up to nine people coexisting feel intimate rather than crowded.

The property's most distinctive quality — flagged in every substantial review — is that it does not feel like a product. The decoration, the furniture, the garden, the kitchen equipment: all of it reads as the home of someone with good taste who actually lives here, not a staged set optimised for listing photographs. The reviews that try to articulate this distinction reach for words like "cocooning" (the word is in the property's own tagline: Coliving - Coworking - Cocooning), "homelike," "5-star experience," and "a place I felt at home since day one."

The Heated Pool (9×4 m) and Jacuzzi Area

The pool is the social and physical centrepiece of the outdoor spaces. Heated and maintained throughout the year — Tenerife's south coast climate makes this viable even in winter — it is positioned to receive sun for most of the day and is large enough for genuine swimming rather than the decorative-dip-only dimensions of many coliving pools. The integrated jacuzzi area with massage jets is a detail that, along with the pool's heating, distinguishes the property from sun-terrace colivings that happen to have a splash pool.

The garden around the pool is the element Anna Maria is most personally proud of: real grass (genuinely rare in the dry south of Tenerife), a majestic mature palm tree, birds of paradise, cacti, succulents, and the variety of planting that gives the property its lushness. It is not a paved terrace with potted plants; it is a garden. The difference matters for the quality of the ambient experience — what you see and smell when you look up from your laptop or your swim.

The Two Terraces

Casa Alondra has two distinct outdoor terraces that serve different purposes at different hours:

The Shaded Terrace — on the garden side, sheltered from direct sun. This is the working terrace: the one where you bring your laptop and a coffee at 9 AM and get three hours of focused work done in fresh air without the afternoon heat. Reviewers describe it as "the shaded terrace with its beautiful garden" and it is the space most consistently identified as the work-from-outside option.

The Sunny Terrace — facing the sun for the first rays of morning. This is the breakfast terrace, the magazine terrace, the "I came to be warm and I want the direct warmth" terrace. Séverine Criqui's review — written in February, in Alsace terms a deeply relevant comparison month — describes "different areas where you can either relax by the pool or work on the shaded terrace with its beautiful garden" and the pleasures of the combination.

The two terraces serve the two distinct emotional needs of a productive remote-work stay: the focused shade and the restorative sun. Having both within the same property removes the daily commute between comfort and productivity.

The Panoramic Lounge and Home Cinema

The living area is designed for evenings. A large panoramic lounge connects to the outdoor spaces and serves as the social heart of the shared experience after work hours. The home cinema system — 266 × 149 cm screen (standard cinema aspect ratio at residential scale) paired with a Dolby Digital 5.1 sound bar — is not a feature added to complete a spec sheet. It is a system installed by people who enjoy films and wanted their guests to enjoy them seriously. Board games, Netflix, debriefs, and what the website calls "exchange of tips" are the activities for which this room is designed.

The Kitchen

The shared kitchen is fully equipped: dishwasher, standard cooking equipment, refrigerators. The property emphasises self-catering — no meals are included in the rate — but the kitchen is genuinely functional for it, and the combination of the Mercado del Agricultor four minutes away and the house's large barbecue (referred to on the website with affectionate directness: "be careful, you might be impressed by its size") makes outdoor cooking with local produce one of the recurring pleasures of a stay here.

The Laundry Room

A washing machine is available free of charge in the dedicated laundry room. Dryers are available. This is included in the monthly rate — an operational detail that matters more at the six-week mark than it appears to at the booking stage.

The Rooms and Apartment in Detail

Every accommodation option at Casa Alondra includes a private en-suite bathroom, a work desk, an office chair, and a 24" HDMI monitor. These are not optional extras or "coworking room" facilities that you walk to — they are in every private room, by design, because Hervé built the infrastructure and Anna Maria furnished the spaces to create a working environment where you do not need to leave your room to be productive.

All rooms have lockable doors. All are connected to the WiFi 6E Mesh network. All include bed linen, bath towels, and access to the full range of shared facilities.

Suite #1 — From €850/month

The sea-view suite with balcony. Described on the site with deliberately restrained copy: "Suite with balcony, desk, dressing room and private bathroom (sea view)." The balcony looks toward the sea — a meaningful orientation on an island where the horizon is never far — and the dressing room gives the suite a residential depth that most coliving rooms lack. The yellow palette and warm furnishing tone are visible in the listing photographs and reflect the house's overall aesthetic of warm colour combined with considered antique or vintage pieces.

Suite #2 — From €850/month

The garden-view suite. Same starting price as Suite #1, different orientation: the window and atmosphere face the garden rather than the sea. For guests who find the garden's lushness — the palm, the birds of paradise, the grass — more restorative than a sea view, this is the better choice. A wardrobe replaces the dressing room of Suite #1.

Suite #3 — From €750/month

The most affordable of the three suites, and the one with the most distinctive private amenity: its own in-room access to the home cinema. The website describes it as a "Suite with desk, private bathroom and home cinema" — the panoramic lounge's cinema system is accessible directly from this room, making it the most entertainment-oriented of the three. For guests who intend to use the evenings as seriously as the working hours, Suite #3 offers a private entertainment extension that the other rooms do not have in the same form.

The Private Apartment — From €900/month

The top-tier accommodation and the most self-contained option in the property. The private apartment has its own living room, bedroom, dedicated office, fully equipped kitchen, and bathroom — effectively a studio apartment within the coliving, with full privacy and independent domestic functionality, combined with access to all shared spaces (pool, terraces, garden, lounge) as a choice rather than a requirement.

For couples, pairs of colleagues, or individuals who want maximum domestic independence while remaining part of the community when they choose to be, the apartment is the natural choice. The €300 premium over Suite #3 buys a complete private kitchen and living room — the ability to cook dinner for two without coordinating around a shared space, to have a private evening in without hearing anything from the rest of the house.

Pricing summary:

All prices are monthly averages and vary by season. WiFi, water, and electricity are included as long as consumption remains reasonable. Weekly common area cleaning is included. Garden and pool maintenance twice a week. Room cleaning is available at an additional cost arranged directly with the housekeeper. A security deposit is required and returned within 15 days of departure following inventory.

The Coworking Setup: Built by Someone Who Actually Knows What It Needs to Be

The coworking infrastructure at Casa Alondra is not a shared table with a multi-socket adapter. It is a purpose-built professional remote work environment assembled by an IT professional who understood the requirement from first principles.

WiFi 6E Mesh Network throughout the entire 500 m² property and the outdoor spaces. WiFi 6E — the latest generation of the 802.11ax standard — offers significantly higher theoretical bandwidth, lower latency, and better performance in environments with multiple simultaneous device connections than the WiFi 5 or WiFi 6 (non-E) systems used by most colivings. The Mesh topology means there are no dead spots in the garden or on the terraces. With up to nine guests potentially using the network simultaneously for video calls, cloud workflows, and content creation, the choice of 6E is not overkill — it is the appropriate specification.

24" HDMI monitors in every room, with standard cables included. This is the detail that experienced remote workers notice most immediately: a second screen that is already there, already connected, already at the correct height. No hunting for adapters, no perching a laptop on a pile of books, no fighting with a television input.

Multiple workspace environments across the property:

• In-room desk with monitor and office chair (every room)

• Shaded terrace (ideal focus work in outdoor air)

• Sunny terrace (break work, reading, lighter tasks)

• Kitchen/dining table (social work, group calls, team sessions)

• Garden spaces (thinking, walking calls, ambient environment)

• The panoramic lounge (evening work, less structured output)

The FAQ specifically addresses phone calls and video meetings: "The layout is ideal for holding zoom meetings or recording YouTube videos." The combination of in-room setups and outdoor spaces with reliable wifi makes both formats practical.

The FAQ also addresses the work culture: "You have plenty of workspace options to suit your mood and needs for the day." This is not a coworking facility in the sense of a dedicated commercial space with scheduled hours. It is a residential environment that has been comprehensively equipped for professional remote work. The distinction matters for how you think about your working day — you are working from home, in the fullest sense of that phrase, in someone else's beautiful home.

The Community: Small, Self-Selected, Deliberately Intimate

Casa Alondra's community model is markedly different from the structured programming of larger colivings. There is no daily meetup, no organised cohort calendar, no Alt_Coliving partnership. What it has instead is a set of design conditions that make organic community possible: a maximum of nine guests, a shared pool and garden that reward being outside, a kitchen that makes cooking together a natural choice, a home cinema that creates evenings, and a host who is present and personally engaged.

The community is self-selected through a genuine screening process. The FAQ states: "We have put all our heart into the layout of our home so that it is adapted to your comfort and safety. Since we are keen on values of sharing and exchange, we are looking for open-minded, considerate people who are eager to share a beautiful house they will take care of." Children are not permitted, as the space is designed for a working atmosphere. Pets are not permitted. Smoking and vaping inside the property result in immediate termination of the contract. Quiet hours run from 11 PM to 8 AM. Vacation-mode guests who are not planning to work are also gently redirected: "The candidates who have been accepted have chosen our residence to work there, which implies a studious atmosphere and respect for everyone's tranquility."

These are not arbitrary rules. They are the specifications of a community designed to produce a particular quality of coexistence: functional, respectful, convivial on its own terms, and self-managing. The average stay length of one to three months means the community changes gradually rather than completely, giving it a continuity that week-long stays cannot produce.

The "together separately" philosophy articulated on the website — "développer des compétences complémentaires via le co-working" while "breaking away from the traditional individualistic way of life" — is Casa Alondra's most honest description of what it offers socially. It does not promise a mastermind group or a curated peer cohort. It promises a community of respectful, interesting people in a beautiful shared space, with enough structure to make the space work and enough freedom to make it feel like yours.

What People Say

The reviews on Casa Alondra's own website span multiple years and represent a range of guest profiles — a communication agency owner, a digital nomad in startups and social media, a professional kitesurfer, a manager and her cycling-enthusiast partner. They are consistent in their specificity and their warmth.

On the first impression and the sense of home from day one:

"Incroyable coliving space: perfect to focus during the day — relax at the pool or in the garden and enjoy the good weather conditions. I've spent 2.5 months living here, and I felt at home since day 1. In contrast to other colivings that are much more like a 'business', Casa Alondra is a homelike experience. The owners lived there before deciding to turn it into a coliving, so it's really cosy, well designed, has beautiful decorations and is a 5 star experience in all aspects. I highly recommend staying here — you're only a few minutes away by vehicle to restaurants and supermarkets, and it's a strategic location to enjoy all the island." — Gary, Digital Nomad, Startups & Social Networks

On the host:

"Casa Alondra is a beautiful villa just 10 mins drive from El Medano beach & kitespot away. Very peaceful and quiet location, no airport noise at all. The house is very well maintained and fully equipped with all needs for every day life. Nice pool, terraces and garden to hang out and wind down. Good wifi. Anna is a very friendly host and always available and helpful. Thank you for letting me stay, it was very comfortable and relaxing here, I'd love to come back someday!" — Jessica, Fan of kitesurfing for 30 years — Our most loyal traveller: she comes every year, multiple times per year

On discovering coliving for the first time:

"A perfect place to relax 😍 Close to all amenities, 10 minutes from the airport (no aircraft noise 🤩). A well-appointed setting, the pool for lounging, the very pleasant garden side, no neighbours. The shared accommodation went very well, we hesitated because it was the first time we were experimenting coliving, no regrets! Perfectly located to visit Tenerife, pleasant temperatures, nice little restaurants like Manfred's Soul Café in El Médano, Hacienda San Pedro in Los Realejos. Very warm welcome when we arrived on site, we will come back 🥰" — Sylvie et Alain, Manager & Advisor / Cycling Enthusiast

On working and escaping a grey winter:

"We were lucky enough to be in this little paradise in February as we wanted to work in a different environment, one that was sunnier than Alsace at that time, and take the opportunity to see the famous carnival. It really was perfect. The location is great, with different areas where you can either relax by the pool or work on the shaded terrace with its beautiful garden. The room is very comfortable, as is the en-suite bathroom. It's very close to the southern airport, but far enough so that there is no noise pollution. The area is quiet and there are some nice little restaurants within a fifteen-minute walk, and of course there's plenty to see and do in the surrounding area! So it's really perfect! We'll be back for sure!" — Séverine Criqui, Communication Agency 2s3v

The pattern across these reviews is consistent. The reviewers who came skeptical of coliving found themselves converted. The reviewers who came for specific reasons — kitesurfing, focused work, escape from northern European winters — found all of them satisfied. The reviewer who stayed for 2.5 months and used the comparison to other colivings most explicitly names the homelike quality as the differentiating feature. Jessica, who returns "every year, several times a year," is the clearest evidence that the experience holds up not just on the first encounter but across repeat visits over multiple years.

The Surrounding Area: What a Month in Southern Tenerife Looks Like

Tenerife is the largest of the Canary Islands and the most topographically varied island in Spain. From a base at Casa Alondra, a month of living here gives access to a range of environments that would require crossing several countries to assemble in mainland Europe.

Water sports at El Médano are the primary outdoor draw. The beach sits on a natural headland that catches the consistent NE trade winds almost every afternoon, making it ideal for kite, wing, and wind sports from approximately midday. The mornings are typically calmer — suitable for flat-water paddleboarding or swimming — and the afternoons turn the bay into a choreography of colourful kites. Rental and lessons are available from several local schools. Jessica's pattern of returning multiple times per year documents not just good conditions but a culture of welcome at El Médano that rewards repeated visits.

The Canary Island Tenerife Carnival (February) is the second most popular street carnival parade in the world after Rio de Janeiro, and it is currently being considered for UNESCO World Heritage status. For guests staying at Casa Alondra in February — Séverine's "February in Alsace" comparison dates — the carnival is a practical and spectacular local event, not a destination that requires international travel.

Teide National Park (UNESCO World Heritage Site, 45 minutes): The Teide volcano at 3,715 metres is the third tallest volcanic structure on the planet measured from its base, and the most visited national park in Spain. Day hikes range from two-hour strolls through the lava fields of Las Cañadas to full summit ascents requiring cable car permits. It is a day trip that resets the scale of what landscape means.

La Laguna (UNESCO World Heritage Site, 45 minutes): The colonial university town of San Cristóbal de La Laguna, recognised for its founding urban plan that influenced cities across the Americas, sits in the green north of the island. Its historic centre — coloured houses, cobblestone streets, university energy — makes it the best urban day trip from Casa Alondra.

The Anaga Massif (biosphere reserve, 55 minutes): Ancient laurel forest — laurisilva — that predates the last ice age and survives as one of the most ecologically intact subtropical forests in the world. Hiking through Anaga is the experience that recalibrates everything else.

Los Gigantes (45 minutes): The island's most dramatic sea cliffs, dropping 600 metres directly into the Atlantic, are the departure point for whale and dolphin watching excursions. Year-round sightings of pilot whales are almost guaranteed; seasonal species include sperm whales and occasionally blue whales.

Garachico (50 minutes): The north coast's most beautiful historic town, partially buried by a 1706 volcanic eruption and rebuilt around the natural lava pools that the eruption created in the sea. Swimming in the Garachico natural pools is one of the most memorable afternoon activities in Tenerife.

The Güímar Pyramids (30 minutes): Step pyramids constructed from volcanic rock, whose origins remain archaeologically contested. Interesting for the mystery rather than the scale — best combined with a visit to the ethnographic park that surrounds them.

The Visa and Practical Context: Why Tenerife Works for European Nomads

Tenerife — and the Canary Islands as a whole — occupy a special position in the European coliving landscape that Anna Maria specifically identifies in the article page: "Tenerife is part of the Schengen area. European Union nationals do not need a visa. You won't have to leave the country every 90 days."

This is more significant than it sounds. Most of the most appealing tropical and Atlantic nomad destinations — Thailand, Bali, Morocco, Cape Verde — require managing 90-day visa windows and border runs. Tenerife provides the climate (20–25°C year-round in the south) and the outdoor lifestyle of those destinations within the Schengen zone, meaning EU nationals have no administrative friction on a 3-month, 6-month, or longer stay.

For non-EU Schengen nationals (including UK passport holders post-Brexit), the standard 90-day Schengen visa-free window applies, shared with all other Schengen states — meaning time spent elsewhere in Europe counts against the same allowance. Spain's digital nomad visa (Visado para Nómadas Digitales), introduced in 2023, provides a legal framework for non-EU remote workers with income exceeding a defined threshold to remain in Spain for up to 12 months (renewable). For eligible applicants, it converts Tenerife from a short-stay destination into a viable year-base.

The cost of living in southern Tenerife is meaningfully lower than the Canarian capital Santa Cruz and substantially lower than mainland Spain's urban centres. Local restaurants serve three-course menus del día for €10–12. Coffee at San Isidro's local bars runs €1–1.50. A taxi to El Médano costs approximately €6–8. Monthly grocery costs for self-catering at Casa Alondra are manageable given the proximity of the Mercado del Agricultor and local supermarkets.

The Reina Sofía South Airport (TFS) — ten minutes from the house — handles direct flights from most major European cities, with particularly strong connectivity to the UK, Germany, France, the Netherlands, and Scandinavia. Budget carriers including Ryanair, easyJet, Jet2, and Vueling serve TFS from multiple European hubs, making arrivals straightforward and affordable from most of Western Europe.

Pros & Cons

Pros

A real home — genuinely, verifiably. The most consistent and specific thing reviewers say about Casa Alondra is that it feels like someone's home rather than a product. Gary's explicit comparison — "in contrast to other colivings that are much more like a 'business'" — names the differentiating quality precisely. This is the home Anna Maria and Hervé lived in. The furniture is theirs. The garden is hers. The network is his. That is not replicable.

WiFi 6E Mesh across the entire property, installed by an IT professional. Professional-grade home network infrastructure, not a router pointed at the courtyard and hoped for. For remote workers whose income depends on reliable connectivity, this is a fundamental condition, and Casa Alondra meets it at a higher technical standard than most colivings at twice the price.

24" HDMI monitor in every room as standard. The detail that experienced remote workers notice immediately. You arrive with your laptop, plug in, and have a dual-monitor setup before you have finished unpacking.

Heated pool (9×4 m) with jacuzzi jets. Usable year-round in Tenerife's southern climate. Large enough to swim in. Maintained twice a week. The combination of heated water and year-round mild temperatures means the pool is a functioning amenity in February as much as August — a distinction that matters for guests who arrive in winter escape mode.

Two terraces serving two different needs. The shaded garden terrace for focused work in fresh air; the sunny terrace for the first morning light. Few colivings have both in the same property, and fewer still have them designed with conscious intention for the different rhythms of a remote work day.

Seven minutes from El Médano — Europe's premier kitesurfing beach. For the significant subset of nomads who travel with sports equipment or who place outdoor sports near the top of their location criteria, this proximity is a primary reason to choose Casa Alondra over other Tenerife options.

Anna Maria is a genuinely present and helpful host. Reviews across multiple years and guest profiles describe her consistently as warm, available, knowledgeable about the local area, and responsive. The concierge service model — she is your direct contact for everything — means you have a person, not a ticketing system.

Maximum nine guests, average five. The intimate scale is the community quality guarantee. A house of five people who have each been screened for compatibility has a fundamentally different social character than a building of thirty.

All utilities included. WiFi, water, and electricity included in the monthly rate. No surprise bills.

LGBTQ+ friendly. Explicitly stated on the website and supported by the values of sharing and diversity that Anna Maria articulates.

Ten minutes from the airport. For guests who arrive frequently or need regular international access, TFS's proximity is a practical advantage that compounds over a multi-month stay.

First-timer coliving reviews are outstanding. Sylvie and Alain's account — "we hesitated because it was the first time we were experimenting coliving, no regrets!" — is representative. Casa Alondra is a strong first coliving experience precisely because the model is gentle rather than demanding.

Cons

No communal meals programme or structured social calendar. Casa Alondra does not have organised dinners, weekly activity schedules, or a programmed community curriculum. Social life forms organically from the shared spaces. For guests who specifically want a structured social programme — a property more like Três Bandeiras with its built-in communal dinners — this is a meaningful difference.

A car is strongly recommended. San Isidro's mini-markets are a five-minute walk, and the town centre is ten minutes through the Barranco. But the Mercado del Agricultor (4 minutes by car), El Médano (7 minutes by car), the large supermarkets, and any exploration of the island's considerable attractions all require either a car or regular Uber/taxi use. The property does not offer dedicated parking (free street parking is available), but guests without vehicles should factor transport costs into their stay planning.

No breakfast or meals included. The property operates on a fully self-catering model — equipped kitchen, nearby shops, excellent local restaurants — but guests who prefer an all-inclusive model will need to manage their own food arrangements from day one.

No dedicated coworking room. The coworking infrastructure is distributed across the property (in-room desks, terraces, kitchen table, lounge) rather than concentrated in a single purpose-built workspace. For guests who find it psychologically valuable to "go to work" — to cross a physical threshold into a dedicated professional environment — the absence of a distinct coworking room is a design trade-off to be aware of. The in-room setup with monitor compensates significantly for most working styles.

Children, pets, and vacation-only stays are not accepted. These are explicitly stated in the FAQ. Casa Alondra is a working coliving with a studious atmosphere. Guests who want to bring their dog or their children, or who are not planning to work during their stay, need to look elsewhere.

Maximum capacity of nine means scarcity. With three suites and one apartment, popular periods fill on a first-come basis. Enquiring early — particularly for the sea-view Suite #1 or the Private Apartment — is the most reliable way to secure preferred options.

The FAQ is honest about limits: room cleaning is not included in the standard rate (arranged separately with the housekeeper at an additional cost). Guests should factor this in for longer stays.

How Casa Alondra Compares in the Tenerife Coliving Market

Tenerife's coliving market has grown considerably since 2022. It now includes Cactus Coliving (multiple locations, structured weekly programming, strong community focus), Nine Coliving (La Orotava historic centre, sea and volcano views, boutique), Maraya Coliving (Candelaria, community and sustainability focus), and Villa La Laguna (500-year-old Canarian villa, La Laguna UNESCO town). Each occupies a distinct position.

Casa Alondra's position in this market is specific and defensible: the most home-like and personally hosted of the Tenerife options, with the best water sports access (El Médano), the most advanced wifi infrastructure, a private apartment option that no competitor currently offers, and the warmest host reviews in the market. Cactus offers more structured programming and a larger social scene. Nine offers a historic town aesthetic in La Orotava. Casa Alondra offers intimacy, infrastructure, and Anna Maria. For the right guest, none of the others is a substitute.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the minimum stay? The average stay is one to three months. Stays can be extended depending on availability. Stays can be shortened, but once the monthly rent is paid (due before the 26th of the previous month) it is non-refundable for the committed period.

What documents are required? Identity card or passport, telephone, email, residential address, and a copy of your liability insurance contract.

Is there a security deposit? Yes. The amount is stated in the rental agreement. It is returned within fifteen days of departure following inventory, with deductions for any damage or loss.

Are utilities included? WiFi, electricity, and water are included in the monthly rate, provided consumption remains reasonable (the FAQ specifically asks guests to use electrical appliances sparingly).

Is room cleaning included? Common areas are cleaned once a week. Garden and pool maintenance twice a week. Private room cleaning is available on request at an additional cost arranged directly with the housekeeper.

Can I have visitors? The property is designed for its residents. For questions about guests, contact Anna Maria directly.

Are children allowed? No. The space is dedicated to coworking and working residents. Children are not permitted.

Are pets allowed? No. Pets are not permitted and their presence results in immediate contract termination.

Can I smoke or vape? Only outside. Smoking or vaping inside the property results in immediate contract termination.

What are the quiet hours? 11:00 PM to 8:00 AM.

Is there an airport transfer service? Not directly. A taxi from TFS (Reina Sofía South Airport) costs approximately €15. Anna Maria can connect guests with a local car rental company in the village that offers airport pickup as part of a rental contract.

Can I get to El Médano without a car? A taxi to El Médano costs approximately €6–8. Regular use of taxis or rideshares is the most practical solution for guests without vehicles, as the distance (7 minutes) makes it impractical on foot but entirely manageable by car or cab.

What is the wifi like? WiFi 6E Mesh installed and designed by Hervé (an IT specialist). Stable and fast throughout the full property including outdoor spaces. Described across reviews as one of the most reliable connections guests have encountered.

Is the area safe? The Canary Islands are described in the FAQ as safe, with the standard caution about pickpockets in major tourist beach areas and not leaving valuables in cars at trailheads. San Isidro is a quiet residential village.

Can I change rooms during my stay? Yes, depending on availability.

Final Verdict: Is Casa Alondra Worth It?

For the guest it was built for — yes, clearly and without qualification.

Casa Alondra is not the largest coliving in Tenerife, not the most structured, not the one with the most programmed events or the biggest social cohort. It is the most personal. It is a home — Anna Maria and Hervé's home — that has been opened with genuine care and equipped with genuine competence. The pool is heated and the garden is real and the wifi is the best specification currently in the Tenerife coliving market and the host is the kind of person who, when she says she is available and helpful, turns out to actually be available and helpful.

Gary's review — "a 5-star experience in all aspects," "felt at home since day 1," "in contrast to other colivings that are much more like a business" — is the most direct articulation of what Casa Alondra gets right and what sets it apart from the growing number of managed coliving facilities in the Canaries. Jessica's annual returns say the same thing without words: the place holds up, repeatedly, across years of expectation.

The trade-offs are real. There is no structured community programming. A car helps considerably. There are nine people maximum and the popular suites fill early. But the guests who come here looking for a home in the sun — genuinely productive, genuinely warm, genuinely beautiful — consistently report finding exactly that.

Tenerife's south has what almost nowhere in Europe has in February: 22°C, clear skies, a garden in bloom, a heated pool, and an ocean seven minutes away. Casa Alondra has what almost nowhere in Tenerife has: a host who treats you like a guest in her home because that is what you are.

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Last updated: May 2026 | Based on full site research from all English-language pages of casa-alondra.odoo.com (homepage, Bedroom Suites, Apartment, Exteriors, Co-living Spaces, Around/Environs, Article, FAQ), Sandrine/Anna Maria's LinkedIn profile documentation of the property, the property's Airbnb listing, and reviews published on the Casa Alondra website from verified guests including Gary (digital nomad, 2.5 months), Jessica (kitesurfer, multiple annual visits), Séverine Criqui (communication agency owner), and Sylvie et Alain. For current pricing, seasonal rates, and room availability, contact Anna Maria directly via the website.