On Tuesday, Maya the Bee and her friends delighted our guests, bringing joy to both children and adults. It was a heartwarming moment that connected generations.

In the afternoon, 22 classic cars arrived at the hotel after touring the Orotava Valley. Many of the drivers are long-standing friends of the house. Sharing lunch together brought back fond memories of the classic car rallies we once organised through the valley — a beautiful reminder of tradition and friendship.

On Ash Wednesday, dinner at Restaurant Jardín became a unique experience as our traditional “widows” appeared, keeping alive a long-standing Tenerife Carnival custom. Guests enjoyed their meal immersed in authentic carnival spirit.

In the following days, even our garden joined the celebration. A group of ikebana specialists created a stunning ephemeral exhibition, transforming part of our green space into a refined artistic display.

For us, Carnival is more than a celebration. It is identity, memory and shared joy — and we are always grateful to experience it together with our guests at Tigaiga.

To mark the Agatha Christie Festival (organized by the CIT Puerto de la Cruz), which this week fills the streets of our city with mystery and culture, we want to share a small discovery that has transported us to the past of the Gran Hotel Taoro and, with it, to the early days of our family’s history in Tenerife.

The Scent of Time

When the 10th edition of the Agatha Christie Festival begins in Puerto de la Cruz, the air seems heavier, as if it carries with it the echoes of a bygone era. Among the palm trees in the Taoro gardens, the sound of footsteps from former guests mingles with the Atlantic breeze. It was there, in that majestic hotel overlooking the valley, that Agatha Christie found both tranquility and mystery. And it was also there, among the corridors of the Taoro, that a young German manager, Enrique Talg Schulz, worked, who would one day build his own dream on this very hill: the Hotel Tigaiga.

And it was in the area known as the Carolina Garden where the staff of the Grand Hotel changed before starting their shifts; their days passed there amidst the bustle of the service and the murmur of the guests. Today, that corner is silence and greenery, but it recently revealed a secret to us. When the soil was disturbed in recent years, old bottles appeared, covered by a patina of time, as if they had been waiting to be found. They are transparent bottles with the front embossed in the glass itself with molded letters in understated capitals, an Art Deco typeface: clean lines and regular spacing.

On one, you can still read the name Ed. Pinaud, the Parisian firm founded in 1830 that perfumed the Belle Époque with elegant colognes and lotions, used on ships and in luxury hotels around the world. Perhaps that bottle belonged to a chambermaid who dreamed of smelling of roses instead of soap, or to an English guest who wrote perfumed letters at dusk. Perhaps, who knows, one of them left its fragrance in the air as Agatha Christie walked through the lobby, observing with her novelist’s eye the human theater that so inspired her stories.

On another bottle, we discover the text in clear lettering of Crusellas y Cía., made in Havana. Its round shape and clear glass reveal that it was manufactured between 1910 and 1930, a time when the Crusellas house began producing more delicate bottles to highlight the color of the perfume. It contained one of its most popular fragrances: “A la Flora Cubana,” a floral cologne that crossed oceans carrying with it the exoticism of the Caribbean.

To think that these bottles rested in the surroundings of the old Taoro, where Agatha Christie breathed inspiration and Enrique Talg dreamed of his future hotel, fills us with wonder. Perhaps one of those essences perfumed a dressing table, a letter, or a moment lost to time.

Today, those bottles rest among us once more, silent witnesses to an era when luxury smelled of flowers, and elegance traveled in glass flasks. With each discovery, we feel the past return to perfume our present: a living memory nestled between the gardens of Taoro and the spirit of Tigaiga.

Carnival Festivities at the Tigaiga

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/krfWrH4OV9A?feature=share

On Wednesday our restaurant team joined in to make sure our guests experienced the joy of the season. The traditional Funny Widows costumes once again brought smiles and laughter, creating a lively and unforgettable atmosphere.

And today, even though the weather surprised us with rain today and the big parade had to be postponed, our spirits remained high! We brought the celebration indoors, filling our reception with laughter, music, and dance – because Carnival is not just an event, it’s a way of life.

Carnival Parade Next Week – We’re Ready!

The Puerto de la Cruz Carnival Parade, originally scheduled for today, has been postponed to next week – but that only means more excitement to come! The streets will soon be transformed into a colorful spectacle of costumes, music, and dancing, as we celebrate together with locals and visitors alike.

We can’t wait to continue the festivities with you – whether at the hotel or on the vibrant streets of Puerto de la Cruz. Viva el Carnaval!

i4Trust is a project in collaboration with the Fiware Foundation to develop innovative services around data value chains in the tourism sector, where the lead company of this project, Graffos, will provide data related to the mental well-being of the user or User Mood, while enjoying the amenities, services, and experiences of accommodation at the Tigaiga hotel.

This project is a pioneer at a global level, and it is the desire of the company Graffos to be one of the indicators that allow identifying hotel locations and services as Mentally Healthy Destinations in line with Mindful Travel.

Thank you for your participation in this project.

More information: https://i4trust.org/about/

The local technical team leading this project was tasked with modernizing this building to bring it to the new required standards while preserving the building’s history and prestige.

The Gran Hotel Taoro, 150 meters from the Tigaiga away, is classified as a Historical Monument and its structure cannot therefore be modified. The main works are expected to be completed in June 2023. According to current information, the work will be carried out from Monday to Friday from 08:00 to 16:00.

Unfortunately, we cannot rule out the possibility of noise pollution from time to time due to the different work in some areas.

We thank you for your understanding and, as always, are happy to answer any further questions you may have.

In this 8th edition of the festival, the city of Puerto de la Cruz will be filled with literature, history, culture, gastronomy, music, archaeology and a lot of mystery in different parts of the city, including TIGAIGA SUITES.

Download programme

Bookings: info@citpuerto.com

More information: www.agathachristiefestival.es

The main purpose of this contest is to reward the funniest photograph of the Carnival masks to keep alive the joy of this great festival in Tenerife.

Theme: carnival photos of the masks. Masks decorated and / or as part of a costume. Fun and originality with reference to the Tenerife Carnival.

COMPETITION RULES
Participants and registration
The contest is aimed at all individuals, of legal age and of any nationality, whether they are professional or amateur photographers. Participants who submit works to this contest expressly acknowledge their owners and state that there is no claim from third parties on them being fully responsible for them, if any.

The presentation of the photographs will be made as a comment on the facebook page following the post: https://www.facebook.com/hoteltigaiga/carnavalvirtual2021

The theme of all the works will be the “do you know me mask?”

Within this theme, the contestants have total freedom when presenting their work, as long as the basis is artistic and creative photography framed in this context.

The organizing committee of the contest keeps the right of acceptance of the works according to whether or not they are adapted to the theme of the contest.

Files with content contrary to the right of honor, personal and family privacy or the image of people or contrary to current legislation will not be accepted.

The participant will be responsible for the authorship of the photograph (s) presented.

Presentation of images: The photographs will be presented in digital format only through Facebook @hoteltigaiga in the comments of this post, where the votes will be made.

Along with the images sent, it must include the place where the photo was taken, #mascarillacarnavalera, #carnavalTigaiga, # CarnavalTenerife.

The photographs that participate in the contest may be published on the Tigaiga social networks, always indicating the name of the author and that they are participating in this contest.

Participation in the contest implies acceptance of access by organizations to their personal data, in order to process them to publicize the result of the promotion, using their name and image, without such use for the stated purpose of Publicizing the result. , gives you the right to remuneration or any benefit.

1. Deadlines
   The deadline for submitting works to the contest will begin on January 28, 2021 and end on February 19, 2021. During this time, photos can be uploaded as a comment, voting and commenting on favorite photos. The winners will be announced on February 20, 2021.
2. Jury
   The photograph with the most “LIKES” obtained – by popular vote – will be the winning photograph.
3. Awards
   The award for clients with accommodation reservation: 1 dinner for two during their next stay. Clients without reservation: breakfast for two and a day in the pool. This cannot be exchanged for any other product and / or item and / or money.

To confirm the reservation you must contact the email: info@tigaiga.com

The winning photo will be communicated on TIGAIGA social networks.

Intellectual property
The authors assign the rights to reproduce the images to the organization and acknowledge that the dissemination or reproduction of the photographs by the organizing entities for their informative use will not harm or harm any right of the contestant or third parties. In the use of the images, the Tigaiga logos may be overprinted.

The organization assumes that the contestants have the authorization and / or permission of the people who appear in the works presented, with the author falling on all responsibility related to the right to privacy.

1. Acceptance of the bases
   Participation in this contest implies full acceptance of these rules and the express submission of the interpretive decisions made by the organizers. The winners will be asked for a written document accepting all the terms and conditions of these contest rules.
2. Modifications
   The organizers reserve the right to make any changes, suspend or extend this contest, notifying it well in advance on the website www.tigaiga.com.
3. Applicable legislation and jurisdiction
   This promotion is governed by current Spanish legislation. For any controversy that may arise in the interpretation and application of these rules, both the organizers and the participants of this contest expressly submit to the Jurisdiction of the Courts and Tribunals of Santa Cruz de Tenerife.
4. Data protection
   In accordance with European Regulation 2017 and Royal Decree-Law 5/2018, of July 27, Protection of Personal Data, the personal data of the participants will be incorporated into an automated file owned by Tigaiga SA until the end of February 2021. The interested party may at any time exercise the rights of access, rectification, cancellation and opposition by communicating it in writing to the Tigaiga’s registered office, attaching a copy of their ID or other suitable identity document, such as NIE or passport, indicating “DATA PROTECTION “As a reference or via email info@tigaiga.com” concursofotografia “

The holiday is held in memory of the first session of the new regional parliament on May 30, 1983. Since then, the “Día de Canarias” is celebrated on all islands, and throughout the day numerous events take place, with tradition and folklore in the foreground.

Our Tigaiga team always looks forward to this day  proud to present their traditional costumes, to our visitors!