Ona El Marqués

The resort and setting

Ona El Marqués sits in Puerto de Santiago, a former fishing village turned low-key resort town on Tenerife's west coast, in the Santa Cruz de Tenerife province. The property is an independently run, apart-hotel style resort — as Google's own summary puts it, "relaxed apartments, some with balconies, in a casual resort with on-site dining, a bar & a pool." It's not a high-gloss chain resort; it's a straightforward base with the essentials: a pool to cool off in, a bar for evening drinks, and a restaurant on site so you're not always hunting for dinner. With a 4.4/5 rating from 976 Google reviews, it has built a solid, consistent track record with guests over the years.

The address is C. las Rosas, 4, 38683 Puerto de Santiago — close enough to walk into town for shops, cafés and the seafront promenade.

The area and things to do

Puerto de Santiago and neighbouring Los Gigantes are best known for the towering Los Gigantes cliffs, which plunge straight into the Atlantic and are a defining feature of this stretch of coast. The area has a small marina used for boat trips out to spot dolphins and whales, which gather in the deep waters just offshore — one of the more popular excursions for anyone staying in the area. There are a handful of black-sand and pebble beaches nearby, along with coastal walking paths that make the most of the dramatic scenery.

Inland and further along the coast, Tenerife's bigger draws are within reach for day trips — think volcanic landscapes, traditional villages, and the botanical gardens and resort towns further south and north. Puerto de Santiago itself stays fairly low-key, which suits owners and renters looking for a quieter corner of the island rather than the busier resort strips.

Selling or renting a week here

If you own a week at Ona El Marqués and want to sell or rent it out, BidMyTimeshare.com works as a private, owner-to-owner marketplace: you list your week yourself, set your own asking price, and interested buyers or renters contact you directly through the platform. There's no commission taken on the sale — sellers simply pay a one-time listing fee to get their week in front of buyers.

Ona El Marqués is an independent resort that's verified as part of the RCI exchange network, which is worth highlighting to prospective buyers if your week carries exchange rights — this can be a genuine point of interest for buyers who want flexibility to trade into other resorts rather than always returning to Tenerife.

Because specific transfer fees and current annual maintenance charges for this resort aren't listed here, any seller should contact the resort's owners' association or management directly to confirm two things before agreeing a price with a buyer: the transfer fee for changing the week into the new owner's name, and the current annual maintenance fee. It's also worth asking whether the association holds a right of first refusal on resales, since some resorts reserve the right to match an offer before it goes to an outside buyer. Buyers, for their part, should ask the same questions before committing — and should clarify exactly what transfers with the week (usage rights, any exchange affiliation, points or fixed-week status) versus what stays with the seller.

Practical notes for buyers and renters

Renters typically look for clarity on what week or season is being offered, whether the apartment has a balcony, and what's included at the resort — in this case, pool access and proximity to the on-site bar and restaurant are the headline amenities. Buyers considering a resale should also check whether the week is fixed or floating, and confirm any RCI exchange eligibility directly with the resort before finalising a purchase.