About Us

Our Story on La Palma

Our connection to La Palma began in 2007 when Torsten fell in love with the island while on holiday. He quickly decided to build a second home here and bought a house with two apartments at the foot of Montaña Rajada. He lived there for four and a half years with his two daughters and his then partner and looked after holiday guests on the island. After the separation, he returned to Germany, where our paths crossed.

Without knowing it, Britta and her son became part of the holiday rental business in 2012. As a patchwork family, we spent our holiday and working time at Camino Montaña Rajada 16 from then on.

The volcanic eruption

When the volcanic eruption began, our house was one of the first to be destroyed by the lava. We, Torsten and Britta with our daughter Lotta, were in Germany at the time and had to watch in shock from afar as our home was overrun by the volcano. We were in Husum for work and wanted to eat a quick fish sandwich before driving to Hanover - a moment we will probably never forget.

All we had left was our car, which happened to be in the garage, and some towels that our housekeeper still had with her. But the memories of the good times remain, especially for Lina and Paula, who spent their childhood here.

Looking back, we were lucky in our misfortune: just two hours after the eruption, our house disappeared under the lava. While many residents of the Aridane Valley were still worried and trying to save their belongings, we found what is now known as the Casa Jardín Tropical. The previous owner wanted to leave the island because of the volcanic eruption - for us, it was a chance for a fresh start.

Tropical Garden House

The property we now call our own was once a farm with orange, banana and avocado plantations. The current guest house was once a cattle shed and the terrace served as a threshing floor where grain was threshed.

Since 2022 we have been working on transforming the house and garden into a tropical paradise. A lot of ash has been shoveled away - some of it is still visible. But our garden is far from finished. We spend every free minute of our vacation time developing it further and enriching it with new ideas.

Our garden and the property are still changing - but that's exactly what makes this place so lively. Stay tuned to see what ideas we will put into practice in the future. We hope you enjoy your stay in this historic property!

We look forward to seeing you!

Get in touch with us – we’ll be happy to help you and look forward to welcoming you to Casa Jardín Tropical soon.

📞 Britta Laing & Torsten Meier

🇪🇸 34 689 219 442 | 🇩🇪 49 171 4488645

📧 info@casa-jardin-tropical.com