Inside the AirBNB where Jay Slater was supposed to be when he went missing

Police continue to desperately hunt for missing Jay Slater in Tenerife - and no stone is being unturned. The teen was staying in a remote Airbnb property, Casa Abuela Tina, just outside the village of Masca before he vanished.

The 19 year old, who has been missing since Monday morning (June 17), stayed at the property with people he met at a music festival. The owner later reported seeing him on Monday, hiking uphill into the mountains alone.

Jay, on his first holiday abroad without his parents, went missing on Monday after last contacting his friend Lucy around 8am. His last known location was determined by his phone signal, which was traced to a vast mountainous area about half a mile north of Masca.

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A large-scale search operation was launched with local police and continued into its fifth day on Friday (June 21). Search teams expressed that they 'still have hope' of finding him alive - but acknowledged the difficulties of searching the barren and challenging terrains.

Drones, police dogs, helicopters, and mountain rescue teams have been deployed over the past few days, but so far, no progress has been made, reports the Mirror.

The rental property is miles away from civilisation.

The holiday cottage, perched halfway up a mountain just outside of Masca, is roughly an hour's drive from the bustling resort of Los Cristianos - where Jay and his pals had secured an apartment. Getting to the location by car was no mean feat.

With only one road leading in and out, clinging to a steep cliff with terrifyingly tight corners, it appeared that only a select few tourists dared to stray from the well-trodden path to visit the village, most of whom were on pre-arranged tours.

There are merely two restaurants within a reasonable walking distance, and a lone bus stop with services operating between every 60 and 90 minutes, but only to Santiago del Teide and Lomo de Masca. For those travelling by foot, there are scarce footpaths or signposted routes in the nearby area, and taxi journeys to and from the rental from other popular spots would be exorbitantly expensive.

It genuinely feels like it's in the back of beyond.

The surrounding terrain is challenging and perilous.

As reported by the Manchester Evening News, navigating the area would be incredibly tricky if you were unfamiliar with the surroundings, particularly on foot; the extremely steep, narrow and winding roads are often used by cars driving at high speeds. A 15-minute downhill journey will land you in Masca, but venturing any further would realistically necessitate some form of road transport; whether that be via car, taxi or bus.

Jay is believed to have departed from his rental and embarked on an uphill journey, heading further north of Tenerife. The next notable village one would come across is Las Portelas, a trek that roughly takes about two hours by foot, involving mountain hikes and navigating tricky roads and paths.

The area doesn't offer a plethora of accommodation options.

The rental isn't located in a lively resort brimming with hotels, apartments, shops and restaurants. Rather, it's subtly nestled by the side of a road - so unassuming you could easily overlook it.

With breathtaking views of the surrounding landscape, the accommodation would be ideal for families or those who have rented a car and are comfortable navigating the island. There are merely three other hotels within a 7-kilometre radius of Masca, the area currently being scoured in the search for the missing Jay, all of which are tucked away within the mountainous terrain.