'I went to Tenerife Airbnb where Jay Slater was last seen and it's even difficult to reach by car'

A reporter who visited the Airbnb where missing Jay Slater was last seen has described how difficult it was to access in the rural mountain area of Tenerife.

The secluded holiday let, named Casa Abuela Tina, is located just outside the village of Masca. The owner is the last person believed to have seen the 19-year-old when he set off from the accomodation on Monday morning, June 17.

Jay had stayed there with people he met after attending a music festival. The owner later claimed she saw him walking uphill into the mountains alone.

Jay, from Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, made his last known call to his friend Lucy at around 8 am, telling her he was lost and his phone was about to run out of power. His phone's last known location was in a vast mountainous area about half a mile north of Masca.

A huge search operation has been taking place in Tenerife for five days now which is proving difficult for rescue teams looking through the desolate and challenging landscapes.

James Holt, who is a reporter at our sister title , Manchester Evening News, has visited the remote Airbnb, which he said was even difficult to get to by car. He wrote: "The rental is miles from civilisation.

"The holiday cottage is situated midway up a mountain, just outside of Masca. It takes around an hour to get to from the popular resort of Los Cristianos - where Jay and his friends were staying in a booked apartment.

"It was difficult to reach even by car. With just one road in and out, which is beside a steep cliff with nail-bitingly tight corners, it seemed only few tourists visited the village, very much off the beaten track, to experience the views, the majority of which were on pre-booked tours.

"There are only two restaurants within reasonable walking distance, and one bus stop that has services running between every 60 and 90 minutes, and only to Santiago del Teide and Lomo de Masca.

"There are little footpaths or signed routes in the surrounding area for those who may be on foot, and taxis to and from the rental from other popular destinations would be extremely costly. It feels as though it is in the middle of nowhere.

"The surrounding area and terrain is challenging and dangerous.

"Upon visiting the Airbnb rental, it became clear that the area would be extremely difficult to navigate if you weren't familiar with the surroundings. Especially on foot; with very steep, narrow and windy roads populated with cars driving at speed.

"Travelling down into Masca would take around 15 minutes downhill, but going any further would realistically require some form of road transport; whether that be via car, taxi or bus.

"Jay reportedly left the rental and walked uphill, further north of Tenerife. The next main village you would reach is Las Portelas, which takes around two hours on foot and involves hiking up mountains and along tricky roads and paths.

"There are only few accommodation options nearby.

"The rental is not in a popular resort surrounded by hotels, apartments, shops and restaurants. It is discreetly nestled at the side of a road. Blink - and you'd surely miss it.

"There are only three other hotels within 7 kilometres of Masca, the area currently being searched to find missing Jay, all of which are tucked away within the mountainous landscape."

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