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18 Best Gay Hotels in Gran Canaria

One of the Spanish Canary Islands off the coast of West Africa, Gran Canaria is a longtime favorite destination for gay partygoers and beach lovers. The island benefits from year-round sunny weather and beautiful landscapes, although the main reason people come here is to enjoy one of its many, many resorts.

The sheer number of gay venues, as well as their quality and variety, make gay Gran Canaria one of Europe’s top gay party destinations. It is so gay-friendly, in fact, that there are actually plenty of high-quality gay-only hotels in Gran Canaria. air this with a wealth of incredible gay-friendly and adult-only resorts, and you’ve got a paradise where gay travelers are spoilt for choice when booking their hotels. Whether you’re here to relax, party, or soak up those endless summer vibes, gay Gran Canaria has you covered.

Absolutely, Gran Canaria is a very gay-friendly destination.

It’s worth noting that gay Gran Canaria is not just a haven for partygoers but also a major destination for families. If you’d rather skip the chaos of a swimming pool full of screaming kids, it’s best to opt for an “adults-only” resort or one of the exclusive gay-only hotels Gran Canaria options the island is famous for. In gay Gran Canaria, especially around Playa del Ingles and Meloneras, you’ll find an abundance of gay-only or “hetero-friendly” hotels offering the perfect mix of comfort, chic vibes, and easy access to the island’s vibrant gay nightlife.

These resorts are mostly concentrated around the south of the island in Maspalomas, which is where most of Gran Canaria’s gay scene is. In particular, gay visitors tend to stay around the adjacent areas of Playa del Ingles and Meloneras.

Playa del Ingles is home to Yumbo shopping center, a hub of gay Gran Canaria, where you’ll find dozens of gay bars, cafes, and clubs for the most convenient gay bar-hopping you have ever experienced. Meanwhile, Meloneras home to Maspalomas Beach features the region’s only stretch of gay beach, around Hut 7. You can reach this legendary beach by strolling along the coast from Maspalomas or crossing the stunning sand dunes from Playa del Ingles—a true gay hotel Gran Canaria experience.

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Why we love it

♥ Luxury, colorful, and unique design rooms
♥ 3 pools perfect for both fitness and relaxation
♥ 3 mins walk to Maspalomas gay beach
♥ 10 minutes taxi to Yumbo Center gay hub

Seaside Palm Beach is a particularly gay-friendly hotel in Maspalomas, since it’s practically as close as you can get to the gay beach: 3 mins walk to Maspalomas gay beach, and it’s a short walk along the beach to the gay vibes of Hut 7. There are plenty of direct buses to the Yumbo Centre (or 10 minutes by taxi), including some all-night services.

The hotel also features some incredibly cool and colorful designs, which really stand out from the bright personality of its rooms. There are four color schemes, inspired by the natural colors of the island and each creating a distinct atmosphere: sunny yellow and turquoise, soothing violet and green, flirty coral and blue, or understated beige and brown. The decor feels fresh and modern but with a touch of 70’s vintage,

The rest of the hotel is equally colorful and well-designed, with the large lagoon-style swimming pool being the central highlight. There is also a saltwater wellness pool and a brine pool, along with excellent spa facilities, including a sauna, steam room, and salt cave.

Fitness fanatics will be spoiled for choice, with a lovely gym surrounded by palm trees as well as yoga, qi gong, and tai chi classes. There is also a tennis court available free of charge for hotel guests, and many top-of-the-range golf courses nearby.

There are three restaurants serving a range of delicious Spanish specialties, as well as a snack bar and a swanky 70’s-style lounge bar. The hotel also has a “Cross-Dining Programme” with Seaside Gran Hotel Residencia, where you can try out the food at both resorts for an extra fee.

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♥ 5 mins walk to the gay nightlife in Yumbo Centre and 15 mins to Playa del Ingles Beach
♥ Look for Apartment with Pool View Rooms for 3 adults when booking
♥ Gay hotel but hetero-friendly, so ideal for mixed groups
♥ Gorgeous pool and lounge garden for ultimate relaxation

Axel Beach Maspalomas is part of the international Axel gay hotel chain and it is one of the most popular gay hotels in Gran Canaria. Like all the hotels in the group, Axel Beach is designed with gay men in mind, but is hetero-friendly. This makes it a particularly good option for gay visitors traveling with straight friends, as most of the gay hotels in Gran Canaria are gay-only.

The hotel has 92 apartments, all of which sleep two or three people. All the apartments are spacious and comfortable, decorated in a simple but modern style. They all feature a lounge area, bathroom, kitchenette, separate bedroom, and a furnished balcony. The latter can either overlook the street or the hotel’s beautiful pool and gardens.

The lounge garden is a special addition to Axel Beach, a lush patch of greenery with Hawaiian hammocks that’s the perfect spot for some quiet chill-out time. Meanwhile, the pool is a great place to enjoy the Canarian sun, with plenty of sun loungers, stylish beds, and a cool Sky Bar serving delicious cocktails and snacks throughout the day.

At night, the bar becomes an excellent mingling spot, giving you an opportunity to meet up with fellow gay and hetero-friendly guests before heading out to Yumbo for the night. The gay nightlife center is only about 10 minutes away on foot, so you can save up your taxi money for trips to the Maspalomas gay beach.

Axel Beach Maspalomas has a wellness center offering massages and luxury treatments, and there is also a hairdresser and a barber on site to keep you looking sharp. For gym bunnies, there is a decently-sized, well-equipped gym on site.

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2/5
Why we love it

♥ Right across to Yumbo Centre you’re practically inside the gay nightlife
♥ Very good value for money for its location, only 15 mins walk to Playa del Ingles Beach
♥ Friendly and intimate vibe

Paso Chico is made up of six self-catered bungalows, arranged around a pleasant pool area with loungers. The small size of the place gives it a very intimate and homey vibe, while the bungalows give you all the privacy and comfort you need for a great stay. Each bungalow features a living room, separate bedroom, bathroom with basic toiletries, kitchen with microwave, toaster, and kettle, and a small terrace.

There are few hotel services involved, except for daily cleaning, weekly change of linen, and beach towels. You can save some money by getting their ECO rate, where you accept only having one cleaning a week.

By far the best thing about Paso Chico is its location for gay nightlife. Your bungalow isn’t just close to Yumbo center: it’s literally across the street. This is just about the closest you can get to staying within the center itself, which means you can enjoy the wealth of local gay cafes and bars throughout the day, as well as the clubs at night.

Of course, this comes with quite a high level of noise at night, so it’s best to only stay here if you’re planning to be one of the ones making the noise.

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3/5
Why we love it

♥ Wonderful service from the staff team
♥ Comfortable and airy apartments with private balconies
♥ Great for mixed LGBT groups

Vista Bonita is a gay-only resort owned by the same group behind Seven and Atlantic Beach. It is unique in that it welcomes gay women as well as men, which makes Vista Bonita the best option if you happen to be traveling with a mixed LGBT group. The hotel is located in a quiet residential area, a bit too far away from Yumbo and the beach for walking, but taxi rides are cheap enough to keep this from being too inconvenient.

The hotel has an exceptionally lovely staff team, who are much beloved by the regular customers who come here year after year. Despite having a loyal clientele, there is enough variety of new and old customers to keep things interesting, and there is a fun, social, (and clothes-optional) atmosphere around the pool and the pool bar.

The apartments come in Standard Duplex, Superior Duplex, and One-Bedroom. All of them are comfortably furnished and kept exceptionally clean, with private balconies and terraces and well-equipped kitchenettes. However, it is worth mentioning that the Standard Duplex does not have air conditioning, which can be a problem during the summer.

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♥ 15 mins walk to Yumbo Centre for gay nightlife, and 5 mins walk to Playa del Ingles gay beach and Cita Center
♥ Well-equipped apartments with everything you need to make yourself at home
♥ Quiet and private, ideal for those who don’t tend to use hotel services

Atlantic Sun Beach is located in Maspalomas, about a 25-minute walk across the dunes to the gay beach at Hut 7. Yumbo is about 15-minutes away, but there are a handful of closer gay nightlife options. Fetish cruise club TImE oFF by Romeo & Julio is a short walk away, as are the gay hotspots in Cita Center, including SCORE bar, MAUU, and Cafe Wien.

This gay-only hotel offers convenient apartment-style accommodation, with most apartments directly facing or overlooking the pool. There are two categories, standard and superior, with the main difference being that only the superior apartments have air conditioning – this means the standard apartments are not a good idea in the height of summer.

That said, the apartments are comfortable and well-equipped. The kitchenette is small, but it does have electric hobs as well as a microwave and coffee machine, which allows for a bigger range of food you can make. Another plus is that, since the hotel is located in a quiet residential area, you get a much better night’s sleep than in some more central locations.

The pool area is also quiet and relaxing, with very good sun throughout the day as well as some nice shady spots. There is no gym or bar, but you can take a breakfast buffet in another nearby hotel. However, buying your own breakfast ingredients and starting the day on your private balcony is definitely the way to go.

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3/5
Why we love it

♥ 8 mins walk to all gay attractions in Yumbo shopping center and 15 mins walk to Playa del Ingles beach
♥ Beautiful, fully-serviced bungalows
♥ Intimate boutique feel with highly personalized service

Villa Adler is the single highest-rated hotel in Playa del Ingles on Booking.com, which is evidence of both its high quality as a hotel and of just how gay-friendly the area is. The hotel is made up of 8 bungalows, giving it a very intimate boutique vibe and ensuring that every customer receives the highest standard of personal service. Looking for a gay men only hotel? Villa Adler is the most booked boutique gay hotel in Gran Canaria with highly personalized service.

This men-only gay hotel in Playa del Ingles is located about 15 minutes from both the beach and Yumbo center. It is even closer to the Cita Center, meaning that just about every gay hotspot in the area is walking distance from your private bungalow.

The bungalows themselves are incredibly sleek and stylish, decorated in tones of grey and black. Everything you need for a comfortable stay is provided, including a spacious living room with a fully-equipped kitchenette, plenty of wardrobe space in the bedrooms, private terrace area, and modern bathrooms with superb walk-in showers.

The hotel also has a lovely saltwater swimming pool, which is kept unheated (ideal for sweltering summer days). A small but friendly bar allows guests to mingle, and an extremely high-quality breakfast is served every morning at your own private terrace. As is the case with many gay hotels in the region, the poolside area is fully clothing optional.

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♥ 5 mins walk to Yumbo Centre for gay nightlife and 15 mins walk to Playa del Ingles Beach
♥ Intimate, relaxing, and chilled-out vibe
♥ Delicious (and leisurely) breakfast included

Birdcage Gay Resort is a boutique-style resort in Playa del Ingles, less than a 10-minute walk from Yumbo Centre. It’s one of the most booked and popular exclusive gay hotels in Gran Canaria. Its intimate and quiet atmosphere makes for an incredibly relaxing stay, which means you can party away your evenings and then recover peacefully in your little slice of Gran Canaria heaven.

The hotel is centered around a lovely pool and garden area, with a lush variety of local plants and flowers providing the perfect scenery for a dip in the pool or lie down on a hammock. The permanent smooth background music gives the whole place an exceptionally chilled-out vibe, (the jacuzzi also helps). Any level of the dress (or lack thereof) is allowed, so you can truly make yourself at home.

Breakfast is included and is served on the terrace, with a fresh and delicious variety of hot and cold foods. Best of all, it is served until mid-day every day, which means you can sleep in a couple of extra hours after a big night at Yumbo. Meanwhile, the lounge is a pleasant place to chat with your fellow gay guests, read a book, or have a few drinks.

All of the staff, from the owners to the reception to the therapists in the wellness area, are exceptionally friendly and helpful. They help elevate the resort into a superb boutique experience, giving you all the personal attention you need without ever feeling intrusive.

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♥ 15 mins walk to Yumbo Center for gay nightlife and nearby cruise & bars
♥ Good selection of on-site activities
♥ Pleasant outdoor pool area with plenty of loungers to go around

Hotel Gran Canaria Princess is an adults-only hotel located close to Playa del Ingles. The endless gay entertainment of Yumbo center is just a 15-minute walk away, and if that seems too far there are two cruise fetish clubs just 5 minutes from the hotel, The Hole and Hell Club. In other words, this is a great choice if you’re in Gran Canaria to party. So it’s no surprise this is one of the most booked gay-friendly hotels in Gran Canaria.

This 4-star features modern, minimalist rooms, decorated in clear white, with furnished balconies and basic amenities. The outdoor pool area is large and extremely pleasant, with plenty of sun loungers and beautiful vegetation, and there is also a lovely outdoor spa area with saunas, jacuzzis, and Balinese beds.

The restaurant, Princess, offers a wide variety of hot and cold dishes, including some straight from the show cooking grill. There is also an a la carte restaurant and several bars throughout the hotel. Like most resorts in the area, there is plenty of entertainment, from regular shows at their dedicated outdoor stage to activities like archery, wine tasting, and yoga.

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4/5
Why we love it

♥ Located only 3 mins walk from Yumbo Center where all Gran Canaria’s main gay nightlife is
♥ Quiet and relaxing (with-no-kids)
♥ Comfortable, modern, soundproofed rooms

Hotel Nayra is just a block away from Yumbo Center, placing all of Gran Canaria’s best gay nightlife right on your doorstep. When you fancy heading to the beach, Playa del Ingles is just a 20-minute walk away (and the gay beach in Maspalomas a further 20 minutes across the dunes). That makes Hotel Nayra – Adults Only one of the most popular upscale gay-friendly hotels in Gran Canaria.

This adults-only hotel has all the facilities you would want for a Gran Canaria stay, including a good outdoor pool, a chill-out area with Balinese beds, massage room, fully equipped gym, and poolside bar to keep the drinks coming throughout the day. It doesn’t offer any particular activities, which is kind of ideal for those who never get around to doing these anyways. Instead, you have a quiet, relaxing, vibe, with no pressure to “take part” in anything.

The rooms are decorated in a minimalist yet colorful style, and have high-quality amenities: 4K TV with plenty of international channels is a nice touch. Many of them have a terrace looking directly onto the pool, while some are in a more intimate and secluded part of the hotel. However, all have excellent soundproofing, so you can always have some privacy when you want it.

The staff are especially great at Hotel Narya. Everyone is smiling and extremely helpful, and they are always happy to fulfill special requests or provide advice on the nearby area.

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2/5
Why we love it

♥ Affordable rates and great value of money for a hotel in central Playa del Ingles
♥ Short walk from the beach and 15 mins walk from Yumbo shopping center for gay nightlife
♥ Look for Four-person bungalows ideal for groups when booking