Hotels in Playa del Inglés

Playa del Inglés

Playa del Inglés is the largest resort on Gran Canaria, located on the south coast in the municipality of San Bartolomé de Tirajana, between San Agustín and Maspalomas. Its beach of fine golden sand is about 2.7 km long and has flown the Blue Flag since 1988, and together with Maspalomas beach it forms almost six kilometres of continuous sand. Behind the beach rise the Maspalomas Dunes, a protected nature reserve that can be crossed on foot towards the lighthouse. Until the 1960s the land was used for growing cereals and tomatoes, and tourism arrived with the Maspalomas Costa Canaria project. The Yumbo Centre is described as Europe's largest LGBTQ+ leisure and shopping centre and is the focus of the resort's nightlife. Every May the Maspalomas Pride draws more than 200,000 visitors, and the resort also hosts a Winter Pride and the International Carnival of Maspalomas. The beach is good for surfing, bodyboarding and kitesurfing, and the Holiday World amusement park offers more than 30 rides. The ecumenical Templo Ecuménico El Salvador holds services for several faiths, reflecting the resort's international visitors. Playa del Inglés is reached from the GC-1 motorway at exit 43, about 25–30 km from Gran Canaria Airport. With hundreds of hotels, bungalows and apartments, it suits travellers looking for beach life, nightlife and the widest choice of accommodation on the island.