The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Gran Canaria

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Gran Canaria

Visiting Gran Canaria for the first time can be an exciting, yet overwhelming experience. With so many incredible hotels to choose from, it can be difficult to know where to stay. If you're deciding where to stay for your first visit to Gran Canaria, we've compiled a list of the best hotels for first time visitors. We analyzed all of the hotels in Gran Canaria based on price, location, amenities, guest ratings, and more to determine which would be the ideal places to stay for first timers. Whether you're here for just a few days or longer, these hotels offer the perfect combination of amenities, location, and price. For those visiting Gran Canaria for the first time, it's important to choose a hotel in a safe and convenient area to make the most of your first visit. You'll want to be close to the activities, shopping, and dining options, of course. When looking for hotels, consider the amenities they offer. Some hotels may have a fitness center, a bar or restaurant, a pool, or even a spa. All of these features can add to your overall enjoyment if you've never been to Gran Canaria before. Also, guest ratings and reviews are also important to consider when choosing a hotel. Whether you're visiting Gran Canaria for the first time, or you're a seasoned traveler, the best hotels in Gran Canaria for first-timers offer the perfect combination of comfort, convenience, and affordability. So, here's our list of suggestions for your next trip.

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

Abora Continental by Lopesan Hotels

Maspalomas, Spain
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $97 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Beach

Located at Avenida De Italia, 2, Abora Continental by Lopesan Hotels has great rooms from $97 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving. It has a terrific 8.10 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 21.8 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love snorkeling, a bar, parking, a kid-friendly buffet, and hiking at this relaxing hotel. Don't miss the pool bar which offers drinks and a fun area to unwind.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snorkeling
  • Parking
  • Child pool
  • Horse riding
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Table tennis
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Playground


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Lopesan Baobab Resort

Maspalomas, Spain
5-star Hotel with prices starting at $145 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

A great place to stay is Lopesan Baobab Resort which has nice rooms starting at $145. Offering an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a casino, and a restaurant, it also has a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at C/ Mar Adriatico 1. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers a fitness center, scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, and parking which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 24.1 km from the city center. Having the delicious restaurant in the hotel is an added bonus.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Horse riding
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Private pool
  • Tennis
  • Coffee shop
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Kids' club


Lopesan Costa Meloneras Resort Corallium Spa & Casino

Maspalomas, Spain
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $132 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Gran Canaria
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

We found Lopesan Costa Meloneras Resort Corallium Spa & Casino to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $132. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, a casino, a restaurant, and a fitness center, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at c/ Mar Mediterráneo, 1. You'll also find scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, parking, and a kid-friendly buffet which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 24.5 km from the center of town. We love relaxing in a hot tub after a long day, and the one here is really nice.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Horse riding
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Coffee shop
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool
  • Kids' club


Cala Nova Apartamentos

Puerto Rico, Spain
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $45 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Beach

With terrific rooms from $45, Cala Nova Apartamentos, at Urb.Puerto Rico Avda Gran Canaria,2 provides an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a bar, mountain views, and rooms with kitchens. Its terrific guest rating is 8.40 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers rooms with kitchenettes, city views, a pool table, car rentals, and bicycle rental. It's located just 21.6 km from the city center, too. Having a kitchen in the room is a great way to make meals and save money, too. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Kitchen
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator


Salobre Hotel Resort & Serenity

Maspalomas, Spain
5-star Hotel with prices starting at $157 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Gran Canaria
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly

Salobre Hotel Resort & Serenity has a great guest rating of 9.20 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. The great rooms here start at $157 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Urbanizacion Salobre Golf SN. Furthermore, it also offers a bar, hiking, mountain views, child care, and laundry services, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 20.3 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. Make sure to set aside some time for swimming in the pool, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Playground


Abora Catarina by Lopesan

Maspalomas, Spain
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $103 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Beach
  • Heated pool

The great guest rating of Abora Catarina by Lopesan is 8.20 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, a water park, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $103, and it's located at Avenida De Tirajana, 1. We also love the snorkeling, a bar, parking, a kid-friendly buffet, and hiking which are great for visitors. And since it's just 23.3 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. It's always nice having a heated pool to relax in.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Water park
  • Snorkeling
  • Parking
  • Child pool
  • Horse riding
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Table tennis
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Private pool
  • Tennis
  • Coffee shop
  • Playground
  • Kids' club


IFA Interclub Atlantic Hotel

Maspalomas, Spain
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $90 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Gran Canaria
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • Beach
  • Heated pool

A cool place is IFA Interclub Atlantic Hotel because it has great rooms that start at $90. It has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, and snorkeling, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.00 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at C/ Los Jazmines, 2. Only 21.6 km from the city center, travelers will especially love a bar, parking, a kid-friendly buffet, hiking, and child care at this convenient hotel. You'll enjoy relaxing while having room service delivered. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Parking
  • Child pool
  • Horse riding
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Table tennis
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Playground
  • Kids' club


Hotel Cordial Mogan Playa

Puerto de Mogan, Spain
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $83 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

Hotel Cordial Mogan Playa offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $83 (before taxes). It's located at Avenida De Los Marrero 2 and has earned a guest rating of 8.90/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, breakfast, outdoor tennis, hiking, and child care which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 22.1 km from the city center. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Airport shuttle
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Playground
  • Kids' club


Lopesan Villa del Conde Resort & Corallium Thalasso

Maspalomas, Spain
5-star Resort with prices starting at $129 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

Located at c/ Mar Mediterraneo, 7, Lopesan Villa del Conde Resort & Corallium Thalasso has great rooms from $129 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a casino, a restaurant, and a fitness center. It has a terrific 8.70 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, outdoor tennis, and hiking which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 24 km from the center of town.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Horse riding
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Saltwater pool
  • Kids' club


Hotel Caserio

Maspalomas, Spain
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $103 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Gran Canaria
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach

A great place to stay is Hotel Caserio which has nice rooms starting at $103. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Av de Italia, 8. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers breakfast, mountain views, child care, laundry services, and golf. It's located just 21.9 km from the city center, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Bicycle rental
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground


Also, take a look at the first time trip hotels in nearby destinations: Maspalomas, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Puerto de la Cruz, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, and Puerto Rico.

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How much do hotels for first-time visitors cost in Gran Canaria?

Gran Canaria Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$91

Visitors will find a large range of terrific first time trip hotel choices when planning a visit to Gran Canaria. The price of these first time trip hotels can vary according to location, type, and amenities. The average first time trip hotel price in Gran Canaria based on data from 138 hotels is an affordable $91. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Gran Canaria.

The average prices of our suggested first time trip hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $147
  • 4-star hotels: $97
  • 3-star hotels: $88
  • 2-star hotels: $53


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