Gloria Palace Amadores is a family-friendly hotel with views over the sea in Puerto Rico, a former fishing village on the south coast of Gran Canaria. The area is a favourite with visitors for its beach, shops, bars and restaurants, as well as its access to a number of family attractions. The hotel is a single building with eight floors, and it has a 24-hour reception, as well as Wi-Fi all over the hotel area. Outside, you'll find a sun terrace and two outdoor pools, with another smaller pool for children. If you like to stay active on holiday, you can play tennis on the hotel's courts or visit the hotel gym for a workout. There's a sauna for post-gym relaxation, and you can get treatments in the hotel spa. A pool table and table tennis are available to play friendly matches in the games room. You can eat at the hotel's buffet restaurant, and enjoy a drink from the pool bar. An elevator takes you from the hotel to the seafront, where you can relax on the sand or explore this popular area. There are plenty of places to eat, drink and shop within walking distance of the hotel for days and nights out. You also have the option to take a short drive or bus ride to other nearby resorts such as Maspalomas, Playa del Ingles, Puerto de Mogan and Las Palmas.
Playa de Amadores beach is 800m from the hotel, and you can get there either in an elevator or by walking down a hill. Around the beach are shops, bars and restaurants so you can stay there throughout the day or take a walk in the evening to find somewhere for dinner. The Europa shopping centre is 600m away, with a selection of shops and places to eat, and the busy Puerto Rico shopping centre is 2km from the hotel with an even wider choice. Around Puerto Rico you'll find plenty of attractions, with water parks for kids and seafood restaurants where you can enjoy the local catch. You can take a boat from Puerto Rico to spot dolphins in a glass-bottom catamaran. If you want to explore further afield, you can catch a bus to Las Palmas, which is 50km away on the other side of the island.
Breakfast, lunch and dinner are all available at the hotel's buffet restaurant. There are six bars at the hotel, including a pool bar. If you prefer to eat nearby, there are many restaurants within walking distance of the hotel.
There's a playground and a kids' club for children aged four and up, as well as a teen club for older children.
All rooms have a balcony. There's Wi-Fi and a satellite TV, as well as individually-controlled air conditioning, and a safe for valuables.
Location
Amadores, Gran Canaria, Canary Islands
Address: 928 128510, Calle La Palma, 2, Amadores, Canary Islands