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Accommodation and Travel

We are constantly being asked about options for travel to and accommodation in Gran Canaria, with many people looking for hotels, flats, apartments, studios, or houses and villas for rent. This page is a summary of our experience and knowledge.

Gran Canaria has over 100,000 holiday beds available, almost entirely located in the resorts of Maspalomas, Playa del Ingles, San Agustin, Bahia Feliz, Sonenland, Meloneras, Puerto Rico and Mogan. They range from simple apartments up to the five star luxury of the Gran Residencia. With strong competition between tour operators to fill these beds our first recommendation is therefore to get a package deal from a principle tour operator, such as Thomas Cook or Sunset Holidays, which combines a flight, airport transfer and accommodation. Divers should select a package in Bahia Feliz, San Agustin, Playa del Ingles, Maspalomas, Meloneras, or Sonnenland, as this will give a relatively short transfer of 15-25 minutes to our dive centre.

Independent Travel

If you want to stay out of the bustle of the tourist resorts, then it can be relatively simple to put together your own tailored package. You can now book both return and single flights on the web with different tour operators, including First Choice, Thomas Cook, Thomson.

When you arrive you will need to organise your own transfer, with car hire and taxi being favorite options. All taxis are metered and it costs about €25 to get a Taxi from the airport to Arinaga.

Arinaga is a strange town on a holiday island .. it has no hotels! It is principally a dormitory town with a typical relaxed Canarian atmosphere. At present the only short-term accommodation we are aware of are the Nautilus Apartments which were opened in 2005, but which are ideal for divers looking for somewhere completely different to stay. For those wanting more refinement then the nearest hotel is the Gran Hotel Aeropuerto de Vecindario Aeropuerto. This is a four star business hotel, and in some places describes itself as being in 'Las Palmas'.

If you want a different character again, in the old town of Aguimes the Rural Hotel "Villa de Agüimes" is full of charm and authentic Canarian character, and is set in the beautifully restored heart of the town. The Aguimes Tourist office also has some holiday apartments to let in the town, but divers need to be cautious .. Aguimes is 300m above sea level so an extended surface interval of at least one hour is required after the last dive of the day before ascending to your hotel. Look at TURISMO RURAL DE AGüIMES for more details.

Finally, if you want a self catering option back in the popular tourist areas (and remember that we offer a free collection service from the resorts of the South) then there are several websites which may help you: