Luxury hotel holiday Seaside Grand Hotel Residencia Gan Canaria

In the seaside resort of Maspalomas in southern Gran Canaria, Seaside Grand Hotel Residencia offers unrivalled hospitality, earning it the highest recognition with the five star GL qualification. A luxury resort in Gran Canaria, its facilities include an outdoor pool, a well-equipped spa, a restaurant and two bars. There are also various sporting facilities to make the most of at the nearby sister hotel, Palm Beach. The hotel accepts only adults aged 16 and over.
Included in your Expressions holiday
  • Accommodation in a double or twin room on dinner, bed and breakfast
  • Scheduled flights with British Airways London to Gran Canaria
  • Private car transfers
  • Concierge service and Expressions Holidays regional helpful hints
  • Optional room and flight upgrades. Details on request

Luxury bespoke holidays and tours to Seaside Grand Hotel Residencia, Gran Canaria

Seaside Grand Hotel Residencia is an elegant 5-star hotel for adults aged 16 and over, with excellent standards of hospitality, comfort and luxury. There is plenty here to facilitate ultimate relaxation, from the spa and pool to the restaurant and piano bar.

Facts in brief

Official star rating 5 deluxe

Location The hotel is 7-minutes' walk to the beach

Annual opening All year

Closest airport Gran Canaria

Distance from airport The hotel is about 30-minutes' drive from Gran Canaria Airport

Hotel facilities and services

Restaurant, Piano Bar, Pool Bar, Spa with Heated Saltwater Pool, Sauna, Steam Bath, Salt Cave, Cold water plunge pool, Aqua Gym, Yoga and Tai Chi can be arranged at the Hotel Palm Beach, Fitness cedntre with cardio-vascular equipment, muscle development equipment and aerobic equipment.

Complimentary

Welcome gift of water and fruit on arrival, daily newspaper.

Chargeable watersports

Aqua Aerobics

Land sports

Open-air Gym, 7 Golf courses, Tennis, Shuffleboard, Table Tennis, Darts, Tai Chi, and Yoga at Hotel Palm Beach.

Out and about nearby

Maspalomas, Dunas de Maspalomas, Playa de Maspalomas, the Moonlight Cinema, Botanical Park of Maspalomas, Palmitos animal park, the harbour of Pasito Blanco, Playa de San Agustin, Campo del Golf de Maspalomas. It is about 45 minutes' drive to Las Palmas de Gran Canaria in the north of the island.

Sports nearby

Water Skiing, Cycling, Hiking.

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What particularly impresses us each time we use your services is that ‘what we expect we get’ eg car hire, rooms selected, all with no hassle. Not sure how you do it!!
Mr W, July 2022

Holiday price guide Sample prices are per person based on two people sharing a Land view room for 7 nights

From about

£2,920

Holiday Code EXH1628

The prices displayed here are a guide only. Each holiday price will be tailor-made at the time of booking to reflect all actual costs including up-to-date special offers.

Luxury bespoke holidays and tours to Seaside Grand Hotel Residencia, Gran Canaria

Room descriptions

Seaside Grand Hotel Residencia has 94 rooms and suites with air conditioning, flat screen TV, DVD player, kettle, minibar or fridge, coffee and tea facilities, safe, bathtub, hairdryer, telephone. Suites have an Espresso coffee machine too.

Standard Twin Room land view
Superior Room dunes side or garden view
Deluxe Room with pool view
Junior Suite with garden or pool view (maximum occupancy of three adults)

Special offers for this holiday>

What particularly impresses us each time we use your services is that ‘what we expect we get’ eg car hire, rooms selected, all with no hassle. Not sure how you do it!!
Mr W, July 2022

Holiday price guide Sample prices are per person based on two people sharing a Land view room for 7 nights

From about

£2,920

Holiday Code EXH1628

The prices displayed here are a guide only. Each holiday price will be tailor-made at the time of booking to reflect all actual costs including up-to-date special offers.

Luxury bespoke holidays and tours to Seaside Grand Hotel Residencia, Gran Canaria

The journey and how you get there

For a holiday to the Seaside Grand Hotel Residencia, Gran Canaria, Expressions Holidays includes scheduled flights with British Airways from London to Gran Canaria. Flights may be available from other UK airports with Easyjet, Jet2 and TUI for example. The hotel is about 25 minutes’ drive from the airport and we recommend that we book a private car transfer for you. If you are combining hotels and islands, you may want us to book a hire-car for you.

Additional information

Minimum stays: Between 1 November and 30 April there is a minium stay of 7 nights except from 3-22 December and from 12 to 30 April when it is 5 nights. Between 1 May and 31 October, there is a minimum stay of 5 nights except from 28 June to 25 August when it is 3 nights and from 14 to 31 October when it is 7 nights.

Children: The hotel does not accept children under 16 years of age due to the height of the balconies.

Special offers

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What particularly impresses us each time we use your services is that ‘what we expect we get’ eg car hire, rooms selected, all with no hassle. Not sure how you do it!!
Mr W, July 2022

Holiday price guide Sample prices are per person based on two people sharing a Land view room for 7 nights

From about

£2,920

Holiday Code EXH1628

The prices displayed here are a guide only. Each holiday price will be tailor-made at the time of booking to reflect all actual costs including up-to-date special offers.

Luxury bespoke holidays and tours to Seaside Grand Hotel Residencia, Gran Canaria

Highlights of the Canary Islands

There is great variation between the different islands which make up the Canaries, with each destination offering much for visitors to enjoy during their luxury holiday. Tenerife: Teide National Park, an area surrounding the volcano with stunning natural landscapes. Traditional towns such as La Orotava and La Laguna. The Museum of Fine Arts in Santa Cruz de Tenerife. Fuerteventura: Untouched white- and black-sand beaches which surround the island. Betancuria, the island's former capital which is now a picturesque town. Primitive stone dwellings in the village of Poblado de la Atalayita. Lanzarote: The Fire Mountains, a number of volcanoes which form part of Timanfaya National Park. The modern yet charming city of Arrecife. Teguise, an old-fashioned town which hosts a weekly market with folk dancing. Volcanic caves at Jameos del Agua. Gran Canaria: Picturesque towns and fishing villages such as Puerto do Mogán and Agaete. Undulating sand dunes at Maspalomas, a protected nature reserve. Botanical gardens in Tarifa. Cave complexes in the valley of Barranco de Guayadeque. Views of the volcanic crater at the Caledra de la Bandama. The old quarter of the island's capital, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. La Palma: Santa Cruz de la Palma, the island's colourful capital where you will find cobbled streets, buildings with pretty wooden balconies and a full-sized replica of Columbus' ship. Caldera de Taburiente National Park, set in a volcanic crater at the island's centre. Picturesque villages including El Paso which is still known for its silk production. El Hierro: The extensive network of walking trails which traverse the volcanic interior of the island, designated a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve. Natural seawater pools along the coastline, as well as excellent scuba diving opportunities. La Gomera: San Sebastián, the island's main town where Christopher Columbus stayed before sailing to the New Wold. Stunning natural scenery including terraced hillsides, subtropical rainforest, dramatic gorges, steep cliffs, picturesque coves and black-sand beaches. Garonjay National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site

Gastronomy of the Canary Islands

Due to the geographical location, gastronomy in the Canary Islands incorporates elements of Spanish, African and Latin American cuisine. A staple of Canarian cuisine is fish, which may be grilled, baked, salted or dried in the sun, along with shellfish which is also abundant. Bananas and tropical fruits are all grown across the islands, whilst rum, Malvasía wine and goat's cheeses are also produced. Key ingredients include ‘Gofio’ (cornmeal which is used in bread and stews), ‘Mojo’ (a sauce which contains either coriander or chili peppers and is frequently served with fish and meat) and ‘Papas arrugadas’ (a kind of jacket potato which is cooked in salt water). Typical dishes include ‘Sancocho’ (boiled fish served with potatoes), ‘Puchero canario’ (a hearty stew made with meat and vegetables) and ‘Bienmesabe’ (an almond cream dessert).

Festivals on the Canary Islands

January to February: Canary Islands Music Festival. February: Carnival celebrations. March: Holiy week celebrations. 29 April: Festival of the Aborigines, April to May: Cheese Festivals, 30 May: Day of the Canary Islands, May/June: Corpus Christi celebrations, 14 to 15 June: Festival of Saint John, marking the beginning of summer. July: Festival of the patron saint of fisherman. July: Canary Islands Jazz festival. 14 to 15 August: Festival of Virgen del Candelaria.

Climate of the Canary Islands

The Canary Islands' year-round sunshine, clear skies and spring-like temperatures make them a suitable holiday destination for all seasons. Winters are mild with average temperatures of around 17 degrees, whilst summers are warm with temperatures of around 24 degrees. Most of the islands are cooler and wetter in the northeast thanks to the trade winds which prevent the temperatures from getting too hot in the summer.

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