Santa Monica Suites Hotel

Pool dipping, sand-between-the-toes escape

Beachfront on Playa del Inglés, Santa Mónica Suites Hotel offers barefoot escape, contemporary rooms and a large pool with sun loungers dipped in fresh waters. At this minimalist pad, you can slink from the sauna to the Chill-Out terrace or return from sun-kissed beach days to dinner in an amber-hued restaurant overlooking the pool.

Gran Canaria is dramatic and diverse, with rolling mountains giving way to desert landscapes; sweeping arid vistas stark against their lush tropical alter-egos. At the southern tip of the island are the rippling, honey-toned Maspalomas Dunes, which wrap around the Santa Mónica Suites. You can even walk through some of the undulating sand expanses to reach the Atlantic Ocean beyond.

This environmentally friendly hotel is sensitive to its surroundings, designed to immerse guests in the Natural Dune Reserve of Maspalomas – without disrupting the protected terrain. These vistas act as a dreamy backdrop throughout the hotel, from ocean-facing rooms to dune-fringed terraces. The best spot to take in these views is from the huge, teardrop-shaped freshwater pool, fringed by tall palms and a smattering of sun loungers and parasols. Or turn the heat up in the glass-edged Finnish sauna, with the dunes and sea unfurling before you.

Santa Monica Suites is a tranquil hideout on the island’s south coast, with outdoor dining terraces, treatment rooms for massages, and soundproofed suites for a good night’s sleep.

An environmentally conscious hotel wrapped around Maspalomas’ undulating sand dunes.