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Hotel Cordial Mogán Playa vs Seaside Palm Beach

Kids' clubs for ages 4 to 12 at both. Hotel Cordial Mogán Playa, from about €190, if you want Family Rooms with two bathrooms and a starred restaurant; Seaside Palm Beach, from about €245, if you would rather have Alberto Pinto's Seventies colour and the dunes beach four minutes away.

Hotel Cordial Mogán Playa: The family pool and the round children's poolThe family one

Hotel Cordial Mogán Playa

A Canarian garden village for families, a short walk from Puerto de Mogán's beach, with a MICHELIN star for parents.

€€From about €190 a night

Choose Hotel Cordial Mogán Playa if

  • Families with children aged 4 to 12
  • Winter-sun and half-term weeks
  • Half-board holidays
  • A starred dinner without a drive

The catch

Dinner is a buffet in two fixed sittings, and the hot stations queue as each one opens

Seaside Palm Beach: A sitting room in coral and blueThe design one

Seaside Palm Beach

A curved Seventies block by the Maspalomas dunes, dressed by Alberto Pinto in reds, yellows, turquoise and coral.

€€From about €245 a night

Choose Seaside Palm Beach if

  • Design lovers
  • Winter sun with style
  • Beach and dune walks
  • Families with children aged 4 to 12

The catch

The entry Twin Room's balcony has a limited or street view; the garden, pool or sea starts with the Superior Room, €287 against €246 on the same June night

Which of our lists each one is on

Best forHotel Cordial Mogán PlayaSeaside Palm Beach
Best beach hotels in Gran CanariaOn the listOn the list
Best family hotels in Gran CanariaOn the listOn the list
Best design hotels in Gran CanariaNot on the listOn the list
Best hotels for food and drink in Gran CanariaOn the listNot on the list

Both hotels on the same scales

Hotel Cordial Mogán PlayaSeaside Palm Beach

CouplesFamilies
Beach & pool optionalBeach & pool central
IntimateLarge resort
Smart spendSplurge
InternationalStrong sense of place
Food secondaryDestination dining
Central & walkableRemote escape

Hotel Cordial Mogán Playa

Area
Puerto de Mogán, Spain
From the centre
18.6 km
Airport
43 min from LPA
Price band
€€
Typical rate
From about €190 a night
Rooms
487
Opened
2004
Pool
Outdoor
Beach
Public beach nearby
Spa
Yes
Adults only
No
Kids club
Yes
Restaurants
2
Parking
Yes
Selected by
Independent research
Last checked
October 2026

Seaside Palm Beach

Area
Maspalomas, Spain
From the centre
0.3 km
Airport
31 min from LPA
Price band
€€
Typical rate
From about €245 a night
Rooms
328
Last renovated
2002 (opened 1975)
Pool
Outdoor
Beach
Public beach nearby
Spa
Yes
Adults only
No
Kids club
Yes
Restaurants
3
Parking
Yes
Selected by
Independent research
Last checked
October 2026

The verdict

Kids' clubs for ages 4 to 12 at both. Hotel Cordial Mogán Playa, from about €190, if you want Family Rooms with two bathrooms and a starred restaurant; Seaside Palm Beach, from about €245, if you would rather have Alberto Pinto's Seventies colour and the dunes beach four minutes away.

Questions people ask

Good questions about Hotel Cordial Mogán Playa vs Seaside Palm Beach

Hotel Cordial Mogán Playa or Seaside Palm Beach?

Kids' clubs for ages 4 to 12 at both. Hotel Cordial Mogán Playa, from about €190, if you want Family Rooms with two bathrooms and a starred restaurant; Seaside Palm Beach, from about €245, if you would rather have Alberto Pinto's Seventies colour and the dunes beach four minutes away.

Is Hotel Cordial Mogán Playa worth it?

A family week of pools, kids' club and village evenings at a four-star price, with a starred table for the night off. Check availability for a Family Room. A Canarian garden village that works for families: a kids' club, two pools heated in winter with one kept quiet, and a garden gate four minutes from Puerto de Mogán's beach. Big, traditional and good value, with a MICHELIN-starred table on site.

Does Hotel Cordial Mogán Playa have a pool or a beach?

It has an outdoor pool. A public beach is within walking distance.

Is Seaside Palm Beach worth it?

Book Seaside Palm Beach for Alberto Pinto's Seventies colour, the pool under the palms and the dunes beach four minutes away. Pay the step up to a Superior Room for the view. A 1970s resort worn as a design statement: Alberto Pinto's colour runs from the bar to the bedrooms, and the dunes beach is a four-minute walk. It is also a big family hotel with five pools and a kids' club, so the style comes with company.

Does Seaside Palm Beach have a pool or a beach?

It has an outdoor pool. A public beach is within walking distance.