Adults only at both, from 18 at Hotel Faro, a Lopesan Collection Hotel, and 16 at Hotel Veintiuno. Hotel Faro, from about €210, if you want winter sun beside the beach; Hotel Veintiuno, from about €85, if you would rather stay in Vegueta, 50 metres from the cathedral.
The adults-only oneAdults only at the foot of the Maspalomas lighthouse, with the beach at the corner and the promenade alongside.
€€From about €210 a night
Choose Hotel Faro, a Lopesan Collection Hotel if
The catch
The rooftop pools and the Bali beds are paid extras, so check what your rate includes; the main pool is free to guests.
The smart moneyA restored 18th-century house 50 metres from the cathedral in Vegueta, with 17 adults-only rooms and a rooftop pool that faces it, for little money.
€From about €85 a night
Choose Hotel Veintiuno if
The catch
The rooftop pool is small and unheated, for cooling off rather than swimming
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Hotel Faro, a Lopesan Collection HotelHotel Veintiuno
Hotel Faro, a Lopesan Collection Hotel
Hotel Veintiuno
The verdict
Adults only at both, from 18 at Hotel Faro, a Lopesan Collection Hotel, and 16 at Hotel Veintiuno. Hotel Faro, from about €210, if you want winter sun beside the beach; Hotel Veintiuno, from about €85, if you would rather stay in Vegueta, 50 metres from the cathedral.
Questions people ask
Adults only at both, from 18 at Hotel Faro, a Lopesan Collection Hotel, and 16 at Hotel Veintiuno. Hotel Faro, from about €210, if you want winter sun beside the beach; Hotel Veintiuno, from about €85, if you would rather stay in Vegueta, 50 metres from the cathedral.
Book Hotel Faro for the lighthouse, the beach and an adults-only crowd, and pay for the Double Superior View so the sea is in the room. Plan to eat out along the promenade, and expect lively weekends. An adults-only five-star built around its address: the lighthouse, the beach and the promenade are the point, and the evenings are lively. It suits couples who will spend the days on the sand and the nights eating out along the front.
It has an outdoor pool. A public beach is within walking distance.
A restored old house two minutes from the cathedral, at a price that leaves room for dinner out every night. Check availability for the Premium. Seventeen rooms in an 18th-century house in the old town, with a rooftop pool for a dip and the cathedral beside it. You eat out every night and walk everywhere, and the bill stays small.
It has a rooftop pool. There is no beach; the nearest is a drive away.