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Salobre Hotel Resort & Serenity vs Lopesan Villa del Conde Resort & Thalasso

Aloe in the hills or seawater by the promenade. Salobre Hotel Resort & Serenity, from about €210, if you want quiet nights, a Vitality pool facing the golf course and a room sold with daily spa access, 15 minutes' drive from the beach; Lopesan Villa del Conde Resort & Thalasso, from about €200, if you would rather book a three-hour seawater circuit, €40 for guests, with the promenade outside the garden gate.

Salobre Hotel Resort & Serenity: The Be Aloe Vitality pool, facing the golf courseThe spa one

Salobre Hotel Resort & Serenity

A golf-and-spa resort in the hills above Maspalomas, with an adults-only infinity pool at its highest point, looking down the ravines to the sea.

€€From about €210 a night

Choose Salobre Hotel Resort & Serenity if

  • A spa-and-sun week
  • Golfers
  • Couples who want quiet
  • Drivers exploring the south and the mountains

The catch

Inland on a hillside: no beach, no practical bus and little within walking distance, so the coast means the hotel shuttle, a 15-minute drive or taxis

Lopesan Villa del Conde Resort & Thalasso: The pools and the twin-towered church at duskThe resort

Lopesan Villa del Conde Resort & Thalasso

A five-star resort built as a Canarian village, with six pools, a seawater thalasso and the Meloneras promenade at the garden gate.

€€From about €200 a night

Choose Lopesan Villa del Conde Resort & Thalasso if

  • Families who want pools and a kids' club
  • Pool-and-thalasso weeks
  • Long winter-sun stays
  • Couples who book a Unique room

The catch

561 rooms in ten buildings: loungers by the main pools go early, often held for hours with towels

Which of our lists each one is on

Best forSalobre Hotel Resort & SerenityLopesan Villa del Conde Resort & Thalasso
Best beach hotels in Gran CanariaNot on the listOn the list
Best family hotels in Gran CanariaNot on the listOn the list
Best spa hotels in Gran CanariaOn the listOn the list
Best quiet hotels in Gran CanariaOn the listNot on the list
Best hotels with a view in Gran CanariaOn the listNot on the list

Both hotels on the same scales

Salobre Hotel Resort & SerenityLopesan Villa del Conde Resort & Thalasso

Wellness minimalWellness focus
Central & walkableRemote escape
QuietLively
Local & connectedSelf-contained
Beach & pool optionalBeach & pool central
Smart spendSplurge
IntimateLarge resort

Salobre Hotel Resort & Serenity

Area
Salobre, Maspalomas, Spain
From the centre
7.2 km
Airport
34 min from LPA
Price band
€€
Typical rate
From about €210 a night
Rooms
324
Opened
2006
Pool
Outdoor
Beach
None
Spa
Yes
Adults only
No
Restaurants
3
Parking
Yes
Selected by
Independent research
Last checked
October 2026

Lopesan Villa del Conde Resort & Thalasso

Area
Meloneras, Spain
From the centre
1 km
Airport
31 min from LPA
Price band
€€
Typical rate
From about €200 a night
Rooms
561
Opened
2004
Pool
Outdoor
Beach
Public beach nearby
Spa
Yes
Adults only
No
Kids club
Yes
Restaurants
4
Parking
Yes
Selected by
Independent research
Last checked
October 2026

The verdict

Aloe in the hills or seawater by the promenade. Salobre Hotel Resort & Serenity, from about €210, if you want quiet nights, a Vitality pool facing the golf course and a room sold with daily spa access, 15 minutes' drive from the beach; Lopesan Villa del Conde Resort & Thalasso, from about €200, if you would rather book a three-hour seawater circuit, €40 for guests, with the promenade outside the garden gate.

Questions people ask

Good questions about Salobre Hotel Resort & Serenity vs Lopesan Villa del Conde Resort & Thalasso

Salobre Hotel Resort & Serenity or Lopesan Villa del Conde Resort & Thalasso?

Aloe in the hills or seawater by the promenade. Salobre Hotel Resort & Serenity, from about €210, if you want quiet nights, a Vitality pool facing the golf course and a room sold with daily spa access, 15 minutes' drive from the beach; Lopesan Villa del Conde Resort & Thalasso, from about €200, if you would rather book a three-hour seawater circuit, €40 for guests, with the promenade outside the garden gate.

Is Salobre Hotel Resort & Serenity worth it?

A quiet, sensibly priced spa and golf base in the southern hills, if you are happy to drive to the beach. Check availability for the Double Deluxe Superior. A quiet golf-and-spa resort on a ravine-cut hillside above Maspalomas: a proper spa circuit, several pools, the highest an adults-only infinity pool, at a sensible price outside winter. You come here to stay put, not to walk out to dinner.

Does Salobre Hotel Resort & Serenity have a pool or a beach?

It has an outdoor pool. There is no beach; the nearest is a drive away.

Is Lopesan Villa del Conde Resort & Thalasso worth it?

A themed resort done with conviction: the village, the saltwater pool and the thalasso earn their place. Check availability for the Junior Suite, and ask about renovation works. A big family resort dressed as a Canarian village, with six pools, a seawater thalasso and the Meloneras promenade at the garden gate. Five-star for a middling price, and busy with it.

Does Lopesan Villa del Conde Resort & Thalasso have a pool or a beach?

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