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Salobre Hotel Resort & Serenity vs Seaside Grand Hotel Residencia

Up in the hills or down by the dunes. Salobre Hotel Resort & Serenity, from about €210, under half the rate, if you want two golf courses, an aloe spa and an adults-only infinity pool, 16 and over, at the resort's highest point, with the beach a drive away; Seaside Grand Hotel Residencia, from about €505, if you would rather walk eight minutes to the dunes beach and use the spa free.

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

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Seaside Grand Hotel Residencia: The palm-lined saltwater pool and the villasThe icon

Seaside Grand Hotel Residencia

A Gran Lujo five-star of colonial-style villas in the Maspalomas palm grove, eight minutes' walk from the dunes beach.

€€€€From about €505 a night

Choose Seaside Grand Hotel Residencia if

  • Couples
  • A week of winter sun
  • Dinner in, most nights
  • Pool and spa days

The catch

No room faces the sea: the villas look onto the gardens or the pool, and the entry Twin Room, about 33 m², sits by the entrance with a garden view.

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Both hotels on the same scales

Salobre Hotel Resort & SerenitySeaside Grand Hotel Residencia

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

Seaside Grand Hotel Residencia

Area
Maspalomas, Spain
From the centre
0.5 km
Airport
31 min from LPA
Price band
€€€€
Typical rate
From about €505 a night
Rooms
94
Opened
2000
Pool
Outdoor
Beach
Public beach nearby
Spa
Yes
Adults only
No
Restaurants
1
Parking
Yes
MICHELIN Guide
One MICHELIN Key (2026)
Selected by
Independent research
Last checked
October 2026

The verdict

Up in the hills or down by the dunes. Salobre Hotel Resort & Serenity, from about €210, under half the rate, if you want two golf courses, an aloe spa and an adults-only infinity pool, 16 and over, at the resort's highest point, with the beach a drive away; Seaside Grand Hotel Residencia, from about €505, if you would rather walk eight minutes to the dunes beach and use the spa free.

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Good questions about Salobre Hotel Resort & Serenity vs Seaside Grand Hotel Residencia

Salobre Hotel Resort & Serenity or Seaside Grand Hotel Residencia?

Up in the hills or down by the dunes. Salobre Hotel Resort & Serenity, from about €210, under half the rate, if you want two golf courses, an aloe spa and an adults-only infinity pool, 16 and over, at the resort's highest point, with the beach a drive away; Seaside Grand Hotel Residencia, from about €505, if you would rather walk eight minutes to the dunes beach and use the spa free.

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 Seaside Grand Hotel Residencia worth it?

Book it for a quiet week of sun as a couple, with the dunes beach on foot and dinner worth staying in for. Check availability for a Deluxe Room. A small, hushed five-star of colonial-style villas around a heated saltwater pool, with a Repsol Sol dinner on site and the dunes beach on foot. Polished, formal in the evening and priced accordingly.

Does Seaside Grand Hotel Residencia have a pool or a beach?

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