Las Palmas Self Catering and Hotels: Where to Stay

Las Palmas is a city first, so think in neighbourhoods rather than resorts. The historic district of Vegueta is the cultural heart: the Cathedral Basilica of St. Ann, the House museum of Christopher Columbus, the Centro Atlántico de Arte Moderno and the Canarian Museum all sit within walking distance of one another, with the Castle of San Francisco and Castillo de Mata around half a mile away. Stay here if museums, old streets and evening strolls matter more to you than a sunbed.

The beach side lies to the north. Playa de Las Canteras, roughly three miles from the centre, is the city's best-known strand, and the same stretch of town brings you close to Castillo de la Luz, the Elder Museum of Science and Technology and the Poema del Mar Aquarium. Alcavaneras beach, about two and a half miles out, is the nearer alternative, while El Confital and the Faro de La Isleta, four to five miles away, mark the wilder tip of the peninsula.

If you prefer greenery and quiet, the hills inland towards Tafira Alta and Santa Brígida hold the Jardín Botánico Canario Viera y Clavijo, about four miles away, and the Bandama Caldera, a volcanic crater roughly five and a half miles from the centre. Car hire, which you can compare here, makes a base up here far more practical.

Anyone searching for Las Palmas de Gran Canaria resorts should know the city works differently from the island's purpose-built holiday towns: you are staying in a working capital, with beaches and museums woven into ordinary streets. That makes self catering in Las Palmas, Gran Canaria a natural fit, particularly for longer winter stays when you want a kitchen, space to spread out and the freedom to eat when the locals do.

A hotel makes more sense for a short city break centred on Vegueta, where you will be out sightseeing all day, or for a beach week near Playa de Las Canteras when you would rather not cook. Package holidays bundling flight, hotel and transfers are also available, and this page lets you compare offers from Jet2holidays, TUI, loveholidays and On the Beach alongside live hotel prices, so you can weigh up board basis and convenience against the flexibility of an apartment.

The warmest, driest stretch runs from April to September, with July and August the sunniest months at three rain days each and highs of 25 to 26°C. December is also a favourite with British travellers escaping the cold, and like the summer months it fills early, so book well ahead if your dates fall in school holidays or around Christmas, when demand pushes prices up.

January to March and October to November are shoulder months: highs of 20 to 25°C, but more frequent showers, with October and February the wettest. These are good months for a longer self-catering stay focused on Vegueta's museums rather than the beach. Whatever your dates, check live hotel prices and package deals on this page, and look closely at how far each property is from the area you actually want to spend your days in.