Meloneras Holidays

Meloneras is like an upmarket suburb of Gran Canaria’s southern heavyweights, Maspalomas and Playa del Ingles. It’s got the luxe hotels, the golf club and the smart prom, while the other two top it up with family-friendly facilities and razzle-dazzle nightlife.

You don’t just buy one resort, get one free here – this place gives you a total of three. In Meloneras, it’s all prim and proper with a café-lined prom, a golf course and an open-air cinema. Meanwhile, Maspalomas and Playa del Ingles provide the fairground rides, waterparks and discos.

To track down the sands, head west on the oceanfront prom. You’ll end up on a Champagne-coloured stretch, backed by tapas bars, coffee shops and a nightclub. To the east, there’s another sandy plot, right by the soaring sand dunes of Maspalomas – one of the Canary Islands’ must-sees. There’s also a saltwater lagoon, which is home to fish, herons and storks.