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If you're a first-time gay visitor and want easy access to the gay beach and nightlife, you're probably best-advised to stay in either Playa del Ingles or Maspalomas. Many travel agents offer packages to other resorts such as Puerto Rico (which is still very popular with British tourists, though much of its tourist facilities need refurbishing); but these don't have any real gay life and are very much aimed at families with children: we don't recommend that you stay there.
There are a number of gay bungalow complexes in both areas - some such as Villas Blancas are men-only and allow nude sunbathing - and these are good places to stay if you've never visited before. Playa del Inglés In Playa del Ingles, there's a wide range of accommodation ranging from self-catering apartments or bungalows to large four-star hotels. It's one of the largest purpose-built tourist resorts in Europe, so does not have a real centre or a quaint "old town"; much of it was built in the 1970s, and is not notable for its architecture or sophistication. Having said that, it's a pleasant place to spend a holiday. As most gay life is centred around the Yumbo Centre, the Cita Centre and the Avenida de Tirajana, you may want to choose somewhere nearby. You will probably want to avoid staying near the Kasbah Centre, as this is the main area for young straight nightlife. If you are choosing accommodation in San Agustin, be aware that you'll need a taxi to get to the Yumbo. Maspalomas and Meloneras
Just inland from the beachfront you'll find Campo Internacional, an area made up largely of low-rise bungalow complexes; this is a good quiet place to stay, but you'll have to be prepared to walk or take a taxi to the beach or the Yumbo. Bear in mind that if you book an all-inclusive deal, you'll be less likely to be eating out in the gay restaurants in Playa del Ingles, and you'll miss out on some of the atmosphere. Las Palmas The capital of Gran Canaria has a wide range of big hotels looking out over the Playa de Las Canteras, and Las Palmas is good place for a holiday, with everything that you'd expect from a large city in terms of restaurants, shopping and nightlife. There are popular gay bars and clubs, which you will find full mainly of locals rather than tourists, and you'll probably need your spanish! Bear in mind that it's about 45 minutes drive to the south if you want to enjoy the delights of Playa del Ingles etc.   |
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Many gay bars don't really come alive until around midnight, and the clubs get going even later. Drinks prices vary considerably from bar to bar, but all have one thing in common - measures of spirits are normally large, and it's easy to end up drinking more than you realise.
It's this area of the south coast, at the other end of the dunes from Playa del Ingles, that has seen the biggest changes in the past decade. It's here that you'll find the big new 4 & 5 star hotels. These won't be gay, but will be gay friendly and will offer the facilities you'd expect from any big international resort hotel.
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Playa del Inglés Self Catering. From £42 (GBP) per bungalow per night One bedroom bungalows sleeping 1-3, Self catering, Exclusively gay. 
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Playa del Inglés Self Catering. From £35 (GBP) per bungalow per night Paso Chico is situated directly opposite the shopping center Yumbo. The complex is exclusive for Gay guests and with its only 6 bungalows you can find a very private atmosphere. Paso Chico consists as well of a pool with sunbeds.
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Maspalomas Self Catering. From £27 (GBP) per bungalow per night Villas Blancas Maspalomas is a quality one and two-bedroom bungalow complex exclusively for gay men situated between the dunes of Maspalomas and the nightlife of Playa del Ingles. It is situated in a quiet location and offer excellent facilities including a pool-side bar and caffee.
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Maspalomas Self Catering. From £48 (GBP) per bungalow per night Just when you thought that Villas Blancas couldn't get any better it does just that - six 2/3 bedroom villas and a second pool. They will take up to six people, so if you have a group of friends you can have a really economical holiday to Villas Blancas with all the fun and excitement of life round the original pool and bistro.
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Playa del Inglés Self Catering. From £40 (GBP) per bungalow per night Club Mancha is a men only gay resort, it is the closest gay resort to the Yumbo Centre.
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Playa del Inglés Self Catering. From 54£ (GBP) per bungalow per night Club Tucanes Playa is the only gay complex in Playa del Ingles located directly across the road from the famous Yumbo Centre. That means you're just one minute's walk from the island's best selection of gay bars, clubs & restaurants – so no need for expensive taxis!
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Maspalomas Self Catering. From 37£ (GBP) per bungalow per night Known originally as Los Robles, Club Tucanes Beach Boys is located in Maspalomas and offers an exclusively gay environment that's close to the beach but still only 15 minutes' walk from the Yumbo Centre.
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Playa del Inglés Self Catering. From £27 (GBP) per bungalow per night The Tenesoya consist of only 12 whitewashed bungalows, in intimate, gay men only, friendly surroundings.
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San Augustin, Playa del Inglés Bed and Breakfast. From £50 (GBP) per apartment per night Situated in a leafy suburb of Playa del Ingles the Pasion Tropical is a gay only establishment set in an oasis of peace and calm situated right next to the sea. The 15 apartments offer stylishly furnished accommodation set in a beautiful tropical garden yet it is only 5 minutes from the nightlife situated in Playa del Ingles.
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Playa del Inglés Self Catering. From £40 (GBP) per bungalow per night This gay friendly complex is situated directly opposite the Yumbo Centre. These one bedroom bungalows have twin beds. There is an outside private terrace area with a table and chairs. The resort has a nice size swimming pool with sun loungers.
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Maspalomas, Meloneras Bed and Breakfast. From £80 (GBP) per room per night 3 heatable swimming pools, a pool with a central island, a Laguna swimming pool with a waterfall (5m), solarium with Jacuzzis, hydro massages with the latest technologies, complete Spa therapies, a beauty centre with 14 treatment rooms and more than 80 different treatments, a lovely garden area with palm trees, 4 tennis courts, 2 paddle courts, shuffle board and French bowls.
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Maspalomas, Meloneras Bed and Breakfast. From £93 (GBP) per room per night Situated directly on the coastline, close to the Meloneras beach and only a few minutes walk on the promenade away from the emblematic Maspalomas lighthouse and the natural park of the Maspalomas dunes, the hotel reproduces architectonic elements of different typical Canarian villages and the reception building is an adaptation of the neoclassical church of "Agüimes" with its parks, plazas and stately houses with their wooden hanging balconies.
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Playa del Inglés Bed and Breakfast, Half Board. From £42 (GBP) per room per night The hotel Catarina is located in a quiet situation, at the beginning of Tirajana Avenue, in the centre of the tourist resort Playa del Ingles, close to the very well known dunes, about 900 meters away from the beach and 200 meters to the shopping centre CITA. Twin rooms sleeping 2, Half board, Gay friendly.
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Playa del Inglés Bed and Breakfast. From £58 (GBP) per room per night The discreet, gay friendly Vital Suites Hotel and Spa is the ultimate in luxury and indulgence. Overlooking the Maspalomas sand dunes which are less than 7 minutes' walk away, the hotel is also situated only a short walk from the Yumbo, the island's gay centre.
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Playa del Inglés Half Board. From £41 (GBP) per room per night Located directly behind the Yumbo Centre, the hotel provides an ideal location for the night life and shopping that Playa del Ingles has to offer. This popular 4 star hotel offers a total of 171 rooms, all are which are air-conditioned.
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Playa del Inglés Bed and Breakfast, Half Board. From £42 (GBP) per room per night The ideal place for young people and couples with a young spirit. Wide range of entertainment activities. In the center of Playa del Inglés. Twin rooms sleeping 2, Half board, Gay friendly.
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Playa del Inglés Half Board, All Inclusive. From £46 (GBP) per room per night The Eugenia Victoria is 12 minute walk to the Yumbo Centre and 5 minutes from the main beach of Playa del Ingles. The hotel has an array of facilities that can be seen at a 4 star hotel. It has a large swimming pool, sun terrace, tennis, table tennis, mini-golf and snooker tables.
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Playa del Inglés Self Catering. From £54 (GBP) per room per night Judoca Colors is a small quirky modern apartment complex. Located just 50 metres from Playa del Ingles beach, these 12 air conditioned apartments with bold contemporary decor are spread over three floors, and all have balconies or terraces.
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Rondo & Miraflor Park Aparthotels Playa del Inglés Half Board. From £40 (GBP) per apartment per night Aparthotels are located just five minutes' walk from the Yumbo Centre with a courtesy bus running regularly down to the beach.
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Playa del Inglés Self Catering, Bed and Breakfast, Half Board. From £44 (GBP) per apartment per night Property is part of the respected Sol Melia group and is located just a couple of hundred metres north of the Yumbo Centre and about fifteen minutes' walk from the start of the beach. One bedroom apartments sleeping 1-3, Two bedroom apartments sleeping 3-4, Two bedroom bungalows sleeping 4-5, Bed and breakfast, Gay friendly
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Playa del Inglés Self Catering. From £32 (GBP) per apartment per night Located close to the Yumbo Centre, the Barbados Apartments offer its guests two swimming pools with plenty of sun lounges, the pool bar serves light snacks and refreshments throughout the day. There is internet access. Safety deposit boxes are also available to hire.
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Playa del Inglés Self Catering. From £28 (GBP) per apartment per night Centrally located in Playa del Ingles, the gay friendly Carmen is just a few minutes walk from the Yumbo and only 400 metres from the nearest beach (the start of the dunes are about 15 minutes walk away, so you won't tire yourself out too much!).
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Playa del Inglés Self Catering. From £20 (GBP) per apartment per night The Iguazu Apartments are with an easy walking distance of the Yumbo Centre. The complex is made up of 4 separate units, which share two swimming pools and a large sunbathing terrace.
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Playa del Inglés Self Catering. From £28 (GBP) per apartment per night For a winning combination of low prices and a premium location, look no further than Las Walkirias, a gay friendly block of 64 one bedroom apartments located bang next door to your favourite nightspot, the good old Yumbo Centre.
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Playa del Inglés Self Catering. From £26 (GBP) per apartment per night These modern apartments come highly recommended, following a complete refurbishment in Summer 05. Located on the bustling Avenida de Tirajana, they boast of an ideal location right in the very heart of Playa Del Ingles.
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Playa del Inglés Self Catering. From £36 (GBP) per apartment per night The Los Tilos has been a favourite with gay and lesbian travellers for years, despite being a regular apartment complex. The apartments are located right opposite the Yumbo Centre, right in the centre of Playa del Ingles.
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Playa del Inglés Self Catering. From £24 (GBP) per apartment per night Located in Playa de Ingles 5 minutes walk to the Yumbo Centre and 15 minutes from Playa Ingles Beach. Consist of 2 bedroom studio apartments, bath, shower, lounge with open plan kitchen and terrace or balcony.
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Playa del Inglés Self Catering. From £22 (GBP) per apartment per night Just a few minutes from the Playa del Ingles Beach and local shopping centre
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Playa del Inglés Self Catering. From £35 (GBP) per apartment per night The gay friendly Tenesor Apartments are very popular as they are right in the centre of Playa del Inglés and a short walk from the fabulous Yumbo Centre.
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Playa del Inglés Self Catering. From £22 (GBP) per apartment per night The Valpariso apartments are for the budget traveler, conveniatly located jus three minuites walk from the Yumbo Centre in Playa del ingles All of the apartments accommodate up to a maximum of three people.
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Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Bed & Breakfast. From £62 (GBP) per room per night This emblematic building of 26 floors with the best views of the city, locates in the heart of the capital of Gran Canaria, Las Palmas, moments' walk from the city's main beach (Playa de las Canteras) and Santa Catalina Park.
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