SEASIDE GRAND HOTEL RESIDENCIA - Gran Canary

Third visit to this apart-hotel on the last week of December. Quiet surroundings, a supermarket and a take-away Indian restaurant next door, a 5-10 minute walk to the beach and the port with very nice restaurants and cafes. No nightlife whatsoever, which is one of the reasons we keep coming back. Excellent breakfast buffet with custom omelettes and fresh fruit. Pretty steep hill means no sunshine on the terrace in the morning. Not all pools are heated, which make them pretty cold in December. Working Wifi. No complaints on quality of service or location. The bathroom is starting to show some signs of wear, but nothing disturbing. Will definitely be coming back for a short do-nothing practicality-over-style unwinding break.

The Don Miguel was a most confortable and convienent hotel. The staff was the best and the dining experience was excellent. I would definitely recommend it too all my friends. I look forward to the next time I am in the country for an extended stay there.

The reason we choose this hotel was because we had to catch a plane at 8AM and it was promoted that there was a van service to take us to the airport, but what was not comunicated before was that there was no service early in the morning so we had to pay 20 euros for a taxi.

huge apartment rooms with spacious balconies. downside is hotel doesn't face the ocean. front desk wasn't too knowledgable when we asked questions but we were able to figure everything out. Amenities were great!

We stayed here lured by the pictures and the location did not disappoint - amazing views of the mountains and valleys. The drive up/down is not for the faint of heart - very skinny cliff roads with many switch-backs and need to look out for bikers and locals passing you (and barely enough space for two cars most of the way) - but it is worth it (including the drive if you are able to relax enough to enjoy it). The hotel is by itself perched above the very small San Bartolome village, and there is little to do up there other than enjoy the view, hike/bike, or take advantage of the hotel facilities (with a very nice spa, pool, gym, and tennis courts). We preferred to drive down to the shore during the day (takes around 30 minutes due to the roads) and escape to the mountains for the evening. As many on here have said, the food is not great, especially the buffet (which should be expected - not sure there is such a thing as a "good" buffet). However, ordering a la carte, the food is much better and likely cheaper than the buffet anyways. So, steering clear of the buffet dinner (breakfast is standard European buffet and is perfectly acceptable), there is little not to like about the place. Bed could have been a bit more comfortable, room was lacking in a few ways (no wireless - only in the lobby area, no corkscrews, very small tv), but all forgivable given the location (and that it's Europe, where few hotels have the standard amenities Americans are used to getting in decent hotels).