Lopesan Costa Meloneras Resort & Spa

Set on the seafront in Meloneras, Lopesan Costa Meloneras Resort & Spa faces Meloneras Beach and the protected dunes of southern Gran Canaria. This is a five-star resort with the feel of a substantial Canarian estate, its courtyards, stone arches and gardens providing a relaxed setting between rounds. Meloneras Golf by Lopesan is the nearest course, while Maspalomas and Anfi Tauro add contrasting golf within the same holiday. Gran Canaria Airport is about 22 miles away, with direct bus transfers serving the hotel, and Maspalomas Beach is around a nine-minute walk.

Meloneras Golf is an 18-hole par-71 Roy Kirby design, a parkland course with the Atlantic alongside parts of the layout, Pasito Blanco harbour in view and the Canary mountains beyond. It rewards controlled positioning rather than simply hitting driver at every opportunity, particularly when the coastal breeze is up. Resort guests receive preferential rates here. Maspalomas Golf brings a different test, an 18-hole par-73 course played among the dunes near the beach, where large bunkers, lakes and shifting wind place a premium on thoughtful approach shots. At Anfi Tauro Golf, the par-72 Championship Course heads into a more desert-style landscape of palms, water and volcanic slopes, with coastal views opening up across the round. Real Club de Golf de Las Palmas is also an option for those looking to add another course to the week.

Back at the resort, refurbished accommodation includes deluxe and family rooms, suites, and rooms with pool or sea views. Each has a terrace or balcony, useful for an unhurried drink after golf. The main restaurant has 13 live-cooking stations, while La Toscana serves Italian dishes, El Churrasco focuses on Argentine beef and Nihao by Kabuki offers teppanyaki-led Asian cooking. Six pools include a lazy river and a 4,000 square metre infinity pool, with a swim-up bar at Laguna. For a proper recovery day, the 3,500 square metre spa has a circuit with saunas, steam room, salt and ice rooms, plus 12 treatment rooms.