Gran Canaria

From outside it looks like just another outsized resort hotel, but step within and the Palm Beach is a riot of colour and exciting modern design. — Lonely Planet

This sprawling hotel is seriously luxurious and deserves its own postcode. — Lonely Planet

The Bohemia Suites and Spa is a 67-room, adults-only, luxury boutique hotel in Playa del Ingles, roughly 200 yards from the beach. — Oyster

Right in the geographical center of the island, this is the perfect spot to get away from it all and to take in some of Gran Canary's best views. — Fodor's

The four-star Hotel Reina Isabel’s setting above Las Canteras, one of Spain’s best urban beaches, remains a real draw. — The Telegraph

This appealing hotel in a traditional stone-clad building in the heart of Tejeda has rooms set around a Canarian-style courtyard, with plenty of terracotta tiling, pumpkin-coloured paintwork and wood — Lonely Planet

There's no doubt that the showstopper at the 383-room, three-pearl Riu Palace Maspalomas is its setting -- right on the edge of the stunning desert-scape of the Maspalomas Dunes. — Oyster

One of the few hotels in the south of the island with direct access to the beach, Costa Canaria sits just behind the Blue Flag sands on Playa de San Agustín. — Fodor's

This four-star located on an ancient acropolis is full of surprises. — The Telegraph

Beside the yacht-filled harbour, the accommodation here consists of large airy doubles and apartments (two to four people) with all the trimmings. — Lonely Planet

One of the Gran Canaria capital’s latest and (potentially) greatest is to be found in the city’s Parque Santa Catalina. — The Telegraph

Grand by name, grand by nature; the five-star Seaside Grand Hotel Residencia is a member of the Leading Hotels of the World group. — The Telegraph

Maspalomas, one of Gran Canaria’s major resorts, conjures up images of its spectacular sand dunes. — The Telegraph

The 313-room Sheraton Gran Canaria Salobre Golf Resort is a quiet luxury property that caters to golfers and couples. — Oyster

Bright and breezy, minimalist and mod, the Riu ClubHotelGran Canaria is an all-inclusive seafront property in Meloneras. — Oyster

The Hotel Riu Palace Meloneras Resort is a 515-room luxury escape set amid vast gardens that's within walking distance of the buzzing waterfront along El Faro Beach. — Oyster

The Hotel Dunas Suites and Villas Resort is an upper-middle-range chain hotel, with 302 suites and villas, that's a six-minute drive to Maspalomas Beach. — Oyster

The 332-room Riu Palace Oasis is an aging, mid-range, beachfront all-inclusive resort catering to older couples and families. — Oyster

It feels one of a kind — The Telegraph