Playa Meloneras Holidays

It’s class all the way in Meloneras. This place is the most upmarket town on Gran Canaria’s south coast. Here, the four and five-star hotels are kept company with a string of high-end restaurants, bars and shops. Plus, its neighbours, Maspalomas and Playa del Ingles, offer up that extra bit of action when you want to switch things up a little.

You get more than just sunbathing sands in Meloneras. The oatmeal-coloured sands of the town’s beach merge into the rolling dunes of Maspalomas to the east. And they continue all the way to Playa del Ingles. Behind the beach, La Charca lagoon provides a tranquil, bird-watching spot. Egrets, parakeets and herons are all regularly sighted here.

El Faro de Maspalomas sits at the end of Meloneras Beach. As the third-highest lighthouse in Spain, this place used to guide ships from Africa and America. These days, it marks the start of the seafront prom, which is brimming with exclusive shops, restaurants and bars. If you don’t spend your evening along here, there’s also an outdoor cinema, with plush sofas and waiter service.