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Maspalomas or Playa Del Ingles?

lisaeugene

2006-01-03 09:05:13

Next Christmas we want to go back to Gran canaria. We've spent the last few Christmases on other Canary Islands but have been to Playa Del Ingles before over Christmas (we stayed in the Gran Canaria Princess). However after shelling out loads of cash on expensive hotels only to be dissatisfied with the food and eating out anyway we would like to try apartments.

I do have worries about apartments having not done a self catering holiday for over 20 years!

My questions are, would Maspalomas be a safer area with better apartments than playa del ingles?

Anyone here own a private apartment?

Can anyone recommend some cracking apartments who don't rip you off for just being a couple? (supplements)

Does Maspalomas have enough variety of english restaurants or will we need to constantly get a taxi to playa del ingles?

We are a couple in our 30's, we like comfort and cleanliness, we would love a nice pool area or private sunbeds on terrace.

Am I asking too much?

Oh yes I would also like a link to a map showing apartment and hotel locations if there is one (of PDI and MASP)

doe

2006-01-03 12:52:49

Hi
Can't recommend a specific apartment block, the ones we stayed in were in Sonneland, which is up the hill from Maspalomas and they were very basic.

Regarding eating out. One area was by the lighthouse near the beach where there was 5 or 6 restaurants, nice setting and it felt quite upmarket because their were a few posh boutiques etc. We ate in one 3 times the food was so nice. Think it was an Italian.

There is also the Faro 2 shopping centre where we ate the other evenings. This was a circular complex and had approx 12 restaurants and bars. Behind the beach there is also a row of Icecream parlours and drinks places you can sit down at, for lunch or a snack. We managed a week without going into PdI once. (didn't fancy it from what I saw on the coach transfer!).

bellybally

2006-01-03 16:01:52

Hi lisa, we went to maspalomas, which we liked as it was nice and quiet, (We prefer quiet during day, and lively at night), so we went into pdc every night (2E in a taxi).

Can't for the life of me remember what the apartments were called, but there was five different complex's dotted around, each complex,had it's own pool, with about 30 apartments to each complex (All had pool views, and it was four star, with air cond), could look into this if these apartments are to your interest. I remember, the apartment was classed as a studio (So no supp), but when we arrived there, it was more like an apartment with a seperate bedroom, and our son slept, outside on a pull out sofa.

If you require any further info , just ask. BBB.

bellybally

2006-01-03 16:07:10

Lisa- just remembered, thought I had better post before I forget again!!.- The apartments were called: Koala Garden., and we booked through airtours.BBB

lisaeugene

2006-01-03 19:06:23

Thanks for your quick replies, I think we'll fly with Thomson as they do the 11 night but I might book accomadation seperately.
Sounds like Maspalomas might be a better place to stay when in apartments, I think I would be very worried about the lack of security in apartments in PDI. In our hotel they always had security guards patrolling which leads me to believe that they were needed.

Any ideas about the map?

aland

2006-02-16 12:16:19

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