Grupotel Orquidea is an upscale, family-friendly four-star hotel in Urbanización Bahía Feliz, on the quieter east side of the south coast. It has 255 rooms with air conditioning, free WiFi and in-room safes, four outdoor pools, a children's pool and a waterslide, plus three restaurants, a café and a terrace. A spa offers body wraps, aromatherapy, facials and massage. All-inclusive rates are available on some plans. Bahía Feliz beach is about a one-minute walk, so the hotel genuinely feels beachfront. Guests rate it 8.6 out of 10, with location scoring especially high. It is a practical choice for families who want a self-contained resort with a beach on the doorstep and less bustle than Playa del Inglés.
Location and getting around
Bahía Feliz is a residential resort area east of San Agustín, with the Maspalomas Dunes, Sioux City Park and the Centro Cultural San Fernando de Maspalomas within reach by car or taxi. The airport is about a twenty-minute drive away, one of the shortest transfers of any south-coast resort, and the Salobre and Anfi Tauro golf courses are also nearby.\n\nThe rooms: rooms are air-conditioned with showers, free toiletries, electric kettles, in-room safes and free WiFi, with daily housekeeping.
Families will find a playground, an arcade and a children's pool on site, and the pool area is open from nine in the morning to six in the evening, so plan swim time accordingly.\n\nWho it suits: families with young children and couples who want a relaxed beachfront stay. It is less suited to travellers who want nightlife or a lively promenade at the door. One guest wished one of the four pools were adults-only, so the atmosphere is family-focused.
\n\nGood to know: the hotel does not list on-site parking, and one guest review says there is no dedicated car park but nearby roads are free, so ask the hotel before you arrive if you are hiring a car. Check-in starts at 2 pm and check-out is at 11 am. Only service animals are allowed and the property is smoke-free. Free cancellation applies to selected rates, so compare room types and meal plans before you book.
\n\nWhy choose it: a short airport transfer, a beach at the door and facilities that keep children busy make this a low-stress family base. Bahía Feliz is a quieter area than Playa del Inglés, so evenings are calm, and the hotel's pools, waterslide and playground reduce the need to plan every day. Compare it with Sol Barbacan if you want more space and a self-catering option, or with a Meloneras resort if you would rather be near the promenade and the dunes.
Why stay here
- ✓Four outdoor pools, a children's pool and a waterslide
- ✓Spa with massage and facial treatment rooms
- ✓Three restaurants, a café and a terrace
- ✓About a one-minute walk to Bahía Feliz beach
- ✓Air-conditioned rooms with free WiFi and safes
- ✓Playground and arcade
- ✓All-inclusive rates on some plans
- ✓About twenty minutes from the airport
Good questions
Is Grupotel Orquidea on the beach?+
It is beachfront, with Bahía Feliz beach about a one-minute walk away.
Is it adults only?+
No, it is family-oriented, with a children's pool, waterslide, playground and arcade.
Is there parking?+
The hotel does not state on-site parking, so ask before you arrive if you will have a car.
