Hotel Cristina by Tigotan is an adults-only hotel for guests aged sixteen and over, standing directly on Las Canteras beach in Las Palmas. It has 306 rooms in eleven types, including beach-view and city-view options, a rooftop outdoor pool with sun loungers, a poolside bar, a café, a breakfast buffet and a dinner restaurant called Las Palmas, plus 24-hour room service. The beach is a one-minute walk. It is classed as a luxury five-star property, and guests rate it 8.4 out of 10 from 880 reviews, with cleanliness scoring 9.0. The adults-only policy makes it a calm choice for couples and friends who want a seafront city stay without children's activity around the pool.
Location and getting around
The hotel is on the Canteras seafront with Santa Catalina Park about five minutes on foot and the Poema del Mar aquarium seven. El Muelle shopping centre is eight minutes away and Casino Las Palmas ten. The airport is about 32 minutes by car, and the port is roughly two miles away. Vegueta can be reached by taxi or bus.\n\nThe rooms: with 306 rooms and eleven types, you can choose between beach-view and city-view options and single-use rooms for solo travellers.
Beach-view rooms are the draw, so book one if the sea is the reason you are staying here. Staff service scores are the lowest of the sub-scores, so keep expectations realistic and ask at check-in about anything you need.\n\nWho it suits: couples, friends and solo travellers over sixteen who want a calm atmosphere, a rooftop pool and the beach at the door.
Families with younger children cannot stay, and cribs are not available. The minimum age to check in is eighteen.\n\nGood to know: covered self-parking is available on site for twelve euros a day. Late check-out carries a fee, and extra-person charges may apply. The hotel does not accept cash, and cash transactions are capped by national rules, so bring a card. Check-in starts at 2 pm and check-out is before noon. Pets are not allowed.
Free cancellation is offered on selected room rates, so check the terms for your dates. Book early in winter, when the beach district is busiest.\n\nWhy choose it: it is the only adults-only beachfront option in this group, with a rooftop pool and the sand at the door. That makes it a restful choice for couples and friends, with the city's restaurants and the aquarium within a short walk. Compare it with Occidental Las Canteras for a smaller, family-friendly alternative, or with Santa Catalina for a historic five-star stay.
Why stay here
- ✓Adults only, ages sixteen and over
- ✓Rooftop outdoor pool with sun loungers
- ✓Poolside bar and café
- ✓Dinner restaurant and breakfast buffet
- ✓24-hour room service
- ✓About a one-minute walk to Las Canteras beach
- ✓Covered self-parking for a fee
- ✓Beach-view and city-view rooms
Good questions
Is Hotel Cristina adults only?+
Yes, guests must be sixteen or older, and the minimum check-in age is eighteen.
How far is it from the beach?+
The hotel is on Las Canteras beach, about a one-minute walk.
Is parking available?+
Covered self-parking is available on site for a daily fee.
