The 10 best holiday rentals in Arinaga

Arinaga, in the southeast of Gran Canaria, is a destination that usually goes unnoticed by mass tourism, and that precisely works in your favor if you are looking for a quiet and well-connected vacation rental. The town is divided into two clearly differentiated areas: the urban center, around the main street and the port, and the Arinaga beach area, which extends south with a promenade and direct access to the sandy beach. In the town center you will find more local life, tapas bars and supermarkets at hand, and the apartments tend to be somewhat cheaper; on the beach, however, the offering is more recent, with better views of the ocean and the Arinaga mountain, but you will have to walk a few minutes to buy anything. If what you want is to combine swimming and tranquility, the beach area is worth it; if you prefer to have everything at street level and do not mind walking ten minutes to the water, the town center will be more cost-effective for you.

As for prices, the range is wide: the cheapest accommodation is around 70 euros per night, and the average is around 100 euros, with an average category of 3.7 stars. That means you will not find luxury, but you will find decent and functional establishments. To get better prices, avoid July and August, and also Christmas week; the months of March, May and October usually offer lower rates without giving up pleasant weather. Long weekends or Canary Islands holidays also increase prices, so if your schedule is flexible, book during the week. As for the catalog, the apartment clearly dominates: there are 81 apartments, 11 vacation homes, one hotel and one villa. Real examples of what you can find are La Piedra Viva 3 Arinaga, Sol y mar, Viva Cruce de Arinaga or Apartamento Allegra, all with mixed ratings, so do not rely only on the photo.

To get there, the most practical thing is to fly to Gran Canaria airport, which is about fifteen minutes away by car. You have regular buses (line 1 and 41) that drop you off in the center, but if you plan to move around the island, renting a car is almost essential: Arinaga is well connected with the GC-1, and from there you reach Las Palmas in half an hour, the tourist south in twenty minutes and the inland towns in less than forty. Within the town, everything is done on foot, but to go to neighboring beaches like Pozo Izquierdo or El Cabrón you need a vehicle. Before booking, check three things: if the accommodation has a garage space or free parking nearby, because in summer it fills up; if the kitchen is equipped with a dishwasher or washing machine, which is not always the case; and if the owner asks for a deposit or extra cleaning fee, something common in the cheapest apartments. It is also worth looking at recent reviews, not the first ones, and confirming if the wifi is stable if you telework.