Gloria Palace Amadores Thalasso & Hotel in Puerto Rico (Gran Canaria), Gran Canaria

Gloria Palace Amadores houses one of the largest thalassotherapy centres in Europe, featuring a dedicated seawater pool, a steam room, and a physiotherapy pool. The spa offers body treatments, facials, and a full menu of massages including couples massage and foot massage. Guests also have access to a sauna, a Turkish bath, and a spa lounge with relaxation area.

All air-conditioned rooms have a private balcony with Atlantic Ocean views, satellite TV, and a minibar available for hire. The hotel provides free Wi-Fi in every room and throughout the property, plus a safe for guest valuables with a refundable deposit. Recently refurbished rooms in block 3 include modern bathrooms with separate toilet and a ceiling fan.

The main restaurant serves buffet meals with show cooking and nightly themed buffets that rotate through cuisines such as Spanish, Mexican, and Irish. Guests can choose from a piano bar, a pool bar, or the salon bar, all providing table service for drinks. A snack bar by the top pool offers table-service lunches with items such as burgers, hot dogs, and pizza, while the outdoor terrace dining area overlooks the sea.

The hotel runs an extensive entertainment program including live music, flamenco shows, and a nightly mini disco for children. Sports facilities include a floodlit tennis court (surcharge), a gym, table tennis, archery, darts, and bowling, with a games room and billiards also available. Daytime activities are led by entertainment staff and include aqua gym, water polo, and yoga classes in the spa.

Children have their own swimming pool, a splash pad with slides, a playground with indoor play area, and a kids' club with daily face painting and arts and crafts. The hotel sits on a cliff between Playa de Amadores and Playa de Puerto Rico, with direct access to the coastal promenade via a panoramic elevator. Amadores Beach is a 10-minute walk west and Puerto Rico marina with shops and restaurants a 5-minute walk east along the promenade.

Thalasso: One of Europe's largest thalassotherapy centres

Rooms: 280 rooms with private balconies and ocean views

Dining: Themed buffets with show cooking

Wellness: Sauna, steam room, Turkish bath, physiotherapy pool

Family: Kids' pool, splash pad, mini-club, playground

Activities: Tennis court, gym, archery, darts, live shows