Playa del Inglés & Maspalomas Gay Guide

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Accommodation Tips

Villa Adler

Gay Bungalow Resort. ***, from 70 €

Reviews, Photos & Reservation

Small resort with bright bungalow-apartments in modern minimalist design.
Quiet location between Yumbo Center and beach.
Friendly and attentive service. Excellent guest reviews.

@ Playa del Inglés, Calle Inglaterra 16-1
Gran Canaria, 35100

Bus: Avenida de Bonn

AxelBeach Maspalomas

Gay Hotel. ***, from 60 €

Reviews, Photos & Reservation

Gay apartment hotel with nice outdoor area incl. swimming pool, snacks and cocktail lounge bar, sauna, hot tub and fitness room.
Located in the center of Playa del Inglés, only 5 minutes to walk to the Yumbo Centrum.

@ Playa del Inglés, Av. de Tirajana/Calle Timple
Gran Canaria, 35100

Birdcage Resort

Gay Bungalow Resort. ****, from 110 €

Reviews, Photos & Reservation

Small, upmarket bungalow resort with outdoor pool, close to the Yumbo.

@ Playa del Inglés, Calle Egipto 10
Gran Canaria, 35100

Hotel Ritual Maspalomas

Gay Hotel. From 60 €

Reviews, Photos & Reservation

The guys of the popular gay hotel Ritual in Torremolinos converted the former complex 'Las Walkirias' in Playa del Inglés into a new big gay accommodation centre, only a stone's throw away from the gay nightlife in the Yumbo Center.

@ Avenida Alfereces Provisionales 33
Gran Canaria, 35100 Playa del Inglés

Rainbow Golf Bungalows

Gay Bungalow Resort. ***, from 55 €

Reviews, Photos & Reservation

Spacious, clean and well-maintained bungalows in a quiet location. With outdoor pool and hot tub. Friendly and helpful staff.

@ Avenida Touroperador Finnmatkat 5 (Campo Internacional Maspalomas)
Gran Canaria, 35100

Seven Hotel

Gay Hotel. ****, from 100 €

Reviews, Photos & Reservation

New upmarket gay resort in quiet location, with bright air-conditioned rooms in minimalist design, restaurant and outdoor pool.

@ Av. Touroperador Matkatala 2 (Campo Internacional Maspalomas)
Gran Canaria, 35100

Cafes

Café Wien

Monday-Saturday 09:00 – 18:00+; Sunday 13:00 – 18:00+ (September – approx. mid-June)

Very popular for a coffee and home-made cake after the beach.
Best between 16:00 and 17:00.
Located on the 1st floor of the shopping center C.C. Cita.

cafe-wien.org

@ C.C. Cita, Avenida de Francia
Gran Canaria, 35100 Playa del Inglés

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Nuevo Rokoko

Monday 09:00 – 20:30; Tuesday 09:00 – 17:00; Thursday-Sunday 09:00 – 20:30

Small cosy cafe between Yumbo and Hotel Ritual.
Coffees, cakes, salads and paninis.
Furniture in Neo-Rococo style.
Run by two nice Italians.

facebook.com/nuevorokoko

@ Avenida Alfereces Provisionales 31
Gran Canaria, 35100 Playa del Inglés

+34 828 04 17 71

Restaurants

Fusion

Reopening approx. October 2020

Gay-friendly restaurant in Playa del Inglés.
Asian cuisine.

fusionplayadelingles.com

@ Av. de España 12
Gran Canaria, 35100 Playa del Inglés

+34 928 76 57 05

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Gio

Daily 10:00 – 02:00; kitchen till 23:00

Italian restaurant and bar with big terrace at the corner of the Six Pack Zone at the Yumbo Center.
Mixed clientele.

@ C.C. Yumbo 111/10
Gran Canaria, 35100 Playa del Inglés

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Pizzeria Superman

Daily 16:30 – 01:00

2018 the best place in town for pizza and pasta.
Gay-friendly.

@ C.C. Yumbo 131
Gran Canaria, 35100 Playa del Inglés

+34 928 50 29 06

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Valentines

West European dishes and Mediterranean Tapas.
Tasty food and friendly service with care for details.

restaurantvalentines.com

@ C.C. Yumbo 232/26
Gran Canaria, 35100 Playa del Inglés

+34 671 11 82 57 (mobile)

Bars & Pubs

Important note: Due to the COVID-19 epidemic, many places are closed or opening hours may have changed. Please check the websites and Facebook pages of the respective venues for the latest information.

Update 21 August 2020: All bars (which don't sell food) have been closed by the police.

Adonis

Cocktails and German beer. One of the six bars with a terrace in the so-called Six Pack Zone in the Yumbo Center.

@ C.C. Yumbo 111/11-12
Gran Canaria, 35100 Playa del Inglés

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Barack

Small gay bar with terrace.
Francophone.

@ C.C. Yumbo 251/11
Gran Canaria, 35100 Playa del Inglés

+34 651 40 73 40 (mobile)

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Bärenhöhle

Friendly bears bar. (›Bärenhöhle‹ is German for ›bear's den‹.)
Decorated with hundreds of teddy bears from around the world.
Happy Hour until 22:00.

@ C.C. Yumbo 151/9
Gran Canaria, 35100 Playa del Inglés

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Blue Night

Tiny late-night bar in the Yumbo Center.

@ C.C. Yumbo 261/16
Gran Canaria, 35100 Playa del Inglés

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Centre Stage

Small and packed bar with party music, musical songs, shows and sing-alongs.

@ C.C. Yumbo 231/2
Gran Canaria, 35100 Playa del Inglés

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Chez Funny Boy's

Bar with drag comedy and other shows on the large terrace.

facebook.com/ChezFunnyBoys

@ C.C. Yumbo 261/6-8
Gran Canaria, 35100 Playa del Inglés

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Coco Loco/Nutzs

Loud party bar with terrace. Mixed clientele and ages.
Busiest after 01:00.

@ C.C. Yumbo 261/2-3
Gran Canaria, 35100 Playa del Inglés

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Diamonds

With big terrace at the square on the ground floor of the Yumbo Center.
Mixed clientele.

facebook.com/YumboBar.Diamonds

@ C.C. Yumbo 131/21-22
Gran Canaria, 35100 Playa del Inglés

+34 928 77 69 33

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Fiction Bar

Gay cocktail bar with terrace and half-naked service.

facebook.com/Fictionbar35100

@ C.C. Yumbo 111/1-2
Gran Canaria, 35130 Playa del Inglés

+34 682 66 17 87 (mobile)

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Gio

Daily 10:00 – 02:00; kitchen till 23:00

Italian restaurant and bar with big terrace at the corner of the Six Pack Zone at the Yumbo Center.
Mixed clientele.

@ C.C. Yumbo 111/10
Gran Canaria, 35100 Playa del Inglés

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Gran Café Latino

With large terrace. Mixed clientele

grancafelatino.com

@ C.C. Yumbo 121/4-5
Gran Canaria, 35100 Playa del Inglés

+34 928 77 88 70

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Hummel Hummel

One of the oldest gay bars on Gran Canaria.
Mainly mature clientele.
Busiest time is usually between 22:00 and 24:00.

facebook.com/Hummel-Hummel-Bar

@ C.C. Yumbo 141/1-2
Gran Canaria, 35100 Playa del Inglés

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Junior

Small gay bar in the so-called Six Pack Zone in the Yumbo Center.

@ C.C. Yumbo 111/13
Gran Canaria, 35100 Playa del Inglés

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Kiki

Music bar with small dancefloor.

facebook.com/kikibar.gc

@ C.C. Yumbo 161/20
Gran Canaria, 35100 Playa del Inglés

+34 671 28 17 45 (mobile)

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La Bulle

Modern lounge bar with big terrace.

@ C.C. Yumbo 131/26
Gran Canaria, 35100 Playa del Inglés

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Macho Macho bei André

Gay bar in the Yumbo with mainly Schlager music.

facebook.com/MachoMachobeiAndre

@ C.C. Yumbo 261/19
Gran Canaria, 35100 Playa del Inglés

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Mardi Gras Bar

Popular cocktail bar with terrace and young friendly staff.

facebook.com/Mardigrasgc

@ C.C. Yumbo 111/3-4
Gran Canaria, 35100 Playa del Inglés

+34 928 77 01 74

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Mauu

Tuesday-Sunday 17:00 – 24:00

Cafe-bar at the 1st floor of the shopping center C.C. Cita, next to Café Wien.

facebook.com/mauu.barcafe

@ C.C. Cita, Avenida de Francia 8
Gran Canaria, 35130 Playa del Inglés

+34 634 46 15 96 (mobile)

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MeickeR

Small Danish bar at the Yumbo. Mixed clientele.

facebook.com/barmeicker

@ C.C. Yumbo 131/14
Gran Canaria, 35100 Playa del Inglés

+34 928 77 79 46

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Miau

Reopened June 2020

Small bar for bears, chubbies and friends.

facebook.com/MIAU-Bar

@ C.C. Yumbo 251/9
Gran Canaria, 35100 Playa del Inglés

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Mykonos Bar

Popular gay music bar, with small dancefloor.
Music: Pop and Commercial.
Clientele mainly in their 20s and 30s.

@ C.C. Yumbo 421/4-7
Gran Canaria, 35100 Playa del Inglés

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Na Und

German Schlager music bar with small dancefloor.
Quite popular with a mainly mature clientele.

@ C.C. Yumbo 161/15-18
Gran Canaria, 35100 Playa del Inglés

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Parrots Bar

Music bar with lounge terrace in the so-called Six Pack Zone.

facebook.com/ParrotsGranCanaria

@ C.C. Yumbo 121/1-2
Gran Canaria, 35100 Playa del Inglés

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Peppermint

Friendly gay cocktail bar at the Yumbo Center, with small terrace.
Francophone.

bar-peppermint.com

@ C.C. Yumbo 121/3
Gran Canaria, 35100 Playa del Inglés

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Pirates

Bar with terrace towards the square in the Yumbo Center.

facebook.com/PiratesGranCanaria

@ C.C. Yumbo 111/7
Gran Canaria, 35100 Playa del Inglés

+34 928 76 55 74

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Ricky's Cabaret Bar

Drag cabaret shows and entertainment.
Mixed clientele.

facebook.com/rickyscabaret

@ C.C. Yumbo 161/1-3
Gran Canaria, 35100 Playa del Inglés

+34 674 04 48 89 (mobile)

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Sky Bar

New small modern bar in the Yumbo Center, with terrace.

facebook.com/skybaryumbo

@ C.C. Yumbo 131/4
Gran Canaria, 35100 Playa del Inglés

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Sparkles Show Bar

Drag comedy, variety entertainment and karaoke. Mixed clientele.
Happy Hour until 22:30.

facebook.com/Sparklesshowbar

@ C.C. Yumbo 212/4
Gran Canaria, 35100 Playa del Inglés

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Spartacus

Cafe-bar and cocktail-bar with big terrace towards the plaza in the Yumbo.
One of the oldest gay bars on Gran Canaria, and still going strong.
Usually well visited, especially in the early hours.

@ C.C. Yumbo 151/3-4
Gran Canaria, 35100 Playa del Inglés

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Strand-apo-Theke

Daily 12:00 – 22:00 (September–June)

Popular for a snack or drink on the way back from the beach to the hotels or bungalows in Maspalomas. Busiest between 16:00 and 20:00, with German Schlager and international party music.

@ Maspalomas, C.C. Oasis 35-36, Paseo del Faro
Gran Canaria, 35100

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Strong Construction

Big gay bar with open terrace and small cruising area.

facebook.com/Strong-Construction

@ C.C. Yumbo 161/10-14
Gran Canaria, 35100 Playa del Inglés

+34 696 63 65 97 (mobile)

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Terry Show

Small bar with drag shows on the terrace.
Mixed clientele.

@ C.C. Yumbo 261/14
Gran Canaria, 35100 Playa del Inglés

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Voulez Vous

Stylish music and cocktail lounge bar in the Yumbo.
With big terrace.

facebook.com/voulezvousyumbo

@ C.C. Yumbo 161/7-9
Gran Canaria, 35100 Playa del Inglés

+34 681 03 18 03 (mobile)

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WunderBar

Music bar. Eurovision-Nights all year around.

wunderbargrancanaria.com

@ C.C. Yumbo 151/1-2
Gran Canaria, 35100 Playa del Inglés

+34 928 15 30 67

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Zaza Bar

Terrace bar, decorated with pictures of Hollywood legends.
Mixed clientele.

facebook.com/Zaza-Bar-Yumbo

@ C.C. Yumbo 111/8-9
Gran Canaria, 35100 Playa del Inglés

+34 928 77 76 12

Clubs & Parties

See also our overview of upcoming Irregular Parties and Events in Gran Canaria.

Mantrix

Since many years the gay late night dance club in Playa del Inglés.
Music: Commercial remixes.

Busiest from 03:30 (after most bars have closed).

Located at the Yumbo Center, next to the music bar Mykonos (where you can already dance a bit before the Mantrix club opens and gets busy).

Admission: 10 €, incl. 1 drink

mantrixyumbo.com

@ C.C. Yumbo 421/8-18
Gran Canaria, 35100 Playa del Inglés

+34 928 14 34 10

Cruising & Fetish

The Box

Small fetish-friendly men-only cruise bar in the Yumbo.
Mainly mature clientele.
Admission: free. Minimum consumption: 1 drink

theboxgc.com

@ C.C. Yumbo 261/17-18
Gran Canaria, 35100 Playa del Inglés

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Bunker Bar

Gay cruise bar with lockers (5 € deposit), cabins, sling etc.
Roof terrace with various lounges and play areas.
No dresscode. Mixed ages.
Admission: 10 €, incl. 1 drink

@ C.C. Yumbo 161/20
Gran Canaria, 35100 Playa del Inglés

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Cruise Bar

Bears-friendly and leather-friendly cruising bar, spread over two levels.
Usually well visited. Mainly middle-aged and mature guys.
Lockers available.
Big outside terrace (also for smokers).

cruisebaryumbo.com

@ C.C. Yumbo 261/9-13
Gran Canaria, 35100 Playa del Inglés

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Hell Club

Bar, darkroom, sling and a few cubicles.

facebook.com/hellclubmaspalomas

@ Av. de Gran Canaria 24 / Av. de la Unión Europea
Gran Canaria, 35100 Playa del Inglés

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NOXON

Gay cruise bar in the Yumbo, with cabins, sling, shower and terrace.
Check the NOXON website for its weekly agenda and dresscodes.
Admission: 8-10 €, incl. 1-2 drinks

noxonclub.com

@ C.C. Yumbo 251/12-13
Gran Canaria, 35100 Playa del Inglés

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Reds

Big gay cruising club, 400 metres from Yumbo Center.
In the basement with some cabins.
Weekly program with dresscodes (underwear, fetish, naked) on the Reds website.
Friendly staff.
Busiest between 23:00 and 01:00.
Admission: 10-12 €, incl. 1 drink

redsclub.es

@ Avenida de Tirajana 17, Barbados II
Gran Canaria, 35100 Playa del Inglés

+34 659 28 67 09 (mobile)

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Strong Construction

Big gay bar with open terrace and small cruising area.

facebook.com/Strong-Construction

@ C.C. Yumbo 161/10-14
Gran Canaria, 35100 Playa del Inglés

+34 696 63 65 97 (mobile)

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The Hole

Big gay cruise club in Playa del Inglés at the rear of the C.C. Jardin del Sol.
With lockers, cabins, slings, smoking area, air-conditioning and more.
Fetish-friendly. Information about the weekly program, (un)dresscodes and special events are available at The Hole website.
Admission: 7 €, incl. 1 drink

theholegc.com

@ Av. de Gran Canaria 24 / Av. de la Unión Europea
Gran Canaria, 35100 Playa del Inglés

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TImE oFF by Romeo & Julio

Small gay cruise and FF club on the groundfloor of the shopping center C.C. Cita.
With bar, cabins, slings and more on 2 levels.

timeoffclub.com

@ C.C. Cita, Avenida de Francia
Gran Canaria, 35100 Playa del Inglés

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Tom's

Small gay bar in the Yumbo Center, incl. small cruising area with two cabins and sling. No dresscodes.
Admission: free. Minimum consumption: 1 drink

facebook.com/tomsyumbo

@ C.C. Yumbo 211/2
Gran Canaria, 35100 Playa del Inglés

+34 695 11 58 11 (mobile)

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Zoo Mens Bar

Big gay cruising club, spread over two floors.
Dresscode: naked, underwear and fetish.
Mixed ages.
Busiest time approx. 23:00 – 01:00.
Admission: 10-15 €, incl. 1 drink

@ Avenida de Tirajana 17, Barbados I
Gran Canaria, 35100 Playa del Inglés

+34 928 76 18 29

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Basement Studios

Reopened August 2020; daily from 09:00

Small gay bungalow resort with a pool and cruising area that can be used also by daytime visitors.
Mainly middle-aged and mature clientele.
Admission: 10-12 €, incl. 1 towel

facebook.com/BasementStudiosGC

@ Avenida de los Estados Unidos 37
Gran Canaria, 35100 Playa del Inglés

+34 928 76 38 35

Saunas

Sauna Heroes

Gay sauna in the Yumbo Center (next to club Mantrix).
Quite big (with about 30 cabins), clean and well-maintained.
Best between 17:00 and 20:00, especially on bad weather days.
Some days with foam party.
Admission: 18 €

saunaheroes.com

@ C.C. Yumbo 422/1-3
Gran Canaria, 35100 Playa del Inglés

+34 928 77 47 70