Playa del Inglés & Maspalomas Gay Guide

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Accommodation Tips

Villa Adler
Gay Bungalow Resort. ***, from 100 €
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 80 €
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
Fahana
Gay Hotel. *****, from 140 €
New small stylish gay hotel with tasteful and high quality interior, private terraces and pool.
@ Av. de Gran Canaria 64 / C. Canadá 12
Gran Canaria, 35100 Playa del Ingles
Seven Hotel
Gay Hotel. ****, from 150 €
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
Reopening 6 September 2024; Monday-Saturday 09:00 – 18:00/19:00; Sunday 13:00 – 18:00/19:00
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.
@ C.C. Cita, Avenida de Francia
Gran Canaria, 35100 Playa del Inglés

Nuevo Rokoko
Daily except Wednesday 09:00 – 17:00; 9-19 December 2024 closed
Small cosy cafe between Yumbo and Hotel AxelBeach Maspalomas.
Coffees, cakes, salads and paninis.
Run by nice Italians.
@ Avenida 8 de Marzo 31, l. 1 (ex Avenida Alfereces Provisionales)
Gran Canaria, 35100 Playa del Inglés

Restaurants

Fusion
Monday-Saturday 18:00 – 23:00
Gay-friendly restaurant in Playa del Inglés.
Asian cuisine.
@ Av. de España 12
Gran Canaria, 35100 Playa del Inglés

Gio
Daily 10:00 – 01:00; 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

Valentines
Daily except Tuesday 18:00 – 23:30
West European dishes and Mediterranean Tapas.
Tasty food and friendly service with care for details.
@ C.C. Yumbo 232/26
Gran Canaria, 35100 Playa del Inglés

Wapa Tapa
Tuesday-Saturday 18:30 – 22:30
Small gay-friendly restaurant in the C.C. Yumbo.
Tasty Spanish and international tapas and a selection of Spanish wines.
Fair prices, friendly service and very popular – reservation advised (some days ahead).
@ C.C. Yumbo 232/11
Gran Canaria, 35100 Playa del Inglés

Bars & Pubs

Adonis
Daily 19:30 – 02:00
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

Bärenhöhle
Daily 18:00 – 02:00
Friendly bears bar. (›Bärenhöhle‹ is German for ›bear's den‹.)
Decorated with hundreds of teddy bears from around the world.
Happy Hour until 21:00.
@ C.C. Yumbo 151/9
Gran Canaria, 35100 Playa del Inglés

Blue Havana
Tuesday-Sunday 18:00 – 01:00
Big LGBT-friendly cocktail lounge bar with live music.
@ C.C. Yumbo 131/25
Gran Canaria, 35100 Playa del Inglés

Centre Stage
Daily 21:00/23:00 – 03:00+ (September–June)
Small and packed night bar with party music, musical songs, shows and sing-alongs.
@ C.C. Yumbo 231/2
Gran Canaria, 35100 Playa del Inglés

Chez Funny Boy's
Daily from 23:00
Bar with drag comedy and other shows on the large terrace.
@ C.C. Yumbo 261/6-8
Gran Canaria, 35100 Playa del Inglés

Coco Loco
Daily ≈ 22:00 – 04:00
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

Eiffel Bar
Daily 19:00 – 01:00
French-inspired cocktail bar with mixed clientele.
@ C.C. Yumbo 121/5-6
Gran Canaria, 35100 Playa del Inglés

Fiction Bar
Daily 18:00 – 02:00+
Gay cocktail bar with terrace, happy hour prices and half-naked service.
@ C.C. Yumbo 111/1-2
Gran Canaria, 35130 Playa del Inglés

Gio
Daily 10:00 – 01:00; 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

Gran Café Latino
Daily 18:00 – 02:00
Bar with big terrace. Mixed clientele
@ C.C. Yumbo 121/4-5
Gran Canaria, 35100 Playa del Inglés

Hummel Hummel
Daily 18:30 – 00:30; Friday, Saturday till 01:30
One of the oldest gay bars on Gran Canaria.
Mainly mature clientele.
Busiest time is usually between 22:00 and 24:00.
@ C.C. Yumbo 141/1-2
Gran Canaria, 35100 Playa del Inglés

Junior
Daily 19:00/19:30 – 02:30/03:00
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

La Bulle
Daily 18:00 – 01:00/02:00
Modern cocktail lounge bar with big terrace.
@ C.C. Yumbo 131/26
Gran Canaria, 35100 Playa del Inglés

Macho Macho bei André
Daily 22:00 – 04:00
Gay bar in the Yumbo with German and Dutch Schlager music.
@ C.C. Yumbo 261/19
Gran Canaria, 35100 Playa del Inglés

Mardi Gras Bar
Daily 10:00 – 02:00
Popular cocktail bar with terrace and young friendly staff.
@ C.C. Yumbo 111/3-4
Gran Canaria, 35100 Playa del Inglés

MeickeR
Monday-Saturday 20:00 – 01:00 (closed in June and mid-December)
Small Danish bar at the Yumbo. Mixed clientele.
@ C.C. Yumbo 131/14
Gran Canaria, 35100 Playa del Inglés

Mykonos Bar
Daily 23:00 – 03:30
Popular gay music bar, with small dancefloor.
Music: Pop and Commercial.
Clientele mainly in their 20s and 30s.
@ C.C. Yumbo 421/2-7
Gran Canaria, 35100 Playa del Inglés

Na Und
Daily from 21:30
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

Parrots Bar
Daily 18:30 – 02:30
Music bar with lounge terrace in the so-called Six Pack Zone.
@ C.C. Yumbo 121/1-2
Gran Canaria, 35100 Playa del Inglés

Peppermint
Daily 19:30 – 02:30
Friendly gay cocktail bar at the Yumbo Center, with small terrace.
Francophone.
@ C.C. Yumbo 121/3
Gran Canaria, 35100 Playa del Inglés

Pirates
Daily 18:00/19:00 – 24:00/01:00
Bar with terrace towards the square in the Yumbo Center.
@ C.C. Yumbo 111/7
Gran Canaria, 35100 Playa del Inglés

RADDAR
Daily 21:00 – 01:00/02:00
Fetish-friendly men's bar with terrace in the Yumbo Center, right next to the NOXON.
@ C.C. Yumbo 251/11
Gran Canaria, 35100 Playa del Inglés

Ricky's Cabaret Bar
Daily 20:00 – 02:00+
Drag cabaret shows and entertainment.
Mixed clientele.
@ C.C. Yumbo 161/4-6
Gran Canaria, 35100 Playa del Inglés

Sparkles Show Bar
Daily 20:00 – 02:00
Drag comedy, variety entertainment and karaoke.
Mixed clientele.
@ C.C. Yumbo 212/4
Gran Canaria, 35100 Playa del Inglés

Spartacus
Daily except Tuesday 20:00 – 02:00
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

Strand-apo-Theke
Daily 12:00 – 22:00
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

Terry Show
Daily ≈ 22:00 – 02:00/04:00
Small bar with drag shows on the terrace.
Mixed clientele.
@ C.C. Yumbo 261/14
Gran Canaria, 35100 Playa del Inglés

The Copacabana
Daily 11:00 – 03:00
Bar with big terrace at the square on the ground floor of the Yumbo Center.
Mixed clientele.
@ C.C. Yumbo 131/21-22
Gran Canaria, 35100 Playa del Inglés

Tiki Boy
Monday-Saturday 20:30 – 02:30 (during festivals and Pride weeks open daily)
Gay cocktail bar in the Yumbo Center with terrace and music.
@ C.C. Yumbo 211/1
Gran Canaria, 35100 Playa del Inglés

Vibe
Daily except Tuesday 18:00 – 02:00
LGBTQ-friendly cocktail bar on the 2nd floor of the Yumbo Center, with views over the plaza.
@ C.C. Yumbo 232/27
Gran Canaria, 35100 Playa del Inglés

Voulez Vous
Daily 19:00/20:00 – 02:30
Stylish music and cocktail lounge bar in the Yumbo.
With big terrace.
@ C.C. Yumbo 161/7-9
Gran Canaria, 35100 Playa del Inglés

WunderBar
Daily 20:00 – 02:00/02:30
Gay music bar with Eurovision-Nights all year around.
@ C.C. Yumbo 151/1-2
Gran Canaria, 35100 Playa del Inglés

Clubs & Parties

Mantrix
Daily 02:00 – 06:00
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).
@ C.C. Yumbo 421/8-18
Gran Canaria, 35100 Playa del Inglés

Kiki
24:00 – 06:00 (opening days depending on season)
Music bar and night club with dancefloor.
Commercial Pop, RnB, Disco, Funky House.
(Opened in March 2024 in the former Scala Heaven.)
@ C.C. Yumbo, 3rd floor
Gran Canaria, 35100 Playa del Inglés

Cruising & Fetish

The Factory
Monday-Saturday 21:00 – 03:00, Sunday 17:00 – 03:00, during Maspalomas Fetish Pride and Winter Pride Maspalomas daily till 04:00
Big gay cruising club next to the C.C. Yumbo – the new project by the guys who did run the former club The Hole.
Check the website of The Factory for its weekly program.

Admission: 10 €, incl. 1 drink
@ Av. Alfereces Provisionales 31
Gran Canaria, 35100 Playa del Inglés

Cruise Bar
Daily 22:00 – 04:00
Bears-friendly and leather-friendly gay cruising bar in the Yumbo Center.
With big outside terrace (also for smokers).
Mainly middle-aged and mature guys.
Admission: 10 €, incl. 1-2 drinks
@ C.C. Yumbo 261/9-13
Gran Canaria, 35100 Playa del Inglés

Hell
Tuesday-Saturday 22:00 – 02:00
Bar, darkroom, sling and a few cubicles.
Admission: 5 €, incl. 1 drink
@ Av. de Gran Canaria 24 / Av. de la Unión Europea
Gran Canaria, 35100 Playa del Inglés

NOXON
Daily 21:00 – 02:00
Gay cruise bar in the Yumbo, with cabins, sling, shower and terrace.
Check the NOXON website for its weekly agenda and dresscodes.
Admission: 8-15 €, incl. 1-2 drinks
@ C.C. Yumbo 251/12-13
Gran Canaria, 35100 Playa del Inglés

RADDAR
Daily 21:00 – 01:00/02:00
Fetish-friendly men's bar with terrace in the Yumbo Center, right next to the NOXON.
@ C.C. Yumbo 251/11
Gran Canaria, 35100 Playa del Inglés

Reds
Daily 20:00 – 02:30
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
@ Avenida de Tirajana 17, Barbados II
Gran Canaria, 35100 Playa del Inglés

Strong Construction
Daily 22:00 – 06:00
Big gay bar in the Yumbo with cruising labyrinth.
Admission: 10 €, incl. 1 drink
@ C.C. Yumbo 161/10-14
Gran Canaria, 35100 Playa del Inglés

The Box
Daily 22:00 – 04:00
Small fetish-friendly men-only cruise bar in the Yumbo.
Mainly mature clientele.
Admission: free. Minimum consumption: 1 drink
@ C.C. Yumbo 261/17-18
Gran Canaria, 35100 Playa del Inglés

TImE oFF by Romeo & Julio
Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday 21:00 – 03:00, 2-13 December 2024 closed
Small gay cruise and FF club on the groundfloor of the shopping center C.C. Cita.
With bar, cabins, slings and more.
@ C.C. Cita, Avenida de Francia
Gran Canaria, 35100 Playa del Inglés

Tom's
Daily 21:00 – 04:00
Small gay bar in the Yumbo Center, incl. small cruising area with two cabins and sling. No dresscodes.
Admission: free. Minimum consumption: 1 drink
@ C.C. Yumbo 211/2
Gran Canaria, 35100 Playa del Inglés

Zoo Mens Bar
Daily 22:00 – 03:00/04:00
Big gay cruising club, spread over two floors.
Dresscode: naked, underwear and fetish.
Mixed ages.
Busiest time approx. 23:00 – 01:00.
Admission: 8-10 €, incl. 1 drink
@ Avenida de Tirajana 17, Barbados I
Gran Canaria, 35100 Playa del Inglés

 Basement Studios
Daily 10:00 – 18:00
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: ≈ 12-15 €, incl. 1 towel
@ Avenida de los Estados Unidos 37
Gran Canaria, 35100 Playa del Inglés

Shops

Big Bulky Bear
(Monday-Friday 11:30 – 13:30 and) Monday-Saturday 16:30 – 20:30
T-shirts and accessories for bears and their admirers.
@ C.C. Prisma, Avenida de España 7, Loc. 18
Gran Canaria, 35100 Playa del Inglés

Boxer
12:00 – 14:00 and 16:00 – 22:00 (10:00 – 22:00 during special events)
Fetish clothing, accessories and toys.
@ C.C. Yumbo 451/4
Gran Canaria, 35100 Playa del Inglés

Code
Daily 11:00/15:00 – 19:00
Beachwear, underwear and T-shirts for men.
Located on the 1st floor of the shopping center C.C. Cita, next to Café Wien.
@ C.C. Cita, Avenida de Francia
Gran Canaria, 35100 Playa del Inglés

Dress Code
Monday-Saturday 11:00 – 22:00; Sunday 11:00/17:00 – 22:00
Store for men's underwear, beachwear, club wear, T-shirts, sneakers and more.
@ C.C. Yumbo 231/10-11
Gran Canaria, 35100 Playa del Inglés

ES Collection / Addicted
Monday-Saturday 10:30 – 14:00 and 17:00 – 22:00, Sunday 14:00 – 22:00
Fashionable beachwear, underwear and T-shirts for men.
@ C.C. Yumbo 223/1-2
Gran Canaria, 35100 Playa del Inglés

Why Not
Monday-Saturday 10:00 – 22:00; Sunday 16:00 – 22:00
Fashionable men's wear: T-shirts, shirts, beachwear, underwear, trousers.
@ C.C. Yumbo 331/2
Gran Canaria, 35100 Playa del Inglés

Services

Massage Gay Maspalomas
Wellness oriented massage service by professional masseur Franck from Paris.
Relaxing massages, tantric massages and sports massages.
@ Avenida de España 7
Gran Canaria, 35100 Playa del Inglés