Hotel Emblemático Agáldar

Sleeping in the centre of Gáldar

The Hotel Emblemático Agáldar occupies a restored 1865 building on Plaza de Santiago, the heart of the old town of Gáldar, the first capital of Gran Canaria. It is the way to sleep within walking distance of everything: the Cueva Pintada is a couple of minutes on foot, and the buses to Las Palmas and Agaete stop in the town.

The rooms

There are 20, named after pre-Hispanic society. The Harimaguada rooms, for two, are partly on the upper floor beside the pool and partly open to the inner patio of ferns. The Faycán rooms, for two, are upstairs, with tall windows and views. The Semidán rooms, also for two, are bright. The Atis Tirma sleeps three. There is free wifi and luggage storage, and the hotel offers early check-in and late check-out subject to availability.

Pool, terrace and restaurant

Upstairs there is an outdoor pool with a sun deck, a rooftop bar and a second-floor terrace that looks over the old town and the Santiago bell tower. Downstairs, the Agáldar Restaurant serves modern Canarian cooking; it is open Wednesday to Sunday and closed Monday and Tuesday. Check-in is at 14:00 and check-out at 11:00.

Getting there

By car, about 30 minutes from Las Palmas along the GC-2; the hotel does not advertise its own parking, and the public car park closest to the museum is on Calle Guillén Morales. Without a car, Global bus lines 103 and 105 and the direct 100 link Las Palmas with Gáldar.