Baobab Resort Gran Canaria
Overview
The hotel offers a fantastic world of exotic experiences and spectacular architecture with a blend of modern amenities and an African feel. The huge tropical gardens with several pools, ponds, waterfalls and sandy beaches mark the way to the spacious hotel area. An African hut with bars, restaurants and a café provides a true chill-out area. Built in 2008, the hotel offer 677 rooms in total and facilities available to guests include a 24-hour reception, hotel safe, currency exchange facilities, lift access, a games room, kids' club and children's playground, conference facilities and a car park. For an additional fee, guests may also make use of the WLAN Internet access and room service.
How far is the nearest beach?
This hotel is located 400m from the beach
Distance from Airport
The hotel is located 60km from the airport
Rooms
The spacious rooms are an impressive blend of modern design, exclusive amenities and African-style elements. All rooms have a wonderful view, either of the deep blue Atlantic Ocean, the fascinating dunes, the palms of the oasis, the gardens or the island's mountain backdrop and are equipped with individually regulated air conditioning, a private balcony or terrace and a bathroom with bathtub, shower, hairdryer and bathrobes. Other in-room amenities include a desk, hire safe, satellite TV, a direct dial telephone and, for a fee, high-speed Internet access and a minibar.
Food & Drink
The hotel has two buffet restaurants, a la carte restaurant swimming pool and an African restaurant a la carte
It is the hotel`s main restaurant, with decoration and cared environments inspired by African architecture. You will receive in it breakfast and dinner.
You will discover in this restaurant the influence of cuisines from all 5 continents and a special day devoted to African food culture.
Barbecue restaurant with fresh paella, lobster and our grilled meats. A la carte restaurant, not included in the half and full board service.
Akara is the only restaurant of african cuisine on the Canary Islands. Atractive and delightful, it is based on meat of wildebeest, zebra, oryx, antelope... and fruits of the `baobab` tree. A healthy cuisine with coconut, palm oil and peanuts.
Tables must be reserved in advance. Not included in half and full board service.
Restaurant inspired by a typical African hut.
You will receive in one of its three buffets, breakfasts, lunches or dinners.
You will discover in this restaurant the influence of cuisines from all 5 continents and a special day devoted to African food culture.
* The hotel kindly ask gentlemen to wear long trousers at the dinner service.
Sports & Entertainment
A broad programme of entertainment includes numerous activities during the day, spectacular fire shows or exciting African dance performances in the evening. The impressive pool landscape comprises eight different pools, all heated. There is a children's swimming area and a sun terrace with poolside snack bar, sun loungers and parasols. Children can enjoy the African leisure park with its big playground, own stage, snack bar and its Aquapark. In the immediate vicinity are tennis and paddle tennis courts. Guests may take part in an aerobics session (fees apply), work out in the gym, relax with a spa or massage treatment (fees apply to both), or play table tennis, darts, volleyball, beach volleyball, bocce, archery or pool/snooker (fees apply). Golf enthusiasts can choose from two splendid courses, both only about 3 km away. The attractive golf courses in Maspalomas and Meloneras are only a few minutes by taxi or car from the hotel. Sun loungers and parasols can also be hired for a fee on the nearby sandy beach.
Accessibility
Some accessible rooms offer alarm systems, special clothes hooks and hangers in the wardrobes, shower seats, toilet and grab rails, bath as well as a wet room. The pool has a hoist and there is ramped pool access.
