Meloneras, Gran Canaria, Spain
Two adults-only infinity pools facing the Atlantic in Meloneras.
Why it made the list
The pool
Two infinity pools sit at the sea end of the garden, their edges lined up with the Atlantic and their shallow ledges set with submerged loungers. Both are for adults only. Further back are three more outdoor pools, one with a curved shallow shelf, plus a children's pool, six in all, and the pools are heated in winter.
Loungers and umbrellas line every pool, the snack bar is a few steps from the infinity terrace, and the spa adds a hot tub and a steam room for when the evening cools. Adults get the quiet sea edge, families the pools further back. With the hotel open all year, this is a pool garden made for a Gran Canaria winter.
Checked against the property's official facilities on 27 Oct 2026. We re-check monthly.
The stay
Riu Palace Meloneras sits on the seafront in Meloneras, on Gran Canaria's south coast, next to the promenade. The Maspalomas dunes beach and the lighthouse are about 800 metres away, an easy walk along the sea, and the airport is 37 km.
It's a big hotel, with 515 rooms, each with a balcony over the sea or the garden. The main restaurant serves themed buffets with live cooking stations, there's a Fusion restaurant and a Spanish restaurant as the alternatives, and three bars around the grounds.
Families get a kids' club for ages 4 to 12 and a children's pool, but here's the thing: the two best pools, the infinity ones, are for adults only. Parking on site costs extra and pets aren't allowed.
Good to know
Yes: the pools are heated in winter, and the hotel and its main pool stay open all year.
No: the two infinity pools are for adults only. Children have their own pool and can use the other outdoor pools.
The Maspalomas dunes beach and the lighthouse are about 800 metres away along the seafront.
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High on the hillside above Puerto Rico, the rooftop pool's infinity edge lines up with the Atlantic, and from the loungers you look straight down on the marina and the bay. Water spouts pour from the stone wall at the back into the pool. It's heated and open all year, with a pool bar for drinks and light lunches.
Six outdoor pools spread through the gardens of this resort by the sea in Meloneras. The one to find first is the infinity pool, its edge running out towards the Atlantic. Elsewhere there's a large lagoon-style main pool below the resort's twin church towers, a saltwater pool, a plunge pool and a kids' pool, plus a sandy beach area set among the palms.
The main pool is a big freshwater lagoon that curves through a garden of tall palms, heated through the cooler months. Alongside it sit two smaller adults-only pools in the spa: a 30°C saltwater pool with underwater massage jets and a brine pool kept at 30 to 33°C all year, with a hot tub corner. Children get their own pair: a shallow baby pool and a kids' pool with a slide, both heated.
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