The apartments are located in a complex built in the 80s and are generally two up, two down affairs set on the cliffs overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. It's a few minutes drive to Sardina.

The complex, also know as California Beach, is largely used by local Spanish people at the weekends. There's a small communal swimming pool, but the only bars are in Sardina itself a small town, which also has several restaurants.

The locals are very pleasant, be aware though they are non-english speaking. This is also the case in Galdar the nearest large town, which is a 10 minute drive. Even here the town seems untouched by the outside world, there isn't a McDonalds and Broadband isn't available. Mobile phones work OK though.

Throughout the summer there are a series of festivals (each town has its own), but night clubs are thin on the ground, and there are plenty of lively bars. The locals follow the siesta daily outline, working 9 till 1, sleeping until the next shift 4 till 8, and then staying up till the wee small hours.

The scenery is dramatic and very varied. One part looks like a martian landscape (Star Wars was shot nearby), another like the Arizona desert, whilst other routes take you steeply up to areas that are lush with vegetation and lakes at the top of the mountains above the clouds.

Divers though will be most interested in Sardina beach itself though. It's not large, but it offers some of the best aqualung diving in the Atlantic, and equipment hire is ridiculously cheap - something like 20 euros a day.

More info on http://www.theothergrandcanaria.co.uk

Location and Contact

Location

• The apartments are local to Sardina in the North-West part of Gran Canaria, 45 minutes drive from Las Palmas airport (a hire car is recommended as essential).
• The area is totally unlike the tourist ridden South of the island, populated only by Spanish speaking people, and is very unspoilt. Mainly growing bananas and other tropical fruits.
• Finding the apartments, even to one unacquainted with the island is surprisingly easy. Cars can be hired in the airport (they're supplied virtually empty, there's a petrol station just outside). The airport's next to the GC1 - the island's main motorway, get on this following signs for Las Palmas. After a few miles signs for Galdar will be seen, follow them, these will take you onto the GC23 and then GC2.
• After about 20mins you'll see a sign for Sardina, take this. It's a matter of about 10mins on this smaller road to Sardina where you pick up the keys for the appartment. This is after the first roundabout you come across (it's got a boat on it), go straight ahead and on the right are yellow apartments, take the third turning into these and at the end you'll find a road called Punto de la Gaviota go to number 27. There you'll find Guacho who will take you to the apartments, which are a few minutes drive away.

Facilities and Amenities

Bedsheets

Luggage Storage

Towels

Concierge/Info Desk

Credit Card Payments

Hot Showers

Kitchen

Laundry

Entirely Non-Smoking

Wheelchair Accessible

Wi-Fi in Lobby/Commons

Service Animals

Max. Age: All Ages

Curfew: No Curfew

Lockout: No

Maximum Stay: Unlimited

Minimum Stay: 2 nights

Open Dates: All Year

Reception Hours: No reception desk

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