Hotels in Santa Lucía

Santa Lucía de Tirajana sits on Gran Canaria's southeast coast, a large working municipality rather than a resort town — its town centre and the sprawl of Vecindario are built around local life and industry, not tourism. The exception is Pozo Izquierdo, a stretch of coastline that's genuinely one of the world's top windsurfing and kitesurfing spots, with strong, reliable trade winds that have hosted world championship events.

Beyond that niche, don't expect the polished hotel strips or sandy tourist beaches of Playa del Inglés or Puerto Rico further along the coast; the shoreline here is mostly black volcanic sand and rougher water, better suited to board sports than sunbathing. Stay near Pozo Izquierdo if you're here for the wind and waves, or near the airport if you just need a convenient bed before a flight.