Meloneras


Meloneras is a tourist town on the south coast of the island of Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, part of the town of Maspalomas in the municipality of San [Bartolomé de Tirajana].
It is mostly characterised by tourist hotels and other accommodations. Its most prominent landmark is the Faro de Maspalomas, next to Maspalomas Beach and the Maspalomas Dunes.
Some of the luxury hotel complexes in Meloneras display are notable for their Spanish [Colonial Revival architecture|Canarian Spanish Colonial Revival] style, partly derived from de la Torre's Hotel Santa Catalina in Las Palmas. The Costa Meloneras Hotel, opened in 2000, the Villa del Conde hotel thas was opened in 2005, incorporates a replica of the nearby town of Agüimes, including a distinctive replica of the large, domed, which serves as the hotel reception.