SURF HOSTEL LAS PALMAS DE GRAN CANARIA
Surf Hostel with FEEL Surf Camp
✔️ 10 Characteristics of the Surf Hostel:
✔️ Space for 36 persons distributed to 8 bedrooms: Shared bedrooms for 4, 6, 8 persons
✔️ Large rooftop terrace with a side sea view which is ideal for meeting other surfers/ travelers, relaxing, watching the sunset, drinking a beer, enjoying a concert, etc.
✔️ Next to the surf school, 30m away from the surf school
✔️ Open-air fully equipped shared kitchen at the rooftop terrace (free coffee and tea)
✔️ Coworking area that can be used for teleworking
✔️ Chill out area and video projector
✔️ Free Wi-Fi internet connection on all floors
✔️ Space and racks for your surf equipment and wetsuits
✔️ Private and individual lockers for each guest
✔️ Preparation area for the surfboards (FCS keys, cavalletes, comb) and sale of WAX. Everything is ready to go into the water!
✅ Surfers who travel alone and want to meet other surfers, travelers, etc. in the shared bedrooms ✅ Groups of friends who want to stay together in one bedroom ✅ International atmosphere with a mix of surfers and other travelers
✅ The hostel is a typical house in Las Palmas with three floors in a traffic-free street, 30m away of the Paseo de la Playa de Las Canteras. Next to the surf school. ✅ On the ground floor is one shared bedroom for 6 persons, the reception and the coworking area. Additionally there is located the storage of the surfboards and a place to see videos and movies ✅ At the upper floor are the private and shared bedrooms, bathrooms and toilets. ✅ On the second upper floor there is the kitchen and the shared dining room, including a roof terrace and a side view of the sea. There is also the bedroom suite and the chill-out zone, as well as clothes hangers for drying the wetsuits.
✅ There is a cozy, lively and surf spirited atmosphere. The accommodation has a living room where you can stay a little, relax, play guitar, listen to music, watch a movie, have a drink and share experiences with other surfers, travelers, etc. ✅ You can have lunch or dinner in a group with surfers and travelers as the kitchen is fully equipped with kitchen utensils, oven, microwave, refrigerator, etc. You can have a good time together and share experiences while you prepare the meal. In the afternoon you can sit in the dining area and talk about how the surf session of the day went.
✅ The Surf Hostel is located in the surfing area of “La Cicer” on Las Canteras beach. Only 1 minute away from the surf school. ✅ Proximity to all kinds of shops, bars and restaurants. You don’t have to rent a car, but if you decide to do so, there is an outdoor car park (€ 2.5 / day) just 900 meters, which is a 10-minute walk, away. ✅ The old town of Vegueta and the Triana region are about 4 kilometers away from the Surf Hostel in Las Palmas. You can go there by bus or bike. Vegueta is the historical center of the city with museums, sights and it is an authentic Canarian quarter.
✅ When you stay in our Surfcamp Gran Canaria and book one of our packages you have the opportunity to join the following events: • Activities on the beach (snorkeling, slackline, frisbee, …) • Practice after the surf lesson with the surf equipment (can be rented) • Trips on the island • Tapas night in the old town of Vegueta on Thursday evenings (Tapa + drink = 3€) • Every Saturday open air concerts on the Playa de Las Canteras • Visit The Surfers’ Forest and a tree which was planted in your name (Surf Pack)
✅ At the Surf Hostel you are close to the Las Palmas cycle track. This is just up the street.You can register for bike rental on the Las Palmas de Gran Canaria bike network. You can visit the official website for more information: www.sitycleta.com ✅ We also recommend using and renting electric motorcycles to get around the city and help reduce our city’s carbon footprint. More information at www.lovesharing.com
✅ We recommend several ways to rent a car for a day. Exploring the island will be easy and cheap as the daily rental prices are around € 25 per car. We recommend booking a rental car in advance on this website: alquiler de coches
✅ All services are nearby: supermarkets, pharmacies, ATMs, greengrocer, bars, pubs, discos, restaurants, … ✅ 18 surf spots are within walking distance, which is why Las Palmas is part of the network of the Surf City de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. ✅ An active environment all day long: on the Paseo de Las Canteras (3.5 km long), the main path of the city and the typical route for many runners ✅ The Cicer area is the sports area to play beach soccer, beach tennis, etc. ✅ Further north you will find an area with nets where you can play volleyball and beach tennis ✅ Just a few meters from the hostel, the “barra Las Canteras” offers a protected natural area full of life for snorkeling
WEEKLY EVENTS & ACTIVITIES
🌴
at Surf Hostel in Las Palmas:
Our staff from FEEL Surf Camp Las Palmas can organize different activities weekly:
✅ Outdoor tapas tour in the old town of Vegueta every Thursday evening. It’s the ideal place to soak up the atmosphere of the locals in Las Palmas, where several bars and restaurants offer a gastronomic offer of tapas and pinchos (between 2€ and 3€ each, including a drink).
✅ Theme evening in the Surf Hostel
✅ Barbecue night at the Hostel
✅ Live music concerts on the Playa Viva route, which take place outdoors from 9 p.m. to midnight in the La Cicer surf area next to the surf school.
✅ El Confital: the prettiest natural vulcano area of the city
✅ Old town of Vegueta where you can visit old canary houses like Casa Colón, the Centro de Arte Contemporáneo, el Museo Canario, etc…