Hotel Matilde

Hotel Matilde is a three-star hotel at Calle Juan Rejon 73 in the Puerto de la Luz port district of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain, near the southern end of Las Canteras. Santa Catalina and the port area of Puerto de la Luz form the busiest quarter of the city. Parque Santa Catalina hosts open-air kiosks and a regular programme of events, the Museo Elder de la Ciencia y la Tecnologia stands beside it, and the Santa Catalina bus station provides links across Gran Canaria, including the airport service. The sand of Las Canteras begins a short walk away, and cruise and ferry passengers use the nearby port. Double rooms are listed. Few facilities are described in listings, so it works best as a simple base close to the port and beach. Dining around Santa Catalina is varied, with international restaurants, tapas bars, burger kiosks in the park and seafood places along the seafront. Breakfast is typically a continental buffet or a quick coffee and pastry at a nearby cafe. The area is lively into the night, so visitors who prefer quiet should ask for an interior room. As a budget property, it delivers a practical, no-frills stay, and savings on the room rate can be spent on meals, excursions and day trips to the island's dunes and mountain villages. With rates around EUR 45 to EUR 90 per night, it appeals to budget travellers, ferry and cruise passengers and anyone wanting to stay near Santa Catalina's restaurants. Las Palmas de Gran Canaria enjoys a mild climate throughout the year, with average daytime temperatures typically between roughly 21 and 28 degrees Celsius, so the city works as a destination in every season. Carnival in February and the winter months bring the highest demand, and booking in advance is sensible then. The airport on the east coast lies about 20 kilometres away and is reachable by express bus or taxi, and the property sits in the Spanish Canary Islands, where the currency is the euro.