PLAYA DEL INGLES HOLIDAY REVIEWS
Playa Del Ingles
Back in the 1960s the resort of Playa del Ingles was established on the south of Gran Canaria to cater mainly for British holiday-makers. Today, as one of Europe’s biggest resorts, it has not lost its lustre or appeal for the thousands who flock to holiday in Playa del Ingles for fun in the sun.more
Back in the 1960s the resort of Playa del Ingles was established on the south of Gran Canaria to cater mainly for British holiday-makers. Today, as one of Europe’s biggest resorts, it has not lost its lustre or appeal for the thousands who flock to holiday in Playa del Ingles for fun in the sun.more
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Playa del Ingles - Anon. Date of travel: Jan 2008
I actually stayed on the island of Playa Del Ingles for five months and thought it was really good! It did have its good and bad points but the good outweighed the bad I thought. I did see prostitutes but they didn't really bother me! I also worked in the Irish centre and was never spiked and never seen anyone spiked. Kasbah was good but Spanish people were very sleazy at times with us girls. Ricky's Caberet Bar is a must, young, old, gay or straight you will love the place. The drag queens are the funniest acts you will see in a long time. Very friendly and welcoming. Drinks are average priced. Brogans bar is also a good place to go with good music and cheap drink. The red cow is also a very nice place to eat as well as molbys and ok restaurant. The sand dunes are amazing beautiful view but be prepared if you want to have a walk over them - me and my friends did and ended up shattered haha. Some nice clothes shops beside the hyperdino up San Fernando way. Holiday World is a bit of a disappointed but Aqualand is a must. Cafe la Belle is a let down compared to Ricky's. The restaurant Dianna is also very nice. Granshaperelle very quite but nice wee Scottish bar there. Would return to Gran Canaria anytime.
I actually stayed on the island of Playa Del Ingles for five months and thought it was really good! It did have its good and bad points but the good outweighed the bad I thought. I did see prostitutes but they didn't really bother me! I also worked in the Irish centre and was never spiked and never seen anyone spiked. Kasbah was good but Spanish people were very sleazy at times with us girls. Ricky's Caberet Bar is a must, young, old, gay or straight you will love the place. The drag queens are the funniest acts you will see in a long time. Very friendly and welcoming. Drinks are average priced. Brogans bar is also a good place to go with good music and cheap drink. The red cow is also a very nice place to eat as well as molbys and ok restaurant. The sand dunes are amazing beautiful view but be prepared if you want to have a walk over them - me and my friends did and ended up shattered haha. Some nice clothes shops beside the hyperdino up San Fernando way. Holiday World is a bit of a disappointed but Aqualand is a must. Cafe la Belle is a let down compared to Ricky's. The restaurant Dianna is also very nice. Granshaperelle very quite but nice wee Scottish bar there. Would return to Gran Canaria anytime.
Playa Del Ingles - Gail. Date of travel: Dec 2007
The whole of Playa del Ingles is very tired and tatty it needs ripping down and rebuilding. PRs and looky looky people everywhere drive you daft. Don't shake hands with the black women as they instantly put a bangle on your wrist which you can't get off and have to pay for. The Police seem to support them. If you are driving DO NOT DRINK as there are regular road blocks and breath tests which are stricter than home. 0.02% compared to UK 0.08% Taxis are cheap. Bungalows are located between Yumbo centre (which we found to be expensive)but worth a look at the show bars. Kasbah centre (very tatty 3 centre next to each other) and Gran Chaparal quieter and we spent most evenings here). If you like football and smoking you will love PDI we don't so we had to try the smaller bars all were smoking but a few had no football which was heaven for us. The best bar in Playa del Ingles being IMMOBAR in Gran Chaparrel up the left hand alley on the right coming from road. Tim the owner was so much fun and also helpfull as he was a tour guide on the island for many years so he helped us plan trips.Drinks are reasonable price and snacks are put on table regularly also he brings you a free shot at intervals through the evening. If you are up for a laugh ask him to play 6s with you what a laugh. George the Looky Looky man is the best one if you want some cheepo bling and is good fun also he is about the only one we found that did not offer us Heroin Cocain Extacy or Canabis The Police turn a blind eye to this as well. Food in Britania was good if you like English food, Nick the waiter is friendly and also doubles as barman in Windmill Bar same owner. Wemblys bar is dirty smoky and the staff are very rude.Locals suspect muggers pick their targets from customers in here. Kebab bar on top row by pool tables tried to serve us raw meat yuck. Yellow Rose is very good food and Jacket Potatoes are available if you sick of chips. Also the restaurant opposite on corner at front is good. Tobago Bar does a drag show which is good fun, owners Ken and Bianca are nice and friendly. Also while we were there James the barman has the most wonderful voice and we think he will win X factor next series. Big Ben Bar CC Jardin Del Sol is one to avoid, Christmas dinner for 30 euros each and was powdered soup to start( cuppa soup) a carvery dry turkey ham and beef cooked until it was as chewy as boot soles, powdered mash not mixed properly and frozen veg that had been boiled for a week we left before sweet the beer in here was also bad. (£90 inc drinks for 4)we went to supermarket and bought some food and cooked in the room. A must is a trip up the mountains so interesting and beautiful lots to do and see we parked by a lake and watched people swimming and boating while we had lunch. Amadoras Beach in Puerto Rico is very good with a good selection of bars and cafes on beach only about 15 miles away busses and taxis run regularly. Maspalomas Dunes are amazing but wind whips sand up into a sand blaster so you cannot sit there for long.
The whole of Playa del Ingles is very tired and tatty it needs ripping down and rebuilding. PRs and looky looky people everywhere drive you daft. Don't shake hands with the black women as they instantly put a bangle on your wrist which you can't get off and have to pay for. The Police seem to support them. If you are driving DO NOT DRINK as there are regular road blocks and breath tests which are stricter than home. 0.02% compared to UK 0.08% Taxis are cheap. Bungalows are located between Yumbo centre (which we found to be expensive)but worth a look at the show bars. Kasbah centre (very tatty 3 centre next to each other) and Gran Chaparal quieter and we spent most evenings here). If you like football and smoking you will love PDI we don't so we had to try the smaller bars all were smoking but a few had no football which was heaven for us. The best bar in Playa del Ingles being IMMOBAR in Gran Chaparrel up the left hand alley on the right coming from road. Tim the owner was so much fun and also helpfull as he was a tour guide on the island for many years so he helped us plan trips.Drinks are reasonable price and snacks are put on table regularly also he brings you a free shot at intervals through the evening. If you are up for a laugh ask him to play 6s with you what a laugh. George the Looky Looky man is the best one if you want some cheepo bling and is good fun also he is about the only one we found that did not offer us Heroin Cocain Extacy or Canabis The Police turn a blind eye to this as well. Food in Britania was good if you like English food, Nick the waiter is friendly and also doubles as barman in Windmill Bar same owner. Wemblys bar is dirty smoky and the staff are very rude.Locals suspect muggers pick their targets from customers in here. Kebab bar on top row by pool tables tried to serve us raw meat yuck. Yellow Rose is very good food and Jacket Potatoes are available if you sick of chips. Also the restaurant opposite on corner at front is good. Tobago Bar does a drag show which is good fun, owners Ken and Bianca are nice and friendly. Also while we were there James the barman has the most wonderful voice and we think he will win X factor next series. Big Ben Bar CC Jardin Del Sol is one to avoid, Christmas dinner for 30 euros each and was powdered soup to start( cuppa soup) a carvery dry turkey ham and beef cooked until it was as chewy as boot soles, powdered mash not mixed properly and frozen veg that had been boiled for a week we left before sweet the beer in here was also bad. (£90 inc drinks for 4)we went to supermarket and bought some food and cooked in the room. A must is a trip up the mountains so interesting and beautiful lots to do and see we parked by a lake and watched people swimming and boating while we had lunch. Amadoras Beach in Puerto Rico is very good with a good selection of bars and cafes on beach only about 15 miles away busses and taxis run regularly. Maspalomas Dunes are amazing but wind whips sand up into a sand blaster so you cannot sit there for long.
Playa del Ingles is good starting point for GC island holiday - Lisa. Date of travel: Dec 2007
Just spent 7 days holiday in Playa del Ingles. We never saw prostitutes and weren't offered drugs either. This review is written from the perspective of married couple in our early 30s with no children who are adventurous and like to try new things. We are Americans who live in Ireland and travel a lot; we enjoy all types of outdoor sports and activities, as well as good food and wine. I would categorize Playa del Ingles as a tacky mix of old Las Vegas and Coney Island in New York - but it does have some charming spots surrounding too, like the boardwalk, the Maspalomas dunes, San Augustin beach and boardwalk area, the beach, and streets of San Fernando. And Gran Canaria is so small that PdI makes for a home base during holiday to see all the beautiful spots on the island. In PdI, virtually every restaurant with pictures of dishes and drinks out front serves the same menu. The menus are even printed with the same design - just a different logo in the top-left corner. Very uninspiring cuisine here, but we found the thin crispy Milano pizzas and banana splits (served whenever we looked) were quite tasty. House wines served in carafes were great values and good tasting. If you don't care about having great dining experiences, then continue to each at all the tacky places. Clubs and nightlife are clustered in outdoor malls. I did research online for restaurants and found a few that were recommended, most of which are along Avenida de Tirajana, so keep that in mind. Our best meal was at Tapas Tango Bar & Grill on the bottom floor of the apartment building on the corner of Ave. Tirajana and GC-500. Wonderful family-run tapas restaurant with good live Spanish music and great ambiance. Still lots of tourists in the restaurant. Same with Capaco, the very tiny sister restaurant of Tapas Tango 5 minutes north on Ave. Tirajana in San Fernando. I wish we would have had more time to find authentic restaurants in San Fernando (where locals live) to try. All the supermarkets on the street (like Spar and Netto) sell really cheap snacks, wine, liquor, etc., so it's a good idea if you are staying in apartments to stock up here and have a typical Spanish tapas-style lunch at your apartment. Antipasto meats were 2 euro a pack and very good Spanish wines for 4 euro a bottle. We found that mixed drinks in PdI are really expensive - 7 or 8 euros - so if you are on a budget, it's better to stick to beer. China White had good hip-hop music. Pascha nightclub was dead, but served us a free rum punch to go inside and check it out. I got really annoyed with having street sellers on every corner in PdI trying to get us to either go inside their restaurants, bars or nightclubs. At least in Vegas this only happens a few times on the Strip, and it's only away from the hotel entrances where guys try to hand you flyers for hookers or peep shows. We were surprised to see so many families here with children, but there are a lot of theme parks nearby. There is a decent amount of nudity on the Playa del Ingles beach and Maspalomas dunes, so if you have concerns about that with your children, keep it in mind. The best part of our holiday was watching the sunrise over the sand dunes from Maspalomas near the RIU Palace terrace (open to public), watching the sunset at Faro de Masopalomas (best place to see the full sunset is west coast), Puerto de Mogan (fishing village called "little Venice"), Puerto de las Nieves (west coast tiny fishing village with new boardwalk to watch surfers), driving through the Cumbre and climbing Roque Nublo at sunset. (Temperature at top of Roque Nublo was 6 and it was 18 down at the beach, so bring warm clothes for hiking in the mountains.) If you like to be adventurous and don't want to just lay by the pool all day, definitely hire a car for two days (and book it with Hertz, Avis, Drago, Europcar far in advance for best prices). We had to pay 60 euro for a car for one day because it was Christmas week and we waited to book until one day before and all the cars were rented. Booked our trip as a budget holiday package. Did not take advantage of any of the group activities organized by travel company. All seemed way to expensive for us. Camel rides in the dunes for 28 euros are a joke too (you sit in a basket chair with another person on the other side for equal weight on the camel). Someone leads a train of camels around with a rope. Very sad. Same basket rides up in the Cumbre too near Artedara (we checked it out too). Overall, if you can look past all the tacky tourist stuff, staying in Playa del Ingles is great. We found our Playa del Ingles holiday to be very enjoyable because we spent a few days outside PdI discovering the rest of the beautiful island. This was our first trip to the Canary Islands.
Just spent 7 days holiday in Playa del Ingles. We never saw prostitutes and weren't offered drugs either. This review is written from the perspective of married couple in our early 30s with no children who are adventurous and like to try new things. We are Americans who live in Ireland and travel a lot; we enjoy all types of outdoor sports and activities, as well as good food and wine. I would categorize Playa del Ingles as a tacky mix of old Las Vegas and Coney Island in New York - but it does have some charming spots surrounding too, like the boardwalk, the Maspalomas dunes, San Augustin beach and boardwalk area, the beach, and streets of San Fernando. And Gran Canaria is so small that PdI makes for a home base during holiday to see all the beautiful spots on the island. In PdI, virtually every restaurant with pictures of dishes and drinks out front serves the same menu. The menus are even printed with the same design - just a different logo in the top-left corner. Very uninspiring cuisine here, but we found the thin crispy Milano pizzas and banana splits (served whenever we looked) were quite tasty. House wines served in carafes were great values and good tasting. If you don't care about having great dining experiences, then continue to each at all the tacky places. Clubs and nightlife are clustered in outdoor malls. I did research online for restaurants and found a few that were recommended, most of which are along Avenida de Tirajana, so keep that in mind. Our best meal was at Tapas Tango Bar & Grill on the bottom floor of the apartment building on the corner of Ave. Tirajana and GC-500. Wonderful family-run tapas restaurant with good live Spanish music and great ambiance. Still lots of tourists in the restaurant. Same with Capaco, the very tiny sister restaurant of Tapas Tango 5 minutes north on Ave. Tirajana in San Fernando. I wish we would have had more time to find authentic restaurants in San Fernando (where locals live) to try. All the supermarkets on the street (like Spar and Netto) sell really cheap snacks, wine, liquor, etc., so it's a good idea if you are staying in apartments to stock up here and have a typical Spanish tapas-style lunch at your apartment. Antipasto meats were 2 euro a pack and very good Spanish wines for 4 euro a bottle. We found that mixed drinks in PdI are really expensive - 7 or 8 euros - so if you are on a budget, it's better to stick to beer. China White had good hip-hop music. Pascha nightclub was dead, but served us a free rum punch to go inside and check it out. I got really annoyed with having street sellers on every corner in PdI trying to get us to either go inside their restaurants, bars or nightclubs. At least in Vegas this only happens a few times on the Strip, and it's only away from the hotel entrances where guys try to hand you flyers for hookers or peep shows. We were surprised to see so many families here with children, but there are a lot of theme parks nearby. There is a decent amount of nudity on the Playa del Ingles beach and Maspalomas dunes, so if you have concerns about that with your children, keep it in mind. The best part of our holiday was watching the sunrise over the sand dunes from Maspalomas near the RIU Palace terrace (open to public), watching the sunset at Faro de Masopalomas (best place to see the full sunset is west coast), Puerto de Mogan (fishing village called "little Venice"), Puerto de las Nieves (west coast tiny fishing village with new boardwalk to watch surfers), driving through the Cumbre and climbing Roque Nublo at sunset. (Temperature at top of Roque Nublo was 6 and it was 18 down at the beach, so bring warm clothes for hiking in the mountains.) If you like to be adventurous and don't want to just lay by the pool all day, definitely hire a car for two days (and book it with Hertz, Avis, Drago, Europcar far in advance for best prices). We had to pay 60 euro for a car for one day because it was Christmas week and we waited to book until one day before and all the cars were rented. Booked our trip as a budget holiday package. Did not take advantage of any of the group activities organized by travel company. All seemed way to expensive for us. Camel rides in the dunes for 28 euros are a joke too (you sit in a basket chair with another person on the other side for equal weight on the camel). Someone leads a train of camels around with a rope. Very sad. Same basket rides up in the Cumbre too near Artedara (we checked it out too). Overall, if you can look past all the tacky tourist stuff, staying in Playa del Ingles is great. We found our Playa del Ingles holiday to be very enjoyable because we spent a few days outside PdI discovering the rest of the beautiful island. This was our first trip to the Canary Islands.
Fantastic - Jill Turner. Date of travel: Oct 2007
The taxis are very cheap, and safe. Playa del Ingles is clean, no litter, but very hot even when it's cloudy be careful use plenty of sun cream. The Yumbo centre is a must but if your homophobic then stay at home with your books and watch the footy. But if you like a good time with friendly people (gay and straight) then go. The drinks are cheap, no measures. As for the person who commented drugs were used well I don't think they went to Playa Del Ingles, must be in their head. Especially go to a bar called Rickys bar in the Yumbo centre, they are fantastic, if you want to laugh, be abused in a nice way and watch a good show. There are plenty of reasonable and cheap eating places. Travel on the local buses they are cheap and air conditioned.
The taxis are very cheap, and safe. Playa del Ingles is clean, no litter, but very hot even when it's cloudy be careful use plenty of sun cream. The Yumbo centre is a must but if your homophobic then stay at home with your books and watch the footy. But if you like a good time with friendly people (gay and straight) then go. The drinks are cheap, no measures. As for the person who commented drugs were used well I don't think they went to Playa Del Ingles, must be in their head. Especially go to a bar called Rickys bar in the Yumbo centre, they are fantastic, if you want to laugh, be abused in a nice way and watch a good show. There are plenty of reasonable and cheap eating places. Travel on the local buses they are cheap and air conditioned.
Dated, overpriced resort in need of sorting out - Lee. Date of travel: Sep 2007
Playa Del Ingles is a dated resort mainly for gay or young people, bars and clubs just rip you off with over priced cheap drinks and before you enter any of them you're offered cocaine all of the time, then usually after midnight there's prostitutes on evey corner, great beach, not very Spanish with only a handful of half decent restaurants. Never again.
Playa Del Ingles is a dated resort mainly for gay or young people, bars and clubs just rip you off with over priced cheap drinks and before you enter any of them you're offered cocaine all of the time, then usually after midnight there's prostitutes on evey corner, great beach, not very Spanish with only a handful of half decent restaurants. Never again.
Brilliant nightlife - Lynsey & Darren. Date of travel: Aug 2007
Nice clean town with a great choice of different shops and restaurants.
Nice clean town with a great choice of different shops and restaurants.
Something for everyone - David Campbell. Date of travel: Jul 2007
All round PLaya del Ingles is a good resort! Really something for everyone! Just be very careful in the Irish Centre, drinks spiked everywhere. My friend ended up in hospital overnight.
All round PLaya del Ingles is a good resort! Really something for everyone! Just be very careful in the Irish Centre, drinks spiked everywhere. My friend ended up in hospital overnight.
Def going back! - Amie. Date of travel: Jul 2007
Playa del Ingles was very lively! Food and drinks were cheap and everyone seems friendly! But would def have the Irish centre before the kasba!
Mad Craic - Michael O'Connor. Date of travel: Jul 2007
Excellent Craic in the Irish centre, enjoyed the booze cruise, foam party and go-carting. Magic holiday.
Excellent Craic in the Irish centre, enjoyed the booze cruise, foam party and go-carting. Magic holiday.
Blackpool meets Benidorm - Grant and Lynn. Date of travel: May 2007
What can I say after being away from Playa del Ingles for so long. I should have expected some changes but not catastrophic ones. We came back here for a journey back to the past from our honeymoon days. But this was no honeymoon, for although the timeshare scouts had disappeared, there were still those minor few who were trying the scratchcard scams amongst others. Will they ever learn that we won't be taken for a ride anymore? The resort has sold its soul as just another place where we English can feel at home, pretending we have some culture with the added attraction of having the sun and sunburn to show for it. Prices for most things at the hotels are the same back here although look hard enough and you can find some places that are like hidden gems. One such place is Benny Hills, a karaoke bar just around the corner from the Yumbo Centre. Cheap drinks and a great atmosphere. The staff there, in particular Nicky and Gary the DJ, really made a big difference to our holiday. It's a shame that the current manager there doesn't look after them well, expecting them to work long hours without any food breaks. But I'm sure if it continues they will move on to better things. If you haven't been to Playa del Ingles before try it once for the experience then move on.
What can I say after being away from Playa del Ingles for so long. I should have expected some changes but not catastrophic ones. We came back here for a journey back to the past from our honeymoon days. But this was no honeymoon, for although the timeshare scouts had disappeared, there were still those minor few who were trying the scratchcard scams amongst others. Will they ever learn that we won't be taken for a ride anymore? The resort has sold its soul as just another place where we English can feel at home, pretending we have some culture with the added attraction of having the sun and sunburn to show for it. Prices for most things at the hotels are the same back here although look hard enough and you can find some places that are like hidden gems. One such place is Benny Hills, a karaoke bar just around the corner from the Yumbo Centre. Cheap drinks and a great atmosphere. The staff there, in particular Nicky and Gary the DJ, really made a big difference to our holiday. It's a shame that the current manager there doesn't look after them well, expecting them to work long hours without any food breaks. But I'm sure if it continues they will move on to better things. If you haven't been to Playa del Ingles before try it once for the experience then move on.
Lovely beach - Ellen Poole. Date of travel: Sep 2006
Playa del Ingles itself was a very short walk away with the main centres there was a large choice of bars and restaurants. You had on one side of the resort a couple of centres geared up to the younger crowd with many well known clubs and bars such as Pacha, Cream, and China Whites. On the other side of Playa del Ingles you will find some fab Irish bars within the Irish Centres, they have live bands on which are great, you really get an Irish feel. The beach was lovely and they were so clean.
Playa del Ingles itself was a very short walk away with the main centres there was a large choice of bars and restaurants. You had on one side of the resort a couple of centres geared up to the younger crowd with many well known clubs and bars such as Pacha, Cream, and China Whites. On the other side of Playa del Ingles you will find some fab Irish bars within the Irish Centres, they have live bands on which are great, you really get an Irish feel. The beach was lovely and they were so clean.
Quiet in September - cat and chrissy. Date of travel: Sep 2006
A holiday in Playa del Ingles would be fantastic in peak season, unfortunately we went in the last week in September and we only met 3 other groups of English people out there, all the English bars were empty, Linekers rarely had more than 10 people in it, including bar staff and DJ!! (which was a disappointment coz we love Tenerife's Linekers), there were a lot of Swedish people out there who are lovely and their men are hot!! Also German and Spanish people, the Spanish men are not very pleasant, neither are most of the slimy PRs. Chinawhites is good if u like R&B and rap, most people go there I think and u get a stamp to get into Cream Chic free. Thursdays are best coz its Ladies night and the Swedish bar men with their fit bodies are all covered in glitter with bow ties! And there are hot dancers in cream flexing their muscles, they look like they should be on a poster!! Cream was quite hardcore trance music, and everyone looks like they are on pills and coke in there. Personally I would never go back there, but I think it was because of our accomodation and the rough area around it, also the very few English people out there at that time of year made it extremly intimidating. Puerto Rico is much better!!!
A holiday in Playa del Ingles would be fantastic in peak season, unfortunately we went in the last week in September and we only met 3 other groups of English people out there, all the English bars were empty, Linekers rarely had more than 10 people in it, including bar staff and DJ!! (which was a disappointment coz we love Tenerife's Linekers), there were a lot of Swedish people out there who are lovely and their men are hot!! Also German and Spanish people, the Spanish men are not very pleasant, neither are most of the slimy PRs. Chinawhites is good if u like R&B and rap, most people go there I think and u get a stamp to get into Cream Chic free. Thursdays are best coz its Ladies night and the Swedish bar men with their fit bodies are all covered in glitter with bow ties! And there are hot dancers in cream flexing their muscles, they look like they should be on a poster!! Cream was quite hardcore trance music, and everyone looks like they are on pills and coke in there. Personally I would never go back there, but I think it was because of our accomodation and the rough area around it, also the very few English people out there at that time of year made it extremly intimidating. Puerto Rico is much better!!!
Cheap beer great tyme 4 every 1 - Lucy. Date of travel: Aug 2006
Well i went 2 Playa del Ingles in August 2006 and it was ok but best place 2 go 4 a real good laff and lots an lots of cheap beer at night is SHANANIGANS. Its near the Yumbo centre opposite the Hard Rock Cafe. Its an Irish bar and all English people. Go there, its a great laff. They do lots of quizzes. Prizes are cocktails, shots, free round of drinks etc.... You all wanna go, but dont wear white socks cos ur socks soon go on the wall of fame! lol You have all gotta go.
Well i went 2 Playa del Ingles in August 2006 and it was ok but best place 2 go 4 a real good laff and lots an lots of cheap beer at night is SHANANIGANS. Its near the Yumbo centre opposite the Hard Rock Cafe. Its an Irish bar and all English people. Go there, its a great laff. They do lots of quizzes. Prizes are cocktails, shots, free round of drinks etc.... You all wanna go, but dont wear white socks cos ur socks soon go on the wall of fame! lol You have all gotta go.
Playa del Ingles - Horse. Date of travel: Aug 2006
Nightlife was good Ive been to all the islands of the Canaries and find this second best to Tenerife. Brilliant night out in kasbah, Hippodrome etc was class. Not interested in gay bars so never visited the yumbo center. But i had just got married so each to their own. Would recommend both place and Beuneventura hotel. Tour Operator: who cares
Nightlife was good Ive been to all the islands of the Canaries and find this second best to Tenerife. Brilliant night out in kasbah, Hippodrome etc was class. Not interested in gay bars so never visited the yumbo center. But i had just got married so each to their own. Would recommend both place and Beuneventura hotel. Tour Operator: who cares
Bom Wahey Lovin Tony Lol LADIES!!!! - Megs. Date of travel: Aug 2006
We went for a couple of weeks in August to Playa del Ingles there were twelve of us went, there were lads and ladies, we all had a brilliant time (well I hope we all did). Dawsons bar crawl was really good... Thanks to everyone from the Randy, hope to see you all a.s.a.p!!!!! Keep me filled in.... Big shout for Gran Canaria 2006... P.s Big it up to the Liburns had a laugh wit you all thanks Megs xoxox
We went for a couple of weeks in August to Playa del Ingles there were twelve of us went, there were lads and ladies, we all had a brilliant time (well I hope we all did). Dawsons bar crawl was really good... Thanks to everyone from the Randy, hope to see you all a.s.a.p!!!!! Keep me filled in.... Big shout for Gran Canaria 2006... P.s Big it up to the Liburns had a laugh wit you all thanks Megs xoxox
See ya later chica - Geraldine Casey. Date of travel: Aug 2006
Playa del Ingles was a class holiday. Went with 10 of my friends... all of us had a mad time. Met loads of friends, one of my friends is pregnant and settled with the boy she met over there. And get this, we're from Donegal, he's from Cork!! Brilliant atmosphere all round. The prostitutes were a bit scary but just stick with your friends and you'll be grand. Best holiday of my life :)
Playa del Ingles was a class holiday. Went with 10 of my friends... all of us had a mad time. Met loads of friends, one of my friends is pregnant and settled with the boy she met over there. And get this, we're from Donegal, he's from Cork!! Brilliant atmosphere all round. The prostitutes were a bit scary but just stick with your friends and you'll be grand. Best holiday of my life :)
Playa del Ingles - Katie Brinkworth. Date of travel: Jul 2006
I have just returned from Playa del Ingles staying in the Los Salmones apartments. Well... what can i say a fantastic holiday that we didnt want to end! a group of 8 18year olds were in my party and all must agree was the best holiday we have ever been on! The atmosphere was brilliant especialy in the Irish centre, we were made to feel welcome by every one. The Irish centre is the best place to start your night out and then follow everyone up to the kasbah! I would definatly recommend doing at least 1 pub crawl you meet loads of new people and is a easy way to be shown around!we will definatly be going back very soon! Tour Operator: thomson
I have just returned from Playa del Ingles staying in the Los Salmones apartments. Well... what can i say a fantastic holiday that we didnt want to end! a group of 8 18year olds were in my party and all must agree was the best holiday we have ever been on! The atmosphere was brilliant especialy in the Irish centre, we were made to feel welcome by every one. The Irish centre is the best place to start your night out and then follow everyone up to the kasbah! I would definatly recommend doing at least 1 pub crawl you meet loads of new people and is a easy way to be shown around!we will definatly be going back very soon! Tour Operator: thomson
Playa del Ingles - Hannah, Steph, Shell n Gem. Date of travel: Jul 2006
OMG best nights eva at the Kasbah, we had a great laugh, 4 of us went on holiday 2nd night went on a pubcrawl met 7 lads and stayed m8s all wk. Beckhams was gr8 and so was Scandic went ther every night lol. Defo reckomend a pub crawl u do meet loads of new ppl and shows u wer all the best places r to go. Also visit Pascha, and Cream although it werent what we expected. we miss it loads and wanna go bac Tour Operator: Thomas Cook
OMG best nights eva at the Kasbah, we had a great laugh, 4 of us went on holiday 2nd night went on a pubcrawl met 7 lads and stayed m8s all wk. Beckhams was gr8 and so was Scandic went ther every night lol. Defo reckomend a pub crawl u do meet loads of new ppl and shows u wer all the best places r to go. Also visit Pascha, and Cream although it werent what we expected. we miss it loads and wanna go bac Tour Operator: Thomas Cook
Playa del Ingles is not what it once was - D and M. Date of travel: May 2006
I am as easy going up-for-a laugh type of guy as you can meet but the constant touting from the Morocconas on the streets was terrible. Every bar,Pub/club, restaurant had at least 3 or 4 pulling and dragging out of u to extract ur last penny out of you. I visited this place in 1997 and there was certainly none of this going on then. A Spanish guy we got friendly with said the local council are going to put a stop to it once and for all. I hope so because as it stands I would not return to Playa Del Ingles for this reason alone. Tour Operator: Budget
I am as easy going up-for-a laugh type of guy as you can meet but the constant touting from the Morocconas on the streets was terrible. Every bar,Pub/club, restaurant had at least 3 or 4 pulling and dragging out of u to extract ur last penny out of you. I visited this place in 1997 and there was certainly none of this going on then. A Spanish guy we got friendly with said the local council are going to put a stop to it once and for all. I hope so because as it stands I would not return to Playa Del Ingles for this reason alone. Tour Operator: Budget
I love Aris and Maribelle - Nicole Hinchley, Gary Hinchley, Helen Hinchley. Date of travel: Mar 2006
I love grancaneria. The food is lovely and the childrens reps and thankyou for looking after us with the food and drinks and everything. Tour Operator: My Travel
Dennis Kesgin. Date of travel: Feb 2006
Just came back after one week, everyday at Rickys, its fabulous. The staff even reserved a table for us every night without us asking! And even if you don`t want to, you`ll end up on stage!
Just came back after one week, everyday at Rickys, its fabulous. The staff even reserved a table for us every night without us asking! And even if you don`t want to, you`ll end up on stage!
Playa del Ingles - Graeme Mccann. Date of travel: Jan 2006
For an 18-30 holiday it was very relaxing which was a bonus because after some very heavy drinking sessions on the excursions you could get a few hours sleep, still only about 4 hours but better than nothing. Playa del Ingles had a great selection of pubs and clubs Eden, Cream, China Whites, The Point and Skandics were all really good. If you book 18-30, do all the excursions: foam party, school disco and the booze cruise are all amazing(free booze for 3 hours at all of them). The reps are all brilliant, you don't get woken up at 6 and dragged to excursions, you get to choose what you want to do. Weather is great and the food is great. Tour Operator: Thomas Cook, 18-30
For an 18-30 holiday it was very relaxing which was a bonus because after some very heavy drinking sessions on the excursions you could get a few hours sleep, still only about 4 hours but better than nothing. Playa del Ingles had a great selection of pubs and clubs Eden, Cream, China Whites, The Point and Skandics were all really good. If you book 18-30, do all the excursions: foam party, school disco and the booze cruise are all amazing(free booze for 3 hours at all of them). The reps are all brilliant, you don't get woken up at 6 and dragged to excursions, you get to choose what you want to do. Weather is great and the food is great. Tour Operator: Thomas Cook, 18-30
good times - Felix Brandt. Date of travel: Dec 2005
i love playa del Ingles - this is my 3rd time since 2002 and it is always such a party.
i love playa del Ingles - this is my 3rd time since 2002 and it is always such a party.
The best place to be - John Phillips, Alun Boobier. Date of travel: Dec 2005
Gran Canaria is the best island in the chain, and quite possibly the best place to holiday in Europe. The place is very friendly and outgoing to all visiting, be you first timer or old hand. The nightlife caters for all and being the gay centre in Europe will cater for more than you can imagine. THE Best place to go of an evening if you are in the Yumbo centre is the one and only Ricky's Cabaret Bar, a drag bar that is so friendly and unpretentious, it's brilliant. The drag queens are Andy Martine, Tammy Pax and Miss Dynamite. These gals will have you in stitches. The show starts around 11 to 11.30 every night but before that there is karaoke and the girls are milling around allnight. Have a chat with them they are all good fun (they only bite occasionally). Drinks are cheap and all delivered to your table, just plonk yourself down and the service is quick as well. All the staff are great fun too, getting up on the karaoke with the customers and the owner has'nt got a bad voice on her (ha ha). The end of the show is all daft dancing and you may end up on stage if you want to or not but it's great fun. LONG LIVE RICKY'S for a great night of fun: you got to go.
Gran Canaria is the best island in the chain, and quite possibly the best place to holiday in Europe. The place is very friendly and outgoing to all visiting, be you first timer or old hand. The nightlife caters for all and being the gay centre in Europe will cater for more than you can imagine. THE Best place to go of an evening if you are in the Yumbo centre is the one and only Ricky's Cabaret Bar, a drag bar that is so friendly and unpretentious, it's brilliant. The drag queens are Andy Martine, Tammy Pax and Miss Dynamite. These gals will have you in stitches. The show starts around 11 to 11.30 every night but before that there is karaoke and the girls are milling around allnight. Have a chat with them they are all good fun (they only bite occasionally). Drinks are cheap and all delivered to your table, just plonk yourself down and the service is quick as well. All the staff are great fun too, getting up on the karaoke with the customers and the owner has'nt got a bad voice on her (ha ha). The end of the show is all daft dancing and you may end up on stage if you want to or not but it's great fun. LONG LIVE RICKY'S for a great night of fun: you got to go.
Cheap imitation - Dale. Date of travel: Sep 2005
Rickys cabaret bar is a cheap imitation of the world famous Cafe la belle. Alan would be disappointed to see such a poor show and thousands of holiday makers being robbed. Tour Operator: Thomas Cook
Rickys cabaret bar is a cheap imitation of the world famous Cafe la belle. Alan would be disappointed to see such a poor show and thousands of holiday makers being robbed. Tour Operator: Thomas Cook
Gayle & Gemma. Date of travel: Sep 2005
Our stay in Playa de Ingels was fab the best holiday we've had, we visited Rickeys Bar every nite, its great, very friendly and quite cheep too. We also visited bar nestor which is a great pub too.. We will deff visit again - were going twice next year.. We went to the Kasbah Center for a couple of hours on the first nite the bars there were good but there was more atmosphere down at the Yumbo Center.. the apartments we stayed at Dorotea which were perfect position 2 mins from the beach the Yumbo and the Kasbah right in the middle.. I would recommend it to anyone even if you're not gay its a perfect holiday... Tour Operator: Independent
Ben Hoggarth. Date of travel: Sep 2005
Love PDI. Really recommend you do a Jeep Safari with Zig Zag Safaris. Costs EUR 40 and well worth it! Some recommendations for restaurants: Chez Pepe is a good steak house ajd is good value. Viuda de Franco, great food, but doesnt look much from the outside. La Toja, opposite the Yumbo Centre is quite formal and excellent food. Tour Operator: Direct Holidays
Love PDI. Really recommend you do a Jeep Safari with Zig Zag Safaris. Costs EUR 40 and well worth it! Some recommendations for restaurants: Chez Pepe is a good steak house ajd is good value. Viuda de Franco, great food, but doesnt look much from the outside. La Toja, opposite the Yumbo Centre is quite formal and excellent food. Tour Operator: Direct Holidays
Missing La Belle - Shane Lewin. Date of travel: Sep 2005
Oh how a visit to the Yumbo is so empty without the late La Belle, raised to the ground like a royal palace, but no queens were hurt! Visited Ricky's during our stay... it was a paradise, drag queens with tatooes, who must have left their lorries upstairs in the car park, it was like a transport cafe with geezers in drag and of course, a pint of very Spanish Fosters!! Not quite the quality and passion of the late La Belle. Tour Operator: Thomas Cook
Oh how a visit to the Yumbo is so empty without the late La Belle, raised to the ground like a royal palace, but no queens were hurt! Visited Ricky's during our stay... it was a paradise, drag queens with tatooes, who must have left their lorries upstairs in the car park, it was like a transport cafe with geezers in drag and of course, a pint of very Spanish Fosters!! Not quite the quality and passion of the late La Belle. Tour Operator: Thomas Cook
Ralph. Date of travel: Sep 2005
Just returned once again from Gran Canaria. Ricky's bar is definitely the best place to be. If you don't find these guys funny then you need a personality check. Keep up the good work Ricky, Andi, Tammy & Miss Dynamite:c u in Feb. Tour Operator: Thomas Cook
Just returned once again from Gran Canaria. Ricky's bar is definitely the best place to be. If you don't find these guys funny then you need a personality check. Keep up the good work Ricky, Andi, Tammy & Miss Dynamite:c u in Feb. Tour Operator: Thomas Cook
Rickys is tops! - Alistair. Date of travel: Aug 2005
Im just back from PDI and for all you doubting Thomas's, Ricky's Cabaret Bar is the tops.. I was friendly with Alan and Dee who owned La Belle, but Ricky's act is more down to earth for the common man (or should that be thick queen?)!!!!! Sadly, La Belle has recently been raised to the ground by fire, but like a phoenix, perhaps it will rise from the ashes and show people what it has to offer again.... I know Alan is no longer on the Island, but would like to hear from either him or Dee... Love from the Glasgow Royal Family... xxxxxxx Tour Operator: Cosmos
Im just back from PDI and for all you doubting Thomas's, Ricky's Cabaret Bar is the tops.. I was friendly with Alan and Dee who owned La Belle, but Ricky's act is more down to earth for the common man (or should that be thick queen?)!!!!! Sadly, La Belle has recently been raised to the ground by fire, but like a phoenix, perhaps it will rise from the ashes and show people what it has to offer again.... I know Alan is no longer on the Island, but would like to hear from either him or Dee... Love from the Glasgow Royal Family... xxxxxxx Tour Operator: Cosmos
Sue James. Date of travel: Aug 2005
We arrived early sunday morning. When we went out for dinner, we found a nice resturant called Resturante Centrum on the second floor of the Yumbo. The only place we found that was lively was a bar called Ricky's cabaret Bar. We went there every night. The night starts with karaoke with an old selection which only had a few songs my 13 year old daughter liked to sing. Then at about middnight the drag act kicks off which is different every night. it is hilarious and a good laugh even my 20 month old girl enjoyed it. Especially on monday night when there is a fire dancer/breather calle Andy who is very nice and friendly. The rest of the time he is a waiter in the bar. As i said the drag show is great. The ladies who participate in this spectacular are Andi Martine, Miss Dinah Mite, Tammy Pax and of course the owner Rickey Glass. Tour Operator: Panorama
Elaine and Biddy. Date of travel: Aug 2005
Had a brilliant holiday. Greenfield apartments were lovely, clean and comfortable. The Irish centre was the place to go. Loved Patricks bar...they had the best dj on the island; then on upstairs to the Randy Leprechaun for deadly rebel music! Avoided the Kasbah like the plague, very cheap and tacky with a show on one nite. Beware of "happy hours" where you are promised 2 drinks for the price of one...you usually get charged for the two drinks anyway. Definitely gonna go back next year. Couldn't imagine there being better craic anywhere, definately THE place to go! Tour Operator: First Choice
Had a brilliant holiday. Greenfield apartments were lovely, clean and comfortable. The Irish centre was the place to go. Loved Patricks bar...they had the best dj on the island; then on upstairs to the Randy Leprechaun for deadly rebel music! Avoided the Kasbah like the plague, very cheap and tacky with a show on one nite. Beware of "happy hours" where you are promised 2 drinks for the price of one...you usually get charged for the two drinks anyway. Definitely gonna go back next year. Couldn't imagine there being better craic anywhere, definately THE place to go! Tour Operator: First Choice
Playa del Ingles - Catherine. Date of travel: Aug 2005
What can I say, absolutely class. Went in Aug last year and going back August this year. Drink dirt cheap, the Irish center absolutely class, especially the Randy Leprechaun, pure rebel music. Booze cruise and foam parties can't be missed. Tour Operator: Panorama
What can I say, absolutely class. Went in Aug last year and going back August this year. Drink dirt cheap, the Irish center absolutely class, especially the Randy Leprechaun, pure rebel music. Booze cruise and foam parties can't be missed. Tour Operator: Panorama
Pauline. Date of travel: Jul 2005
Absolutely brilliant. Greenfield are the best apartments by far. Even though it was my first time I still wouldnt go to any other apartments. The English centre was very good. Bar called Hippodrum. It was brilliant although the downfall was the price of the drink. There's a shop next to Greenfield hotel; the drink is very very cheap. The overall holiday was 100%. Going back next year. Tour Operator: Budget
Absolutely brilliant. Greenfield are the best apartments by far. Even though it was my first time I still wouldnt go to any other apartments. The English centre was very good. Bar called Hippodrum. It was brilliant although the downfall was the price of the drink. There's a shop next to Greenfield hotel; the drink is very very cheap. The overall holiday was 100%. Going back next year. Tour Operator: Budget
An excellent show! - Deirdre Ferran. Date of travel: Jun 2005
Ricky's is the place to be when in Playa del Ingles. I went for 2 weeks and never left the place. The staff are great: very friendly and the shows the guys put on are fab. they keep you laughing the whole nite till you get 2 sleep and even when I was sleeping I woke up in the middle of the nite laughing!Tammy Lil miss Dim Ricky and Dandy are brillant and put on an excellent show!!!!!!! Tour Operator: Baget Travel
Ricky's is the place to be when in Playa del Ingles. I went for 2 weeks and never left the place. The staff are great: very friendly and the shows the guys put on are fab. they keep you laughing the whole nite till you get 2 sleep and even when I was sleeping I woke up in the middle of the nite laughing!Tammy Lil miss Dim Ricky and Dandy are brillant and put on an excellent show!!!!!!! Tour Operator: Baget Travel
Playa Del Ingles - RICHARD CURSON. Date of travel: Jun 2005
It is so much fun. There are lots of wonderful restaurants and bars to party in especially in the Yumbo Centre.
I like going to the beach in Maspalomas near the sand dunes as I can simply relax and unwind from life in the fast lane. It is such a luxury. I then enjoy a good walk back to the hotel for a freshen up before setting off to have some dinner in one of my many favourite eateries. I have a special Italian place I like to go which does authentic food in style, it is expensive but it is worth it, the waiter has been there for years and he is so friendly.
I am always trying to find a new place to eat.
I like to go off to drink at bars. Tour Operator: Portland Direct
Cute Mikey. Date of travel: Apr 2005
I have been going to Gran Canaria for the past 3 years, every time booked seperatley by myself and not a tour operator. Every year for as long as I can remember ive gone to different places on holiday but I have to say that Playa Del Ingles is THE best place to go, Ive loved every night of my holidays there and have been going twice a year! The Yumbo centre is the best place to have a laugh and go clubbing. Ricky's Cabaret does the best drag show i've seen (and i've been to loads!!). I'd reccomend this place 300% and is great fun! I'll be going back in May too!! Tour Operator: own
I have been going to Gran Canaria for the past 3 years, every time booked seperatley by myself and not a tour operator. Every year for as long as I can remember ive gone to different places on holiday but I have to say that Playa Del Ingles is THE best place to go, Ive loved every night of my holidays there and have been going twice a year! The Yumbo centre is the best place to have a laugh and go clubbing. Ricky's Cabaret does the best drag show i've seen (and i've been to loads!!). I'd reccomend this place 300% and is great fun! I'll be going back in May too!! Tour Operator: own
Playa del Ingles / Maspalomas - Mick Harrison, and family. Date of travel: Mar 2005
Fantastic beaches in both resorts Tour Operator: Sunset
Fantastic beaches in both resorts Tour Operator: Sunset
Finty, John. Date of travel: Feb 2005
First time to the Canaries of Gran Canaria. Weather good, food lovely, people nice. Sand dunes very large in scale. The nite life was good. Very cheap to get drunk. Tour Operator: Stein travel
First time to the Canaries of Gran Canaria. Weather good, food lovely, people nice. Sand dunes very large in scale. The nite life was good. Very cheap to get drunk. Tour Operator: Stein travel
Anna, Kirsty. Date of travel: Jan 2005
Playa del Ingles is tacky, full of tatty shops selling the usual holiday tack everyone hates, the bars didn't look very inviting and good restaurants were hard to find! The most annoying thing about Playa del Ingles was the touts! We were constantly harassed by people either trying to sell us something or trying to drag us into a bar! Once you tell them no they are very rude and we found it most annoying and very off putting! Beware they are everywhere so don't expect to go out in Playa del Ingles for a quiet night! The Kasbah was pretty good for a lively night with lots of loud music bars and (buy one get one free's), although be careful because they do tend to rip you off with what you think is a free drink! The resort tended to be over run by germans so enough said on that one! If you want a bit of an eye opener go to the Yumbo Centre! We went a couple of times! Bars on the ground floor were friendly and quite cheap! The cocktails in particular were gorgeous! If you want clubs then the top floor of the Yumbo has a handful of clubs but be careful that's all can say! All in all the holiday was ok, liked the hotel but the weather was bad! We only had one and a half days of sun! Would possibly go back to Gran Canaria but would stay in Morgan (lovely resort) wouldn't recommend Playa del Ingles unless you're 18 and with a group of mates! Wasn't for us! Tour Operator: Thomson
Playa del Ingles is tacky, full of tatty shops selling the usual holiday tack everyone hates, the bars didn't look very inviting and good restaurants were hard to find! The most annoying thing about Playa del Ingles was the touts! We were constantly harassed by people either trying to sell us something or trying to drag us into a bar! Once you tell them no they are very rude and we found it most annoying and very off putting! Beware they are everywhere so don't expect to go out in Playa del Ingles for a quiet night! The Kasbah was pretty good for a lively night with lots of loud music bars and (buy one get one free's), although be careful because they do tend to rip you off with what you think is a free drink! The resort tended to be over run by germans so enough said on that one! If you want a bit of an eye opener go to the Yumbo Centre! We went a couple of times! Bars on the ground floor were friendly and quite cheap! The cocktails in particular were gorgeous! If you want clubs then the top floor of the Yumbo has a handful of clubs but be careful that's all can say! All in all the holiday was ok, liked the hotel but the weather was bad! We only had one and a half days of sun! Would possibly go back to Gran Canaria but would stay in Morgan (lovely resort) wouldn't recommend Playa del Ingles unless you're 18 and with a group of mates! Wasn't for us! Tour Operator: Thomson
Tilly. Date of travel: Dec 2004
I have travelled to Playa on many occasions, imagine my dismay going in to Ricky's Bar and watching utter tack and rubbish disguised as a so called Drag Act. Bring back Alan Ward, now there's an act. Give up Ricky and go on a diet love
I have travelled to Playa on many occasions, imagine my dismay going in to Ricky's Bar and watching utter tack and rubbish disguised as a so called Drag Act. Bring back Alan Ward, now there's an act. Give up Ricky and go on a diet love
Andrew Billington. Date of travel: Nov 2004
Having travelled to G.C. for over ten years now and as a great frined of the previous owner of the bar, Alan Ward, I could hardly wait to see what changes to the act had taken place since his retirement.......Whatever they were they were disasters! The bar was on a quarter full every evening with no sign of it getting any better!......However around the corner also on Planta 1 is a new Cabaret Bar called Rickys Cabaret Bar and not only are the drink slightly cheaper, the bar staff and performers were all VERY professional. After the show the perormers would join members of the audience for informal chats and you never felt, \' well the shows over - piss off to bed\'. We had a fantastic time and we are now recommending first time visitors to go to Rickys and not La Belle if they want a good clean, (some saucy jokes)fun.
Having travelled to G.C. for over ten years now and as a great frined of the previous owner of the bar, Alan Ward, I could hardly wait to see what changes to the act had taken place since his retirement.......Whatever they were they were disasters! The bar was on a quarter full every evening with no sign of it getting any better!......However around the corner also on Planta 1 is a new Cabaret Bar called Rickys Cabaret Bar and not only are the drink slightly cheaper, the bar staff and performers were all VERY professional. After the show the perormers would join members of the audience for informal chats and you never felt, \' well the shows over - piss off to bed\'. We had a fantastic time and we are now recommending first time visitors to go to Rickys and not La Belle if they want a good clean, (some saucy jokes)fun.
Melanie Bath. Date of travel: Sep 2004
I love Gran Canaria!!! Just returned yesterday and had a fab fortnight, did an Island Tour, Jeep Safari, Camel Ride, visited Puerto Mogan etc, it's a beautiful island. Stayed in Playa Del Ingles about 2 minutes walk from the Yumbo Centre. I'm not gay but I loved every minute of it. If you're quite open minded you'll love all the entertainment. My favourite place, in fact I spent 11 out of 14 nights there, is Ricky's Cabaret Bar. Ricky is an excellent host, he's from Leeds so being a Yorkshire lass myself made it even better, he's very professional and if you were feeling down when you went in you'd certainly be feeling on top of the world when you came out! The Drag Show is excellent, it's comedy through and through and it's a different show every night of the week, Mondays there is a dance troupe called Sensation who are quite good but I preferred the Drag Shows myself. The 'girls' are all very friendly, there's Andi Martine, the very funny Scottish one, then there's Little Miss Dinah Might, Tammy Pax and of course our very own Ricky Glass! I'd recommend a visit at least once, you don't know what you're missing is you don't. Aside from the Yumbo Centre there are some other good bars etc, plenty of English and Irish places to go so you'll feel quite at home away from home! Tour Operator: Cosmos
I love Gran Canaria!!! Just returned yesterday and had a fab fortnight, did an Island Tour, Jeep Safari, Camel Ride, visited Puerto Mogan etc, it's a beautiful island. Stayed in Playa Del Ingles about 2 minutes walk from the Yumbo Centre. I'm not gay but I loved every minute of it. If you're quite open minded you'll love all the entertainment. My favourite place, in fact I spent 11 out of 14 nights there, is Ricky's Cabaret Bar. Ricky is an excellent host, he's from Leeds so being a Yorkshire lass myself made it even better, he's very professional and if you were feeling down when you went in you'd certainly be feeling on top of the world when you came out! The Drag Show is excellent, it's comedy through and through and it's a different show every night of the week, Mondays there is a dance troupe called Sensation who are quite good but I preferred the Drag Shows myself. The 'girls' are all very friendly, there's Andi Martine, the very funny Scottish one, then there's Little Miss Dinah Might, Tammy Pax and of course our very own Ricky Glass! I'd recommend a visit at least once, you don't know what you're missing is you don't. Aside from the Yumbo Centre there are some other good bars etc, plenty of English and Irish places to go so you'll feel quite at home away from home! Tour Operator: Cosmos
Poor value for money - Simon Young. Date of travel: Aug 2004
Camels - Maspolomas sanddunes - Poor value for money - badly organised and customer service appaling and rude attitude towards tourists from management. Only organised tours receive decent treatment - DONT BOTHER!
Camels - Maspolomas sanddunes - Poor value for money - badly organised and customer service appaling and rude attitude towards tourists from management. Only organised tours receive decent treatment - DONT BOTHER!
chezdalez. Date of travel: Jul 2004
Oh my gosh, Tilly you're evil! Alan Ward was good, but I think Ricky is a class act. I have recently been to Funny Girls in Blackpool and although it was good, it did not live up to Ricky's Cabaret Bar, Tammy Pax, Miss Dyna Might and ricky all brill. We went there everynight, we did try Showgirls but didn't enjoy it at all. What I loved more then anything though was ANDI MARTINE, by far the best drag act around. Does anyone know what the song is called that he uses in the finale with the peacock dress? Please let me know as I love it!! Anyway, go to the Yumbo Centre for an absolutely fab night out on hols!!
Oh my gosh, Tilly you're evil! Alan Ward was good, but I think Ricky is a class act. I have recently been to Funny Girls in Blackpool and although it was good, it did not live up to Ricky's Cabaret Bar, Tammy Pax, Miss Dyna Might and ricky all brill. We went there everynight, we did try Showgirls but didn't enjoy it at all. What I loved more then anything though was ANDI MARTINE, by far the best drag act around. Does anyone know what the song is called that he uses in the finale with the peacock dress? Please let me know as I love it!! Anyway, go to the Yumbo Centre for an absolutely fab night out on hols!!
Best holiday yet - Gill. Date of travel: Jun 2004
Hey everyone, I've got to say you must all go to gran caneria its a lovely place, lots to do, went last year and had the most amazing time of my life (best holiday yet), one pub you must go to is in the yumbo called Ricky's cabaret Bar, fun night out you get a good laugh he pulls you up to dance and stuff its just really good we went there i think the whole 2 weeks ,, if any of you every go look out for the bar man Alan he is scottish he is so stunning , but was quite upset when i found out he was gay because i wouldn't be in for a chance but he is soooo nice dont you all think teehee enjoy if u go xxx Tour Operator: first choice
Hey everyone, I've got to say you must all go to gran caneria its a lovely place, lots to do, went last year and had the most amazing time of my life (best holiday yet), one pub you must go to is in the yumbo called Ricky's cabaret Bar, fun night out you get a good laugh he pulls you up to dance and stuff its just really good we went there i think the whole 2 weeks ,, if any of you every go look out for the bar man Alan he is scottish he is so stunning , but was quite upset when i found out he was gay because i wouldn't be in for a chance but he is soooo nice dont you all think teehee enjoy if u go xxx Tour Operator: first choice
Playa del Ingles - Mark Tomlinson. Date of travel: Mar 2004
There are two main commercial centres in Playa del Ingles - the Irish and English centres. There are around a dozen Irish pubs in the Irish Centre, and they wouldn't look out of place in Dublin - lots of bare wood, bar stools and draught Guinness. The English Centre is fairly close by and has also has lots of pubs and a 6-9pm happy hour. All the pubs have TVs showing premiership football and the soaps and most have a DJ who mixes the latest sounds and even do a bit of karaoke. Many also have live music. For value for money head to Harry's Bar, another English pub with an incredible Happy Hour offering 3 pints, 3 bottles or 2 long drinks for E3.50/£2.20. Tour Operator: Thompson
There are two main commercial centres in Playa del Ingles - the Irish and English centres. There are around a dozen Irish pubs in the Irish Centre, and they wouldn't look out of place in Dublin - lots of bare wood, bar stools and draught Guinness. The English Centre is fairly close by and has also has lots of pubs and a 6-9pm happy hour. All the pubs have TVs showing premiership football and the soaps and most have a DJ who mixes the latest sounds and even do a bit of karaoke. Many also have live music. For value for money head to Harry's Bar, another English pub with an incredible Happy Hour offering 3 pints, 3 bottles or 2 long drinks for E3.50/£2.20. Tour Operator: Thompson
