Where to sleep in Valle Agaete: Las Longueras

La island of Gran Canaria Surely you have it associated with the image of extensive beaches with dunes and large vacation hotels.

But this being true, and this is what you find in the south of the island, there are other very different places in the interior of the island of Gran Canaria, with deep ravines and valleys covered with extensive agricultural plantations, and even large oases of palm trees.

They are favorable places for activities of Hiking y turismo rural.

What to see and do in Valle de Agaete in Gran Canaria

This is the case of Agaete Valley, north of the island of Gran Canaria, just on the opposite side of the famous Maspalomas dunes and English beach.

In this valley, which opens inward from the north coast, specifically, from the Port of the Snows, wines and a wide variety of tropical plants are produced, such as bananas, avocados, mangoes or papayas.

But, above all, it is only place in Europe where coffee is produced, which you can discover in the visit to Finca La Laja.

It is a valley of towns with white houses, where you will find two buildings that contrast with this image, the so-called Yellow house, and the Red House, the latter, a charming country hotel where I have had the opportunity to stay in my recent trip to Gran Canaria.

What is Finca Las Longueras like, rural hotel in Valle de Agaete

La Red House is how it is popularly known rural hotel Finca Las Longuerasa colonial mansion which was built in 1895 where since the XNUMXth century there had been a rural house belonging to the family Manrique de Lara, owner of a 173-hectare agricultural holding.

A few years ago, the descendants of said family converted this mansion into a rural hotel, which, after knowing it, you will not be surprised to know that in The Longueras have stayed, among other prominent guests, heads of state, ministers, bishops or ambassadors.

The first thing that will catch your eye The Longueras It is the English red color of its facades, contrasting with the green of the agricultural plantation that surrounds the building.

With one suite and nine double roomsExternally, its pleasant terrace in the garden stands out, where breakfast is served, or its swimming pool with royal palm trees of Caribbean origin.

But it is your cozy interior decoration which will take you back to the 19th century, with English-influenced furniture and numerous paintings with Canarian landscapes and the Canary Islands itself. Agaete Valley, painted by contemporary Canarian artists, such as César Manrique o Pepe Damaso.

This is explained in a family saga in which there have been painters, composers or decorators.

In this regard, be sure to enjoy a moment of reading in the cozy living room of the mansion, and you will also have the opportunity to dine in the dining room, at one of its two large circular tables, an invitation to share a conversation with other guests staying in the hotel.

La Las Longueras Estate It is an ideal place to make a Different getaway to the island of Gran Canaria, specific, from fall to spring, while in summer you must count on the hot microclimate of the Agaete Valley.

Of course, you must make the reservation well in advance because the fame of this rural hotel on the island of Gran Canaria makes it always in great demand.

Photos rural hotel Finca Las Longueras in Valle de Agaete

Here you have more photos of the rural hotel Finca Las Longueras in Gran Canaria.