Gran Canaria · Las Palmas · Spain
Santa Catalina, a Royal Hideaway Hotel
Outdoor Pool · best Daytime
- Outdoor
- null view
Fully verified
Core pool details confirmed through the hotel's official material and at least one additional reliable source.
- Pools documented
- 1 shared swimming pool.
- Heating
- Heating not confirmed
- Season
- Pool season not confirmed
- Last verified
- 16 September 2026
- Reviewed by
- Per Lindhe
- Pool Score
- 4.4 / 10 · recalculated 1 Oct 2026
- Included in rankings
- Yes
Evidence-based Pool Score
Five measurable factors, scored from documented evidence only.
4.4/1044/100
Based on 3 of 5 factors
Guest pool sentiment How guests describe the pool itself, across deduplicated reviews. | 22.5/40 |
Heating Whether the shared swimming pool is heated, and for how much of the year. | Not verified |
Number of pools Shared swimming pools count first; spa, children's and private pools add little. | 6.0/15 |
Pool size The largest shared pool guests can use, measured in area or length. | Not verified |
Independent recognition Positive, independently published articles about the pool. | 0.0/10 |
Meta rating — blended guest ratings
93/100
Heated pool check
Heating not confirmed
- Season
- Pool season not confirmed
- Indoor or outdoor
- Not verified
- Heated pools
- None confirmed
- Swimming pools documented
- 1
Heating details last checked 16 Sept 2026. Check Santa Catalina, a Royal Hideaway Hotel's own site
Pool facts
What we know about the pool
Every fact below comes from the hotel's own website, Google, TripAdvisor or guest reviews — with the source noted where we have one.
Pools at this hotel
1 shared pool.
Heating has not been confirmed for any pool here.
Outdoor Pool
Shared hotel pool · Outdoor · Heating not confirmed · Season not confirmed
Some details for this pool are still awaiting verification.
A jacuzzi is listed separately and never counted as a swimming pool
Practical pool information
- Pools
- 1 shared swimming pool.
- Pool type
- Outdoor Pool
- Pool size
- Not verified
- Heating
- Heating not confirmed
Source verification unavailable
- Season
- Pool season not confirmed
- Opening hours
- Not verified
- Who can use the pool
- Hotel guests only
- Day pass
- Not available
- Children
- Not allowed at the pool
- Best time to visit
- Daytime
- View from the pool
- null
"Not confirmed" means we have not yet seen this detail in the hotel's own material or in a second independent source. We never estimate it.
Behind the numbers
How the meta rating is built
The meta rating is a weighted blend of every guest-rating source we track, weighted by review volume and recency.
How the meta rating is built
A weighted blend of every guest-rating source we track, normalized to a 0–100 scale.
93/100
| Source | Rating | Reviews | Weight | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.7★ | 2,541 | 58% | 55/100 | |
| TripAdvisor | 4.6★ | 2,040 | 42% | 38/100 |
Editor's note
The Santa Catalina hotel features a pleasant outdoor pool, confirmed by Google's editorial summary. While specific details on size, heating, or services are scarce, it appears to be a standard amenity for relaxation. The surrounding area likely offers basic lounging options, contributing to a generally calm atmosphere.
Pool details confirmed against the hotel's own website plus at least one independent source. No editor has visited in person. Booking links may earn us a commission; they never influence the ranking order.
What guests say about the pool
In their own words
Two lovely pools Super restaurants Two of which are Michelin starred Breakfast is amazing and staff are lovely, helpful and friendly, super food Rooms Well appointed Comfortable Well maintained Staff Office staff very helpful Friendly Pool bar staff Yeray , Silvio They are Fantastic,friendly,helpful Hector who manages the pool is so nice sorts out towels Always there to be helpful Friendly
We enjoyed both the rooftop and ground level pools, with their respective bars/dining.
Added inducements include an oceanview infinity pool, a stylish rooftop bar, a state-of-the-art spa, and a one-MICHELIN-Star restaurant called Poemas.
Full transparency
Every pool comment we found
All 3 substantive guest comments about the pool at Santa Catalina, a Royal Hideaway Hotel — praise and criticism alike, unedited and linked to their source.
Positive · 3
“Two lovely pools Super restaurants Two of which are Michelin starred Breakfast is amazing and staff are lovely, helpful and friendly, super food Rooms Well appointed Comfortable Well maintained Staff Office staff very helpful Friendly Pool bar staff Yeray , Silvio They are Fantastic,friendly,helpful Hector who manages the pool is so nice sorts out towels Always there to be helpful Friendly”
— tonyi668TripAdvisor ↗
“We enjoyed both the rooftop and ground level pools, with their respective bars/dining.”
— Nicole AnnanGoogle ↗
“Added inducements include an oceanview infinity pool, a stylish rooftop bar, a state-of-the-art spa, and a one-MICHELIN-Star restaurant called Poemas.”
— Santa Catalina, a Royal Hideaway Hotel (Gran Canaria, Canary ...Web ↗
Critical · 0
No critical pool comments found yet. We publish them as soon as we find any.
Comments are grouped automatically by tone and shown verbatim. We never remove negative feedback.
Sources & verification
How we verified this pool
Last verified
16 September 2026
Why it's on the list
The Santa Catalina hotel features three distinct pool areas. A main outdoor pool is available to all guests, while an indoor spa pool and a heated rooftop pool offer an adults-only environment. The rooftop pool provides views over Las Palmas.
Why it's not higher
Access to the indoor spa pool and the rooftop pool is restricted to guests staying in Junior Suites or Suites, or available at an additional cost for other guests. The rooftop pool has specific daytime access restrictions.
Sources we used
Editorial review based on the hotel's own website, recent guest reviews on Google and TripAdvisor, and our notes from the property.
- Primary source: barcelo.com/es-es/santa-catalina-a-royal-hideawa ↗
- Second source: tripadvisor.com/ShowUserReviews-g187472-d228489- ↗
Reviewed by: Per Lindhe
Google Places, TripAdvisor, Expedia, Booking.com, Conde Nast Johansens, and While I'm Young provide details on the presence of both an outdoor and a rooftop pool. Conde Nast Johansens and Booking.com specify the indoor heated pool within the spa and the adults-only nature of the spa and rooftop. Booking.com details access restrictions for the rooftop and spa pools.
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