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Meeting and event venues in the Canary Islands
Meeting and event venues in the Canary Islands
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5 venues in the Canary Islands host meetings and corporate events, ordered by renown and by how fully each is documented. Of those that publish a capacity, the largest, The Ritz-Carlton, Abama, hosts up to 850 guests. 5 of them list their event spaces by name. Each page has the key facts and a request form for the events team.
Planning a company event in the Canary Islands
The Canary Islands are Europe’s winter sun destination for incentive trips and conferences: when the rest of the continent is cold, a team can work on a terrace and spend the afternoon by the ocean or on a volcano. Tenerife and Gran Canaria have the most hotels and flights for groups.
When to go
The islands work all year, and October to April is the peak season for groups escaping the European winter. Hotels fill around Christmas and the carnival in February or March, especially in Santa Cruz de Tenerife and Las Palmas. Summer is warm but rarely extreme, and quieter for business travel.
Getting the team there
Tenerife North and South, Gran Canaria, Lanzarote and Fuerteventura have direct flights from many European cities and from mainland Spain. Inter-island flights and ferries make a multi-island programme possible. Remember that the islands are one hour behind mainland Spain when scheduling video calls.
Resorts, haciendas and city hotels
The southern coasts of Tenerife and Gran Canaria have large resort hotels with meeting rooms for big groups. In the north, haciendas and country hotels in old manor houses suit smaller teams, and the capitals have city hotels and congress centres. The islands have their own tax regime and sit outside the EU customs area, so shipping event material from the mainland involves customs paperwork.
Activities
Hiking and stargazing on Mount Teide, whale and dolphin watching off the coast of Tenerife, and sailing are the classic activities. Wine tastings in Tenerife’s north or among Lanzarote’s volcanic vineyards add a gentler option. Surfing and kitesurfing on Fuerteventura and Lanzarote suit active teams.
Questions and answers
Which venues in the Canary Islands can host 100 guests or more?
4 of the 5 venues publish a capacity of 100 guests or more: Santa Catalina, a Royal Hideaway Hotel, Gran Hotel Taoro, The Ritz-Carlton, Abama, and GF Victoria.
Which venues in the Canary Islands list their meeting rooms?
5 of the 5 venues name their meeting and event rooms, with capacities where published: Santa Catalina, a Royal Hideaway Hotel, Gran Hotel Taoro, The Ritz-Carlton, Abama, Castillo Moro, and GF Victoria.
What kinds of venues are listed in the Canary Islands?
4 hotels and 1 event space.
How are these venues chosen and ordered?
By documented renown first, then by how fully each venue is documented (photographs, rooms, capacities), never by payment: venues do not pay to appear and the guide takes no commission. How we select venues.
Where to hold an incentive trip in winter in Europe?
The Canary Islands are the main option for warm weather in winter within Europe and the Schengen area. Tenerife and Gran Canaria have resort hotels for large groups, and Lanzarote suits smaller teams.
What can a team do in Tenerife?
Hike or watch the stars on Mount Teide, go whale and dolphin watching, sail along the coast and taste local wines in the north of the island. Old towns such as La Laguna are also worth a guided visit.
Are there any formalities for a corporate event in the Canary Islands?
The islands are part of Spain and the Schengen area, so travel rules are the same as for the mainland. They have their own tax regime and lie outside the EU customs area, so materials shipped from elsewhere in the EU need customs paperwork.