Hotel LIVVO Lago Taurito
Hotel LIVVO Lago Taurito is a 3-star all-inclusive in Taurito, a quiet valley on the south-west coast of Gran Canaria in Spain's Canary Islands. It's the family hotel of a three-hotel complex built around a saltwater waterpark that guests get into free, with a freshwater pool, a small dark-sand beach a couple of minutes downhill and a children's club through the season.
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Is it worth it?
A quick read before the detail, on who Lago Taurito suits, what the waterpark offers little ones and the facts to skim first.
Hotel LIVVO Lago Taurito is a 3-star all-inclusive in Taurito, a quiet valley resort on the south-west coast of Gran Canaria, run by LIVVO Hotels as part of the Taurito Resorts group, and it's the family, entry-level hotel of a three-hotel complex. Many UK listings and tour operators still sell it under its former name, Paradise Lago Taurito. Its main draw is the saltwater waterpark right next door, which hotel guests get into free and unlimited. With very young children there's a real limitation, though: the main slides carry a height limit that reviewers put at around 1.2m, so most under-fives can use only the toddler pirate ship and the big pool, and the all-inclusive doesn't cover anything inside the waterpark. There's no crèche or club for under-fours either, as the children's club starts at four. Its real strength is value, with everything on-site at a 3-star price in a quiet, family-only spot two minutes from the beach. It suits families with children of about four and up who can use the club, and is a weaker fit for babies and toddlers, who'll get less from the waterpark than the marketing suggests.
Best for
You've children of about four and up who can use the Mini Club and are tall enough for more of the waterpark, and you want everything on-site at a budget price in a quiet spot.
Maybe not for
You've a baby or under-four who needs a crèche or baby kit, you want the waterpark slides for a toddler, or you plan to eat out beyond the hotel most nights.
Best ages
Four and up for the Mini Club and more of the waterpark. Nought to three works, but with realistic expectations, as there's no club below four and the slides stay out of reach.
What stands out
Free unlimited entry to the adjoining saltwater waterpark, a spacious pool area, an animation team guests single out and a beach two minutes downhill.
What to check
The waterpark slide height limit against your child's height, whether a cot is confirmed for your dates and any November closure if you're travelling then.
Where is it?
Taurito, a quiet valley on the south-west coast of Gran Canaria in Spain's Canary Islands, about 35 to 45 minutes from the airport.
Quick facts for families
What the resort is like
Where Lago Taurito sits, how the hilltop site works and what the terrain means with a pushchair.
Hotel LIVVO Lago Taurito sits in Taurito, a narrow valley, or barranco, that runs down to the sea on the south-west coast of Gran Canaria in Spain's Canary Islands, in the municipality of Mogán. It's a self-contained resort: a small cluster of hotels around a waterpark and a little beach, very quiet and low-key, with no real high street. The hotel stands on the hilltop at the cliff edge on the east side of the valley, with the waterpark and a pedestrian walkway below it and the beach at the foot, so getting down to the sand or the slides means a walk down a slope.
Inside, the common areas are spacious, with high ceilings, marble tiling and a dated Greco-Roman look, and the pool complex runs the full length of the hotel. The walkway between the hotels and the waterpark is lined with market stalls and small kiosks selling excursions, beach gear and tourist bits, and there's a small mini-market on-site for basics.
Lago Taurito is the 3-star, family-focused hotel in a complex of three. The 4-star Valle Taurito and 4-star Costa Taurito sit alongside it and share some facilities, including the Spa Krabi and the gym, both at Valle Taurito about 100m away.
The rooms are in a multi-storey block served by lifts, though several recent reviews report the lifts often out of order, which matters with a pushchair and an upper-floor room. Between the hilltop position, the downhill path to the beach and those lift problems, pushchair users should check access when they book; the pool area itself is level. Accessible rooms and wheelchair access are available.
Every restaurant and bar
What the all-inclusive covers, the single buffet, the bars and the one thing it doesn't stretch to.
The hotel has one restaurant, the main buffet, and it's where every meal happens on the all-inclusive board: breakfast, lunch and dinner, with indoor tables and an outdoor terrace, no booking and walk-in whenever you're ready. The all-inclusive covers self-service soft drinks, non-bottled water, juices, wine and beer, with hot drinks included at breakfast. The buffet is Spanish and international, with show cooking, theme nights, a wok station and a pasta station, and reviewers mention freshly made pizza and pasta.
There are highchairs, microwaves and a separate children's section at the buffet. The one rule to know is the dinner dress code: no beachwear, and men are asked to wear long trousers, which staff do enforce. Between meals the buffet closes for a few hours, with snacks available at the pool bar to bridge the gap.
Food is the most divisive part of the reviews. Plenty of families praise the variety and the choice for fussy eaters and rate it above what they expected from a 3-star; others describe repetitive menus, food served cold, undercooked chicken and, in a few cases, stomach upsets they put down to the meals. It's the thing opinions split on most, so it's worth reading recent reviews close to your travel dates. On dietary needs, a returning guest noted gluten-free bread introduced in 2026, and a guest with a soya allergy found the kitchen willing to help when asked; there's no confirmed allergen menu, so flag any allergy with the chef on arrival.
For drinks, the Columbus Pool Bar runs from 10:00 to 18:00 with all-inclusive beer, wine, soft drinks, coffee, tea and cocktails from the all-inclusive menu, plus snacks; premium spirits, exclusive wines and a slushy machine cost extra. In the evening the Night Bar, the lobby bar, serves all-inclusive drinks from 18:00 to 23:00, when the all-inclusive drinks stop for the night. There's also a terrace bar, Arena Plaza, by the entertainment area in the same evening hours, though it may be shared with the wider complex rather than a Lago Taurito bar of its own.
The all-inclusive doesn't stretch inside the waterpark, which is the thing to plan around. Food, drinks, sunlounger mats and parasols in there are all charged separately, unless you've booked a room with the Extra Drinks Package, which includes snacks, soft drinks and local beer in the park. The waterpark also sells its own separate all-inclusive card.
There's no à la carte or specialist restaurant at the hotel; the buffet is it. Down at the beach, the Sunset Taurito is an independent bar and restaurant rather than a hotel outlet, and it draws warm reviews from guests, who may get a discount on meals there.
Rooms and suites
Every room type, which suit a family with a baby or toddler and the practical bits to sort before you go.
The hotel has 260 rooms across five types. Reviewers describe them as spacious, with balconies several call "massive". The table below covers the layout, view and how many each sleeps, and the guidance after it is which suit a family with young children.
| Room | Layout | View | Sleeps |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Sea View with Terrace | One double bedroom, a living room with a sofa bed and a kitchenette | Sea | Up to 5 |
| Family Garden View with Terrace | One double bedroom, a living room with a sofa bed and a kitchenette | Garden | Up to 5 |
| Double Superior Sea View with Terrace | Double or twin, glass shower and granite bathroom | Sea | 2 to 3 |
| Double Sea View with Terrace | Double or twin, glass shower and granite bathroom | Sea | 2 to 3 |
| Double Garden View with Terrace | Double or twin, glass shower and granite bathroom | Garden | 2 to 3 |
For a family with young children the two Family rooms are the ones to look at. Each has a separate double bedroom you can shut off from the living room, so a child can nap or go to bed while the adults use the living area, plus a sofa bed for flexibility; they sleep up to five and differ only in the view, sea or garden. The three Double rooms sleep two to three and are a single open space, fine for a couple with one small baby but tight with an active toddler and a cot.
Every room is exterior, with a balcony or terrace, air-conditioning, a satellite TV with limited English channels, an empty fridge, a telephone that's charged for and a safe you rent from reception, which guests put at roughly €3 to €4 a day. WiFi is free in the reception area, and reports differ on whether it's also free in the rooms, so check when you book if that matters. A kettle isn't provided in the rooms; you can rent one from reception, useful if you're making up baby formula. The Family rooms have a kitchenette, but it's barely usable as one: two stovetops (switched off on arrival and switched on if you ask) and a microwave, but no crockery, cutlery or cups, so you would rent or bring your own.
The rooms are spacious but dated, with orange accents, dark wood and wicker, and a limited number of connecting rooms are available. Condition reports vary: most guests find them clean with daily servicing, though there are scattered complaints of maintenance issues, including broken fixtures, damp patches, stained soft furnishings and the odd dirty room.
Pools and water
The hotel's own freshwater pool, the free saltwater waterpark next door and the beach at the foot of the hill.
The hotel's own pool is separate from the waterpark and freshwater rather than salt. It's a main outdoor pool with a shallow children's section and a separate hot tub alongside, with sunbeds and parasols included free, unlike the waterpark, where the mats and parasols are charged. The pool is heated over winter, roughly December to February, though it's worth confirming if a warm winter swim matters to you. Next to the pool there's a recreation area with billiards, table tennis and a sandbox for children. One reviewer notes the main pool has no walk-in steps, something to check if that matters for an early swimmer or for mobility.
The waterpark
The waterpark is the resort's centrepiece. Parque Acuático Oasis Lago Taurito is run independently, by tauritopark.es, and sits right next to the hotel; entry is free and unlimited for hotel guests. It's billed as the only saltwater water park in the Canary Islands, covering around 1,300 m², and it's open 10:00 to 18:00 year-round. It was closed for about a month in November 2025 for renovation, so if you're travelling in November it's worth checking it will be open.
The main rides are the fast slides: Kamikaze, the Roller Coaster, the four-lane Multipistas racer and the FreeFall drop, with the Spacebowl funnel slide temporarily closed. There's also a large Giant Pool for swimming, a calmer area called Savannah and a Mini Park with a pirate ship, swings and small slides for younger children. The limitation for families with little ones is height: reviewers consistently report a limit of around 1.2m on the main slides. In practice most under-fives, and plenty of five and six year olds, are left with the Mini Park and the Giant Pool.
The saltwater draws mixed reports. Several recent reviews describe it as much saltier than the sea, with a family or two mentioning skin rashes and stinging eyes, while one returning visitor said it was less salty than the year before and no saltier than the sea. Reports differ, so it's worth being aware of with very young or sensitive skin.
Inside the waterpark everything is charged separately: food, drinks, mats and parasols, since the hotel's all-inclusive doesn't extend in here. Day tickets for visitors not staying at the hotel are inexpensive, with under-twos free and reduced rates for children, and the park sells its own all-inclusive card; check tauritopark.es for current prices. For under-fives the Mini Park and Giant Pool are good fun, but with the headline slides out of reach the waterpark is less of an all-ages draw for this age group than the marketing suggests.
Sand at the foot of the hillThe beach
Playa Taurito, also called Playa del Diablito, is a small cove of dark grey volcanic sand between the cliffs, about 160m long and 30m wide, roughly a two-minute walk from the hotel though downhill from the hilltop entrance. The water is a calm, sheltered cove that suits family swimming, with moderate waves at times and a wave-flag system in use.
The dark sand gets very hot in summer, hot enough that one reviewer's flip-flop melted, so pack beach shoes. There's no Blue Flag here; in Mogán the Blue Flags are at Amadores, Playa de Mogán and the Puerto de Mogán marina rather than Taurito. The beach has sunbeds and parasols to hire, showers, toilets, the Sunset Taurito bar and water sports including windsurfing, kayaking and parasailing from age six. The beach itself is accessible, though the path down from the hotel is worth checking if that matters for you.
Babies and toddlers
What's there for the youngest, the club ages and the practical gaps to plan around before you travel.
There's no crèche, no baby club and nothing for under-fours, which is the main gap for families with the youngest children. The children's club, Paradise Kids, starts at four, so a family needing structured childcare for a baby or toddler won't find it here. The Mini Club is free.
The Mini Club, for roughly four to twelves, runs arts and crafts, team games, sports, story time, drama and music, six days a week and included in the price. There's a Teen or Maxi Club for twelve to eighteens, but only in summer, from mid-July to the end of September and subject to how busy it is. Club hours can change, so check them at reception when you arrive.
A few gaps are worth knowing before you book. No cot is guaranteed on arrival, so confirm one with the hotel or bring a travel cot. There's no confirmed baby changing, no kettle in the rooms for making formula and no babysitting service, so plan for each rather than count on it.
In the restaurant there are highchairs and a children's section at the buffet. For water play, the youngest have the hotel pool's shallow children's section and the waterpark's Mini Park, the pirate ship with small slides.
Things to do
The included activities and entertainment, what carries a charge, the spa and days out from the door.
Plenty is included through the day. The activity programme runs six days a week: aqua gym and aqua aerobics, aerobics and dance, yoga and pilates, darts, table tennis, petanque and water polo, alongside arts and crafts and team games. Evenings bring bingo, in-house shows (guests mention Lion King and Grease numbers), magicians, tribute acts, live singers, quizzes and a mini-disco. The animation team comes up again and again in reviews, warmly, both from families who liked the hotel and those who didn't, and they're a consistent high point. The programme runs to a fixed weekly schedule, which some guests on longer stays found repetitive.
There's a gym at the sister Valle Taurito hotel about 100m away, free to use, for ages fifteen and up. A long list of activities carries a local charge: ten-pin bowling, an 18-hole mini-golf with a small entry fee plus a refundable cash deposit for the equipment, paddle, tennis, short tennis or squash, indoor bowls, billiards and air hockey. There's also a gaming arcade on-site, which operator listings describe as free to enter with the games charged, though that isn't confirmed against the hotel's own services list.
Spa Krabi, over at Valle Taurito about 100m away and open roughly 8am to 7pm, has a thermal pool and jacuzzi, sauna, steam room and massage and beauty treatments; it's chargeable, with a discount for Lago Taurito guests, and the minimum age is fifteen. There's a hair and beauty salon on-site, and other paid extras include towel and iron hire, a car-rental desk, currency exchange and parking, which is charged (confirm the rate with the hotel).
For days out, boat trips run from Puerto de Mogán for dolphin and whale watching and snorkelling, and there's coastal-cave kayaking from the beach and parasailing from age six. Beyond that, the Friday market at Puerto de Mogán, the Maspalomas dunes and the big Aqualand water park near Maspalomas are all popular trips, covered below.
The area and days out
What a self-contained resort means, how to get out and which towns and beaches are within reach.
Taurito is quiet and self-contained, which is part of its appeal and also its main limitation. Beyond the hotels and the waterpark there's little to walk to: the on-site mini-market covers basics, but for proper shops you'll head to Puerto Rico, about 10km away, or Puerto de Mogán, about 4km. Getting out has a cost, since taxis to the neighbouring resorts aren't cheap each way, though there's a bus stop about 150m from the hotel that connects to the wider island network for far less. Families who want to eat out beyond the hotel most nights should factor that in; families happy to stay put won't mind.
Puerto de Mogán (4km, about 15 minutes) is a marina village of canals and flower-lined streets that's earned the "Little Venice" tag, with a Friday market, boat excursions and good restaurants, an easy half-day. Puerto Rico (10km, also about 15 minutes) is bigger, with more restaurants and shops and ferries over to Mogán, and it's the better base if you want a choice of places to eat out. Maspalomas and Playa del Inglés are about 20 minutes away, and Las Palmas, the island capital, about 55.
For a better beach day, Playa de los Amadores, about 10km away, has fine white sand, sheltered calm water and a Blue Flag, and guests recommend it again and again over the dark sand at Taurito. Aqualand Maspalomas, roughly 12km and 15 to 20 minutes away, is a full-scale water park with more than 40 slides and a Kidzworld area, a good alternative day out for children who've outgrown the Lago Taurito slides. The Maspalomas dunes, a protected natural landmark, are about 20 minutes away and walkable, or by camel ride; the 18-hole Anfi Tauro golf course is 3.6km for an adult day out, and there's a botanical garden about 1km away. For the wider island, its beaches and seasons, see our Gran Canaria guide.
Loves and gripes
Where the ratings land, what guests rate, what frustrated them and how it sits against the alternatives.
Across the review sites Lago Taurito lands in the middle. Trivago aggregates it at 7.5 out of 10 from around 7,000 ratings, Booking.com at 7.3 and Trip.com at 7.0, and Booking.com ranks it 21st of 23 hotels in Taurito, a below-average standing even within its own small resort. Booking.com's subscores are strongest on location at 8.2 and staff at 8.4; Trivago's attribute scores put atmosphere at 9.0 and family-friendliness at 8.2, with activities close behind at 7.8, while nightlife (6.4) and public transport (5.1) score lower. The average hides a lot of split opinion, which tends to track room condition, the season and what families expected from the waterpark.
Staff speak English, Spanish, German and Russian. Staff reviews are split too: many call them friendly and hard-working, while others report brusqueness around complaints and the dress code, though the animation team is praised across the board. Two things recur in the negative reviews. Cockroaches turn up in several independent 2025 and 2026 reviews, and guests flag ageing infrastructure, from broken lifts and decking to poor soundproofing and leaks after heavy rain.
What families love
- Free unlimited entry to the saltwater waterpark, a highlight for children tall enough for the slides.
- The spacious pool area and a poolside bar.
- The animation team, praised almost across the board.
- A quiet, family-safe spot, two minutes from the beach.
- Value for money at a 3-star price.
- Balconies several guests call "massive".
Common gripes
- Food that splits opinion, with repetition and some stomach-upset reports.
- Waterpark height limits that keep most under-fives off the main slides.
- Saltwater some find harsh on skin and eyes.
- The all-inclusive not covering the waterpark.
- Cockroach reports across different rooms.
- Ageing infrastructure and frequently broken lifts.
- Extra charges for many things, from the kettle to parking.
- The isolation and pricey taxis to eat out elsewhere.
- No under-four childcare and no in-room crockery, and baby changing facilities aren't confirmed.
How it compares
Set against the other family options on the island, Lago Taurito competes on price. The 4-star TUI BLUE Orquidea has a dedicated Baby & Tots Club for nought to three-year-olds and a family-scale splash park, so for genuine under-threes, or a toddler who wants the water park, it's a materially better match. The 4-star HD Parque Cristóbal in Playa del Inglés has its own on-site water park with tipping buckets, and the 5-star Lopesan Baobab has seven pools and a lazy river but no separate water park and a walk to the beach. What Lago Taurito offers that they don't is everything on-site at a 3-star price, in a quiet, family-only setting, which suits families with children of about four and up who can use the Mini Club.
Getting there and when to go
The transfer from the airport, the best months for young children, the weather month by month and the entry basics.
Gran Canaria's airport (LPA) is about 53 to 55km from Taurito, a 35 to 45 minute drive on the GC-1 motorway. There's no direct airport bus, so you arrange a transfer: a private taxi, a shared shuttle or a tour-operator coach, which most packages include. Flights run from a range of UK airports, Jet2, TUI, easyJet, Ryanair and British Airways among them, taking about 4 hours 15 minutes from the south coast. UK operators selling the hotel include Jet2holidays, TUI (as Paradise Lago Taurito), On the Beach, Thomas Cook, Hays Travel and easyJet holidays.
The south-west coast is mild year-round. For young children the easiest stretches are April to June and September to November, with daytime temperatures around 20 to 25°C, a warm-enough sea, low rain and manageable sun. July and August are the hottest and busiest, with extreme UV and a black-sand beach that gets very hot underfoot. December to February is quieter and still pleasant, and the hotel pool is heated over part of that window. There's no minimum stay on the hotel's own booking, though operators usually sell seven nights.
Month by monthWeather, month by month
Playa Taurito sits on the sheltered south-west coast, drier and sunnier than the north of the island. The figures below are typical monthly averages for Gran Canaria's south coast at Taurito.
| Month | Daytime high | Overnight low | Rain | Wet days | Sea temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 21.5° | 15.5° | 20 mm | 3 | 20° |
| February | 21.5° | 15° | 27 mm | 3 | 19° |
| March | 22.5° | 15.5° | 10 mm | 2 | 19° |
| April | 23° | 16.5° | 4 mm | 1 | 20° |
| May | 24° | 18° | 3 mm | 0 | 21° |
| June | 25.5° | 19.5° | 0 mm | 0 | 22° |
| July | 27.5° | 21° | 0 mm | 0 | 22° |
| August | 28° | 22° | 1 mm | 0 | 23° |
| September | 27.5° | 21.5° | 4 mm | 1 | 24° |
| October | 26.5° | 20.5° | 16 mm | 2 | 23° |
| November | 24.5° | 18° | 17 mm | 3 | 22° |
| December | 23° | 16.5° | 19 mm | 4 | 21° |
Typical monthly averages from weather-station records. Sea temperature is the open-water figure, so a sheltered bay can feel a degree or two warmer. The hotel is open year-round.
The summer sun is extreme, with a UV index of 11 from June to August, so factor 50+ is essential, doubly so on the black sand, which reflects the heat; several reviewers burned despite sunscreen. Humidity is low in winter and moderate in July and August, and this coast stays consistently drier than the north of the island.
Before you goHealth and entry
There's no FCDO travel warning for Spain or the Canary Islands, so ordinary tourist precautions apply. You'll need a passport valid for your stay. A UK GHIC or EHIC is accepted at Spanish public hospitals, though private clinics may want payment upfront, so travel insurance is essential.
Questions
The things families ask most, the official pages worth a bookmark and when this guide was last refreshed.
Is the waterpark any good for a toddler or young child?
Partly. The Mini Park pirate ship and the Giant Pool are fine for little ones, but the main slides carry a height limit that guests put at around 1.2m, so measure your child against that before you pin the holiday on the slides. If a toddler who wants slides is the point of the trip, Aqualand near Maspalomas, or a resort with its own toddler splash park, will suit better.
Will there be a cot in the room?
Don't assume so. Cots seem to be available on request but aren't guaranteed, and at least one family arrived to find none, so email the hotel to confirm one for your dates, or pack a travel cot as a backup.
Is there anywhere to change a baby?
Bring a changing mat. Baby changing facilities aren't confirmed and a guest reported none, so plan to change your baby in the room or on your own mat rather than relying on public facilities.
How do we make up formula without a kettle?
The rooms don't come with a kettle, so you either rent one from reception or bring a travel kettle from home, which is the cheaper and more reliable option for a week of formula feeds.
Does the all-inclusive work in the waterpark?
No, unless you've booked a room with the Extra Drinks Package. Everyone else pays inside for food, drinks and the sunlounger mats and parasols, so budget a little extra per person per day if you'll spend full days in the park.
Can we manage without hiring a car?
Yes, if you're happy to stay local. Everything you need day to day is on-site, and a bus stop about 150m away reaches the neighbouring resorts cheaply. A car or taxis only really pay off if you want to eat out elsewhere often or reach the better beaches like Amadores regularly.
Is there any childcare for a baby or toddler?
Not as a supervised club. The children's club starts at four, there's no crèche and no babysitting service is listed, so care for an under-four falls to you. If drop-off childcare for a younger child is essential to the holiday, this isn't the resort for it.
When is the best time to go with young children?
April to June or September to November, for warm but not fierce weather, a swimmable sea and thinner crowds. Skip peak July and August if you can, when the heat, the crowds and the UV are all at their highest.
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- Hotel LIVVO Lago Taurito: the resort's own site for rooms, board and the children's club.
- Parque Acuático Oasis Lago Taurito: the waterpark's own site for opening times and prices.
- GOV.UK Spain travel advice: entry rules and the latest before you travel.
- Gran Canaria with little ones: our guide to the wider island, its beaches and when to go.
Last updated 16 July 2026.
