TUI BLUE Orquidea
TUI BLUE Orquidea is a 4-star all-inclusive family hotel on the seafront at Bahia Feliz, on the south coast of Gran Canaria in the Canary Islands. It's a single eleven-storey tower with 255 rooms, five heated pools and the meals, drinks and kids' clubs for threes and up folded into one price. Families with the youngest children come for its supervised baby club, which takes children from birth to around age two, a short airport transfer and no time change.
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Is it worth it?
Who Orquidea suits, what's folded into the price and the facts to skim first.
TUI BLUE Orquidea is built for families with the youngest children, and its standout is a supervised baby club that takes children from birth to around age two, which almost no other hotel in Gran Canaria's main resort zone offers. It's a single eleven-storey tower on the seafront at Bahia Feliz, with 255 rooms, five heated pools and the kids' clubs for threes and up, meals and drinks all in the price. It isn't a luxury resort and it isn't on white sand: the beach is dark volcanic sand and pebble reached across the promenade, so most families use the pools as their main water play. You'll get the most from it if you're travelling with a baby or toddler and want structured childcare, a short transfer and no time change.
Best for
You're travelling with a baby or toddler and want a supervised crèche from birth, heated pools that work outside summer, plus meals, drinks and the three-to-twelve kids' clubs included.
Maybe not for
You want a white-sand beach on the doorstep, a luxury or boutique feel, or lots of pools to choose from.
Best ages
Babies and toddlers first. Paid Baby & Tots Club from birth to around two, a free club from three to twelve and teen activities in summer only.
What stands out
The baby club with staff working towards a recognised childcare qualification, the pools heated outside summer and how easily you get around one flat, single-building site with a pram.
What to check
The Baby & Tots Club price with TUI, and that a dark sand-and-pebble beach suits you.
Where is it?
On the seafront at Bahia Feliz on Gran Canaria's south coast, about 20 minutes from the airport.
Quick facts for families
What the resort is like
The building, how it's laid out and what board basis you can book.
Orquidea is one eleven-storey building with 255 rooms, on the seafront promenade at Bahia Feliz on Gran Canaria's south coast. It sits in TUI's family collection, branded Family Fun 4, and is operated by Grupotel. The single tower keeps everything simple: three lifts serve the floors, the pool area and restaurant are at ground level and flat paths and lifts run throughout, so there are no walks between blocks with a pram. Reviewers describe it as lively, family-oriented, modern, fresh and clean, a mid-range all-inclusive that does its job well rather than a boutique or luxury hotel.
It shares a complex with two sister hotels, TUI BLUE Tres Vidas and TUI BLUE Las Pitas, with Orquidea as the hub: its restaurants, pools and childcare serve all three, and Las Pitas guests eat in Orquidea's restaurants. A fourth sister, TUI BLUE Playa Feliz, is about five minutes' walk with shared access. Captain T and Bamse Bear are the resort mascots, appearing in parades and cooking activities, with a sticker reward card for children. WiFi is free throughout, there's currency exchange and a cash machine on site and services like self-service laundry, printing, an ironing board and wheelchair hire are charged. The 24-hour reception runs in English, German, Spanish and Swedish, and bars, restaurants and shops sit about 50 metres away. For the wider island, its beaches and when to visit, see our Gran Canaria guide.
All-inclusive is the main option for families and the one most book, though half-board and full-board are available on every room type. On all-inclusive the meals, the included bars, the daytime and evening entertainment and the free kids' clubs are covered, which is what reviewers mean when they say the resort takes the daily admin off your hands.
Every restaurant and bar
Each place to eat and drink, what's included and what costs extra.
There are three restaurants and three bars, all non-smoking inside and out.
The Restaurant is the main buffet, open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, with a live cooking station and nightly theme nights; dinner starts around 17:30 or 18:00 depending on the season. It's the everyday room for a family. There's a children's buffet at child height with pasta, fruit, vegetables, chicken nuggets, chips and ice cream. A Captain T reward card gives children a sticker for trying foods of different colours. A baby corner has a steriliser, a microwave and children's cutlery, and the chef will purée food for a baby on request. Sections for gluten-free, lactose-free, vegetarian, vegan and low-carb diets are labelled and kept separate, and no booking is needed. Christmas, gala and New Year's Eve dinners run here on top of the nightly themes.
El Sultán is the à la carte restaurant, serving fish, seafood, Spanish and international dishes daily from 12:30 to 22:30. It costs extra on top of the all-inclusive and you need to book; a candle-light dinner can be arranged on request. The resort's own description talks of chefs preparing your fish in front of you, and it's a step up in formality from the buffet.
Taverna is the local speciality restaurant, with a beachfront view and a set menu of Canarian and Spanish dishes on weekday evenings. One visit a week is included in the all-inclusive; further visits cost extra, so book your included evening early in the week. The set menu is simpler for children than the à la carte.
The Bar has a garden view and the full included drinks list, indoors and out, and all-inclusive drinks come poolside through the day too. Fata Morgana, with a garden or pool view, serves snacks, drinks and afternoon coffee and tea and is included. Thea's Coffee Shop, beachfront, does speciality coffees, snacks and an afternoon service, and isn't included in the all-inclusive.
How the food works
All-inclusive is the everyday food and drink plan: the buffet for every meal, the included bars, one Taverna evening a week and drinks covering soft drinks, juices, water, beers, wines, spirits and cocktails, with alcohol for over-18s under Spanish law. El Sultán, extra Taverna visits and Thea's Coffee Shop cost more. The BLUE app shows menus and opening hours and lets you book the spa. Evenings are smart-casual rather than formal, and every eating area is non-smoking.
Rooms and suites
Every room type, the five heated pools and the beach across the promenade.
The rooms
There are five room types. The resort doesn't publish room sizes, so the differences are about how many they sleep, the layout and whether they look over the sea or the pool. All can be booked all-inclusive, half-board or full-board. The table is the full line-up; the guidance after it is which suit a family with a baby or toddler.
| Room | Sleeps | What it's like |
|---|---|---|
| Standard Room | Up to 3 | A double or twin with a pull-out extra bed; the compact entry room, sea or pool view. |
| Family Room (interconnecting) | Up to 6 | Two standard rooms joined together, with a child's bed and an extra bed in the lounge. |
| Split-Level Twin Room | Up to 4 | Twin beds on a split level down to a sofa bed, with a pool view and a balcony. |
| Junior Suite | Up to 4 | A double bed with two more beds in the lounge area. |
| Suite | Up to 4+ | Separate bedrooms with a two-bed sofa in the lounge; the most private layout. |
With a baby, the Standard Room works for a couple with a cot, but it's compact once a toddler is on the move. The Family Room is the one most families book: two standard rooms joined together, with a child's bed and an extra bed in the lounge, sleeping up to six, so children can sleep next door to you. The Split-Level Twin Room sleeps four across a split level down to a sofa bed, with a pool view and a balcony, and is the most cost-effective family layout. The Junior Suite and the Suite add more separation again, the Suite with its own separate bedrooms being the most private choice for small children who nap.
Every room has a balcony with a sea or pool view, a coffee machine, an iron and board, plentiful storage and a fridge with included drinks. A cot is free on request; a buggy, highchair, bottle warmer and steriliser are available for a fee, subject to availability, so ask for them when you book. If you'd rather self-cater, TUI BLUE Las Pitas, a 68-room apartment building on the same complex, has kitchens and uses Orquidea's restaurants, pools and childcare. Check-in is from 14:00 and check-out by 11:00, with luggage storage if you arrive early or leave late.
Pools and water features
Orquidea has five freshwater pools, all heated from the start of November to the end of April, which is what makes them usable with young children outside summer. Loungers, parasols, showers and towels are free at all of them, and daybeds at the main pool cost extra; reviewers report no trouble finding a lounger.
The main pool (39.85m by 20.30m, 0.80m to 1.60m deep) is the daytime hub, with poolside games run by the entertainment team, and opens from 09:00 with a closing time that shifts by season. A second activity pool (21.75m by 16.70m, 0.80m to 1.00m) takes organised water activities and general swimming.
For older children there's a children's pool with a water slide, plus an adjacent kids' slidepark and spraypark, and these carry a minimum age of five and a maximum of twelve. Younger children have their own water features instead: a shaded baby pool, heated from November to April along with the rest, and a water playground with fountains and sprays for the youngest to splash in, with loungers arranged around its edge for parents. There's also an adults-only 25-metre lane pool (minimum age 16), run by an outside operator for a fee, open 08:00 to 19:30.
Guests at the sister hotels, Tres Vidas and Las Pitas, share these pools, while TUI BLUE Playa Feliz, five minutes' walk away, has its own two-pool complex.
Dark sand across the promenadeThe beach
The beach at Bahia Feliz is natural, public and free, with dark volcanic sand at the back and pebble and rock towards the water, gently sloping into the sea. Bathing shoes are worth packing for the water's edge. TUI records the resort as beachfront (0 metres): you reach the sand by crossing the flat promenade in front of the resort, a two-minute stroll with no steps, rather than sand at the door.
This is an open Atlantic coast, so it can be windy, most of all in July and August, and there's no Blue Flag here. Beach towels are provided; sunloungers and parasols on the beach cost extra, though they're free at the pools. Watersports, from windsurfing and surfing to foiling, stand-up paddleboarding and kayaking, run from independent operators nearby, for a fee and weather permitting. For a flat, calm, pale-sand beach for a full toddler day, families drive to Playa Amadores, about 12 to 16 miles (20 to 25 km) west, where two breakwaters keep the water still. The promenade crossing is easy with a pram, but the sand-and-pebble beach itself isn't one for wheeling a pram onto.
Babies and toddlers
The baby club and clubs by age, everything that fills a family day and the days out beyond the gate.
The reason most families choose Orquidea is its provision for the very youngest children, which the island's other main-resort hotels don't match.
The Baby & Tots Club, for children from birth to around two, is a supervised crèche set up like a pre-school, with sensory and role-play stations, running six days a week in a choice of two-hour sessions, plus separately-charged evening sessions. Sessions are charged and no price is published, so ask TUI or your tour operator for the current rate when you book. Staff work towards a recognised childcare qualification. Alongside the drop-off club, daily parent-and-baby sensory and music sessions run where you stay with your child.
The Kids' Club for three to twelves is free, split into three-to-six and seven-to-twelve with mixed sessions so siblings can play together, six days a week with two sessions a day and a free evening session. Days are themed, from spy school and pirates to jungle and Disney days, with a golden-key treasure hunt to unlock each theme, and cooking with Captain T.
Teen Activities for thirteen to seventeens are free, but run mid-June to mid-September only, so families visiting outside summer shouldn't expect a structured teen programme; in summer there's a hangout space, a football court, quizzes and shows. Swim provision is seasonal too: a paid swim school (Splash4Fun for four to sevens, Swim School for five to nines, Rescue Academy for nines and up and one-to-one lessons) and a free Parent & Tots Swim both run June to August.
For the babies themselves, there are two baby rooms near the pool with changing, a bottle warmer and a microwave, a baby corner in the restaurant with a steriliser and children's cutlery, plus a chef who purées food on request. A Baby Lounge by the pool, free to use, gives the youngest ones their own space, along with a toddler zone with soft flooring for safe exploration. This, the water playground by the pools and the outdoor playground are the play areas set aside for younger children, and aren't necessarily three separate spaces.
Beyond the clubsThings to do
Plenty is included beyond the children's clubs. The BLUEf!t For Families programme is free and covers six strands: Signature, Wellbeing Mind & Body, Strength & Conditioning, Aqua Boards, an outdoor fitness platform and on-demand CYBEROBICS classes. The entertainment team runs pool games through the day, from water polo and aqua aerobics to splash bingo and football in the pool. Daytime brings classic games, team sports, mascot parades with Captain T and Bamse Bear, culinary classes, a hidden walk around the resort, plus signature daytime and sundowner events. Evenings have early shows for the youngest children, kids' shows for five to twelves, live music, professional shows, an app quiz at 20:30, a mini disco and the participatory TUI BLUE dance, plus bubble and dinosaur shows, and there's a sports bar for watching live sport.
The gym (BLUEf!t, minimum age 16) is free, with cardio machines, strength equipment and dumbbells; personal training costs extra. The Orquídea Club Spa and Ayurveda Centre has a hamam, sauna, whirlpool, rain showers, a relaxation area and four treatment rooms, open all year 08:00 to 20:00 with a minimum age of 16; access and treatments (back, classical and sports massages, facials, manicures and pedicures) are charged separately. On dry land there's a floodlit clay tennis court and a padel court, both for a fee with racket hire. Off site, there are horse-riding stables about 12 miles (20 km) away and the 18-hole Maspalomas golf course about 7 miles (12 km) away, both charged by the operator. The resort also has a free outdoor playground, a mini market, a hairdresser, a photographer, a games room, a library and currency exchange.
Around Bahia FelizThe area and days out
Bahia Feliz is a quiet, modern, pedestrianised village with a Moroccan-style square and two supermarkets within a few metres of the hotel, but none of the nightlife of the bigger resorts. The Maspalomas dunes and lighthouse are about 5 miles (8 km) away, with roughly 2 km of flat, pram-friendly boardwalk and a lagoon nearby. Aqualand Maspalomas, a 15-minute drive, has a Kidzworld toddler zone; entry is free for children aged 0 to 2 or under 90 cm, with separate Mini tickets for threes and fours, Child tickets for fives to tens and a combined ticket with Palmitos Park. Palmitos Park itself, about 20 minutes away, is a zoo and bird park with a butterfly house, aquarium and dolphinarium, a full day out, with the dolphinarium a decision some families choose to skip.
Puerto de Mogán, about 16 miles (25 km) west, is a whitewashed harbour village with a calm sandy harbour beach and a Friday market, an easy toddler outing. Playa Amadores nearby is the island's best toddler beach for calm, pale sand, and Puerto Rico adds boat trips. The big sandy resort strip of Playa del Inglés is a short drive north, and Las Palmas, the capital, is about 28 miles (45 km) away for Las Canteras beach, the Poema del Mar aquarium and the Elder science museum. Guided days out run through the TUI Experiences programme, including a half-day to the Guayadeque canyon and Agüimes with a cave-restaurant lunch.
Getting there and when to go
The transfer, getting around, the weather month by month and the health and supply basics.
Gran Canaria airport (LPA) is about 12 miles (20 km) away, roughly a 20-minute transfer. Pre-book a private transfer or a TUI coach, or take a taxi from the airport; Spanish law requires a child seat for children under 135 cm, so book a transfer that includes one. There's free outdoor parking on site, subject to space, and a bus stop about 200 metres away, a two-minute walk, with services to Las Palmas. The resort is open all year.
For the youngest children, September and October bring the warmest sea, with November still warm and good value. February to April give reliable winter sun with the pools still heated. July and August are the hottest and sunniest but also the windiest at the beach, the busiest and the dearest. Bear in mind the swim school and Parent & Tots Swim only run June to August, and the teen programme only from mid-June to mid-September, so the full children's timetable is a summer thing.
Month by monthWeather
Bahia Feliz sits on the sunny, dry south coast, in the rain shadow of the island's mountains. Days are warm all year and the sea is coolest in winter, which is exactly why the pools are heated from November to April. Saharan dust, the calima, is most likely in February and March and can affect the air for a few days, worth knowing if a child has asthma. The UV is strong year-round and extreme from June to August, and the sea breeze can hide how easily children burn, so keep hats and high-factor cream on whatever the month.
| 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.
Practical and health
There's a doctor on site all year, just 50 metres from the hotel, Monday to Saturday, 09:00 to 15:00, and the nearest hospital and pharmacy are at San Agustín, about 2 miles (3 km) away; 112 is the emergency number across Spain, the equivalent of 999. Two supermarkets sit on the village square within a few metres, and there's a mini market on site. Spanish supermarkets carry familiar-enough baby supplies like Dodot nappies (the Spanish Pampers) and formula brands like Almirón (the Spanish Aptamil), NAN, Blemil and Nutribén; bring enough of your own and use local stock as backup. Pharmacies, not supermarkets, sell children's medicines, with paracetamol sold as Apiretal and ibuprofen as Dalsy, so bring whatever your child relies on.
Getting around is easy with a pram: it's one building with three lifts, flat paths and the pool and restaurant at ground level, so there are no walks between blocks. Wheelchair access is noted and wheelchair hire is available for a fee. Gran Canaria keeps the same time as the UK, so there's no bedtime to reset, which families with young children single out.
Entry needs a passport valid for at least three months beyond your departure and issued within the last ten years; a GHIC covers state healthcare.
Loves and gripes
What families rate, what they flag and how it stacks up against the alternatives.
What families love
- The Baby & Tots Club from birth to around two, the reason most families book.
- The staff, singled out across reviews.
- The heated pools, which stay usable outside summer.
- An all-inclusive that works for children, with food and drinks they can reach.
- One flat, single-building site that's easy with a pram.
- The entertainment programme across the ages.
- The short transfer and no time change.
- Value for what's included and loungers that stay easy to find.
Common gripes
- The dark volcanic sand-and-pebble beach, with bathing shoes needed.
- Wind on the open coast, most of all in summer.
- It's a mid-range resort, not a luxury one.
- The à la carte restaurants cost extra beyond one Taverna evening a week.
- Fewer pools than some of the island's larger resorts.
TUI rates the hotel 4 stars overall and Family Fun 4 on its own family scale.
How it compares
Orquidea's clear lead on Gran Canaria is childcare for the very youngest. Lopesan Baobab at Meloneras is often the island's best overall family pick, with seven pools and the Maspalomas dunes close by, but it has no dedicated baby club for under-twos, so for a supervised crèche from birth Orquidea wins, and for the widest pool choice with children of three and up Baobab is worth a look. HD Parque Cristóbal at Playa del Inglés starts its kids' club at three and the five-star Radisson Blu at Puerto de Mogán at four, neither with a 0-to-2 equivalent. Among the sister hotels, Playa Feliz is smaller and quieter with sea views, about five minutes' walk away with its own two-pool complex, while Tres Vidas and Las Pitas are the self-catering options on the same complex, sharing Orquidea's pools, restaurants and childcare.
Questions
The things families ask most, the official pages worth a bookmark and when this guide was last refreshed.
Is TUI BLUE Orquidea a luxury resort?
No. It's a well-run 4-star, mid-range all-inclusive, rated Family Fun 4 in TUI's own family scale. If you're weighing it against a five-star or boutique hotel you're comparing a different market. What it does best is childcare and heated pools for very young children at a mid-range price.
Can toddlers paddle at the beach?
Yes, at the shallow, gently sloping edge, though it's pebble and rock underfoot rather than soft sand, so put bathing shoes on them. For a full day splashing about with a toddler, the heated pools are the easier bet.
How much is the Baby & Tots Club?
No published price, and it's charged per session on top of your board basis. TUI or your tour operator can quote the current rate, so factor it in if the crèche is why you're choosing Orquidea.
Are the à la carte restaurants included?
One Taverna evening a week is included in the all-inclusive. El Sultán is always extra, as are further Taverna visits, so most families keep the buffet for everyday meals and save the à la carte for a treat.
Which months miss the swim school and full kids’ timetable?
Anything outside June to August misses the swim school and Parent & Tots Swim, and outside mid-June to mid-September there is no teen programme. The Kids’ Club for three to twelves and the Baby & Tots Club both run all year.
What should we sort before flying?
A passport valid three months beyond your departure and issued within the last ten years, a GHIC for state healthcare and a pre-booked transfer with a child seat, which Spanish law requires for children under 135 cm.
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Useful links
- TUI BLUE Orquidea: the resort's own site for rooms, what's included and the children's clubs.
- GOV.UK Spain travel advice: entry rules and safety updates before you travel.
- Gran Canaria with little ones: our guide to the wider island, its beaches and when to go.
Last updated 17 July 2026.
