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Arrecife’s El Charco de San Gine, a salt-water lagoon in the city centre surrounded by cute fishermen’s houses, is probably the more pleasant part of the city in which to find a room. The lagoon pushes into the centre of the town and there’s a pretty palm-tree lined promenade with little cafes, shops and restaurants from which to watch the small multi-coloured boats bobbing on the water.

By far the swankiest place to stay is right on the seafront at the Gran Hotel. Left derelict for years after a planning wrangle, it is now a five star swish operation with a top floor restaurant that offers gorgeous views across the city. Even if you don’t have the budget to stay there, stop for lunch and a glass of cooling sangria before you hit the beach to sleep it off. Shopaholics who need to be close to the city’s excellent array of stores should book a room in the Castillo y Leon area where haggling is expected and low VAT rates mean there are plenty of bargains.