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THE SWEDISH RETAILER HAS OPENED A HOTEL IN THE CANARY ISLANDS AND ROOMS ARE ALREADY BEING SNAPPED UP EMMA GILL Parents editor and EMILIA BONA Content Editor 10:58, 03 Jun 2025 IKEA, renowned

for its affordable furniture and famous meatballs, is now making a splash in the hospitality industry, with no flatpacks in sight. The Swedish retailer has launched a hotel in the Canary

Islands, and rooms are already being booked up rapidly. The Las Dunas de Santa Catalina Boutique House is situated on Gran Canaria, just a short stroll from Alcaravaneras beach. The

contemporary hotel offers double or triple rooms with views of the pool or garden, a small outdoor pool, sun loungers, and a restaurant with a terrace where breakfast is served. Included in

the room rate, which starts at around £114 per night, is breakfast. The rooms are bright and modern, with blue and yellow cushions and bedspreads providing a subtle nod to IKEA's

distinctive colourful logo. The hotel is listed on the Booking.com website, where it has already received positive reviews just weeks after opening. Manchester Evening News reports one guest

said: "The place is newly opened and very well maintained, with a beautiful décor that creates a relaxing atmosphere, and the facilities are very comfortable. Article continues below

"The staff was very pleasant and attentive at all times and the breakfast was quite good. We would repeat without hesitation. Thank you very much." Another guest added: "I

really liked the quietness, you can't hear any street noise, and the pool area is beautiful. "They also treated us wonderfully at all times. The cleaning was great and the

breakfast was delicious." Booking.com describes the hotel as: "Las Dunas de Santa Catalina Boutique House in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria offers adults-only rooms with private

bathrooms, air-conditioning, and parquet floors." Each room is equipped with a work desk, minibar, and TV. Guests can relax on the sun terrace, in the garden, or by the year-round

outdoor swimming pool. The property features a solarium and outdoor seating area. Free WiFi is available throughout. The beach is just a five-minute walk away, with a park, an aquarium and

scuba diving opportunities nearby. Gran Canaria Airport is roughly 25 minutes away by car. Article continues below IKEA's only other hotel is located in Sweden, but plans are already

underway for a second hotel in the Canary Islands.