Club Puerto Calma

The resort and its setting

Club Puerto Calma is a mid-size holiday complex at Av. Joaquín Blanco Torrent, 2, in Gran Canaria, part of the Las Palmas province in Spain's Canary Islands. Google reviewers (1,031 of them, averaging 4.3/5) describe it as relaxed and unpretentious — the kind of place where you unpack once and settle in. The official extras are simple: an outdoor pool, an on-site restaurant and a fitness centre, enough to cover a week without needing to leave the grounds if you don't want to. It's classed as a smaller property rather than a resort complex with multiple wings or villages, so expect a compact, manageable place rather than a sprawling one.

The area and things to do

Gran Canaria's southern coast is the island's main holiday strip, built around the warm, dry microclimate that keeps temperatures mild even in winter. The area around Puerto Calma is well placed for the beaches and promenades that draw most visitors south, with the dunes of Maspalomas and the harbour town of Puerto de Mogán both within easy reach by car or local bus. Inland, the island changes character fast — volcanic ridges, pine forests and mountain villages are only a short drive from the coast, making Gran Canaria a good match for owners who want beach days and the option of exploring further afield on the same trip. The south also has the island's main concentration of restaurants, shops and water-based activities, so there's no shortage of things to fill an evening.

Selling or renting a week here

If you own a week at Club Puerto Calma and no longer use it, you can list it for resale or rent directly on BidMyTimeshare.com. It's a private, owner-to-owner marketplace: you set your own asking price, write your own listing, and interested buyers or renters contact you through the platform — there's no third party setting the price against you and no commission taken on the sale. Sellers simply pay a one-time listing fee to get the week in front of buyers.

As Club Puerto Calma doesn't appear to be part of a branded exchange network based on the information available, resale here works through the resort's own owners' association or management company rather than a points-based exchange system. Before agreeing a price with a buyer, it's worth both sides confirming directly with the resort what the transfer fee actually is and what the current annual maintenance fee stands at — these figures vary by resort and aren't something to guess at. Ask too how long the paperwork typically takes to process, since transfer timelines differ from one management company to the next, and get written confirmation of exactly what the buyer will and won't inherit (the week itself, any banked points or rights, and whether maintenance fees are paid up to date).

Practical notes

Anyone renting out a week at Club Puerto Calma should be upfront in their listing about the room type, the view (if specified on the deed), and which weeks of the year are included, since availability windows matter more to renters here than generic selling points. Flights into Gran Canaria Airport serve the south of the island well, and car hire is the easiest way to see beyond the immediate coastal strip during a stay.