Ona Bahía Blanca

The resort and its setting

Ona Bahía Blanca sits in Puerto Rico, one of the busier resort towns on Gran Canaria's south-west coast, within the Las Palmas province. It's described as a laid-back apartment hotel, with ocean views from many units, an outdoor pool, a sauna and on-site dining. Guests on Google rate it 4.3 out of 5 from over 1,200 reviews, suggesting a resort that does the basics well — comfortable self-catering apartments in a town built around sun, sea and a steady supply of restaurants and bars. It's not a sprawling resort complex with multiple pools and entertainment programmes; it reads more like a straightforward base for a week by the water, which suits owners whose main draw is the location rather than the property itself.

Puerto Rico and the surrounding area

Puerto Rico is a purpose-built resort town wrapped around a marina and a sheltered, south-facing beach, which keeps the water calm and the climate mild for most of the year — one of the reasons this stretch of Gran Canaria draws returning visitors rather than one-off holidaymakers. The seafront promenade is lined with restaurants, supermarkets and the kind of low-key nightlife typical of Canarian resort towns, and the marina offers boat trips, deep-sea fishing excursions and dolphin-watching tours. Puerto Rico is also one of the launch points for paragliding along the coastline, and a short drive or local bus ride connects it to neighbouring resort towns such as Amadores and Playa del Cura. Inland, the Gran Canaria interior offers a sharp contrast: mountain villages, ravines and hiking routes that are easily reached by car for a day away from the coast.

Selling or renting a week here

If you hold a week at Ona Bahía Blanca and are thinking of moving it on, BidMyTimeshare.com works as a private, owner-to-owner marketplace rather than a broker: you list your week yourself, set your own asking price, and interested buyers or renters contact you directly through the platform. There's no commission taken on the sale — sellers pay a single, one-time listing fee to post the week, and that's the only cost involved.

We haven't been able to verify whether this resort is affiliated with an exchange network, so we'd rather say nothing definite than guess — if trading through a network matters to you as a buyer, ask the seller to confirm directly. Ona Bahía Blanca isn't branded under a major timeshare group with its own published resale terms, so a transfer here is likely to go through the resort's own owners' association or on-site management rather than a head-office resale desk. Before agreeing a price, both sides should ask management for the current transfer or administration fee for changing the name on the week, whether the resort has a right of first refusal that needs to be cleared before the sale can complete, and what the current annual maintenance fee is. These figures vary by resort and can change year to year, so always get them confirmed in writing rather than relying on what a previous owner paid. A resale buyer typically takes on the week itself and the ongoing annual fee from that point forward — any unpaid fees or outstanding resort debts on the week should be settled, or at least clearly agreed, before the transfer goes through.

Practical notes for owners and renters

Renters looking at Puerto Rico generally want straightforward self-catering, a short walk to the beach and promenade, and reliable sunshine — all things this resort and town can deliver based on the facts available. If you're renting out your week rather than selling, be clear in your listing about what's included (the apartment only, or pool and sauna access as part of the resort) and leave pricing and availability dates for the renter to confirm with you directly, as BidMyTimeshare.com doesn't set or guarantee rates.

Getting there

Puerto Rico is on Gran Canaria's south-west coast, within reach of the island's southern resort belt, and is most commonly reached via Gran Canaria Airport by road.