Servatur Puerto Azul

The resort and its setting

Servatur Puerto Azul is an independently run timeshare resort in Puerto Rico, on Gran Canaria's south-west coast. Puerto Rico is a built-up resort town with a sheltered bay, a marina, and a south-facing position that keeps it warm and relatively calm compared with more exposed parts of the island. The resort has its own swimming pools and direct access to the beach, with apartments designed around balconies and sea or pool views — practical, comfortable accommodation rather than anything flashy, which suits the kind of repeat, self-catering holiday many owners book this resort for.

The area and things to do

Puerto Rico works well as a base because it's compact and walkable, with restaurants, bars and shops within easy reach of the resort, plus watersports and boat trips running from the harbour. Further along the coast, Puerto de Mogán — often called "Little Venice" for its canals and bridges — makes for an easy day out and is one of the more photogenic fishing villages on this side of the island. Inland, Gran Canaria has dramatic mountain roads and hiking routes through pine forests and volcanic terrain that are a world away from the beachfront. Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, the island's capital, and the Maspalomas dunes are both reachable as day trips, giving owners and renters a genuine mix of beach, culture and landscape without needing a car for everything.

Selling or renting a week here

If you own at Servatur Puerto Azul and want to sell or rent your week, BidMyTimeshare.com works as an owner-to-owner marketplace: you list your week yourself, you set the asking price, and interested buyers or renters contact you directly through the platform. There's a one-time listing fee to get your week in front of buyers, and no commission is taken from the sale — what you agree with a buyer is what you keep.

Because Servatur Puerto Azul is independently run rather than part of a large branded chain, resale transfers typically go through the resort's own owners' association or management company rather than a central corporate resale desk. Before agreeing a price with a buyer, sellers should contact the resort or its management to confirm the current transfer fee and the latest annual maintenance fee, since these figures can change year to year and aren't something either party should guess at. Buyers should ask the same questions before committing, and both sides should get written confirmation of what the transfer includes — typically the week and any banked points or exchange credit, but not always any outstanding fees on the account, which should be settled before the transfer completes.

Owners who've used their week for Interval International exchanges should also check whether any current exchange credits or deposits are transferable, as this isn't always automatic and depends on the exchange company's own rules at the time of sale.

Practical notes for owners and renters

Renters looking at Puerto Rico generally want straightforward self-catering, pool access, and proximity to the beach and harbour — all of which this resort offers — so listings that are clear about unit size, view, and week or season tend to do well. Gran Canaria's high season runs through the European winter, when northern European travellers head south for sun, so weeks in that window are usually in strongest demand for both resale and rental. Anyone renting out a week should also bear in mind that Las Palmas Airport, the main gateway to the island, is roughly 45 minutes from Puerto Rico by road — worth mentioning to prospective renters as they plan their own transfers.