Playitas Resort – Sports Hotel Fuerteventura

On Fuerteventura’s quiet south-east coast, Playitas Resort folds volcanic ridges, black-sand beach and low-rise terraces into Europe’s largest year-round sports playground. Mornings start with a crimson Atlantic sunrise reflected in the ten-lane 50 m pool; later, triathletes migrate to the six-lane 25 m training pool or the buoy-lined ocean circuit directly offshore. Cyclists roll from the Shimano-backed bike centre toward lunar landscapes and gentle coastal rollers, returning for post-ride espresso in the village-style plaza where bougainvillea climbs white façades.

The 360-key property—hotel, aparthotel and private villas—connects via pedestrian lanes, so families feel safe letting kids pedal between the mini-golf course, waterslide and ice-cream kiosk. Five tennis courts, four padel courts and a multi-court indoor hall deliver racket variety; a par-67 golf course winds through cacti and lava stone, its breezy greens ideal for wedge finesse. A 700 m² Technogym, open-air functional park and WOD box fuel strength sessions, while daily schedules list yoga, Pilates, Zumba and HIIT beside Nordic walking and aqua-fit.

Dining keeps pace: the main buffet colour-codes macro targets, La Bodega pours island Malvasía wines over tapas, and the beach bar blends recovery smoothies under straw parasols. When trade winds rise, kitesurfers shuttle ten minutes to world-class Sotavento; calmer days invite kayak trips to sea caves or trail runs across ochre hills dotted with curious Barbary squirrels. Evenings bring live Canarian folk in the amphitheatre or quiet stargazing—Fuerteventura is a UNESCO Starlight Reserve. With a supermarket, laundry, free parking and fast Wi-Fi, Playitas lets athletes stay a week or a winter, training hard while sampling island ease.