Corporate events in the Canary Islands: venues and experiences for businesses

Organising a corporate event away from your usual office environment can change a team’s dynamic. The Canary Islands offer year-round mild weather, excellent air connectivity, and hotel infrastructure equipped for meetings, conferences, and corporate incentive trips. Princess Hotels & Resorts has properties in Gran Canaria, Tenerife, Fuerteventura and La Palma designed to host corporate events in the Canary Islands, from small meetings to multi-day conventions.

Why choose the Canary Islands for a corporate event?

The Canary Islands offer several advantages that make them a popular destination for business tourism. The mild climate throughout the year makes it possible to plan outdoor activities without depending on the season, something that is uncommon in mainland Europe. Added to this is excellent connectivity: the islands have direct flights from several European capitals, making it easier for international teams to travel without complicated connections.

The setting is another advantage. Beaches, volcanic landscapes and protected natural areas provide a contrast to traditional meeting rooms, helping teams switch off from work and disconnect during the same trip. The hotel offering for groups and businesses is also well established: hotels in the area have welcomed international travellers for years, so catering for large groups and managing events are already part of their day-to-day operations.

What types of corporate events can be organised in the Canary Islands?

Business meetings

Meetings for smaller teams, working sessions or management meetings that require a well-equipped room, good connectivity and minimal distractions.

Congresses and conventions

Larger-scale events, with capacities that can exceed 100 attendees, external speakers and more complex technical requirements (AV equipment, simultaneous interpretation and streaming).

Conferences and presentations

Product launches, training days or presentations for clients, where the look and feel of the venue forms part of the message you want to convey.

Team building

Activities designed to strengthen team cohesion, often combined with sport, gastronomy or experiences in natural surroundings.

Incentive trips

Multi-day programmes designed to reward sales teams or key partners, where the destination and the experience carry as much weight as the work itself.

Gran Canaria

Maspalomas Princess and Tabaiba Princess

In the south of Gran Canaria, Maspalomas Princess and Tabaiba Princess have the Ágora room, a modular space with capacity for up to 150 people in theatre-style seating. The room can be divided into three independent spaces and arranged in theatre, classroom, U-shape or imperial style, depending on the needs of the event. The rooms include Wi-Fi, power sockets, audiovisual connections, microphones, projection screens and technical support throughout the event.

Next to the Ágora room is a climate-controlled adjoining area, ideal for coffee breaks, networking sessions or informal receptions, allowing you to organise full event days without leaving the hotel.

Tenerife

Guayarmina Princess and Princess Inspire Tenerife

On the Costa Adeje in the south of Tenerife, Guayarmina Princess and Princess Inspire Tenerife are adults-only hotels offering a peaceful and exclusive setting, suitable both for business meetings and for smaller dinners or receptions after the day’s events.

Fuerteventura

Fuerteventura Princess

Fuerteventura Princess combines fully equipped indoor spaces with the island’s characteristic landscape of long beaches and dunes, providing a suitable setting for combining working sessions with outdoor activities or team-building experiences.

La Palma

La Palma Princess

La Palma Princess stands out for its outdoor spaces, which are unusual for a hotel designed for events. Plaza Teneguía, surrounded by greenery and open skies, is well suited to cocktails or group activities, while the Sunset Corner and the restaurant terraces allow networking breaks to be incorporated into a natural setting. The hotel also has a multi-purpose room ideal for smaller meetings, while the La Vita restaurant can be reserved for private dinners, coffee breaks or event-related cocktails.

Ideas for combining work and experiences

One of the advantages of organising an event in the Canary Islands is the opportunity to combine work with experiences that reinforce the purpose of the trip:

• Team meeting + sunset on a sea-facing terrace.
• Convention + Canary Islands gastronomic experience.
• Team building + outdoor sporting activity.
• Conference + wellness session to round off the day.

These combinations help make the event memorable beyond the content of the meetings, without adding unnecessary logistical complexity.

How to choose the best hotel for a corporate event in the Canary Islands?

The choice depends largely on the format of the event. For business meetings or smaller gatherings, it is worth prioritising hotels with flexible rooms and good connectivity, such as those in Tenerife or La Palma. For conferences or conventions with larger numbers of attendees, the Ágora room at Maspalomas Princess and Tabaiba Princess offers the capacity and versatility required. And if the aim includes team building or an incentive trip, it is worth considering the island’s natural surroundings (beaches in Fuerteventura, volcanic landscapes in La Palma) as part of the experience.

It is also important to confirm in advance what technical equipment is available, the actual capacity of the rooms according to the chosen layout, and whether the hotel offers support during the event planning process.

 What should a good hotel for MICE events have?

A hotel prepared for MICE events in the Canary Islands should have, at a minimum:

• Versatile, modular rooms that can be adapted to different formats and capacities.
• Comprehensive technical equipment: Wi-Fi, projection, sound and audiovisual connections.
• Outdoor or adjoining spaces for breaks, networking or receptions.
• Personalised service and technical support throughout the event.
• Flexible dining options, including coffee breaks, cocktails or private dinners.

Frequently asked questions about corporate events in the Canary Islands

Which Canary Islands are suitable for corporate events?

Gran Canaria, Tenerife, Fuerteventura and La Palma all have hotels equipped for meetings, conferences and team building, each offering a different approach depending on the size and style of the event.

How many people can fit in an event room in the Canary Islands?

It depends on the hotel and the chosen layout. The Ágora room at Maspalomas Princess and Tabaiba Princess, for example, can accommodate up to 150 people in theatre-style seating.

Can business meetings be combined with leisure activities?

Yes. It is common to combine working sessions with team building, gastronomy or moments to unwind as part of the same travel programme.

How can I request information about organising an event?

Through the quotation request form available on the Princess Hotels & Resorts website, where you can specify the type of event, number of attendees and planned dates.

The Canary Islands offer the climate, connectivity and hotel infrastructure needed to organise a corporate event without compromising on the experience. If you are considering where to hold your next meeting, conference or incentive trip, Princess hotels in Gran Canaria, Tenerife, Fuerteventura and La Palma offer spaces tailored to each format. Request information and a quote for your event through the  Princess Hotels & Resorts meetings and events page.

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