TO locals and tourists walking past La Mirage, the picturesque hotel seems like any other holiday destination.
Yet look closer and you’ll find it’s a 32-bed adult playground where randy Brits strip off to enjoy a packed with sun, sea and sex – and for those wanting extra spice, there is a very unusual experience on offer.
The hotels and villas where Brits and guests stayed in Spain for ‘Swingathon on Tour’Credit: Olivia West
The SW Paradise Resort is a swinger and nudist couples-only hotelCredit: SW Paradise Resort
Sun Sexpert Georgie Culley spent a weekend in Swingers Paradise, Gran CanariaCredit: Olivia West
As half-term kicks off, “swinger season” – traditionally in October and the months – opens for business, and ‘s adult-only hotels are cashing in.
While the temperature may be dropping in the UK, things are definitely heating up in .
With a variety of raunchy playrooms to pick from and its infamous nudist beach, the island’s sex market is booming as holidaymakers search out a frisky getaway in the sun.
Some 3.5million Brits visit Gran Canaria every year – with most of them being families and OAPs going to soak up the sun.
And while most tourists are preparing for a night in a restaurant after a day on the beach, the island’s army of secret swingers are mobilising for a very naughty all-nighter.
With a full offering of raunchy hotels, clubs and bars – it is enough to make you drop your Tapas.
Staff at some of the island’s sex hotels told The Sun how business of sex is thriving on the island – even despite anti-tourist sentiments growing in some corners of Spain’s resort towns.
Brits have dubbed the Catholic island “filth with a healthy dose of family fun” – with 40-person orgies commonplace in a shopping centre called Cita Mall, where you can grab groceries by day and swing by night.
Shops are turned into sex clubs in the evening – where people go to romp and swing – and stores have racks of kinky outfits for sale by day.
Matt Mitchell, 39, a machine operator from , told The Sun: “The shopping centre is the Mecca for swinging. People from all over the world come here to meet other swingers.”
Meanwhile, at the La Mirage resort, staff say each week is different.
But one thing stays the same – their Brit guests who are “very open” with two favoured nations, the Scandinavians and the Dutch.
And rather than catering to a younger market, it’s wildly popular with the over-50s.
A staff member said: “I would say the British are actually very open – and they like to play with Scandinavians and the Dutch, while Germans can be more reserved at first.
“We have no rules about clothes.
“You can be naked all the time or wear a swimsuit – we don’t want to oblige anyone to do anything, but of course, most of the people here practice nudism.”
Gran Canaria is filth with a healthy dose of family fun
Matt Mitchell
Available to guests is a popular playroom with a sex swing, along with a “special” curved sofa that allows people to experiment with sex positions.
One staff member added: “There is also a mirror on the ceiling above the sofa – you can guess what that is for.”
But, on occasion, staff are forced to intervene when couples get too frisky.
She said: “We have had a few occasions where couples have been too strong or keen, and we had to give them a warning and threaten to ask them to leave.
“They may be watching other couples or sitting by them while they are playing, when the other couple doesn’t want them to.
“Yes, this is a place for swingers and sex but also for people to relax and enjoy their holiday, and people need to be respectful.”
The Cita Mall looks like any other shopping centre by day… but turns wild at nightCredit: Olivia West
The mall is described as a ‘Mecca for Swingers’Credit: Olivia West
The mall transforms into a giant swinger meet-up with over 20 venuesCredit: Olivia West
One of the swinger clubs at the Cita Mall – an infamous hotspot in Gran CanariaCredit: Olivia West
And they have a strict policy on single men – they are not allowed to set foot in the resort.
She said: “We had a few incidents in the past, with men just coming here thinking they would have sex 24/7.
“They basically walk around trying to find women to have sex with – and that’s not what the place is about.”
The owners are Spanish and turned the resort from a normal hotel into a swingers’ venue – although they are not swingers themselves.
“I think this is how it should be, to keep it professional,” the hotel owner said.
‘Toys & whips’
La Mirage is not the only swingers paradise open for business.
Nearby, the Venus hotel – a luxurious nudist swinging resort nestled within stunning subtropical gardens right in the heart of Maspalomas – and Paradise resort are both frequented by frisky Brits.
A staff member told The Sun: “Paradise is more chilled. We have 12 rooms, and we operate from September, because September to October is basically the swinger season.
“We have a pool, jacuzzi and a playroom at both hotels. They are only a five-minute drive from one another.
“The playrooms have lots of toys and whips available, and you can bring your own toys if you like.
“We have a nightclub in Playa Ingles called Moonlight, where couples can find other couples, then come back to the hotel together for fun.
“In Paradise, on Tuesdays, we allow single people to come, but only until 8pm.
“Our clients are English, German, French, Polish, Italian; we have couples from all over the world, it’s really fun.”
As half-term kicks off, ‘swinger season’ – traditionally in the autumn months – opens for business (stock)Credit: Getty
The Sand Dunes and Nudist Beach in Gran Canaria – which is fast becoming the world’s top swinging destinationCredit: Olivia West
The Venus hotel and Paradise resort are both frequented by frisky BritsCredit: TripAdvisor
They added: “Paradise is usually an older crowd, in their 40s and 50s, and in Venus, which is much larger, you have couples from the age of 25 and up.
“There is really only one rule in our hotels – no sex in the jacuzzi or the pool.”
Venus guest Dee Grant, 43, a mum-of-four from Manchester, said: “Gran Canaria is the place to be if you’re going on a swinging getaway.
“The swinging scene here is so open. It’s not taboo like it is in the UK. There are big venues that are very publicised – you can go to five or six places.”
Fast earning the reputation of the capital of the world, Gran Canaria hosts Maspalomas Fetish , an annual celebration of all things kink on the island.
Swingathon-on-Tour
But it’s not the only X-rated event in town, with the , jetting in every October.
A week on the Swingathon-on-Tour in Gran Canaria will set you back around £1,000 for accommodation and flights.
Most swinging clubs on the island offer free entry for women, while couples pay €20 and single men shell out €50 to keep it from turning into a “sausage-fest”.
Back in the UK, over 1,000 revellers come together from across the country to, with kinky guests shelling out up to £265 for a couple’s ticket.
Over four days, they can escape their mundane lives and explore their raunchiest fantasies.
But for Brits wanting guaranteed sunshine and sex further afield, Gran Canaria is the place to be.
Spain's steamy playground for swingers
By Georgie Culley, Sun Sexpert
Spain might be the go-to holiday hotspot for sun-seeking Brits, but it’s also long been a steamy playground for swingers from across the globe.
Gran Canaria has earned its cheeky reputation as the “Mecca of Swingers”, drawing thrill-seekers from every corner of the world.
Things really heat up in October during Fetish Week, when the island turns into one giant adult playground.
The famous swinging sand dunes and the island’s legendary nudist beach are must-visits for those looking to bare all – literally!
But Gran Canaria isn’t the only place getting pulses racing.
Over in Marbella, the ultra-exclusive Wicked Club is a private members’ retreat where “women run the show”.
Think sultry nights, luxurious pools, fine dining, and a spa designed for total indulgence.
For those after something a little more refined, Spain’s booming sexual wellness scene is making waves.
The upmarket SHA Wellness Clinic, rumoured to have welcomed celebs like Kylie Minogue, offers everything from vaginal rejuvenation to sensual wellbeing workshops.
Whether it’s for pleasure, pampering or pure adventure, Spain’s reputation as Europe’s steamiest escape is well and truly sealed.
The Venus Star Resort is made up of bungalows – and calls itself a ‘naturist swingers resort’Credit: Venus Star Resort
Other raunchy rooms on offer at SW Paradise ResortCredit: SW Paradise Resort 
