Lanzarote Hotels

Playa Blanca Information This tranquil resort has a real relaxed atmosphere and is ideally suited to quiet family holidays. An old fishing village, Playa Blanca is nowadays one of the most important tourist centres on the island. Various attractive beaches make up this part of the coast. Playa Blanca is a beach of golden sand, easy to access from the promenade, which ends where the port of Playa Blanca begins. In the quaint commercial centre, green-shuttered white buildings line the attractive waterfront walk, with its old-fashioned lampposts and pavement bars. Visitors to the beach can take their pick from the sandy bays nearby, or the central sun traps and gentle water of Playa Dorada. At night, travellers can choose to while away there evenings in one of the areas traditional bars or cafes. For those who wish to venture out of the resort, regular ferries run from the town harbour to Fuerteventura, and the island's Timanfaya National Park is easily accessible.

Costa Teguise Information The resort of Costa Teguise is modern and purpose-built, and is a favourite with travellers who enjoy watersports. The constant breeze across the bay makes this location ideal for windsurfing. The resort is located on the Eastern coastline of the island, and features the Las Cucharas beach ideal for those holidaymakers who wish to just relax and enjoy the sunshine. There are in fact 4 beaches in total including 2 smaller ones separated by a small headland from the main beach. There are a large variety of tourist shops, international style restaurants including Mexican and Chinese and bars although these tend to be for the holidaymaker looking for low -key nightlife. For the more active, in addition to a wide variety of watersports, there is a Water Park and a horse -riding centre. For those of you who are looking for an alternative to watersports, an 18-hole golf course can be found just 2 kilometres away from the resort centre. For sightseeing and an alternative to Costa Teguise there is an hourly bus service into Arrecife.

Playa Los Pocillos Information The ideal location, between Puerto del Carmen and Matagorda, if you want to avoid the bright lights and nightlife of Puerto del Carmen next door, but still near enough to enjoy a good night out. Playa de los Pocillos is popular for its excellent southfacing, gently shelving beach, and relaxed atmosphere which is particularly attractive to families. The large sandy beach is blissful and fronts the length of the resort It is host to an abundance of watersports and towards Matagorda the windsurfing is wonderful for the beginner. Evenings are quiet, with a small number of bars and restaurants lining the promenade. There are shops, bars and restaurants in the centre and a regular bus service to Puerto del Carmen.

Puerto del Carmen Information Commercial resort the ideal location for night life and beach holidays, can be found to be a hilly resort depending on the location of your hotel, the more relaxed old town has a nice harbour with sea excursions available and good fish restaurants. The best restaurant to eat is in the old town the El Tomate, try the meat.