Hotels, Villas and Apartments in Lanzarote

There are many accommodation options on the semi tropical island of Lanzarote. As this speck of Spain, which is part of the Canaries, has been welcoming tourists for over forty years. And is well established as a popular holiday destination.

Lanzarote was first discovered in the 14th century and became a Spanish possession in the early 1400´s. Today this small island – which measures just 60km by 40km – is a real magnet for tourists from Northern Europe. As it is just a four hour flight from key markets such as the UK and Germany. But a world away in terms of climate and weather. As the sun shines here all year round.

As a result holidays on the island are very popular – and Lanzarote last year received just under 1.4 million foreign arrivals. Most of whom stayed in one of the three main resorts, namely Costa Teguise, Puerto del Carmen and Playa Blanca.

Hotels in Lanzarote
There are hundreds of hotels in Lanzarote for visitors to select from, varying from one key budget accommodation through to full blown five star luxury. However the majority of these establishments are of three of four-star status – with just six five star hotels on the island.

The best selection of hotels can be found in the resort of Playa Blanca, which lies as the southern end of the island.

Villas in Lanzarote
Thanks to the Internet tourist today can book their own
villas in Lanzarote direct with the owners online. As there are plenty of private owners sites
and specialist villa companies.

Villa accommodation is surpisingly cheap – especially in comparison with some other Spanish holiday islands. And visitors can rent villas in areas such as Playa Blanca from just a few hundred pounds.

Apartments in Lanzarote
For those on a budget apartments in Lanzaroteoffer the best value option.
It’s possible to book a basic studio on a holiday complex in a resort such as Puerto del Carmen for under €200 per week. Which represents great value as this is the price per room and not per person.

Wherever visitors choose to stay they will find that the island offers loads to do.
Most visitors hire a car to tour and explore as local bus services are not very frequent and often don’t run to key attractions such as the Timanfaya National Park, the islands number one tourist draw.

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