Playa Blanca, Lanzarote, Guide

anneliza

Hi Elle

Your wine recommendations were good! Even managed to find the carton wine from Hiperdino at 77c!

Sorry to be a nuisance but it is hubby's birthday this week and we would like to find somewhere for a really good paella, we are 150yards from the Marina Rubicon so somewhere fairly close would be convenient, do you have any recommendations?

Have tried to obtain Lumpy Bumpy cake without success, is there a password you need at Le Moka in order to obtain it!!!

Seriously though thanks for your good advice.

anneliza

nikkilou1984

Just booked a holiday to Lanzarote, staying in playa de los pocillos this august, haven't got round to reading this whole thread yet but i will do at some point!

So excited for this hol, usually go to greece but fancied a changed and lanzarote it is !!

mutley74

storm000 wrote: »

Elle, a big thank you for this thread and all the useful information which helped loads!
We're just back from PB, had a brilliant time and I wish we could go back now Even though it rained for 3 out of the 7 days!!!
Thanks agin for all the info.

hi can anyone recommend a decent hotel in this area suitable for silver parents and a 10 yr old?
hotels i seen on trip adviser all have mixed reviews, so dont want to pay over £450 pp if its going to be a hole.

Elle1971

mutley74 wrote: »

hi can anyone recommend a decent hotel in this area suitable for silver parents and a 10 yr old?
hotels i seen on trip adviser all have mixed reviews, so dont want to pay over £450 pp if its going to be a hole.

Hiya!

It depends if you mind being a little out of the town or not. Have a look at:
Iberostar Papagayo
Papagayo Arena
Rubicon Palace
They're all a little way out of town but nice hotels.

Lanzarote Princess - not bad, a little tired... but still nice, and right in the town centre

Sun Park & Sun Royal - basic but clean. 10 mins walk from town centre

Princesa Yaiza - stunning... and pricey... but well worth every penny spent.

Or why not look at a villa instead? You can get some lovely villas for the same price or less than you'd pay for the 3 of you to have a hotel.

Good luck!

Elle xx

mutley74

Elle1971 wrote: »

Hiya!

It depends if you mind being a little out of the town or not. Have a look at:
Iberostar Papagayo
Papagayo Arena
Rubicon Palace
They're all a little way out of town but nice hotels.

Lanzarote Princess - not bad, a little tired... but still nice, and right in the town centre

Sun Park & Sun Royal - basic but clean. 10 mins walk from town centre

Princesa Yaiza - stunning... and pricey... but well worth every penny spent.

Or why not look at a villa instead? You can get some lovely villas for the same price or less than you'd pay for the 3 of you to have a hotel.

Good luck!

Elle xx

Agent has quoted us a good price for a new refurb hotel in Costa Teguise called the Luabay Beach Hotel.
As this is new and only opened from 1 April, do you have any feedback or advice? The website looks impressive for this hotel!
http://www.luabay.com/en/hotels-costa-teguise-lanzarote-luabay-lanzarote-beach.html

Elle1971

I can't comment about the inside of the hotel... as you know as much as I do. But I know exactly where it is. It's been a long time coming, this refurb - so hopefully it will live up to expectation. I'd make double sure that they can indeed commit to your dates though - in case they are still finishing off. It's in a great location in the town centre, just a minute or two's walk from oodles of bars and restaurants. There are 2 beaches within a 5 minute walk.

One is out the main entrance and turn left when you hit the main road, then head diagonally left across the car park. The other one is out of the back entrance to the hotel (assuming they have one, but I'm pretty sure they do)... which brings you onto a promenade. Turn left at the waters edge, and keep going round to the larger beach. That one has sunbeds for hire. Sorry, I don't know the price... but I'd guess around €5 for the day.

Costa Teguise itself is very nice, albeit the quietest of the 3 main resorts on the island. It is also the breeziest, which is why windsurfing competitions are held there regularly. But the beaches are fab, and there are bargains to be had with food and drink. It's also not too far from the aiport, and has good bus links to Puerto del Carmen if you wanted a really lively night out.

Enjoy!

Elle xx

mutley74

Elle1971 wrote: »

I can't comment about the inside of the hotel... as you know as much as I do. But I know exactly where it is. It's been a long time coming, this refurb - so hopefully it will live up to expectation. I'd make double sure that they can indeed commit to your dates though - in case they are still finishing off. It's in a great location in the town centre, just a minute or two's walk from oodles of bars and restaurants. There are 2 beaches within a 5 minute walk.

One is out the main entrance and turn left when you hit the main road, then head diagonally left across the car park. The other one is out of the back entrance to the hotel (assuming they have one, but I'm pretty sure they do)... which brings you onto a promenade. Turn left at the waters edge, and keep going round to the larger beach. That one has sunbeds for hire. Sorry, I don't know the price... but I'd guess around €5 for the day.

Costa Teguise itself is very nice, albeit the quietest of the 3 main resorts on the island. It is also the breeziest, which is why windsurfing competitions are held there regularly. But the beaches are fab, and there are bargains to be had with food and drink. It's also not too far from the aiport, and has good bus links to Puerto del Carmen if you wanted a really lively night out.

Enjoy!

Elle xx

Thanks again for the reply. i have just checked with a different agent who say that work should be finishe dby opening of 1st april. As we are planning for end of April hopefully should be okay. I have emailed the hotel for any info before booking, but hoping its is as good as its website shows it as!

Elle1971

Excellent - have a great time! And please do pop back afterwards and let us know how you get on.
Enjoy Costa Teguise! xxxx

Monty_Zoomer

We are hoping to have a family holiday this year and your post sounds lovely. Myself, my wife and three kids though - its usually really expensive - are there any cheap villas going near you do you know?

Elle1971

Hi there Monty Zoomer (great username by the way!)

I can't comment on individual villas... but it's worth having a look at such sites at https://www.ownersdirect.com and https://www.lanzarotelates.com to nab yourselves a bargain.

A good friend of ours got a wicked deal on a villa with the second of those two sites a couple of weeks ago. It was booked at the last possible moment though... so it was a late deal discount.

Elle xx