Stayed here a while ago - good basic apartments in great location for exploring. Pool was small but…read morewell maintained and clean, Would definitely return. Word to the wise - lanzarote is windy. go to the beach for a free microdermabrasion facial!

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Excellent hotel...quiet location. Probably not quite a 5 star since the room and parts of the hotel…read moreclearly need a little maintenance (chipped tiles etc.) Food is excellent - at there for 7 nights and decent variety in the buffet. I'd definitely stay there again for my winter holiday

This is a review for Hotel Volcan Lanzarote in Playa Blanca. I just returned from a 5 day trip and…read moreI am so happy I chose to stay here. The hotel is beautiful and the rooms are huge. As soon as we arrived we received a welcome drink and were promptly brought to our beautiful room. In the booking form they asked our reason for travel and as my partner and I were celebrating our fourth anniversary, I wrote it down. When we got to our room there was a bottle of champagne waiting for us with a note from the management wishing us a happy anniversary, it was lovely. Throughout the trip the front desk was accommodating--bringing us a corkscrew for a bottle of wine we brought back to drink on the balcony and quickly cleaning up glass when I clumsily dropped and broke a glass cup next to the bed. There is a huge breakfast buffet every morning which was pretty good with the usual components of eggs, bacon, and more free champagne if you're into that. The pool is absolutely stunning with many chairs around it for tanning and a little place to get food. It's a quick walk down to the marina which has tons of restaurants and then about another 15 minute walk along the water to get to the bigger town of playa blanca. What I really loved about this hotel was how close it was to activities while still being tranquil enough where you can hear the water while quietly sipping wine on the balcony. The fridge they supply is empty so you can go to the shop but also has an option for them to fill it for you if you want. The room also has tons of amenities including a candle, a reed diffuser, shoe cleaner and then the normal room amenities of shampoo and conditioner etc. The spa is lovely with a giant bubbling pool and a steam room and a sauna. If you book a treatment then you can go for free that day. There is a bar in the hotel which has activities including pool and even a piano singer one night who was great. Overall the only parts I didn't love were that there was no beach belonging to the hotel, and that the king bed is just two individually made beds pushed together (which I've now learned is actually the norm in the canaries). Ifyou have a car definitely take a day trip to Papagayo which is very close by. A great place to celebrate our anniversary and truly a relaxing experience.

A week in the sun - ahh you can't beat it…read more The Suitehotel Fariones is one of three Fariones accomodations in Puerto del Carmen- the others being a Hotel and an Apartment complex; both of which are close by. The Suitehotel comprises apartments with breakfast included, and the option to purchase dinner. The complex was in a great location, just off the main promenade in Puerto del Carmen. It was very architectural in design, and had some unusual features, although some of the corridors were a bit dark. We were located on the third floor and had three adults sharing a room. The complex is right next to the beach and our apartment overlooked the sea and the edge of the swimming pool. The room was bright and clean, and with maid service everyday it never felt grubby or unclean which can often be the case with some holiday apartments. The bedroom was spacious, as was the living area with seating area which doubled as the extra bed. The room did lack storage shelf/cupboard space to unpack, and some of the sharp edges and tiles weren't the comfiest to sit against. This particular room also had three steps to access the main living area, which wasn't a concern for three adults, but might have been an issue for families with younger children. The breakfast buffet was fantastic - a great selection of cereals, fruit, yogurt, meats and cheeses, muffins and patisseries, cooked breakfast including omelettes, sausages, pancakes (on some mornings) , fruit juices and more. I must admit on holiday we normally just opt for some light breakfast in the apartment, but we all really enjoyed setting ourselves up for the day by getting up for breakfast. A few minor criticisms were the terrible WIFI signal. However, the signs at the pool side informed us this was being worked on, and a new line being set up, so hopefully this should improve the connection. It was however, really frustrating - you would get connected then it would access a webpage and quickly boot you back out! The loungers at the pool were mega comfy - you could happily doze away here all day... that is if you're lucky enough to get one! From about 8am in the morning (yes I did say 8am) you need to be up and ready with your towel to reserve them for the rest of the day. Despite notices which say that there should be no reserving of chairs, this seemed to be completely ignored, and it was very frustrating to want a lounger for a few hours only to find they were all reserved,yet very few were being occupied. Many people just abandoned their towels there for the morning - then sauntered back later in the afternoon. I know this is an issue in most hotels but it would have been good to see management enforcing the rules. On the whole though, a great complex; clean, comfortable and definitely one of the best holiday accommodations I've stayed in.

This review is based solely on the large shop attached to the hotel. I have not stayed at the…read morehotel. We were looking for some nice, authentic gifts to take home from our holiday. Our excursion to Timanfaya left little time for gift shopping but I had spied some nice volcanic/olivine jewellery, salt and Lanzaloe which I thought looked like decent items to take home. Unfortunately, all the shops we popped into in Puerto Del Carmen were full of the usual generic crap which neither of us were willing to buy. I had spied this shop the other day and noticed it looked like a mecca for local produce. Correct! A plethora of Lanzarote wine, jewellery, cosmetic/toiletry products etc awaits! We managed to get the 3 things we were looking for, plus hot Mojo Sauce from neighbouring Gran Canaria. Would highly recommend popping in here and taking home some decent gifts rather than the awful, run of the mill tat that almost all the other shops offer.

This so called 4 star is really a 3 star at best. She is living on pssed glories when she was the…read morequeen of the island. It is however still the best placed hotel in the area and the pool area is lovely and it has its own beach. The big let down to this place is it's about 20 years behind the times with no air con, a look of the early 80's about it and staff that don't smile but still expect a tip. It's a real shame as they are in a great spot but their still charging like their a 5 star. Best thing to do with this hotel is avoid it until their price goes down or the quility of the hotel goes up.