Places To Stay In Lanzarote
Lanzarote is the most easterly of the seven Canary Islands and has been welcoming tourists from across Europe for over forty years. Consequently accommodation standards on the island are high – with options ranging from top end luxury villas through to small studio apartments.
Lanzarote holiday villas as with the rest of the Canary Islands can be found to suit all budgetary requirements which makes the Canaries a very popular destination.
The best and biggest selection of apartments in Lanzarote can be found in the island’s oldest resort of Puerto del Carmen. Which was the spot where tourism first took off on Lanzarote back in the late 1960´s. Springing up around the Old Town harbour area and expanding rapidly. To the point where today the resort now stretches some 8km from the big beach at Los Pocillos through to the upmarket residential enclave of Los Mojones.
Puerto del Carmen is Lanzarote´s oldest and most popular resort. And is currently undergoing a real transformation. As island authorities are investing millions of euros to improve facilities and amenities in order to ensure that Puerto del Carmen remains competitive for decades to come. As newer destinations such as Dubai and Egypt start to vie for the attention of British tourists.
Island authorities estimate that Lanzarote hotels account for around 40% of all tourist beds on the island. With the highest concentration of these establishments to be found in the south of the island. In and around Lanzarote´s newest resort of Playa Blanca. Which is also the gateway to the neighbouring island of Fuerteventura.
Playa Blanca makes for an ideal holiday destination – especially during the winter months. As the resort enjoys the best weather and climate on Lanzarote. Thanks to its location at the southern tip of the island just across the Bocaina Straits from the neighbouring island of Fuerteventura. Playa Blanca is also a relatively young resort – having only evolved over the last ten years. Which means that most amenities are still virtually brand new.
Playa Blanca also boasts the highest concentration of holiday villas in Lanzarote. As unlike the older resorts on the island these were integrated into the development blueprint from the word go. Some of the best of these properties are located in and round the Rubicon Marina – providing an atmospheric backdrop for a relaxed holiday on the island.
One of the many plus points for visitors to Lanzarote is that the island is manageably small. Measuring around 58km by 34km. So whatever resort is selected sightseeing is easy and manageable. And car hire in Lanzarote is much cheaper than in many other holiday locations. With prices starting from as a little as €17 per day. Whilst petrol currently costs around €0.80 a litre.
For more detailed information about Lanzarote villas visit the holiday villas in Lanzarote website
