Gran Canaria/Fuertaventura/Lanzarote

[Berin]

We're looking at going in early March - can anyone recommend an area, hotel or villa that not a huge all inclusive mega resort? everything I've looked at seems to have hundreds of rooms, whereas I tend to think more than 20 is a lot, and is in the middle of a whole lot of other big resort hotels. Something either out in countryside, doesn't have to be near the sea at all, and in a nice small town/village. Are there such things?

I've only ever been to the Canaries diving and we stayed with friends so I don't really know my way around

 

[Wapping]

I’d take a look at Air B&B’s.

 

[Arsey]

We're looking at going in early March - can anyone recommend an area, hotel or villa that not a huge all inclusive mega resort? everything I've looked at seems to have hundreds of rooms, whereas I tend to think more than 20 is a lot, and is in the middle of a whole lot of other big resort hotels. Something either out in countryside, doesn't have to be near the sea at all, and in a nice small town/village. Are there such things?

I've only ever been to the Canaries diving and we stayed with friends so I don't really know my way around

Indeed there are .
Me and @Stevie4scoops stayed here last Feb. Up in the hills in Artenera in Gran Canaria. Stunning place





Lovely roof terrace with loungers for a sundowner .Was only about £80 per night

You’d definitely need a car though.

But most of the coastal resorts are a tad naff

 

[Davey B]

That looks a great spot.!

 

[Berin]

Indeed there are .
Me and @Stevie4scoops stayed here last Feb. Up in the hills in Artenera in Gran Canaria. Stunning place

View attachment 548314View attachment 548315View attachment 548316View attachment 548317View attachment 548318

View attachment 548319
View attachment 548320
Lovely roof terrace with loungers for a sundowner .Was only about £80 per night

You’d definitely need a car though.

But most of the coastal resorts are a tad naff

Does look nice, I will check it out.

 

[Wapping]

This might be of interest for Lanzarotte:

Thread 'GPX - Lanzarote'

Dec 7, 2024

Lanzarote is not an everyday destination. This month’s Motorrad magazine has a piece on the island. It translates well enough into English, using the translation tools built into most browsers.

MOTORRAD-Tourentipp - Motorradtouren auf der Kanareninsel Lanzarote

Motorrad zu fahren ist auf der Kanareninsel Lanzarote gut möglich. Ein Landschaftskino aus wilder Vulkanlandschaft, weißen Dörfern und blauem Meer gibt es noch obendrauf.

www.motorradonline.de

With two routes, downloadable from the magazine’s website. The south route didn’t download, so I created it freehand, using the map.

• Wapping
• Replies: 1
• Forum: Spain and Portugal (including the Pyrenees and Picos)

• 

 

[Jeremy]

I can recommend the Paradisus Salinas in Lanzarote.

We liked it so much when we were here in February that we returned this week. The hotel has everything for a chilled all inclusive adults only experience. The food, rooms, staff and facilities are excellent. Salt water pool too.

There’s little to recommend about the Costa Teguise resort where the hotel sits but then again, there’s no need to leave the hotel.

 

[Berin]

Costa Teguise was where I was based for diving.

I wouldn’t rush back but the hotel looks nice