Having only opened in 2021, Hotel Lava Beach is a stunning, modern hotel located close to Arrecife airport and Puerto del Carmen. Check-in is from 2pm, which is useful if you have an early flight. Firstly, you are welcomed with a drink of your choice. Reception staff are available 24 hours a day and speak fluent English.
Secondly, rooms are lovely and spacious. Additionally, rooms are cleaned daily, and you need not bring many toiletries with you as a dental kit, shaving kit, soap, shower gel and conditioner are all provided. The rainfall shower leaves you feeling invigorated, and afterwards you can wrap up in the free bathrobe and slippers. All the amenities that you would expect from a five-star hotel are included, and beds are very comfortable. What I like about the balcony is that it is both spacious and covered. As a result, if it is raining, you can continue using it. The view of the sunsets from the balconies are great too.
Moving outside, the grounds are just as good as the rooms themselves! You can enjoy the mini-golf, tennis court, cactus garden or enjoy one of the heated pools. There is also a gym, hairdresser, sauna, steam room and jacuzzi available from 10am-8pm. Massages are available at an extra cost. You can charge all additional costs to your room since a credit card is authorised at check-in. Get a Curve card, and all of your euro transactions will be converted to your home currency, avoiding any foreign exchange fees.
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I would recommend the half-board option, as it works out cheaper than paying for the dinner buffet separately. The breakfast and dinner buffets are both amazing with a very wide range of food and cava at breakfast also. There are some vegan and vegetarian options too. Should you have any allergies, let staff know and they will prepare something specially for you.
The cactus garden leads to the promenade, where, if you walk for around 40 minutes, you will arrive at Puerto del Carmen town centre. The number 3 or 161 bus also goes from Sol Lanzarote, or a taxi costs 4-5€. Here, you will find a larger selection of shops and bars.
There are some fitness activities that normally take place in the mornings. For book lovers, the hotel even has its own library with a wide range of books in English, German, French and a few other languages. If you are thinking of booking an excursion, most Viator tours will pick you up from your hotel, as it has a very central location. For travel to or from the airport, I would recommend checking Holiday Extras as they offer a wide range of shared and private transfers. Having a transfer booked saves waiting in the queue for taxis or renting a car. The journey (in a private transfer) is 10 minutes at most.
