Kings, presidents, prime ministers, artists and judges are among many of the guests who have stayed in hotel Los Fariones on Lanzarote over the 45 years since it opened in 1966.

Hotel Los Fariones has not only been responsible for pioneering the tourism sector in Lanzarote but has also attracted a parade of personalities from around the world to stay on the island. This Lanzarote hotel is located in the privileged area of Puerto del Carmen, between Playa Grande and Playa Chica, and boasts spectacular views over the Atlantic Ocean.

King Hussein of Jordan and King Olav (father of the present King Harald of Norway), former Prime Ministers of Spain Adolfo Suarez and Felipe Gonzalez, are just some of the well-known personalities who have stayed in Los Fariones over the years. The managing director of the hotel, Bienvenido Saavedra, remembers “a secret meeting being held at the hotel in the early eighties between Felipe González and Helmut Schmidt, the former German Chancellor and leader of the Social Democratic Party, so journalists would not be able to find them.”

But without a doubt one of the clients who “was almost like a family member in the hotel” was the former Irish Prime Minister, Bertie Ahern. “He was more a friend to us than a prime…Click to read more about Lanzarote Hotels

The Las Arenas resort on the Costa Teguise in Lanzarote is to become part of the HD Hotels group in Spain. HD Hotels is owned by two brothers Jose and Andres Dominguez Santana. The move means that Las Arenas will be renovated into a four star luxury hotel and will be renamed the HD Beach Resort. According to Javier Puga, director of the business group owned by the Dominguez brothers, the Las Arenas resort which is situated on the seafront of Playa de Los Charcos currently has 177 rooms and had been operating as an apartment complex managed by an external company.

The resort will undergo a complete renovation aimed at significantly improving the quality of tourism in the area and on Lanzarote in general. The renovation is scheduled to finish at the end of this month when the hotel is due to be reopened. The director of Dominguez Brothers Group said that the aim of the €13 million investment is to ensure a total transformation of the resort complex, with a complete upgrade of the facilities, both internally and externally, to become a luxury hotel overlooking the beach. The project will try to ensure an aesthetically pleasing integration of the hotel with the local environment and the creation of a…Click to read more about Lanzarote Hotels

NH Hotels has won two awards from the German wellness magazine Senses. Whilst primarily aimed developing readers’ well-being, the publication has a strong travel focus and gives annual awards to hotels, hotel chains, international tourism businesses or tourism companies that excel in the sector during the year.

During the fifteenth edition of the awards, which took place recently at a gala evening in Dubai on 4th May during the annual International Tourism Fair the hotel sector in Spain was well represented. The hotel Hesperia Lanzarote received the award for best resort for families and NH Resorts received the award for best holiday concept within a hotel group. The awards were collected by Jordi Caralt, director of NH Resorts Business Unit (the holiday division of the hotel chain).

The Hesperia Lanzarote hotel was honoured for its focus on family holidays even though the hotel has luxurious facilities which any traveller would enjoy. The hotel management has decided to retain a focus on providing for enjoyable family holidays unlike some of their competitors who recently have been aiming at holidays for couples and single people. This five star hotel has four swimming pools, four bars, three restaurants, and a spa and sports club. It is located on the south coast of Lanzarote in a quiet…Click to read more about Lanzarote Hotels

Occupancy levels among the hotels in Lanzarote reached historic highs during the first quarter of 2011 driven up both by the crises in Tunisia, Egypt and other North African countries and by the beginnings of a recovery in some European markets important for tourism on the island.

In spite of the strong occupancy rates, entrepreneurs involved in the tourism sector in this part of Spain recognize that hotel prices are still very low and are now at levels not seen in Lanzarote for 25 years. According to a spokesman for the Association of Hotel and Apartment Owners in Lanzarote (Asolan), Francisco Martínez: “If guests were able to book a room in a hotel in Lanzarote for 5,000 pesetas in 1986 they can also get it nowadays for €30 per night”. The hotel association points out that hotel prices in Lanzarote have declined by some 22 percent over the last three years.

According to Asolan the average occupancy rate recorded last March in Lanzarote was 83%, a figure last recorded for that month in 2003. The hotels on the island achieved average occupancy of levels of 77.99 percent during April, 15 percent higher than the same period in 2010 when occupancy levels were only 62.52 percent. According to Asolan the celebration of Easter in…Click to read more about Lanzarote Hotels

Luabay Hotels & Leisure has opened its newest hotel on the island of Lanzarote. Called the Luabay Lanzarote Beach, the hotel has only recently been completed and opened its doors on 1st April. Built in a modern and avant-garde style, the Luabay Lanzarote Beach hotel is an all inclusive establishment that offers all the normal Luabay facilities, with excellent cuisine and entertainment in one of the most privileged locations on Lanzarote.

The hotel is located in the area known as Costa Teguise right on the beach front of the Playa de las Cucharas, famous for its golden sand and one of the most popular areas of the island to practise water sports especially windsurfing. The Luabay Lanzarote Beach also offers privileged access to some of the most beautiful places on Lanzarote like the impressive Natural Park of Timanfaya, the Cueva de los Verdes or Mirador del Rio and the structures of internationally renowned architect Cesar Manrique.

The hotel was built in a style typical of this part of Spain, with whitewashed three-storey buildings and a large central area, combined with cutting edge design in its many facilities and a modern touch in its rooms, most of which have sea views. Given the charm of the natural environment of the hotel’s location it…Click to read more about Lanzarote Hotels

According to Susana Perez, the president of the Association of Hotel and Apartment Owners of Lanzarote in Spain -  ASOLAN, the hotels in Lanzarote registered, on average, over 80 percent occupancy levels during the month of February this year. Overall in 2011 this island in Spain has increased its occupancy levels by some 15.02 percent in relation to the same period last year. These figures represent a very strong recovery of the hotel sector in Lanzarote, which is the main engine of the economy of this island in Spain. In February 2010 the island registered average hotel occupancy levels of 70.35 percent. In February 2011, the month with fewest days of stay for statistical purposes, hotel occupancy levels of 83.71 percent have been achieved which is already higher than in August last year, which is normally the busiest month in the year.

Aparthotels in Lanzarote registered the highest levels of occupancy in February at 86.93 percent, followed by apartments with 82.55 percent and four star hotels with 80.91 percent occupancy. According to ASOLAN in Spain apartments are the most popular type of accommodation on the island followed by four star hotels. In addition, the six five star luxury hotels in Lanzarote reached an average of 67.73 percent occupancy during the month of February.

The statistics…Click to read more about Lanzarote Hotels

Recently, hotels offering all-inclusive packages have been taking a greater and greater share of the total hotel accommodation available in Lanzarote. Year after year, demand for this type of tourism has been steadily growing all over Spain and many tour operators are now demanding that hotels provide this type of deal in order to satisfy the demand that exists from this kind of visitor. The Tourist Business Association of Lanzarote (Aetur) estimates that over 30 percent of all the hotels in Lanzarote now offer this type of service, whilst if we go back only as far as 2009 only 25 percent of hotels in Lanzarote offered this option.

“There is a very high percentage of hotels that now offer the all-inclusive service option. In specific areas, such as Playa Blanca, there are hardly any hotels that are not all inclusive”, the president of Aetur, Victoriano Elvira, stated. In recent months several additional establishments have chosen to include this option to compliment their existing services. Among others, the Occidental Grand Teguise Playa hotel, La Geria hotel and two Riu hotels in Puerto del Carmen have started to offer the all-inclusive service, with the latest addition being the Hotel Beatriz Costa Teguise.

According to the president of Aetur this trend is a concern for the members of…Click to read more about Lanzarote Hotels

The Hesperia Lanzarote hotel has prepared two original alternatives that will allow guests to enjoy Valentine’s Day either with or without a partner. Valentine’s Day is obviously a hugely important date for couples, but it doesn’t have to be enjoyed exclusively by couples. The Hesperia Lanzarote has created two separate break options suitable for couples and singles alike to enjoy themselves and have fun in a tropical paradise on Valentine’s weekend.

For Valentine’s weekend the hotel has prepared a party for single guests who want to have a great time. The hotel is putting on a Valentine’s Singles night on Friday 11th February. The evening will begin with an Italian buffet dinner with live music. After dinner there will be a dance show, games, prizes, and many surprises. Later in the Nautilus night club guests will be able to enjoy a night filled with music, dancing and entertainment until 2.00am. The Hesperia Lanzarote is offering this original opportunity to celebrate being single for only 25€ per person.

The Hesperia Lanzarote Hotel has also prepared a magical night for couples to enjoy a unique Valentine’s experience. At 21.00 pm  on Saturday 12th of February the restaurant “El Risco”will offer a romantic dinner consisting of a menu consisting of five highly original dishes that will…Click to read more about Lanzarote Hotels

The hotel group Luabay Hotels & Leisure has just added to its portfolio the Luabay Lanzarote Beach  hotel, becoming the firm’s fourth hotel in the Canary Islands and the fifth in Spain. The hotel was recently renovated and offers its clients a unique experience including accommodation, leisure and relaxation.

Built in the typical local style of the island of Lanzarote, with whitewashed three storey buildings  and a large central area, the hotel was opened in 1989 and completely refurbished in 2010. There are a total of 238 modern and quiet rooms completely renovated, most of them overlooking the sea and spread over several buildings. Among its facilities is a buffet restaurant, pool snack-bar, lounge bar, playground, spa, gym, swimming pool for adults and children.
The new Luabay hotel is located in a quiet and peaceful area in the center of Costa Teguise on the Cucharas beach in Lanzarote. With the Luabay Lanzarote Beach there are now four hotels in the Canary Islands managed by the Luabay group, most of which have undergone renovations to become part of the Luabay hotels & leisure concept based on an innovative leisure offer committed to quality tourism in the Canary Islands.

The general director of Luabay, Miguel Sierra, stated that, “we want to offer in our hotels not…Click to read more about Lanzarote Hotels

Demand for accommodation from tourists staying in the hotels and apartments of Lanzarote led to occupancy rates of nearly 80% during the month of August confirming a tentative recovery of the sector in this part of Spain. According to the Association of Hotel and Apartment Owners of Lanzarote (Asolan) this level of occupancy was achieved thanks to a reduction of some 25% in the overall price of accommodation on the island.

Owners of hotels in Lanzarote confirmed that the number of reservations was higher than in August last year at 78.43% and, although this figure is still seven percentage points lower than that achieved in 2008,  Asolan welcomed the positive outcome of the main month of the summer season. Asolan went on to state that if the hotel sector in Lanzarote managed to attract a greater number of visitors it was because of the “offers and promotions they had launched to be more competitive in these times of economic crisis in Spain. However, these strategies also naturally meant achieving lower profit margins”.

The manager of the Occidental Allegro Oasis hotel, Marino Orlandi, stated that the occupancy rate of his hotel was 86 percent in August and, on average, the majority of guests stayed for nine days. Adolfo del Rio, manager of the…Click to read more about Lanzarote Hotels