Hotels in Playa Blanca

Playa Blanca

Playa Blanca is a relaxed, family-friendly resort on the southern tip of Lanzarote that has grown from a small fishing village into one of the island's three main holiday destinations. A seafront promenade several kilometres long links the whole resort, from the Montaña Roja area in the west through the old town centre to Marina Rubicón in the east. The town has three sandy beaches with calm, sheltered water, Playa Flamingo, the central Playa Blanca and Playa Dorada, all well suited to families with young children. East of the town, the Papagayo beaches are a string of golden coves with clear turquoise water inside the protected Los Ajaches Natural Monument, often called the most beautiful beaches on Lanzarote. Marina Rubicón has waterfront restaurants, boutiques, sailing and diving centres and a popular market on Wednesdays and Saturdays, and nearby stands the 18th-century Castillo de las Coloradas watchtower. From the port of Playa Blanca, ferries reach Corralejo on Fuerteventura in around half an hour, making an easy day trip to a second island. The resort is a good base for the volcanic south-west, with Timanfaya National Park, the green lagoon of El Golfo, the Los Hervideros cliffs and the Salinas de Janubio all a short drive away. Playa Blanca is the sunniest and least windy part of the island, with mild temperatures all year and very little rain. Accommodation ranges from five-star beachfront resorts and adults-only hotels to family all-inclusive complexes, apartments and holiday villas. With its beaches, marina, easy access to Papagayo and calm village atmosphere, Playa Blanca is one of the most popular places to stay in Lanzarote.