Car Hire + Nearby villas for two family holidays:
Car hire is not essential but we would say it is advisable. It makes shopping easy, especially as you have to buy drinking water, which is heavy to carry. It also adds flexibility to your holiday. There is so much to see and do, just a short journey away. We have been visiting Playa Blanca since 1988, and have always hired a car from the airport. By the time the cases arrive on the carousel we have our car keys. The journey is easy, it saves standing in taxi queues and is extremely cheap. It takes us 20 minutes to reach the villa from the airport. We prebook the car on the internet and can usually get a Fiat Punto 5 door for £70 - £80 per week. We will be happy to advise on car hire and any other aspects of your holiday.
Two family holidays: We now know several people who own villas close to ours and are happy to let them. I am always prepared to ring them and check on their availability if you are looking for a second villa.
Bicycle Hire is available in the village centre.
Local Facilities:
There are many excellent restaurants in the village, many with sea views. Alternatively it is worth a trip out into the villages to experience some of the restaurants used by the locals. These are very friendly and offer excellent food at very low prices.
All of the hotels in Playa Blanca welcome non residents to use their sports facilities and bars, and visitors will be charged the same rate as the residents. It is worth strolling around some of the hotels especially the Princess Yaiza (at the back of Dorada Beach) and the Volcan Hotel, behind the new marina. They are extremely impressive 5 star hotels both inside and around the pools and grounds.
There are many excellent supermarkets some with resident butchers. There are also cash and carrys at Playa Honda close to the airport.
There are several dive centers on the island, the one thought to be the best, offering on site changing rooms, is at nearby Puerto Calero.
Night Life:
Playa Blanca is the quietest resort of Lanzarote, but there is still plenty to do if you are late nighters. Several bars now feature live music, but in most peoples opinion the Irish Anvil Bar is the best and features the amazing guitar skills of Gary three nights a week. This is in Punta Limones by the Port. Upstairs from this is Legends Karaoke Bar, a small and friendly Karaoke bar. This open till 2am 6 days a week, and if you want further fun there is Roof-tops, upstairs again from Legends and it is open till 4am. Also the nearby Papagayo centre has several bars with Karaoke or live music.
For sports fans many bars screen live matches, probable the best is Popeye's (on the same level as legends), who can show 4 matches at once on his 20 + screens. Mollys bar (almost on the beach) in the Papagayo Centre also shows Sky football and international rugby enabling you to pop off the beach temporarily to keep tabs on your team. This bar also features live music at night.
Golf:
There is a 9 hole pitch and put very near, between Dorada beach and the new marina. There is an 18 hole golf course 30 minutes drive away.There is a driving range on the ring road round Puerto del Carmen. There are plans for two golf courses to be built in Playa Blanca in the future, but they are 1-2 years off at this moment in time.
Other Activities:
Surfing (with lessons) available at Famara on north of the island (30 mins away)
marks the location of the property in Yaiza - Playa Blanca
