Irrespective of the state of the economy and also the threat of recession the little island of Lanzarote bucks the trend to attract increasing quantities of international tourists, as arrivals from major markets (including Eire, the UK and Germany) have soared by 18% to date .
To some extent this can be influenced by the indisputable fact that in troubling economic times Lanzarote can provide fantastic value. For example, this is basically the closest winter sunshine holiday hot spot to the UK at just four hours flight time. And there are numerous very affordable flights provided by the likes of easyjet and Ryanair, so travelling to Lanzarote doesn’t cost the earth.
It’s also much easier to track down affordable places to stay, especially if you are planning to book self catering accommodation. For example Lanzarote holiday villas can be hired for weekly periods for less than 500 euros. And if you factor in low priced flights and it’s easy to see precisely why alternative destinations will fail to beat this sort of winter sun monetary value.
To find the best value accommodation head of to the southern resort of Playa Blanca, which happens to be around a forty five minute drive from the airport at Arrecife, and Playa Blanca villas ordinarily be less expensive compared to equivalent holiday villas in other resorts. This reflects the advantage that there are numerous villas available for rent here. So this is the best position to find a discount villa rental.
Puerto del Carmen stands out as the primary holiday resort on Lanzarote and self catering villas here tend to be dearer. Interestingly it’s still possible to locate villas in Puerto del Carmen which have been reasonably priced (particulary in the winter months) and also the resort itself is terrific – featuring loads of beaches, cafes and dining establishments. Puerto del Carmen was the very first resort on Lanzarote but it retains a traditional ambiance in the Old Town region, where tourists can saunter around the harbour or dine under the stars at any of the excellent restaurants here.
There are naturally other resorts on the island in particular Puerto Calero and in addition Costa Teguise. But neither of them can match Playa Blanca or Puerto del Carmen for amenities and great value accommodation, making these two holiday resorts the best choice for a superb value villa vacation in the sun.