La Santa · 3 stars (apartments), with a 4-star hotel section · 491 rooms
Club La Santa
A huge sports resort at La Santa with three 50 m pools, an athletics stadium, a lagoon and hundreds of weekly activities.
Kids' clubSpaHeated pool
The west coast
Hotels in La Santa
La Santa is a small fishing village on the north west coast, known for its seafood and for El Quemao, an internationally known surf break. Close by, the calm lagoon of the Ría de La Santa draws swimmers and windsurfers, and Timanfaya National Park is a short drive south. Stays here centre on sport and active family holidays, with a quiet, local village alongside.
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Where the La Santa hotels are
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Getting there
La Santa is about 35 minutes' drive from César Manrique-Lanzarote airport (ACE), across the middle of the island. By bus, take line 22 or 23 to Arrecife, then Arrecife Bus line 16, which runs via Mozaga and Tinajo to La Santa; line 53 links La Santa with Teguise. Taxis wait at the official ranks on the ground floor of both airport terminals, and a car helps for exploring the west.
Beaches
La Santa’s own beach sits beside the fishing pier, with strong waves and tides that draw experienced surfers from around the world to the El Quemao break. For calm water, the Ría de La Santa, about two kilometres from the village, is a sheltered lagoon popular with swimmers and windsurfers. The long golden surf beach of Famara is along the north coast.
Good to know
La Santa is a place for sport: surfing on the north west coast, swimming and windsurfing on the lagoon, and hiking trails through the volcanic landscape around Tinajo. The village itself is small and local, with restaurants known for fresh fish and prawns. Timanfaya National Park is a short drive south, and the Mancha Blanca visitor centre on the Tinajo to Yaiza road is a good first stop.
Staying in La Santa
Is La Santa good for surfing?
Yes, for experienced surfers. El Quemao, off the village, is an internationally known surf break with strong waves.
Where can you swim in calm water at La Santa?
The Ría de La Santa, about two kilometres from the village, is a sheltered lagoon used for swimming and windsurfing.
How far is La Santa from Timanfaya National Park?
Timanfaya is a short drive south, and the Mancha Blanca visitor centre sits on the road from Tinajo to Yaiza.
Is there a bus to La Santa?
Yes. Arrecife Bus line 16 runs from Arrecife to La Santa via Mozaga and Tinajo.
Every place to stay in La Santa, on a map
Our list covers the hotels we would book. Around them, this map shows apartments and other places to stay with prices from the big booking sites, in case none of ours suits your dates.
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Sources: turismolanzarote.com, tinajo.es, tinajo.es, turismolanzarote.com, arrecifebus.com, arrecifebus.com, aena.es.