The south
Playa Blanca is the island’s southern tip: a relaxed resort of calm beaches, from its town beach and Playa Flamingo to Playa Dorada, with the shops and restaurants of Marina Rubicón. The Papagayo beaches lie just east, and Fuerteventura sits across the strait. Big family resorts with kids' clubs and all inclusive sit alongside adults-only hotels, so it suits families and couples who want calm water and sun.
Playa Blanca · 5 stars · 584 rooms
A big seafront five-star with eight pools, the Daisy Club for children, a Despacio thalasso centre and an adults-only area.
From £142 a night
Playa Blanca · 5 stars · 438 rooms
A large five-star resort facing Playa Dorada, with a kids' club, a waterslide, a 24-hour gym and an adults-only Grand Club pool.
From £116 a night
Playa Blanca · 5 stars Lujo · 385 rooms
A big beachfront suite resort on Playa Dorada, built around families, with a huge kids' area, six pools and nine restaurants.
From £189 a night
Playa Blanca · 5 stars · 351 rooms
A five-star resort by Playa Flamingo with eight waterslides, a Star Camp for children and a separate building for adults.
From £168 a night
Playa Blanca · 5 stars Lujo · 251 rooms
A five-star hotel right beside Marina Rubicón, with an adults-only Club Volcán, a spa and buffet or à la carte dining.
From £128 a night
Playa Blanca · 5 stars · 45 rooms
A small adults-only five-star on the Playa Blanca seafront, with an infinity pool, sea-view rooms and villas with private pools.
Playa Blanca · 5 stars
A family resort at Las Coloradas with direct beach access, six pools, a Splash Park and the Castleland Kids Club.
From £145 a night
Playa Blanca · 4 stars · 720 rooms
A big, modern all-inclusive resort near Playa Dorada with a 180 metre infinity pool, a kids' club and an adults-only Royal Level.
From £170 a night
Playa Blanca · 4 stars · 414 rooms
A big Playa Blanca apartment resort with 15 pools, two splash parks, a thermal spa and a free beach bus.
From £100 a night
Playa Blanca · 4 stars · 407 rooms
A family all-inclusive in Playa Blanca with the Daisy Club for ages 4 to 12, a pirate-ship play area and three restaurants.
From £125 a night
Playa Blanca · 4 stars · 360 rooms
A Playa Blanca family resort with six pools, the Pepeland kids' clubs and a free bus to Playa Dorada.
From £156 a night
Playa Blanca · 4 stars · 305 rooms
A seafront adults-only hotel in Montaña Roja, Playa Blanca, with three pools, the Kasbah restaurant and all-inclusive stays.
Playa Blanca · 4 stars · 296 rooms
A family apartment hotel in Playa Blanca with free all-day entry to its Dino Park water park and all-inclusive stays.
From £116 a night
Playa Blanca · 4 stars · 291 rooms
A big four-star resort by Las Coloradas, close to the Papagayo beaches, with a thermal spa, a mini club and sea views.
From £99 a night
Playa Blanca · 4 stars · 269 rooms
An adults-only hotel for over-16s on the Playa Blanca seafront, with subtropical gardens, outdoor pools, a spa and Canarian cooking.
From £138 a night
Playa Blanca · 4 stars · 238 rooms
A modern family hotel in Playa Blanca with a splash pool, kids' and teen zones, a quieter adults' area and breakfast included.
Playa Blanca · 4 stars · 195 rooms
An adults-only, all-inclusive suite hotel in Playa Blanca, with a Despacio spa, two pools and a private solarium for top suites.
From £158 a night
Playa Blanca · 4 stars · 120 rooms
An all-suite, all-inclusive hotel in quiet, raised Montaña Roja, with three pools and a kids' club, for families and groups.
From £135 a night
Playa Blanca · 4 stars · 96 rooms
Modern one and two-bedroom apartments a short stroll from Marina Rubicón, with a heated pool and a 24-hour reception.
From £104 a night
Playa Blanca · 4 stars
A four-star resort on the Las Coloradas seafront with a 24-hour all inclusive, plus bed and breakfast or half board, a full spa and an adults-only bar.
From £178 a night
Playa Blanca · 3 stars · 220 rooms
A relaxed, all-inclusive family hotel right on the shore in Playa Blanca, with a Mini-Club and family rooms that sleep six.
From £157 a night
Playa Blanca · 3 stars · 200 rooms
A Playa Blanca family hotel with 200 newly renovated rooms, two pool terraces, a Miniclub and a free beach shuttle.
From £82 a night
Playa Blanca · 3 stars (apartments) · 150 rooms
A lively family apartment resort with five pools, slides, a mini club and an adults-only wellness area, 600 metres from Playa Dorada.
From £71 a night
Playa Blanca · 3 stars · 136 rooms
A family bungalow hotel in Playa Blanca with all-inclusive stays, a heated pool, a Miniclub and an 800 m² gym.
From £127 a night
Playa Blanca · 3 stars (apartments) · 106 rooms
An adults-only bungalow complex on the seafront at Montaña Roja, built around calm, yoga and gardens, with all inclusive as an option.
From £155 a night
Playa Blanca · 3 stars (apartments) · 48 rooms
A quiet bungalow village in white Canarian style beside the coast path, with big terraces, for couples and families who like peace.
From £127 a night
Playa Blanca · 3 stars (apartments)
A family bungalow complex 300 metres from Playa Flamingo, next to the Aqualava water park, with stays that can include park entry.
Playa Blanca · 2 keys (apartments) · 346 rooms
A seafront apartment resort with direct access to Playa Flamingo, six pools and all inclusive or half board, for families and groups.
From £90 a night
Playa Blanca · Villa hotel · 44 rooms
Forty-four private-pool villas by the sea with hotel service, a spa and a Michelin-starred restaurant, for couples and families.
Playa Blanca · Hotel
An adults-only suite hotel for over-16s in Playa Blanca, with a semi-Olympic pool, a heated pool and the Elba Thalasso Spa.
Playa Blanca is about 36 minutes' drive from César Manrique-Lanzarote airport (ACE), the longest airport run of the main resorts. Arrecife Bus lines 161 and 61 link the airport with Puerto del Carmen, Yaiza and Playa Blanca, ending at the Playa Blanca bus station and the ferry quay, and line 60 runs from Arrecife. Taxis wait at the official ranks on the ground floor of both terminals, and many visitors hire a car to reach the Papagayo beaches.
The town beach, Playa Blanca, holds a Blue Flag for 2026 and sits right in the centre. West along the seafront, Playa Flamingo has white sand and calm water, with sunbeds, showers and restaurants. Playa Dorada lies east towards Marina Rubicón. Beyond it, the Papagayo beaches are a string of fine sandy coves with calm water inside the protected Los Ajaches Natural Monument, the oldest rock on the island.
Playa Flamingo has a seafront promenade, and Marina Rubicón, with its shops and restaurants, is a pleasant place for an evening stroll; a waterbus links it with the town. Ferries cross from Playa Blanca to Corralejo on Fuerteventura in about 25 to 35 minutes, an easy day trip. Divers and snorkellers can visit an underwater sculpture museum off Las Coloradas, and Timanfaya National Park is a short drive north.
Yes. Ferries run daily from Playa Blanca to Corralejo on Fuerteventura, and the crossing takes about 25 to 35 minutes.
It is about 36 minutes by car from César Manrique-Lanzarote airport. Arrecife Bus lines 161 and 61 also run from the airport to Playa Blanca.
Yes. The Papagayo beaches lie just east of the resort, inside the Los Ajaches Natural Monument, with fine sand and calm water. There is no public bus, so most people drive.
Yes. Playa Blanca’s town beach is on the 2026 Blue Flag list.
Yes. Calm beaches such as Playa Flamingo suit families, and many hotels here have kids' clubs and all-inclusive options.
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, turismolanzarote.com, turismolanzarote.com, banderaazul.org, fredolsen.es, lineasromero.com, arrecifebus.com, aena.es.
