Testimonials
Review Submitted by Irish Coleen, Ireland: August 5, 2009. Date of Stay: July 2009
"A brilliant place for families"
We have just arrived home from a lovely 2 weeks at Palmeras 18. We booked directly with the owners. Thank you David and Hazel for all you information and patience.
The villa was as described. Great location, close to the reception. Sun all day as south facing. Approx 15 feet from the pool. I could see my children in the pool when standing in the lounge! Free sunbeds around the pool.The ground around the pool was a sort of non-slip mat. The tiles on the patio/in front of the villas got slippery when wet so be careful.
We had a sunbed, a table with 4 chairs and an umbrella on our patio.
Plenty of room inside the villa. Lots of wardrobe space. The kitchen had an electric cooker/full oven which worked perfectly. Plenty of cutlery, glasses, plates etc. A big fridge/good size freezer. Nice bathroom/good shower/always warm water.
The villa was very clean at arrival. Cleaned after 1 week with change of towels/linen You could pay for extra towels at the reception. There is a laundry on site.
There was a broom/mop/bucket available too. You could rent a key to the safe that was supplied in the villa.
There was plenty of activities every day except thursdays, when the animation team were off. There was something for everyone, younger children/teenagers/adults. Kids club, free of charge I think. There was dart competitions, water polo, football etc. Different evening entertainments in the Soleil Bar.
Felt secure, a security guard on the resort.
Costa Teguise have a lot of restaurants. El Patio, La Pardela, Las Maretas (small typical Canarian restaurant), Shui Lun Kok ( chinese restaurant) are some that we enjoyed.
Pueblo Marinero about 10 min walk from Sands Beach is a lovely square with live music some nights. There you will find restaurants ( El Patio, La Pardela) and Bluebells Pub. Here you could get your drinks to a cheaper price.
The sunday market in Teguise was worth going to. We took the local bus. Took approx 30 min, cost €8.60 for us 4 / way.
We booked the South Tour with the hotel to go and see the volcanoes & a few other places. Our 8 year old would rather have stayed by the pool but it was an ok trip.
My husband and son of 12 hired mountain bikes one day from Bike Station. Cost €14 per bike inc helmet, pump, water bottle for 24 hrs. They had a great day.
We would definitely return to Palmeras 18 and would recommend it to friends and family.
Thank you once again for letting us use your villa.
Review Submitted by Anzhela, London: August 25, 2009. Date of Stay: July 2008
"Fantastic Holiday Fantastic Villa"
My husband and I had the most amazing holiday in July in Lanzarote in this great luxury Villa.
The first impression we got was of how clean it all felt. The floors were so clean it all seemed like a show villa complex. It’s so well kept. Palmeras 18 was charming and very smart and clean. It was great value for money and to be fair we would be prepared to pay more for this kind of quality.
Overlooking the beautiful pool area this villa was just what we needed. We enjoyed freshly baked bread every morning from the onsite store.
The whole facility is wonderful with everything we needed on site all provided by very warm and friendly staff. Nothing disappointed us and we have already booked up for another visit in Mid November later this year.
Though the complex in Costa Teguise caters from family’s we certainly didn't’t find it too noisy. Costa Teguise has plenty of bars and places to eat during the day and evenings. A full English breakfast in Costa Teguise is around €3 which is insane! Eating full English in the Sun for 2 with coffee for under £10 was a treat we kept going back to.
Car hire is really cheap and best done from the airport for the lowest prices. We’ve been to Lanzarote many times and can recommend car hire for the best way to get around the whole island for the lowest prices.
We both like to SCUBA dive and enjoyed the local dive school on the beach front in Costa Teguise. Overall, Costa Teguise is fairly calm and relaxed. Puerto del Carman, in the South is about 25 minutes drive away and easy to find and a little more busy and better for night clubbing or just for a change of location. Great diving there too.
Lanzarote is definitely our favourite place to go on holiday and this pool side villa is probably the best place we’ve found in Lanzarote and at these very reasonable prices we’ll be coming back often.
Highly recommended.
Review Submitted by Carly and James, London: September 7, 2009. Date of Stay: July 2008
"The complex was Brilliant"
My husband and I stayed at this apartment in July 2008.
We could not fault the actual apartment – it was lovely. We really loved the fact that the pool was just outside the door and we enjoyed a dip before breakfast each morning. It was a short walk to the beach front through the complex and a very pleasant walk along the seafront towards the shops, bars and larger area for beach sunbathing.
A short walk away brought you to a fantastic variety of restaurants for our evening meals and the people were all very friendly wherever we ate. The supermarket in the complex was brilliant and we collected our groceries/fresh food from here every day. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay and would recommend it to anyone - Carly and James.
Review Submitted by Pat and Brian, London: August, 2009. Date of Stay: September 2007
"Had a Wonderful Time"
We stayed at Hazel and David's apartment back in September 2007 and we had a wonderful time.
The apartment itself was gorgeous, very spacious and everything was spotless clean. We spent a week here and we found it a very relaxing and peaceful time which is just what we had wanted from this break. We were more than happy with the amenities here.
The outside area was lovely and we enjoyed eating al fresco for every meal. We also enjoyed having the entertainment there available when we wanted it and also the bar area. We certainly had no negatives points to share from this holiday.
Pat & Brian.
Review Submitted by yorkiedoodle, York: October 12, 2009. Date of Stay: September 2009
"Probably the Nicest Plaza on the Complex"
My partner and I stayed at Palmeras 18 in September for a week.
The villa itself was beautiful, spacious and very clean with plenty of room. The kitchen is fully equipped for nights in. In our opinion palmeras is probably the nicest plaza on the complex and wasn't crowded at all. The pool was lovely with a separate one for children.
We would definitely recommend a stay here and the owners are very friendly and helpful. We definitely hope to return in the future!
Dawn & Andrew
York
Review Submitted by John & Catriona, Ireland: November 11, 2009. Date of Stay: November 2009
"Both ourselves and the children had a ball"
I would just like to comment also about our stay in Palmeras 18.
We had a terrific time and both ourselves and the children had a ball. It is so safe for children and there is loads of things for them to do close by. The apartment itself was clean, compact and in an excellent location. I would definitely recommend it for a wonderful holiday.
John & Catriona
Ireland
Review Submitted by Marijne: November 22, 2009. Date of Stay: November 2009
"Beautiful apartment with excellent view"
Beautiful view of the pool and of the sea. You have sun all day long on the terrace and inside the apartment. The kitchen is also with a stunning view!
Marijne
Belgium
Review Submitted by Steve: January 2nd 2010. Date of Stay: December 2009
"Villa was excellent, a great view of the sea"
Hi David,
Just returned from Lanzarote, what a shock to the system.
Sands Beach was lovely, very quiet, your villa was excellent, a great view of the sea. We had a little problem with the plumbing, phoned reception and it was fixed within 30minutes!! Otherwise everything was well above standard, all very clean.
I would certainly recommend Sands Beach and Palmeras 18 in particular.
Steve
London
Review Submitted by David: April 9th 2010. Date of Stay: April 2010
"The location is fantastic"
Hi David
We arrived back last night after a refreshing and at times wind bracing week in Lanzarote.
Thank you so much for providing us with the opportunity to use your apartment...
The location is fantastic, it was almost as if we could swim up to the apartment...and I also enjoyed being able to be a typical Brit, by having a convenient opportunity to make a cup of tea poolside.
Your apartment is very nice, clean and comfortable.
So once again thank you so much from all us...for helping us to have a brilliant holiday.
Best wishes
David
South Yorkshire