Hotel berhampiran Buskers Bar, Playa Blanca

We’ve just got back from a week at the Princess Yaiza - our first visit to Lanzarote. Overall a great week away, but definitely not the best 5 star hotel I’ve stayed in. The hotel is in a lovely location, right on the beach and close to the marina and restaurants. We actually found it very windy within the hotel complex - a lot more windy than outside so it felt colder at times especially if the weather was overcast. The hotel does say that the pools are heated however they still felt relatively cold and a lot of people weren’t in them until afternoon- particularly on the days when it wasn’t warmer till 3ish. The children’s facilities are great. Our 3 year old loved the soft play and the parks in Kikoland and the staff were very friendly and welcoming! We also loved size of the rooms we just had a standard suite but felt we had a lot of room for the 3 of us with the lounge area being separate and nice size terrace. Food I would say was pretty average. Breakfast was fine; lots of choice. Evening buffet wasn’t too bad but I found options for children quite limited - mainly just pizza chips chicken nuggets etc. we did the teppanyaki restaurant which was good & would recommend doing the a la cartes over the buffet although an extra charge even if half board!

Just got back from a lovely 2 weeks here. Only reason I gave 4* is because one outdoor pool was supposed to be heated and it wasn’t (they were freezing). Also check in was a bit confusing re deposits, remotes, keys and towels & then they tried to make out that we didn’t pay a deposit when we returned them. Got sorted in the end though. Rooms are basic but clean. Beds are comfy. Hotel grounds are immaculate. Indoor pool lovely and warm (adults only). Had some ants in the room, told reception who soon sorted them. Didn’t eat in the hotel but you can pay on the day of you want to, the food looked lovely. 10 min stroll to the beach, 20 min to the Marina & 15 mins to the main *****. It’s 3* so if you want 5* don’t go here. I can’t wait to go back!

First time staying in a H10 hotel and overall we were really impressed. All over the hotel is lovely and clean Staff are amazing. Nothing is too much trouble Good location. Short walk to the seafront, the harbour or Playa Blanca All inclusive drinks were brand spirits and good measures Food was varied. Italian restaurant was lovely. Pool bar had a good menu for lunch or snacks. If you go to the buffet restaurant at the end of each service the food is lacking. It’s colder and been stood out for longer. Room was spacious with aircon. We were at the back of the hotel so overlooked the car park but it was quiet. Room cleaned daily. They provide shower gel, shampoo, conditioner and body lotion. Also in the bathroom is a hairdryer which is ok for short hair but you have to hold the button on. Toothbrush, shave kit and tissues also provided. Bottled water and drinks in the fridge when we arrived but they are not replenished. You can buy a bottle from reception for 4 euros that you can fill from the water machines around. The bed was huge and comfy. And the sitting area was spacious and sofa was comfy. The TV has only news channels in English. There is entertainment in the daytime by the pool. Singers, DJs etc. evening entertainment varied. Some excellent and some hilariously bad. One pool was heated but the other freezing. But small so ok for a dip but not for swimming. Not a huge amount of parasols for shade but we managed to find somewhere to sit each day and a parasol when we needed it. The spa is lovely. I had a massage and it was very good and relaxing.

We have just returned from a 10 day family holiday at dreams. We had a room overlooking the kids slide pool and stayed on an All Inclusive basis. The hotel is stunning and is refurbished to a very high standard. The lobby and communal areas are beautiful & have a very luxurious feel. Our room was perfect for us - clean & comfortable. Rooms are cleaned daily to a good standard and the mini bar is replenished with drinks daily. The beds and linens are very comfortable - we slept really well our entire trip. Small gripe we weren’t given towels 2 days but we were able to order them on the app to be delivered to our room. The food in the hotel does vary in terms of quality. Breakfast in the world cafe is great - plenty of options to choose from and generally something for everyone. To be honest I can’t really say the same about lunch and dinner in the buffet, we only had dinner once and lunch once, and neither time were we impressed much. The coco cafe is a lovely alternative if you don’t mind a lighter lunch or some cake/coffee instead. They do a great caramel frappe and they also have some really yummy ice creams - our daughter loved it there. The A La Carte restaurants are much better , although again standards vary. Our favourite was Portofino closely followed by The Bluewater Grill. The asparagus & Iberian ham soup is gorgeous! Sabor had great starters and desserts but the mains were a little hit & miss. Himitsu was a bit of a let down for us. We stayed at Dreams in the Caribbean and Himitsu was our favourite, however my husband had a green seafood curry that was neither green nor curry. He said it was like drinking a salty soup. The chocolate dessert again wasn’t great, not a 5* offering. My main feedback or hopefully constructive criticism would be lack of consistency. I ordered the same dish two nights in a row - first night amazing - second night just ok. We also had a few occasions where we ordered the same thing but they came out looking different. Or dishes advertised as containing certain ingredients but arriving without.If things could just be a bit more consistent it would really improve the experience. One of my favourite things about the hotel is the staff. I’ve got to say that whilst there were times I could see that they need more, the ones that are there are incredibly hard working, passionate and professional. We were treated like family from the moment we arrived until the moment we left. I’d like to give a special mention to Maria & Sarah at the kids club who were great with our little girl. Victoria at the Marlin bar who helped me practice my Spanish - she’s a gem! Hugo & Denisa on the entertainment team - so much fun and laughter had with these two. And in the restaurants Aaron, Gorka & Marcos always made us feel so welcome and taken care of. And of course Daniel - every hotel should have a Daniel he is just so lovely and makes your guest experience very special. Our daughter was delighted every time she saw him. O

Had a fantastic holiday, we went self catering as wanted to venture outside the hotel on an evening. Get a back gate key as saves your legs immensely €10 as deposit but saved us so much time. Shop was well stocked and not badly priced either we used it daily for pop,water etc Pool food during the day was excellent hot and staff were friendly and efficient. Rooms were spacious but no working air con when daily temps was 38 was crazy and we got charged to hire a fan. Nice that each block has a pool we had a quiet few days before the half term school holidays started so we had the pool to ourselves, the large pool was extremely cold and deep all round so we didn’t use it. The grounds were cleaned and immaculately kept, loved the plastic cup boxes on each block great idea to keep the place tidy for the drinks cups to be put in. I will definitely return great place and location only 15min walk to the seafront and lots of shops, bars and restaurants with The Harp bar being one of our favourites.