On the finish of March we went to Lanzarote to get some solar. I had been the yr earlier than and beloved getting away from grey England for some a lot wanted vitamin C. This yr my boyfriend, a toddler, and I stayed on the incredible Villa Vista Reina in Playa Blanca – not removed from all of the enjoyable of Flamingo Seaside. Right here is my overview…
Reggie, Ben and I arrived at Villa Vista Reina, within the Vista Lobos space, determined to not be on any extra transportation. It was a protracted day!
Maria, the villa consultant was there, prepared and ready to welcome us with a smile and the keys to chill out. She helped us with our luggage as we climbed the steps to the entrance door of Villa Vista Reina.
Oh, it was good to be inside!
And the champagne? For us? Go then.
The villa already appeared nice – Maria took us on a tour of the home with all the things we wanted and needed for our 5 days.
Sleeping in Villa Vista Reina
Villa Vista Reina is a villa with 6 beds. One of the best two rooms had been upstairs (get them fast!) however we needed to be downstairs as I had already eyed a room with a bunk mattress for my son. At two years outdated, and already virtually a meter tall, I all the time fear about the place and the way he’ll sleep after we depart.
At residence he’s nonetheless in a big crib, however he’s removed from a journey crib.
I studied images of the villa on-line and thought he may sleep there if I may flip the bunk mattress – with a barrier to stop falling out. It labored completely. And he beloved having all of the house. He affectionately referred to as it ‘The New Mattress’.
This room had two single beds in addition to a bunk mattress, however we selected a double room on the identical degree because it. The one within the again with the second bunk mattress, as a result of it was the largest mattress.
Downstairs was one other double, with its personal rest room, and a single room downstairs.
So, two double rooms with a rest room upstairs, one massive double room with a bunk mattress downstairs, one double room with a rest room on the bottom ground, one room on the primary ground and two single rooms within the room, after which a single room. Plenty of house!
Eat at Villa Vista Reina
The primary night time we had been there, Maria informed us in regards to the Baily Bar throughout the street. It was solely a 5 minute stroll and since we had been away from the standard time for dinner it appeared like the best choice. I had rooster and fries (basic) and the boys had Spag Bol. Mine was good, however neither of them may eat theirs, saying it was darkish.
Not what we needed for our first night time!
We walked again to the villa and had an early night time after a day of journey.
The subsequent morning I packed immediate porridge for Reggie, and together with the milk we had within the fridge, he was effective. However what about us?
We walked into city, to the SuperDino grocery store, to get some provides for the home and to profit from the grill within the villa.
However proper in entrance of SuperDino – what stopped us in our tracks – was a churro restaurant that additionally served breakfast – no joke, they had been a number of the greatest and greatest churros I’ve ever had. Have a look at them!
Reggie beloved the decadence of his quantity two breakfast.
At SuperDino, we bought a couple of snacks for breakfast and lunches within the villa as a result of we knew we had a restricted funds for the week, so we agreed to eat within the villa and never eat each meal out.
I really like international supermarkets so we made the a lot of the entire fruit, bakeries and meat stall. We have picked sufficient stuff for an epic barbecue.
We additionally took some tapas to eat within the villa. We discovered consuming out in Lanzarote to be fairly costly, so it was good to have these choices.
Getting round Playa Blanca
Discovering a taxi was a faff, which continued for the vacations each time we wanted one!
In the long run, we managed to switch one from the bus station throughout the street from the grocery store, as a result of he was dropping off some passengers.
If we had purchased a pram we may have walked about half-hour again, however we had water/milk bottles and a two yr outdated who simply needed to be carried the entire time. We may additionally get a bus, however it was 25 minutes away.
Location of Villa Vista Reina
Flamingo Seaside
Flamingo Seaside is lower than a 20 minute stroll from Villa Vista Reina and in case you use the key again entrance you can be given a key. It is a very nice bay with a cocktail bar simply earlier than you get to it. There are additionally two small supermarkets downstairs, in addition to a number of eating places.
We went to Thea’s for ice cream and occasional at some point after which to Restaurante La Bahía for tacos and a Membership Sandwich on our final and greatest day.
The water was fairly chilly down right here on the finish of March, however I nonetheless went and loved it, and Reggie had a little bit of a dip – though he stored leaping into my arms from the chilly (which I beloved after all).
White seashore
From right here you may stroll to Playa Blanca – it is about half-hour, relying on which path you go.
You’ll be able to take the street – which is the quickest means – or stroll to Flamingo Seaside after which stroll alongside the coast, or exit the key again door after which stroll down the pedestrian zone and into the again of the Tremendous Dino. This fashion, there’s a nice playground for young children to take pleasure in as nicely.
Bailey Bar
The pool on the Baily bar over the street is sensible. There’s a tremendous shallow pool, a reasonably shallow pool with a ledge, after which a really deep pool. Reggie beloved having the ability to stand within the pool.
It is free, though there’s additionally a Glad Hour you may make the most of. It is effective for a villa, however I actually would not advocate consuming right here. We went once more after the Spag Bowl debacle, and Reggie had fish fingers (which had been grey!) and Ben had a steak that was disgustingly greasy. He even complained this time, however no response.
Persist with the pool and drinks!
Extra issues to do in Playa Blanca
Earlier than we left, I had a bucket listing of issues I needed to do in Playa Blanca once more, however with the gorgeous villa, pool enchantment, and dramatic 2-year-old, we determined to hold across the villa, the seashore, and the swimming pools more often than not.
5 days flew by.
In order for you extra issues to do in Playa Blanca, take a look at my listing right here.
Assessment of Villa Vista Reina in Playa Blanca
Villa Vista Reina is a phenomenal, spacious and easily adorned villa – excellent for teams and households to take pleasure in Playa Blanca in Lanzarote. It is extremely open plan, with a pool desk within the center. There have been additionally some books and video games obtainable, though we did not have time for both.
There was a TV with Netflix and YouTube within the lounge and two of the bedrooms additionally had TVs. Clearly, with the three of us within the huge villa, we had loads of house – which was an ideal place to play Cover n Search, simply in case that is what you are searching for in your vacation lodging.
Hmmm, what else can I inform you?
- There’s a driveway for one, perhaps two automobiles.
- The pool is cleaned each few days.
- There have been 6 lounge chairs to check out, two fridges, a dishwasher and several other nicely thought out manuals as a information to the lodging, the realm and the island.
- The villa is barely half-hour from Arrecife airport.
Oh, I do know! There’s a nice roof terrace on the high, however be careful for the solar. I undoubtedly burned my face whereas sleeping within the solar as soon as. It has a phenomenal view of the volcanoes.
The pool supplied us with hours of enjoyable. From ‘waking’ him up within the morning and taking off the duvet, to swimming at the very least an hour or two a day with Reggie and one with out him, after which ‘placing him to sleep’ at night time.
I used to be apprehensive in regards to the security of the pool, however we made it clear to Reggie to not go close to it with out us, and at this age one in every of us was with him the entire time anyway. I believe the pool has actually helped his confidence within the water and he likes to splash round in it.
I’d don’t have any hesitation in recommending Villa Vista Reina on your subsequent vacation in Lanzarote. Let me know when you’ve got any questions!
Our keep at Villa Vista Reina was a present in return for our trustworthy overview.