Playa Blanca, Natura Palace Hotel

As Im young and I would of liked more of a fun active holiday this place was great and I loved it! Its quiet and peaceful letting you relax and enjoy you holiday. All the rooms at Natura Palace Hotel have a pool and sea view which allow you to see the other island Fortoventure ( excuse my spelling), which was beautiful.

The food was lovely, we stayed two weeks and only saw the same thing once or twice but we didnt mind was it was so delicous. The deserts are to die for, mouth watering cakes. When going for our evening meal I dressed up in shorts heels, hair make up like I was going on a night out. Although I didnt mind as I didnt look too over the top.

The only problem we had through the two weeks is the last few days there was lots of small ants. However we were hoping to go again this year but we didnt have the money. But we are hoping to go for my dad's 50th in a few years.

The Natura Palace in Lanzarote is one of the best hotels we have stayed at, and they have the nicest reception staff I've ever come across.

There is a beautiful promenade all the way from the hotel to the village, but there is no shade from the sun for the 35/40 minute walk - wear a hat! You can stop half the way along for a drink in one of the Playa Flamingo bars. Taxis are cheap and frequent if you don't want to walk.

Some wonderful eating places in Playa Blanca, and the new Rubicon Marina has a few upper class restaurants.

We often jumped on a bus from Playa Blanca and went further north on the island. It's a great cheap way to get around. 2 Euros each to get from Playa Blanca to Puerto del Carmen.

The bar and restaurant staff seem more distant and brusk, but they work like Trojans. We Brits wouldn't put up with the staff shortages. They just get on with it and work harder! When you catch them at a quiet point they are very friendly though.

Rooms have a mini-bar. Not too expensive. You get charged if you empty out their stuff and use your own, but they don't charge if you use at least something of theirs.

Safety deposit boxes are near reception and not in the rooms.

Life does run at a very slow pace here, so try not to get impatient when things don't move as quickly as you might want. The more laid back you act, the more that way of life becomes really attractive.

Best Paella is in a restaurant called Casa/Cura in Haria. Part of a buffet lunch. All you can eat for 7 Euros with a jug of Sangria.