Review of Hotel Floresta 3*

Hotel Floresta is an apartment hotel complex in the quieter end of Puerto del Carmen. It is a very attractive three star hotel where we have stayed on a number of occasions. Location The large sandy Playa Pocillos beach is 3 minutes walk from the hotel. There is a Spar supermarket across the road from the hotel & a variety of restaurants and shops nearby. On the road just outside the hotel is a bus stop from which buses can be taken to all the main locations in Lanzarote. A taxi rank is also located beside the bus stop. While the airport by road is 5km away it is only a 2km walk using the very popular and level beachfront walkway. This takes you to the start of the airport runway which attracts many visitors to view the planes flying very low overhead. In the other direction the Casino which is located on the strip is 2km distant while the end of the strip in Puerto del Carmen is 4km away. Accommodation The hotel has 242 one & two bedroom apartments. All have air conditioning and central heating. There are good sized bedrooms and spacious living areas. Apartments are well equipped & are well maintained with cleaning service provided five days per week. While we were there this April new curtains & bedspreads were installed and seating areas re-upholstered. The only area we felt needed improvement was the number of English TV channels which was limited to 3. This was not a great inconvenience to us as we were not really interested in watching TV while on holidays. Facilities Large adult and children's pools are located in the main complex while the hotel also has a smaller adult pool & a paddling pool. The main pools are heated in winter. The layout of the pool areas is excellent with plenty of sunbeds which are well spaced out. There is a tennis court, games room, mini golf & children's play park. The standard of maintenance in all areas of the hotel is excellent. The buffet restaurant has show cooking & themed nights three times a week. We prefer to eat out when on holidays but on the few occasions when we have used the restaurant there was a good choice available in the buffet, quality of the food was good and prices reasonable. We did not have any children with us but there appears to be good entertainment provided for children. The quality of adult entertainment could be improved. Entertainment finishes at 10.30 while the bar stays open until 12. We have never encountered any problem with noise from the bar area & on the latest occasion were located directly opposite it. Free Wi-Fi is provided in the lobby area but it is very slow so we did not use it. We have free Wi-Fi with our network provider but if not would have used the hotel's paid Wi-Fi which is available at €19 per week & the signal appeared to be strong. Summary Excellent value three star accommodation which is well located close to a large sandy beach, restaurants & shops. Maintenance of all areas of the property is excellent & the pool areas are among the best in Lanzarote. Playa Pocillos is a great place to walk, run or cycle in the quieter part of Puerto del Carmen. At times when we want a bit more action we walk or take a bus or taxi from just outside the hotel.