PRIVATE APARTMENTS IN LANZAROTE

ALAN DOW APARTMENTS, 260A & 261A
Puerto Del Carmen, Lanzarote, Canary Islands, Spain

1 bedroom, 1 living/bedroom, 1 bathroom, sleeps a maximum of 4/5

Fully furnished self-catering apartments on second floor in Aparthotel with swimming pool, bar, restaurant and reception. Balcony facing south with sea views and sun from sunrise to late afternoon. Centrally located for all amenities. 10 minutes from airport in taxi, few minutes walk from beach at Playa Grande in the popular Puerto Del Carmen Old Town. Shops and restaurants within easy walking distance with the new Biosfera shopping centre some 150 metres away. Yes, the beach is approx. 300 metres away!

Lanzarote offers sunshine all year round with day temperatures ranging from 20 deg.C in winter months to 30 deg.C in summer months. With sunshine on your balcony morning until late day and views to the ocean and closeness of the old town area you will find this complex and the location of the apartment, all you need to enjoy your holidays.

You love to be independent to your own timetable then read on and discover how to book your private apartment, this new and easy way to select your guaranteed selected apartment using this proven and safe method of self-catering in Lanzarote.

View from apartment balconies	Living area
Living room with sofa beds	Kitchen including washing machine

VIDEO TOUR OF APARTMENT

Video tour of Lanzarote holiday apartment

Change over day is flexible to suit you, best flights and fit with current bookings.

Aqua park	Beach at Puerto del Carmen
Harbour at Puerto del Carmen	Biosfera Shopping Centre

AVAILABILITY

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ACCOMMODATION AND FACILITIES

BABY/S

A 'Graco' type travel cot is available along with a 'Mothercare' blue buggy for use by guests on a first booked first served dates. Please specify when booking so it can be allocated to you for placement in your apartment upon arrival.

FLIGHTS

"Flight Only" are available from many charter and non-charter operators from all UK and European airports and prices vary from airport to airport. Check out availability on this site and then check for flights, and then submit the website form below to get a reply on accommodation soonest.

Map of Lanzarote		Danny will serve your needs
Looking down onto walkway and pool area		Walkway by pool with tables and chairs

CONTACT BOOKING INFORMATION

For any queries not covered here contact Alan Dow. When inquiring please include as much of the following information as possible. This will allow me to help you more easily:

PRIVATE APARTMENTS

PUERTO DEL CARMEN, LANZAROTE,

The apart-hotel is on three floors and consists of 73 apartments comprising private owners from UK, etc., and also some tour operated rented flats, by management from UK, Norway, Germany, Spain, France, Italy. Most owners are private lets.

The reception is manned by Pedro and he can assist with most needs and there is rear door access to the apartment from the street. When coming from the airport it is best to stop (drop off) at the Restaurant, as access doors to the apartments are on same street side, to the right. The apartment keys are issued to guests approximately 6 weeks prior to departure, so it is only necessary to retain the 'accommodation booking form' (which is issued by me upon receipt of deposit). The complex also retains a key for apartment access for meter readings and in event of emergency. Upon return to UK simply post back the keys in the pre-paid jiffy bag provided.

Apartment layouts	Bathroom

Each apartment has a safe box in the apartment for use during your stay and its key is available on arrival to the complex in exchagne for pre-paid coupon. The keys issued from the UK are as follows:

BLUE FOB KEY : Entrance Door to apartment
RED FOB KEY : Gate access to pool below

The reception has a telephone booth from which you can make direct calls to anywhere. It is simpler and more cost effective to call from blue telephone booths on streets. There is one just outside on the street! The post office and a medical centre are a "stonethrow away"!

The balconys of the apartments have sun for most of the day, and overlooks the oval shaped swimming pool with sea views. It has a table, four chairs, and a fold out drying line. Apartment has a mop, brush, bucket, etc.

Balcony view off living area	Twin beds
Kitchen through to living area	Twin sofa beds and Sky TV

At the swimming pool there are sun loungers, which are shared, on a first come basis (be quick, as the Germans try to get there first!). There is tressled shaded areas also.

The pool is scaled for kid's shallow end, to adults deep end. There is also a seperate children's pool.

The main shopping centre, BIOSFERA, is located only 150 metres away, to shopping malls in the building located on the left side as you go out of the apartment door. Foods, drinks, etc. are most economically priced there. Normally open 9am to 9pm, but not all on a Sunday. Also a large selection of designer shops at DUTY FREE prices. The Spar Shop some 80 metres and the Netto supermarket 150 metres to the right of the apartment, across the road, have just about anything from an "apple" to the "zoo" magazine, and are said to be best priced on the island.

An outside 'flea market' of clothing, jewellery, fashions, house stuffs, souveniers, etc. is held each week from 9 am - 2pm. (A must for cheap/copied; but usable items!!)

Brochures for full holiday excursions, places to go and see, things to do, etc. are available at the aparthotel reception, and a holiday guide book is in the apartment which gives details of many different entertainment / bars / restaurants local to Las Vistas. Car hire available at reception and also from other companies, nearby.

A typical car hire price for Lanzarote would be a small Renault or Fiat for 3 days for less than £50 GBP or 75 Euros. (A week hire is approx 130 Euros.)

Duty free goods are considered cheaper in supermarket / Spanish Style / local markets, etc. than UK airports or in-flight service. Take your in-flight magazine and compare to local shops / markets. 'Spanish Style', shops are recommended for booze, fags, perfumes, souveniers.

The apartments are 1 bedroomed, consisting of 2 single beds in the bedroom, 2 x sofabed / settee in the living room, which pull out into a double bed. The bathroom 261A has shower over bath, toilet, W.H.B., is fully equipped. The bathroom in 260A has shower only, toilet, W.H.B., is fully equipped. Hot + cold water is provided via the time-switch which controls on-off electric water heater in the cupboard on the balcony. The apartment is all electric for cooking and water heating, etc.

Twin bedded bedroom	New table, chairs and flat screen TV
Refurbished kitchen including washing machine	Refurbished kitchen
Sunset from front entrance stairs looking towards shopping centre.	View from door to Biosfera Centre

Within the apartment it has the usual furnitures and fixtures and also the following items;

* Hair Dryer and tongs
* Ironing Board & Iron
* Safe box bolted in
* Inflatable Pump & Blow-Ups
* Sun canopy and pole for beach use
* Bread Toaster
* Sandwich maker/ Toaster
* Electric Kettle
* Electric cook-on griddle
* Foot spa massage spa
* Microwave oven/grill
* Remote TV with DVD combined and DVD's
* CD Hi-Fi Radio player

The kitchenette off the living room has an electric hob, refrigerator, sink, washing machine, etc. and the usual range of kitchen appliances/gadgets,etc. A socket outlet 13 Amp UK style is fitted so no adaptor is needed, for Mobile Phone charger, etc.

Both the bedroom and living room have 3 speed pull cord 'coolie' fans with lights. Separate pull cords for fan or light or both.

The Restaurant has a service and menu to suit most needs from English bacon and eggs to Tapa - Cocina Canaria. Daniel Lopez is mine hosts! Adjacent to the restaurant area there are 2 x internet stations for rental use by guests.

Each apartment is set up with bed linens and towels. General cleaning and tidiness is the responsibility of the apartment visitors. Apartment shall be cleaned and ready for next visitors upon your departure. Normal exit time is 10.00 am upon day of departure, however I will try to accommodate late check-outs if requested. The apartment has two bath towels and one hand towel per person per week. I suggest that you take with you adequate towels as being hot, showering, pool, beach has much need and towels are used more than many unused clothes taken with you !!

The apartments are double security locked from the street entrance door and requires two full turns and a quarter turn to open, clockwise. The balcony door has separate lock/latch inside which remains in position and locks sliding doors.

Early morning wake-up call can be provided by advising reception the night before and also booking of taxi or they can be flagged down anytime, anywhere, or don’t bother going to bed! Taxi time to/from airport is 10 minutes approx., and normally check-in 2 hours before departure time. The day prior to departure it is advisable to check airline at reception by re-confirming your names and tickets.

Banks and money exchange facilitites are all available near at hand with +/- differing rates.

View from balconies		View of the apartments looking up from pool

Map of Lanzarote.
Map of Puerto del Carmen.
Layout details of apartments in relation to pool and sea.

FLIGHTS

Flights are available from nearly all international U.K airports on Thursdays and Mondays and other days, all year round and fares vary from month to month depending on which time you are planning to go. Flight seats only can be bought for around £100 return, rising to £300 return from the UK. I am flexible on booking so please state your arrival and departure dates and times.

On arrival and on exiting airport doors, a taxi fare to Puerto Del Carmen is approx 15 Euros (£12 approx.) at 2011. It is well worth it rather than getting hauled around in a bus with the coach parties on package holidays!

You may wish to obtain your own holiday insurance from the travel agent, via your building society, major supermarkets or even the post office or bank.

FOOD AND ENTERTAINMENT

There are a very wide range of restaurants, cafes, bars, etc. to keep you fed and watered. My favourite area is the old town harbour which is a few minutes walk down the hill past the Biosfera centre. If you've been to Tenerife, Playa de las Americas then this is similar but a change of location. Nightlife is vibrant with over 100 bars, restaurants cafes and plenty of discos, entertainment, etc. There is an endless mile of same, along the road strip next to the Playa Grande Beach, some 300 metres away!

Biosfera shopping centre	Spar supermarket across the road
Old fishing harbour	Beach at Puerto del Carmen

THANK YOU !

Dear www.alandowlanzarote.co.uk visitor, thank you for visiting this site. I hope there is sufficient information viewable to interest your needs, however please feel free to contact the owner for additional information.

Yours sincerely,

Mr Alan J Dow

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