On the finish of March we took a visit to Lanzarote to get some winter solar. I’d been the yr earlier than and beloved getting away from gray England to some much-needed Vitamin C. This yr, my boyfriend, toddler, and I, stayed within the fab Villa Vista Reina in Playa Blanca – not removed from all of the enjoyable of Flamingo Seaside. Right here’s my evaluation…
Reggie, Ben and I arrived at Villa Vista Reina, within the Vista Lobos space, determined to not be on any form of transport any longer. It’d been a protracted day!
Maria, the villa rep was there, prepared and ready to greet us with a smile and the keys to leisure. She helped us with our luggage as we ascended up the steps to the entrance door at Villa Vista Reina.
Oh it was good to be inside!
And Champagne? For us? Go on then.
The villa already seemed nice – Maria took us on a home tour round every little thing we would have liked and wished for our 5 days away.
Sleeping at Villa Vista Reina
Villa Vista Reina is a 6-bed villa. The very best two rooms had been upstairs (bag these ones fast!) however we wished to be downstairs as I already had my eye on the bunk mattress room for my son. At two years outdated, and nearly a metre tall already, I at all times fear the place and the way he’s going to sleep after we go away.
He’s nonetheless in a big cot at residence, however he’s effectively previous a journey cot.
I’d studied the photographs of the villa on-line, and thought if I might flip the bunk mattress spherical, he might sleep in there – with a barrier to cease him falling out. It labored completely. And he beloved having all of the house. He affectionately named it ‘New Mattress’.
There have been two single beds on this room, in addition to the bunk mattress, however we selected a double room on the identical degree as him. The one on the again with the opposite bunk mattress, because it was the largest mattress.
There was nonetheless one other double downstairs, with an en suite, and a single room downstairs too.
So, two double en suites upstairs, one massive double with a bunk mattress downstairs, one double en suite downstairs, one bunk and two singles in a room, after which a single too. A lot of house!
Consuming at Villa Vista Reina
The primary night time we had been there, Maria instructed us about Baily Bar over the street. It was only a 5-minute stroll and seeing as we had been effectively previous our traditional meal time, it appeared the simplest choice. I had rooster and chips (basic) and the lads had Spag Bol. Mine was high-quality, neither of these two might eat theirs although, saying it was grim.
Not what we wished for our first night time!
We walked again to the villa and had an early night time after our journey day.
Subsequent morning and I’d packed some on the spot porridges for Reggie, and along with the milk we’d been given within the fridge, he was high-quality. However what about us?
We walked into city, to SuperDino grocery store, to choose up some necessities for the home, and to take advantage of the BBQ on the villa.
However, simply outdoors SuperDino – stopping us in our tracks – was a churro restaurant serving breakfast too – no joke these had been among the largest and finest churros I’ve ever had. Have a look at them!
Reggie beloved the decadence of his breakfast quantity two.
At SuperDino we received a number of bits for breakfasts and lunches within the villa as knew we had been on a price range for the week, and so had agreed we’d eat on the villa fairly than eat out for each meal.
I really like a overseas grocery store so we made the many of the plump fruits, bakery, and meat counter too. We picked up sufficient stuff for an epic BBQ.
We picked up a number of tapas bits to eat again on the villa too. We discovered consuming out in Lanzarote fairly costly, so it was good to have these choices.
Getting round Playa Blanca
Getting a taxi was a faff, one which continued for the vacation each time we would have liked one!
In the long run we managed to get one from the bus station over the street from the grocery store, as he was dropping off some passengers.
If we’d have purchased the pushchair we might’ve walked the half-hour or so again, however we had bottles of water / milk, and a 2 yr outdated who simply wished to be carried the entire time. We might additionally have gotten the bus, however that was in 25 minutes.
Location of Villa Vista Reina
Flamingo Seaside
Flamingo Seaside is lower than a 20-minute stroll from Villa Vista Reina, should you use the key again entrance you’ll get a key to. It’s a extremely stunning cove with a cocktail bar simply earlier than you get to it. There’s additionally two little supermarkets down there, and some eating places too.
We went to Thea’s for ice cream and coffees sooner or later, after which Restaurante La Bahía for tacos and a Membership Sandwich on our final and finest day.
The water was fairly chilly down right here on the finish of March, however I nonetheless went it and loved it, and Reggie had a little bit dip – though stored leaping into my arms with the nippiness (which in fact I beloved).
Playa Blanca
You can stroll into Playa Blanca from right here – it’s about half-hour relying on which approach you go.
You can go alongside the street – the quickest approach – or stroll right down to Flamingo Seaside after which go alongside the coast, or exit that secret again door after which stroll down the pedestrianised space and go at the back of Tremendous Dino. This fashion, there’s an excellent toddler playground you’ll be able to get pleasure from too.
Baily Bar
The swimming pool at The Baily Bar over the street is good. There’s an excellent shallow pool, a reasonably shallow pool with a ledge, after which a extremely deep pool too. Reggie beloved having the ability to rise up within the pool.
It’s free to go, though there’s additionally a Blissful Hour to take advantage of too. It’s handy to the villa however I actually wouldn’t suggest consuming right here. We went once more after the Spag Bol debacle, and Reggie had fishfingers (which had been gray!) and Ben had a steak which was disgustingly fatty. He even complained this time however no response.
Stick with the pool and the drinks!
Extra issues to do in Playa Blanca
Earlier than we went I had an inventory of issues I wished to do in Playa Blanca once more, however with the beautiful villa, the lure of the pool, and having a dramatic two yr outdated, we simply determined to hang around across the villa, the seaside and the swimming pools more often than not.
The 5 days flew by.
Should you do need extra issues to do in Playa Blanca, try my record right here.
Evaluate of Villa Vista Reina in Playa Blanca
Villa Vista Reina is a beautiful, spacious and easily embellished villa – excellent for teams and households to get pleasure from Playa Blanca in Lanzarote. It’s very open plan, with a pool desk within the centre. There have been additionally some books and video games out there, though we had no time for both.
There was a TV with Netflix and YouTube within the lounge, and two of the rooms had TVs too. Clearly with the three of us in a big villa we had loads of house – making an excellent venue for enjoying Cover n Search, simply in case that’s what you’re after in your vacation lodging.
Hmmm, what else can I inform you?
- There’s a drive approach for one, perhaps two automobiles.
- The pool will get cleaned each few days.
- There have been 6 solar beds to strive, two fridges, a dishwasher and a few effectively thought out manuals as guides to the lodging, the realm, and the island.
- The villa is just half-hour from Arrecife Airport.
Oh, I do know! There’s an excellent roof terrace up high, though, cautious of the solar up there. Undoubtedly burned my face as I used to be dozing within the solar up there one nap time. It has nice views of the volcanoes.
The pool supplied us with hours of leisure. From going and ‘waking it up’ within the morning and taking the duvet off, to swimming at the very least an hour or two a day with Reggie, and one with out, after which ‘placing it to sleep’ at night time.
I used to be apprehensive about pool security however we made it clear to Reggie to not go close to it with out us, and at this age, one among us was with him always anyway. I believe having the pool actually helped his water confidence, and he beloved splashing round in it.
I’d don’t have any reservations in recommending Villa Vista Reina to your subsequent Lanzarote vacation. Let me know when you have any questions!
Our keep at Villa Vista Reina was gifted, in return for our sincere evaluation.
