Some winter sun in Lanzarote

We wanted to get away for a bit of sun in October half term and having never been to Lanzarote we opted for Princesa Yaiza in the south of the island, which I had heard great things about. The hotel is brilliant for children. The Kids Club, Kikoland, is well set up into different age groups. Each group has their own little house with an age appropriate playground and in some cases a small pool as well their own timetable of activities throughout the day. These areas are positioned around a larger pool so if the kids only want to do one activity you don’t have to go far for a sun lounger. The activities range from face painting and crafts to water games and movie time. The characters, Hooky, Cooky and Kiko, pop round the restaurants at breakfast to say hello too. As we were there late October may activities were Halloween themed and we ended the week with a Halloween themed gala dinner and show which was fantastic. In addition to the kid’s club there is also a good soft play room which over 4’s can be left at. Esme went here every day, possibly spending more time there than in the pools! Esme’s favourite thing (which could not be missed!) was the nightly mini disco We had to make sure we ate early to make sure we got her there in time! Also at Kikoland there are a number of sports courts, which are used for activities for the older kids club age groups and can also be booked by hotel guests to use with their families. It isn’t just about the kids activities, there is alwo plenty to keep the grownups busy The Animation Team offer all sorts from yoga and pilates to Water aerobics. There are a huge number of dining options for dinner including three different buffet restaurants: the main one with a different theme each night and a number of a la carte restaurants offering Teppanyaki, Italian, Tapas and fine dining. The food was excellent throughout our stay. The rooms are lovely and spacious - all suites. Our suite had one bedroom and a living room with a sofa bed plus a good size balcony. For larger families the family suites offer two bedrooms for more space. We did find time to leave the hotel and explore the island. We hired a car for a day and found the driving easy. We headed to a volcano which has a fairly flat circular walk around the base, the Volcan del Cuervo and went to a quiet spot on the coast for lunch, Playa Quemada. There is lots more to explore around the island and we would probably stay further north next time to see a different area, though it would be difficult to find a hotel that offers all the things so perfectly for Esme