7 independent reviews for Yurt holiday accommodation in Lanzarote, Canary Islands

Kate Macnab review 4 Sep 2011

1. What was the most memorable or exciting part of your holiday?

Arriving and being a little nervous about expectations and whether seeing everything in the "flesh" would match up. No problems at all really relaxed well judged approach. It is probably a huge cliche but seeing the children laughing and playing by themselves and with new friends meant I was more relaxed - it all just ticked over perfectly and resulted in a great holiday.

2. What tips would you give other travellers booking this holiday?

Get up early if you want to go the National Park. It is well worth the effort but the traffic queues were enormous by mid-morning.

3. Did you feel that your holiday benefited local people, and minimized impacts on the environment?

There was a brilliant emphasise on using local restaurants supporting those who cook authentic locally produced food and to attend markets, particularly the local farmers market. The grocery box on our arrival came from a local farmer and contained food I probably wouldn't have bought in the supermarkets but which I bought again during our stay.

Self-sufficiency was discussed properly, albeit over a bottle of wine and paella with the consultant who helped set up the solar and wind power sources! He was clearly well supported by Michelle and Tila who run the site and was very enthusiastic about continuing to improve their sustainability.

4. Finally, how would you rate your holiday overall?

Absolutely lovely.

Astrid Bergerot review 2 Jan 2011

1. What was the most memorable or exciting part of your holiday?

Probably visiting the Timanfaya volcano site, and the incredible (lunar) landscapes, also staying in a yurt and collecting tons of lovely volcanic stones was quite a must for the kids!!

2. What tips would you give other travellers booking this holiday?

Probably good not to go there in December if you want to enjoy warmth and sea-swimming, weather was rather unsettled, a bit of wind and rain, although of course it was 10,000 better than where we flew from!! (England).

3. Did you feel that your holiday benefited local people, and minimized impacts on the environment?

Yes! We liked the solar panels to heat water and feed lighting; Water is recycled according to the owners, to water the garden which is great; However, it could be improved by switching to Eco-friendly soaps and washing up liquids (the ones available there were very basic non-eco-friendly ones) for instance.

4. Finally, how would you rate your holiday overall?

8 out of 10; very relaxed, local people delightful, yurts are fun, incredible sceneries.

Alison Burton review 23 Aug 2010

1. What was the most memorable or exciting part of your holiday?

We found Lanzarote very interesting, particularly the volcanic areas and various Cesar Manrique projects and did considerably more sight-seeing than anticipated on what was essentially a beach holiday. The beaches were varied and lovely, the Canarian food sensational and the yurt accommodation was charming, comfortable and as sociable or private as guests preferred it to be. The boat trip to La Graciosa and catamaran trip to Punta Papagayo were particularly enjoyable experiences.

2. What tips would you give other travellers booking this holiday?

We pre-arranged car hire for four days of our fortnight and ended up extending that for a further week, as although Arrieta is in easy walking distance and has beach, supermarkets and restaurants, there was so much to do further afield. Car hire was extremely good value (as is everything in Lanzarote).Other than that, just book your trip for as long as possible, safe in the knowledge that you can look forward to a brilliant holiday. The owners and staff couldn't have been more helpful which meant that we could relax from the moment we touched down to the moment we joined the queue for check in. (Thanks Michelle, Tila, Jill, Manuel and co. x)

3. Did you feel that your holiday benefited local people, and minimized impacts on the environment?

Yes, Lanzarote Retreats use solar and wind power, rubbish is sorted for recycling and there are bikes available for guest's use. A number of local people are employed at the finca and the owners seem very supportive of other Lanzarote businesses.

4. Finally, how would you rate your holiday overall?

Excellent - very relaxing, but also educational. The holiday was perfect for our family with three children between 9 and 14 yrs, but seemed equally suitable for those travelling as couples, or with toddlers and babies. We have never previously repeated a holiday, but this is one destination that we will seriously consider going back to.