Richard H
Great hotel. Visited mid/late July 2024 on bed and breakfast basis. Great selection of food, everything very clean, friendly staff across the board, no issues with sunbeds (we went up to the "solarium" which is adults only and for 10 days we had circa 30 sun beds and a shower to ourselves. Generally fairly quiet noise wise when we stayed. Very easy access to a great public beach and right at the start of the Puerto del Carmen strip so no shortage of bars, restaurants and shops. Good snorkelling very close by as well.
Cannot fault anything.
Hani Andary
We stayed at the Plus Fariones Hotel for a week with our two young children (ages 0 and 2) and had an amazing time. The hotel is beautiful, clean, and bright, with excellent facilities, and the staff is universally friendly and welcoming.
There’s a lot to say about this hotel, so let’s break it down. Our rooms were very pleasant, well-designed, and kept impeccably clean by the housekeeping staff. The breakfast was impressive—immense, versatile, and delicious! They offered freshly made omelets, pancakes, and eggs, along with a variety of typical English breakfast items and an abundance of fresh local fruit.
The swimming pool is fantastic, and while there weren’t many other children around during our stay, there was a baby pool that our two-year-old absolutely loved! The beach was just perfect, with clear water, clean sand, and plenty of loungers and parasols readily available.
The gym was my personal favorite. I used it every day and even discovered some new workout programs. The Technogym equipment was better than what we have at home—everything you need for a solid workout, whether you’re into weightlifting or cardio.
I have to say, I even appreciated the architecture of the hotel. Every part of it feels thoughtfully designed, with cozy seating areas, indoor plants, bright colors, and materials. And again, everything is kept spotlessly clean!
As for downsides, I can only think of two, and they’re both policy-related. First, the towel reserving habit at the pool was extremely frustrating. Even at the kiddy pool, adults would reserve loungers without any intention of using them until later in the day. I’d estimate only 1 in 4 loungers were actually occupied, with the rest just reserved by towels. This could easily be addressed by the hotel implementing a policy against it, as I’ve seen in many other places. It’s a rude habit, and I hope the hotel steps in.
The second issue was with the gym access policy. You need to pick up a pass at the counter, which is only valid for the day, meaning you have to stop by the lobby every day before heading to the gym. I’m sure there’s a reason for this, but it was a bit inconvenient.
Lastly, a note on the coffee—this isn’t specific to the hotel but more of an island-wide issue. The coffee was disappointing, with Nespresso cups seeming to be the standard. Good coffee can really elevate a vacation experience, and despite searching for a week, I couldn’t find a good coffee spot on the island. Most coffee corners default to Nespresso cups, so I guess that’s just how it is here.
Overall, this is my honest review of a week we thoroughly enjoyed at the Plus Fariones. We didn’t expect it to be THIS good, especially considering the price. The value is extraordinary. Thank you for a great time, and if we return to Lanzarote, we’ll most definitely stay here again!
Lesley Young
I only spent one night here due to a flight delay. First impressions are wow! Recently refurbished, it really does look fabulous.
We were allocated a room that has been adapted for the disabled, it was on the ground floor with a terrace that gave direct access to the swimming pool area. There were also 2 sun loungers on the terrace.
The room itself has it's drawbacks, there is no wardrobe just a hanging rail that is part of a wooden unit that houses drawers, a safe and behind a dark glass sliding door a kettle and mugs, a microwave, a fridge and a sink. The hanging rail had about 6 coat hangers and no room for any more. The microwave seemed redundant as there were no plates etc and no cutlery.
In the bathroom/wet room was a single sink, a raised toilet and a shower. However the layout meant that after showering and drying to hang a towel on a hook you would have to walk across a wet floor.
Breakfast was OK, I had muesli so no real problem there, however my husband had a cooked breakfast which was cold. The hot chocolate from the machine was excellent.
Jennifer Teehan
We had stayed here for 6 days and only left yesterday. We normally stay in seaside los jameos but had wanted to try fariones suites after the refurb, I've been left disappointed with the whole experience.
The rooms - We got a Seaview suite, the bedroom at the back was so dark it was honestly like a cell, so much so that on the second night we moved a bed into the sitting room!
The sitting room, while it was better, felt Clinical, cold and empty
Our balcony was average size but had a great view, this was after we changed rooms as we got a room between the concrete grooves of hotel and had absolutely no light at all, think it was 335?
Pool- Well.... the sun lounger situation... there's no policing of the sunbeds. People go down at breakfast and put towels down and not joking, the will go off for the day, at least 50% of loungers are unoccupied. Pool is nice with a nice view but absolutely freezing, the lifeguard has no interest and a couple of times there was kids throwing Pool weights and toys all around narrowly missing other guests and jumping off the silver bar into zero entry Pool and he said absolutely NOTHING!
Food- We went half board, the dinner was absolutely rubbish, we only had it once and swapped it for lunch another time in the bar which was delicious, the selection at dinner is very small, very random food items too! I'm comparing this to the amazing spread we get at Los jameos! It's simply no comparison! Breakfast is nice and much better than dinner
Staff- 50% of staff are nice, Alejandro at reception and Jesica at the restaurant are absolutely beautiful and they are a credit to the hotel.The day we checked out and paid our bill we dealt with a guy in reception called viator/Victor? He was so uninterested and was just plain rude, he needs to be reminded that he is front of house staff and to be unbeat,friendly and helpful. He didn't ask us how are stay was, didn't offer thanks for staying or wishing a safe journey, absolutely ignorant!! Awful member to have at a desk
Cleanliness-
The hotel is immaculate, always seeing them clean, has a beautiful smell in the hallways which I actually would love to know what it was?! Bathrooms are beautiful, and so it reception, even seen them cleaning glass at pool ans beach front, so can't fault that!
Overall- The hotel is nice but it's not for me, it feels quite Clinical, almost like a cosmetic surgery clinic in Turkey! Lacks character that I love when I go to Los jameos, it has a brilliant location and if you're looking for parking, soco is across the road. The back private beach access is also great and saves time. I have to say I waited a long time to stay here and was left disappointed, I think management can make this a great hotel with a few tweeks!
ivor47able
Great Location, great staff (always smiling, attentive and nothing too much trouble), and good entertainment at the end of each day in the bar area.
Wide choice of food available (breakfast, lunch and dinner). All meals are buffet type, but food tasty and well cooked and the whole meal experience was was run very smoothly thanks to well trained and very efficient staff.
Accommodation - the suites are spacious, well appointed, and we understand the whole places has been recently refurbished, so everything seemed fresh.
A well maintained pool area, well served by sunbeds and sun parasols was a pleasure to use, although as the pools are not Olympic size, they are more designed for fun than serious exercise.
In short, we enjoyed a lovely week and would certainly stay again.
Thank you all at Fariones for making it such a great stay!