Marc Charles
10 nights and not even half way through with excellent people looking after you. From reception, hospitality and the great animacion team. Plenty of activities and they are so helpful, fun and hard working.
The island is beautiful, the resort is so mindfully laid out and a walk away from beaches, shopping and marina.
Michael Sibley
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐ (3/5)
We recently stayed at Elba Lanzarote Royal Village Resort, and while we had a decent week, there are a few points worth mentioning for future guests.
Location: The hotel is a bit isolated. It’s a lengthy walk to the nearest beach, shops, bars, or restaurants, which was inconvenient. However, there is a free shuttle bus running three times a day each way, which helps if you plan ahead.
Staffing: This was the biggest drawback. Only one bar serves drinks during the day and another at night, with just one or sometimes two staff managing all guests. While the staff are fantastic, friendly, and work very hard, the shortage makes wait times frustrating. Adding more staff at the bars would make a big difference.
Cleanliness: The grounds are well-kept and generally clean, although now and then you might see the odd plate or glass left around by other guests. Still, it’s better maintained than many other places we’ve been.
Pools: There’s no lifeguard at the pools, which is surprising. There’s only one attendant stationed at the water slide, which doesn’t feel adequate from a safety perspective.
Food: Breakfast is acceptable, especially if you’re after a typical English fry-up. However, lunch and dinner were disappointing. Options are limited, dishes are often left empty, and it takes a while to get them refilled. For the price, we expected better quality and variety.
Rooms: The rooms are a highlight—modern, spacious, and consistently clean. Iron, hairdryer, towels, shower gel and bath robes included. The €4 per day fee for the safe is steep, though, as it adds up quickly over a week or more.
Extras: Pool towels require a €10 deposit, which you get back, so no big issue there. The entertainment team is small, with only five or six members, but they do their best to keep things lively, especially with the evening disco for younger kids. Adults looking for more options might feel there’s not enough to do during the day.
Drinks: Quality of drinks is good, and there are some cocktails, though limited. Additional cocktail options would be nice, though with the limited staffing, we understand it would create even more pressure on the bar.
Overall: In short, we had an okay week. It’s a decent resort with friendly staff and clean rooms, but the location, food quality, and staffing shortages mean we likely wouldn’t return. Three stars feel fair for this experience.
Gillian Powell
Hotel is lovely, pool area is large and not overly busy (we did go in November so may be a little quieter). Could be a better variety of food in the main restaurant especially for the kids it was basically the same most nights and lunch’s..
Mini Kids Entertainment team were fantastic always something going on day and night. The kids club was great at keeping the children busy and happy with lots to do! Great entertainment team 💗❤️
Alan Abraham
The food was very bland. The food for children never varied. Chicken nuggets and chips batch cooked and cold within minutes. When asked for hot fresh food offered to microwave the nuggets and chips. Internet is very poor , signal was down for almost 3 days and staff seem to shrug shoulders as if it was no big deal. As mu daughter was studying whilst on holiday and needed the Internet in was an issue. Entertainment was quite poor in evening after the main event
Same.music played every day at pool.and in the evening. Drinks selection very poor. All inclusive drinks terrible and bar never had any icecreams or milk shakes. Worst of all was the holiday was a birthday celebration for my partner her work colleagues arranged a cake for her birthday. It was not delivered and no explanation.
David Ball
Visited with my son, perfect hotel for families. Facilities good and always food and drink available. Staff work exceptionally hard and can be overwhelmed sometimes when everyone wants to eat at once, meaning sometimes plates and cups can run out briefly but it doesn’t really matter in the grand scheme of things. Pool excellent, some of them are heated but not all. Gardens kept beautifully. Location was fine for what we needed, it is just under a mile walk to the beach. There is a free bus if you don’t fancy walking. Would visit again for sure.