Here are the available villas for rental in Lanzarote.

A guide to the islands

From the Daily Mail

GRAN CANARIA
Not the biggest of the Canaries; it just feels that way when you try to negotiate some of the busiest streets of the capital, Las Palmas.
Most visitors find themselves in one of the purpose-built resorts in the south of the island and fortunately most stay there for the duration, apart from the odd trip into town.
The secret to getting the most out of Gran Canaria, then, is to hire a car and get away from the maddening throng.
While the island can be circumnavigated in a day, it's more fun to push north to explore some of the typical old settlements or into the mountainous centre to visit villages such as Artenara, perched at 1,200m, pausing for lunch on the terrace at the Meson de Silla restaurant to admire its stunning views.
But even those who fail to make it that far from the sun-lounger usually manage a glimpse of Las Palmas's most distinctive stretch of sand, the amazing desert-like dunes of Maspalomas. And no, that camel train crossing it is not a mirage; it's a tourist attraction.
LANZAROTE
A favourite with generations of British tourists, Lanzarote takes pride in its extraordinary volcanic landscape. Black ash becomes a manicured garden, jagged tiny peaks a carefully tended rockery, while the lunar landscape of the island's Mountains of Fire is its most popular natural attraction.
Arrecife is the main town, Puerto del Carmen the principal tourist resort.
Both used to be small fishing ports and, though they attract crowds these days, there are still boats in their harbours and good fish restaurants to visit after the evening passeo.
Those of a cultural disposition should enjoy the troglodyte home and surreal art of Cesar Manrique; those who prefer the seaside will find the best beaches in the south of the island, along the bumpy tracks beyond Playa Blanca.
FUERTEVENTURA
For many people, this is little more than a windy desert just 50 miles from the Sahara. The upside is that at least the sand is good and the windsurfing is among the best in the world.
Corralejo in the north is the best-known resort and is good for families.
One of the highlights for day-trippers is a jaunt inland to Betancuria, founded in a fertile valley in 1405.
However, the best beaches are in the south, particularly the magnificent stretches on the Jandia peninsula.
You will need a four-wheel-drive car to reach the loveliest stretches, such as Playa de Barlovento.
On the way back north, stop for a meal at one of the restaurants in the traditional fishing village of Las Playitas. ... more

Sun, sea and lentils

I arrived in Lanzarote all set to practice the noble art of yoga.
My girlfriend and I joined Holistic Holidays () for a week's yoga at the Villa Isis, which is situated above the town of Puerto Carmen on a volcanic crag with views over the Atlantic.
Though we have both done some yoga in the past, we had some obstinate prejudices.
For a start, people who use the word 'Holistic' often tend to be Holisticer than Thou; and when they are also passionate advocates of yoga they make me feel like running a mile in the opposite direction.
The combination of holistic and yoga conjures up images of open-toed sandals and lentils - and thus it proved as soon as we arrived at Villa Isis. We were immediately given a lunch that included lentils.
Then we got a long speech of welcome from a man wearing open-toed sandals.
The lunch, however, was sensationally delicious - as were all the meals prepared by Anthea, Villa Isis's resident vegan cook.
And the man in the sandals was the amiable Stuart Forster, who runs Holistic Holidays with his partner, Lynne Oliver.
The couple live in the parts of the house not occupied by their guests. Their own rooms, not surprisingly, command the best views of the sea, while guests who pay about £500 per person per week for twin-bedded rooms stay round the back with views of the car-park.
These prices include three vegetarian dinners, all breakfasts and five yoga lessons, but not flights. ... more

Hot and happy on Lanzarote

Camel rides, volcanoes, caves, wine and warm winter sun were all part of a great week's holiday on Lanzarote, the Canary island with plenty to see and do, writes Teletext viewer Ian Davies, of Denbigh, Wales.
Just four hours away by plane from the UK, we were lucky to enjoy generally dry, warm and sunny weather - ideal for simply shorts and T-shirts. My partner and I were pleased with our self-catering apartment in the resort of popular with couples and families. We tended to eat out at a variety of local restaurants or buy a few groceries at the nearby supermarket to do our own breakfast.

The apartment at the Siroco complex was comfortable and clean, only a base for our seven night mid-January break. We paid just under £400 for the two of us.
The best part of the holiday was an excursion called The Grand Tour which began with a unique experience - riding a dromedary (one hump) camel in the National Park. We later re-visited it to look at the volcanoes and do some wine-tasting at a bodega. The trip was with very accomplished guide Annie and included a traditional meal in the little village of Mancha Blanca and a visit to a set of caves in the north of the island.
We also took the ferry from in Lanzarote to Corralejo on the neighbouring isle of Fuerteventura. We visited the place a year ago and experienced the awful calima or sandstorm blowing from the Sahara.
This time the weather was a lot better and we went to see our friend Claire, who co-runs a bar called The Blue Rock. As usual it was busy and full of characters.
The , being so near to Africa, usually enjoy good weather but occasionally the tide can turn and the wind can change all of a sudden. We met plenty of friendly people, locals and tourists, and at Arrecife Airport even bumped into a couple we know who have a restaurant just miles from our home. It's a small world!
During our stay in Lanzarote we took scenic walks along the sea front at Costa Teguise and watched as blue waves crashed against volcanic rocks in the afternoon sun. A haven of scenic beauty with white buildings dotted around, we found the island spotlessly clean and tidy.
We got a local bus to Lanzarote's busiest resort Puerto del Carmen, which offers a more commercialised holiday, boasting miles of bars, cafes, restaurants and shops and is an alternative to the quieter life of the rest of the island.
We will definitely return to Lanzarote, and Costa Teguise. It was fun and superb value for money.

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Unspoilt and beautiful

This island is so unspoilt and beautiful, I have been twice and hope to visit again in September 2003.
The food is cheap and very good and the weather and beaches are fabulous.
I love the volcanic lava, it makes a great change from seeing grass everywhere, and no rain!
Fabulous. I thoroughly recommend it as a truly magnificent holiday resort.

Lively lava landscape

From the Daily Mail

When you first land at Lanzarote airport, you could be forgiven for thinking the pilot got rather ambitious, and diverted to the moon. The landscape of this Canary Island is unique, a skyline stuffed with volcanoes.
There are vast seas of black rock and lava, of scrub and heathland dotted with whitewashed houses clustered against the severity of the surrounding countryside.
Lanzarote is the land where nature lost its temper, where volcanoes exploded and lava surged through the island for six long years, 250 years ago, and created a landscape little changed, even now.
None of this is what Lanzarote is known for, however. Lanzarote is burger bars, black beaches, bargain basement. It's cheap 'n' cheerful, chips 'n' chicken nuggets.
For heaven's sake, anywhere whose name rhymes with 'grotty', is doomed before it starts.
Yet this perception, both unfair and roughly accurate, is what makes Lanzarote fascinating. It mixes the incredibly stylish with the insufferably naff; sophisticated architecture and ambitious projects with downmarket, low-rent, high-return developments.
One of the best examples of this is in Costa Teguise, location of the Gran Melia Salinas hotel, one of the island's most luxurious.
This is the kind of hotel where chambermaids pop in to puff up your pillows and rearrange your towels every time you leave your room.
Five restaurants within the walls of Gran Melia Salinas and not a chicken nugget for love nor money. Two minutes away, though, you can't get anything but. ... more