Papagayo Arena Hotel
(4 Star)
Papagayo Arena Hotel, Playa Blanca, Lanzarote. The Papagayo Arena Hotel is situated on the seafront close to the Coloradas beach between the fishing village of Playa Blanca and the Papagayo beach, on the edge of the Ajches nature reserve. From the Papagayo Arena Hotel there are views of the islands of Los Lobos and Fuerteventura and some of the most spectacular sunsets on the Island of Lanzarote can be seen from the terraces of the hotel rooms. The Papagayo Arena Hotel is divided into nine buildings, each with its individual name reflecting the different interior design styles. The central building is called 'Papagayo Azul' and within it is the 'Blue Village' area with the different restaurants, bars and shops. At the Papagayo Arena Hotel there is a buffet restaurant with show cooking, a pizza restaurant 'Veneto', restaurant grill in the pool area, 'Pon Hai Tau' oriental restaurant and the 'Maison Jaune' French restaurant which is à la carte and requires prior booking. The Papagayo Arena Hotel has five swimming pools, of which three are for adults and two are for children (two are also heated in the winter season) a tennis court, multi surface court, gym, beauty centre, hairdresser, television room, massage parlours, two Finnish saunas, Turkish bath, sun terraces and three jacuzzis. Other facilities at the Papagayo Arena Hotel include a children's area that includes an internal area, with mini-club area for children from four to 12 years. Children's activities are carried out and managed during the day. The children's programme ends with a mini-disco in the evening. Accommodation at the Papagayo Arena Hotel consists of 488 bedrooms, all equipped with a bathroom, safety deposit box (at an extra charge), hair dryer, satellite television, telephone, air conditioning and terrace or balcony. Most rooms have a sea view. Eight rooms at the Papagayo Arena Hotel are adapted for disabled persons and single rooms are a double room for single use. Junior suites at the Papagayo Arena Hotel offer a bedroom plus two sofa beds, one double and another single.