Any info on Hyde Park Apts (location etc) would be greatly appreciated - first time in Lanzarote beginning of October.

Smull,

There are 2 complexes similarly named, one is 'Hyde Park' and the other 'Hyde Park Lane'.
Are you sure you're in 'Hyde Park' ?

Ole

Hi Ole,

Thanks for your reply. Yes its definitely Hyde Park Apts not Hyde Park Lane - there are bungalows there I think.

I like to get my barings on a place before I go and if I knew the location then I could have an idea from the map etc. I've found Hyde Park Lane but wasn't sure if the Apartments are located there as well or not?

Any info would be great.

Thanks again
S.

Using the ubiquitous map below, zoom it in and search for Belgica and it should find it for you. Hyde Park is on the corner of Calle Irlande and Belgica.

It’s about 600 yards downhill to the main strip, there’s not a lot along those 600 yards other than villas and apartments, but once at the strip there’s loads of bars, shops and restaurants. I think there’s a small supermarket about 300 yards away. You’re located at the far end (North) of the strip so when you walk down to the strip, most of the rest of the town is towards your right, Los Pocillos is to your left which is a quieter area with a large beach.
The old Town is right at the other end of town (south), about 2 – 2.5 km away, and there should be plenty of taxis along the strip if you don’t fancy the walk. Centro Atlantico (the small, but main nightlife area) is about 1k to your right once you get to the strip. It might be worth getting a taxi there the first time because you can walk past it without knowing it’s there ! (Unless you’re accosted by PRs)
As far as I know the complex itself is standard 2 star and so probably quite basic but hopefully clean. One word of warning, the complex across the road (Tulipanes) has had some burglary problems over the years. I think it’s supposed to be OK now, but best to be safe rather than sorry, make sure you use the safe in the apartment.

http://www.freedom4sale.com/lanzarote/l ... carmen.pdf

Cheers - Ole

Hi Ole,

Thanks a mill, that's absolutely brilliant. Really looking forward to our inaugral visit to Lanzarote and if what friends and this site say are true no doubt it won't be the last visit!

The reviews I've read on the apartments are fairly good... yes basic but clean/friendly and as its really mainly used as a base for exploring the town (good food & good wine??) and island what more do we need. Thanks for the word of warning though... good to know before we go!

The walk shouldn't be a huge problem, of course that is depending on how much good wine is consumed but I believe taxi's are really cheap!?

Thanks again.... if you have any more general tips/info that would be great.

Kind regards,
Sandra.

La Ola is well worth a visit, just 5 mins along the strip to your right and on the beach side.
See this site :
http://valentine.h3m.com/~cafeola/diagb.htm
Eastern theme restaurant with a large verandah reaching out to the rocks overlooking the sea (and with a swimming pool and sunbeds), so it’s a good place for an evening meal or a daytime beer, wine or coffee by the pool.
Most restaurants (and winelists) on the strip are basically geared for tourists, but that doesn’t necessarily make them bad. Most are good to very good and there’s a good cosmopolitan selection. Strangely Chinese restaurants are often very good standard.
Generally speaking the Old Town has better restaurants than the strip, but not exclusively. Taxis are fairly cheap, typically 3 to 5 euros around town.
Other tips,
- Don’t buy electrical items or cameras etc from the shops on the strip (invariably Asian run), Use ‘Visanta’ if you want any such items.
- Perfumes, cosmetics, cigs and booze are good buys – again often from Asian run shops e.g. the excellent Charlies Bazaar – ask for a discount, nothing to lose !
- If you want to see the island (and you should) consider hiring a car rather than using the tours. (e.g http://www.anthon.com or http://www.autoreisen.es/ingles/home.php )
- Pop over to Puerto Calero Marina for a couple of hours. http://www.puertocalero.com/index_eng.html
- For nightlife go to Centro Atlantico (corner of Calle Manrique and strip), Charlies’s bar best for Live Music.
- canary potatoes - small salty spuds served with 2 or 3 spicy pungent sauces, you can have as a starter, tapas dish or with your main meal.

Cheers - Ole

Thanks again Ole,

That's fantastic. Looking forward to going even more now!!

Regards,
Sandra