Sol Lanzarote
Updated: Aug 31
Where: Puerto del Carmen, Lanzarote, steps from Matagorda Beach
Best for: Families wanting proximity over polish
Style: Full-service, family-first
At a glance
From: €130/night (low season), rising to €320–350+/night in peak summer
Board: Full board, on-site
Location: Playa de los Pocillos, Puerto del Carmen
Best for: Families wanting proximity over polish
Beyond the resort: Volcano buggy tours, coastal sailing, wine country, all within easy reach
Overview
Playa de los Pocillos runs long and pale along the northern edge of Puerto del Carmen, and Sol Lanzarote sits squarely on it — not the most striking property on the island, and it doesn't pretend otherwise. What it offers instead is proximity: sand a few steps from the lobby, a short walk to Matagorda, and a layout built around the practical rhythms of a family holiday — pools, shade, and almost no distance between room and sea. This is a property to book for its location and ease rather than its design. Used well, it makes a comfortable, low-friction base for exploring the rest of the island — and the island, just beyond the resort gates, is where the real experiences begin.
Pool area
Sea-view balcony room
Direct beach access
Highlights
Direct beach access, a short walk to Matagorda Beach
Three outdoor pools, including a dedicated children's pool
Kids' club and daily entertainment programme
On-site dining across multiple restaurants, full board included
Most rooms have a balcony; some offer sea views
Good to know
Type | Family resort, full board |
Location | Puerto del Carmen, Matagorda Beach |
Rooms | Garden view and sea view options |
Best for | Families, easy beach access, effortless full-service stays |
Note | Functional rather than polished — book this one for the beach and the ease, not for design |
Beyond the resort
Look past the package-holiday strip and Lanzarote turns out to be one of the more surprising islands in the Atlantic, a landscape of black volcanic rock, whitewashed villages, and vineyards grown in hollows scooped from the lava itself. Puerto del Carmen makes an easy, unglamorous base for reaching all of it.
The north holds the best of it. A guided buggy route out of Costa Teguise cuts through the old stone quarries of Guatiza, climbs past the Mala Dam, and tops out at Peñas del Chache, the highest point on the island, and the clearest view of it. The descent runs back through Teseguite and the quarry at El Mojón: two to three hours, in a small group, with a live guide and rather more dust than ceremony. It is not a quiet excursion. It is the fastest way to understand what lies beyond the resort gates.
South and east, the coastline opens onto calmer water, a morning under sail, or simply time spent watching the Atlantic from a boat rather than a sunbed. Either is reason enough to leave the pool for a few hours.
From €130/night · Full board
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