HL Club Playa Blanca

The animation team have been really good, all the staff are friendly, chatty, helpful with lots going on for the kids and adults to get involved with.

First impressions weren’t great! Arrived 10pm ish, a very stern receptionist checked us in but stopped to speak to another guest and was quite rude. Then she told us off for not informing the hotel we’re with friends as they would have put us together. The toilets in the reception were awful. The walk to the rooms was almost in pitch black- no lights on but could spot the cockroaches and unfortunately there was one to greet us in the bathroom in our bungalow. We were given a key card for the safe but it wasn’t compatible with the safe- it needed an actual key. If I’m 100% honest I wanted to go home at that point!

The hotel grew on us- there were a lot of positives even after the awful first impressions. Overall the place needs a thorough update and communal areas need a deep clean. In our bungalow the sliding wardrobes came off the rails, the shower head was crap and the shower went off multiple times and also leaked. The door key cards were unreliable. The air con was great though!

The gardens were well maintained by staff but the outside area of the evening entertainment also requires some maintenance.

The food was great with themed cuisine each day and very little queue for drinks at the bar during the day and evening. All inclusive finished at 11pm.

Lanzarote is very windy and as a result there is a lot of litter around- if everyone did their bit and picked up their paper cups it wouldn’t be as bad!

There are 60+ cats living at this hotel. They’re cared for by a charity who come daily to feed them and check on them. They’re up to date with vaccinations and my daughter was delighted to name 2 kittens. Again people leave paper cups of water for the cats which are then left or blown everywhere.

There is a fantastic gym on site which is free to use as a guest at the hotel.

Location- it’s a 5 minute walk to the beach where the bars and restaurants are. The closest and most direct road is very poorly lit in the evening and must admit I didn’t feel safe on the first few walks.

There is a lovely market by the marina on Saturdays. That area is lovely! We went go karting which is next to the airport and also on the jet ski at the beach.

Just back from another amazing family holiday at HL Club Playa Blanca, and I honestly can’t recommend this place enough! This was our second visit, having stayed here around four years ago, and the difference and improvements since our last visit were absolutely incredible. We already had great memories from our first stay, but this time around the hotel completely exceeded our expectations.

First of all, the location is absolutely fantastic. It’s the perfect setting for a family holiday, and the villas were lovely — clean, comfortable, well maintained and exactly what you want when travelling with the family.

But the real standout for us this time was the food. WOW! The quality, variety and freshness were fantastic. Every day there was something different, and everything we tried was genuinely delicious. There was something for everyone, including homemade pizzas every day, amazing onion rings, fresh and good-quality meats, plenty of choice for the kids and adults, and so much variety that you never felt like you were eating the same thing twice. Even the all-inclusive soft drinks were a great touch, with full-fat Coke, Fanta and other proper branded drinks available — a small detail, but one that makes a difference!

A massive shoutout to the animation team, because they really are a credit to the hotel. Caesar in particular — what a guy! I hope he goes further within his career at Hl club playa Blanca and gets the recognition he deserves! He is an absolute legend and went above and beyond every single day to make sure everyone was having fun. The whole animation team were fantastic, incredibly friendly, energetic and always willing to get involved. You can genuinely see how much effort they put in to making people’s holidays memorable, and they deserve huge recognition for that.

The bar staff were also brilliant. Always friendly, hardworking and welcoming, even when they were clearly incredibly busy. Nothing ever seemed too much trouble, and they always greeted you with a smile.

One thing that really stood out throughout our stay was just how clean and professionally run the whole place is. You can see the amount of hard work that goes on behind the scenes from all the staff, and everyone seems to take real pride in what they do. From the cleaners and restaurant staff to the bar team and entertainment crew, everyone worked incredibly hard to make sure guests had a great experience.

After four years, we came back wondering whether it would live up to our memories — and honestly, it didn’t just live up to them, it surpassed them.

A huge thank you to the entire team at HL Club Playa Blanca for giving our family such a fantastic holiday. We’ve made some brilliant memories and genuinely didn’t want to leave!

We’ll definitely be back. Highly, highly recommended for families looking for a fantastic all-inclusive holiday. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Few points to make, the pool could do with an upgrade and definitely more sun loungers to be added.