We have just returned from a weeks holiday at this hotel, which is more a collection of individual bungalows set in well maintained gardens.Our one bedroomed apartment was tastefully furnished, very clean and spacious bathroom with shower and hair dryer, kitchen fitted with hob cooker and fridge, air conditioning in bedroom and safe in cupboard. Lounge area with dinning table,... more

We spent the last two weeks of May at the HL Rio Playa Blanca and were generally very happy with our stay. The first thing to say is that British people are in the minority staying here but we quite enjoyed the mix of Spanish, Italian, German, and Dutch too. We reckoned the best part of this hotel is actually... more

Hotel really good, clean and a great pool. Bunagalows are a great idea (fridge, air-con etc),you have to pay for english tv and a safe cost us 28 euros for 10 days plus 10 euro deposit. hotel guests are full of italians, germans and spanish hardly any brits. food a bit of a letdown, everything in garlic, chicken, fish,potatoes...loads of... more

We found our bulgalow spotlees,and spacious with loads of hot water at any time of day.The patio area was beautiful with lovely plants and flowers-very relaxing. We realise that catering was for large numbers and a variety of nationalities and tastes, but we found the food good with lovely fresh fish, plentiful fresh fruit and vegetables and nice freshly-baked breads.Staff... more

This was not the hotel we booked as we were transferred by the Lopez group as our original choice "had been flooded". Accomodation was very clean and tidy and set in nice gardens, fairly quiet at the time we visited. Pool area cleaned every day with plenty of sun beds available. We went all inclusive, a party of 7 including... more

Well what can I say. I read the reviews on here about HL Rio Playa Blanca, some were great and others not so great. So I decided to keep an open mind. I'm so glad I did. It was a fantastic resort. Clean, friendly and the food was lovely always hot. Ok there were more Germans and Spanish than English... more

Please read reviews before booking, advertised as lovely 4* but in reality would say 2 - 3*. Just 10 mins after our arrival at 10.45 pm 2 weeks ago I was on the phone to Thomas Cook saying they needed to move us next morning, reception manned by a lady who just put wrist bands on us, gave us a... more

Booked into this hotel last minute after losing our initial holiday due to collapse of XL. We had been to Lanzarote before about 10 years ago, so took this holiday as a last resort This hotel is definitely not 4*. Although we liked the accommodation which was really spacious and clean, I was glad to get back to my own... more

i am english and this place is full of germans and italians.the food is the same every day dinner and tea.food not nice but germans liked it.whats there for dinner is in a stew for tea day after day.struggled to eat the food.pool nice and plenty of sun beds .rooms ok but not 4 *.30 mins to town by foot... more