We have a late opportunity if you can take a last-minute getaway in December for any dates from December 2nd – 21st, 2023. December, pre-Christmas, is a wonderful time to visit Lanzarote, the climate is comfortably warm, evenings are cooler and there is a wonderful peacefulness before the Christmas holiday rush descends on this island.…
With the island thriving and at its best, Villa Alcalde has been fully booked (this also explains why we have been a little light on blog posts recently!). The months ahead look the same, but we do have the opportunity for a great offer on bookings for May/June (2023) with a few available dates remaining.…
Latest UPDATE /September 21, 2021) On September 16th, following a meeting of the Canary Islands Government reviewing Covid restriction levels, it was announced that Lanzarote will stay at Level 1, representing the lowest measurement for risk of Covid. Lanzarote continues to enjoy low contagion numbers and remains one of the safest holiday destinations in the…
Villa Alcalde is a fully licensed holiday accommodation and registered with Spain’s Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sports. Villa Alcalde meets all the requirements required by Reglamento de las viviendas vacacionales de la Comunidad Autónoma de Canarias for furnished holiday homes. Whichever holiday villa you chose, always check they are licenced, this is especially important…
As reported throughout international media this week… Spain’s Canary Islands has become that country’s first region to offer visitors, both Spanish and foreign, coverage for all expenses in the case of COVID-19 illness, including medical expenses, health repatriation and extension of stay due to quarantine. Source: TRAVEL WEEK. The protection of tourists, Spaniards and foreigners…
At the time of writing, Lanzarote is in phase 3 of the de-escalation process which began officially on June 8th. There are social distancing rules in place still to ensure everyone remains safe and masks are required where social distancing cannot be maintained. Many of the bars, cafes, restaurants, speciality shops and a host of…
We wish all our clients well during this difficult period. Please stay safe, stay indoors and follow your regions instructions for social distancing and personal protection. For us here in Lanzarote, much the same as for most of you around the world, our region is in lockdown and nobody is arriving or departing Lanzarote other…
So your thinking of coming to Lanzarote? There are 2 videos that are well worth a watch, to give you an idea of ‘our’ Lanzarote, the one us locals get excited about! We live on a truly unique island and Villa Alcalde provides the perfect base, ideally located, to explore the real Lanzarote. Click on…
London Magazine featured Villa Alcalde.
Titled ‘Generation Game’ they looked for the best places to go for a multigenerational holiday.
Since launching in April, 2017 we have been thrilled to welcome guests from all over the world and have seen Villa Alcalde booked out near on every week since opening. That said we have not rested on the initial success and are constantly updating the villa offering and website based on your feedback and suggestions.…
We are thrilled to have launched! So much so that we want you to share in a celebration whilst you are here … If you place your booking before the end of June 2017, regardless of the dates you are booking, we will send one of Lanzarote’s finest chefs to Villa Alcalde to prepare a…
Mid April arrived and we switched on the hot-tub, put a welcome package together, some bubbly on ice and did everything to make the villa special for our first ever guests. (we do this for everyone not just the first one!) So yes the team were all very excited, finally after many months and a…
Spain’s Hello Magazine, HOLA features a guide to the stunning volcanic landscape found in our national park. This forms the view from Villa Alcalde, from its elevated position adjacent to Macher. ‘From north to south, Lanzarote gathers sublime landscapes: Los Hervideros, Charco Verde, Los Jameos, the Chinijo archipelago, La Geria, the Janubio salt flats ……
Local Lanzarote Radio Station ATLANTIS FM have a live webcam situated on the road in to Macher, whilst it shows their car park, it also gives you a glimpse of the view from Macher Lanzarote towards La Oliva and the Corralejo sand dunes on neighboring island Fuerteventura. The camera transmits live images around the clock showing…
