Haven't been to tenerife and not keen on it from many people who have been there. Fuerteventura is great if you're into water sports but access from IRL is difficult now that Ryanair have pulled their service from Shannon. Lanzarote is our second home. Have finally lost count of our trips there. Safe, good food, friendly and lots of apartment choices. Have stayed in lots, all in PdC so it depends on your requirements. The fariones are the most known ( there are actually 3 complexes, the Fariones playa, fariones hotel and fariones apartments ) . They are not IMO worth the premium price. Trip advisor and holiday watchdog and hotelstreet.co.uk can be used to get good view on apartments. Some that I'd recommend are :-
- Lomo Blanco
- Rosamar
- Montana
- San Francisco Park
- Morana
I would not go back to Los Hibiscos.
Good restaurants abound especially for the seafood enthusiast. There are lots in the old town area at the fishing port. A few I'd recommend would be
- Puerto Bahia - for fish is probably best in PdC, higher end of the price scale but well worth it. The Salmon papillotte or black bean & calamari are to die for.
- El Ancla - good all rounder , near the boules court
- La Cascada Puerto ( t-bones the size of a small calf)
- Lani's Tex Mex if you like spicy
- El Tomate as mentioned above
- Lani's La Ola is good but a bit pricey and poor Mr Dadlani has had a bit of a problem with the Ayuntamento over his planning for it so might be closed in near future.
Lanzarote is stunning for scenery, the influence of Cesár Manrique , the islands most famous artist is everywhere. Get away from the resort area, hire bike or car and get into the countryside. It's only a small island and you can drive from end to end in an hour. Visit the stunning island of La Graciosa off the north coast, only 20 mins by local (small) ferry from Orzola, the views from Mirador del Rio of Graciosa are breathtaking. The Cuevas de los Verdes (caves) are formed by volcanic plumes and are well worth visit. The port of Playa Blanca overlooking Fuerteventura has a lovely marina & shops and the famous Papagayo beaches ( if you want that all over tan ) The market at Teguise on a Sunday is worth a visit as is the Timanfaya national park. Check out lots more on or [broken link removed]