Buddy is always top dog with the children

Who’s that friendly looking hot dog, lounging by the sea water lagoon and crescent shaped beach at Sands Beach Resort Hotel ? It’s Buddy, friend, helper and entertainer for the children who come to visit our family friendly beachfront resort in Costa Teguise.

Our Mini Club is always popular with the children and parents and happy to know that their precious little ones will be well looked after and supervised as they have fun around the resort. Buddy is a dog of many talents, he is equally happy leading the aerobic aquagym from the pool side or encouraging artistic fun in painting competitions.

Buddy is just one of many friendly faces you will find at Sands Beach Resort Hotel, all our staff are committed to ensuring our visitors have a happy and relaxing stay with us. That’s why so many come back year after year.

Orca whales flock to Lanzarote

Nature really spoils the visitor in Lanzarote, if it’s not the spectacular volcanic landscape capturing the attention, then it’s the Atlantic that laps around the island. One third of all cetacean (whales and dolphins) species in the world either live in or pass through the Canary Islands and last week there was a special treat.

The Orca whale, often given the misleading name of killer whale, is a rare visitor to our waters but the SECAC monitoring service spotted a pod of 14 orcas between Lanzarote and Fuerteventura. This magnificent creature is typically 10 metres long, 10,000 kgms in weight and has a distinctive 2 metre dorsal fin. They can live to be 90 years old and the likely reason for their visit to Lanzarote was to snack on some shoals of red tuna.

We can’t promise you will always see such a rare sight on a sea trip but there are many dolphins, whales and other sea life out there for you to see at a close but discreet distance. Costa Teguise is well placed for boat excursions and the reception at Sands Beach Resort Hotel can give you details of all the boat trips available to you. Yet another reason to visit this stunning and revealing island.

A summer of sport - and a Lanzarote holiday

It’s another big summer of top sporting contests from around the World, Sands Beach Resort Hotel in Costa Teguise, know that you want to keep track of all the action, so you can see it all on a big screen at the Soleil Bar with it’s cool open terrace. Wimbledon, The Ashes, The British Open golf, you don’t have to miss anything, and you can enjoy top class evening entertainment too in a relaxed family atmosphere.

If all of that sporting action makes you yearn to get active yourself, there are plenty of ways to enjoy yourself around the resort, and also in easy reach of Costa Teguise. The 6 pools will satisfy your swimming needs, the tennis courts are an ideal place to settle those family scores in a fun way, and our unique sea water lagoon is perfect to learn the basics of windsurfing. Maybe you would like to have a go at scuba diving, after all Lanzarote has some great coastline to explore, Calipso Diving can give you a safe introduction at the Mai Tai pool every Saturday afternoon, and we also have a fully equipped gym in the reception building.

A little further afield of our beachfront resort, you can find go karting, deep sea fishing, horse riding and even sailing. If all that sounds a little tiring, just sit by one of the 6 pools and enjoy the sun that Lanzarote is famous for.  

 

Lanzarote a royal winner with Monarch

Summer at a beachfront family hotel in Lanzarote, what could be better? The British weather has already teased with a few days of sun, followed by heavy rain, time to pack the bags and head to a friendly welcome at Sands Beach Resort Hotel in the charming setting of Costa Teguise.

The early signs are that Lanzarote will prove to be one of the top destinations for this summer. Monarch Airlines have reported a 40 % increase in seats sold for May, compared to last year. The low fare carrier is a good indicator of general trends in the holiday market, and they have seen people eager to fly with them from Luton, Gatwick, Manchester and Birmingham.

Sands Beach Resort Hotel can’t wait to welcome families, friends and new visitors to our beautiful island of wide safe beaches, volcanic landscapes, and mouth watering cuisine. The 6 plaza pools and the sea water lagoon have never looked better, and they have a great programme of sport and entertainment to please all. See you soon.