The famous Italian motorbike company chose Timanfaya National Park as the setting to road test and generally showcase it’s new powerful and sleek machine. The World’s motoring media gathered to see the  beast put through its paces. The bike has four distinct modes, Sport, Touring, Urban and Enduro and Lanzarote was the ideal terrain to push the bike to the limits. Reviews have been very flattering, and Lanzarote has gained even more international admirers.

Timanfaya is normally much quieter, but always a popular attraction as visitors enjoy the lava fields and demonstrations of the heat that is held close to the surface. Sands Beach Resort Hotel is well placed in nearby Costa Teguise, and reception can always find the right excursion trip for you to sample the wonders of Timanfaya.

So when you book to visit Costa Teguise and our beachfront, family resort, you know you have the backing of ABTA, founded in 1950 and representing 5,000 travel agencies and 900 tour operators. Maintaining high standards is a key role for ABTA, it’s also one of the guiding principles for Sands Beach Resort Hotel.

On the green front, Sands Beach Resort Hotel also has a Biosphere Hotel certificate for its commitment to sustainable development of Lanzarote. Responsible tourism is always at the core of our day to day activity, once you see the natural beauty of Lanzarote, you will share our determination to ensure that the island is protected from exploitation.

Sound the horns and get ready to invade the streets, the Costa Teguise Carnaval 2010 runs on 27 and 28 February with a Viking theme, and you could be taking part. Sands Beach Resort Hotel is just a few minutes walk away from all the festivities and they will be inviting guests to join them on their float for the big Coso parade on Saturday 27 February.

Carnaval is bright, brash and noisy, the music and dancing are infectious and everyone is invited to join in. A local girl won the competition to design this years poster, and all elements of the Costa Teguise community will be getting in the party mood.

The big parade takes place on the Saturday afternoon along the Paseo Maritimo with floats, marching bands and dancers. The explosion of colour draws everyone in and is just a prelude to the nights entertainment. Stages set up along the beachfront will host live music, and the dancing will spill over onto the beach until the early hours.

Sunday is the childrens big day as proud parents watch their children make their parade along the same route in the morning. There will be many other events in the week leading up to the main weekend, and fireworks are always a key part of the celebrations. Definitely not to be missed.

Snow, sleet and rain, not quite what you had in mind for the New Year, but there is an escape route. Lanzarote is still basking in the sun, the only ice you need to see is the stuff that goes in your poolside drink.

Sands Beach Resort Hotel realise that the other side of the winter blues is the bills that land on the mat after the festive season. Well they even have a way of cutting that problem down to size, how about a massive 40% saving when you book a holiday on line before 29 January.

Costa Teguise is a lovely warm and friendly village and Sands Beach Resort Hotel is set on the beachfront so you can see the sea when you wake up each morning. This is a limited offer, treat yourself and your family go to the website now and book that deserved break.

It’s difficult not to be romantic in Lanzarote, the rugged beauty of the island inspires those who see it. It’s the perfect setting for St Valentines Day and Sands Beach Resort Hotel are pulling out all the stops to make it even more special this year.

Picture this, 2 complimentary cocktails in the Soleil Bar as you arrive for your romantic evening meal. You will already be feeling great after a 30 minute massage each in our health and wellness centre. Then take your seats in the La Hacienda restaurant for your A La Carte dinner with a bottle of wine. The warm breeze of the evening playing across the sea water beachfront lagoon will add to the perfect evening as you return to your stylish accommodation.

All you have to do is book a minimum of 2 nights accommodation for 2 in a one bedroom plaza or beachfront apartment covering the  12 to 14 February. The extra St Valentines pampering package will cost just an extra 50 euros, for a priceless night to remember.

The Irish love Lanzarote, and Sands Beach Resort Hotel is a favourite destination with them. So it will be a real pleasure for Sands to attend the Holiday World Show in Dublin from 22 Jan to 24 Jan to meet even more prospective visitors and travel agents.

The Canary Islands will have a large presence at the show in RDS Simmonscourt and Lanzarote can hold its head high offering great family holidays. Costa Teguise is a popular family friendly village and visitors to the Dublin Holiday World Show are bound to be impressed by the beachfront location and great sports and leisure facilities offered at Sands Beach Resort Hotel.

If you’ve got it flaunt it, and Sands Beach Resort Hotel has just what it takes to help promote the wonders of Lanzarote at the Fitur Travel Fair in Madrid. It’s one of the biggest events on the holiday calendar, and from 20 to 24 January the Canary Islands will be promoting all the islands have to offer.

This year the islands are being sold in 4 categories, all of them perfectly embodied at Sands Beach Resort Hotel. There is the Water Sports Experience, well look no further than Costa Teguise for great surfing beaches and Sands promotes wind surfing and scuba diving in the resort.

Then there is the Volcanic Experience, Sands is perfectly placed to visit all the best volcanic sights in Lanzarote, and can offer a full range of excursions. Family Welcome is another category, and Sands prides itself on offering fun, games and supervision for all the family in its beachfront setting. Finally we have Wellness Delight, the gym and health centre at Sands Beach Resort Hotel is geared up to give top to toe pampering, and the lovely weather in Lanzarote is sure to make everyone feel good.

A massive vote of confidence and a commitment to Lanzarote, that’s the new extended deal between the Lanzarote government and Ryanair, that will see 37 flights a week, maintained until 2012.

British and European holiday makers can’t get enough of the golden beaches, laid back lifestyle, rugged volcanic scenery and friendly welcome, that all go to make Lanzarote a great family holiday experience. Sands Beach Resort Hotel welcomes many visitors off Ryanair flights, after all it’s just a short drive from Arrecife airport to the popular resort town of Costa Teguise.

The new flight deal will see 6,000 passengers a week fly in from 16 of the most popular airports, including Luton, Stanstead, Bristol, Birmingham, Liverpool, Bournemouth, Glasgow, Edinburgh, East Midlands, Dublin and Shannon. The beachfront attractions of Sands Beach Resort Hotel will be waiting for them with a wealth of fun and games.

You’ve got the beachfront setting, luxurious apartments, and a wide choice of food, but what about the kids, how can you keep them happy all holiday? That’s where Buddy comes to the rescue, he is the childrens friend, and with his team of helpers, he will make sure there is never a dull moment for the youngsters - and ensure that you get a few free moments to relax yourself.

Buddy is so popular, he has now launched his own online site Buddy’s Club, a great place to get to know him before the holiday and keep in touch after. It will show you what is going on ariund Sands Beach Resort Hotel, has competitons, games and all the news of what to expect when you bring the family out to the sun of Lanzarote.

There is so much to do around the resort, sport, colouring and drawing, dressing up, swimming, exporing, and Buddy will be a guide, and a friend as your children make their own special memories.

Budy and his team, have lots of experience and are fully trained, so you can have peace of mind that the little ones will be well looked after and will find plenty of ways to enjoy all the facilities that Sands Beach Resort has to offer.

It’s a novel way to get around, but gives a slow and relaxed view of Arrecife, the capital of Lanzarote. The new tourist train is underfoing a trial run to see how popular it proves with locals and tourists in the historic seafront city.

The train has three carriages and can carry 70 passengers at a time, the trip starts from the car park at Charco de San Gines and chugs its way along the Avenida Maritima, where you can see the old fortress jutting out into the sea. It will also head inland and stop near the main bus station and the big shopping street of Calle Real.

For now it is a 15 day experiment but if it is popular, it could become a regular attraction in the capital of Lanzarote.