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Hotel César Lanzarote vs Hotel Boutique Palacio Ico

Inland, with a car, about €145 apart. Hotel César Lanzarote, from about €340, if you want a pool looking down to the coast, a revived vineyard on the estate and dinner without leaving, in a house holding One MICHELIN Key; Hotel Boutique Palacio Ico, from about €195, if you would rather walk Teguise's cobbles to the church in three minutes and come back to a courtyard and a MICHELIN-recommended table.

Hotel César Lanzarote: The white house among black lava and volcanoesThe escape

Hotel César Lanzarote

Twenty adults-only rooms in a former Manrique family house beside La Geria, with volcano and sea views, a revived vineyard and One MICHELIN Key.

€€€From about €340 a night

Choose Hotel César Lanzarote if

  • Couples who want to stay put
  • Three or four quiet nights
  • Drivers exploring Timanfaya and the north
  • Dinner at the hotel

The catch

No beach and nothing to walk to: Puerto Calero is a 7-minute drive and Playa Grande 12, so a hire car is part of the stay

Hotel Boutique Palacio Ico: The courtyard's wooden balconies and staircaseThe classic

Hotel Boutique Palacio Ico

Nine rooms in a manor house of around 1690 in Teguise, the old capital, with a dining room MICHELIN recommends.

€€From about €195 a night

Choose Hotel Boutique Palacio Ico if

  • Couples touring the whole island
  • Food-led short breaks
  • Architecture and art lovers
  • A quiet base for the Sunday market

The catch

No pool and no beach: Famara is a 14-minute drive, Costa Teguise 21

Which of our lists each one is on

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Both hotels on the same scales

Hotel César LanzaroteHotel Boutique Palacio Ico

Central & walkableRemote escape
Explore outsideStay at the hotel
IntimateLarge resort
InternationalStrong sense of place
FunctionalDesign-led
QuietLively
Food secondaryDestination dining

Hotel César Lanzarote

Area
La Geria, Spain
From the centre
14.8 km
Airport
13 min from ACE
Price band
€€€
Typical rate
From about €340 a night
Rooms
20
Opened
2023
Pool
Outdoor
Beach
None
Spa
No
Adults only
Yes
Restaurants
2
Parking
Yes
MICHELIN Guide
One MICHELIN Key (2026)
Selected by
Independent research
Last checked
October 2026

Hotel Boutique Palacio Ico

Area
Teguise, Spain
From the centre
10.9 km
Airport
21 min from ACE
Price band
€€
Typical rate
From about €195 a night
Rooms
9
Opened
2017
Pool
No pool
Beach
None
Spa
No
Adults only
No
Restaurants
1
Parking
Yes
Selected by
Independent research
Last checked
October 2026

The verdict

Inland, with a car, about €145 apart. Hotel César Lanzarote, from about €340, if you want a pool looking down to the coast, a revived vineyard on the estate and dinner without leaving, in a house holding One MICHELIN Key; Hotel Boutique Palacio Ico, from about €195, if you would rather walk Teguise's cobbles to the church in three minutes and come back to a courtyard and a MICHELIN-recommended table.

Questions people ask

Good questions about Hotel César Lanzarote vs Hotel Boutique Palacio Ico

Hotel César Lanzarote or Hotel Boutique Palacio Ico?

Inland, with a car, about €145 apart. Hotel César Lanzarote, from about €340, if you want a pool looking down to the coast, a revived vineyard on the estate and dinner without leaving, in a house holding One MICHELIN Key; Hotel Boutique Palacio Ico, from about €195, if you would rather walk Teguise's cobbles to the church in three minutes and come back to a courtyard and a MICHELIN-recommended table.

Is Hotel César Lanzarote worth it?

A house in the vineyards with a pool facing the sea and a kitchen worth staying in for: the Lanzarote most visitors only drive past. Check availability for the Superior Room with Terrace and Sea View. A 20-room house in the vineyards, built for staying in: the pool, the terraces and dinner at home, with the island's sights a drive away. Quiet, adults only and unmistakably Lanzarote.

Does Hotel César Lanzarote have a pool or a beach?

It has an outdoor pool. There is no beach; the nearest is a drive away.

Is Hotel Boutique Palacio Ico worth it?

History, a serious dinner and nine rooms of whitewash and old wood, for couples happy to drive to the beach. Check availability for Suite 06 or Room 08. Nine rooms in a 17th-century house in the old capital, with a serious dinner and no pool at all. It is a base for seeing the island and eating well, not for lying by the water.

Does Hotel Boutique Palacio Ico have a pool or a beach?

There is no pool. There is no beach; the nearest is a drive away.