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Hotel César Lanzarote vs Secrets Lanzarote Resort & Spa

Twenty rooms or 335, no children at either. Hotel César Lanzarote, from about €340, if you want a house beside the La Geria vineyards with One MICHELIN Key; Secrets Lanzarote Resort & Spa, from about €200, if you would rather have a hydrotherapy hall, four heated pools and six restaurants.

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

Secrets Lanzarote Resort & Spa: The spa's dynamic pool in its arcaded hallThe spa one

Secrets Lanzarote Resort & Spa

An adults-only resort above the sea at Puerto Calero, centred on an indoor hydrotherapy hall and four heated pools.

€€From about €200 a night

Choose Secrets Lanzarote Resort & Spa if

  • Couples on a spa week
  • All-inclusive without children
  • Winter sun with a hire car
  • Travellers with a small dog

The catch

The spa circuit and every treatment cost extra on every board: the circuit is €30 an hour, €70 a day or €95 a stay

Which of our lists each one is on

Best forHotel César LanzaroteSecrets Lanzarote Resort & Spa
Best adults-only hotels in LanzaroteOn the listOn the list
Best design hotels in LanzaroteOn the listNot on the list
Best spa hotels in LanzaroteNot on the listOn the list
Best value hotels in LanzaroteNot on the listOn the list
Best quiet hotels in LanzaroteOn the listNot on the list
Best hotels with a view in LanzaroteOn the listNot on the list
Best hotels for food and drink in LanzaroteOn the listNot on the list

Both hotels on the same scales

Hotel César LanzaroteSecrets Lanzarote Resort & Spa

Central & walkableRemote escape
Explore outsideStay at the hotel
IntimateLarge resort
InternationalStrong sense of place
FunctionalDesign-led
QuietLively
Wellness minimalWellness focus

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

Secrets Lanzarote Resort & Spa

Area
Puerto Calero, Spain
From the centre
16.6 km
Airport
18 min from ACE
Price band
€€
Typical rate
From about €200 a night
Rooms
335
Last renovated
2019
Pool
Indoor and outdoor
Beach
None
Spa
Yes
Adults only
Yes
Restaurants
6
Parking
Yes
Selected by
Independent research
Last checked
October 2026

The verdict

Twenty rooms or 335, no children at either. Hotel César Lanzarote, from about €340, if you want a house beside the La Geria vineyards with One MICHELIN Key; Secrets Lanzarote Resort & Spa, from about €200, if you would rather have a hydrotherapy hall, four heated pools and six restaurants.

Questions people ask

Good questions about Hotel César Lanzarote vs Secrets Lanzarote Resort & Spa

Hotel César Lanzarote or Secrets Lanzarote Resort & Spa?

Twenty rooms or 335, no children at either. Hotel César Lanzarote, from about €340, if you want a house beside the La Geria vineyards with One MICHELIN Key; Secrets Lanzarote Resort & Spa, from about €200, if you would rather have a hydrotherapy hall, four heated pools and six restaurants.

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 Secrets Lanzarote Resort & Spa worth it?

A pool-and-spa resort for adults with a wellness hall of real substance, as long as you budget for the circuit and drive to the beaches. Check availability for the Double Ocean View. A self-contained adults-only resort where the indoor spa and four heated pools are the holiday, with six restaurants on the all-inclusive. The spa costs extra and the beaches are a drive away.

Does Secrets Lanzarote Resort & Spa have a pool or a beach?

It has indoor and outdoor pools. There is no beach; the nearest is a drive away.