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Hotel Lancelot vs La Isla y el Mar Hotel Boutique

Town beach or adults-only suites. Hotel Lancelot, from about €100, if you want Arrecife's town beach a minute away and a rooftop pool; La Isla y el Mar Hotel Boutique, from about €260, if you would rather have a suite of at least 50 m² and a heated pool.

Hotel Lancelot: Playa del Reducto, across the promenadeThe smart money

Hotel Lancelot

A renovated 1969 hotel across the promenade from Arrecife's town beach, with a rooftop pool and sea-view doubles, for little money.

€From about €100 a night

Choose Hotel Lancelot if

  • A short break on a budget
  • A first look at the island
  • Touring by hire car
  • Beach and town on foot

The catch

The bars keep short hours, so evenings are spent in town rather than at the hotel

La Isla y el Mar Hotel Boutique: The heated pool in the late sunThe adults-only one

La Isla y el Mar Hotel Boutique

Eighty-one adults-only suites behind stone walls and palms above Puerto del Carmen, every one at least 50 m² with a terrace or balcony.

€€€From about €260 a night

Choose La Isla y el Mar Hotel Boutique if

  • Couples
  • A quiet week of winter sun
  • Pool, spa and dinner at the hotel
  • Honeymoons and anniversaries

The catch

The hotel sits about 40 metres above the seafront: Playa Chica is ten minutes down on foot, and the walk back is uphill

Which of our lists each one is on

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Both hotels on the same scales

Hotel LancelotLa Isla y el Mar Hotel Boutique

Smart spendSplurge
Central & walkableRemote escape
Local & connectedSelf-contained
Beach & pool optionalBeach & pool central
Explore outsideStay at the hotel
QuietLively
CouplesFamilies

Hotel Lancelot

Area
Arrecife, Spain
From the centre
1 km
Airport
7 min from ACE
Price band
€
Typical rate
From about €100 a night
Rooms
Not confirmed
Opened
1969
Pool
Rooftop
Beach
Public beach nearby
Spa
No
Adults only
No
Restaurants
1
Parking
No
Selected by
Independent research
Last checked
October 2026

La Isla y el Mar Hotel Boutique

Area
Puerto del Carmen, Spain
From the centre
13 km
Airport
13 min from ACE
Price band
€€€
Typical rate
From about €260 a night
Rooms
81
Opened
2015
Pool
Outdoor
Beach
Public beach nearby
Spa
Yes
Adults only
Yes
Restaurants
2
Parking
Yes
Selected by
Independent research
Last checked
October 2026

The verdict

Town beach or adults-only suites. Hotel Lancelot, from about €100, if you want Arrecife's town beach a minute away and a rooftop pool; La Isla y el Mar Hotel Boutique, from about €260, if you would rather have a suite of at least 50 m² and a heated pool.

Questions people ask

Good questions about Hotel Lancelot vs La Isla y el Mar Hotel Boutique

Hotel Lancelot or La Isla y el Mar Hotel Boutique?

Town beach or adults-only suites. Hotel Lancelot, from about €100, if you want Arrecife's town beach a minute away and a rooftop pool; La Isla y el Mar Hotel Boutique, from about €260, if you would rather have a suite of at least 50 m² and a heated pool.

Is Hotel Lancelot worth it?

A town-beach hotel with a rooftop pool, close to everything on an island of short drives, at a price that leaves room for dinner out. Check availability for a sea-view double. A plain, renovated three-star on the island capital's town beach, with a rooftop pool and the old town on foot. You come back to sleep and swim, eat out in Arrecife, and the bill stays small.

Does Hotel Lancelot have a pool or a beach?

It has a rooftop pool. A public beach is within walking distance.

Is La Isla y el Mar Hotel Boutique worth it?

A calm, grown-up hotel of big suites above a busy resort, with the pool, the spa and a serious dinner on site. Check availability for the Suite Excellence Atlantic. A quiet, adults-only hotel of big suites behind volcanic stone walls and gardens, where the pool, the spa and dinner keep you in. The town and the beaches are a walk down the hill, and back up it.

Does La Isla y el Mar Hotel Boutique have a pool or a beach?

It has an outdoor pool. A public beach is within walking distance.