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Hotel Boutique Palacio Ico vs La Casa de los Naranjos

No pool at either, and centuries in the walls. Hotel Boutique Palacio Ico, from about €195, if you want a courtyard manor of around 1690 in Teguise, the old capital, with tasting menus from a MICHELIN-recommended kitchen on weekday evenings; La Casa de los Naranjos, from about €275 with breakfast, if you would rather have Haría's palms, a library of 19th-century volumes and César Manrique's last home eight minutes' walk away.

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

La Casa de los Naranjos: The manor's whitewashed front behind its orange treesThe intimate one

La Casa de los Naranjos

A rescued 19th-century manor in Haría with eight antique-filled rooms, a library and breakfast cooked to order.

€€€From about €275 a night

Choose La Casa de los Naranjos if

  • Couples who want a house, not a resort
  • Walkers and cyclists exploring the north
  • Slow breakfasts and reading
  • A few nights near Manrique's house

The catch

No pool and no beach for now: the nearest swim is Arrieta, a 10-minute drive, and an expansion adding a pool and rooms was under way in 2026

Which of our lists each one is on

Best forHotel Boutique Palacio IcoLa Casa de los Naranjos
Best design hotels in LanzaroteOn the listOn the list
Best value hotels in LanzaroteOn the listNot on the list
Best quiet hotels in LanzaroteOn the listOn the list
Best hotels for food and drink in LanzaroteOn the listNot on the list

Both hotels on the same scales

Hotel Boutique Palacio IcoLa Casa de los Naranjos

IntimateLarge resort
InternationalStrong sense of place
Food secondaryDestination dining
Beach & pool optionalBeach & pool central
QuietLively
FunctionalDesign-led
ClassicContemporary

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

La Casa de los Naranjos

Area
Haría, Spain
From the centre
20.7 km
Airport
36 min from ACE
Price band
€€€
Typical rate
From about €275 a night
Rooms
8
Opened
2021
Pool
No pool
Beach
None
Spa
No
Adults only
No
Restaurants
1
Parking
Yes
Selected by
Independent research
Last checked
October 2026

The verdict

No pool at either, and centuries in the walls. Hotel Boutique Palacio Ico, from about €195, if you want a courtyard manor of around 1690 in Teguise, the old capital, with tasting menus from a MICHELIN-recommended kitchen on weekday evenings; La Casa de los Naranjos, from about €275 with breakfast, if you would rather have Haría's palms, a library of 19th-century volumes and César Manrique's last home eight minutes' walk away.

Questions people ask

Good questions about Hotel Boutique Palacio Ico vs La Casa de los Naranjos

Hotel Boutique Palacio Ico or La Casa de los Naranjos?

No pool at either, and centuries in the walls. Hotel Boutique Palacio Ico, from about €195, if you want a courtyard manor of around 1690 in Teguise, the old capital, with tasting menus from a MICHELIN-recommended kitchen on weekday evenings; La Casa de los Naranjos, from about €275 with breakfast, if you would rather have Haría's palms, a library of 19th-century volumes and César Manrique's last home eight minutes' walk 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.

Is La Casa de los Naranjos worth it?

Eight rooms in a rescued 19th-century house a short walk from Manrique's last home, for a few unhurried nights in the north. Check availability for Room 1. Eight rooms in a rescued 19th-century manor in a northern village, with antiques, a library and breakfast cooked to order. It is a house to come back to after a day in the north, not a resort to spend the day in.

Does La Casa de los Naranjos have a pool or a beach?

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