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Paradisus Salinas Lanzarote vs Barceló Playa Blanca

Big resorts, 1970s or 2023. Paradisus Salinas Lanzarote, from about €425 all-inclusive, adults only, if you want César Manrique's gardens and lagoon pool; Barceló Playa Blanca, from about €185 with breakfast, all-inclusive above that, if you would rather bring children, with the Barcy Club and a winding infinity pool.

Paradisus Salinas Lanzarote: Manrique's lagoon pool between the palms and the seaThe design one

Paradisus Salinas Lanzarote

César Manrique's gardens, murals and lagoon pool inside Fernando Higueras's 1970s building, run as an adults-only all-inclusive.

€€€€From about €425 a night

Choose Paradisus Salinas Lanzarote if

  • Couples who care about architecture
  • Adults-only winter sun
  • A week of switching off
  • Day trips to Manrique's island works

The catch

All-inclusive is the only board: the main buffet repeats itself over a week, and the three à la carte restaurants need booking for dinner

Barceló Playa Blanca: The main pool, looking down to the strait and FuerteventuraThe pool one

Barceló Playa Blanca

A 720-room resort, opened in 2023 around a vast, winding infinity pool that looks out across the strait to Fuerteventura.

€€From about €185 a night

Choose Barceló Playa Blanca if

  • Families who live by the pool
  • Winter-sun pool weeks
  • Couples who book the Royal Level
  • Evenings at Marina Rubicón

The catch

720 rooms on a 100,000 m² site, the largest hotel on the island: a big complex to get around

Which of our lists each one is on

Best forParadisus Salinas LanzaroteBarceló Playa Blanca
Best beach hotels in LanzaroteOn the listOn the list
Best family hotels in LanzaroteNot on the listOn the list
Best adults-only hotels in LanzaroteOn the listNot on the list
Best design hotels in LanzaroteOn the listNot on the list
Best spa hotels in LanzaroteOn the listNot on 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 LanzaroteNot on the listOn the list

Both hotels on the same scales

Paradisus Salinas LanzaroteBarceló Playa Blanca

FunctionalDesign-led
InternationalStrong sense of place
Explore outsideStay at the hotel
CouplesFamilies
QuietLively
Smart spendSplurge
IntimateLarge resort

Paradisus Salinas Lanzarote

Area
Costa Teguise, Spain
From the centre
7.4 km
Airport
18 min from ACE
Price band
€€€€
Typical rate
From about €425 a night
Rooms
282
Last renovated
2023 (opened 1977)
Pool
Outdoor
Beach
Public beach nearby
Spa
Yes
Adults only
Yes
Restaurants
4
Parking
Yes
Selected by
Independent research
Last checked
October 2026

Barceló Playa Blanca

Area
Playa Blanca, Spain
From the centre
28.7 km
Airport
31 min from ACE
Price band
€€
Typical rate
From about €185 a night
Rooms
720
Opened
2023
Pool
Outdoor
Beach
Public beach nearby
Spa
Yes
Adults only
No
Kids club
Yes
Restaurants
4
Parking
Yes
Selected by
Independent research
Last checked
October 2026

The verdict

Big resorts, 1970s or 2023. Paradisus Salinas Lanzarote, from about €425 all-inclusive, adults only, if you want César Manrique's gardens and lagoon pool; Barceló Playa Blanca, from about €185 with breakfast, all-inclusive above that, if you would rather bring children, with the Barcy Club and a winding infinity pool.

Questions people ask

Good questions about Paradisus Salinas Lanzarote vs Barceló Playa Blanca

Paradisus Salinas Lanzarote or Barceló Playa Blanca?

Big resorts, 1970s or 2023. Paradisus Salinas Lanzarote, from about €425 all-inclusive, adults only, if you want César Manrique's gardens and lagoon pool; Barceló Playa Blanca, from about €185 with breakfast, all-inclusive above that, if you would rather bring children, with the Barcy Club and a winding infinity pool.

Is Paradisus Salinas Lanzarote worth it?

A hotel where Manrique's gardens are the setting for the whole week, not a day trip. Check availability for a Premium Ocean Front room. A big adults-only resort that is also a piece of island heritage: Manrique's gardens, murals and lagoon pool are the setting, and all-inclusive keeps you inside them. Quiet, self-contained and priced as a splurge.

Does Paradisus Salinas Lanzarote have a pool or a beach?

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

Is Barceló Playa Blanca worth it?

A new pool resort with the strait as its backdrop, and an adults-only hotel inside it. Check availability for the Superior Sea Front, or the Royal Level if you want a quieter pool. A new, very large pool resort on the sheltered south coast, with the strait to Fuerteventura as its backdrop and an adults-only hotel inside it. Good value for its age, and busy with it.

Does Barceló Playa Blanca have a pool or a beach?

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