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Secrets Lanzarote Resort & Spa vs La Isla y el Mar Hotel Boutique

For two adults, a 335-room resort or 81 suites. Secrets Lanzarote Resort & Spa, from about €200, if you want six restaurants needing no booking, four heated pools and a hydrotherapy hall, paying extra for the circuit; La Isla y el Mar Hotel Boutique, from about €260, if you would rather have a suite of at least 50 m², a tasting menu with Canary Island wines and Puerto del Carmen on foot.

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

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

Best forSecrets Lanzarote Resort & SpaLa Isla y el Mar Hotel Boutique
Best adults-only hotels in LanzaroteOn the listOn the list
Best design hotels in LanzaroteNot on the listOn the list
Best spa hotels in LanzaroteOn the listOn the list
Best value hotels in LanzaroteOn the listNot on the list
Best quiet hotels in LanzaroteNot on the listOn the list

Both hotels on the same scales

Secrets Lanzarote Resort & SpaLa Isla y el Mar Hotel Boutique

Wellness minimalWellness focus
CouplesFamilies
Explore outsideStay at the hotel
Beach & pool optionalBeach & pool central
Central & walkableRemote escape
Smart spendSplurge
QuietLively

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

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

For two adults, a 335-room resort or 81 suites. Secrets Lanzarote Resort & Spa, from about €200, if you want six restaurants needing no booking, four heated pools and a hydrotherapy hall, paying extra for the circuit; La Isla y el Mar Hotel Boutique, from about €260, if you would rather have a suite of at least 50 m², a tasting menu with Canary Island wines and Puerto del Carmen on foot.

Questions people ask

Good questions about Secrets Lanzarote Resort & Spa vs La Isla y el Mar Hotel Boutique

Secrets Lanzarote Resort & Spa or La Isla y el Mar Hotel Boutique?

For two adults, a 335-room resort or 81 suites. Secrets Lanzarote Resort & Spa, from about €200, if you want six restaurants needing no booking, four heated pools and a hydrotherapy hall, paying extra for the circuit; La Isla y el Mar Hotel Boutique, from about €260, if you would rather have a suite of at least 50 m², a tasting menu with Canary Island wines and Puerto del Carmen on foot.

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.

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.