Hotel Cesar Lanzarote

We just returned from a wonderful 5 night stay at the Cesar. From the moment we were greeted by Barbara and Debbie in Reception onwards we were struck by the friendliness and helpfulness of all the hotel staff. Always smiling, always looking for ways to make our stay even better. The hotel atrium is a calm oasis of light and filled with plants. Our room was also nicely decorated in white and green with doors onto a terrace which had a spectacular panoramic view. The pool area is just beautiful and is now the screensaver photo on my phone! The food at the Cesar is first class and we ate very well there morning and evening. We came wanting a peaceful retreat and some winter sunshine and we got it! Highly recommended!

A little pricey but completely worth it. I was especially impressed by their salad, which was entirely home-grown (including even the avocado). Their house wine, made by Jable de Tao, was one of the best in Lanzarote (I am a wine writer). Service was above and beyond.

When we 1st arrived at this beautiful property the attention to detail was right at the top, the meet and greet was relaxed and very informative, the property is spectacular, the staff are very polite and attentive nothing is too much trouble, we used the restaurant both nights during our stay, the food was amazing and once again the attention to detail was fantastic. Our room was amazing and in keeping with the property, the views are just amazing, a real gem for those looking for calm and character.

Just superb. The informality combined with sheer luxury was a delight. The suite was enormous and the bathroom was a haven in its own right. Loved the shower. The staff were super attentive. The pool, although cold, was delightful. Views to die for. Loved the breakfast and the one dinner we had was top notch. Probably the best hotel we have ever stayed in. Worth every penny - and there were many of them!

From start to finish Hotel Cesar was exceptional. The class of the decor and quality of the interiors was a sensory delight. Then there was the peaceful ambience, the level of care from the staff, then of course the exquisite food produce. Worth every penny. So sad to leave.

Like being a test guest at an Instagram-ready hospitality college. Although we initially passed on their New Year’s dinner offer for a 350-euro-per-person tasting menu, that did not stop them from pressuring us a second and third time. At the moment when you must rely on a hotel for dinner (like a public holiday), they halt room service and squeeze you for more cash. The room I reserved and had confirmed was supposed to be the bright and spacious, 40-square-meter South East corner room with ocean view terrace, multiple windows and a private bathroom with free-standing tub. This room is unique in the hotel and offered at the second-highest price point, so I was astonished to get a room two doors down with no windows, no tub and which measured just over 25-square-meters. Usually, when your choice of room isn’t available, you get an upgrade—not downgraded two categories below the room you’ve booked. Our room was over-crowded with furniture and too many (dying) plants, and was significantly smaller and much darker than the one we were led to believe we were getting. Besides the main entry door, which cannot be left open at night and have no screens for those who wish to forgo air-conditioning, the only window in this room was onto the bathroom (where one is treated with a view of their spouse, partner, friend or family member having a bowel movement). I felt claustrophobic and cheated that I had booked in this poorly-ventilated room at a top tier price. Too much frivolous and non-functional design elements—like an odd, mouldy toilet roll dispenser, which falls over or gets wet when you shower. The entire bathroom floods since there is no barrier or shower curtain. Dental, sewing or shaving kits? Nope. Reading lights? Nada. Choice of pillows? Sorry (ours felt totally synthetic). TV or personal sound system? Fuhgeddaboudit. Many amenities one hopes for at a finer hotel are absent. Even some they promised, like a tea-making kit that never fully materialised. Dirty cups and glasses and soiled linens were not always replenished after cleaning. The terrace you share with neighbouring guests is clumsily organised, lacking privacy, and cluttered with even more (dying) plants. It’s the one area of the hotel which really isn’t very nice to look at, and clearly needs a redo beyond the current garden center potted palm labyrinth they seem to be aiming for. Dinner service felt like awkward, forced fun with way-too-bright track lighting, wonky ceramics and a table that wobbled. Half of the four dishes we ordered tasted bland despite the clouds of language around the chef’s reputation and local ingredients. The lack of a vegetarian main course (and veg options, in general) is puzzling. The friendly and polite staff cannot be faulted because the hotel is so obviously understaffed. We waited outside the front gates a couple times while our calls to reception went unanswered. During checkout, the woman who helped with our bill was visibly ill, and probably s