Canary Islands Reviews

Think of the Canary Islands, and what do they say to you? English breakfasts served all day, large groups of sunburnt English chavs wearing too little and drinking too much, timeshare touts and mass tourism? And yes, it's true, far too many of the larger resorts on the Canary Islands are buried under a mass of towering hotel blocks, KFC signs and ...  Read the complete review

After renewing our acquaintance with Tenerife by visiting Adeje at Easter time last year, we had been looking for another holiday for the summer and decided to use TAG (Tourist Advisory Group – see Timeshare) for another holiday. Lo and behold because of the lateness in enquiring all they had left were places on Tenerife. So off we went, ...  Read the complete review

Playa del Ingles - Gran Canaria - is one of my most favourite places for a holiday. I have now been three times and find that I can relax there by day and indulge myself by night. The beach stretches for miles - from the resort out to the dunes of Maspalomas and beyond. All of the hotels and apartments that I have stayed in have been more ...  Read the complete review

Lanzarote is one of the lesser known Canary Islands, but it does have a good night-life if you stay in the main resorts. There are plenty of other attractions on the Island, such as Timanfaya (the volcano) which is dormant, meaning it could errupt at any time - but don't worry, it has'nt done for about 100 years. There ...  Read the complete review