Reef – guide

REEF

Communication

Despite its considerable size, Arrecife is actually centered around the seaside promenade, therefore, it is unlikely that you will need to use city buses (there are four lines, each has a stop at the promenade).

10 a minute's walk north from the center is the bus station, from which vehicles depart for the rest of Lanzarote. There is a taxi rank at the Arrecife Oran Hotel.

Orientation and information

The city is quite extensive, however, almost all the monuments, hotel, shops and restaurants are concentrated along the seaside promenade, intersecting it the main shopping street c / León and Castillo and Charco de San Gins.

There are two tourist information offices on the seaside promenade of La Marina. Tourist Board (Avda. Blas Cabrera Felipe s / n; tel 92881 1762, fax 928800080, lnfo@turismolanzarote.com, www.turismolanzarote.com; pn.-pt. 8.00-15.00), run by the local government, occupies the ground floor of a white building at the beginning of Parque Jose Ramirez Cerdś. The office also runs a small tourist information desk at the airport (tel 928820704, fax 928820704, aeropuerto@cabildodelanzarote.com).

City tourist information office (La Marina s / n; tel 928813174, informacion.turismo@arrecife.es, www.turismoarreclfe.com; pn.-pt. 9.00-20.00, sb. i nd. 10.00-13.00) located on the ground floor of a wooden gazebo in the same seaside park.

Accommodation

There are quite a lot of places to stay in Arrecife at different prices. Accommodation can be found in a cheap guesthouse and apartment, but also in an exclusive hotel. Most importantly – it's probably the only place on the island, where travel agencies do not book entire hotels in advance, so that people traveling on their own will have no problem with making a reservation.

Apartments

Islamar Apartments (Avda. Dr. Gonzalez 15; 928811500). Apartments opposite the Gran Hotel, all overlooking the sea. A very pleasant service.

Arrecife Beach (Avda. Commonwealth 4; tel 928810300). Apartments overlooking Playa del Reducto.

Guesthouses

Cardona Residence (c / July 18 11 ; tel 928811008). Clean guesthouse close to Reducto Beach. Discounts for longer stays.

Saint Gines (c / Molino 9; tel 928811863). Rooms with bathroom and TV and no bathroom, right next to Charco de San Gins. Very nice and helpful staff.

space (c / Gran Canaria 4;tel 928811190). Cheap and clean guesthouse next to Charco de San Gins.

Hotel

Grand Hotel Reef (Canary Islands Park s / n; tel 928800000, fax 928805906, info@arrecifehoteles.com, www.arrecifehoteles.com). The 5-star hotel and the tallest building on the island offers rooms with beautiful views. Unfortunately, the service is not very nice.

Lancelot (Avda. Commonwealth 9; tel 928805099, fax 928805039, inforeservas@hotellancelot.com, www.plaza.telefonica.net). 3-star hotel near Playa del Reducto, with a swimming pool on the roof.

Miramar (Avda. Coli 2; tel 928801522, fax 928801533, reservas@hmiramar.com, www.hmiramar.com). 3-star hotel in front of Puente de las Bolas; Wi-Fi.

Diamar (Avda. Fred Olsen 8; tel 928815656, fax 928844600, info@hoteldiamar.com, www.hoteldiamar.com). 90 elegant rooms in the hotel in front of Playa del Reducto; Wi-Fi.

Gastronomy

There is no shortage of restaurants in Arrecife, where you can eat well. Restaurants are mainly concentrated at Charco de San Ginss and in the vicinity of Playa del Reducto.

The Tavernetta (The marine; tel 928807509). International cuisine in a glass restaurant overlooking the sea.

the jar (c / Guenia 2; tel 928814496). Basque cuisine and traditional peninsula dishes.

the lace (Pool of San Ginśs; tel 928813613). Traditional Canarian and seafood cuisine overlooking Charco San Gines.

Ginory house (c / Juan Quesada 7; tel 928811910). Simple and unpretentious dishes in an equally simple and unpretentious interior.

School of Fishing (Avda. Nave 2; tel 928811019). Cheap and good restaurant near Puerto Naos.

MIAC (Castle of San Josś; tel 92881233; codz. 13.00-15.45 i 19.30-23.00). One of the best restaurants on the island. Excellent cuisine in the interior of Castillo de San Josś.

Entertainment

When it comes to entertainment, Arrecife is in no way inferior to resorts, and perhaps even surpass them in terms of atmosphere. For starters, it's best to drop by one of the bars on the seaside promenade or in the vicinity of Charco de San Gines, while after 22.00 everyone moves to bars and discos in c / Jose Antonio and c / Luis Morote. The most popular places are El Convento, Seven, Divine oraz Tambo Bar.

Informant

Apteka c / León y Castillo 181 (tel 928801544).

Internet Networks Computer Services (with Colonel Goods 17; tel 928812209; pn-pt. 9.00-13.30 i 17.00-20.00, sb. 9.00-13.00); cafe in the Gran Hotel; Bailays bar opposite.

Księgarnia Leon and Castle 18 La Marina Post Office 8 (tel 928800673).

Police Avda. Coli 5 (tel 928811317).

Healthcare In the event of an emergency, tel 112; General Hospital, Ctra. Arrecife-Tinajo Km 1,3 (tel 928595000).

Taxis tel 928803104, tel 928812710.

Cabrera Medina car rentals (c / Ruperto Gonzślez Negrfn 8; tel 928810949, www.cabreramedina.com); Felycar (Avda. Commonwealth 4; *928800892, www.felycar.com).