AEQUORA Lanzarote Suites
AEQUORA Lanzarote Suites is a 4-star all-inclusive on the quiet Playa de los Pocillos, at the calm end of Puerto del Carmen on Lanzarote in the Canary Islands. Families come for the heated family pool and children's splash area, the daily entertainment guests single out and a gently shelving golden beach five minutes' walk from the back door.
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Is it worth it?
Who it suits, who it doesn't and the facts to skim first.
AEQUORA Lanzarote Suites is a large 4-star all-inclusive on the quiet Playa de los Pocillos, at the calm end of Puerto del Carmen. It's flat, well zoned between family and adult areas and does the family basics well: a heated family pool with a shallow toddler section, a children's splash area, a calm golden beach five minutes' walk away and an in-house entertainment team guests single out. The one big gap for our readers is childcare. There's no crèche, and the kids' club only starts at four, so a family with a baby or toddler can't get a supervised daytime break here without paying for babysitting. For families whose children are four or older, or who don't need childcare, it's a well-priced choice with plenty going on.
Best for
You want a flat, well-priced all-inclusive with strong evening entertainment, a children's splash area and a calm beach a short walk away, for children around four and up.
Maybe not for
You have a baby or toddler and need a crèche or childcare to get a break, since there's none here for under-fours.
Best ages
Four and up, where the Acui Club and most of the organised fun begins. Younger children are welcome, but there's no supervised childcare.
What stands out
The in-house entertainment team, the clear split between family and adult areas, and a flat, buggy-friendly site.
What to check
Whether you need a two-bedroom suite, as only two Family Suites exist, and aircraft noise in some rooms.
Where is it?
On Playa de los Pocillos at the quiet end of Puerto del Carmen, Lanzarote, under 10 minutes from the airport.
Quick facts for families
What the resort is like
Where it sits on Playa de los Pocillos, how the site is laid out and how you get around it.
The hotel sits on Playa de los Pocillos, the quieter eastern strip of the Puerto del Carmen resort corridor, just over a mile (2 km) from the town's main promenade and nightlife. The immediate area is dense with hotels but low-rise, with a handful of restaurants and bars within a short walk, and a rear door opens onto a quiet street that leads straight to the beach. It was known as Sentido Aequora Lanzarote Suites until it dropped that branding from its public-facing name; it's the same hotel, and tour operators still use both names interchangeably. For the wider island, our Lanzarote guide covers the beaches, the volcanic landscape and when to go.
The resort is 398 rooms across six three-storey white blocks arranged around the pool areas. The ground is flat throughout, so a pushchair works everywhere on site and there's no internal shuttle to wait for. The layout keeps the louder and quieter parts apart: the family pool and the children's splash area sit on one side, while the adults-only pool, its chill-out bar and the adults' Capitán Nemo bar are set away from them. Guests consistently rate this zoning, which lets couples and families share the resort without getting in each other's way. Between the buildings you'll find beds of black volcanic sand rather than green lawns, which some find stark.
All rooms had a full renovation in 2015, with a further refresh in 2021, and are finished in red and white with laminate floors; every one has a balcony or terrace. Bathrooms are open-plan behind frosted glass, with the toilet in a separate cabin, which reads as too open for some couples. For accessibility there's an adapted Junior Suite on request, flat step-free ground across the site, a wheelchair-accessible entry to the family pool, washbasins fitted with support bars and protective railings for babies. The hotel holds current Travelife Gold, Green Key and Biosphere sustainability certificates, with measures such as a geothermal heat pump for its hot water.
Eating and drinking
The board options, every restaurant and bar and how the one booking you need to make works.
Meals are served as buffets, with one à la carte restaurant you can book. The standard all-inclusive covers buffet breakfast, lunch and dinner, house-brand drinks from 10am to 11pm and snacks, coffee and ice cream through the afternoon. After 11pm drinks are pay-as-you-go, and the adults' Capitán Nemo bar is charged for on standard all-inclusive. The premium AEQUORA PLUS tier adds a table at the Don Paco à la carte restaurant every night it opens, premium drinks to last orders, drinks at Capitán Nemo and a filled minibar. Bed and breakfast (just the breakfast buffet) and half board (the breakfast buffet plus dinner buffet) are also sold through tour operators, without the drinks and snacks that come bundled into all-inclusive.
| What's included | Standard all-inclusive | AEQUORA PLUS |
|---|---|---|
| Meals | Buffet breakfast, lunch and dinner | The buffets, plus dinner at the Don Paco à la carte restaurant every night it opens (Tuesday to Saturday) |
| Drinks | House-brand drinks, 10am to 11pm | Premium drinks until the last bar closes |
| Capitán Nemo adults' bar | Drinks charged | Drinks included |
| Snacks, coffee and ice cream | 10:30am to 5pm | 10:30am to 5pm |
| In-room minibar | Refills charged | Filled on arrival, refills charged |
| Extras | None | Bathrobe and slippers, a porter on arrival, one Balinese-bed day a week and 5% off the spa |
Neptuno & Atlantis is the main family buffet, open to all ages, with live cooking stations and a separate children's buffet section. Breakfast runs 8am to 10:30, lunch 1pm to 3pm and dinner 6:30pm to 9:30pm, with an outdoor terrace. Poseidon is a second buffet with the same food and hours, kept for adults and children aged 13 and over only, which is enforced, so it's the calmer room if you're eating without younger children. Don Paco is the à la carte restaurant, called Mare Nostrum in older reviews before the hotel renamed it, serving Mediterranean dishes Tuesday to Saturday from 6:30pm to 9pm and closed Sunday and Monday; it's the one venue that needs a table booked in advance. Who eats there without paying depends on your booking: AEQUORA PLUS guests can dine there every night it opens, a Select-tier room includes one dinner a week, and on standard all-inclusive it's worth checking the cost with the hotel or your operator before you travel.
For drinks and daytime food, Teatro Maris is the snack bar and the main entertainment venue, with snacks from 10:30am to 5pm (the kitchen stops at 4pm) and the bar open 8pm to 11pm for the evening shows. Its à la carte snack menu isn't running at the moment, so daytime food there is the standard snack offering rather than a wider menu. Nautilus is a lounge bar with indoor and outdoor seating, open 6pm to midnight and a good spot for sunset, though all-inclusive drinks there stop at 11pm. Capitán Nemo is an adults-only bar, open 7pm to 11pm, its drinks included for AEQUORA PLUS guests and charged for everyone else. The Chill Out Bar serves cocktails by the adults-only pool from 11am to 6:30pm. Padded Balinese sun beds can be hired between 11am and 6pm, with five packages that step up from a simple day bed with cava and fruit (Essential) through Beer Love and Canarian Love to Æquora Privée and Æquora Romantic, the top tier with champagne; prices rise a good deal from one end of the range to the other, so check current rates with the hotel. AEQUORA PLUS includes one free Essential-tier day a week.
There's a dress code at all the restaurants in the evening: long trousers or shorts and a shirt or top with sleeves, and no swimwear, sportswear, sleeveless tops or beach flip-flops. Only Don Paco takes reservations; every buffet and bar is walk-up, first come. Guests generally praise the buffet variety and the themed nights, though some find the buffet food arrives lukewarm, and the children's section and Don Paco tend to get the warmest mentions. Special dietary menus are available on request.
Rooms and suites
Every room type with its official size, the pools across the site and the beach below.
There are nine room types, and for a family the useful question is whether you need one bedroom or two. Every room has a balcony or terrace. The table lists each type with its official size and the maximum it sleeps; the guidance below is which ones suit a family.
| Room | Size | Sleeps |
|---|---|---|
| Double Basic | Not stated | 2 |
| Junior Suite | Not stated | 3 |
| Junior Suite Family | 42 m² | 4 |
| Acui Junior Suite | 42 m² | 4 |
| Junior Suite Fit Room | 42 m² | 2 |
| Junior Suite Select | Not stated | 2 |
| Double Select | Not stated | 2 |
| Family Suite | 62 m² | 5 |
| Master Suite | 72 m² | 5 |
The Double Basic is the smallest room, with a pool or garden view and a king bed that can be set up as two twins. It's built for couples, like the adults-only Select and Fit rooms, so with children you're choosing among the suites. The Junior Suites give you a separate bedroom you can close on a sleeping child, plus a living room and terrace. The Acui Junior Suite is the family version at that size and the easiest to book: it adds children's décor, a microwave, an ACUI minibar pack refilled daily and a Nintendo Switch to borrow against a refundable €100 deposit, with a small gift for children and a bottle of cava for parents on arrival. The Junior Suite Family has the same 42 m² footprint and sleeps four, though the hotel doesn't spell out where the fourth person sleeps, so confirm the bed arrangement when you book.
For two separate children's rooms, there are two-bedroom suites. The Family Suite at 62 m² has two bedrooms and a living room sharing a single bathroom, but only two of them exist, on the first floor, and the hotel states plainly they must be requested in advance and can't be fully guaranteed. The Master Suite at 72 m² is larger, with a bathroom for each bedroom, and has no such catch, so it's the more reliable choice if a two-bedroom layout matters. Both are listed for up to five guests, though the furniture the hotel describes only sleeps four, so if you're a party of five, confirm the extra bed or a cot when you book.
Every room has a 32-inch TV with children's channels, free Wi-Fi, a phone, air conditioning with a fan, a safe and a minibar (both charged), a Nespresso machine with one complimentary pack on arrival, a complimentary bottle of water and a tea and coffee tray on arrival, a pillow menu and a portable clothes dryer that's handy for swimwear. Wi-Fi is free across the whole resort, not just in the room, so it covers the pools, the lobby and the restaurants too. Water is free from dispensers at the pools and bars. The in-room coffee isn't refilled after the first pack unless you pay, which comes up often in reviews, and the safe carries a fee. A few rooms have a small kitchenette with a microwave, cooktop, sink and fridge, but only on request, so ask when booking if that matters.
Pools and water play
The resort has three heated swimming pools and a separate children's water play area, all filled with salt water rather than fresh. The Coral Pool is the main family pool, with a wheelchair-accessible entry and a shallow section for babies and toddlers, and it's the one that matters most with little ones. The Maris Pool, next to the Teatro Maris snack bar, is the activity pool where the animation team runs aquagym, water polo and games through the day, so it's livelier and noisier and better suited to older children and adults. The Chill-Out pool is strictly adults-only, over-18s, with hydromassage jets and a quiet setting beside the chill-out bar. Splash Bubbles is the children's play area, with tipping buckets, fountains and small slides, plus the occasional foam party, and it's a favourite with younger children. The pools open 10am to 6pm with a lifeguard on duty, towels come from reception on a refundable deposit, reserving a sun lounger isn't allowed and there's no indoor pool.
The beach
Playa de los Pocillos is a long stretch of golden sand, about half a mile (1 km), about 200 metres from the rear door along a quiet street, roughly a five-minute walk. The water shelves in gently and stays shallow a long way out, which makes it one of the calmer spots on this coast for a first paddle, and it's quieter than the main Puerto del Carmen beach. There's a lifeguard, loungers and parasols to hire, showers and public toilets and the beach itself is wheelchair-accessible; a flat promenade runs the full length of the beach into town, about a mile and a quarter (2 km), with a cluster of cafés and bars along the way. The beach lost its Blue Flag in 2025 and flies one again after regaining it in 2026, alongside the other Puerto del Carmen beaches, Matagorda, Playa Grande and Playa Chica, which regained theirs at the same time. If step-free access is essential, it's worth checking the route with the hotel. Swimming is the main thing here; there's no dedicated water-sports operator on this stretch, and dolphin-watching boat trips leave from the harbours nearby.
Babies and toddlers
The clubs from age four, what fills a family day and the days out beyond the gate.
The most important thing to know is that there's no crèche and no club for children under four. The Acui Club starts at age four, so families with a baby or toddler have no supervised childcare here beyond paid babysitting. Everything else the resort does for young children, the pools, the splash area, the baby kit and the family rooms, still applies; it's the childcare break that isn't on offer.
The Acui Club takes children from four to eleven, split into fours-to-eights and nines-to-elevens, with themed days, crafts and indoor and outdoor games run by the animation team. It runs during the day, and no charge is listed for it. Older children have the Waves Club for twelve to fifteens, which is sports-based, with water polo, volleyball and football. There's a daily minidisco in the late afternoon, a playground with slides and swings, an indoor play area and an arcade room where the machines take a fee. The exact club and show times aren't published in advance, so you'll find the day's schedule on the in-resort guest app (myAequora) or a printed programme once you arrive.
For an evening to yourselves, babysitting is available through an outside company at extra cost, subject to availability and arranged through reception, so ask when you book or on arrival. For the room, a baby cot is free for under-twos and can be selected when you book. A free baby pack with a bath, a non-slip mat, a high-chair seat and a bed rail can be requested too, though it can't be guaranteed in advance, so confirm it with reception when you get there. The family buffet has a children's food section.
On resortThings to do
The daytime programme for adults is included and covers aerobics, Zumba, aquagym, dance classes, archery, darts, billiards, sjoelen (a Dutch shuffleboard game) and bocce, with seasonal yoga, pilates, stretching and step classes. The evenings are where the resort is at its strongest: the in-house team puts on professional shows, live music, theatre, games, themed parties and karaoke, and it's the feature guests mention most, with Teatro Maris as the main venue.
There's a gym with treadmills, bikes, resistance machines and free weights, open 8am to 7pm for over-18s. The Sanus Wellness Center has a small number of treatment cabins, including a couples' room, and a hydromassage whirlpool that's included once per stay for Select and AEQUORA PLUS guests and charged otherwise; classic, chocolate and aromatherapy massages, cosmetic treatments and the beauty salon all cost extra, and there's no full hydrotherapy circuit. AEQUORA PLUS guests get 5% off treatments and a Select-tier room gets 10%. For sport there's a multi-use court with free tennis (a deposit covers the kit), a bike centre with a partner company for rental and guided rides out to Timanfaya or along the Ironman route, and a yoga pergola by the adults' pool for the seasonal classes. Golfers have the 18-hole Lanzarote Golf Course about a mile and a half (2.5 km) away.
Off resortThe area and days out
Puerto del Carmen is Lanzarote's main resort town, with a long seafront promenade of restaurants, bars, shops and water-sports operators. The hotel sits about a mile and a quarter (2 km) from the busiest stretch, and the quieter Los Pocillos end suits young children better. For a big family day out, Rancho Texas Lanzarote Park is the closest, five to ten minutes' drive away in Puerto del Carmen: a Wild-West-themed animal park with dolphins, sea lions and camel rides that shares one ticket with the Aqua Rancho water park, open daily 9:30am to 5:30pm with free parking and best for under-twelves.
Further afield, Timanfaya National Park, the island's volcanic landscape, is about twelve miles (20 km) away, roughly a 25-minute drive. The Lanzarote Aquarium at Costa Teguise, the largest in the Canaries, has an underwater tunnel and touch pools, opens daily 10am to 6pm and lets under-threes in free, about twelve miles (20 km) and 20 to 25 minutes away. In the island's northeast corner, about 25 miles (40 km) away, are two of César Manrique's landmarks, both part of the island's CACT network of art, culture and tourism sites and open daily 10am to 6pm: Jameos del Agua, a cave and lagoon with an auditorium and home to a rare species of blind cave crab, and the neighbouring Cueva de los Verdes lava tube, which suits older children. His Jardín de Cactus, a cactus garden in the centre-north, is about nineteen miles (30 km) away. Dolphin and whale-watching boat trips leave from Puerto Calero and Puerto del Carmen.
On site there's a souvenir shop and a mini-market. For nappies, formula and Calpol, the pharmacies and supermarkets in Puerto del Carmen are a short taxi ride away.
Loves and gripes
What guests praise and what frustrates them, how it compares, the journey in and the weather by month.
Across the review sites the picture is consistent, and it's a positive one for a 4-star all-inclusive: around 4 out of 5 on TripAdvisor, where it ranks near the top of Puerto del Carmen's hotels, and around 4.5 out of 5 on Google from several thousand reviews.
What families love
- The in-house entertainment team, the feature guests praise most.
- Friendly, helpful staff.
- The kids' clubs for age four and up.
- Spacious, modern, clean rooms.
- Good buffet variety and themed nights.
- The clear split between family and adult areas.
- The flat, five-minute walk to a calm beach.
- Good value for a 4-star all-inclusive.
Common gripes
- No club or childcare for under-fours.
- Aircraft noise in some rooms, with the airport close by.
- Buffet food that can arrive lukewarm.
- In-room coffee not refilled after the first pack, and a fee on the room safe.
- Drinks at the adults' Capitán Nemo bar charged on standard all-inclusive.
- Show noise near the entertainment area until 11pm, and early-morning bin collection.
- Black volcanic sand between the buildings rather than gardens, and open-plan bathrooms.
How it compares
AEQUORA is at its best for families with children of about four to twelve who want a well-priced all-inclusive with strong entertainment and good pools. Where it falls short is childcare for the very young, and that's where some other Lanzarote hotels do more. The five-star Princesa Yaiza at Playa Blanca is beachfront and runs a Babykikoland club that takes children from under three; H10 Suites Lanzarote Gardens in Costa Teguise has a baby club from six months; Seaside Los Jameos is a quieter beachfront option; and TUI BLUE Flamingo Beach is another family choice at Playa Blanca. If you have a baby or toddler and want a supervised break, one of those will serve better. If your children are past the crèche age, AEQUORA is usually the better value and has the livelier evenings.
From the airportGetting there and when to go
Lanzarote airport is about three miles (5 km) away, under ten minutes by taxi. There's no hotel-run transfer, so book one through your tour operator or take a taxi from the rank at arrivals; the nearest bus stop and taxi rank are about 150 metres from the hotel entrance. Puerto del Carmen town centre is just over a mile (2 km), and the capital, Arrecife, about seven miles (12 km). Check-in is from 3pm and check-out is 11am, there's free outdoor parking on site and the hotel takes cards and cash.
Spain, including the Canary Islands, carries no UK government travel warning. UK visitors need no visa for stays under 90 days, but your passport must have been issued less than ten years before you arrive and stay valid for at least three months after you leave. Bring a GHIC, the card that covers emergency state healthcare in Spain.
The hotel is open all year. The easiest months with young children are April to June and September to October, warm and dry with the sea at or near its warmest in early autumn. Midsummer is hot and busy, and winter is mild rather than a beach holiday, though the pools are heated.
When to goWeather, month by month
Puerto del Carmen is warm and dry year-round, which is what makes Lanzarote a winter-sun option as well as a summer one. The figures below are typical monthly averages for the resort.
| Month | Daytime high | Overnight low | Rain | Wet days | Sea temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 21° | 14° | 17 mm | 3 | 19° |
| February | 21.5° | 14.5° | 16 mm | 2 | 18° |
| March | 23° | 15° | 11 mm | 2 | 19° |
| April | 24° | 16° | 4 mm | 1 | 19° |
| May | 25.5° | 17.5° | 1 mm | 0 | 20° |
| June | 27° | 19.5° | 0 mm | 0 | 21° |
| July | 29° | 21° | 0 mm | 0 | 22° |
| August | 30° | 21.5° | 0 mm | 0 | 23° |
| September | 29° | 21° | 4 mm | 0 | 23° |
| October | 27.5° | 20° | 12 mm | 2 | 23° |
| November | 24.5° | 17.5° | 15 mm | 3 | 22° |
| December | 22° | 15.5° | 17 mm | 3 | 20° |
Typical monthly averages from weather-station records. Sea temperature is the open-water figure, so a sheltered bay can feel a degree or two warmer. The hotel is open all year.
Questions
Quick answers, the official pages worth a look and when this guide was last updated.
Is there a crèche or childcare for a baby or toddler?
No. There's no under-four childcare of any kind, and the Acui Club only starts at age four. For an evening or a break you'd need to book babysitting through reception, which is an outside company at extra cost, so arrange it ahead of your stay.
Can we get a two-bedroom room for a bigger family?
There are two: the Family Suite, with two bedrooms sharing one bathroom, and the Master Suite, which has a bathroom for each bedroom. Only two Family Suites exist and can't be guaranteed even if you ask, so if a two-bedroom layout is essential, book the Master Suite.
Is AEQUORA PLUS worth paying for?
It mainly buys nightly dinners at the Don Paco à la carte restaurant, premium drinks, drinks at the adults' Capitán Nemo bar and a filled minibar. It's worth it if you'd eat à la carte most nights and want branded drinks; on standard all-inclusive, check the cost of Don Paco with the hotel first.
Is the walk to the beach manageable with a pushchair?
It's about a five-minute walk from the rear door along a quiet street. If a step-free route matters to you, it's worth asking the hotel directly.
What's the best day out with young children?
Rancho Texas, a short drive away in Puerto del Carmen, pairs a Wild-West animal park with the Aqua Rancho water park on one ticket and suits under-twelves. It's the closest big family attraction to the hotel.
Do we need anything special to travel there from the UK?
No visa is needed for a stay under 90 days. Each passport has to be less than ten years old on the day you arrive and still valid for at least three months after your return date, so check the dates before booking. A GHIC is worth packing too, for emergency state healthcare in Spain.
Is there medical help if a child falls ill?
The hotel calls out a doctor on request rather than keeping one on site around the clock. For anything serious, the nearest hospital is in Arrecife, the island capital about seven miles away.
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Useful links
- AEQUORA Lanzarote Suites: the hotel's own site for rooms, board options and the children's clubs.
- GOV.UK Spain travel advice: entry rules and safety updates before you travel.
- Lanzarote with little ones: our guide to the island, its beaches and when to go.
Last updated 12 July 2026.
