Press
April 2012
Eco Luxury Yurt Suite features in a film made by the new Dutch webpage iglamping.com. Their movie features the eco retreat Finca De Arrieat and some of Lanzarote's highlights to see the film follow this link and press the pink Video button; http://2012editie1.iglamping.nl/#/2/Top-9-glampingplekken
March 2012
Finca De Arrieta chosen again for the Guardian!
Rural Spanish holidays: yurts and cottages. In the rugged landscapes of Spain lie remote hideaways perfect for star-gazing. Alastair Sawday, of Sawday's guides, picks 10 of the best yurts and cottages.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/travel/2012/mar/16/spanish-holidays-rural-yurts-cottages?INTCMP=SRCH
The Eco Yurts feature in a german traveller website follow this link for full details; http://www.fernweh-aktuell.com/inhalt.sechs-ganz-besondere-campingplaetze-beim-glamping-wird-luxus-gross-geschrieben.e0285e99-ff76-418c-b6e9-22a78f945168.html
February 2012
Best Eco Property - On February 18th Finca De Arrieta featured as the best eco property in the Sunday Times travel section.
January 2012
Finca De Arrieta features in the Ryanair in flight magazine as " if it’s eco-friendly accommodation you want then the most famous and possibly best of the bunch" See this link for the full Lanzarote article http://www.ryanairmag.com/story/lanzarote-on-the-ground/1097/1/
The yurts at Finca De Arrieta Feature in Quantas web page, see this link for the details
http://travelinsider.qantas.com.au/GalleryPopup_Preview.htm?index=1&gid=26599
December 2011
The Yurts at Finca de Arrieta, Lanzarote are seen in Dutch Glamping Magazine " Glamping is the trend nowadays. It is living glamorously outdoors at exclusive places with the luxury of home. A box-spring bed, a fully furnished kitchen and sometimes even a bathtub "
www.glampingmagazine.nl Twitter: www.twitter.com/GlampingANWB
Facebook: www.facebook.com/pages/Glamping-Magazine/236841509720112
November 2011
Eco Yurts at Finca De Arrieta - feature in the in-flight Monarch magazine called Explore for the months of November and December. See page 72 for the full article.
8th November 2011 - Annie Bennett - an expert travel writer specialising in Spain added us to her article in the Telegraph under "self catering" accommodation;
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/destination/spain/lanzarote/36592/Lanzarote-hotels.html
6th November 2011 - Ella Buchan adds an article to OK Extra magazine after her visit to the Eco Yurt Royale this autumn, here’s the web link; http://www.tripideas.co.uk/posts/view/6580/Lanzarote-Spain-Carry-on-glamping
Lanzarote Retreats starts tweeting on twitter find us on @lanzretreats
October 2011
15th October 2011 - Rachel Dixon writes a lovely article on the Eco Yurt Royale and it features in the Guardian news paper please see this link to read the review of her stay;
http://www.guardian.co.uk/travel/2011/oct/14/luxury-yurt-lanzarote-canaries-camping
Eco Yurts feature in Ryan Air in-flight Magazine as ideal accommodations for star gazing; http://www.ryanairmag.com/story/bedrooms/1062/1/
Eco Twin Yurts feature on the aol travel web page; http://travel.aol.co.uk/2011/08/04/editors-picks-glampsites-in-europe/#photo-1
September 2011
Eco Luxury Yurt Suite features in an amazing article by Catherine Mack (travel writer, green and eco-travel) on Saturday 10th September 2011, see this link for full article;
http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/travel/2011/0910/1224303805307.html
August 2011
Lanzarote Retreats features in Aer Lingus in flight magazine “Cara”. The article of Take Me To The Sun written by Oda O’Carroll gives details of the Eco Fishermans Cottage and the Eco Yurts.
June 2011
Eco Yurts at Finca De Arrieta feature in Italian Elle Extra June 2011.
The Yurts at Lanzarote Retreats are named in the Independent on 25th June 2011 as one of the "50 Best Euro Beach Breaks" Article : Top Spots by the Sea
A local Canarian television station featured the Eco Retreat Finca de Arrieta in a report. This is the link to see the report for yourself, Canarian Television
Finca De Arrieta features in the Ultimate Eco Lifestyle Magazine "Dare2Magazine". This web based magazine gives lots of inspiration for green and eco living. This is the web link for the article, http://www.dare2mag.com/travel/2011/lanzarote-retreats/,
The Eco Fishermans Cottage in Arrieta village is mentioned in a CD Traveller .com article "A Taste of Lanzarote"
May 2011
The Yurts at Lanzarote Retreats are featured in Belgium Neiuwsblad.be
April 2011
Lanzarote Retreat features in the Guardian on 28th April 2011 on a feature on Summer holidays: 10 of the best trips for couples
Spring 2011 Lanzarote Retreats is featured in the German Active Life Magazine
http://www.active-life.com
January 2011
The Saturday Times 22nd January 2011 featured Finca De Arrieta, Eco Fishermans Cottage and Ocean View Penthouse apartment as part of its Stylish side of Lanzarote feature. The article states "Lanzarote is no longer all Lanza-grotty. A chic side is emerging including eco-retreats, villas and cottages".
Lanzarote Retreats is thrilled to be a part of promoting the previously hidden, rural side of the island. Giving travellers a chance to experience Lanzarote in its unique beauty and not just in over populated resorts.
Lanzarote Retreats was mentioned in the popular womens magazine Red as part of "If you only do 1 thing this month...." Their suggestion was to get a new year tan whilst staying at one of the Lanzarote Retreat accommodations.
This morning 18th January TV Canarias 2 filmed live and direct from Finca de Arrieta! Footage to follow.
October 2010
Finca De Arrieta featured in the Ryanair Magazine as "eco cool and super chic" You can read the full review on this link -http://www.ryanairmag.com/story/endless-summer/915/1/
Eco Luxury Yurt Suite also featured in the Irish Sunday Tribune 3rd October issue. The Yurt was classed as "über-luxurious".
Sept 2010
Finca de Arrieta has been voted 2nd out of 30 expert rated hotels in Lanzarote on the prestigious travel site of simonseeks.com.
Click here to read the review
Finca de Arrieta now features on www.tripideas.co.uk
We are delighted to feature in the German press and this has led to an increased numbers of guests coming to the Finca from mainland Europe.
August 2010
Finca de Arrieta receives a distinction from the Canarian news paper La Provincia, please see this link for details;
http://www.laprovincia.es/retrovisor/2010/08/28/distincion-finca-arrieta/319727.html
July 2010
The Observer - Sunday 11 July 2010. Lanzarote Retreats is delighted to be the main feature in "Glamping in Europe´s top 10 luxury campsites".
Casa Lila, our beautiful 2 bedroom villa located in the fishing village of Punta Mujeres is featured in the July 2010 edition of Which - read the full article here
June 2010
The Eco Yurt was featured in The Telegraph on Saturday 12 June 2010 under "3 Unusual Holiday Lets"
Eco Fisherman´s Cottage in Arrieta is featured in The Times on Saturday 12th June in "20 best seaside villas in Europe".
May 2010
Finca de Arrieta features in The Times on Saturday 15th May, "20 great getawaysin Europe for all the family".
The Guardian featured Lanzarote Retreats on 15 May 2010 in their article "Carry on glamping: Europe´s poshest, coolest camping experiences"
April 2010
Finca de Arrieta, our eco retreat is featured in The Irish Times. The article, written by one of a large group who all stayed during a family celebration, not only promotes the retreat but also enthuses about Lanzarote as an island. Read it here
January 2010
Lanzarote Retreats is featured in The Telegraph on January 14 2010. Travel writer and Canary Island expert Annie Bennett sings the praises of Lanzarote Retreats and Finca de Arrieta as "luxury accomodation" and "sumptuous yurts".
Read the full article here in The Telegraph
December 2009
13th December 2009 Lanzarote Retreats is featured in The Independent on Sunday
Read the article Independent - Winter on the beach - Lanzarote
November 2009
November Lanzarote News
The low budget airlines are helping to keep the independent traveler travelling to Lanzarote. This month Ryanair started 20 new routes to the island for this winter season, with prices starting from just 15 Euros per person.
October 2009
25th October 2009 Lanzarote Retreats is featured in The Sunday Times Newspaper
Read the Sunday Times article;
August 2009
30th August 2009 - Eco Yurt feature in The Independent on Sunday Newspaper
The Eco Yurt at the Retreat "Finca de Arrieta" was reviewed in The Independent on Sunday Newspaper as their "Stay the night" feature.Journalist Simone Kane came to stay at the Yurt and described it as an "eco haven with luxury attached".
Read the Independent feature;
July 2009
26th July 2009 - Finca de Arrieta features in the Observer Newspaper
The Retreat "Finca de Arrieta" is featured as part of an article about Pedro Almodovas film "Broken Embraces" which is partly set in Lanzarote. The travel writer Annie Bennett chose one of the Yurts to stay in while she wrote her article & named Finca de Arrieta as a "fabulous place to stay" on the island and something that the famous architect Cesar Manrique would be proud of.
Read the Observer feature
Finca De Arrieta features on Law and More
The eco retreat continues to catch the attention of more international press. The well know UK web site, designed for Lawyers in the UK featured Finca De Arrieta on its travel page. This is a fantastic example of what the island has to offer for the more intrepid traveler. Its fantastic for the press to show off the island in such a positive way, this is what the island truly deserves as it has such a lot to offer in the way of unique landscape, design and architectural splendor.
Read the Law and More feature
April 2009
March 2009
The Guardian - Eco Fisherman´s Cottage is featured in an article entitled "Classy beach cabins on Europes coasts" - Saturday 21 March 2009
News Round Year Book
Joshua Braddock (13 years) who lives at the Eco Retreats "Finca de Arrieta" is interviewed by phone regarding the concept of living with energy supplied by wind and solar.
Questions were asked concerning:
Is Eco living hard to get used to? Do you think it is worth a try? How long have you lived with renewable energy?
You will see his answers in the 2010 News Round Year Book.
The Beach House featured on TV
Lanzarote Retreats "The Beach House" was featured on the Irish TV Program "No Frontier". The luxury villa in Costa Teguise sleeps up to 6 guests and is in a fantastic location behind the main beach, which is perfect for sunbathing, children and Windsurfing.
The program was on RTE1 at 7.30pm on Sunday the 15th March 09.
