Secrets Lanzarote Resort & Spa

Secrets Lanzarote Resort & Spa: The Honest Review

If you have searched for an adults-only all-inclusive resort in Europe that actually delivers on the luxury promise, Secrets Lanzarote Resort & Spa is probably already on your shortlist. Perched on the volcanic southern coast of Lanzarote in the upscale Puerto Calero marina, this 335-room Hyatt Inclusive Collection property has been welcoming couples since 2003, most recently refreshed in a 2019 renovation.

The Secrets brand formula is well-proven in the Caribbean and Mexico — Unlimited-Luxury with premium spirits, no-reservation dining, 24-hour room service, and an adults-only environment that keeps things civilized. Lanzarote is where that formula meets year-round European sunshine, genuinely impressive spa facilities, and a volcanic island that feels nothing like the generic beach strip resorts most people picture when they hear “all-inclusive in Spain.”

But there is one catch, and it is a big one: Secrets Lanzarote does not have a beach. At all. The resort wraps around the Puerto Calero marina, and the nearest sand is a short drive away. Whether that matters to you determines whether this is your dream retreat or a deal-breaker. This review will help you decide.

Quick Verdict

Secrets Lanzarote is the strongest adults-only all-inclusive in the Canary Islands for couples who prioritize spa, dining, and pure relaxation over beach access. The Unlimited-Luxury package genuinely delivers — top-shelf spirits at six bars, six restaurants with no reservations needed, and 24-hour room service that actually works. The spa alone justifies a visit. But the absence of a private beach is a real limitation, and standard rooms at 323 sq ft feel tight for a five-star property. Book the Preferred Club swim-up suite if your budget allows — it transforms the experience entirely.

Score: 8.2 / 10

Pros and Cons

Pros	Cons
Best adults-only all-inclusive in Lanzarote, period	No private beach — not even a small cove
Unlimited-Luxury: premium spirits, six restaurants, 24-hr room service	Standard rooms at 323 sq ft are small for the price
Exceptional spa with hydrotherapy circuit and Natura Bisse products	Tiled floors transmit noise between rooms
Preferred Club swim-up suites are genuinely special	Spa treatments cost extra on top of all-inclusive rate
Four heated pools — comfortable year-round	Isolated marina — need a car or taxi to explore
Upscale Puerto Calero marina atmosphere	Some guests report dated decor and billing surprises
Dog-friendly policy (rare for luxury all-inclusive)	Service can be uneven during peak periods

The Resort at a Glance

Detail	Info
Rooms	335
Restaurants	6 (plus Coco Cafe and Barefoot Grill)
Bars	6
Pools	4 (all heated)
Beach	None — marina location
Spa	10 treatment rooms, hydrotherapy circuit
Airport Transfer	15 minutes from Lanzarote Airport (ACE)
Location	Puerto Calero, southern Lanzarote
Opened	2003, renovated 2019
Adults Only	Yes — 18+
Chain	Hyatt Inclusive Collection (Secrets brand)

Rooms and Suites

Standard Rooms (323 sq ft)

The standard rooms at Secrets Lanzarote are functional but not spacious. At 323 sq ft, they are noticeably smaller than what you would expect from a five-star adults-only property at $200+ per night. You get a king or twin bed configuration, a terrace or balcony, and a rain shower — all perfectly acceptable, but nothing that makes you reach for your phone to post about.

Three view categories are available: garden/partial view (from around $190/night), pool view (from $200), and sea view (from $215). The sea view is worth the upgrade — watching the sun set over Puerto Calero marina from your balcony with a cocktail is one of those small luxuries that elevates the trip.

One consistent complaint across guest reviews: the tiled floors transmit sound between rooms. If you are a light sleeper, request an upper-floor room away from neighbors. This is not a deal-breaker, but it is worth mentioning to the front desk at check-in.

Preferred Club Rooms and Suites

This is where Secrets Lanzarote starts to genuinely impress. The Preferred Club tier adds butler service, a private pool, an exclusive lounge with continental breakfast and afternoon aperitifs, a coffee machine, pillow menu, and superior toiletries. The uplift is roughly $40-85 per night over the equivalent standard room, and it is money well spent.

The Junior Suite Ocean View Preferred Club (398 sq ft) adds a separate sitting area and whirlpool tub — a meaningful upgrade in living space that the standard rooms lack.

The Suite Ocean View Preferred Club (645 sq ft) is where the property truly delivers on its five-star promise. A separate living room, en-suite bathroom, ocean-view balcony, and whirlpool tub create the kind of space where you actually want to spend time in your room, not just sleep in it.

Our Pick: Swim-Up Suite Preferred Club

The Swim-Up Suite (645 sq ft, from around $450/night) is the star of the show. A private terrace with direct pool access, a walk-in rain shower, whirlpool bathtub, sliding wooden partition between sleeping and living areas, and what multiple reviewers describe as an “exceptional” 35cm mattress that might be the most comfortable bed you have slept in at a resort. Add butler service and Preferred Club lounge access, and you have the most compelling room product in the Canary Islands for a couples getaway. If you can afford it, book this room. It is a different resort experience entirely.

Food and Dining

World Cafe (Buffet)

The main buffet restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner with an international rotation. It is perfectly adequate — decent variety, well-stocked, and you will not go hungry. But “perfectly adequate” is exactly the right description. The buffet is not the reason you come to Secrets Lanzarote. Preferred Club guests get access to a separate breakfast area, which is quieter and more pleasant. If you are not in Preferred Club, consider the a la carte restaurants instead.

Portofino (Italian) — Dinner

Portofino is one of the two standout restaurants on property. Authentic Italian cooking with a hand-picked menu that includes both classic dishes and lighter, health-conscious options. The vegetarian selection is notably better than what most all-inclusive Italian restaurants offer. This is the place for a proper romantic dinner — white tablecloths, good wine, and food that would hold up in a mid-range Italian restaurant outside a resort context.

Oceana (Seafood) — Dinner

The second standout. Oceana operates as a seafood buffet with an outdoor terrace, and the quality consistently impresses guests. Fresh fish preparations, thoughtful sides, and a setting that takes advantage of the marina atmosphere. On a warm evening, the terrace at Oceana is probably the most pleasant dining experience on the property.

Bluewater Grill (Steakhouse) — Dinner

Solid meat-focused dining with grilled cuts and grill specialties. It does what it says on the tin. Not as memorable as Portofino or Oceana, but satisfying if you want a steak night.

Gohan (Japanese/Sushi) — Dinner

A sushi bar concept that provides variety but does not reach the heights of the Italian or seafood options. Good enough for one visit during a week-long stay, but not worth going back to twice when Portofino exists.

Barefoot Grill (Poolside) — Lunch

Casual poolside lunch option — burgers, grilled items, salads. Exactly what you want when you do not feel like getting dressed for the buffet.

Coco Cafe

Snacks, coffees, and smoothies throughout the day. A welcome addition for mid-afternoon fuel without a full meal.

Bars and Drinks

Six bars keep things interesting. Sugar Reef is the cocktail bar near the waterfront area. La Habana is a Cuban-style cocktail bar that serves the best mojitos on property. Piano Bar is the sophisticated evening option with live music — this is where the resort really comes alive after dinner. Half Time Sports Bar is for match days. The Lounge and Pool Bar round things out.

The drinks quality is one of the genuine strengths of the Unlimited-Luxury formula. All guests get top-shelf spirits — not the well liquor that many European all-inclusives try to pass off as “premium.” You can order a proper gin and tonic with Hendrick’s, a whisky you would actually choose to drink, or a cocktail made with real ingredients. This alone sets Secrets apart from the Iberostar and RIU properties on the island.

Food Quality Verdict

Portofino and Oceana are genuinely good. The buffet is fine. The other restaurants fill gaps without exciting. Compared to the best Caribbean all-inclusive dining (Excellence, Grand Velas), Secrets Lanzarote is a step behind — but compared to most European all-inclusive competition, the no-reservation policy and drink quality put it ahead. You will eat well here, but you will not eat memorably every night.

Pools

Four Heated Pools

Four pools is generous, and critically, they are all heated. This makes Secrets Lanzarote a genuine year-round destination in a way that many Mediterranean all-inclusives simply are not. In December or February, when temperatures hover around 20-22 degrees Celsius (68-72 Fahrenheit), you can still swim comfortably. Try doing that at a Turkish or Greek all-inclusive.

The Main Pool is the social hub — pool waiter service, daytime activities like aqua aerobics and aqua yoga, sun loungers, and a lively (but not rowdy) atmosphere. It is where most guests spend their days.

The Preferred Club Pool is worth the upgrade alone. Private, quiet, with butler service and a separate solarium. During peak season (Christmas, Easter, UK half-term), when the main pool gets busy, having your own pool area is genuinely transformative. Two additional pools provide overflow and variety.

The Beach Situation

Let’s address the elephant in the room: Secrets Lanzarote does not have a beach. Not a small one, not a rocky one, not a disappointing one — simply none. The resort sits on the Puerto Calero marina, and the nearest actual beach requires a short taxi ride or the resort shuttle.

Sugar Reef bar provides the closest thing to a waterfront experience, and the marina itself is attractive — yachts, waterfront restaurants, a pleasant promenade. But if your idea of a holiday involves walking out of your room and onto sand within five minutes, this is the wrong resort. Full stop.

This is the single most important thing to understand about Secrets Lanzarote. If you have made peace with it, everything else about the resort is excellent. If you have not, look at Dreams Lanzarote Playa Dorada instead.

Activities and Entertainment

Daytime Activities

The included activity program is solid without being extraordinary. Tennis courts, padel courts (a sport you will get addicted to if you have not tried it), squash, beach volleyball, yoga, pilates, aqua aerobics, spinning sessions, stretching classes, and bike rental. The padel courts are a genuine highlight — the sport is massive in Spain, and learning it here is a fun way to engage with local culture.

Yoga and pilates classes are held poolside or in the gardens, and the quality of instruction is consistently good. Aqua yoga in the heated pool is an unexpectedly pleasant way to start the morning.

Evening Entertainment

Nightly live entertainment varies between shows at the main stage and live music at the Piano Bar. The Piano Bar is the consistently better option — intimate, atmospheric, with talented musicians playing jazz and easy listening. The main stage shows are standard all-inclusive fare: talented performers, somewhat predictable formats. Skip the big show at least a couple of nights and settle into the Piano Bar with a Laphroaig instead.

Exploring Lanzarote

This is where the resort’s isolated location becomes an asset rather than a weakness. Lanzarote is one of Europe’s most extraordinary islands. Timanfaya National Park (30 minutes away) is a UNESCO-protected volcanic landscape that looks like another planet — book the bus tour and lunch at El Diablo, where they grill food over volcanic heat. Jameos del Agua and the Fundacion Cesar Manrique showcase the work of the artist who essentially designed Lanzarote’s relationship between architecture and landscape. These excursions are not included in the all-inclusive rate, but they are essential.

Puerto Calero Marina itself is a 10-minute walk and worth exploring — boat trips, waterfront dining, and watersports hire are all available.

Spa and Wellness

The spa is, frankly, the best reason to choose Secrets Lanzarote over its competitors. Ten treatment rooms, an indoor heated pool with massage jets, multiple jacuzzis, sauna, steam room, a full hydrotherapy circuit with contrast showers, and a sun terrace. The product brand is Natura Bisse — a premium Spanish skincare line that spa enthusiasts will recognize.

Individual treatments start at around $78 (EUR 72). But the real value play is the weekly thermal circuit pass at roughly $75 (EUR 70), which gives you unlimited access to the hydrotherapy circuit, indoor pool, jacuzzis, sauna, and steam room for your entire stay. That works out to about $10 per day for facilities that would cost $50+ per visit at a day spa. Multiple reviewers flag this as outstanding value, and they are right. If you are staying five nights or more, buy the weekly pass on day one.

Signature treatments include Tibetan bowl sound therapy, couple’s massages, seaweed wraps, and personalized facials. The couple’s massage in particular is popular for honeymoon and anniversary visitors.

One caveat: spa treatments are not included in the Unlimited-Luxury base rate. The thermal circuit pass and individual treatments are all extra charges. This is standard for Secrets properties, but worth budgeting for.

What Is Included vs. What Costs Extra

Included in Unlimited-Luxury	Extra Charge
All meals at 6 restaurants (no reservations)	Spa treatments (from ~$78/EUR 72)
Top-shelf spirits and cocktails at 6 bars	Spa thermal circuit pass (~$75/EUR 70 weekly)
24-hour room service	Golf (off-site courses nearby)
Daily minibar refresh (soft drinks, water, beer)	Island excursions (Timanfaya, Jameos del Agua)
Pool waiter service at all four pools	Preferred Club upgrade (~$40-85/night extra)
Tennis, padel, squash, beach volleyball	Premium wine by bottle (house wine included)
Yoga, pilates, aqua aerobics, cycling
Nightly live entertainment
WiFi throughout resort
Free parking
Gym access

Pricing and How to Book

Price Ranges by Season

Season	Dates	Price Per Night (USD)
Low Season	May - June, Sep - Oct	$190 - $280
Shoulder Season	March - April, Nov	$220 - $350
High Season (Winter Sun)	Jan - Feb, Dec	$280 - $420
Peak (Christmas/New Year)	Dec 20 - Jan 5	$400 - $560+

Prices are per room per night for double occupancy, based on standard room categories. Suite and Preferred Club categories are higher. EUR prices converted at approximate current rates.

Best Time to Visit

Lanzarote is genuinely year-round. Temperatures sit between 20-26 degrees Celsius (68-79 Fahrenheit) virtually every month, and the heated pools mean swimming is comfortable in January. There is no sargassum issue (there is no beach to have one on), no hurricane season, and no monsoon. The best value window is May-June and September-October, when prices dip below $200/night for standard rooms and the resort is quieter. Avoid August if you dislike heat and crowds — it is the busiest and most expensive summer month.

Where to Book

• Hyatt.com / hyattinclusivecollection.com — Best for World of Hyatt members earning or redeeming points. If you have Hyatt status, book direct for upgrades and recognition
• Jet2holidays — UK package deals often include flights from regional airports; competitive pricing for British travelers
• Kuoni — UK luxury travel specialist with good Secrets packages and attentive service
• Booking.com — Price comparison and flexible cancellation options

World of Hyatt members take note: you can earn and redeem points at Secrets Lanzarote. If you hold Hyatt Globalist or Explorist status, booking through Hyatt gives you the best shot at complimentary upgrades.

Booking Tips

Book 2-3 months ahead for January-March winter sun stays, and 3-4 months ahead for Christmas and New Year. For the swim-up suites specifically, book as far in advance as possible — they sell out quickly and are the property’s most popular room type.

Compared to Nearby Resorts

Dreams Lanzarote Playa Dorada

The obvious alternative — and the answer to the beach question. Dreams Lanzarote is the family-friendly sister property in Playa Blanca with actual beachfront on Playa Dorada, nine pools, and a waterpark. It is not adults-only, so the atmosphere is entirely different. If beach access matters more than adult exclusivity, Dreams is the better choice. Secrets scores higher with expert reviewers (8 vs 7 on Tripexpert), but Dreams has the beach.

Paradisus by Melia Salinas

The newer (2023) adults-only luxury option on Lanzarote, located in Costa Teguise with iconic Cesar Manrique architecture. More design-forward and more expensive, with a stronger sense of place in the Lanzarote landscape. Still building its review base, but worth watching as a future competitor.

Secrets Mallorca Villamil Resort & Spa

The direct Secrets brand comparison on a different Spanish island. Mallorca has the edge for beach lovers — Peguera beach gives it what Lanzarote lacks. But Lanzarote wins on year-round weather reliability and spa value. If you want a Secrets experience with a beach, go to Mallorca. If you want better weather guarantees and a superior spa, stay with Lanzarote.

Barcelo Teguise Beach

The budget adults-only alternative on Lanzarote, located beachfront in Costa Teguise. Considerably cheaper but with noticeably less impressive dining, spa, and service. A fair option if you want beach + adults-only and cannot stretch to Secrets pricing.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Secrets Lanzarote have a beach?

No. This is the most important thing to know before booking. The resort is built around Puerto Calero Marina, not a beach. The nearest beach requires a short taxi ride. The resort does have a waterfront bar (Sugar Reef) and four heated pools, but no sand. If beach access is essential, consider Dreams Lanzarote Playa Dorada or Barcelo Teguise Beach instead.

Is the Preferred Club upgrade worth it?

Yes, especially during peak season. The private pool alone is worth the $40-85/night uplift when the main pool is at capacity. Add butler service, the exclusive lounge with complimentary aperitifs, a separate breakfast area, a coffee machine, and superior toiletries, and it is a genuinely different experience. The swim-up Preferred Club suite in particular is the best room on property.

Can you use Hyatt points at Secrets Lanzarote?

Yes. Secrets Lanzarote is part of the Hyatt Inclusive Collection, and World of Hyatt members can earn and redeem points. Book through Hyatt.com to ensure your status benefits (potential upgrades, late checkout) are recognized.

Is Secrets Lanzarote good for honeymoons?

It is one of the best honeymoon options in the Canary Islands. The adults-only policy, romantic marina setting, exceptional spa, swim-up suites, and no-reservation dining all cater perfectly to honeymooners. Request a suite with ocean views for the full experience, and budget for a couple’s massage at the spa.

What is the weather like in Lanzarote?

Consistently warm year-round. Expect 20-22 degrees Celsius (68-72 Fahrenheit) in winter and 25-28 degrees Celsius (77-82 Fahrenheit) in summer. Rain is rare — Lanzarote is the driest of the Canary Islands. Unlike the Caribbean, there is no hurricane season, and unlike Turkey or Greece, the resort is viable 12 months a year thanks to heated pools.

Is a rental car necessary?

Not strictly necessary, but strongly recommended if you want to explore Lanzarote. The resort is in Puerto Calero, which is quiet and self-contained. Taxis to Puerto del Carmen (10 min) or Playa Blanca (15 min) are available but add up. Timanfaya National Park, the Manrique Foundation, and the island’s best beaches are all car-trip excursions. Budget roughly $35-50/day for a rental.

Final Verdict

Score: 8.2 / 10

Secrets Lanzarote Resort & Spa is the best adults-only all-inclusive in the Canary Islands for couples who want spa, dining quality, and romantic atmosphere over beach access. The Unlimited-Luxury package is genuinely excellent — top-shelf spirits, six restaurants without reservations, 24-hour room service, and heated pools you can actually swim in during January. The spa is a legitimate reason to choose this resort. The Preferred Club swim-up suites are among the finest room products in the European all-inclusive market.

The no-beach reality is the resort’s one significant limitation. If you spend your holidays primarily on the sand and in the sea, this is not your resort — look at Dreams Lanzarote or head to Secrets Mallorca instead. But if you are a couple seeking a calm, luxurious, well-catered retreat with world-class spa facilities on an island that delivers warm weather 365 days a year, Secrets Lanzarote delivers exactly that.

Who should book: Couples, honeymooners, and anniversary travelers who value spa, dining, and relaxation over beach time. Hyatt loyalists earning or redeeming points. Anyone escaping a northern European winter who wants guaranteed sunshine without Caribbean flight times.

Who should skip: Beach lovers who need sand and sea within walking distance. Guests who expect ultra-spacious standard rooms for the price. Anyone wanting nightlife or a lively resort strip atmosphere.