As soon as we walked into the villa, we were all incredibly impressed. It was definitely large enough for 7 of us. It is well equipped and beautifully decorated with lots of different art pieces. The pool is solar heated so never felt chilly. On some days, it felt like walking into a huge bath. The kitchen has every utensil needed and the fridge and freezer are big. We spent a couple of lazy days at the the villa, splashing about in the pool and sunbathing. Our favourite spot seemed to be on the sofa and soft chairs, underneath the lizard ornaments that are attached to the wall.
Simon, who keeps the pool clean and lives next door, was on hand for recommendations of places to visit and eat (also when we managed to lock ourselves out - thank you, Simon!) Ian, who owns the villa, has also been prompt and helpful when communicating with us. No query went unanswered.
We explored much of the island in our 14 days, with the villa being an ideally placed base to come back to. We explored Puerto Del Carmen, Arricife and many other places, but our favourite day was the visit to Timanfaya National Park. Seeing the volcanic rock close up and eating food cooked over lava was a unique experience. As the villa is in Macher, I would advise renting a car. There is a supermarket and a few bar/restaurants within walking distance but, if you want to get out and about, and aren't great at making plans for public transport, a car is useful. This was the only problem we experienced whilst in Lanzarote. We hired a vehicle for seven people but, when we were given the keys, we realised there was no space for cases! As we had 7 cases, we were in a bit of a mess and had to do two trips from the airport to get all the people and suitcases to the villa. It was also a pain on the last day as half of our group had to get a taxi back to the airport. In hindsight, we would have rented a larger car.
Our holiday group included myself, my husband, my sister in law, my niece (aged 20), two teenage boys (my nephew, aged 15 and my son, aged 14) plus youngest son (aged 9). All of us were incredibly sad to leave and agreed it was one of the best holidays we have ever been on. We would all love to return and would stay in this villa again without hesitation.