Upon arrival our first impression of the apartment was that it was basic but serviceable. No effort had been given towards the welcoming finishing touches, like perhaps a bottle of water and some fruit or even a cheap bottle of wine which we have received from every other place we have rented. I was also disappointed to find there were no kitchen or bathroom cleaning products cleaning products, no hand soap or shower gel. These kind of things always get left behind by previous guests - we left washing powder, bleach, washing up liquid, hand soap and shower gel behind. So our first port of call was off to the supermarket before we could even have a cold drink or use the bathroom after a long journey.

The apartment generally didn't feel well cleaned so after sweeping up a lot of dust, fluff and other peoples hair we bleached the floors of every room before unpacking.

The bedroom at night with stiflingly hot the air-conditioning was far too noisy to have on so we had to opt for windows open and the fan to make it bearable.

With the taxi rank directly outside the apartments bedroom there is a queue of approximately 150 people continuously from around 10 PM till 3:30 AM every single night and the noise from this crowd made it virtually impossible to get any sleep at all. The later it got the more drunk the crowd becomes and the noisy they get. I mentioned this to whoever returned my damage deposit at the end of the holiday and her response was "wear earplugs" - what a romantic setting that would be.

The balcony was lovely and big and was good for sunbathing and a bit of people watching, although the paint was flaking off all over the place and need a good clean.

I've stayed all over Lanzarote for the last 25 years and I know there are much more tranquil and pleasant places to stay for the money it cost. I'm afraid we won't be returning to this apartment.

I'm not one to moan and leave unnecessary reviews but I do feel it's justified in this case.