What travellers need to know
The updated travel advice for Brits from the Foreign Office says: “Services across the island are affected.
“Some hotels are currently without power. Some roads are currently affected by mud.
“If you are in Lanzarote or travelling to Lanzarote, follow the advice of the local authorities and monitor local weather updates.”
Affected hotels
The HD Beach Resort & Spa Lanzarote was one of the worst hit, with floodwaters from a nearby ravine rushing through the hotel and forcing an instant closure.
The owners have chosen to address the damage by moving forward with planned renovations.
Meliá Salinas Lanzarote’s Paradisus was also affected and had to temporarily close.
To minimise any inconvenience to vacationers, guests were moved to Puerto del Carmen’s Sol Meliá.
Meanwhile, Apartamentos Trébol suffered significant damage and won’t reopen until June 1.
Other complexes, such as Sands Beach and Santa Rosa, reported damage from flooding, but they are still largely operational, with some areas blocked off while repairs are made.
Jet2holidays statement
Jet2holidays has also warned its customers about the hotel closure.
However, the flights are continuing to “operate as normal”.
A Jet2holidays spokesperson said: “Due to the severe weather conditions that have affected parts of Lanzarote, a small number of hotels have contacted us to let us know that they are temporarily unable to accept arrivals due to the impact of the adverse conditions.
“As always, we have been making decisions with the best interests of our customers in mind, and we have contacted affected customers to let them know their options.
“Our flights programme is continuing to operate as normal.”
