The apartment is fully equipped with virtually everything you'll need for a self-catering holiday and will sleep up to 4 people in 3 beds plus a Zed Bed which is ideal for a child. The patio features a sunshade awning if you prefer a shady area and we also supply a beach sunshade that you can take out with you. With the beach just a short stroll away, you are also welcome to use the body boards if you feel energetic during your stay.

Lounge: The lounge features a large sofa, coffee table and TV / DVD Player and a selection of English DVD's. The TV channels are in Spanish.

Kitchen / Dining Area: The modern kitchen features a large fridge-freezer, ceramic hob, oven, microwave, electric kettle, pop-up toaster plus crockery, cutlery and kitchen tools. At the end of the kitchen is the breakfast bar with 4 stools.

Bedroom 1: The main bedroom features 2 single beds which can be pushed together to make a double bed, bedside tables and lights, a fitted wardrobe and a chest of drawers. All bedding is provided.

Bedroom 2: The second bedroom contains a single bed plus a fold up Zed bed, bedside table and light and a wardrobe. All bedding is provided.

Shower Room: The tiled shower room features a shower with a hot water tank of 80 litres, sink and WC. There is also an automatic washing machine within this room. Bath towels plus 2 beach towels are provided.

Patio: The ground floor patio area is equipped with a table and 4 chairs for your outdoor enjoyment, and also includes a sun awning that will extend to give a larger area of shade if required.  Excellent unobstructed views to the hills to the south of the village can be seen from here.

Parking: There is ample parking on the street immediately outside the apartment if you wish to hire a car.

• All bedding, kitchen linen, bath towels and 2 beach towels are provided
• The property is suitable for children but not toddlers
• The property has no steps so is easily accessible
• The property does not have modifications such as grab handles, wheelchair toilet access so is unfortunately not suitable for wheelchair users

Nearest supermarket: 2 minute walk
Nearest bar: 2 minute walk
Nearest restaurant: 2 minute walk
Nearest beach: 7 minute walk

Getting There:

The modern, compact Fuerteventura Airport receives flights from all over Europe with many low-priced flights available from the UK especially with Thomson and Thomas Cook.

Some of the Car Hire offices have hatchways onto the baggage area which allow you to sort out booking whilst you wait for your bags. Try CICAR who are competitive and efficient. Alternatively, there are usually plenty of taxis.

El Cotillo is about 40 minute's drive from the airport and is not on any flight paths.

The Village

El Cotillo is a small fishing village that offers peace and quiet rather than the noise and tourist bustle of the main resorts like Coralejo or  Caleta de Fuste. Pronounced “El Coateeyo”, this small rustic little fishing village is dedicated to the virgin of good travel (Virgin de Buen Viaje) and these words can be seen painted on the cliffs in the old harbour. The village has many restaurants and a few bars which cater for most tastes. There is a working harbour and you can still buy freshly caught fish from the boats around lunchtime most days. The old harbour is becoming a centre for restaurants and has been converted for pedestrians only. It has only recently started to be developed for tourism, so it still has the feel of a ‘real village’ with local people living and working there.

The Beaches

The village offers the choice of a surfing beach to the South or a series of beautiful coves with white sandy beaches to the North. The surfing beach which is approximately 7 minute's walk from the flat is ideal for surfers and good swimmers and there is often a lifeguard there. For the more deserted beaches, travel the next 5 – 10 miles to the south. Very good for long strolls in the early morning , or in the evening to watch the spectacular sunsets. The other beaches are to the North of the Village, about 5 minutes by car or around 20 minutes walking.

Main Lagoon

Just to the North of the breakwater is the main lagoon which has a little beach bar / café (excellent fish !!) with a car park nearby. You can also walk round to the next cove (behind the large villa) which is more secluded and is excellent for snorkeling. The rocks are full of rock pools at low tide and contain some interesting fish including Electric Blue Damselfish. You may wish to bag one of the “Lobster pots” (round shelters made from lava rocks) but you'll need to get to the beach early to get one of these in the busy seasons. You can go to the other side of the large villa if you prefer the rocky cove. Snorkeling is good in the outer cove with shoals of mullet, parrot fish (known as Vieja locally), Cuckoo Wrasse, Damselfish, Goatfish, and  sometimes Barracuda.

You can walk or take the car further along the road to the North to many more little coves, all the way till you get to the Lighthouse at the Northern tip of the island.

Local Shops

El Cotillo has a small selection of shops including a well-stocked supermarket (Inpescasa) which is just two minute's walk away. Fresh bread is baked daily at a Pasteleria only a couple of minutes walk from the apartment and there are 2 banks with ATM's, clothes shops, a Pharmacy and a few others.

Eating Out

The area offers a wide selection of restaurants and local bars, some serving Tapas and here are some suggestions:

• Asiatic Restaurant - Chinese, Thai & Vietnamese – large portions and take-away offered – not at all bad
• Azurro (by Lagoon) - Italian
• Beach Bar El Torino - fresh fish – owned by a fisherman!
• Casa Rustica – very good – Belgian chef
• El Toston (Old harbour) - English food, Sunday roast etc
• La Capitana
• Pescadores
• Pizzeria El Carmen (in same block as flat) - excellent Tapas and simple Spanish Food - Good value for money
• Italian by flat
• Vacca Azul - best views - closed Tuesdays

Other Things to Do / Places to Go

• Betancuria - largest church on the island and a small museum
• Corralejo – for night life, English bars and “all day English breakfasts”
• Coralejo Water Park (great for children) and other entertainment
• Coralejo - large hotels and harbour where you can book excursions e.g. Catamaran trip, Glass bottomed boat, Jeep safaris etc.
• Dunes beach (park between the 2 large hotels on the Coralejo to Puerto Rosario road)
• Lajares - Lacemaking shop
• Mountain Biking
• Snorkeling
• Spider Caves - Cueva del Llano – Villaverde. A long lava tube has been discovered and excavated and has a unique species of spider. Tours are available in English for a few Euros, well worth a visit and quite close to El Cotillo
• Volcano walks

Weekly Rental - £250 or 275 Euros

This includes Meet & Greet and Cleaning.

Airport pickups are available at approx 30-50 Euros by arrangement.

To check availability, make a booking or ask any questions, please contact Wendy using the methods below.

Booking Information

• Flexible start dates (at low season) but usual changeover day is Wednesday due to flights.
• Minimum rental period is 1 week.
• No short breaks offered.
• £50.00 booking deposit due with balance to arrive minimum 4 weeks before arrival.
• Payment via Paypal is available.
  

Owners Contact Details

Wendy McFadyen
UK Owner

Tel: +44 (0) 2392 476684
       +44 (0) 1252 532106

Email: mcfadyenwendy@gmail.com