Juwel des Meeres

A small complex of four apartments with a shared pool, in the naturist village of Charco del Palo, on the north-east coast of Lanzarote, right on the Atlantic. As well as the apartments, you can rent a separate house for four people with a sauna, the Perle des Meeres. It used to be called Finca del Mar, and the website presents it as renovated. The apartments, of about 45-54 square metres, have an open kitchen, a double bedroom, a walk-in shower and a private terrace with a sea view; bed linen and towels are changed for a fee. Nudity is free but not required, as in the rest of the village; in the supermarket you get dressed. There is no sandy beach: you go down to the sea by a staircase and there are two natural pools, as well as the trails and dunes around. The place is quiet and isolated, and a car or bike is the best way to get around the island; the airport is half an hour away. Pets are allowed for a surcharge. Under its old name the complex drew a lot of criticism for dated apartments, poor maintenance and cleanliness, alongside praise for the peace and the oceanfront location; those who have come since the renovation find it well kept and welcoming again, although recent opinions are still few and not all positive.