Holiday rentals and lettings in Fuerteventura

Table of Contents

• At a glance: What should you know about renting a holiday letting in Fuerteventura?
• Holiday lettings in Fuerteventura: find your perfect retreat
• Exploring Fuerteventura: our top recommendations
• Activities: What are the top things to do and see in Fuerteventura?

• Space for every group: Villas, apartments and rural houses spread from La Oliva in the north to Pájara in the south, most sleeping four to six with terraces and pools.
• Choose your coast: Corralejo for dunes and nightlife, Costa Calma and Morro Jable for the Jandía beaches, Betancuria for the quiet interior.
• Guests rate it highly: Our best-reviewed island properties sit at 9.7+, praised for quiet villages, sea views and generous outdoor space.
• Year-round sunshine: Spring and autumn bring warm, uncrowded beaches; winter stays mild and windy, ideal for surfers and walkers.
• More than beaches: The Corralejo dunes, Isla de Lobos, wild Cofete and the old capital Betancuria fill a fortnight easily.

Fuerteventura's self-catering choice stretches the whole length of the island, from whitewashed fishing cottages in El Cotillo to modern villas in Fuerteventura above the Jandía coast. Families favour roomy apartments in Fuerteventura near the sand, while walkers and stargazers head inland for rural houses around Betancuria and Tuineje. Single-storey bungalows in Fuerteventura suit anyone travelling with young children. Most properties sleep four to six people. Beyond the layout, it is the outdoor space that shapes an island holiday here.

• Private pools and hot tubs, common in holiday homes with a pool
• Sheltered terraces and walled yards, built for the trade winds
• Sea-view balconies, especially in beachfront properties
• Air conditioning and Wi-Fi for remote workers
• Yards and gardens in pet-friendly lettings

Book early for August and the February half-term, when the best-rated island properties disappear first.

What are the best areas to stay in Fuerteventura?

For a first visit, Corralejo in the north balances dunes, restaurants and ferries to Lanzarote better than anywhere else on the island. The table below details regions for specific interests:

What do our guests say?

Guests reviewing island properties keep returning to the same themes: how much outdoor space you get for the money, how quiet the inland villages are after dark, and how short the drive is to a different beach every day. Ratings of 9.5+ are common across La Oliva, Tuineje and Pájara, with hosts singled out for local tips on which coast to pick when the wind turns.

Here are our top-rated holiday lettings from the past year:

1. Villa del Relax - 9.7+: A pet-friendly villa for ten in La Oliva, with a walled yard and easy runs to the Corralejo dunes and El Cotillo.
2. Rincón del olivar - 9.7+: A rural house for four in Tuineje, deep in the farming interior, with a yard and space for dogs.
3. Casa Guerepe - 9.7+: A house for eight in Pájara with a hot tub and yard, well placed for the Jandía beaches.

Fuerteventura is the second largest Canary Island, a long, low volcanic strip closest to Africa and edged by the archipelago's biggest beaches.

✈️What is the best way to get to Fuerteventura?

Flying is the simplest option for British travellers, with direct services landing a few minutes from the capital. Here are the most common ways to get to the island:

• Plane: Fuerteventura Airport (FUE) sits just south of Puerto del Rosario and takes direct flights from Gatwick, Stansted, Manchester, Birmingham, Bristol, Edinburgh and Glasgow, typically around four and a half hours. The terminal is small and quick to clear. Car hire desks are inside arrivals, and picking up a car is worth it: Corralejo is roughly 40 minutes north, Costa Calma about an hour south and Morro Jable around 90 minutes down the FV-2.
• Ferry: If you are island-hopping, boats cross from Playa Blanca on Lanzarote to Corralejo in about 25 minutes, with several sailings a day and space for vehicles. A longer route connects Las Palmas on Gran Canaria with Morro Jable on the Jandía peninsula in roughly two hours. Both are useful if you want to combine two islands in one trip, and foot passengers can pick up a hire car at the port.

🥗Where to eat in Fuerteventura?

According to Google Maps data and reviews, Imperfecto Gastrobar is the best rated restaurant in Fuerteventura. Below is a table showing the top 5 highly-rated restaurants hand-picked by our travel experts.

⭐Our guests' recommendation: Our guest traveller Emma recommends the Restaurante La Vaca Azul in Fuerteventura: it sits right above the old harbour in El Cotillo, so you eat fresh fish while the swell breaks below the terrace.

☀️When is the best time to visit?

There is no bad month here, which is why the island fills up in winter as well as summer. April to June and September to November are the sweet spots: warm sea, long sunny days and far fewer people on Sotavento and Corralejo. Summer is hot and breezy, winter mild at around 20°C.

Spring

• Best for: Walkers, families and anyone wanting beaches to themselves.
• Weather: Warm, dry days in the low twenties with the interior briefly green.
• Atmosphere: Calm and unhurried, with village fiestas starting up again.

Summer

• Best for: Windsurfers, kitesurfers and confident swimmers.
• Weather: Hot and sunny, tempered by strong afternoon trade winds.
• Atmosphere: Lively resorts, busy beaches and late outdoor dinners.

Autumn and winter

• Best for: Surfers, sun-seekers escaping British drizzle and long-stay guests.
• Weather: Mild days around 20°C, cool evenings and a bigger Atlantic swell.
• Atmosphere: Quiet inland villages and relaxed, uncrowded coastal towns.

⭐Our Hosts' recommendation: Our Fuerteventura local expert, the host team of Villa del Relax in La Oliva, recommends coming to visit the north-west coast on a windy day, when the lagoons at El Cotillo stay flat and swimmable while the surf beaches beyond the lighthouse turn spectacular. Drive the FV-10 back through Lajares for goat's cheese and bread, and finish at a Betancuria viewpoint for sunset.

1. Walk the Corralejo dunes
2. Sail to Isla de Lobos
3. Reach wild Cofete beach
4. Wander old Betancuria
5. Learn to windsurf at Sotavento

1. Walk the Corralejo dunes

   The Corralejo Natural Park protects roughly 10 kilometres of pale, shifting sand between the town and the FV-1, backed by the volcanic cone of Montaña Roja. Park in one of the coastal lay-bys, cross a ridge or two and you will find a stretch of shoreline entirely to yourself. The water is clear and shallow in places, though the wind picks up after midday, so mornings suit swimming best. Take shade and water: there is none out on the sand.

2. Sail to Isla de Lobos

   A short water taxi from Corralejo harbour lands you on Isla de Lobos, an uninhabited islet of lava fields, salt pans and one small café. Visitor numbers are capped, so book your permit and crossing in advance. Follow the marked loop to the Faro de Martiño lighthouse for views back across the strait to Lanzarote, then cool off in the turquoise shallows of Playa de la Concha. Allow half a day and bring everything you need with you.

3. Reach wild Cofete beach

   Beyond Morro Jable, a slow gravel track climbs over the Jandía ridge and drops to Cofete, a 12-kilometre sweep of empty sand below sheer mountains. Check whether your hire agreement allows the road, or take the local shuttle bus instead. Currents here are dangerous, so treat it as a place to walk rather than swim. The isolated Villa Winter above the beach, built by a German engineer in the 1930s, still fuels island legends.

4. Wander old Betancuria

   Founded in 1404 and the island's capital for centuries, Betancuria sits in a sheltered inland valley of palms and terraced fields. Cobbled lanes lead to the church of Santa María, a small archaeological museum and craft workshops selling majorero goat's cheese. Stop at the Mirador Morro Velosa on the road in for one of the finest views on Fuerteventura, then eat lunch in the village before the coach parties arrive around midday.

5. Learn to windsurf at Sotavento

   The lagoon at Playa de Sotavento, on the eastern side of the Jandía peninsula, fills and empties with the tide to create a vast, waist-deep training ground. Schools along the beach rent boards and kites and run beginner courses in English through the summer. Even if you never leave the sand, the sight of dozens of sails crossing the shallows is worth the drive from Costa Calma. Afternoons bring the strongest, most reliable wind.