Benalmadena Hotel Guide - Golf Hotels in Benalmadena, Malaga

It's been 5 years since our last visit and the only problem we had on the previous visit was the comfort of our bed. All rooms with excellent new mattresses and pillows.

No English TV within the hotel. I would pay for it if was available.

Easy to find near beach. We found free parking on road as it was off season (November). 4 star but we did not eat there. We used kitchen facilty in room a lot. Supermarket nearby for cheap but nice Rioja wine. Staff were always friendly and helpful. I printed my Ryanair return boarding passes courtesy of the hotel staff. I booked a double but did not realise it was for single beds. I booked in a rush but did not recall an option to say we needed a double bed for me and my wife. I did use the pool once for a refreshing November swim but the sun was still warm enough in November for me to doze off in a sun chair amongst a number of beached whales.

The ride from the airport to the hotel was pretty short (10-15 mins). Check-in process was completed smoothly and quickly. The rooms, although big enough in size, could definitely do with some updating to the interior decorations. Buffet breakfast, lunch and dinner services were very well run, but the available options for vegeterian people (some of our travelling party were vegeterian only) were close to nothing, the hotel should definitely look into adding few more options. Although we had paid for full-board, we still ended up eating outside the hotel at most of the times due to lack of options. The hotel also has an arcade, however, during our 5-night stay, we found that most of the games/arcades were "out of order". 2 out of the 3 pool tables were also not in use, which was disappointing. The swimming pools and the separate family jacuzzi pool are well looked after and maintained every day, however, the maintenance (refilling the pool etc.) is done during the night and it can disrupt sleep. The hotel is pretty close to the Marina and a shopping centre where you will find a lot of options for food and for local shopping. The aquarium is also close by and the marine life in there is different to what we see in the UK. The highlight of the attractions near the hotel has to be the cable car, which is 20-30 minutes walking distance from the hotel and the view from the top of the mountains is spectacular.

Overall I was happy with the hotel after reading the reviews on TripAdvisor. The hotel was clean and the staff welcoming and very helpful both at reception/pool and restaurant. The pool area had lots of activatity for both adults and children. If you did want to visit the Aqua park then there is a free shutle bus that leaves the hotel every 10/15 mins which was fantastic. After reading some of the reviews regarding the food at lunch time and in the evening I can tell you that the was plenty of variety and the food tasted good (kids loved the desert section). The only negative comments I can give about this hotel is that you are out of the way of any shops so you would have to catch a Bus into town but if you want a relaxing holiday with the kids by the pool with no shops etc then this hotel is great. Would recommend this hotel and would go back

Good location close to the beach and Main Street to move around. You need a car to do so. The parking is for free. Room comfortable with a great view. Good breakfast but with had to wait. Need to repair the elevator.

On our first visit about 3 years ago we had a room with a balcony, this time we could only get a standard room on the first floor above the pool, room 205 and it was very dark.The customer service could have been more tourist friendly ...some staff were more knowledgable and helpful than others. We dined in the Escorpio restaurant 3 times and the first 2 visits we really enjoyed and the service was great.On our final night we changed our plans and decided to dine there again. The restaurant was much busier and I feel the waiting staff were under pressure,they seemed to accept more walk ins and we didn't enjoy the atmosphere, the food so much and the service was not as good. Overall we enjoyed the holiday but doubt we will return again.

From Booking In, it is Home from Home.What more can anyone want.Friendly Staff and so willing to Help Excellent Breakfast.

The hotel is immaculate, the pictures don't show the true beauty of the hotel it is very clean the room is lovely with a balcony and it is located near the beach and near shops and restaurants it is truly the perfect location I wouldn't go back to another hotel if I go to Malaga it is truly a treat for the price I'm really happy!

Six-star staff and very nice property. We enjoyed our stay and plan to return.