Name: Spirit Hotel Benalmadena Beach
Address: Avenida Antonio Machado, 51, Benalmádena Costa, Benalmádena, Costa del Sol Occidental, Andalusia, Spain, Benalmádena Costa, Andalusia, ES
Price range: $139–$339 per night
Rating: 8.93

What guests think

At Spirit Hotel Benalmadena Beach, reviewers praise the beachfront location with wide sea views, friendly staff, and generally spotless, modern spaces, while noting some drawbacks like road or music noise, small or basic rooms, and mixed non-breakfast dining.

Breakfast is widely praised for variety and quality, while dinner and bar experiences draw more mixed feedback. Many highlight direct beach access, a pleasant pool area and rooftop bar, plus an indoor pool and spa, though the gym is small and parts of the spa feel dated or undermaintained. Noise and temperature comfort can vary, with traffic or live music audible in some rooms and air conditioning reportedly disabled in cooler months; practical snags include paid or scarce parking and limited, reservable beach loungers or towel policies. Overall, it suits travellers prioritizing easy seaside time and on-site amenities over absolute quiet or a top-tier gym and spa.

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Facilities

Beachfront property with outdoor and indoor pools, a rooftop bar and a small spa; access to the promenade is via steps. Downsides noted include a small under-equipped gym, some dated spa areas, limited/reservable beach loungers and towels, and paid or tight parking.

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Satwinder

Feb 13, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

This hotel is in a great location, with friendly staff and service. However, it is tired and in need of a refresh especially the sauna, jacuzzi and pool areas

10

Ilianna

Jun 29, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Friendly staff. Very clean. Great breakfast buffet. Really nice pool area. Easy beach access. No food/drink service at the beach.

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Annie

Oct 23, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Rooms were perfect however we would have appreciated a non smoking one as our neighbours smoke kept lingering into ours. Spa facilities quite run down and need a renovation, hot tub was cold.

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Susan Margaret

Jun 12, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Fabulous facilities. Staff extremely helpful. Excellent accessibility around the hotel, really can't fault it. Thank you for a lovely stay.

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Jonathan

Aug 21, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Väldigt bra frukost! Svårt att få parkering (och solstolar då alla lägger ut sina handdukar typ kl 05.30). Nära ner till stranden!

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Karen

Jul 15, 2023

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Stayed 4 nights

We really enjoyed our time, minus a few things. Pluses- great staff, especially at the front desk. The staff is warm, welcoming, and very helpful. The hotel is located right on the beach and the promenade. The rooms are spacious and clean (splurge for oceanfront- excellent view of the sea).The breakfast is outstanding. The Port is a short 5-10 minute walk. Benalmedina Pueblo is an inexpensive bus ride with a stop across the street, where you can go to have an amazing view of much of Costa del Sol. The pool area is small but nice as well. Minuses- the website states free umbrellas and chairs- but there's only 30 for a large hotel, and you have to sign up for them at 8 am, first come first served, no guarantees. And you can only use them for 4 hours. We decided to go to the next beach block where for €14 you can have an umbrella and two chairs plus wifi for the whole day without having to be up at the crack of dawn to reserve. Also, there's many steps down to get to the beach (and back up), no elevator if you have walking troubles. And on those steps is a stink of sewage at all times. Also, if you enter the property from the promenade after 10 pm, you must walk many flights to reach the entrance to the front of the property. One last note, if you have a room on the 7th floor, beware- there will be lots of noise over your head until the bar on the 8th floor closes after 1 pm (although the noise continued until like 2). Better to have a lower floor if you like sleep.

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Joanne

May 5, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Beautiful hotel, very clean, amazing stay. Would absolutely recommend to families and couples or solo travellers. Lovely outdoor pool, as well as indoor heated pool, kids play area - both indoor and outdoor. Beautiful breakfast and snacks. No fault whatsoever.

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Maneesh

Aug 4, 2023

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Stayed 7 nights

The hotel location is superb, just a few steps away from promenade and beach. Marina is a 10 minute walk but a nice one at that. It is a must visit as it has a great atmosphere, very picturesque , has nice shops and restaurants(try Sakura, InAsia and Cinnamon Bay). The hotel itself is good. I would recommend getting sea view as the scenery is exceptional. Rooms are nice, the outside bathroom sink is odd, but you get use to it. Breakfast is excellent, lunch and dinner ok. Oh, the orange juice at breakfast is heaven. Service is good at hotel especially reception area. There are 2 pools one indoor which is heated, one outdoor which is positioned such that you also get great views of the beach.There is a sauna also. Gym is not really well equipped such that I didn't use it. Overall I would definitely recommend this hotel.

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Lee

Mar 14, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The property was old but had a recent refurb. The gym was terrible. The rooms were the same standard as a trace lodge . And the breakfast was only average

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Erik

Oct 18, 2025

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Stayed 7 nights

Trivelig hotell med god beliggenhet og rolig, rent og fint bassengområde. God frokost, men det manglet stadig kopper eller mat eller lignende. Flott takterrasse, men det tok litt lang tid før man fikk bestilt noe i baren. Generelt har servitører og kelnere litt å gå på når det gjelder service! Flott at vi fikk bruke fasilitetene etter utsjekk ved sen avreise.

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Cleanliness

Reviews frequently describe the hotel and rooms as very clean and well maintained. A few guests reported irregular housekeeping or missed cleans.

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Katherine

Sep 10, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

3rd stay here and never disappointed. Great location. Modern & clean. Wonderful breakfast. Very friendly staff

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Elizabeth

Sep 9, 2023

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Stayed 10 nights

We had a great holiday.The staff were very helpful, our room was cleaned every day. The whole area within the complex was kept very clean.

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Mark Antony

Feb 21, 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

The property was spotless from a cleanliness perspective. All staff were friendly food was great. Ideally located for getting around

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Kevin

Jun 29, 2022

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Stayed 6 nights

Très bon diner en demi-pension. Les chambres sont assez petites mais avec un très belle vue. Le ménage est à revoir: manque de régularité...

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Morag

Mar 21, 2024

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Stayed 5 nights

Fourth time we’ve stayed here and fantastic as always. We had a corner terrace this time as love the ocean view but would recommend more the front ocean view. Staff lovely and professional and cleanliness second to none.

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Juan

Jun 3, 2023

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Stayed 7 nights

Kamers twee dagen vergeten te poetsen !!!

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ian

Jul 21, 2024

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Stayed 7 nights

Great stay, wonderful food . Cleanliness A1 , our room was cleaned daily from Jennifer that was Aclass .

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Anssi

May 7, 2023

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Stayed 9 nights

Hotel was good and good location. Breakfast was also good. Rooms cleaning was bad. The cleaners came daily but I don't know what they did other than make the bed.

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Peter

Mar 22, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

The public areas of the hotel were beautiful and clean room was a decent size and comfortable

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Katherine

Sep 9, 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

Lovely hotel in a great location. Rooms were clean and updated. Staff excellent.

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Rooms

Modern rooms with great sea views and some large balconies; many find them comfortable. Downsides include occasional small or basic layouts, noise from road or rooftop music, and seasonal air conditioning not operating in cooler months.

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David

Sep 16, 2024

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Stayed 6 nights

Hotel was in a good convenient location. On the plus side —— There was a problem with wardrobe sliding door when we arrived. We reported this, and maintenance person arrived within 5 mins and resolved the problem. The hotel was clean, and our room was cleaned in a very timely manner On the down side —— The bathroom did not have a washbasin. There were 2 washbasins outside the bathroom, even though there was plenty of room in the bathroom, which we thought was bizarre. There were 2 USB sockets on one side of the bed, and no USB sockets on the other side

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jade

Apr 4, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Au vue du prix de la nuit nous nous attendions à une chambre exceptionnelle. Nous avons eu une chambre petite, les éviers sont dans la chambre et non dans la salle d’eau. Nous souhaitons une vue mer ce que nous avons eu mais les fenêtres sont très mal insonorisées et nous avons entendu toute la nuit du bruit de l’extérieur nous avons alors très mal dormi. Piscine non chauffée.

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Meliha

Nov 14, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Room was clean, comfortable, spacious the only problem we had is the live music. You can hear the music and its quite loud, so it wasn't easy to sleep. Everything else from food, staff ....amazing

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Sharon

Jul 13, 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

We arrived earlier than the check in time but they very kindly had a room ready for us. We had paid a bit extra for a sea view but they upgraded us to a junior suite which was absolutely beautiful, very spacious for the two of us and as we were on the 7th floor, the views were spectacular. The hotel was spotlessly clean, our room was like new every day, there was plenty of choice for breakfast and all staff were very very friendly, especially on the Sky Bar (apart from the pool that was the only other place we had a drink in the hotel). We were there for the Euro semi final so there was a television at the Sky Bar and they looked after us well with drinks and popcorn. We were keen to book again before we had left for a long weekend in September but unfortunately, they said the minimum booking duration was now 5 nights, so we will have to stay somewhere else next time. The area is very lively with plenty of bars and restaurants but if you want something quieter with fabulous views, then the Old Town is worth a visit. Will definitely be visiting the area again.

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karen

Mar 31, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

This was our 1st stay at the hotel. Very impressed by the condition and cleanliness of the hotel. It was gorgeous. Our room was large and had enough storage space / tea & coffee facilities fot that morning brew. it also had itv1 and bbc1 which is something rare in hotels but appreciated watching gmb each morning. The breakfast was fabulous and all the staff at the hotel were very pleasant and helpful. The cons- no aircon end March as hotel dosent turn it on till later in season we were roasting so didnt sleep well at all. We couldnt open the window as road was too noisy and even with patio window closed we could still hear traffic.it was single glazed. The drains kept making a very loud noise we worked out it was coming from above on other rooms really made me really jump waking me up. The lifts kept going up and down you couldnt get to where you were going at busy times mainly breakfast. I would stay here again but pick my months carefully cause of aircon and would request top floor .

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Munsif

Jan 13, 2026

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Stayed 2 nights

Staff very polite and nice. Room small Amenities for a 4* hotel - poor - they could do better. Air con doesn’t work in winter! The room was HOT. Breakfast was standard. Nothing to go to town about, staff were pleasant.

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Kenneth

Mar 11, 2024

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Stayed 8 nights

Lovely hotel and location, great staff and super food. But soundproofing on the rooms could be better, lots of traffic noise even on the 9th floor.

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ryan

Jan 30, 2026

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Stayed 1 night

The staff was friendly. The location was great for restaurants and shopping. The beds and pillows were horribly uncomfortable, and there was a lot of noise to be heard from adjoining rooms.

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Michael

Sep 14, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

We had an enjoyable stay at this hotel. It is in a beautiful location right on the beach with a lovely swimming pool and a very walkable promenade. We chose the half board option and found the buffet style dining good with plenty of variety. Our partial ocean view room although clean, was very basic and cheaply furnished for a 4 star hotel.

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A

Sep 27, 2023

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Stayed 7 nights

Front of hotel is feet from busy main road. Really need to have ocean view if you are a light sleeper. We had side room which reminded me of a cruise ship cabin. Still plenty of road noise. Terrace/balcony in our room was small but did receive plenty of sun. Gym was small and lacking in equipment. Breakfast was very good. Overall, we paid £250 more than four friends who were staying at two other nearby hotels. They had a better room, a better view and larger terrace. Our pool area was nice and afforded direct access to beach. We had a decent week, but were a tad disappointed that our extra money did not seem to provide us with anything extra in return. Staff were pleasant.

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Service

Service is widely praised as friendly, helpful and responsive across reception and housekeeping. Some guests noted slow service at the rooftop or pool bars.

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Katherine

Sep 10, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

3rd stay here and never disappointed. Great location. Modern & clean. Wonderful breakfast. Very friendly staff

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Benj

Oct 22, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Great hotel with great staff! Only the dinner buffet could improve a little and the food labelling could improve (there were some options containing pork not labelled properly). Nevertheless the staff is super helpful and goes the extra mile to get you any required information and make you feel comfortable. To get to the beach you need to walk down about 2 flights of stairs - maybe not ideal for elderly or disabled people.

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David

Sep 16, 2024

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Stayed 6 nights

Hotel was in a good convenient location. On the plus side —— There was a problem with wardrobe sliding door when we arrived. We reported this, and maintenance person arrived within 5 mins and resolved the problem. The hotel was clean, and our room was cleaned in a very timely manner On the down side —— The bathroom did not have a washbasin. There were 2 washbasins outside the bathroom, even though there was plenty of room in the bathroom, which we thought was bizarre. There were 2 USB sockets on one side of the bed, and no USB sockets on the other side

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Sharon

Jul 13, 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

We arrived earlier than the check in time but they very kindly had a room ready for us. We had paid a bit extra for a sea view but they upgraded us to a junior suite which was absolutely beautiful, very spacious for the two of us and as we were on the 7th floor, the views were spectacular. The hotel was spotlessly clean, our room was like new every day, there was plenty of choice for breakfast and all staff were very very friendly, especially on the Sky Bar (apart from the pool that was the only other place we had a drink in the hotel). We were there for the Euro semi final so there was a television at the Sky Bar and they looked after us well with drinks and popcorn. We were keen to book again before we had left for a long weekend in September but unfortunately, they said the minimum booking duration was now 5 nights, so we will have to stay somewhere else next time. The area is very lively with plenty of bars and restaurants but if you want something quieter with fabulous views, then the Old Town is worth a visit. Will definitely be visiting the area again.

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Susan Margaret

Jun 12, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Fabulous facilities. Staff extremely helpful. Excellent accessibility around the hotel, really can't fault it. Thank you for a lovely stay.

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Mark

Jul 6, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Very comfortable hotel with beach access. Fantastic views and all of the staff were exceptionally friendly and helpful.

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Justine

Oct 2, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Great hotel, staff incredibly friendly. Clean and fabulous location on the beach. Perfect to walk to Marina and Benalmadena Old Town and bus & train service to Malaga so easy from this hotel. Roof top bar has amazing views great for evening cocktails and the breakfast at the hotel is also excellent. Highly recommend

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ryan

Jan 30, 2026

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Stayed 1 night

The staff was friendly. The location was great for restaurants and shopping. The beds and pillows were horribly uncomfortable, and there was a lot of noise to be heard from adjoining rooms.

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Suzanne

Feb 16, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Front desk staff were wonderful.. they are storing our bags till we arrive back to the hotel for a 3 night stay. The Roof top bar had a really good fire show, cocktails and fires and blankets to keep you warm. Great location

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Erik

Oct 18, 2025

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Stayed 7 nights

Trivelig hotell med god beliggenhet og rolig, rent og fint bassengområde. God frokost, men det manglet stadig kopper eller mat eller lignende. Flott takterrasse, men det tok litt lang tid før man fikk bestilt noe i baren. Generelt har servitører og kelnere litt å gå på når det gjelder service! Flott at vi fikk bruke fasilitetene etter utsjekk ved sen avreise.

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Location

Right on the beach and an easy walk to the marina, promenade and transport links. Some front-facing rooms pick up traffic noise, and access involves steps down to the promenade.

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Paul

Feb 14, 2024

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Stayed 5 nights

Would highly recommend this hotel. Good transport links to Málaga. Very fresh décor, rooms a good size and we had a corner room that has a good size balcony with two chairs and a sunbed (ask for one on the west side if getting sun all day is important). Right on the seafront with access to the promenade to walk to Torremolinos. Plenty of restaurants within walking distance. Breakfast had a very good selection to suit all tastes, food was fresh and staff kept it topped up. A relaxing stay with no complaints.

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Hem Raj

Mar 3, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Conveniently located, good eating places nearby

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Steven Andrew

Nov 25, 2024

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Stayed 5 nights

Great modern property located conveniently for the beach and a selection of restaurants.

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Anne

Sep 23, 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

beautiful hotel perfect location with steps to the promenade and beach , 5-10 min walk to marina, recommend the Dublin restaurant on way to the marina , definitely recommend and breakfast well worth it great variety x

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Jonathan

Aug 21, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Väldigt bra frukost! Svårt att få parkering (och solstolar då alla lägger ut sina handdukar typ kl 05.30). Nära ner till stranden!

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priscilla

May 26, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Just came back from spain stayed at benalmadena beach hotel was very convenient for the beach shops and restaurants will definitely be back

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Justine

Oct 2, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Great hotel, staff incredibly friendly. Clean and fabulous location on the beach. Perfect to walk to Marina and Benalmadena Old Town and bus & train service to Malaga so easy from this hotel. Roof top bar has amazing views great for evening cocktails and the breakfast at the hotel is also excellent. Highly recommend

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Michael

Sep 14, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

We had an enjoyable stay at this hotel. It is in a beautiful location right on the beach with a lovely swimming pool and a very walkable promenade. We chose the half board option and found the buffet style dining good with plenty of variety. Our partial ocean view room although clean, was very basic and cheaply furnished for a 4 star hotel.

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Peter

Oct 20, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Hotel zwischen Hauptstrasse und Strand gelegen. Dadurch extrem laut. Zimmer war klein und Bad zu dunkel. Personal nett. Frühstück mit guter Auswahl. Parkmöglichkeiten nur in Garage, gegen Gebühr. Hotel insgesamt touristisch auf Pool und Strandurlauber ausgelegt.

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Miss

Feb 17, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Location is excellent, right on the beach and along from the marina. Long walks along the promenade, right into Torremolinos and beyond for those who like walking and a bus stop right outside the hotel for those who don't. The town and station is at the top of the hill however and it's a long hike up there although the bus outside the hotel will take you if you don't fancy the walk. Plenty of places to visit by either train or bus. The hotel is lovely with excellent views from the majority of rooms as it is on a high point. The food was enjoyable with tables on the terrace overlooking the pool and the sea. Staff were friendly and the hotel was spotlessly clean. My only gripe is the music from the terrace starting at 8am which can be heard in all the front facing rooms.

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Dining

Breakfast is frequently praised for quality and variety. Dinner and bar experiences are more mixed, with some finding buffet options average, labeling unclear or drinks pricey, though others enjoyed half-board meals.

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Katherine

Sep 10, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

3rd stay here and never disappointed. Great location. Modern & clean. Wonderful breakfast. Very friendly staff

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mary

Jan 13, 2026

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Stayed 2 nights

Fab hotel sea view room was amazing only obersvation breakfast is 25 euros a bit expensive

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Benj

Oct 22, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Great hotel with great staff! Only the dinner buffet could improve a little and the food labelling could improve (there were some options containing pork not labelled properly). Nevertheless the staff is super helpful and goes the extra mile to get you any required information and make you feel comfortable. To get to the beach you need to walk down about 2 flights of stairs - maybe not ideal for elderly or disabled people.

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Solene

Jun 27, 2022

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Stayed 4 nights

Bel hôtel au bord de la plage qui offre plusieurs services. Personnel sympa. Restaurant buffet pas terrible par contre.

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Katherine

Sep 15, 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

Fantastic location Hotel is clean and modern Staff very helpful and friendly Only criticism is service very slow on the rooftop bar and drinks and expensive compared to local bars.

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Ilianna

Jun 29, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Friendly staff. Very clean. Great breakfast buffet. Really nice pool area. Easy beach access. No food/drink service at the beach.

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Shirley

May 5, 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

Staff were very friendly. Breakfast was lovely a massive choice and constantly restocking. We paid for a sea view room and it was worth it

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Nadya Safirah

Nov 5, 2023

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Stayed 11 nights

Great property. Excellent access to pretty much everything in the area and with parking. Would not consider food to be 5 stars. I would rate it a 3 in comparison to 5 star Caribbean/Mexico All Inclusives (except Cuba, better than Cuba for sure).

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Michael

Sep 14, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

We had an enjoyable stay at this hotel. It is in a beautiful location right on the beach with a lovely swimming pool and a very walkable promenade. We chose the half board option and found the buffet style dining good with plenty of variety. Our partial ocean view room although clean, was very basic and cheaply furnished for a 4 star hotel.

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Lee

Mar 14, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The property was old but had a recent refurb. The gym was terrible. The rooms were the same standard as a trace lodge . And the breakfast was only average

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Month	Average price
January	$107
February	$115
March	$131
April	$164
May	$192
June	$241
July	$267
August	$285
September	$250
October	$203
November	$124
December	$129

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
				1 $238	2 $307	3 $308
4 $274	5 $303	6 $305	7 $305	8 $307	9 $294	10 $313
11 $275	12 $275	13 $260	14 $269	15 $293	16 $300	17 $313
18 $223	19 $208	20 $213	21 $213	22 $219	23 $262	24 $275
25 $173	26 $168	27 $153	28 $139	29 $157	30 $178	31 $188

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Superior Double Room, Partial Sea View (2 Adults)

Double Room, Partial Sea View (2 Adults)

Double Room (Frontal Sea View, 2 Adults)

Premium Double Room, Partial Sea View (2 Adults)

Sea View Double Room Grand Corner Terrace (2 Adults)

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Room, 1 King Bed (Frontal Sea View, 2 Adults)

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