Benalmadena Palace

This Hotel is at the top of a very steep slope. Leading from the main road you have a steep climb to the hotel reception. Being not as fit as we should be we found our self getting a taxi from local bars and eating places rather than try and climb the slope every night. Everything in the hotel is adequate. A 3 star plus i would say. Pools were dirty and freezing cold so did not attempt to use them. Only stayed B&B so only sampled the breakfast. Not a great choice if you wanted a full English. Sausage, greasy bacon, fried eggs, scrambled eggs and beans. I love a big brekki but i found myself restricting myself to two sausages fried egg and occasionally bacon when it looked ok. Ham and cheese was ok. Tea ok. Nice Orange juice. I would recommend a room with a pool view as rooms on the other side don’t have a great view of anything other than another hotel. Best rooms would be on level 4 or level 5 with even numbers. So 514, 414 etc. Not 415 or 515. Some staff have very limited English so communicating can be a little difficult sometimes. Rooms are basic. Tiled floors, shower over bath etc. Beds 6 out of 10. Away from Hotel there are a few bars close bye. We tended to eat at Cocos sports bar. The food and drink was superb and great value with a good selection. Plenty of other places along the sea front as well. Weather was amazing. All in all. If you don’t mind climbing a steep hill to get back to the Hotel every time you go out and don’t expect too much then you will be happy enough here.

We arrived after 9pm straight forward check in with friendly staff. Headed to our room a lovely 2 bed apartment which was amazing as we had only booked a 1 bed ! Made the week so much nicer with the children having a room ! Kitchen had a Kettle all cutlery etc. Lots of toiletries provided as well! Every member of staff we came across was friendly and always smiled. The drinks choice was ample and loved the snack bar that cooked you fresh food for lunch when on all inclusive, really nice touch. The indoor pool was brilliant as outside was far to cold :-( Food was very repetitive on a evening which wasn't a issue we always found something . The location was the only real issue we had a big hill down and a 15 min walk to get to any bars etc. Even saying this we still had a lovely week as a family .

This hotel offers all what we need as a family. This is our fourth time staying here and my children cant wait to come back. The staff is very friendly and overall just amazing. Carlos , Mario and the reception staff are very friendly and helpful. The check-in process was very quick. We always book the 1 bed room suite and we feel very comfortable there. The room and bath are always kept clean, kitchen is very useful for us as a family to fix quick snacks for the kids. Room service is very good and keep the room very clean. The restaurant offers an excellent variety of food every day ( we go there for breakfast and for dinner). Freshly squeezed orange juice , fresh coffee, eggs , ham , fresh bread, cheese , you name it. Dinner is similar with a variety of soups and fresh salads and entrees. We love the entertainment team ( Sophie , Lorena , Virginia , we miss you guys). They are dedicated to keep the children safe and happy. We use the indoor heated pool on a daily basis and the kids love it. Location wise, the hotel is 5 min walking distance to the beach. Benalmadena is a lovely town and surrounded by many little Andalusian towns with their own charm.