Alpha Apartments

1 reader found this review helpful

Stayed at the alpha apts for the 1st 2 weeks in june 2011, our 1st thoughts were that rooms were basic but clean, we were with our 3 year old son, other members of family were sharing a different room on another floor. Our first few days were relatively quiet and we thought we'd hit quite lucky, then the stag parties started to arrive, absolute bedlam!! Swearing, drunken loutish behaviour, smashed glasses and bottles all around the pool area (even though there are notices saying no glass to be taken out to the pool area), the groups of lads took over the whole big pool, throwing balls, diving in on inflatables, the bad language was non stop (all in front of my 3 year old), even though the groups were only booked in for 4 days, there was a constant stream booking in and out. The noise was unbearable, ipods blaring day and night. Thank god we were leaving when we did, cos the next lot of lads turned up and were diving naked into the pool, all totally unchecked by the management. Management were only interested in how much money these louts were spending, not the families or the older people whose holidays were wrecked. DO NOT GO TO THESE APARTMENTS UNLESS YOU'RE UNDER 30 AND WITH A GROUP!! DEFINATELY NOT FOR FAMILIES!!

3 readers found this review helpful

i have returned from at 2 week stay here in july 2010, i have no complaints wat so ever about the alpha apartments they are big and spacious with a big balcony. At nites they are very safe as you get ur own key to get into the appartments, then 1 for ur room. rooms were clean and had everthiing u need. i wasnt keen o using the gas cooker tho, but i dint want to cook so this wasnt a problem for me..pool area great and plenty of sunbeds to go round so u dont have to be up early to get 1..food in apartment bar is luvly and veryy cheap..overall had a fantastic stay in alpha and will be back again next year x

2 readers found this review helpful

we had a two week stay at the alpha apartments. I had already read several reviews about the apartments some good, some not too good. so i went with an open mind.Yes they were very basic but they were everything you needed for a self catering holiday. They were very clean and tidy on arrival. The staff were very friendly and approachable. The bar staff worked very hard. The pool area was clean and very family friendly. In the actual town there was everything you wanted or needed.
Supermarkets nearby, restuarants, bars , cafes.
On the whole was very impressed. I would say though if a quiet holiday is needed i wouldnt stay in benidorm as the night life can be very noisy especially late night party goers....I would also say that you should try the old town as it is not so commerciaised. If you are a little short of cash do not eat on the sea front as can be pricey. Would consider going back again.. good well cooked meals at the alpha.

21 readers found this review helpful

Stayed at the Alpha apartments Benidorm for 13 nights in August 2009. There were 2 adults and 2 fourteen year olds. The room was separated with two single beds and a divider with a separate room with a sofa bed and a pull out bed. You had to pay 50 euros deposit which was returnable on leaving provided all was well with the room. As we were staying for 13 nights we paid 35 euros for the safe which is in your hotel room (in the wardrobe) with 5 euros returnable. The balcony is huge which was quite pleasant. The hotel swimming pool is quite small but adequate. You pay one euro for one hour for air con but as we were out most of the day we only needed this for part of the night. We saw the maids perhaps twice during the two weeks (so bring your own toilet roll or buy from the supermarket which is about 3 minutes walk away). The kitchen area has a oven (both gas and electric). I couldnt get the cooker to work even after asking reception so had to throw away my pizza. There is a kettle and fridge in the kitchen area, and plenty of pots, pans and cutlery. I requested an iron which we were given at no extra cost.
The Alpha apartments are about a 15 minute walk to the beach with shops and cafes on the way. Once you get down to the beach, if you turn left, and walk for about 10-15 mins, you will find McDonalds and Burger King. If you turn right at the beach, you will come across another McDonalds. About 2 mins from this McDonalds, you will find all the designer shops (and also Zara and Mangos). There is also a nice beach area not far from Zara and Mangos with shaded trees, a bit like a park but really pleasant. Well worth taking time out as it can be very hot walking down to the beach.
There are many places to eat, whether you like English fish and chips, burgers, lasagne or more traditional paella, etc. The euro wasnt that good for value when we went so we were saved many a times by the Cafe de Oro which is a chinese restaurant about 2 mins from Alpha apartments where meals cost about 5 euros for big portions (sweet and sour balls at least 10 balls and you struggled to finish this)and the food was nice.
Aqualandia - brilliant. Clean, big, and enough fun for adults and children whether you like swimming or whether you like to chill on the deck chairs and there is even a jacuzzi. The deck chairs are four euros for the day but we tended to arrive after 4.00 p.m. and didnt have to pay (not sure if that was down to luck or what).
Terra Mitica - a bit disappointing. A few big rides, a few small rides but we struggled to want to come back as we had a 14 day pass.
Terra Natura - dont bother going. nobody does.
You can get discount tickets for terra mitica and mundomar at McDonalds.
Mundomar - good fun. Dolphin show and sea lion show worth seeing but not possibly more than once. You can take a picture with the sealions and dolphions for 10 euros each.
Also the square is where a lot of the english night life goes on. A lot of promoters trying to entice you into the clubs but its up to you where you want to go. Plus KFC is near by the Square.
Buses to Terra Mitica from Alpha apartments are 2 mins away.
Buses to Mundomar and Aqualandia are near the beach front (15 mins walk).
A walk down the beach front at night is also enjoyable as Fri to Sun nights are when most people walk so it can be quite busy.
Hope this review has helped.

7 readers found this review helpful

We have just had a 3 day break in the alpha appartments. From reading the reviews did not expect much but on arriving the room was clean and tidy for the two of us. Any more and it would be a bit of a push. The people that worked there was fine spoke good english. We had everything in our room and the appartments were near everything we needed so we are going back in september for a week. Had a good time Thanks

3 readers found this review helpful

We came to the Alfa for a week in Nov,there was 4 of us-all girls.Apart from the freezing weather and the rain i dont really have anything bad to say as we were hardley in the apartments apart from when it was our bedtime.We were a bit miffed that we had to pay 60euro as a deposit when we arrived,if we were made aware of this before hand it wouldnt have been such a shock.The 1 bad thing i will say was that the lifts were the scariest 1s i had ever bin in,they fitted about 2 people comfortably and that is if each of you were about 5 stone,we were on the 9th floor so we had to endure the torture of the lift every time we wanted to go out.Its close to the square and shops and not that far from the beach-all in all you get what you pay for so dont expect a 5 star hotel and just take it for whar it is a cheap hotel.

7 readers found this review helpful

I have to disagree with most people. I have just returned from a girls holiday at these apartments all ranging from 18 - 65. The barman the 1st night was a bit miserable but after that was brill. The only thing dodgy about these apartments was the small lifts. Everything else was basic but lovely and clean. People moaning you never got toilet roll. It's self catering get it yourself!! 0.95 cent less than a euro for 6 rolls!!! Going back next October and cant wait to stay here again!

8 readers found this review helpful

Me and my party have just returned from a two weeks stay here at the Alpha and reading the reviews on this website and many others we were very on edge to whether we would like it or not but i can honestly say that the reviews you read are 1 persons point of view a holiday is what you make and not how others portray it. You do have to pay 60 euro deposit or £40 for the room but you do it get it back on departure which is ideal for duty free at the airport :-) the cleaners dont come that often but who changes there bed everyday at home NOBODY!! and if you cant make your own bed then you best get trying. Food is really cheap in the hotel and around benidorm. We ate at the pub next door WOOKY HOLLOW II everyday for breakfast and tea...the food is fantastic great meals for both adults and kids. Benidorm is portrayed in the english eye as dirty and full of "FLEBBY" english but its not its full of people the same as you and i enjoying there holiday. HAPPY HOLIDAYS.

I have just returned from a week staying at the Alpha Apartments. There were 4 of us sharing a room, as per the brochure guide however, the rooms would barely sleep 2. The room was very dirty and was not cleaned at anytime during our stay. We had to ask reception for toilet rolls as they were not replenished and the towels and bed sheets were not changed once during the week. The lifts were very small with graffiti on the walls. I wouldn't recommend this hotel to anyone and I couldn't wait to leave.
I was well aware that Benidorm is simply Blackpool with sun but thought for weeks stag do, it wouldn't be that bad. Be warned, Benidorm is full of plebby English people whose clothes are generally two sizes too small. This was only made worse by the fact that the hotel staff have no cleanliness skills and are incapable of running a hotel.

5 readers found this review helpful

although we did have a good time there .it was very basic an there was ment to be four of everthing there wasnt as in glasses cutlery etc. the hotel was clean an had its own bar an cafe an the food was good an pretty cheep! the pool was small but was good . the cooker you hed to light urself an had to buy something to light it with ! an when u did nearly takes ur hair off!!! the toaster was melting at the top an kept poping up .. an you have to pay for air con 50cent for an hour .an have to hire the telly if you want to watch it . beware of channel 10 its pure porn!!!! day an night so dont let the kids change the channel . but apart from that we had a good time .. tommys bar is just round the corner that was good an it was bogof on drinks every night till 11pm hic!! an dont fall for the scratch card folk its a con