Benal Beach Apartments, Benalmadena, Spain

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The Benal Beach complex is situated in the residential area of Benalmadena Costa, by the beach. It is formed by four buildings surrounded by beautiful gardens with ponds and artificial streams. Four huge outdoor swimming pools, interlaced with waterslides form a world of its own. Studio sleeping two (twin sofa) and one bedroom apartments, sleeping four (twin beds and twin sofa bed) with bathroom, terrace and fully equipped kitchen. On premises, gym with heated indoor pool, sauna, squash, etc (all payable locally). TV for rent. Safe for rent. Supermarket. Snack bar. Pub (evenings).
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" the official review :) "

well where shall i start? ahh flights
we flew from eastmiddlands went very smoothly we missed out take off slot by 10 mins because of some fools pratting about. landing was fine soon as you get off you will feel the heat hit you so be sure not to take warm clothing much just 3/4s and t-shirt is fine.
getting bags was fine too if you need a taxi just walk out side and you will see them qeuing up there is loads lol. we payed about 25 or 30 euro's think he scammed us though haha. 9/10
food
ok listen up right now this will save you about 100 euros easy on the first day.
youll need a ruksack. walk out of the complex and on to the main street.
face the other way to windmill island and walk up the long road( make sure your on left side) keep walking up until you find a supermarket called mercadona. its like a ASDA or TESCO everything is cheaper than normal little supermarkets.
if you are eating out most nights ill give you a tip off for 1 of the best restraunts and cheap beer £1.50 euro and £1.50 euro for a can of pop for the kids.
walk out of the complex , face the windmill island stick on the right side, turn corner and keep on right side and walk about 50 meters and you should see a bar called "five lamps" this is the bar we ate at for about 8 nights out of 14 at the end they gave us free shots :) 10/10 food MUST TRY CHICKEN CURRY AS FOR HALF AND HALF
nightlife
nothing in hotel. but walk right on to the sea front and there is a stretch of shops and restraunts.carry on down the stretch and there should be stairs climb them and your at the marina YOU MUST FEED THE FISH there is sooooo many only 1 euro per bag of bread.7/10
scams
ohh yeah nearly forgot IF ANY ONE COMES UP TO YOU WITH A SCRATCH CARD say no sraight away they took us to a hotel for 3 hours made us look around and tryed to sell us a club card so we get holidays for 99 pound NO THANKS MAYJOR RIPP DONT DO IT!!!
beach
beach is OK its got a few big boulders so watch your footing but if you move out you should find it goes like shelving. great sand and sea 7/10
cant think of much else but do try the "five lamps" awsome food awsome staff 10/10

Advice: the food

Activities: restaurants

Good for: Beach 

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  • User Rating:
    8 / 10
  • Date of Holiday:Aug 2009
  • Board Basis:Self Catering
  • Tour Operator:Booked Independently

" had 2 weeks in the benal beach credit... "

had 2 weeks in the benal beach credit crunch dictated a cheap holiday (used to a bit more luxury) but plesently suprised clean and the kids loved the pool room was red hot at night (no air con) rented a portable one from the desk guy that did the job apart from that could not fault the place tivoli world was good but the aqua park in torremolinos was very busy too busy why do they let so many people in mad cheap as chips to eat out alround good value for money

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    9 / 10
  • Date of Holiday:Aug 2007
  • Board Basis:Self Catering
  • Tour Operator:Booked Independently

" Before going on holidays I was really... "

Before going on holidays I was really worried as I had read so many bad reports about the complex, but on arrival was very pleased. The complex grounds are amazing beautiful gardens, amazing pool area, and although people have said the pool was freezing it was not when you get in initially its cold but within seconds you are warm. Draw back is no inflatables in pool, but this is only a minor detail. The slides were open for about 4 hours each day which was plenty the pool bar was a nice novelty. There was a little shack in the sunbed area that did cheap food and the little spanish lady that worked there was lovely, ok so 2 euros a day for a sunbed was a bit much but again minor details the wee man that sold the beds was lovely (I am convinced him and the shack lady are in love). The reception staff were lovely and spoke enough english to be able to help us with all enquiries. There was a cute kitty cat that lived in the gardens called sam. Behind the apartments about 5 min walk is a dolphinarium were I got my pic taken with a dolphin :) The beach is a 5 min walk maybe not even so you are right beside the promenade filled with restaurants and shops which leads to the marina which is beautiful about 15 min walk from apartments, which again has more shops and restaurants. The water park is in torremolinos which is not far 9 euro for taxi there. The train station is a ten minute walk (uphill) the train connects you to fuengirola and Torremolinos and Malaga for 2.70 euro very handy. There is also lots of pubs anf clubs and a 24 hr square for all ages so benalmadenas is for those wanting a quiet time and for those who want to party its perfect also. The apartment was basic but it was clean I found the bed comfortable our sheets were cleaned once in ten days and apartment cleaned twice with new towels and toilet roll given as and when needed if you required sheets changed more you just had to ask. The apartment although like I say was basic was clean nothing like a prison block as described previously, had lovely views from balcony location is amazing pool amazing people lovely supermarket in complex. My boyfriend and I loved our time there we were there for ten days and it was amazing we loved the apartments and Benalmadena itself is a Beautiful place. So please don't be put off by reviews and remember some people just love to complain. I would most def and hopefully will return one day soon :) worth every penny

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    9 / 10
  • Date of Holiday:Sep 2008
  • Board Basis:Self Catering
  • Tour Operator:Hotels4u

" Can I just say, we booked with... "

Can I just say, we booked with Sandhill holidays, I found this on the internet and all I can say is what a fab 2 weeks we had. All of the apartments were very clean we had 4 in total. We were a large party and we can not complain at all. There were a few minor problems but with in 15 mins of reporting them they had been resolved. (Nothing major may I state). Yes everywhere was expensive but hey we are in a credit crunch and the £ is weak, the pools were fabulous, we had 7 children ranging from 4 to 14 in our party and we never saw them. The pool restaurant was nice though very expensive so only ate there twice in the two weeks. Benal bar was lovelly and relaxing... Go in for happy hour between 7pm and 9pm and you get 2 for 1.
Receptionists very helpful. No problems at all. I would recommend that you use Sandhill and not Benal Beach direct, The apartments are all privatley owned and of a very high standard.
We will all return NO PROBLEM.

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    9 / 10
  • Date of Holiday:Jul 2008
  • Board Basis:Self Catering
  • Tour Operator:Sandhill

" Anyone going to this complex for a... "

Anyone going to this complex for a family holiday with their children i would strongly advise against doing it. We are just back from a two week stay myself my partner and our three kids went with a lot of family and booked about ten apartments between us more than half of us had a lot of complaints about our apartments and nothing was done about it. When i did get an engineer out to my apartment after about four days of complaining i was told that the only sofa bed in the apartment was broken beyond repair and would be replaced after i left also there was a chunk of glass missing from the patio door which i was told i wouldn't be charged for breaking even though it was like that. The kitchen area was a disaster i had planned making snacks for the kids so i wouldn't have to go out for three meals a day but when i tried to make a packet of supernoodles on the hob it took over an hour for them to be done no exageration. The apartment was absolutly filthy when we walked into it all the floor tiles were white and with three small children i was mopping the floors every day even after mopping them they were still filthy. No body came near my apartment with clean bed linen or towels and when i enquired about it i was rudely told to was the bed linen myself. they say the apartment sleeps six well it doesn't because there was five of us and three of us shared a rock hard double bed and two of my children shared a very small steel camp bed that wouldn't look out of place in a prison. Im going to be suffering from back problems for life after two weeks on that bed. the rest of the complex was ok there were five pools but they were all freezing even the kiddies pool which was a bit ridiculious. they weren't very clean either. The resturant at the pools was disgusting my friend got a frozen lasagne served to her and when i complained about a frozen hot dog i was pointed in the direction of a microwave and told in broken english to heat myself up. The place is also a rip off i was charged 2 euro for a can of coke in most places whoever said Ireland was one of the dearest countries has never been to benalmadena. I think i've said enough now but thats only a couple of the millions of complaints i have be warned dont book BENAL BEACH for your family holiday next year im staying in Ireland!!!!!!!!

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  • Date of Holiday:Jul 2008
  • Board Basis:Self Catering
  • Tour Operator:Booked Independently

" Benal Beach apartments when booking... "

Benal Beach apartments when booking direct is fantastic. The best swimming pool and ideal ammunites. I cannot make any complaints about the apartments as the apartments have been first class and modern, even had a DVDF player in it although who wants a DVD player when your on holiday in such a beautiful place. I've been coming to Benalmadena since 2002 and I keep coming back to the same apartments and same place. You dont have to travel very far for any of the entertainment, places to eat & Aqua park for the kids however if you did like to travel then Benalmadena is situated in easy distance for surrounding areas and excursions.

10 out of 10 for me I'm afraid

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    10 / 10
  • Date of Holiday:May 2005
  • Board Basis:Self Catering
  • Tour Operator:Booked Direct through A Fink

" We went to benal beach and stayed in... "

We went to benal beach and stayed in a lovely 1 bedroom apartment with sofa bed in lounge accomadation was really nice although sofa bed was very hard made service was excellent and they where very friendly.

Our appartment was above the outside bar and entertainment started late evening and was very loud the entertainment seemed to cater for spanish mainly.
The hotel itself is lovely although it takes some time to find your way around the different levels for the pool and shops and the exit the shop was just like a little corner shop good for fresh bread,milk,drinks ect.

The pools where excellent clean entertaining always could get a sunbed if wanted one there was grass everywhere so you can just but your towel under an umbrella and you would be set for the day there is a main bar in the middle of one of the pools and also small little shacks which also sold drinks scattered around the pool area we spent most of our time here.

The area is brilliant right next to a lovely park and close to a taxi rank lotts of different places to visit the marina is beautifuul on an evening and buses are only 1 euro to anywhere.

I fell ill whilst away and the hotel staff were great although doctors are expensive and finding a chemist on a sunday is bad all turned out well in the end.

we are planning to go again in 2008

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    8 / 10
  • Date of Holiday:Jun 2007
  • Board Basis:Self Catering
  • Tour Operator:independant

" My family & I really enjoyed our... "

My family & I really enjoyed our 2 weeks stay over Easter. We stayed in 2 rooms and they were both well furnished with washing machine, TV, Hifi, micorwave. Beds were excellent. from reading some of the reviews, I think it depends who you book with depends on the standard of the room. I own a week and bought a week RCI. Sunterra & RCI I think are very good and they seem to invest the management fees into the rooms they own. Yes pool was cold but kids loved it and want to go back in the summer when its a bit warmer. The restaurants in the marina are excellent, cheaper than Puerto Buenos.

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    7 / 10
  • Date of Holiday:Apr 2007
  • Board Basis:Self Catering
  • Tour Operator:Booked Independently

" some of you have left negative... "

some of you have left negative comments about the state of the rooms and the maid serice, you would only get good service if the maintenence has been paid by the owners if not the maid will not be gettin their wages so therfore you wont get your room cleaned!
pools are opened seasonally and are not opened out of season, normally june-august, have been in october and two pools have been opened, obviously to cold to have all four open.
you dont need entertainment, there are plenty of bars and clubs, and entertainment in and around benalmadena. firstly there is the square that has many eating places and some entertainment, also there is the marina that has restaurants and bars. there are markets and parks, a theme park(tivoli world).
to anyone wanting to go here it is well worth it, as we own there and love going back time and time again.
dont listen to the negative comments, these people obviously dont know a good holiday if it bit erm on the arse!

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  • Date of Holiday:Dec 2007
  • Board Basis:Self Catering
  • Tour Operator:Booked Independentlywe own.

" I have just read the comments about... "

I have just read the comments about Benal beach, my husband and I have been staying at these apartments for the past 6 years. We have enjoyed every year we have been. The weather is good and so is the complex.

I admit one draw back is the lack of food availability once nearing the latter end of the season. One holiday maker guessed correctly that a lot of these apartments are privately owned, therefore the reception do not have any input at all with these apartments, however it is up to the individual to check this out before they travel.

As for the staff not speaking any English, has any one asked to speak to Pepe the manager of the complex? he speaks perfect English, and yes if all else fails good old Miguel in the bar also speaks perfect English. There are many other nationals use these apartments and for the staff to converse with everyone they would have to speak about 10 different languages, do the English do this? No, they expect every one else to speak their lingo. Please wake up.

These apartments are holiday apartments and are meant to be used as such. If people need extra linen or want the apartment cleaned during their stay they should ask! Many companies do not enter apartments during some ones stay as they consider it an intrusion. Get to know what is available before you travel then you wont be disappointed when you arrive.

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    9 / 10
  • Date of Holiday:Dec 2007
  • Board Basis:Self Catering
  • Tour Operator:Booked Independently

" Prison cell block H! The beds were... "

Prison cell block H! The beds were very uncomfy they gave me back ache. We even found a cockroach outside the next door room!

The pool area was amazing! Except the pool was ice cold. The hotel did not have a restaurant, the pool bar was closed and the poolside cafe was ok, although we ordered a hot dog and it was not cooked.

The entertainment: NONE!!

There was a great park across the road with hens, rabbits and Goats etc and a park for the kids.

The bar was quite nice with a very nice barman called Miguel and happy hour from 7-8pm. Although the room smelt of stale smoke.

We only stayed there for a week and then moved to the amazing San Diego suites.

Altogether the location was excellent, just a shame the prison, oh sorry 'hotel', was terrible!

I will come to Malaga again but I advise anyone thinking of staying in Benal beach to think again!

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    1 / 10
  • Date of Holiday:Oct 2007
  • Board Basis:Room Only
  • Tour Operator:Club la Costa

" I am a travel agent so review is fair... "

I am a travel agent so review is fair on all levels.

Positives are: great location opposite the beach but can't access from main road (slight hill to entrance at the side). Marina is approx 1km away along a pedestrianised promenade with lots of restaurants etc along the way. Great little wild life park to the rear of the apartments and a dophinarium, the local tram will take you to the marina or Tivoli Park 4/2 euros for a day pass so plenty to do for families. The pool area, gardens and public areas are more of 4* standard, the slides are excellent for all ages. Most apartments with huge balconies and alot of them overlook the mountains to the back, the park or the marina, apartments are a good size.

Negatives are: some of the water slides and other facilities are not available after 14th Sep. Despite it being school hols the hotel would not open them. Alot of the shops and cafe/restaurants close at 6pm off season also. The dolphinarium also closed from 14 Sep (not sure when these facilities open earlier in the season). I believe that alot of the apartments are time share or are privately let, making a vast difference in the standard of the accommodation.

Our apartment was very basic with alot of broken bits and pieces throughout the accommodation, it also wasn't cleaned in the 5 days we were there nor did we receive any clean towels or sheets. The staff don't speak much English. Alot of ramps for disabled (incl 1 into pool) but watch out for hill to entrance.

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    7 / 10
  • Date of Holiday:Oct 2007
  • Board Basis:Self Catering
  • Tour Operator:HOTELS4U

" Well after reading the comments on... "

Well after reading the comments on this site I thought they were wrong, WELL the majority. I stayed at this complex two years in a row from 2005 to 2006 and me and my family could not have wrong word said. It catered for me, my partner and my two young children, I can honestly say it was the best stay I have had in Benalmadna in the five year I have been going there ,in fact nothing comes close.

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    8 / 10
  • Date of Holiday:Jun 2005
  • Board Basis:Self Catering
  • Tour Operator:Thomson

" We have just returned from our 7th... "

We have just returned from our 7th stay in Benal Beach. This time however we had our one year old little girl and I can honestly say we had a wonderful week.

The 1 bedroom apartment was lovely, cleaned 6 days a week with towel change. Kitchen with microwave, hob toaster and kettle (not that we eat in) plus iron, air con and TV. The balcony over looked the beach which was fabulous.

The pool area is massive with lovely grassed areas to sun bathe on so no need to hire sun beds. The only downside that all the pools were icy cold (even the childs pool) so instead we bought a mini paddle pool for 6 euros for our daughter to sit in.

The pool side bar sells fresh baguettes, toasties ice cream etc and has a happy hour each day. The evening bar opens at 7pm with happy hour and closes at 2am. There is a smoke free area, pool table and darts board plus a very friendly bar man named Miguel.

Behind the complex is a large wonderful park (which started as waste land 14 years ago when I first went). It now has a large pond with fountain ducks, hens, turtles, rabbits, emu's, and goats most of which you are able to feed. There are also two nice cafe/bars plus 3 children’s play areas.

Behind the park is Sewlo which has a dolphin show, sea lion show, penguins, reptiles and flamingos. It was 16 euros per adult or you can buy a ticket for all three animal parks (inc. Sewlo, the sea life centre at the Marina and the cable cars from Tivoli up the mountains where there is an eagle/owl show and horse show). To get to Tilovi you can get a fun road train which stops outside Benal Beach apartments. At Tivoli there are rides, restaurants - like a mini theme park.

The local market behind the park on a Friday morning is nice but small; there is a bigger one in Tivoli car park also on a Friday morning. From Benal Beach you can walk down the beautiful promanade to the Marina which has some fabulous bars and restaurants (slightly more expensive) and buy a bag of bread for 1 euro to feed the fish. Its worth a walk there to see the boats and posh apartments.

Benal beach is a couple of minutes walk to the beach / promanade where there are some great fish restaurants. Don't miss an ice cream in Pepe's next to the round about.

The only place I would avoid is the Indian/Italian on the opposite corner. We went for a meal, there had no high chairs. They brought out the wrong food order, very slow service then tried to over charge us (plus the Italian food tasted of spices as if pans hadn't been cleaned properly)

So there you have it, if you want a lovely, central place to stay which is clean and friendly the Benal Beach is then place for you.

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    9 / 10
  • Date of Holiday:Jun 2007
  • Board Basis:Room Only
  • Tour Operator:Booked Independently

" If you are thinking of booking here... "

If you are thinking of booking here and have kids don’t bother. The slides weren’t open. We brought lilos for the pool, not allowed in pool with lilos.

Sockets loose on walls. No entertainment in evening, very poor selection of food.

Very unfriendly staff at reception. If you can book elsewhere. Just got back and didn’t meet one person on holiday who enjoyed themselves, sad because use to be a nice friendly hotel. Won’t be going back.

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  • Date of Holiday:May 2007
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