Holiday Village Hotel

18 readers found this review helpful

We have just got back from a 7 night stay fully inclusive holiday in The holiday village Benalmadena 11th to 17th April 2011, there were six of us in the party which included a 14 and 5 year old. The rooms were very clean and spacious and the food was very good with plenty of choices for all tastes. The inclusive drinks for adults and kids were freely available and we very rarely had to queue for longer than 1 minute.
The staff were very helpful and the first choice reps were equally as helpful and kids clubs were extremely well run, the only thing we had to complain about was the location of the hotel which was quite a way from anything else, we had to catch a bus or taxi to get to the closest town of Fuengirola and many people were pick pocketed on the local bus, the reps did warn us about this but we were still hit twice.

8 readers found this review helpful

Just home from the holiday village yesterday, it was fantastic! the weather was 30`c every day and the staff at the pool snack bar were generous and friendly, although the supermarket inside the complex needs to be watched as they tend to over charge and and the prices are already extortionate, ask for a receipt.

8 readers found this review helpful

i went there in september all inclusive, and i loved it, clean hotel room, nice food (better than i expected), amazing views, and the pools were so relaxing, i went with my 3 kids and they keep begging me to go again, so i am looking for a date and everything, and yes i am very excited!

12 readers found this review helpful

Brlliant holiday went with my partner and 2 children age 3 and 5. i would defently reccomend this holiday great entertainment, clean rooms, food was as you would expect from all inclusive buffet (o.k), as we had a 5 hour delay we slept in and missed the welcome meeting make sure when you arrive you read all the entertainment guides or you miss the stuff that would appeal to your group. also check the eating timetable lunch was served in the resturant over the other side of the bridge but the snack bar was ok if you cant be botherd to walk there. Aviod the lady trying to get you to visit the hotel next door unless you want to miss 4hrs of your holiday being talked into buying time shares.

7 readers found this review helpful

hotel was amazing, staff and reps where very helpful, frendly and great with the kids. lots of things to do. hotel and room was very clean fridge stocked up every day. food was excellent lots of different things to eat spoilt for choice. pools very clean lots of life gards at all the different pools very safe place if you have children. great value for money carnt wait to go back.
would recomend to any one allinclusive

6 readers found this review helpful

How can you fault this place !!!! me wife and 3 x kids just got back from one week in the holiday village. Clean, great food, kids clubs are ace, hotel staff on hand round the clock to make your you have every thing you need. The holiday reps were brill. First time at a holiday village and will be booking next year. A1 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
PS, Make sure you go Incusive, we did and very glad we did

6 readers found this review helpful

I've read a few reviews which had put us off a little bit but to be honest theres not much you can complain about we had such a lovely time. If you hve kids you will LOVE it here, as for the food how anyone can say the food is horrible, god knows what they expect from life!!! the food was the nicest we've ever had from a hotel, something different everynight, so much choice LOVELY.
The one thing I would say is it is quite far from anything but again from reading the reviews before we prepared for this. We got taxis because it was so much quicker, I would recommend a trip to the marina about £10 euro from the taxi rank outside the hotel. Also the crocodile park was great for the kids, Tivoli world I wouldn't really recommend it ended up costing almost as much as a trip to chessington or alton towers and nowhere near as good.
The rooms in the hotel werent really cleaned when we 1st checked in there was sand on our floor then and didnt disapear the whole time we were there. The air con was RUBBISH we complained a few times, the first choice staff were fab and offered us 2 different rooms but it turned out the air con was the same everywhere! Also the bird mess on the balcony smelt really bad when it rained but then not sure if theres actually much they can do about the birds!!!!
Entertainment was fab and staff very friendly
The weather for us mid Sept was 27-30 which was lovely although we had a little bit of rain.
Hope you have a lovely holiday if you decide to go!!!!

28 readers found this review helpful

Please find below the bare facts of the Holiday Village:
1. Accommodation:
Hotel rooms are clean, spacious and fairly modern, you have to pay 2.50E a day for the safe and if you want a remote you have to ask at reception. In addition, there is air-con. You DO have to pay 100E on arrival or give your credit card details.... however we had no problem getting it back.
2. Drinks - All inclusive
Alcohol selection BRILLIANT! Wine, Beer, Spirits - Vodka, Whisky, Malibu, Peach Snapps etc.. Cocktails - Sex on the beach, blue lagoon etc.. Not at all stingy with the alcohol and plenty of choice for children.
3. Food - All inclusive - Food was of very good quality and varied choice with themed evenings in regular restaurant.
Breakfast: Full English, continental, yoghurt and fruit.
Lunch & Dinner: Large selection of salad items,soups, meats & fish, chips/potatoes/pasta, burgers, children selection, cakes, ice-cream, jelly and fruit also available.
4.The Location: Benalmadena is a bit like Blackpool abroad its a stretch and doesn't have a town centre specifically. The holiday village is quite a way away about a 40-50 minute walk but you can catch a bus(very cheap). The village is not very close to any kind of night life.
5. The Beach:It does have beach access however it is outside of the resort and is down a hill, however it doesn't have parasols on it....if you do travel to the town there are other lovely beaches though.
6. Swimming Pools: Pools are large, clean and spacious. Loads of sunbeds available in October! The Village is very very child orientated holiday and they have lots of activities and games for them in the day by the pool.
7. Weather: Excellent for sunbathing about 26-28Degrees all week except one day when it rained...still hot though!
Overall, We had a great week :D

3 readers found this review helpful

my holiday was soo good i enjoyed it i thought that it would be so boring because i was on my own with my mum and step-dad but it acctually wernt the entertainment people were SOOOO good i loved it you could do something all the time so i wasnt bored at all!! the best one there was LIAM he was funny and proper good with all the young kids and stuff :D hes wicked!! xx

13 readers found this review helpful

This is the first time i have written a review, please excuse spelling!
We have just returned from a 7nt stay at the holiday village it was fantastic! 2 adults 2 children age 2 and 6.
To start from the beginning a rep came on the bus with us from the airport and gave us some local information. Arrived at lunch time no que for check in and went to the room straight away with no wait. (No help with cases or direction to room but this wasnt really a problem!) You were asked to pay 100 euros deposit at reception, i just gave an old credit card details and no questions were asked saved us 100 euros of our spening money!
From the outside looks like the hotel could do with a lick of paint but in side is fantastic very clean.
Room was lovely and clean, very spacious (Its a 1 bed apartment even thou we booked all inclusive) 2 double beds, sofa bed, travel cot, dining table, kitchen, bath, shower, bidet, 2 sinks balcony with table and chairs, 2 doors to the balcony 1 from bedroom 1 from lounge, (handy if u have children asleep on sofa bed and want to sit on balcony.
Food was fantastic lots of choice, i think the poeple who say it is the same every day have oviously been choosing chicken and chips every day!! The usual burgers steak pizza availible every day but the rest changes. lots of sea food. Only ate at the italian a la carte which was nice but service was slow...this is nice if u have dont have children with u but with two young children they get bored sitting around, some other guests took portable dvd players a very good idea!!
The snack bar was good to have for children and fussy husbands during the day but portions were small so order 2!
Entertainment was fantasic a choice of the kids club entertainers out side or local singers in the piano bar. Bingo was good with over 300euros prize money every night, only 1 euro a ticket. First choice entertainers worked very hard day and night always something to do for childrens, adults and familys together. My husband play poker most days at 4pm, we built a family raft and raced it across the pool! Kids club was good my daughter went a few times. We also used the creche once for our 2 year old, he seemed to hav a nice few hours but i was anxious as the female member of staff seemed quite slow and wasnt very on the ball when i checked him in! The male was fab!
Overall it was a brilliant holiday for FAMILIES! I would not recommend going if u haven't got kids.
The staff all spoke good English, we reported a problem with our door handle and then headed back to our room, the maintenance guy got there before we did and fixed the problem straight away!
I was very poorly on the last day with sickness etc but it was just for 8hrs, im not sure what caused this but it was just one of those things.
We have just booked for Holiday Village Red Sea next year.