Flamingo Oasis Benidorm Hotel

Lift situation was really bad. You could wait for up to 20 minutes on a morning. Not ideal with young children and pushchairs.
All 7 in our party became ill with terrible stomach pains and cramps. We have 2 young children who were 1 and 2 on the holiday and we so worried, we paid for flights home early.
We were told few others were ill - (as the comments below and the safety deposit box, we were ignored). We saw other people being sick. On our return, our daughter was diagnosed with cryptospirosis and was ill for weeks. To this day no-one at the hotel or tour company has looked into the numbers of people that were ill or acknowledged a problem!!!

Had a wonderful holiday here, suitable for all the family. The only downfall I can say is the lift situation as the hotel has 25 floors. We asked for a ground floor as had a 5-year-old child and were given floor 12. Even I could not go onto the balcony as it was far too high for me and the scramble for the lifts was awful as they are not air-conditioned.
I also found some of the bar staff rude and quite offensive, it seems to me whenever you go all-inclusive, staff seem to think you are having a freebie when they don’t realise that you have paid an arm and a leg to get there and to include your meals and drinks.
Overall I would stay here again for the rooms, which were spacious and clean, the kids entertainment which was 1st class and the food which was the best all inclusive we have ever had and we go on this basis every year.

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My girlfriend and I loved this place. I would have given it 10 out of 10 if the food had been a little bit better (like proper "beef" and proper "chicken"). But that’s what its like in Spain in my opinion - chicken isn’t quite chicken and beef isn’t quite beef! However this is not a negative for the food at the Oasis. It really is beautiful and clean and plentiful.
We were stuffed after every sitting! Unlimited snacks are available in between also! The drink is great. You can drink from 11am till 12am (midnight) and even then you can fill your table up with drinks and stay till 2/3am if u like - and that’s if u don’t go to the nightclub (low-key and sophisticated piano player). You can get served till 1am in there.
The roof-top bar is fab. It’s away from the kids and its 26 floors up so the view is amazing. You can see Peacock Island from there. The large ground floor pool(s) are great for kids and family entertainment during the day till about 5pm.
The hotel is situated close to everywhere and is about 5 min walk from main centre where the pubs and clubs (comedians are second to none!!!). This is a must stay when going to Benidorm and no doubt we will go back again soon. Darren

This hotel was the best all inclusive I have been to. The choice of food every day was great, always something for everyone. The rooms were clean and spacious.
We did request a low floor room as I am not keen on lifts but we ended up on the 12th floor, I was 6 1/2 months preggers at the time so couldn’t walk up the stairs. Although the hotel was full we didn’t really have a problem with the lifts, you may have had to wait a couple of minutes for a free one.
The staff throughout the hotel were great.
The only problem we found was trying to get a sunbed around the main pool, if you didn’t get up at the crack of dawn you didn’t get one. (Maybe if all the people that put the towels down first thing and didn’t use the beds until later in the day actually thought about what they were doing there may have been a few free beds for a couple of hours).
There is an adult only pool on the roof though which was good.
We only left the hotel once, then we were back in it very quickly as there were some scary people in Benidorm.
This hotel is great for children.

The Flamingo Oasis was in my opinion not a very good hotel for the money.
The plus points first - The rooms were large with a big bathroom/toilet. The food was always excellent and plentiful.
The staff were always courteous and helpful. The swimming pool was large and there was always a guard on duty. They removed all the loungers at night and kept the pool door locked until 8:00 am the next morning which helped prevent towels being left overnight.
Now the bad points -The entertainment at night was terrible. Apart from a couple of nights, it was always the entertainment staff that did their thing. They made a valiant effort but it was cheesy, unfunny & embarrassing. The kids under 10 loved it.
The hotel is situated very far from the beach and town centre with very little bars nearby. The is sometimes quite a wait for the lifts.
The Flamingo Oasis would be fine if you have very young children or are an OAP. I won’t be back

This accommodation is fantastic if you want good family entertainment round the pool during the day and in the evenings but probably wouldn’t be suitable for a group of young and lovely’s as the entertainment is very child orientated, with adult stuff not taking place until late into the evening.
The food was very good but did tend to be very similar all through the week, even though they tried to add some variety with their theme nights. The restaurant had the same atmosphere as a school canteen!
The staff, both the animation team and the bar and restaurant staff, couldn’t have worked any harder if they tried. Anything they could do to make you feel at home was done straight away, without any questions being asked.
The property itself is in a good position, about a ten-minute walk from the beach and just a short walk away from the nightlife, just far enough to not hear the noise on a night! The closest beach to the property is Levante which is long and sandy but does tend to get very busy during high season (sardine sunbeds!).
The nightlife has something for everyone from live bands to comedy shows through to the usual nightclubs and bars.

Spacious air-conditioned accommodation, efficient and well-run four star all-inclusive family hotel. Excellent food (buffet style) and professional staff make a perfect base for a holiday in Benidorm.
Entertainment and kids clubs (provided by tour operators) provide a welcome break for parents. We have been so impressed we have just returned from our third visit in two years! Only downside, get your sunbed towelled-up as soon as the cleaners have washed the poolside at approx 08.00 hrs. or you will be struggling to get a decent spot!

My husband and I spent one week here - the week after Easter.
We found the hotel to be very clean and spacious. The bedrooms looked nice but unfortunately the soundproofing between the rooms was disappointing as we had the champion snorer of the world next door.
The staff were friendly and reassuringly there was always a security guard on duty at the front reception area.
Overall the food was well presented and of a fairly high standard. I am a fairly fussy eater and my husband is also fairly selective in the food, which he eats. On the all inclusive option the staff encouraged you to take not just a glass of wine but the full bottle, which was a nice touch. The hotel is catering for many people and the choice, which was available, was very good.
I booked this holiday only a few weeks previous. The previous year my parents stayed here and thoroughly enjoyed themselves. This is a large skyscraper type building therefore care must be taken with children. My youngest child is 9 years old and whilst he was not with me there was plenty of food, which he would have eaten. Facilities for children appeared adequate. I would happily return here with my child.

Great hotel for all ages families and couples I went in 2002 with my girlfriend we found the all-inclusive to be one of the best in Europe mainly because of the quality of food and variety there is also an adult pool on the roof which is really cool there’s a bar up there and a sunbathing terrace so you can get a nice tan and all the children are about 250 ft below its really tranquil even for Benidorm. The all inclusive package is fantastic all the cocktails were included wine by the bottle red, white and even bubbly they’ll let you take the bottles of champers up to your room I found it great to have a drink in the bat before we went out at night.
Nightlife: this is Benidorm its mad not everyone’s taste but hey it aint there to suit everyone I would say if your up for a laugh you’ll love Benidorm and this hotel is less than 10 min walk from the centre and if your as lazy as me about 3 euro in a cab.
The entertainment at the hotel was also good did archery football many other things.
Slight bad point we did stay in one night and saw the hotel entertainment well entertained we weren’t but then hey you’ve got Benidorm on your door step if you cant find something to entertain you then your way to fussy capiche.
Word to your mother this hotel your gonna love her.