Reviews of Alay Hotel, Benalmadena, Spain

As on the review i have just...

Overall Rating:

10/10

Board Basis:

Half Board

Date of Holiday:

Aug 2008

Tour Operator:

Freedom Direct

Submitted By:

Mrs E Alcock

Comments:

As on the review i have just read this wasnt the hotel we originally booked, we were advised on the saturday before we were due to travel on the wednesday that our chosen accomodation was fully booked!!

After i read the reviews i was... read more

This was not the hotel we...

Overall Rating:

4/10

Board Basis:

Half Board

Date of Holiday:

Aug 2008

Tour Operator:

Lowcostbeds.com

Submitted By:

Mr Alan Hopkinson

Comments:

This was not the hotel we originally booked. 7 days before departure our operator advised that the chosen hotel was full (although a confirmed booking a month before) and they offered the Hotel Alay as a like for like 4 star alternative. The hotel is... read more

After reading some reviews about...

Overall Rating:

8/10

Board Basis:

Bed & Breakfast

Date of Holiday:

Jul 2008

Tour Operator:

Booked Independently

Submitted By:

Blueblood.

Comments:

After reading some reviews about Hotel Alay before heading off, was a bit concerned, but after checking in with a friendly staff member, who took the time to get me & my girlfriend a room which overlooked the beautiful marina (10thfloor)... read more

This 4 day long weekend was...

Overall Rating:

9/10

Board Basis:

Half Board

Date of Holiday:

Nov 2006

Tour Operator:

Travelcare

Submitted By:

Mrs D Cook

Comments:

This 4 day long weekend was booked on behalf of a party of 14 people celebrating 2 40th birthdays. The hotel was not chosen from any brochure only from a selection given to us by our travel agent based upon criteria we had given them i.e. dates of... read more

Went to the Alay hotel beginning...

Overall Rating:

2/10

Board Basis:

Half Board

Date of Holiday:

Sep 2006

Tour Operator:

Alpha Rooms

Submitted By:

Mrs L Smith

Comments:

Went to the Alay hotel beginning of Sept on entering the hotel we noticed a smell which we thought nothing off.



Then when we went to our room stepped out of the lift the smell was quite strong it smelled of fags there was a ash... read more

Carihuela Carvery & Bar:...

Overall Rating:

10/10

Board Basis:

Self Catering

Date of Holiday:

Jul 2006

Tour Operator:

Airtours

Submitted By:

Miss A Stevenson

Comments:

Carihuela Carvery & Bar: Calle De La Luna.



We decided to try this place out as recommended by a reviewer and what a fantastic place to eat!! Excellent value for money. They offered a carvery buffet or an a-la-carte... read more

As a student visiting Spain for...

Overall Rating:

1/10

Board Basis:

Full Board

Date of Holiday:

Jun 2006

Tour Operator:

NETC

Submitted By:

Miss ALB Bern

Comments:

As a student visiting Spain for the first time, I was extremely excited to spend two of the ten days in a-supposed-four-star hotel right on the beach. When my tour group and I arrived on a Thursday afternoon, we were immediately reprimanded for our... read more

I thought we’d booked for half...

Overall Rating:

5/10

Board Basis:

Bed & Breakfast

Date of Holiday:

Sep 2005

Tour Operator:

Flyglobespan

Submitted By:

Mrs A Muir

Comments:

I thought we’d booked for half board but discovered we were only B&B - we were so glad. The rules and regulations in the Hotel Alay reads like something from school - even mentions calling the police if necessary. Lots of warning too about... read more

Staff are very good but the...

Overall Rating:

1/10

Board Basis:

Bed & Breakfast

Date of Holiday:

Sep 2005

Tour Operator:

Sun 4 U Ltd

Submitted By:

Mr A Sweeney

Comments:

Staff are very good but the manager must keep is head in the sand last week in Sept and he wants to turn of the air con.



Fri and sat night the young people meet in the lay-by front of hotel about 20 of them with the car radio on... read more

I’ll start off by saying that...

Overall Rating:

4/10

Board Basis:

Half Board

Date of Holiday:

Aug 2005

Tour Operator:

Airtours

Submitted By:

Miss DA Gilhespie

Comments:

I’ll start off by saying that this wasn’t the hotel we were supposed to be staying in. We were booked into another hotel but it was overbooked when we arrived so we got sent to the ALAY. This hotel was apparently a star higher than where we were... read more

The Hotel Alay is billed as a 3...

Overall Rating:

4/10

Board Basis:

Half Board

Date of Holiday:

Jun 2003

Tour Operator:

Cosmos

Submitted By:

elainejs

Comments:

The Hotel Alay is billed as a 3 star hotel but it is not 3 star by British standards. The rooms are small and our air conditioning, which appeared to work, left the room damp and a haven for cockroaches. I was appalled at the attitude of the reception... read more