On arrival.check in at reception was very good,,Receptionist was freindly and helpful. Rooms were very clean and spotless so that was good. Yes it is a spanish hotel in the spanish part of benidorm so the hotel hasnt many or hardly at all English people..but that didnt worry me as i was just there to eat and sleep and go... More

DO NOT GO IF YOU'RE ENGLISH!!!!!!! When we got to the hotel they had given our rooms away as we arrived late. We were given the smallest rooms ever. The receptionist who spoke little English was really nice and got us all into bigger rooms with a balcony. Not much of a view but better than what we began with.... More

After reading previous reviews by Brits before we went, we were somewhat wary about our arrival at the Sol Y Sombra. These fears were most definitely unfounded. We arrived at 11.45pm and checked in with the very friendly and helpful girl behind the desk. She told us that if we were hungry they would open up the dining area for... More

Hotel itself clean and food nice. Do not book all inclusive - its a rip off!!! Only allowed one drink per hour!!! We were the only English people in the hotel and all entertainment in Spanish. The swimming pool was also across the road and in the shade til lunch time - this was actually a bonus tho cos it... More

Stayed here for 10 nights at beginning of November. The hotel was very clean and food ok. Apart from that not a lot else going for it. Caters 100% for the spanish and although I have nothing against pensioners, the spanish one's are the most ignorant selfish people on this planet. They wold just push anyone out of the way... More

Arrived Sept 30th, check in a bit fraught as there was a cleaner in charge of the front desk and she was really rude!! When the real receptionaist arrived, he was very helpful and efficient. All staff are really nice here, even though english visitors are far outnumbered by spanish. If you can't cope with lots of spanish people around... More

stayed at the hotel sol y sombra june 24th 2008 for 1 week which was enough . very nice hotel but it was to far from the beach and the area the hotel is in is very run down and dirty the trash bins were right outside the bedrooms and emptied every night between midnight . if you could move... More

Four of us were squashed into one room in this hotel. We were the only British family staying here and to say the Spanish are ignorant is an understatement!! The food was not-so-typical Spanish, I love Spanish food but pigs trotters??!!! I am not joking they had these on the menu and although we paid for full board we ate... More

Me and my boyfriend stayed at this B&B for 3 nights and we had a wonderful time. The owner (italian but spoke well english, and her husband was english) was really chatty, helpful and friendly - she took us to the supermarket, to the dune (great) gave us a bottle of wine, told us where to go, etc. We felt... More