Now if you have visited the hotel in the past and were not impressed, give it another try. If it's your first trip, you wont be dissapointed. The hotel had a reputation in the past for having unfriendly staff and not having the best food at all.
It was taken over some time ago by Med Player (who also run the nearby Bali) and the difference is there to see. The hotel is always clean, the staff friendly and helpful and the bar is small but prices are very good compaired to other hotel prices.
Be aware that if you book with some cheaper opperators and you have a bargain price room, you may end up over the main road. The rooms are soundproofed but its worth paying a couple of pounds extra and having a side sea view. One side looks over the beautiful Marina, the other looks up the coast, both are amazing to wake up too.
Now the food is much improved but you will still see some comments on here about it not being hot enough. The Spanish do tend not to have boiling hot food and it will be slightly cooler than the UK. It's fine though and they do have microwaves in the food area you can use to heat up if you really want too. There is always a good choice and ample to choose from.
The pool area is very small and there can be a shortage of sun beds in busy months but off peak all is fine. There is a path leading directly to the prom/beach. It's pretty steep but then so are most of the paths down. Those with walking difficulties can avoid the steep steps by taking another route.
All in all this hotel is in a fab position near to the marina, all tourist spots and some fab bars and eating places. You wont get much better and certainly wont beat the price. It's not luxury or packed with extra's but it gets my vote and I will return. Oh and it has the important free wi fi in reception with comfy seats to surf in!
- Villasol Hotel Benalmadena
