Benalma Hotel Costa del Sol

Gorgeous, spacious room. Clean in every area of the hotel - room, toilets, bars, lobby. Everything you need for an all inclusive stay. Right on the beach. Leo in the lobby and night bar was fab, attentive and very welcoming.

The hotel is absolutely beautiful and the decor inside is really modern, and the staff are helpful. Leo our bartender was fantastic and so friendly. The buffet was set out really nicely and there were lots of food options and all labelled for allergens, but the staff would also help with allergens if needed. The only downside is the pools are situated outside the hotel gates and are very cold, but the beach is right on the doorstep as an option.

If you want a quiet, clean room with great sea views. Good facilities and a good little beach. Excellent food and staff. You'll not go far wrong here! The only drawback is that it's a bus or taxi ride to any bars, nightlife or shopping. Otherwise, I'd have given 5* TIP: Take your firestick the wifi is excellent!

My Husband recently took me to Hotel Benalma for a birthday treat. We stayed for 3 nights in March and had a fantastic time. We stayed in a sea facing balcony room and absolutely loved waking up to the stunning beach view every day. The hotel was quiet and had everything we needed. We opted for all inclusive so did not go without. There was food (of some kind) and drinks available pretty much all day. We particularly loved the beach bar and the lovely man who served behind it. We were able to get all sorts of drinks there and sit facing the beach, they often did games as well, such as bingo, darts, jenga. There are always snacks (sandwiches, olives, crisps, nuts) available at the beach bar too, which we loved. Sadly the small pool was too cold to get into but I'd imagine it would be nice in the height of the summer and heat. The large pool was closed for a refurb so we didn't get to use that either but it didn't spoil out stay and we still felt like we had enough to entertain ourselves (bearing in mind we were only there for 4 days). The hotel itself is stunning, very elegant and classy. Lots of lifts available to get to and from your room easy. It has a gorgeous sun terrace with hot tubs and plenty of sunbeds. The restaurant is also lovely and served a good variety of food and drink. Our room was very nice, clean and well stocked and plenty big enough. Room service came in and made our bed up and tidied each day. On one of our days we caught a bus to the marina (just 1.80 EUROS each) and strolled around the shops, marina and visited some bars - a really lovely day out. The bus stop is just a very short walk from the hotel reception. A big shout out to one of the ladies on reception because she is an absolute credit to the hotel - Arantxa Robles- exceptional customer care - so polite, friendly, helpful, professional and so so lovely. Over all, we absolutely adored the hotel and would definitely go back. In fact, I cannot wait to go back!!

Absolutely stunning views, we had a really nice sea view room on the 9th floor, huge bed and very comfortable. Very disappointed in the food after reading such good reviews, if you eat meat you are okay if not be prepared to live off salad and plain pasta, if you want pizza it’s only out on a Saturday which isn’t good. The main pool was closed which we weren’t made aware of, adults pool is small and next to building work. The beach restaurant wasn’t open either, just the bar for drinks. Bus stops are right outside which is great and would definitely recommend going to the cable cars.

Don't be put off by negative reviews. This hotel was a fantastic find. It's right on the beach. There's a wellness centre, children's play area, two outdoor pools, terraces etc. The bedrooms are big and all faced the sea as far as I could tell and thoroughly cleaned every day. Toiletries were supplied and smelt lovely. Beds were really comfortable as were the pillows. The lobby is beautiful and the staff are extremely friendly and helpful wherever you go in the hotel. Entertainment every night was very very good and we thoroughly enjoyed it. Food what can I say? There was something for everyone and the quality was very very good. The hotel is on the outskirts of Benalmadena but there is a bus stop right outside which takes you down to the marina or further afield to Fuengirola or Torremolinos. There's also a train station nearby. Taxis can be ordered from reception. We will definitely be returning.