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Info On Hotels In Benidorm At Christmas

Posted: Fri Aug 1, 2008 8:03pm

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rachel

Hi All

We are over at christmas & thought we might spend a couple of nights in a hotel in Benidorm.
Anyone got any recommendations on any good hotels or any info how to go about booking ect.
website addresses?
We have young children so somewhere with some entertainment for them would be good.

Thanks

Rachel

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JeanniesSis

Fri Aug 1, 2008 11:55pm

Posted: Fri Aug 1, 2008 11:55pm

We spent 4 nights over Christmas in Benidorm at the hotel Poseidon Palace in 2006. It was an organised trip by coach with Rosas Tours, Quesada. Wouldn't go to that particular one with kids as there seemed to be mainly adults. Have you checked out the local papers & Rosas Tours also sold coach trips by Gandia Tours, who have a website http://www.gandiatra...theme.aspx?id=1 is their christmas selection. Think you may need to book direct for two nights only.

When I tried to book for christmas 2007 on the internet with a variety of agents such as hotels.com, expedia & last minute I found the prices looked reasonable BUT after forcing the agents to answer direct questions like "do I get gala xmas eve dinner & xmas day lunch included in that price ?" I eventually got no, I needed to get to the hotel & book these with the hotel. When I asked how much these would be they just kept saying they'd need to ask hotel & I never heard further & gave up. I know these generally bump up the cost & didn't want to book without knowing as I certainly wanted an inclusive price with it being Christmas. However, in Benidorm there are so many places selling xmas lunch at half the cost of the hotel lunch but if weather's lousy we don't want to venture out & get drenched & it DOES rain in Spain, we've experienced rain & it was OMG !!! WHERE did that lot come from ?

rachel

Original Poster

Sat Aug 2, 2008 12:45am

Posted: Sat Aug 2, 2008 12:45am

We spent 4 nights over Christmas in Benidorm at the hotel Poseidon Palace in 2006. It was an organised trip by coach with Rosas Tours, Quesada. Wouldn't go to that particular one with kids as there seemed to be mainly adults. Have you checked out the local papers & Rosas Tours also sold coach trips by Gandia Tours, who have a website http://www.gandiatra...theme.aspx?id=1 is their christmas selection. Think you may need to book direct for two nights only.

When I tried to book for christmas 2007 on the internet with a variety of agents such as hotels.com, expedia & last minute I found the prices looked reasonable BUT after forcing the agents to answer direct questions like "do I get gala xmas eve dinner & xmas day lunch included in that price ?" I eventually got no, I needed to get to the hotel & book these with the hotel. When I asked how much these would be they just kept saying they'd need to ask hotel & I never heard further & gave up. I know these generally bump up the cost & didn't want to book without knowing as I certainly wanted an inclusive price with it being Christmas. However, in Benidorm there are so many places selling xmas lunch at half the cost of the hotel lunch but if weather's lousy we don't want to venture out & get drenched & it DOES rain in Spain, we've experienced rain & it was OMG !!! WHERE did that lot come from ?

Thanks i think i will try & contact some hotels directly
cut out the middle man!!
the website was helpful as it gave me names of hotels i can contact
thanks
Rachel

JeanniesSis

Sat Aug 2, 2008 12:54am

Posted: Sat Aug 2, 2008 12:54am

Well check these reviews out http://www.google.co...r...earch&meta=

I just Googled for "benidorm xmas hotels for kids reviews"

rachel

Original Poster

Sat Aug 2, 2008 1:17am

Posted: Sat Aug 2, 2008 1:17am

Well check these reviews out http://www.google.co...r...earch&meta=

I just Googled for "benidorm xmas hotels for kids reviews"

Thanks
Just emailed 2 hotels to check for prices & availability
lets hope i get a reply soon

oldies

Sun Aug 3, 2008 7:20pm

Posted: Sun Aug 3, 2008 7:20pm

Thanks
Just emailed 2 hotels to check for prices & availability
lets hope i get a reply soon

I have friends who live in spain,they go to benidorm evry xmas for a few nights the best one they have found is palm beach,best for food and entertainment.

JeanniesSis

Sun Aug 3, 2008 7:29pm

Posted: Sun Aug 3, 2008 7:29pm

I have friends who live in spain,they go to benidorm evry xmas for a few nights the best one they have found is palm beach,best for food and entertainment.

Nothing that great about it though no reviews for xmas REVIEWS HERE

joolz30

Fri Aug 29, 2008 11:30pm

Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 11:30pm

Hi All

We are over at christmas & thought we might spend a couple of nights in a hotel in Benidorm.
Anyone got any recommendations on any good hotels or any info how to go about booking ect.
website addresses?
We have young children so somewhere with some entertainment for them would be good.

Thanks

Rachel

There are SO many good hotels in Benidorm. The best I hace stayed in is the Bali, it is the tallest hotel in europe and the food is just fantastic! The kids will love the views from the outside glass lifts! Look at the photos on www.granhotelbali.com shop around different hotel booking sites though as booking direct doesnt always get you the cheapest rate, try hotelclub.co.uk or sunshine.co.uk

Joolz30 x x x x

jeannsteve

Sat Aug 30, 2008 12:21am

Posted: Sat Aug 30, 2008 12:21am

Thanks
Just emailed 2 hotels to check for prices & availability
lets hope i get a reply soon

HI Rachel,
We';ve stayed in the Sol Pelicanos hotel before and if I was to go back to Benidorm to stay I would deffinately (sp ) go back there.. There was a full entertainment team, kids loved it.. What it's like at xmas I don't know, but from what I've seen and heard, Benidorm does cater for the older generation through the winter.. Though do know at xmas there is a range of age groups that go

Jean

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