Hotel Las Arenas

This was a father (54)and daughter short break (22) which has become an annual event at the same time of year. The hotel is just perfect. The familiar staff shake your hand when greeting you again and the food is as good as ever. The location is ideal for transport links to Fuenguirola and Torremolinos and plenty of walking opportunities to Paloma Park and Arroya del Miel. We often take a taxi to Torremolinos and then walk back along the promenade - it may take half a day but is worthwhile. The hotel cannot be beaten for value for money. The cleanliness, variety of food, friendliness of staff, beautiful views are second to none. Alpharooms gave us the best deal and we are also booked to go again in November 08 (with my wife this time). I don't think I should say any more - too many people may want to book and then I won't be able to get in next time I go !! Our times at Las Arenas are usually January, July and November - weather always good and staff always welcoming.

David Martin, Cumbria
Other

Spent two weeks at the hotel. Its a very relaxed clean hotel and staff are fairly friendly. The breakfast has plenty of choice and the quality is good so its worth going for. Its a great location and their is not much walking to do to reach restaurants and bars. The nightly entertainment in the hotel is not great but you can sit outside and their is waiter service. Overall worth a visit and the area is very nice also.

Des Keeley, Dublin
Group of Young Friends/Couples

Just returned from 1 week stay at this hotel. Travelled with my partner and her son and his young family. The rooms were excellent especially the family room which was great for a couple with two small children. Everywhere was very clean and towels were changed daily. Great location very central and across the road from very nice beach. Good bus and taxi connections close by. The food was very good with excellent choice both at breakfast and dinner and the relatively small size of the hotel meant that mealtimes were unhurried and the service was very efficient. Nice bar and public areas but if I do have a complaint it is that the pool area is small and the usual towel reservation antics meant that sunbeds were impossible to come by unless you were out at 4 am. This really didn't matter as there was a great beach yards away but could be a problem if you don't like sand. Take your own beach towels as the hotel do not rent them! There was a golfing group and a hen party staying whilst we were there but we were not disturbed in any way. Would definitely stay again on the strength of this experience.

Peter Bower, Sheffield
Mature Couple (36+)

Just come back from the las arenas hotel. What a pleasant suprise to have a hotel with lovely food, pleasant staff and a great location, a stones throw away from the beach. I would highly recommend this hotel as I have nothing negative to say about it.

w.dougal, chester
Mature Couple (36+)

Just returned from our 3 visit to this lovely hotel. Unfortunately we had a room allocated on what must have been the noisiest floor ever. Large groups of irish holiday makers & hen weekenders. Nice people but unable to talk in less than a bellow at 1.00am and at 8.00am the next day. Also unable to close a door without an obligatory bang. Think this hotel or booking agents should not accept bookings from large groups.

Steve Jarvis, Rotherham
Mature Couple (36+)

As reviewed, this hotel is lovely and in a great location. Facing the beach and road behind leading to a lovely park and charming village of Arroyo De La Miel. We requested a balcony which was a bad idea as rooms without were much bigger, but that was a minor detail. Breakfast had great variety and lovely fresh fruit and cheeses plus lots of hot stuff. Dinner was a little cool (but then i love food piping hot!) but lots of stuff to please everyone. We ate out 2 nights out of four as we know and love a couple of restaurants around the area. Definitely would go back even though normally our preference would be self catering.

Deirdre , Dublin
Mature Couple (36+)

we stayed at this hotel between boxing day and new year this is my second time this year i stayed here so i love it great food loads of it had a lovely room 522 which has a great views and the sun came beating down at around 3 to 5 pm the walls are quiet thin and we heard the neighbours come in talk loudly and put the tv on full blast lovely hey as it was xmas time the weather was lovely go to buzbys bar up opposite the riviera hotel its great there met loads of nice people there hope to go back very soon

tracey, huntingdon
Young Couple (18-35)

Great flight out arrived on time and were well greeted by reception staff although it would have been nice if someone had been on hand to help with luggage. Ideally situated for restaurants ,beach and bars although not too close to be noisy the hotel is small by spanish standards. The rooms were clean and adequate although we found the safe charges a little excessive. Dinner the first night was excellent and whilst parts of it were a bit repetative over the week in general it remained excellent. Most of the staff in the restaurant were very pleasant and helpful although the two men in charge appeared to be resentful that anyone was even in the restaurant let alone eating Those two are obviously well paid because they don,t get tipped very often. Nevertheless the bar staff were very obliging although during' happy hour' it would be better if they just brought one drink per person at a time instead of filling the tables with drinks that were going flat. The hotel entertainment was o.k but aimed at the older generation who made up eighty per cent of the clientele in fact on one occasion the lobby looked like a mobility scooter showroom. I am 62 and I felt quite young amongst them albeit the majority were good fun as long as you didn,t try to be first in the queue at dinner that was not nice experience. On a lighter note there was adequate underground or local free parking for hire cars and the rooms were maintained well by cleaning staff. Our departure involved an early breakfast which we were told the night before would be available in the restaurant but on arrival there we we were confronted by one of the men mentioned earlier and told there was nothing for us. He did after some persuasion agree to allow us in but it was too much trouble to switch on the toasters and we had to make do with bread and jam or cheese. The management really should speak to this guy about his attitude. On the whole we genuinely enjoyed our stay at the hotel notwithstanding the attitude of a couple of the staff and even after all we,ve said we have to confess we thought it was very good value for money. We wouldn,t hesitate to recommend it to others of a similar age to us and yes, we would stay there again but its not for the young ones.

Alan Bradley, Sheffield England
Group of Mature Friends/Couples

Just returned from our 4th visit here and we still cannot fault it. The location, the staff, the cleanliness, the food and the room quality are all excellent and great value for money. We'll be returning soon.

M Casey, Cumbria
Mature Couple (36+)

Stayed for 6 nights in June 2007 having stayed on several other occasions in recent years. The hotel has been awarded a 4th star since our last visit and deservedly so in our opinion. Excellent food and service. We would definitely go again.

Peter, wife and mother-in-law, UK
Mature Couple (36+)

Stayed for one night and was impressed by the cleanliness, food and helpful staff. I will definitely return and take my wife for a long stay.

A. ONeill, cheshire/england
Solo Traveller

This is a family owned hotel situated in an ideal location, the beach is just over the road.The staff are very friendly,most speak very good English and nothing is too much trouble for them.The hotel is very clean and well appointed,the bedrooms are more than adequate,bed linnen and towels are changed every day.The food is well prepared and plentiful, offering a wide and varied choice. Some form of entertainment is provided most evenings in the bar lounge.To sum up, an excellent hotel offering excellent value for money.

MR. A.M.SUMMERS, Leicester / England
Mature Couple (36+)

the hotel was excellent in many ways. Our room was very clean & tidy. The TV has english channels.
The food was always fresh & always a wide variety of choice.

My father, who stayed at the hotel at the same time as us, has various dietary requirements which the hotel staff were more than happy to help with. He had his own specific food prepared for him at every meal. This was one of my fathers greatest worrys, and as a result of their willingness to help he was able to enjoy his holiday to the full.  

The evening entertainment was always enjoyable.

The facilities, swimming pool, table tennis, darts etc, were readily available & in good condition.

Mr Matthew Gould, Cardiff
Mature Couple (36+)

THIS HOTEL IS EXCELLENT, FOOD IS GOOD TOO AND TOTALLY WHEELCHAIR FRIENDLY. STAFF ARE MOST HELPFUL AND COURTEOUS.  ONE SMALL CRITICISM IS MAID SERVICE IS NOT TOTALLY UP TO SCRATCH, HOWEVER WE HAVE SEEN WORSE.  DEFINITELY WORTH A VISIT AND WE WILL RETURN NEXT YEAR.

Anne Ruddick, Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland
Group of Mature Friends/Couples

We stayed in the Las Arenas last September, first week was rather busy because of Spanish Holidays, but the second was much more comfortable. We were given a room on the side to start with but it was too high and we were then changed to a room on the front.  We live on a main road at home so coped well with the noise, but if you're not used to noise then give it a miss.  The food was plentiful and the staff were fantastic.  Especially the gay waiter, couldn't wait to be entertained by him at meal times. He was such good company without being in your face.  Staff very helpful and hotel spotlessly clean.  Lovely frontage, you could just sit, have a nice drink and watch the world go by.  Also convenient for visiting other places, buses right outside.  The park at the back of the hotel was out of this world, full of roaming animals and quite a cool place to wander.
Would definitely return, in fact, have booked again for this September and cannot wait to get there. 9/10

Sandie Meacher, Wallington, Surrey, England
Mature Couple (36+)

hotel good very clean, staff excellent, could not fault it, apart from the noise in corridor at night, would request a higher floor next visit

Mrs M Skinner/Mr T Mcbain, Scotland
Mature Couple (36+)

Loved the hotel! We have stayed there a total of 4 times now and have never been disappointed. Food is great, staff are lovely and the place is absolutely spotless. Parking is free, which is very unusual along the Benalmadena front (useful for travellers from area).
We would highly recommend it.

S Hewitt, Gibraltar
Young Couple (18-35)

Firstly Location - is excellant with access to promenade, shops, beach, park and bus stops all close at hand.  

Staff at the hotel gave first class service and were very courteous, we had a slight hiccup with booking dates for 2 members of our party and the manager was very efficient in sorting this with Alpha Rooms.

Service in the restaurant was brilliant as was the food available on the buffet - I'm not a meat eater and was well served each day with the variety of fish and cheeses available.

Our room was very spacious and cleaned and serviced every day - there was a problem with noise in the early hours and once reported by several guests to management, who did actually take our complaint on board, it did not re-occur.

The Lounge and Bar area is very pleasant and would be even nicer if there were a few more waiters/waitresses available to take orders - this area was our only criticism of Las Arenas.  The evening entertainment was varied and ranged from very professional Flamengo Dance groups to the mediocre dance/mime acts.  The musical entertainment was slightly biased toward the Spanish guests which in turn gave entertainment watching their unique dance style.

The Hotel has a frequently changing guest list - sometimes with large all male / female groups who stayed over the weekends giving some areas "Club 18-30" atmosphere which was not approved of by guests seeking a quieter time.

This was our second visit to Benaldamena and our first stay at Las Arenas which we will definitely use for future visits.

Val Childs, Norfolk/England
Group of Mature Friends/Couples

THIS IS A LOVELY HOTEL WHERE WE HAVE STAYED BEFORE.WE WERE HOWEVER DISAPPOINTED WITH THE ROOM (109) WE WERE ALLOCATED. IT WAS AT THE SIDE OF THE BUILDING FACING THE SWIMMING POOL WHICH WAS ON A HIGHER LEVEL SO PEOPLE SITTING ROUND THE POOL COULD LOOK STRAIGHT IN.WE HAD TO KEEP CURTAINS CLOSED ALL THE TIME WE WERE IN THE ROOM. DUE TO ILLNESS I CANNOT ALWAYS GET OUT BUT WE COULD NOT USE THE BALCONY WITHOUT BEING OVERLOOKED.THE HOTEL IS CLEAN AND STAFF HELPFUL, NOT MUCH VARIETY IN FOOD.WE WILL USE THIS HOTEL FOR THE CONVENIENT POSITION IT IS SITUATED AGAIN BUT WILL BE MORE CAREFUL STATING OUR ROOM REQUIREMENTS

CAROL HEPPER, LEEDS
Mature Couple (36+)

This hotel is located about 20 minutes lovely walk to the marina in Benalmadena. It is one of the cleanest i have been to. They are always cleaning.The staff are very friendly and the rooms are spacious and the food is plentyful but fairly basic. The entertainment is a not very good so i recommend going out for the evening. another point to remember is hat there is a busy coastal road running past the front of the hotel which can be very noisy so get a room to the side.
There is a park at the rear of the hotel which is about 2 minute walk up the hill. This is one of the nicest parks i have been to with lots of animals wandering about.
Overall this is a good hotel with ok food and not bad location. If we were to go to Benalmedena again, we may choose to stay a lttle closer o the marina but would not mind staying here again if we had to.

Mr Michael Cookney, Blackpool, England
Mature Couple (36+)

This is our second stay at the Las Arenas and we still enjoyed our time there. The staff are still attentive and the food has improved.

Will deff stay here again.

Steve jarvis, Rotherham
Mature Couple (36+)

Very nice hotel, (although the echoey corridors made noises sound even louder).  The staff were very friendly, a good choice of food at meals, (I can definitely recommend staying Half-Board).  Although there are a good few English/British/Irish Bars in the vicinity, it's almost as cheap to drink in the Hotel.  It's situated in a good spot for easy walking and on the bus routes.  However, it is uphill into Arroyo and Benalmadena Pueblo, so be warned if you have walking difficulties.

Robert Sheardown, Catterick, England
Mature Couple (36+)

We travel to Benalmadena every year (our favourite place) and we visited 'Hotel Las Arenas' on our last holiday, really liked it, and decided to stay as guests on our next visit. We expected a lot from the Hotel and we were not disappointed.

Check-in was instant even though we arrived at 11.00am. The Hotel is very welcoming with friendly courteous staff, this helps to make guests feel relaxed - so everybody's happy.

Bedroom was immaculate and well decorated. Satellite TV, mini fridge, direct dial telephone, sunny balcony with side sea view.
Bathroom is fully equiped. Glass door on bath and shower, bidet, hairdryer, lots of complimentary toiletries, soft lighting.

Restaurant is buffet style. Many choice full English Breakfast, Dinner options of Chicken, Steak, Fish, etc and many tasty local and international dishes - eat as much as you need. (Restaurant is open for 2 and a half hours for both Breakfast and dinner)

Live music and Cabaret Shows each evening after dinner in the large comfortable lounge.
The 'Las Arenas' is a superb hotel, great location, ideal for couples - and very hard to beat.

ALPHA ROOMS: This was our first time booking with Alpha Rooms. Booking was so easy, our accommodation voucher with full details was emailed within minutes. Instant, no hassle check-in with the hotel's reception staff (who were expecting us) Our special requests that we made when booking were fully met.

Will we stay at Hotel Las Arenas again? - YES.
Will we book with Alpha Rooms again? - OH YES.

Mr Declan Burke, Northampton / England
Mature Couple (36+)

VERY  CLEAN COMFORTABLE HOTEL ON SEA FRONT SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES BUT MORE ELDERLEY CLIENTS SEEM TO RETURN FREQUENTLY COOKED BREAKFAST NOT VERY GOOD BUT HAD LOTS OF OTHER OPTIONS OF BREADS CHEESES HAMS ETC WOULD DEFINATELY RETURN

DENNIS SEYMOUR, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE ENGLAND
Solo Traveller

Fantastic hotel.   Manager and staff can't do enough for you. Hotel has been upgraded with pool moved to side of hotel allowing more space inside.  We felt anyone would be hard pushed to find fault with this hotel and its staff from Hotel Manager down to the maids.   Warm friendly welcome at all times.  Would certainly recommend this hotel.  By the end of our 10 days, we felt saddened at having to leave and won't hesitate in returning as soon as possible.   Extremely clean hotel with staff coming across as being delighted in ensure your stay is a good one.  This hotel is a very hard act to follow.

Dorothy Lawson, Edinburgh/Scotland
Mature Couple (36+)