Marina

This hotel was very clean and the rooms are very spacious. The food is good but not much selection for children in the evening. Breakfast is great. There are a lot of spanish use this hotel but are pleasant. I would use this hotel again.

Joanne Booth, Worcestershire
Family with Children 11 and Under

stayed at marina full board 5 nights,3rd april till 8th 2008,easy check in,allocated room on 12 floor,all rooms pool view.two double beds in room(bang on )telly with 2 english channels,small fridge,each can of drink in fridge 2euro,empty the fridge and refill with your own stuff.Food in restaraunt was fantastic.everything you can think of at salad bar,two hot food counters serving meats,fish,veg,baked,boiled,roast,chipped potatoes,paella,pasta,hamburgers,gammon with cheese on top,sauces gravies,and so on ,sweet counter with assorted cakes,yoghurts,ice cream,rice pudding,great selection of fresh fruit.hotel in great position for shops,bars,beach,can be noisy in early hours,plenty of sunbeds ,a nice size pool area .out at night,a pint of local beer in a bar with no entertainment 1euro,a club with entertainment 3,70euros(rockerfellas)taxi from alicante to marina 65euros eachway,woul def stay again

mr egan, doncaster
Mature Couple (36+)

needed a short break,chose the marina as our parents did some 20 years ago.we were not disappointed. from the time we arrived the staff were polite and helpfull,the room spacious and clean with good facilities. the restaurant was bright and clean with a good selection of hot and cold foods of good quality. for the evening a good choice of entertainment ,singing and dancing,with a relaxed atmosphere. the pool area was superb,and the pool looked very inviting but in may or june not january. the hotel is idealy situated for the beach,shops and bars of which there are many. the area surrounding the hotel is mainly british and can be busy in the summer, but ideal at this time of year for the people who require rest and relaxation. all in all a excellent short break we realy enjoyed it. mick and sue

michael oldacre, redovan,alicante ,spain
Mature Couple (36+)

This hotel is badly run done for food wise after staying there 3 years ago. I would not class this a 4*hotel, also the hotel is charging £3,00 per night to charge a mobility scooter battery up and not charging if you hire a scooter from the hotel.

MR F GREEN, MARINA HOTEL
Mature Couple (36+)

My wife and i stayed at the Marina for one week :- 8 till 15 Dec.This is the third time we have been to this hotel,this time things have changed for the worse,the food is not up to its normal quality and the service ( restrant)was bad,the plates were not removed from the table untill mael had ended.The waiters etc.,seemed to do what they liked,there was no one telling them what to do,this would not have happened before as the head waiter would have sorted them out.Other than this the hotel is fine.

robert j davies, s.wales
Mature Couple (36+)

just come back after a 7 day break first time to the Marina 16th to the 23rd May, found it to be one of the best in Benidorm, true the food may be not to the liking of the English but there was always somthing to eat. Everything was of 1st class, the pool had ample beds, which - by the way - we did not find any with defects. Barry& Mavis

Barry Craggs, N/E England
Mature Couple (36+)

the marina is a lovely clean hotel with friendly staff and many varied amenities, although it has to be said the food was not of the high standard we recieved last year, some times it was uneatable and in fact on one occasion we did complain.

carole thompson, sheffield england
Mature Couple (36+)

We have stayed at The Marina 4 times and will be staying there again in the nesr future, it is situated centrally for the shops, beach and nightlife. The hotel is spotlessly clean with spacious rooms. The downfalls are, allthough the food is good it is very repetative, also there are no locks on the balcony doors which can be a safety problem if you have young children. Apart from those two points everything else is fine.

john corten, newport south wales
Mature Couple (36+)

stayed at the marina july 24 for ten days and i must say was glad i didnt listen to most of the rotten reviews.hotel was very clean,food was excellent and im fussy,something for all tastes.great location,not noisy at all.only downside,the entertainment was shocking,90% spanish and the resident band sang the same songs every night,no other entertainment at all and this was four star,shame really because this really is a good hotel,just remember to go out at night.there were 20 of us so we made our own time of it .dont be put off theres bars everywhere.

mr obrien, luton beds
Family with Children 11 and Under

Stayed at the Marina 13 May - 16 May 2006. 2 travellers late 30s. Read other reviews and seemed OK.

LOCATION
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Right in the heart of the 'English Quarter'. Not overly noisy after midnight, most bars closed their doors to reduce noise levels, which was a nice touch.

2 streets from centre of Lavante beach so again loads of bars and restaurants to choose from.

No parking at hotel itself but a garage is available 400m or so up the hill - signs caused some initial confusion as assumed they were directing us to hotel!! Also beware of the 1 way system as if you do take a wrong turn it can take ages to get back to the right place.

ACCOMMODATION
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Due to a clerical error in the booking we were initially allocated a double room - 2 blokes - which raised a few smiles from reception staff. After getting to 1st room we realised the problem and were given another room with twin beds immediately. Staff spoke excellent English and were both helpful and pleasant to deal with. Room was a pool view with small balcony which included 2 chairs and a table.

Room was clean and well appointed. Lots of marble in the room (as well as all over the rest of the hotel giving an impression of grandeur and a bonus of keeping things cool too). Beds were adequate, but a bit firm. TV in room worked Ok with channels in several languages. Mini fridge was a bonus too, prices of drinks were €2 for water/ coke and €5 for a small beer - only use if really desperate!! No lock on balcony door but that may have just been our room and not an issue as over looked the pool area. Air conditioning was good so could keep door closed to drown out any noise but stay cool at night. Beds changed/made daily.

Complimentary items in bathroom - shower gel, cap, soap and shoe shine. Towels were a bit rough but clean and changed if placed in bath.

Lots of accessibility enhancements for the infirm or older guests. Bath had handrail, ramps everywhere for wheelchairs and scooters (which were available to rent). The majority of guests were in the older bracket and hotel seemed to be geared up for their needs. Not really a good base for the younger (18 - 30) traveller.

Loads of chairs and loungers by the moderate pool along with large high quality parasols. Plenty of sun during the day - a bit noisy as right next to a main road so try to get a bed near the pool bar :-)

FOOD

Jason Clynes, Blackburn
Other

i STAYED AT THE MARINA IN APRIL 2006 , IT IS A VERY CLEAN HOTEL , THE ROOM WAS FIRST CLASS , THE STAFF WERE REASONABLE . THE FOOD IN THE HOTEL WAS TOO A GOOD STANDARD . THIS HOTEL IS VERY POPULAR WITH THE SPANISH AND YOU WILL FIND THAT MOST OF THEM ARE VERY RUDE TO THE ENGLISH. BUT OVERALL A GOOD HOTEL.

steven bell, manchester
Group of Young Friends/Couples

We are an elderly couple(in years but not in mind) and were celebrating a birthday and wedding anniversary together with our daughter and son-in-law.
If one leaves this hotel unhappy it will not be the fault of the Staff - in all areas they were efficient and friendly.
The choice,amount and quality of food in the buffet-style restaurant was excellent and being able to choose between Lunch and Dinner on a Half-Board reservation is a bonus.
The entertainment is repetetive but is in the main designed to be undisturbing background background to sociable drinking.
This appears to be very much a multi-national hotel and whereas queueing is the norm among the British - particularly the elder generation - it is not the case with many other nationalities. Indeed for the live-and-let Spanish a gathering of people is another social occasion! A polite word will solve any problem.
Despite all the positive attributes our stay was not enjoyable due to an all-pervading smell of drains or sewers for the whole four days!!

Michael Lawless, Spain
Other

Booked another hassle free hotel with alpha rooms.Stayed at the Hotel Marina  in the centre of Benidorm 5 minutes walk from anywhere you wish to go to. Rooms are cleaned every day. Food is excellent and you have five different choices every day, every meal. You can have freshly cooked omelettes for breakfast and freshly cooked meat at the carvery. Bar prices are exactly the same as bar prices in the surrounding area. A 75cl bottle of Valencian wine at dinner was 3.50 euros and if you didn't finish it at meal times you can put your name on it and the hotel will keep it chilled for your next meal. Entertainment is designed for the elderly guests, however, all Benidorm's entertainment is close by. Andy's bar is only next door and Fawlty Tower's bingo is not far away in the Calle de Londres. Go for a walk to the old town, after a lovely breakfast, and stop for a rest at Dominoes for a quiet drink, cup or tea, and have a chat with Del and send the kids to play  the internet. Dominoes is at the Carre San Miguel open from midday, (look for the farmacia on the main street in the old town and turn left.

stuart adam, derby
Family with teenagers 12+

The hotel was great, nice clean rooms, excellent restaurant and bar staff, nothing was too much trouble for anyone.  I requested a room on a lower floor as I was travelling with my elderly mother-in-law and we were given a very spacious room on the first floor, absolutely excellent.
The only thing we felt let the place down a little were the resident duo singers in the bar, they sang the same songs every evening and just about the same time, a little bit repetitive.
Other than that faultless.

Elaine Beaumont, Huddersfield/England
Other

Ive stayed at Marina many times and i can say it is one of the top hotels in Benidorm.Everything is first class.The pool area has a bar that sells hot snacks and cool drinks and is reasonably priced,it is also private and ideal for kids.The pool is large and safe....Highly recommended

Tony, Fleetwood
Mature Couple (36+)

We stayed at the Marina 25th octber for 1 week. On arriving we were pleasantly surprised as they had laid on a buffet meal for us because we were late arriving added together with a delay. The Marina was a really clean and well run hotel, We found the staff very pleasant indeed. The room we had was two rooms which was very nice as it gave both us and our teenage daughter privacy. The maid came every day with lovely fluffy white towels replaced each time. The food was good for hotel food there was plenty of variety and choice. Situated right in the heart of the town and clubs went suprisingly quiet at 2am. We would definitely return to the Marina cant wait to rebook. We booked through Alpharooms was so unbelievably easy and without any snags.

Lyn Stevenson, Wirral England
Family with teenagers 12+

we found the hotel to be very clean and the bedrooms excellent. we heard some complaints about the food but we found it not that bad. overall we enjoyed the stay and will definitely go back.

steve morrissy, salford/england
Group of Mature Friends/Couples