Perla

Just arrived back from the Perla Hotel cant fault it good food, accommadation clean staff friendly and helpful The pool was great plenty of sun loungers Hotel situated close to beach and night life will be coming back for sure Aug 2008 jenny

jenny, merseyside
Mature Couple (36+)

This is a great hotel, staff extremely friendly, they know all of the hotel guests by name and face. You don't even have to tell Alexander the night manager what room you are in. We would go again and highly recommend this hotel. Can't believe that this is only a 2 *. the service is 5*. The pool is clean and the rooms are cleaned daily with fresh towels and bedding. Stayed mid August 08.

Shirley, Liverpool
Group of Mature Friends/Couples

stayed there 10 to 17 july great little hotel. very clean,excellent staff, why is it only 2 star? Because of its location we expected a lot of street noise,so we asked for a quiet room overlooking the pool, and thats exactly what we got! the only problem we found was the sound insulation between the rooms.we have already recommeded it to friends

kev & linda, cumbria
Mature Couple (36+)

The hotel itself was quite nice and very clean, however our holiday was ruined by the number of large group bookings. These guests were noisy throughout the nights. Unfortunately they were not much better behaved throughout the day time and you get get little peace around the pool area as the large majority of them were drunk and very disorderly. I would only recommend this hotel for stag or hen parties.

Susan Harris, Wales
Mature Couple (36+)

Stayed in this hotel for 4 days recently and found it excellent value for money. I would recommend and definetley stay there again.

Jonno, Warrington
Other

had a fantastic stay. Hotel very clean. Staff escellent, great location for night life. Pool area very clean and good. Couldnt beat value for money did exactly what it said on the tin. no more, no less.Recomend it if you going for party time

steve moore, stafford england
Group of Young Friends/Couples

clean hotel with very helpful staff. ideal location for great nightlife.we will look no further than this. we will book into this hotel everytime we come to benidorm.

robert coakley, sunderland
Mature Couple (36+)

This is not the 1st time i've written about Perla. We only stay there in Benidorm! Did ask for corner room, and although we were given what i'd asked for, it was wrong corner room and workmen were there early in morning, doing improvements to hotel. will know in future which corner to ask for!!. Felt the breakfasts were improved ,the bacon was really good. Rooms were so clean, hotel staff friendly, and position central. Not kept awake by any noise outside- more likely from inside our room!! Only kidding. Love the place.

pauline morris, warrington, cheshire
Group of Mature Friends/Couples

Good location for nighlife, not good if you like an early night, music does not stop. Very clean towels changed daily pool excellent. Staff very helpful and friendly our lights went off on two occasions when I rang reception they sorted it out within minutes. I would not hesitate to stay here again and would recomend it good value for money.

Anne John, Wales
Group of Mature Friends/Couples

2nd stay at this hotel, fab location, very clean, towels changed daily. Staff very friendly, breakfast adequate, excellent value, close to everything you wish for in Benidorm, asked for room 521 as had before and well done again to Alpharooms, this was given to us on our arrival. Will definately stay here again on return.

Stuart Prentice, Bedfordshire
Young Couple (18-35)

pleasant hotel. basic but clean facilities. good staff interaction. cleaning daily plus towel change. close to ALL amenities - not good if you don't want to be in the thick of entertainment - party party party in the area. only downside is that there is no car park facility so beware if you arrive on a friday or saturday as it took us 1 hour and 45 mins to find a space - 1 km away! In the end we payed a hotel to park securely for the rest of our stay.

david and angela matthews, uk
Mature Couple (36+)

# Breakfast (no other meals booked): - selection: rolls, toast, croissants, pastry, cerials, fruits, yoghurt, tea, coffee, juices, milk, fried eggs, bacon, sausages, beans, 1 sort of cheese, 1 sort of ham. - quality: good. - variety: selection did not change at all during the stay. # Room (facing pool area): - safe: reasonable price (2€ per day). - air conditioning: did only work occasionally, but was not really necessary if patio doors were open. - bathroom: once we had water coming through the ceiling over bath tube, staff blamed guests upstairs, problem dissappeared. - balcony: big balcony with small table, 2 chairs, clothes horse. lights were switched off automatically after midnight. - noise: music and people's noise from adjacent streets and venues, but not a big problem. walls between rooms are very thin so you almost understand your neighbours' conversations # Bars: - acceptable prices in the breakfast bar (that served the pool area). prices almost twice as high in the main bar. # Pool area: - mostly shadowy in the mornings, sunny from about noon. free sunbeds and sunshades. # Staff: - Highly different (and improvable) English skills. Lack of English lets some of the staff appear unfriendly. Very bubbly and highly friendly waiter in the breakfast bar. # Location: - shops: supermarkets, newspaper and souvenir shops in close proximity. - beaches: about 3-5 mins walking distance to closest beach.

Daniel, Nottingham, UK
Group of Young Friends/Couples

i stayed in this hotel on the week beggining the 28th july 2007. it was the best holiday i have ever been on. the staff were very nice and there is particually one member of staff that made me laugh and that was manwell one of the bar staff he was very bubbly all of the time and made our holidey very fun. there is one thing that we didnt like and that was having no entertainment on the night time because we had to go out every night, but other than that it was fantastic.

jodie handley, ilfracombe north devon
Family with teenagers 12+

The hotel was spotlessly clean, the power shower was brilliant.We had a room that looked out over the street and as it was very busy (end of July) We thought the noise would be a problem but once we closed our patio doors, we heard nothing.The rooms had air conditioning so that was good as usually you pay alot of money on arrival for that. The only very small complaint would be that there should have been a waiter on duty at breakfast to clear tables after people had finished as it was a bit off putting seeing all the dirty plates all around on the tables. Some mornings we had to clear a table ourselves.This was no hastle to me but it would be for some people.

Elizabeth Keelan, wirral
Mature Couple (36+)

Always a bit worried after reading some of the reviews but our stay was excellent! Would recommend this hotel to any age group, it was clean, friendly, right in the middle of the resort, pool was huge staff were great and the breakfast was as good as you would buy outside. My whole group really enjoyd our stay and we would go back anytime.

G Nay, 11-18 june 2007
Group of Mature Friends/Couples

I have just returned from a fabulous holiday with my husband and our two best friends. When we booked the hotel Perla, i had read so many bad reviews about how bad the food was no sun on the pool area really noisey and i've got to say at one point i was going to cancel but we went anyway cos we booked with Alpharooms who were great and easy. when we got there i was really surprised the hotel was so clean and elegantly decorated we walked in to a spacious reception and was greeted by friendly staff who catered for our every need. The rooms were quite large with plenty of room for two people, big bathroom with a power shower to die for! balcony was a good size with chairs, tables and clothes horse for drying. the only thing we did do which was a god send is we DEMANDED back rooms overlooking the pool on the top floor so it was quieter, even phoned the hotel, we did have to close our balcony doors at night but air con' was available. walls are quite thin so request end room it pays to be fussy!!! the bar down stairs is quite cheap for a hotel and their sangria is lethal. Breakfast was great, there's hot and cold drinks, toast, crossaints, pastries, cereals, then sausages, fried eggs, boiled eggs, bacon, beans, fresh fruit etc as much as you want we didn't need much lunch after. If your there for the night life you are in an ideal place as main road is two blocks away with not much noise, for shoppaholics you were in the heart of the jungle but for people like us who got up at 9am and fell in to bed at midnight or sometimes earlier and wanted to sit by a nice sunny pool, it was fab! beach is just two roads down just close enough for your flip flops to make it unharmed and your sarong to stay up in a respectable position.... there was many nationalities staying at the hotel so if it's good enough for them it's good enough for us! i'll definately return.

Tracey Clarke, Famrers arms pub, Great Eccleston, Preston
Group of Young Friends/Couples

Excellent hotel all round, we were a bit apprehensive about it being a Two Star, but there was no reason to be, the room was fairly large, we had 3 beds in it, the towels were changed daily.  We had a superb room on top floor as asked for from Alpharooms and had the corner room No. 521, which had a huge balcony right along two sides of hotel, fantastic Alpharooms once again.   Breakfast was also great, had cereal, fruit, hot fried breakfast, toast, and some pastries daily.  Hotel ideal location, right on the main square and only 5 minutes slow flat walk to the wonderful beach.   Although the square has all the activity at night/morning, once the door was shut we never heard a sound.   Hotel pool was rather shaded like other reviews stated but didnt bother us as used beach every day.   Would definately stay in the Perla again when we go again next year. Fantastic value for money.  Another great stay by Alpharooms.

debbie prentice, Bedfordshire, UK
Mature Couple (36+)

The Hotel is spotlessly clean in all areas. All the staff are very friendly and helpful. The breakfast is plentiful although not varied. The rooms are well sized for 2 persons but are a little cramped for 3 as was our case. Our room had air conditioning which we were very grateful for. The rooms were cleaned every day and towels changed daily if required, bed linen changed twice a week. The Hotel is centrally situated, just a short walk from the beach, however this meant it could be noisy until the early hours of the morning if your room was facing the street. This was not a problem for us as our room was facing the pool. We would definately return, excellent value for money.

Ruth Leonard, Merthyr Tydfil S. Wales
Family with teenagers 12+

I've just returned from a short break at the Perla.  The hotel is within walking distance from the beach and even closer to the night life.  We were there for a lively holiday and got it, however when in the hotel I didn't notice any noise from the nearby bars.  The pool was great, the rooms clean, a good choice for breakfast, and the staff friendly.  I would definately return to the Perla.

Dawn, Ripon
Group of Young Friends/Couples

Very clean and modern since refurbishment. Lovely size pool. Staff very friendly.Centrally located for the beach,clubs and shops. Would definately recommend

John Crook, Cardiff
Other

Stayed in the Perla for one week in October.While it can get noisy at times being central,we found it wasn't constant(perhaps it's worse in high season). The hotel itself is clean throughout,the staff very helpful and friendly(cleaners included), and the rooms are basic but comfortable.Breakfast is varied with continental and English to choose from although the English one was always fried eggs,bacon,frankfurter sausages,and beans (it would have been nice to have tomatoes or mushrooms once in a while).The pool area is very spacious with a toddlers pool and any amount of sunloungers.On the down side there is no pool lifeguard and the sun is limited to the afternoon because of the imposing shadow of the hotel next door.Would we go back?? Yes we think we would,we've paid more for a holiday than this one and ended up in worse places.

Ralph Morris, Gateshead/England
Mature Couple (36+)

the hotel itself is very good for 2 star, the only problem
was the noise at night from bars across the road unit 6 in
the morning and very noisey in the hotel at night people banging
doors or being in each others rooms intil early hours keeping
half the hotel awake

drew rattan, nottingham england
Mature Couple (36+)

We stayed at the Perla last year, it was a great location, the staff were very friendly and the breakfast was most welcoming each morning!!! I have read the other reviews and have to disagree with their comments, the noise level was manageable considering the location .Come on people we are on holiday!!!!
We are really disappointed that we can't get in the Perla this year 'cos its booked up!!

JULIE SPEIGHT, MANCHESTER
Mature Couple (36+)

The perla hotel is in a great position in Benidorm and rooms are basic and clean.The pool area is shaded most of the day by the hotel next door.
What i was really disappointed with was the noise level,the slamming of doors and the furniture movers, i ended up buying earplugs to get a decent nights sleep.
Although the hotel advertises air conditioning,its only on a few hours a day so our room was like sleeping in a greenhouse.
The hotel marina next door was having work done right next to the perla swimming pool so there was noise from drilling,hammers etc from 8 in the morning till 6 at night.
Had i known about the work going on i would have asked for an alternative.

Barbara Cameron, Newcastle
Mature Couple (36+)