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Any recommendations for hotels in Benidorm, all inclusive

Four of us are looking to go possibly sept but would like any recommendations about hotels.
We were looking at Magic Cristal Park Hotel but don`t know what its like.Already stayed at Flamingo Oasis but the Magic is cheaper.
thanks:D

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  • deva
    deva Posts: 936 Forumite
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    if you liked flamingo oasis i doubt you would like cristal park; its in the old town, quite shabby, noisy and busy. pool is on roof and bonus of hotel is being more spanish and being able to use properties in other magic group hotels.

    if there's four of you try booking seperatly have a look somewhere like www.tripadvisor.com or search these forums for direct email for magic group.

    www.a2btransfers.co ill be cheaper than packaged transfers too.
  • sazziecee
    sazziecee Posts: 359 Forumite
    I went to cristal park last year. The hotel itself was OK, but yeah I agree a little shabby.

    However the food was a little strange, as it is spanish orientated, it was mainly to suit spanish tastes and there were lots of strange things on the menu such as tripe, rabbit and my friend had a lasagne with some unidentifiable sea creatures in it. Not all the food (buffet style) had signs saying what it was so it was pot luck half the time.
    A lot of the food was very, very salty.

    They seemed to put roast beef and yorkshire pud on every day for the british but you can imagine this gets a bit boring, lol. Towards the end I ended up eating the kids chips and pizza etc.

    I never got my moneys worth tbh as we ended up getting taxis to the new town most night and probably only had 10 drinks each all week in the hotel so I don't think I would go all inclusive again unless it was somewhere more central. Although if you wanted to stay near the old town then you would get your moneys worth as even the cocktails (but only a selected variety each day) are included.

    Stayed at Hotel Levante Club this time and it was loads better. Really posh looking, with spa facilities. You may be able to upgrade to all inclusive there, I am not sure.
  • ruthy14
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    lovely hotel in the new town in a good location for all the bars and clubs.
  • hartcjhart
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  • Mark7799
    Mark7799 Posts: 4,805 Forumite
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    Personally, I think all inclusive in Benidorm is a waste. Food is cheap and plentiful in bars and when we went, we felt it was too restricting.
    Gwlad heb iaith, gwlad heb galon
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