Romantic Hotels in Alicante

My family and I stayed here for 2 nights. The reception staff were really friendly and allowed us to check in early, we stayed in building number 5, with a view of one of there many pools on site. The room was okay, they are so spacious ideal for a family or a group of friends, the rooms are just very outdated, the place could really do with some refurbishing and improvements, the rooms look like they were built in 1995 and they have not been updated sense, they are very outdated. I can only give the cleanliness a 3/5 there was a lot of dust in our room, and our balcony was covered in a lot of debris from the trees, which sounds silly but it could have been easily cleaned up before we checked into apartment. it was good value for money so you are getting what you paid for I guess, but it could be so much more if they just took better care of the property. the pools are nice, and the bar was okay, food was not amazing and service was slow. it takes about 10-15mins to get into Alicante city by taxi, there is no other way to get in unless you drive yourself. overall we did not have a bad experience here, it just was not our cup of tea, would not return.

LOCATION 4/5 If you want a cheap and cheerful hotel to rest your head and a base to explore, then this will be the place for you. I wouldn't want to stay here for a week but its ok for a few nights. Located a 5 minute walk from the beach, its in a good location with plenty of restaurants down at the beach and nearby. This is not in the hustle and bustle of the city centre and so if you would rather be more central then you could stay here and get a bus/tram into the centre. Its about 1.5 hours to walk from here to the castle near to the city centre or 20 mins by car. FACILITIES 3/5 The facilities at the hotel are pretty basic. There is one outdoor pool (not heated) with sun loungers, on site restaurant, gym and sauna, the sauna was not in use when we stayed and the gym is pretty basic. There is however plenty of gyms to use along the beach front if you want to get some exercise, along with beach volleyball, football and other activities to keep you active if that's what you like. The pool as stated is not heated so pretty cold but that can be welcoming in high temperatures but not so good for an early morning dip. We visited in September so out of season and there were plenty of free sunbeds, however I can imagine in summer season you may struggle to get one. I also found that the pool was over run by children, even when visited out of season, so if you don't like too many children I would avoid this hotel as it is very family friendly. ROOM 3/5 The room was adequate with a comfy bed, all be it the beds were just pushed together and moved about a lot and i ended up falling down a gap in the middle of them. Aircon was good as was the shower, whihc was hot and powerful. Clothes line option in bathroom to hang your wets and a standard low powered hair dryer provided. No tea and coffee facilities in the rooms, but there was a small fridge to store your bottled water. You are not allowed to consume food and drink on site note bought there so not sure what else they expect you to store in the fridge. Electronic safe in wardrobe was easy to use and free. The windows could be opened and in addition to air con is a ceiling fan if you are not a fan or air con. STAFF 4/5 The staff spoke excellent English and were very helpful and welcoming. No issues at reception or in the restaurant. We asked several questions during our stay and they were very accommodating in helping us. FOOD 3/5 The breakfast buffet is standard for Europe with some hot options and continental breakfast, cereals, fruit etc. The quality of food is ok and like I said at the beginning this is a cheap and cheerful hotel, you pay for what you get so don't expect amazing food quality. There is no allergen information so this can make things difficult if you have an allergen and you may have to ask staff to assist you with what you can and cannot eat. Overall food quality was adequate. OVERALL 3/5 Overall this was a good hotel and suited our needs for a few nights. Fre