Guide to Benidorm

"Benidorm sprawls happily up the hills and off into the horizon. Developed from a tiny fishing village, it is now one of the cleanest and most popular resorts in the Mediterranean."

Benidorm - a Mecca for the fun-loving British holidaymaker - sprawls happily up the hills and off into the horizon. Developed from a tiny fishing village, it is now one of the cleanest and most popular resorts in the Mediterranean. New York-style high-rise buildings greet you and the resort is well-planned and maintained to high standards. There's also an attractive old town to explore. Benidorm is home to a sea life centre and children of all ages love to splash around in the water park.

The excellent Levante Beach is hugely popular and near to most hotels while neighbouring Poniente Beach acts as a quieter retreat if you really want to get away from it all.

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Recommended Benidorm hotels and apartments

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Benidorm hotels and apartments

Our hotels and apartments in Benidorm include Best Western Hotel Victoria, Flamingo Playa Apartments, Hotel Ambassador Playa, Hotel Benidorm Plaza, Hotel Calypso, Hotel Castilla, Hotel Corona Del Mar, Hotel Deloix Aquacentre, Hotel Diplomatic, Hotel Don Pancho, Hotel Flamingo Benidorm, Hotel Flamingo Oasis, Hotel Levante Club, Hotel Los Dalmatas, Hotel Madeira Centro, Hotel Marina, Hotel Nereo, Hotel Orange, Hotel Poseidon Playa, Hotel Presidente, Hotel Princesa, Hotel Pueblo Benidorm, Hotel Real De Faula Golf And Spa Resort, Hotel Regente, Hotel Rialto, Hotel Rio Park, Hotel Riudor, Hotel Rock Gardens, Hotel Rosamar, Hotel Sol Pelicanos/ocas, Hotel Venus, Hotel Villa Del Mar, Las Torres Apartments, Levante Lux Apartments, Palm Court Apartments, Paraiso 10 Apartments, Poseidon Centre and Terralta Apartments.

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Beaches

The superb beaches of Poniente and Levante - both broad and gently shelving - are clean and safe for swimming. Regarded as two of the best beaches in the Mediterranean, the two bays are south facing and sheltered by the mountain backdrop.

Eating out

Benidorm's streets are quite literally packed with bars and eateries: you can dine on fish and chips, chop suey, bratwurst or paella and drink sangria, lager or pina colada. The old town brims with more traditional Spanish restaurants and cafes where you can sample tapas dishes and fresh fish cooked 'a la plancha', on the grill.

Nightlife

Benidorm is well known for its party atmosphere and you can dance the night away at numerous cabaret bars, discos, nightclubs or, if you'd rather be the entertainer for the night, there's always karaoke!

Shopping

If you ever tire of the fabulous beaches in Benidorm, it is definitely worth taking a stroll around the narrow streets of the old town which overflows like an Aladdin's Cave with shops and small boutiques. The flat streets of the modern resort make it easy to get about and the wide avenues are lined with bazaars and stalls selling those all important holiday essentials. Locally-made crafts include lace, ceramics and leather goods - all of which are available from the weekly market at the top of the town. Alternatively, why not take the local bus to the La Marina shopping mall, at Finestrat on the outskirts of Benidorm, for trendy boutiques and shoe shops?

Local information

There are plenty of places of local interest around Benidorm, such as the Moorish castle at picturesque Guadalest, and there's the old town to explore from within. You can go rambling in the nearby hills or visit Europe's newest theme park - Terra Mitica. In June the locals celebrate the 'Gathering of the Corpus' with a street parade, lots of dancing and a fairground. Later on in the season, during the last weekend in September, a colourful street parade takes place for the 'Moors and Christians' festivities. For local culture and artistic activities, visit Parque de Aiguera Park. Designed by Ricardo Bofill and situated in the centre of Benidorm, there are two large green zones and two auditoriums where a wide variety of artistic and cultural activities take place.