Jill Gauld
We recently stayed at Sol Pelicanos Ocas in Benidorm and overall had a great time! The rooms were very clean, but quite basic – perfect for just putting your heads down after a day in the sun. We were on the 10th floor, and the lifts were painfully slow, often with long waits. If you're booking, definitely try to get a room on the 1st or 2nd floor so you can easily take the stairs.
One thing to note: bring ear plugs. The walls are paper thin, and you can hear everything. Also, there was no air con as it was out of season, which made the rooms a bit hot at night.
That said, the pool areas were lovely – always clean, and we never struggled to find sunbeds, which was a huge plus. The snack bar was well-stocked with plenty of choice, and a special shout out to Raul at the pool bar who helped us out with our "rainbow drinks" – legend!
The entertainment team were brilliant at getting people involved in the daily activities. Big thanks to Miguel who took all our banter like a champ! We only caught the night entertainment once, but it was really good. And of course, Florian the barman was a highlight – always ready with cocktails and teaching us some Spanish along the way.
In short, it's a fab hotel for a group of friends looking for fun and sunshine. Would probably think twice about bringing kids, but for adults looking for a lively, relaxed break, it’s a solid choice.
Colin Jordan
Lovely hotel, great location for all the bars around. Good size pool and plenty of sun loungers for everyone. The staff were amazing and everywhere is very clean. The rooms are cleaned daily. The food in the restaurant is good and varied everyday and the bar has a good stock of all drinks, and has entertainment on most nights if you don't fancy hitting the bars. We came for the wife's 60th birthday and she was presented with a bottle of pressco from the hotel, a very nice touch. Would recommend that you book for here because you will enjoy it.
Zoe Mills
Me and my boyfriend literally just got back from an 4 night stay at this hotel, once we got to the hotel the check in was supposed to be 4pm however we luckily got our room at 1.30pm, once we got to our room (527) there were black marks all over the walls and floors, the bathtub was black, skirting boards were dusty and to top it off there was blood on the curtains and pillows, so once we saw this we went down to reception and asked for a new room, they said unfortunately there was no rooms available. So then we went for a drink and all I had in my mind was there was real blood in this room and that I won’t be able to sleep, so my boyfriend went to the reception desk again and demanded a new room and magically they found one. Once we got the new room it was spotless and an even better poolside view. We thought the staff weren’t very customer friendly and they didn’t believe in “customer is always right”, after that we had no problems with the room, the food was lovely however I feel there should be more picky bits, as I noticed the kids there would only have chicken nuggets on there plates as the other foods are very different and complicated to them, We also did pay for all inclusive (which the food was) but I didn’t include the branded drinks or cocktails if anyone was wondering . The entertainment was okay, I loved greatest showman. However the entertainment staff liked to pester and ask for reviews etc when we just wanted to relax. Other than that it was amazing break, and if you’ve watched Benidorm I highly recommend you go to the hotel as it’s something your always remember.
Samantha Wiseman
We have just come back from a 4 night break, some reviews I read I found were unjustified. The staff work really hard to keep the hotel clean. The food is a buffet style and you could always find something as there was a good choice. Our room was on the 6th floor and looked over the pool and it was very clean and had lots of storage. The lifts can be slow but we walked down most times. The hotel is in a great location so was noisy but when you are near the bars it's expected at a busy Easter time. We really enjoyed our stay and thank you to all for making it!
Lee Pritchard
Great trip !! bunch of older lads on a stag had a great time
Place was spotless
Staff are all superb if you give respect you will get it back !! They are doing a great job !
Breakfast was great
Evening meal not so but you won't starve
Pool was refreshingly cold but great for a wake up
Ask for named.spirits they will sort you out
watch out for theives/ hookers/ dealers
outside but not hotels fault its all over Benidorm
Would 100% come back for what we paid👊