Hotel Riudor

Melia Benidorm Could not have asked for a better location - near to some great night spots for live entertainment (Tropical, Sinatra’s, Rock and Roll Bar) as well as a few pubs (Red lion, beers friends) and a great Chinese restaurant (China Garden). Additional to this the hotel itself is impressive with a lovely covered atrium in the central lobby and tropical theme in the pool area. The rooms themselves are to a high standard but I was a little disappointed that there were no tea or coffee making facilities however one can’t expect everything but wrongly I had assumed that would have come as standard as in most of the hotels I have stayed in in Benidorm and the surrounding area I have always had the capacity to make a cup of tea. Hey ho! The food in the hotel is also of good quality, a wide selection and great staff. Two things that were not to my taste at breakfast was the bacon (a choice between either really hard or really fatty - no thanks!) and the cereal for some strange reason no matter what it was was as hard as a rock! Maybe that is something to do with the supplier or some sort of cultural thing I’m not aware of but not really my thing. Of course there were many other breakfast options so please don’t let that put you off. On the whole there were many excellent members of staff and as is the way there were just too many to mention who were very kind and helpful however there were two incidents which were rather negative. Firstly, on one occasion my friend slipped on a wet floor in the lobby. When her partner spoke to the receptionist she simply said “okay” so no apology or more seriously in my opinion no ‘danger, wet floor’ sign placed over the wet patch on the marble floor to stop this happening to someone else. Secondly, on the day of our departure we had decided on a late flight for our return (as we had a late flight in getting to Benidorm even though we had paid all inclusive for this full day but only arriving at night did not gain the benefit of this) which was a mistake because as soon as 12pm came around the staff in the lobby bar could not be more abrupt or disinterested which left a bit of sour taste on an otherwise enjoyable week at the hotel.

We are here at the moment and due to return on Thursday after a 10 night stay. This hotel is fantastic. Everything is brilliant, rooms spacious and cool, meals lovely, entertainment good and the bar staff are outstanding in the Royal but also the Victoria which is sister hotel. Nothing is to much trouble! This hotel is second to none and came recommended to us and it has been amazing.