Advantages: Exceptionally clean; good pool for younger children; handy location for GOING to the beach Disadvantages: Uphill COMING BACK from the beach; balconies could be a safety issue for little ones
Tuesday 8th August 2006
Dear Diary: "Well just stepped off the plane............and have the tan to prove it!"
My hubby, six year old son and me have just returned from a week in Benidorm staying at the Levante Lux Apartments. Son had such a great time he's passed out on the sofa as we speak (or should that be as I type??)
Anyway to the important stuff...........
We arrived at the apartments at 9.30pm on a Tuesday night and were met by a friendly receptionist who checked us in and lightened our wallet by 60? (about £40) for a breakage deposit. Luckily we knew this was coming as it was advertised in the holiday brochure and we were also advised by our Rep when we got on the coach from the airport. At the end of the stay the housekeeper pops into the room to check everything and all being intact you get the deposit returned ...
Advantages: Loads of Entertainment, lovely staff, Easy to get to the bus stop. Disadvantages: It stands upon a steep hill which isn't that good for people with Health Problems
I stayed here in 2005 and I went again in May 2007 for two weeks. I enjoyed everything about my Holiday to Benidorm(Where Terralta resides) that I would give the entire holiday a 10 out of 10. This apartment is mainly for people with Children, but the older people like it just as much. The only problem with going to these apartments is the steep hill that leads up to the apartments. So if you have High Blood Pressure, bad legs or back then this is not a good idea, but saying that there is a bus service that stops directly outside, which takes you to the new town for only 1 euro. These Apartments are not that far from the main centre of Benidorm so if you fancy a walk instead of getting the bus, its really not that far.
There is two Swimming Pools, one inside and one outdoors. The inside pool is for when the Adults need to get away ...
Advantages: Spacious Rooms In Vacanza Block Disadvantages: No Reception, No Loungers, No Pool Bar, No Toilets!!
We have just returned from these apartments yesterday after spending a week in Benidorm and I personally would not recommend them to anyone who is traveling as they were terrible.
We arrived at Alicante airport at 19.30 and jumped on our transfer to the resort, we were dropped off outside the Vacanza apartments and were left there for 30 minutes standing outside with our cases. The apartments were unaccessible as the were surrounded by security gates and there was NO RECEPTION in the complex. We were not advised where to go or how to get our keys, Reception was a 25 minute walk away into the centre of Benidorm near the beach but this shut at 19.30. It was only when 3 nice english women from the complex spotted us standing who advised us we needed to pick up our keys from nearby Palm Beach Hotel which was nearby up a steep hill. So 2 ...
