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Has anyone stayed at the above before? I haven't booked as yet but some of the reviews on the watchdog website are not complimentary at all!

Thanks in advance.
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Hi Anju .. can you confirm that it is definitely El Arium, and not El Atrium or Atrium Beach ?

David :wave
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Sorry, typo there! It is El Atrium.

Thank you.
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Scottishgirl, you could also get a taxi into Benidorm and, more importantly, back home at stupid o'clock. Taxis are cheap compared to the UK and they are metered so you aren't likely to get ripped off. If you don't know Benidorm and can't speak Spanish just ask the driver for Cafe Benidorm, that's about the middle of the Levante beach end of town (and it sounds the same in English and Spanish!)
The beach at Cala de Finestrat is really nice. The day we went last year the waves were huge, which would have been dangerous on Levante beach with its rocks, but on the sand at Finestrat was great fun. Obviously, those waves are not normal, I've only seen it like that twice in ten years!
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Thanks! All these wee hints are just fab!!! Keep them coming! I believe from what I have read that the beach at cala de finestrat and La Cala are NOT the same, is this correct?
love Nicki :que
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Hello

I hope you enjoy your holiday. I have actually looked into booking the apartment your staying in but found it a bit pricey for the dates i wanted. Im not sure of the location of your apartment maybe someone else can help i know my apartment says 800 m from the beach and i also have a rough idea of where mine is and mine is a good 10 min walk to the beach. Supermarkets they are 2 one is a very small mini market in la cala bay sells fresh milk tins juice etc not much else. However there is mercadona which is near the gran bali if your apartment is right next to the bus route you can jump the bus as its quite a walk from my apartment in the heat i did walk it a couple of times last year took me about 15 mins hope that is some help also the mercadona supermarket is open 9 till 9 i think well it was when i was there if you need any more help just ask catherine x
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there is a new supermarket opened in cala finestrat called OPENCOR its opening times are 0800-O200 !!!
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Thanking you!

Very useful to know.

I am going to book a private apartment at the sydeney which I believe is 300m from the beach. Please can you tell me how far it is from that?

Many thanks. :)
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OPENCOR is opposite the beach/cove,i dont know where your apts are so cant comment on that.most of the bars/restaurants and the beach are in the cove so you wont be far from it.
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Thank you!

Here is the link for the gorgeous apartments that I will be staying at if that is any help:

Thanks once again.

EDIT: Sorry, link removed due to spamming by the company concerned
David HT Mod
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thanks angu for that link,i came back on the 9th june and am going there for 1 month in august with my 2 grandsons,we did this last year and had a great time,have been going there for years pam
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No problem. The apartments look gorgeous and I can't wait to go. Lucky you going again so soon!

Any idea how far the Opencor is from our apartments? Just to clarify, it is the sydney apartments on the site.

Many thanks.

:D
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Thank you so much for the speedy reply.x :)
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Scottishgirl. Have a look on Google Maps (satellite view). Starting at the eastern end of Benidorm and going west you have the long Levante beach, then the rocky headland of the old town which has a tiny beach by the harbour, then the even longer Poniente beach, then a rocky headland, then the beach at La Cala Finestrat and then rocks most of the way to Villajoyosa.
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Colin WWW .... :clap
thank you very much! I didnt know google maps did the satellite view, and I also under estimated how big benidorm is. :whoops

Anju, your apartment looks lovely, I wish I was going there :cry

I cant find an address for where it is we are going, I was trying to see how far it is to the beach.
Latest worry now is what is going on with the Spanish Lorry Drivers. Cant blame them really as everyone is getting scared of what is happening with the oil/petrol/diesel.

But there was a mention in the papers today about food shortages, its all got a knock on effect. :(

Nicki :wave:
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i thought this had useful information about number of buses etc and where to get vouchers etc
:)
spanish-fiestas.com/benidorm (it wont let me post the whole thing up)
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Nikki,

Thanks for your reply.

Glad you like the look of the apartments. I have to say, the guy that owns it is fantastic, he has been so helpful I cannot praise him enough and would recommend him to anyone without a doubt. You can always book there for the future! I am not on comission for this but feel that Alan is a decent, genuine guy and deserves any business that comes his way.

All the best

Anju. :D
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