well i have never stayed there but i can tell you that benidorm is really really cheap...

Not a popular hotel then? GRRRRREAT !!

Least may have the pool to ourselves

The last time I stayed in the Monoco Hotel was in the early 1980's. I believe it has been refurbished at least once since this time. Any information I could provide you with would be based on memory from over twenty five years ago and therefore of not much use to you.

All I can recall is that we were very satisfied and had no complaints. We saw the Monoco around 2001 sometime and the refurbishment we saw then was impressive. What it is like now in 2006.....I'm sorry I cannot help you.

Hi Jamie.

A couple of my relatives stayed in the Monaco 2 years ago and had no complaints about it.

As for what to do and see there is so much just in Benidorm and as its your first time you might not find the time for excursions!

But a must is to go the Old Town, if you go down to the beach, turn right and walk along the prom you will come to it, or you can walk along the main road. There is a lovely little beach there and it is where Poniente Beach starts. And I'm sure once your down there you will find your way up to the nicest place in Beni which is where the viewing platform and the Church with the golden doors are.

Also the buses can take you to some of the surrounding areas such as Altea and Albir.

Food and drink is as cheap or expensive as you want .

Lizzie.

One thing I recall about the Monoco was the the pool was very small. A very small circular design if I am right. Of course that may have changed now, but the pool did used to be very small (in the 1980's) and did get a bit overcrowded.

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Hi people, thanks for the input.
Im sure the hotel will be ok, if not ill blame the other half and go sulk and watch the footy on my own ...hmmmm sounds like a plan !!!

Cheers, maybe see you out there. Ill be the one in the england shirt at 2pm sat 10th afternoon

Ill be the one in the england shirt at 2pm sat 10th afternoon

Hi Jamie....I'm sure you will be one of thousands of UK tourists wearing an *England Shirt* in Benidorm right now Seriously, if my recollections of the Monoco are anything to go by you should not have cause for any complaints.

I was being sarcastic

Cheers for the confidence boost regarding the hotel. Im sure I will have fun whatever....

I was being sarcastic
Cheers for the confidence boost regarding the hotel. Im sure I will have fun whatever....

I know you was mate, so was I You will have *fun* in Benidorm no matter what. Have a great time.......wish I was going to but unfortunately due to my father having another heart attack a few weeks back all our holiday plans for this year have had to be sheleved. But the Monaco is a fine Hotel, you should have no worries.

Jamie we stayed at the Monaco 5 years ago, we loved it. We thought the rooms were a good size with a very nice bathroom. All staff were very polite and friendly. The hotel was spotless throughout. THe food is the best we`ve had in a hotel and we are not easily impressed. If the have rebubished it it will be better than ever. Wish we were going.

The other good thing about the Monaco is the situation a 5 min walk and you`re in the old town be sure to have a good walk about in Beni as there`s loads to see.

Price wise you can get a beer for 1 euro if you lookabout. A chinese meal of the day for 3-7 euros including half a bottle of wine, or a beer. There`s lots of places advertising cheap drinks on boards outside and lots of happy hours. The dearest bars are the ones with cabert on but there still not too bad. Breakfast from 1 euro.

Have a good time I promise you`ll be hooked, like everyone else is.

Christine W

I was allocated the playmar hotel sharing with the flamingo benidorm on an all inclusive deal but after reading your site got it changed to all inclusive in the hotel monaco anybody any feedback about this hotel good or bad

Hi Andy ... I have merged your enquiry with this existing thread. For our separate Hotel Monaco review page, please click here.

David

hi to you ..glesgaandy...stayed in this hotel over christmas 2005 till new year ,.no problems at all,.rooms where cleaned every day food was good drinks at the bar where typical all inclusive i thought they had been watered down but we coped with them staff very friendy but they only had two lifts then but they closed down for a refurbishment in the new year and so i heard were going to add extra lifts ,.all in all had a really good holiday there stayed for 4 weeks and would use them again ,.the same company also own flamingo benidorm have stayed there as well and had a good time.......regards...john-doe

its due to close soon for a full refurb,heard that thomsons will not use the monaco again till its been fully upgraded,kev

hi ..kevin.. ..as the refurbishment not been done yet,.it was suposed to have been started in late january 2006..........regards....john-doe.

hi johndoe,i know the entertainer who works at the monaco,hes looking for some other work when the refurb starts,so it hasnt even started yet,hope this helps,kev

PRSO ... I am afraid that I have had to remove your posts. It may have been intended as a 'wind up', but to post ill-founded, derogatory and potentially libelous comments such as that about any hotel is irresponsible, causing unnecessary worry to holidaymakers who have already booked, and possibly resulting in them changing or cancelling their holiday. Holidaytruths is our name, not Holiday Wind-Ups !!

David

Hey

I thought this might be useful to anybody staying at the Monaco Hotel in benidorm:

http://www.holidays-captured.co.uk/hotel_videos/monaco_hotel.htm

Although this video is before any refurbishment that has taken place, it gives you a good insight into the hotel

hope this helps