We Returned from Benidorm last night, had a lovely time The Gemelos 22 I would recommend to anyone lovely apartments beautiful gardens and pool we were in tower 3 which is a little away from 1 & 2 the only good thing was we had watched these being built so had an idea where to go it would have been an idea to have a key to the gates at 1 & 2 so you could just walk thru to tower 3,anyway our flight touched down a little earlier than scheduled at Terminal 2 which was the first problem after a while we realised our transfer would probably be waiting at terminal 1 so had to find our way there after finding the transfer had to wait for all the other people that were lost in the terminal left after about 30/40 mins 45 min transfer which wasn't bad.
The bars around the town were surprisingly empty drank in a lot of places prices were always between 1 and 2 euro's for beer entertainment bars were 3 for a bottle of beer 3.5 for a pint didn't have any spirits in these,couple of places ripped us off one of them is Brannigans a karaoke bar across the road from the indoor market just in case there are 2 who charged us 8 euro's for 2 White rum and draught cokes when I pulled him up about it he tried to say that was the price around the resort even after I told him other bars were only charging 3 or 4 euro's for 2 he came back over to us a little later and gave us 2 euro's back and said the next time we come in he will give us a special price needless to say we did not go back, a number of bars we did like were the Rainbow the Wooky Hollow, Jail Rock and the Pheasant Plucker all good prices and good atmosphere we did try the Tower Lounge and sorry to say did not like it felt like we were sat in a corridor the room is about 12/14 foot wide by about 50/60feet long with about 100 seats felt so claustrophobic,the Yorkshire Pride we went past a lot but hardly a soul in there,weather was quite good during the day until Saturday night when we had torrential rain which lasted all day Sunday Monday was Sunny to start with then the rain started about 2.30pm which just got worse as soon as the sun went down our transfer was 5.40pm which then proceeded all around Benidorm and then into Cala Finestrat it was over 1.5 hours to the airport which was worse than the flight I worked out that the transfer companies in Benidorm are charging 3 times as much as over here now for a taxi transfer IF we go again we will be looking at other transfers would never go with ShuttleDirect again, we flew out at 9.30pm and it was still raining then,I would say to take warm clothing for the night time if anyone needs any other info will be glad to try and help.
Euro to Pound between 104 to 107
Geovil
I worked out that the transfer companies in Benidorm are charging 3 times as much as over here now for a taxi transfer
Hi Geovil,
I don't think that his can be right.
I believe that the distance from the airport to Benidorm is 58k which is approx 36 miles. Taxis in our neck of the woods are at least £1.50 a mile
so a return trip would be £108.00 over here
http://www.prestigetoursspain.com/ as far as I am aware charge €100 return from Alicante airport to Benidorm which at the current exchange rate of 106 to the £ would be £94.33 (not forgetting that they also have to pay the tolls out of this.) Hence lowering their profit.
So how do you work out that taxi transfers are 3 times as much over in Spain as they are in Britain?
Sue
That's correct Sue, we got back Sunday, and our transfers were 100€ with Prestige Tours. Excellent service too, this is the second time we have used them, and it won't be the last!
weather was quite good during the day until Saturday night when we had torrential rain
Hi Geovil
Glad you had a nice time, the weather was quite good,? blinkin eck apart from Saturday 21st March when it was cloudy and a bit on the coolish side, the rest of the time it was fan dabby dosey for March, during the whole fortnight the first drop of rain was on Saturday night and we left a cold and rainy Alicante Airport on Sunday morning.(29th)
I've come back with a great tan just by walking about in it and occasionally sitting sunbathing for a couple of hours......just what the doctor ordered.
Sanji
sanji wrote:I've come back with a great tan just by walking about in it and occasionally sitting sunbathing for a couple of hours......just what the doctor ordered.
The Doctor didn't order mine, I ordered it from Him up there......
Geovil
We were very pleasantly surprised with the prices of food and drink - much cheaper than we were expecting. If anyone's got any questions, just ask.
Nice report Shirley, thank you - and welcome back !
We arrived back with Shirley h, & must agree about the weather- it was poor. Even on the one really warm day we had there was still a coldish breeze. Having never been to Benidorm before we had done a lot of research on HT, and as usual it was spot on. We had a great week, but hubby & I agree it's not really for us. It really was like Blackpool abroad - a bit loud & brash for our liking. Saying that - it was very cheap, plenty of places had a pint for 1 Euro, and about 4 measures of brandy, topped up with lemonade cost around 2.50. We were also spoilt for choice for entertainment. We met up with Northants Jean, Carroll & Danny h, and spent a lovely hour with them at the Flamingo Oasis. If we return we would definitely choose to stay over in the Old Town. This time we stayed in the Levante area, and to be honest we could just as easily have been anywhere. There was no Spanish atmosphere there at all.
Thanks for your report too Helen
It's good to be back and catching up here
On arrival from check in to check out first class ..
Food in this hotel was fine lots to choose from carvey every night beef,pork,gammon, chinese night.
Then there was kids corner with pizza ,pasta,nuggets etc .. so all in all it was fine .
Then there was the usual stuuf from the hot plates stew, pasta dishes ,fish , then all the salad stuff so not bad .
Cleaners in every day , clean towels every day usual just put dirty towels in bath .Rooms cleaned no worries there ... even had your usual stuff in toilets we soap bars , bath gel , shower cap etc . But to be honest i think because im always at the ambassador hotel you do compare things and i spent most of my time at the ambassador as it gets lots a sun there .
But im glad i went as we had a great time cant complain hubby still getting his pints for a euro and 2buds for 3 euros had a few late nights in the carousel bar till 5am all in all roll on july till i get back .. mazza
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