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18 years 11 months ago
Was disapointed with the Calypso. The rooms, although clean and tidy, are very small compared to other hotels in it's class. High standard of facilities, although the entertainment was, not surprisingly, geared to the older clientel as they were in the majority.
Must concur with previous observations about the dining room and the food. Due to it's size it's not uncommon to spend ages wandering around looking for a table before approaching a very limited 'buffet', (although you're not allowed to help yourself). We ate there twice out of seven days as we were struggling to find anything decent on the menu, and we're certainly not 'picky'.
Why don't these hotels take a leaf out of Flamingo Oasis's book when it comes to quality?
The hotel's saving grace is the location which is excellent but not enough to tempt me back.
Must concur with previous observations about the dining room and the food. Due to it's size it's not uncommon to spend ages wandering around looking for a table before approaching a very limited 'buffet', (although you're not allowed to help yourself). We ate there twice out of seven days as we were struggling to find anything decent on the menu, and we're certainly not 'picky'.
Why don't these hotels take a leaf out of Flamingo Oasis's book when it comes to quality?
The hotel's saving grace is the location which is excellent but not enough to tempt me back.
Travel operator: Independant
18 years 11 months ago
When I stayed in the Calypso in December with my boyfriend, to my disappointment the hotel corridors were a let down.
I was woken up every morning to men tearing up the carpet and banging! Were on holiday to relax.
Food was ok, but fed up of the same meals every other day.
Entertainment was ok, but as im 21 it cramped my style.
I was woken up every morning to men tearing up the carpet and banging! Were on holiday to relax.
Food was ok, but fed up of the same meals every other day.
Entertainment was ok, but as im 21 it cramped my style.
Travel operator: First choice
Recommended
19 years 1 month ago
This hotel is close to all that is on offer in Benidorm. The rooms are kept clean and tidy.
These rooms contain twin beds, wardrobe, chest of drawers,safety deposit box, Air Con,Heater, and TV with four English Channels (BBC World, Eurosport,Sky News,and CNN )They also have a bathroom and balcony, the doors also have electronic card locks the card also switches on the electric.The bar and lounge are large bright with plently of tables and good staff.
However what lets this hotel down is the dining room , the dining room is small and although the salad bar and sweet counter are good where it falls down is on the hot food buffet,there is no self service (except at breakfast).
This buffet is cramped, badly laid out and with very little choice. Also you have to stand in line at busy times to be seated. Would I return to this hotel? YES but only after changes to the dining room.
These rooms contain twin beds, wardrobe, chest of drawers,safety deposit box, Air Con,Heater, and TV with four English Channels (BBC World, Eurosport,Sky News,and CNN )They also have a bathroom and balcony, the doors also have electronic card locks the card also switches on the electric.The bar and lounge are large bright with plently of tables and good staff.
However what lets this hotel down is the dining room , the dining room is small and although the salad bar and sweet counter are good where it falls down is on the hot food buffet,there is no self service (except at breakfast).
This buffet is cramped, badly laid out and with very little choice. Also you have to stand in line at busy times to be seated. Would I return to this hotel? YES but only after changes to the dining room.
Travel operator: Direct Holidays
Recommended
19 years 1 month ago
This hotel is close to all that is on offer in Benidorm. The rooms are kept clean and tidy.
These rooms contain twin beds, wardrobe, chest of drawers,safety deposit box, Air Con,Heater, and TV with four English Channels (BBC World, Eurosport,Sky News,and CNN )They also have a bathroom and balcony, the doors also have electronic card locks the card also switches on the electric.
The bar and lounge are large bright with plently of tables and good staff.However what lets this hotel down is the dinningroom , the dinning room is small and although the salad bar and sweet counter are good where it falls down is on the hot food buffet,there is no self service (except at breakfast). This buffet is cramped, badly laid out and with very little choice. Also you have to stand in line at busy times to be seated.
Would I return to this hotel? YES but only after changes to the dining room.
These rooms contain twin beds, wardrobe, chest of drawers,safety deposit box, Air Con,Heater, and TV with four English Channels (BBC World, Eurosport,Sky News,and CNN )They also have a bathroom and balcony, the doors also have electronic card locks the card also switches on the electric.
The bar and lounge are large bright with plently of tables and good staff.However what lets this hotel down is the dinningroom , the dinning room is small and although the salad bar and sweet counter are good where it falls down is on the hot food buffet,there is no self service (except at breakfast). This buffet is cramped, badly laid out and with very little choice. Also you have to stand in line at busy times to be seated.
Would I return to this hotel? YES but only after changes to the dining room.
Travel operator: Direct Holidays
Recommended
19 years 1 month ago
This hotel is close to all Benidorm has to offer. The rooms are small but are kept clean and tidy with a great cleaning staff. The mostly British patrons visiting in October are of the older age group with no children being present.
The reception staff are first class with nothing being too much trouble. The public rooms,bar,and ballroom are large with also great service from the staff, there is also a good sized pool and on my visit there was no trouble at all in getting sunbeds.
This hotel is mostly full board and were it is let down is the diningroom ,although the food is good there is not much of a choice.There can also be a wait at teatime to be seated although this was never more than 15 minutes. The dining room and buffet are still in the 70s mode.
The entertainment at this time of year also caters for the older crowd but they all told me that they enjoyed it and also this hotel tends to get a lot of repeat visits.Would I return to this hotel? yes, but only for a one week stay as the food would get repetitive.
The reception staff are first class with nothing being too much trouble. The public rooms,bar,and ballroom are large with also great service from the staff, there is also a good sized pool and on my visit there was no trouble at all in getting sunbeds.
This hotel is mostly full board and were it is let down is the diningroom ,although the food is good there is not much of a choice.There can also be a wait at teatime to be seated although this was never more than 15 minutes. The dining room and buffet are still in the 70s mode.
The entertainment at this time of year also caters for the older crowd but they all told me that they enjoyed it and also this hotel tends to get a lot of repeat visits.Would I return to this hotel? yes, but only for a one week stay as the food would get repetitive.
Travel operator: First Choice
Recommended
20 years 3 months ago
I must say this is the best hotel we have stayed in, in Benidorm,and we have stayed in a few.
The food was excellent. Location excellent too. Always able to get sunbed, but you still had the few sad Brits, who have to put towels on then go out and come back at lunch time, and find that they didn
The food was excellent. Location excellent too. Always able to get sunbed, but you still had the few sad Brits, who have to put towels on then go out and come back at lunch time, and find that they didn
Travel operator: airtours
Recommended
20 years 4 months ago
this is the second time at the calypso found the food ok,but they had specials on which tended to be repeated quite a lot.staff were fine and friendly.usual problems with sun loungers but this is confined to the loungers under the umberellas rooms small but clean,towels changed every day,beds changed twice a week.only real complaint is the lack of decent entertainment but who goes to benidorm to sit in a hotel every night?
Travel operator: airtours
Recommended
20 years 4 months ago
Second time to the Calypso decided to take family this time and they were not disappointed. Hotel food was good but it repeated itself a few times on the second week.
Rooms were small but cleaned to a high standard every day by pleasent staff. Plenty of sun loungers so no early rise.
Hotel is located in a superb location right across the road from the Morgans Tavern which is a must night out. the only down side was the lack of decent entertainment but who cares.
Rooms were small but cleaned to a high standard every day by pleasent staff. Plenty of sun loungers so no early rise.
Hotel is located in a superb location right across the road from the Morgans Tavern which is a must night out. the only down side was the lack of decent entertainment but who cares.
Travel operator: thomsons
Recommended
20 years 5 months ago
The Calypso is in the Servis chain-Rialto, nereo, Diplomatic. We stayed in Rialto last year. The hotel decor is looking a bit tired but the holiday was good value for money. Food is pleantiful-for me the hot meals were not what I would choose but i could fill up on salad and cold meats. Was a shortage of sunbeds and had a run in with a German woman after she found out I removed her towels from her sunbed. She complained and more arrived. The only downfall was that while we there they changed the time for dinner to 7.30 which was too late with young children-it got too late to go anywhere afterwards. Also if you didn't get there early you had to queue. I am trying the Rialto again in August.
Travel operator: direct
Recommended
20 years 5 months ago
hotel clean and friendly, but food was very plain,not much choice.not enough beds round pool.
Travel operator: first choice
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