Hotel Marconi

“Winter Break in Benidorm.”

I was surprised by the negativity of some of the reviews I read. There must have been forty items on the breakfast menu so I'd say there was something for everyone, even my wife who's a vegetarian. My only complaint is that there was an excess of sugar, but even so, there were plenty of delights. … more

I was surprised by the negativity of some of the reviews I read. There must have been forty items on the breakfast menu so I'd say there was something for everyone, even my wife who's a vegetarian. My only complaint is that there was an excess of sugar, but even so, there were plenty of delights. I particularly liked the chocolate cake that was very dark and flavoursome. They even had a decent attempt at 'English Breakfast'. There were four kinds of sausages served up the week we were there. Choose the Spanish ones. Our room was spacious but the balcony looked at ductwork. We could have paid extra for sea view but we tend to use hotel rooms for sleeping in. We did venture onto the roof where the view was stunning but the cold breeze soon drove us indoors. I could tell it was an old building (1934) by the remains of the brass stair rods. It appears to be in good repair but thd lifts are past their 'sell by date'. It wasn't a problem for us. Nobody tells you this but there's a huge free car park close by. The pedestrian entrance is in Carrer Uraguay and the vehicle entrance on Avenida Cuba. It's not obvious but yor persistence will be rewarded. I nearly forgot but the wide corridor leading to our room was equipped with a table and four chairs. A nice touch.

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“Great, cheap, slightly kitsch hotel in a brilliant location.”

Super clean, great beach front location, comfy beds, roof top pool and sunbathing. Dated decor and room aspect can be disappointing depending on allocation. Breakfast runs out of food the nearer you get to ten a.m and the orange juice is powdered water.

“Great position advise Bed and Breakfast only”

The hotel it self is without a doubt a perfect position. The Receptionist seemed harassed and took our cases into the back room as our rooms were not available to check in until 4pm. We checked in around 5.30pm and was asked to pay the bill, I questioned the amount as it was only one night and … more

The hotel it self is without a doubt a perfect position. The Receptionist seemed harassed and took our cases into the back room as our rooms were not available to check in until 4pm. We checked in around 5.30pm and was asked to pay the bill, I questioned the amount as it was only one night and we were staying two, however, they had already taken one nights stay and no receipt to give me...strange. The room was clean and spacious and we were lucky to have a corner room our balcony was so much larger. Although, I was disappointed to find that the bathroom bin had not been emptied from the previous guest, this I took down and gave to reception. We were on a Bed and Breakfast rate which was reasonable and comparative to other hotels. The hotel does offer a evening buffet, so as we were late returning to the hotel after meeting with friends we thought we could eat in the buffet before retiring to our room. We arrived at the buffet at 9.20pm, the looks we had from the waitress could kill, we were told we could enter but as we were not on the half board rate we would have to pay....thats not a problem, we were let in....after viewing what was left on the buffet we should have walked out, but it was becoming late and we needed to eat, so we sat down and helped our selves to a plate of salad, some dry pieces of pizza and some very dry pasta, thats all there was. To make matters worse, on departure of the restaurant, we were presented with a bill of 30 euros, apparently, its an "all you can eat" buffet at 15 euros a head. When I questioned this, I did say "did you see what we ate"? The restaurant manager just said its 30 euros and I only work here! Had she told us that the restaurant closes at 10pm and that it is an "all you can eat" buffet.....definitely after seeing what there was.....we would have left......lesson learnt. Although I think it marred our stay at the Marconi. The hotel is good, however, the staff in the restaurant (evening) were rude and you could tell they wanted to go home. The rest of the staff were pleasant and the breakfast staff unbelievably helpful.

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“Great hotel for a budget.”

Didn’t have any issues really but to be fair we were only here for one night. Room was spotless as was the bathroom, bit hot at night but opened the patio door and it cooled down nicely. Balcony was bizarre to say the least. It was as if the hotel was built and they decided to build more rooms behi… more

Didn’t have any issues really but to be fair we were only here for one night. Room was spotless as was the bathroom, bit hot at night but opened the patio door and it cooled down nicely. Balcony was bizarre to say the least. It was as if the hotel was built and they decided to build more rooms behind it, it was dark and uninviting. Breakfast was very good though and you literally could eat as much as you like. Hotel was perfectly situated and right by the beach, hotel drinks prices are reasonable but avoid the evening buffet which is €15 as it’s totally not worth it and overpriced for what you’re getting. Staff are very good so no complaints there. Upgrade your room to sea front if it can be in your budget. I would come back actually as not really enough for me to complain about. A+

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