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Family · July 20258/10
We've just returned from Deloix Aqua Centre hotel after a 10 night HB stay with the wife & 2 children.
The children are 1 & 12. We stayed in a "Family Room" with a huge balcony overlooking the pool ...We've just returned from Deloix Aqua Centre hotel after a 10 night HB stay with the wife & 2 children.
The children are 1 & 12. We stayed in a "Family Room" with a huge balcony overlooking the pool & views of Benidorm.
Long story short - it's a beautiful hotel, gorgeous big pools, big rooms/balconies, clean, huge aircon reception area, great facilities all round & for children BUT the food could be improved.
It's definitely a favourite for spanish guests with the hotels restaurant catering for spanish guests - which is okay with us, but the Mediterranean offering we felt bland & not good quality. was a great stay, we could have stayed longer tbh & that's rare after 10 nights away with kids.
Staff helpful & friendly. Huge outdoor pool with no "sun bed wars", indoor spa slip level pool, mini waterpark & softplay for infants, games room for juniors-teens, tennis courts & adult only pool with bar on the roof, day entertainment round pool, evening entertainment with own outdoor terrace/stage/seating.
I mean, even listing the facilities & amenities says everything - amazing hotel.
We purposely chose the location up in rincon away from the hustle and bustle of benidorm but near enough to venture into. Aqualandia was a 10/15 min walk up the hill. Supermarkets left & right with a short walk & lovely restaurants, bars, and cafes in walking distance either way out the main reception. Reception will ring a taxi promptly. We visited the old town, aqualandia, mundomar, altea & albir.
We went HB & it gave great flexibility to our holiday with the option of 2 meals out the 3 offered in the restaurant. We often went for breakfast & and an evening meal, but sometimes missed breakfast & had lunch & an evening meal. We were out exploring most days but made a point of eating at least one meal a day in the restaurant to keep our eating out costs down.
#Only Let Down - Food#
We always found something to eat. Some days were good with fresh grilled chicken & steaks on the hot plate. Foods are not exactly bad, great desserts, decent salad station but all not very inviting or enough variety. The food is also poorly labelled, its guesswork on some visits & nothing about allergies.
If i had paid all inclusive, i would not have been happy.
We tried lots of different food throughout our stay, we are not fussy eaters & didn't/don't expect "Full English, Burgers, Chips, Chicken Nuggets" on the menu on holiday but it was a very seafood based, lots of pork & some visits we couldn't put a meal together that made sense (if that makes sense) Food appeared to lack flavour & spice. Breakfast average, hash browns, boiled eggs, fried eggs, cold meats, cheeses, breads - good. The limited cereal, poor coffee, juice sickly sweet, fatty streaky bacon & greasy chorizo sausage - not good. "Omelette guy" unfriendly/abrupt (but happy chatting to guests in spanish) & the was Omelette poor anyway.
Plus drinks at lunch & in the evening aren't provided, you have to pay which is a little harsh as we've paid half board, not even water available. Staff in restaurant friendly & efficient.
Would I let the food put me off returning, probably not as the hotel itself is definitely 4☆ fantastic.
Great stay, loved the 10 nights, beautiful pools, lovely atmosphere, we just ate out more than planned due to restaurant predictably, lack of taste & menu.Show More
