Hotel Melina Benidorm Voted Favourite

Here you can enjoy the sun, taking a coffee or an ice-cream in a relaxed atmosphere. There are also a lot of playgrounds for children, terrains for beach-volleyball and even open-air fitness facilities for seniors. From time to time, there are open-air happenings, such as music concerts. Situated between Albufereta and San Juan, it forms a part of very peaceful residential area with beautiful holiday villas and the lighthouse. Here you can feel the wildness of untouched nature. But be careful when walking or jumping into the water! Staying in one of the hotels in the city center, you are on a walking distance both from the Old Town and the beach. Just pick up your towel and quickly walk downstairs - the central Postiguet Alicante beach is in front of your doorstep. One minute of walk from the City Hall and just few meters from Hotel Meliá, it is found at the base of Benacantil hill guarded by the impressive Castle of Saint Barbara. Nevertheless, during the summer season it offers all necessary services. Previously, Albufereta served as the harbor of the Roman place Lucentum. In the western end of the beach you can see the remains of the old docks. Behind the beach, at the top of the hill, you can discover the ruins of the ancient town.

There are a lot of rocks! No sand here! What could you do on this fascinating rocky beach? Here you have almost the absolute freedom. Large part of this beach is a nudist one. There is an abundance of activities to be found here, for those that require the thrill a minute type holiday, with water sports that include jet skiing, kayaks, water skiing (try the cable ski off the Rincon de L'oix, at the northern end of Levante beach), parascending, scuba diving (three actual professional/amateur clubs) and snorkelling. You can also hire boats or organise fishing trips and scuba diving trips to Peacock Island, where you can swim with an extravaganza of marine life.

For the fresh water enthusiasts, there is Aqualandia with its waterfalls, zigzags, rapids, cascades, lakes, kamikaze rides, black hole wave swimming pool, or for those that don't want the "gimmicks", there is an Olympic swimming pool in Foietes sports complex and a swimming school Lope de Vega.

This is arguably the best beach in Benidorm, and it is also the longest, less crowded of the beaches, but be aware, you have slightly longer to walk for a drink or something to eat, so maybe take a picnic with you.

Round Town office also assists in all your holiday queries, including some Spanish phrases, for those of you that want to get into the true spirit of your holiday.

Hotels. This is definitely the place where you can shop till you drop, from cheap clothes shops to more expensive ones, try Plaza del Mar shopping centre in Finestrat. Best buys probably leather coats and jackets, and of course get your cheaper spirit and cigarettes for home.

In conclusion, Benidorm is a diverse city, where you can have a fun-packed holiday or a quiet and relaxed cultural holiday, with something for everyone, but to do Benidorm full justice, you will just have to come and see it for yourselves.

Located amid picturesque mountains on the eastern Costa Blanca region, Alicante is an exceptional tourist destination, brimming with stunning attractions such as historic places, exquisite beaches and vibrant shopping streets.