We stayed at the Best Benalmadena Hotel from Sept 11 2007 for one week. We enjoyed our holiday very much and in our opinion the hotel is a very good hotel. The room was huge with a wonderful sea view which I had requested and was cleaned nearly every day . All the staff were very helpful and pleasant and nearly all spoke english. The food was excellent and there was something different on the menu every night. The only complaint we had was there was only one bar, and that bar and room was where all the entertainment was held. There was no quiet corner where you could sit and just relax after your evening meal. There also did not seem to be any table service in the bar and the queues to get a drink were extremely long with sometimes only one serving. Other than this we found this hotel lovely. It has a lovely position on the beach and is situated at the quieter end of the resort which suited us. If you want the lively end it is only about a fifteen minute walk from the hotel. The marina however is quite a bit further. The taxi fare from the airport to the hotel was 22 euros, and the taxi ranks were very well organised.

A pleasant hotel spoiled by the bar service and pool area. When, on your first day, you realise that the one and only bar only has one barman serving you know it's going to spoil your holiday and daily complaints to the manager didn't improve the situation. "I've put three staff on now" she said, however, one was serving, one was organising pizza and toasties and one was washing glasses - it just wasn't good enough. Poolside was very small with no 'quiet' areas and very rarely did anybody collect glasses/clean tables and only at about 8:00pm did you see anybody with a brush !!
Benalmadena itself ......... apart from the Marina/harbour area it's like Blackpool, which might suit a lot of people but not me.

There was 11 in our party staying all inclusive at the hotel with 2 16 year olds and one nine year old in our party. The hotel is immaculately clean and the food is first class. It varied everyday and catered for all tastes it was delicous and was top class the food was the best part of the holiday --- bring elasticated waist clothes you will definately need them!!!! The reception staff were friendly and could speak some english. The down side to the holiday was that we were the only English, some may love this and i thought it would be great --- but they do not socialise with you at all and have huge hang ups about us not being able to speak Spanish. In fact it was really upsetting at times as the staff at the bar were very very very rude and one said to my mother "when i come to your country i speak english when you come to mine you dont speak spanish" Point taken!! we are revising spanish for next year but wont go back to the same hotel!!!! as dont have to be treat so rudely. The other down side was all the entertainement was in spanish and they had great delight one night when a comedy act took the mick out of us obviously we did not have a clue as could not speak the lingo but it really was not on. The teenagers were really bored on a evening and so was the 9 year old no one to mix with and could not join in as no english was spoken and it has to be said the entertainment was very very poor for a 4 star - apart from the food and the cleanliness i would rate the hotel more 3.5 star. One of the bonuses of the hotel is that after lunch all the spanish go to their rooms for a siesta and we had the pool to ourselves for a few hours which was great. The resort itself is lovely however the hotel is out of the way and you have to get a bus everywhere. The weather is fantasic and there is some great beaches for water sports we visted the water park which was really really expensive and not value for money at all I would not go back - you had to hire your inflatables it cost about £10 each also Tivoli world which is great for young children but not good for the bigger ones or adults. The beaches are super and there is great nightlife we were told on our last day about a square called bonanza where there are some great english acts on but we did not have time to go. The place is busy but we had a great time with family and would go back again if you have the money I would book up for the riveira hotel its right on the beach and central to everything, everyone at the resort recommended it.

Visited this hotel for a five night bed and breakfast stay in late May 2007. Very pleasantly surprised by the sea view and size of bedroom, with balcony, two double beds, ample wardrobe space, fridge and television. Bring your own kettle though if you want tea or coffee. The bathroom was also of a good size and spotless.
The breakfast selection was vast to say the least, everything from the fried- to- order menu, to fresh fruit and juices, cold meats, cheeses, breads, pancakes, even champagne if you wanted it.
The reception staff were courteous and helpful, and spoke excellent English. If booking b&b don't worry, there are excellent restaurants within a short walk from the hotel, especially recommended is the La Cala near to the beach.
The hotel will be more suitable for those seeking a quieter stay.
Many of the guests were Spanish. It would be very difficult for us to find anything to fault with this four star hotel, we thoroughly enjoyed our stay, and will definitely return again.