The reception area.The main bar open during the day.Pool from our balcony on the 16th floor
After reading some of the reviews we were a little apprehensive, but the Monika is nowhere near as bad as it has been made out by some people.
Firstly, there was plenty of choice of food, which was for the most part warm and properly cooked. Even the most picky of eaters could find something and the area was generally hygenic and pleasant to eat in. The snack bar was a little basic but good when you’re feeling peckish, with a small selection of fruit, drinks, cold meats and hot food running for most of the day and constantly replenished.
The hotel rooms are basic but comfortable. Our boiler began dripping continuously the day after we arrived which eventually resulted in the electricity going off but this was promptly looked at after reporting it to the reception and we were moved to another room with a much better view in the same block so all was not lost.
The bars are very busy, but have a full range of drinks. The barstaff are friendly enough, although the bars are a little basic, but you get what you pay for!
The reception staff were generally helpful but queues were long and they only have a basic grasp of english, which sometimes leads to them seeming abrupt or rude, although they are not! The only gripe I have with them is that they didn’t tell us the Medieval night, which you can go to for free at the nearly Magic Excalibur hotel in the same chain, had been cancelled, but this was due to exceptionally bad weather and so probably couldn’t be helped!
The All Inclusive card is very helpful, getting you free bus travel on the Amigos bus which runs 4 times a day to 7 other Hotels in the chain and allows you to eat and drink in each and to use the facilities.
The only real downside to this holiday was the distance of the Hotel from Central Benidorm. It is in nearby Cala Finestrat, which is very small and has little for people looking for a more lively holiday to do. But this is easily remedied by catching the Amigos bus or the Llorente Bus number 12 on the other side of the street outside the hotel which only costs 1 Euro and takes you to Rincon de Loix in New Benidorm. If you catch the number 12 on the other side of the road you can get to La Marina, a large shopping centre, which is a good day out also.
All in all good if you want a relaxing, quiet holiday and don’t expect much from the entertainment (The Michael Jackson tribute is laughable) but if you want a livelier stay in Benidorm in the same chain, you’re better off trying Cristal Park, which is in the Centre of Old Benidorm, or Rock Gardens, a short distance from New Benidorm.
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Publicado por admin en 25 Feb 2008
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