SOL Y SOMBRA, Benidorm

Offering two outdoor swimming pools and a rooftop sun terrace with city and sea views, Sol Y Sombra is located in central Benidorm, next to L'Aigüera Park and just under a kilometre from Poniente Beach. The 3-star hotel provides air-conditioned rooms with wooden flooring, flat-screen TVs, and private bathrooms. A buffet restaurant serves Mediterranean cuisine, with gluten-free dishes available upon request, and a cafeteria offers lighter options. The hotel features a bar, snack bar, and coffee house on site, with special diet menus and wine/champagne available. Leisure facilities include billiards, entertainment staff, live music performances, sun loungers, and a games room. A comprehensive activities program runs for both adults and children. Free WiFi is provided throughout, and meeting/banquet facilities are available. The Sol y Sombra also offers daily housekeeping, laundry, ironing, dry cleaning, luggage storage, a 24-hour front desk, and a tour desk. The hotel is within a 5-minute walk of shops, bars, and cafés, and Las Rejas Golf Club is just over 1 km away. A continental breakfast is served each morning at the Sol Y Sombra.

Staff are described as excellent, helpful, and English-speaking.

Piscina sul tetto offers great views and is not too busy during the day.

Good value for money, with a high guest rating for cleanliness and service.

Location next to L'Aigüera Park and close to Poniente Beach.

Music from the hotel restaurant plays until after midnight, which may disturb light sleepers.

Rooms lack kettles and some windows do not lock securely.