Hotel guide · Rincón de Loix · big family resort
Meliá Benidorm
A 524-room four-star on Avenida Dr. Severo Ochoa, open since 2003 and, by the hotel's own figure, 3 km from the city centre. It has three pools, including a lagoon-style pool and a heated indoor pool, and The Level floors with their own services. Entertainment is its strongest suit in recent reviews.
- 524 rooms
- Three pools, one indoor heated
- Kids club, ages 5 to 12
- All-inclusive available
- No stag or hen groups
Register CV H01273 A (Generalitat Valenciana). Facts read on the hotel's own site, 16 Oct 2026.
Best price we found
Book direct, save £37 a night
Meliá Benidorm's own site was £130 a night against £167 on Booking.com for 13 Nov 2026, 7 nights, 2 adults (checked 16 Oct 2026). Over a week that is £259.
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In pictures
Inside Meliá Benidorm
Photos posted by Meliá Benidorm on Google Maps, used with the hotel's permission.
Price tracker
Book direct and save up to £37 a night
Price a night for 2 adults, every seller Google Hotels shows a UK buyer, checked 16 Oct 2026. Tap a price to book those dates. Prices move, so use the live map below for your own dates.
| Check-in | Booking.com | Hotel direct | Cheapest | You save |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Oct 20267-night stay | £154 | £148 | £124Super.com | £6a night, hotel direct |
| 13 Nov 20267-night stay | £167 | £130 | £122Vio.com | £37a night, hotel direct |
| 11 Dec 20267-night stay | £79 | £79 | £63Vio.com | — |
| 4 Jan 20277-night stay | £95 | £81 | £66Reserving | £14a night, hotel direct |
| 26 Mar 20277-night stay | £130 | £137 | £110Reserving | — |
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What a week at Meliá Benidorm costs
Google Hotels asking price for each week of the next year. Cheapest month: November. Dearest: August.
Average per night, by month (2 adults)
Google Hotels asking prices, checked 16 Oct 2026: the lowest public rate per night, for 2 adults or 2 adults + 2 children (7 and 10). A week = 7 nights from Saturday. Town figures compare each hotel with itself across the year, then take the middle hotel, so winter closures do not skew them. School holidays: council-maintained schools (England: Kent and Birmingham; Scotland: Glasgow; Wales: Welsh Government). Package deals with flights price differently.
Reviews summary
What guests say
We read the latest 200 Google reviews, posted between 12 Aug and 14 Oct 2026. 114 gave five stars and 34 gave one or two. Staff come up most (108 reviews, 3.9), then rooms (79, 3.3), food (67, 3.5) and entertainment (60, 4.1). Entertainment and kids (32 reviews, 4.0) score best. The weak spots are rooms (28 of 79 gave one or two stars), cleaning (51 reviews, 3.2), the pool (45, 3.3), sunbeds (14, 2.7) and towels (12, 2.8). The last 30 reviews average 3.86.
We count and summarise; we don't copy reviews. Averages are the star ratings of the reviews that mention each thing.
Pool and sunbeds
Can you get a sunbed?
- Three pools: a lagoon-style lake pool, a paddling pool with two small slides and a heated indoor pool
- La Palapa pool bar serves all-inclusive snacks 11:00 to 18:00, season dependent
- The Level rooms come with a private solarium (tour operator listing)
14 of the 200 reviews mention sunbeds, and they average just 2.7 stars. Guests split: 7 say there are plenty of loungers, while others say you need to be up early and 5 say there aren't enough. 7 complain about the state of the loungers, and a few mention paying extra for pool towels. We found no sunbed rule on the hotel's site.
Pool facts: the hotel's own site, 16 Oct 2026. Sunbed counts: the latest Google reviews we read.
Watch real stays
Meliá Benidorm on video
Tours, reviews and clips posted by people who stayed, and by the hotel itself. Tap a video to play it here.
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Is it for you?
- Families: 13 of the last 28 TripAdvisor reviewers with a trip type
- Parents who want a kids club (The Kidsdom, ages 5 to 12) and a pool with slides
- Anyone who wants an indoor heated pool out of season
- You want to walk to the beach or the Old Town
- You're booking a stag or hen: groups are not accepted
- Room condition matters most: rooms score 3.3 across 79 reviews
What it's near
On the doorstep
Within 300 m: 13 bars, 13 restaurants and 1 café. Distances are straight-line from our map; walking times add 30% for the streets.
Questions people ask
Meliá Benidorm: your questions
Is Meliá Benidorm all-inclusive?
Yes. All-inclusive drinks run 10:00 to midnight, and snacks at La Palapa 11:00 to 18:00.
What drinks are in the Meliá Benidorm all-inclusive?
Soft drinks, water, local beer on tap, wine and spirits, plus ice cream. Check the hotel menu for brands.
Does Meliá Benidorm have an indoor pool?
Yes, a heated indoor pool, plus the lagoon pool and a paddling pool with two slides.
Does Meliá Benidorm have a kids club?
Yes, The Kidsdom for ages 5 to 12. One tour operator lists 11:00 to 16:00, 15 June to 15 September.
How far is Meliá Benidorm from Alicante airport?
The hotel says 56 km.
How far is Meliá Benidorm from the centre?
The hotel says 3 km from the city centre.
Which floors are The Level suites on?
The Level Junior Suites are on floors 20 to 23.
How big are rooms at Meliá Benidorm?
Standard rooms are 29 m² and family rooms 34 m². The Level Junior Suite is 77 m² with a 55 m² terrace.
Does Meliá Benidorm accept stag or hen groups?
No, according to easyJet's listing.
What is the Meliá Benidorm email?
melia.benidorm@melia.com, phone +34 966 81 37 10.
Questions from Google searches. Answers from the hotel's own site, checked 16 Oct 2026.
Know before you book
The details
The basics
| Stag and hen groups | Not accepted; linked group bookings are rejected (easyJet listing). source |
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| Airport distance | 56 km from Alicante airport; 3 km from the city centre (hotel page). source |
Rooms
| Meliá Room | 29 m² (312 ft²). Pool view, two singles, sofa bed, bathtub, terrace. source |
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| Meliá Room City View | 29 m² (312 ft²). On the highest floors, skyline view, bathtub, terrace. source |
| Family Room | 34 m² (366 ft²). Pool view, two singles, sofa bed, terrace. source |
| Meliá Connecting Family Room | 63 m² (678 ft²). Two rooms, each with bathroom and bathtub. source |
| The Level rooms | Meliá Room The Level 29 m²; Superior and Grand Premium 34 m²; Junior Suite 77 m² (829 ft²) with a 55 m² terrace and round bathtub, floors 20-23. source |
| The Level extras | Coffee machine, bathrobes, exclusive toiletries, private solarium (easyJet listing). source |
Food
| Restaurants | El Curt (Mediterranean and international, bio-climatic terrace in the gardens), El Moralet café-terrace, La Palapa pool bar, L'Illa terrace. Four in total. source |
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| Kids food and high chairs | Restaurant has high chairs, a kids' menu and buffet (tour operator listing). source |
Drinks
| All-inclusive bar hours | 10:00 to midnight: soft drinks, water, local beer on tap, wine and spirits, ice cream. source |
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| All-inclusive snacks | La Palapa 11:00-18:00 (season dependent): starters, sandwiches, burgers, salads, pastries, fruit. source |
| All-inclusive period | From arrival until 12:00 on departure day. source |
| L'Illa Terrace season | Open in summer, with evening entertainment and all-inclusive drinks. source |
Children
| Kids club (official) | The Kidsdom, for children aged 5 to 12, activities by age group. source |
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| Kids club hours and season | 11:00-16:00, 15 June to 15 September (easyJet listing). Not stated on Meliá's page. source |
Pool
| Number of pools | Three: lagoon-style lake pool, paddling pool with two small slides, indoor heated pool. source |
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Offers
Deals
Book direct: save £37 a night vs Booking.comDirectWinter Sales, up to 25% off and first child free
Meliá campaign, from 90 USD a night; full conditions not read-25%50% off parking
One vehicle for your stay, booking on Meliá's site; conditions not readDirectHolidays from £209pp
loveholidays, £19pp depositPackageLive room prices
Booking.com, Expedia and others, for your datesLive
Offers from each seller's own site, checked 15 to 16 Oct 2026. Conditions apply; check before you book.
When to come
Month by month
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