Suntrap Holidays Rating: 9/10

This scenic and peaceful complex of 160 apartments is one of the most popular self-catering accommodations in Benidorm at the time of writing.

Cheap Holidays in Benidorm - Terralta Apartments Outside

If you are looking for cheap holidays to Benidorm, you will be amazed that a place like this exists, where you really can get a great value holiday without sacrificing anything in terms of comfort and sheer enjoyment.

When you arrive, you will see that this is no concrete jungle.  Here, low-rise blocks of three storeys are set amongst the flowers and trees, around the fabulous pool that comes in for such a good mention in so many reviews.

Over on TripAdvisor, out of some 212 reviews, 89% score the Terralta Apartments above average or excellent, and 88% would be happy to recommend the place to others.  Only 11 people rated the apartments below average – and considering this is out of 212 reviews, these are very impressive scores indeed.

So what is it that has prompted so many people to write such good things about this place?  Read on, and you will find out..

Cheap Holidays to Benidorm – Frequently Asked Questions about Terralta Apartments

Where is it?

Located about 1000 metres from Poniente Beach with its two miles of golden sand, the apartments are in a quiet residential area up a hill from the hustle and bustle of the resort.  the surrounding are lovely and you’re nowhere near

Cheap Holidays in Benidorm - Terralta Apartments Swimming Pool

all the sky-scrapers!  The walk into the old town only takes about 10 minutes, but those with walking disabilities may prefer to take a taxi for about five euros or get one of the punctual hourly buses.

Who is this hotel for?

The location means that the Terralta may not suit the 24/7 party set who would be better looking for based in one of the hotels in the resort centre, but the place is ideal for families and couples who, whilst aiming for cheap holidays to Benidorm, don’t walk to be in a noisy town-centre hotel block.

How do the Terralta Apartments compare to other complexes?

The apartments here are very spacious, well-designed, modern, and with good quality fixtures and fittings.  You will find plenty of storage space, and everything is kept nice and clean,

Cheap Holidays in Benidorm - Terralta Apartments Bedroom

as are the public areas of the complex.  Each apartment has a bedroom with twin beds; a sofa in the lounge; air conditioning from June to September inclusive; and for a small charge, satellite TV and a room safe.  All apartments have balconies, some with a view of the pool.

The kitchenette is particularly good here, with efficient fridge/freezers (quite unusual, that); cooking rings; microwave; toaster and kettle.  They’ve been pretty generous with utensils here too – so you really can do the self-catering thing if you want to.

In the bathroom you will find a shower over the bath and a hair dryer mounted on the wall.

In all, you’re getting a brilliant apartment for the money here, and in my opinion it’s worth being a little further from the beach to get this quality at these prices.

What’s outside?

Cheap holidays to Benidorm will never seem the same again once you have enjoyed the pool and gardens at the Terralta Apartments.

The borders are filled with fragrant lavender, rosemary, thyme and jasmine, shaded by palms and orange trees.  But it

Cheap Holidays in Benidorm - Terralta Apartments Pool

gets much better than that:

The superb swimming pools here are a major attraction of the place.  The main pool is curvy and huge for the size of the complex.  Unusually, it is shallow all the way round near to the edge.  Because of this, some of the kids prefer it to their dedicated children’s pool, but don’t worry Mum and Dad because there is a lifeguard on duty here until 6pm to keep them safe.

The other thing well worth mentioning is that there are loads of sunbeds here, and the manager has a policy of “tidying away” those towels that people, shall we say “leave behind” on the sunbeds!  (You know the ones – out in their pyjamas to reserve a bed and then you never see them until the afternoon because they go out shopping all morning..)  This means you have the best possible chance of getting a sunbed whenever you want one.  The icing on the cake is that you can hire soft mats from reception for a euro per day to make the sunbeds even more comfy.  What more could you want!

Adults, here’s something just for you.  If you want a more peaceful time by the pool, you’ll find an adults-only covered

Cheap Holidays in Benidorm - Terralta Apartments Jacuzzi

pool at the Terralta Apartments, where you can escape the lively kids for a while – what a bonus!

What about food and drink?

The emphasis is on providing cheap holidays to Benidorm – cheap is not really the word – excellent value is more accurate.  This means that the emphasis in on self-catering backed up by an on-site cafe/bar and a pool bar.  It’s basic food rather than a la carte, which is not to say it’s bad at all, and there is a good choice, but personally I would want a change some nights.    This is no problem, as there are plenty of places to eat out within easy walking distance of the complex.

By the way, the breakfasts are great here, with a good-sized plate of full English costing about four euros at the time of writing.

Are the staff friendly?

Reception staff Laura and Louna deserve a special mention, and Anna is superb with the kids.  Behind the bar, Jose, Antonio and Ranjit are popular, and the housekeeping team are said to be helpful and smiling!

Is there Internet access?

Yes, you can get on the web or check your emails in the public area, costing one euro for 20 minutes.

What other facilities are there?

You will find a steam room and a gym here, available for three euros per day or 7.50 euros for three days – nice if the weather is a little cooler at each end of the season.

In the basement, the kids will soon search out the games room, where they can play pool, air hockey, whack-a-parent (or is it hamster?) and table tennis.

Entertainment is laid on here, but it’s not as impressive as in some of the other, bigger hotels.  Then again, holidays here really are some of the best quality cheap holidays to Benidorm that you will find, so any entertainment is really a bonus.

Cheap Holidays to Benidorm – Terralta Apartments Verdict

The Terralta Apartments make good quality, great value holidays to Benidorm a reality.  The best points in my opinion are the large, spacious apartments; the very large, spotlessly clean pools; the quiet location – and of course the unusually efficient fridge/freezers!

Here at Suntrap Holidays we score the Terralta Apartments in Benidorm an impressive 9/10.

Why not check just how little it will cost you to stay here?  For pricing and availability on this and other apartments in Benidorm, just click the link: Cheap Holidays to Benidorm.

This hotel’s reference number is suntrap153. Text suntrap153 to your friends and family and tell them to Google it to find this review.

Suntrap Holidays Rating: 8.5/10

The Presidente is a spotlessly clean, well-run hotel, offering amazing value half-board and full-board deals – ideal for cheap holidays to Benidorm.

Cheap Holidays in Benidorm - Presidente Hotel Pool

It’s well-loved by most of the people who stay there, judging by the reviews.  For example, on TripAdvisor, out of 93 reviews at the time of writing, some 79% of visitors rated it above average or excellent.  A very respectable 86% would recommend the hotel to others.

Let’s take a closer look at the good and bad points:

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is it?

Now, many cheap holidays to Benidorm involve staying in a grotty hotel amongst the rowdy bars.  The Presidente, although right in the middle of buzzing Benidorm, is not in a rowdy location, and it’s certainly not grotty either.

The hotel is some 250 metres from the lovely sandy Levante beach, less than a five-minute walk away.  The Old Town is also on the doorstep, so you can shop till you drop and then pop into your room to offload all those bags before setting off again on your next mission!  Later, it’s an easy totter to and from the night-life, even in high heels (but don’t tell the

Cheap Holidays to Benidorm - Presidente Hotel Pool

wife you borrowed them, OK?)  All in all, you will probably not find a more central hotel for all that Benidorm has to offer.

Who is this hotel for?

This is one of those rare hotels that appeals to pretty much everyone in one way or another, because there really is something for everyone right on the doorstep if not in the hotel itself.  Couples of all ages, singles, groups of friends young and old, families with kids – you see them all here.

How do the rooms compare to other hotels in Benidorm?

If I am honest (and I am, you know), I would say that some of the rooms here are due for a makeover.  Now, that’s not to say they are shabby or dirty.  Oh no.  In fact, the immaculate condition of the rooms and the communal areas of the hotel is something that is commented on by so many people who come here.  The cleaning team work so hard here, it’s amazing.  Clean towels every day; your room swept and mopped every day – they really take cleanliness seriously here.

The rooms all have free air con/heating, which is a nice touch, and all have private bathrooms with shower and hair dryer.  Soap, shower gel and shampoo is provided – very good for a three-star hotel and not something you associate

Cheap Benidorm Holidays - Presidente Hotel Bedroom

with cheap holidays to Benidorm.

The room size is reasonable, not massive but reasonable.  There is a phone, and you can pay extra for satellite TV (but with limited channels), a room safe (15 euros per week) and a fridge (30 euros per week).  OK, the fridge cost is a bit high, and personally I would do without and get yourself down to the bar!

One more thing – the balconies are big!

What’s outside?

The lovely landscaped gardens are on two levels and there are plenty of sunbeds and umbrellas on the non-slip flooring around the rectangular pool.  If you come here in the cooler months, you may be interested to know that the pool here has a cover that is closed when the weather is cooler, and when the cover is closed, the water is heated, and stays really warm!  This is not the sort of

Cheap Holidays to Benidorm - Presidente Hotel Balcony

luxury you usually get on cheap Benidorm holidays, and I should know.

The pool is a “walk-in”, shelving gently from zero to 1.5m at the deep end, where water cascades in – great for the kids to play under!  There is also a children’s pool, and yet another bonus – two jacuzzis!

Like the rest of the hotel, the pool and gardens are kept spotless at all times.  The pool is cleaned and the surrounding area hosed down every day.

What about food and drink?

Food is served buffet-style, and there is a good selection.  Breakfast has the usual choice of cereals, juices and Full English, a notable feature being the “proper butcher’s sausages”.  At lunchtimes (for full-board customers) and in the evenings, there is a good choice of hot and cold dishes, with beef; chicken; fish such as salmon and trout; seafood; paella; rice; pasta; salads; fruit – and chips, naturally.

Now, the desserts here are something of a star attraction.  “To die for”, so they say – lots of creamy, chocolatey yumminess.  There is also a gadget that you will not be able to resist – a self-service “ice-cream machine” and sprinkles – try keeping the kids away from that one!

Breakfast is served from 8am to 10am; lunch from 1pm to 3pm and the evening meal from 7pm until 9pm.

If you fancy a drink and want to stick to the “cheap holidays to Benidorm” theme – well, you are going to want to restrict yourself to the happy hour – or should I say happy EIGHT hours, because it runs from noon until 8pm!  After that the prices go up, but they’re still reasonable.

What’s the entertainment like?

Cheap holidays to Benidorm would not be complete without a little hotel entertainment, and it starts at 2pm here, with music round the poolside following by a bingo session with a cheeky rogue of a bingo caller!  At 8pm there is a live singer outside, which is very pleasant to listen to when you’re getting ready to go out, and there are acts in the evening that are OK but when you’ve seen it once, that’s probably enough.

Cheap Holidays to Benidorm - Presidente Hotel Balcony

Remember though that this is Benidorm, and if you want quality entertainment, let’s face it, you haven’t got far to go from the Presidente!  In fact, the UK Cabaret Club, owned by the hotel, is right next door and has some great acts  – don’t miss Crissy Rock and Rikki Stevens if you go there.

Are the staff friendly?

I think it is fair to say that they are a lovely bunch here.  Watch out for the bingo caller, Junio – he’s a laugh.  Waiter Fernando also deserves a mention for his excellent cheery manner.  On the housekeeping team, Anna Lopez is not happy unless her customers are happy, and Carolina is little love.

Is there Internet access?

Yes, there are two computers in the bar area where you can get online, costing a euro for 20 minutes.  There are also two games machines at the same price.

What other facilities are there?

There’s a TV lounge if you really can’t think of anything better to do in Benidorm (shame on you!), and a useful facility is the washing machine just outside the bar doors, on the way to the sun terrace – ask for tokens at reception.

Verdict

The Presidente Hotel can be booked at a great price and is an ideal place for cheap holidays to Benidorm.  For me, the best things are the the central location; the heated, covered pool off-season; and not forgetting the bloomin ice-cream machine – you’ll put on pounds!

Suntrap Holidays score: 8.5/10

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This hotel’s reference number is suntrap157. Text suntrap157 to your friends and family and tell them to Google it to find this review.

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OK so the bad news is that with a weaker pound, Spain is not as cheap as it was a few years back, but in resorts like Benidorm, where there is plenty of competition chasing fewer tourists, despite the pound there are some real bargains around at the moment.

“a bucket-load of restaurants”

Benidorm is a very well-established resort with a bucket-load of restaurants, cafes and supermarkets, which means that cheap holidays to Benidorm on a self-catering basis can work very well, and in fact many of the cheaper hotels in Benidorm only offer self-catering accommodation.  The downside is that this type of holiday only stays cheap if you are prepared to seek out good value restaurants or cater for yourself in your apartment’s kitchenette.  Stray off the straight and narrow into that flashy restaurant too many evenings, and it’s bye bye budget!

“upgrade to half-board for as little as £25 per person per week”

The other option for really cheap holidays to Benidorm is to get breakfast and dinner included in the price of your accommodation by going half-board or all-inclusive.  The extra cost compared to self-catering can be amazingly small – sometimes you can upgrade to half-board for as little as £25 per person per week if you get really lucky.  Even if you bought all the groceries and cooked everything yourself I doubt you would be able to beat that, and eating out even in the cheapest places wouldn’t get you much for this sort of money.  So, when it comes to finding cheap holidays in Benidorm, it’s always worth having a quick look at half-board or all-inclusive deals.

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