Arenal Suites Benidorm
A small, newer suites property tagged close to the park
About this hotel
Arenal Suites Benidorm is the outlier in this group on one specific point: with only 33 reviews behind its 9.0 rating, it's by far the smallest sample here, next to Hotel Servigroup Rialto's 1,278 or Hotel Don Pancho's 3,268. That doesn't make the rating untrustworthy exactly, but it does mean it's based on far fewer stays than its neighbours, so treat it as a promising early signal rather than the settled track record you get with the bigger Servigroup or Helios listings. What the name does confirm is a suites format, generally larger, apartment-style rooms rather than compact standard doubles, and the near-waterpark tag comes from the property's own description, the same signal that applies to several other hotels on this page. For a family willing to bet on a smaller, less-reviewed property in exchange for more room and a walkable park, it's worth a closer look before booking.
- 9.0 rating from 33 reviews, the smallest sample on this page
- Suites-style rooms, generally larger than standard doubles
- Tagged near-waterpark on its listing
- A smaller-scale, less corporate alternative
Our take
We'd flag Arenal Suites as promising but still thin on evidence, 33 reviews simply isn't the same confidence level as the 1,000-plus samples most other hotels on this page carry. The near-waterpark tag and the suites format both work in its favour, more space for a family and a genuine walk to Aqualandia, but we'd read every available review before booking rather than relying on the 9.0 alone.
- ✓Read all 33 available reviews before booking, at this sample size each one carries real weight in the overall picture.
- ✓Ask directly about room configuration, since suites-branded properties vary a lot in what counts as a suite.
- ✓Confirm the near-waterpark distance directly with the property if walking to Aqualandia is a firm requirement, not just a preference.
Why we love it
- A suites format that generally means more room than a standard hotel double.
- In line with several other hotels here, this one is tagged near-waterpark from its own listing.
- A 9.0 rating, though from a small sample worth reading in full before booking.
- A smaller-scale alternative to the bigger chain hotels dominating this page.
Why guests love itWe took a chance on Arenal Suites knowing the review count was tiny, only 33 at the time we booked, and the suite layout did give us noticeably more space than a standard room would have, useful with two kids and all their pool gear. The walk to Aqualandia was as easy as the listing suggested. We'd still tell other families to go in aware that this isn't a hotel with thousands of reviews backing it up, more a smaller property that happened to work well for us.