Sol Pelícanos Ocas
Benidorm's most-reviewed hotel in this line-up
About this hotel
Few hotels in Benidorm reach 6,782 reviews without settling into a routine that works at scale, and Sol Pelícanos Ocas has clearly found that routine: an all-inclusive plan that keeps a large number of guests fed and watered every day of a summer season without the wheels coming off. That scale cuts both ways. It usually means entertainment, pool space and buffet variety built for a crowd rather than a handful of rooms, but it also means peak weeks can feel busy rather than quiet. For a family whose main plan is Aqualandia by day and an easy all-inclusive dinner by night, that trade-off tends to work in the hotel's favour, and Benidorm's beaches and old town remain a short trip away for a change of pace.
- All-inclusive plan
- 8.0 rating, 6,782 reviews
- Large-scale resort facilities
- Central Benidorm base
Our take
An 8.0 average across 6,782 reviews is a genuinely large sample, and hotels rarely hold a rating that steady at that scale without a reliable all-inclusive operation behind it. This is not the pick for anyone chasing quiet or boutique charm, but for a family whose priority is dependable meals and pool time bracketing an Aqualandia day, the sheer number of past guests backing that 8.0 counts for something.
- ✓Head to the buffet slightly outside the main meal-time rush, a large all-inclusive hotel runs more smoothly a little off peak.
- ✓Book any entertainment or activity sign-ups early in the week rather than the last night, when slots fill up fastest.
- ✓Save one evening for Benidorm's old town rather than the hotel restaurant, for a change of pace from a large resort's routine.
Why we love it
- The most-reviewed hotel in this Aqualandia line-up
- All-inclusive plan built to handle a busy season reliably
- Consistent 8.0 average across a very large sample
- Beaches and old town both a short trip away
Why guests love itWith almost 6,800 other people having already reviewed this hotel, we went in expecting somewhere efficient rather than intimate, and that is exactly what we got. The buffet queue moved fast even in peak week, which mattered with three tired kids after a full day at Aqualandia, and the pool had enough space that nobody had to hover waiting for a sunbed. It is a big hotel and it feels like one, but for what we needed, dependable food and a place to collapse between water slides, that was fine by us. 8.0 seems about right.