Hotel Marconi Benidorm

Super clean, great beach front location, comfy beds, roof top pool and sunbathing. Dated decor and room aspect can be disappointing depending on allocation. Breakfast runs out of food the nearer you get to ten a.m and the orange juice is powdered water.

The hotel it self is without a doubt a perfect position. The Receptionist seemed harassed and took our cases into the back room as our rooms were not available to check in until 4pm. We checked in around 5.30pm and was asked to pay the bill, I questioned the amount as it was only one night and we were staying two, however, they had already taken one nights stay and no receipt to give me...strange. The room was clean and spacious and we were lucky to have a corner room our balcony was so much larger. Although, I was disappointed to find that the bathroom bin had not been emptied from the previous guest, this I took down and gave to reception. We were on a Bed and Breakfast rate which was reasonable and comparative to other hotels. The hotel does offer a evening buffet, so as we were late returning to the hotel after meeting with friends we thought we could eat in the buffet before retiring to our room. We arrived at the buffet at 9.20pm, the looks we had from the waitress could kill, we were told we could enter but as we were not on the half board rate we would have to pay....thats not a problem, we were let in....after viewing what was left on the buffet we should have walked out, but it was becoming late and we needed to eat, so we sat down and helped our selves to a plate of salad, some dry pieces of pizza and some very dry pasta, thats all there was. To make matters worse, on departure of the restaurant, we were presented with a bill of 30 euros, apparently, its an "all you can eat" buffet at 15 euros a head. When I questioned this, I did say "did you see what we ate"? The restaurant manager just said its 30 euros and I only work here! Had she told us that the restaurant closes at 10pm and that it is an "all you can eat" buffet.....definitely after seeing what there was.....we would have left......lesson learnt. Although I think it marred our stay at the Marconi. The hotel is good, however, the staff in the restaurant (evening) were rude and you could tell they wanted to go home. The rest of the staff were pleasant and the breakfast staff unbelievably helpful.

Myself, brother & sister-in-law arrived at the Marconi establishment on the 14th December 2024 and left on the 11th January 2025 a total of 28 nights. We wanted somewhere that was not too expensive and on the beach. We got those two things no problem. What we did not expect but got, was asked to pay a charge of two euros a day for the safe, which when argued and pointed out that on the back of the key card it says ''free safe'' was cancelled. There is not any tea/coffee in rooms so we had to buy our own and then ask reception for a kettle (none provided). All meals were buffet and you could eat as much as you liked, the breakfast was a selection of pastries (at least five trays of them), hash browns (some days) mushrooms in water, baked beans in a runny sauce, fried eggs, some days proper sausages (most days tasteless little bits of tinned sausage), very rarely tomatoes, scrambled egg that looked and tasted like powdered egg, and bacon. There was not any overhead lighting to keep the food warm and to heat it one microwave was there for all the residents, the plates were cold so a HOT breakfast had to be juggled, cereal was a good selection of four along with sultanas very tasty, continental was ham and cheese plus a selection of fruit. The dinners were abysmal, repetitive every couple of days and leftover sausages and scrambled egg were also on the menu, I kid you not. The vast majority of staff were VERY friendly, one or two not so, as if they did not want us there, majority of the residents were Spanish with a few of them year round residents. We also endured for about two and a half weeks the noise of a lift replacement, the hotel (?) does not close for repairs but stays open all year. Great budget hotel if you book directly by phone and can afford to eat out for all of your meals. Try the Dining Room when in Benidorm, it's fantastic.

Just returned home after a weekend stay here at the Marconi. Very happy to return to this hotel again, book a Seaview room it's absolutely worth it! The rooms are clean and were suitable for our needs for a short trip. Location wise its great, quiet but not miles away from the bars etc. It's right on the beach, but it has a rooftop terrace with a very small pool where you can catch some rays!! Didn't have breakfast but coffee and drinks selection on the bar was great. The staff were helpful and pleasant too and we got a late check out at no extra cost. The only down side for us was the check in and check outs. We arrived earlier in the day and couldn't check in until 4pm. I think this is too late when flights come in so early. And no option to book early check in meant we were exhausted after very little rest travelling and we could have done with an afternoon siesta to enjoy our evening that night only being there for 2 nights. We really did appreciate the late check out and baggage storage though. Overall we would return to this hotel and had a good experience for what we paid. It's not a party hotel, it's quiet and pleasant and has a client base of the older generation. We were two young females travelling and felt very safe there. See you next time Hotel Marconi!

Don't be fooled, out of 130 rooms only 23 have a sea view (you wont get one), the rest are overlooked by apartments 5 meters away. Rooms are dated and walls paper thin, aircon doesn't work, Management was rude and unhelpful, won't be staying again.

The hotel itself is in a lovely location at the quieter end of Benidorm. If you manage to get a room with a sea view, you are in luck, if you get a room with a 'courtyard view', it's more like you have skipped the court process and gone straight to prison...(Photo attached). The hotel is dated but clean, and the food is average at best. The beds are comfy although you get two single beds.