Glyn, Author at Benidorm Old Town

Food

Three Scoops, Three Verdicts: Benidorm’s Ice Cream Parlours Compared

There is a particular cruelty to bad ice cream in hot weather. You have earned it. The walk along the seafront, the sun doing its worst, the long deliberation over which flavour. Then the thing arrives tasting of nothing in particular, half-melted before you reach the nearest bench. It is one of the minor disappointments …

Accommodation

H10 Porto Poniente, Benidorm

Ask us to name the best hotel in Benidorm and we won’t hesitate: H10 Porto Poniente. We’ve visited this resort more times than is entirely sensible, and nothing in that accumulated experience prepared us for what this hotel actually delivers. First Impressions & Check-In The tone was established before we reached the reception desk. A …

Food

Cafe Leroy, Benidorm Old Town — Does It Pass the Sausage Test?

If you’ve spent any time hunting down a decent full English in Benidorm, you’ll know the struggle. Plenty of places promise the goods but deliver something lukewarm, rubbery, and distinctly un-British. So when a little spot in the Old Town starts getting serious word-of-mouth buzz, it’s worth investigating — sausage first. Cafe Leroy sits in the …

Accommodation Food

Back in Benidorm: 16–26 March — Old Haunts, New Memories

It felt like coming home. Ten days in Benidorm across the 16th to the 26th of March, and not a single regret — well, almost. More on that later. The Weather (Yes, We Got Lucky) You might have seen the headlines — Benidorm has had a rough ride with the weather this spring. Flooding, storms, …