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Benidorm is the easiest resort on this coast to get around on wheels, and almost nobody writes about it properly. The beaches, the transport, the hire firms, the adapted rooms, and the three places it still falls down.

One tap and every Benidorm fiesta date is in your phone.

I can save you money on your flights to Benidorm. Not a lot on any single decision. Thirty pounds here, sixty there, occasionally a hundred and seventy. But I can only do it if you are willing to negotiate. The negotiation is not with Jet2, or Ryanair, or easyJet. They will not budge, and there …

Flights, an apartment and a hotel for the same trip. Every figure from our September 2026 booking, including the night that costs more than Holy Week.

The urban bus is a flat €2, the tram to Alicante is €4.80 return, and there is a tram ticket that cuts your fares by three quarters. Every price checked against the operators in August 2026.

Five of the world’s biggest fast food chains now trade within walking distance of each other in Benidorm. Burger and chips costs the same as a three-course Spanish lunch. Is the town losing something, or just doing what it has always done?

So everything was planned as normal for our March trip to Benidorm we were staying for the first 3 nights at Mayal Con Pisina Appartments and the rest of the holiday at Barcelo Beach again this time we booked a sea view and to be fair I think we got the best room in the …

June 24 update: Early flight, smooth transfers, Voramor Hotel’s quiet room and great food. Hot weather with Calima effects, tasty tapas, and vibrant bars. Benidorm is our happy place!

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