Latest Reviews for Albir

We were at albir playa for 2 weeks june, july.Everthing was spotless clean, room cleaned every day and fresh towels daily.The food in the restaurant was good. the pool area had a life guard. Kids entertainment was quite good during the day,night enterainment was not up to much, but we didnt mind that, we were shattered come night.

Albir is a quiet resort, more for relaxing than partying but you can always go to Benidorm if you want something livelier as it's only ten to fifteen minutes down the road. Still there's plenty of nice restaurants and bars to have a quiet drink. Can't say I was impressed with Benidorm. In my opinion it really is Blackpool with sun. However there is a couple of good rock bars which is a rare thing abroad.Would go back but only for a short break

This is a fab hotel. We only went for four nights and I would probably only go back for this amount of days as Albir is a little too quiet for us. But it's great for a short, relaxing break which was what we wanted as our main holiday is in September.We were only bed and breakfast but what was on offer was excellent, even if there were a few strange items such as boiled broccoli! I've only rated the location as good as it was quite a walk to the beach but they offer a free shuttle bus during the main summer months.We didn't really have time to try the spa but it did look very good, if a little bit pricey. The outdoor pool was very good with a seperate kids pool and a jacuzzi and an excellent pool bar.Overall, an excellent hotel but one word of warning, the bar staff are very generous with the drink measures!!

Have just returned for Hotel Albir Playa, Albir. We found this hotel to be of an excellent standard. The rooms are spotless, cleaned everyday with clean towels daily. The pool was a clean and had a lifeguard on duty daily and there is a playground for smaller kids with hotel run games for young and old.

There is also a gym and indoor pool although the weather was so good we didnt use it. The restaurant had plenty of choices and was always well presented. The reception staff were very pleasant and helpful.

The resort itself is fairly quiet but spotlessly clean compared to Benidorm. We visited both Terra Mitica and Terra Natura which are well worth a visit also the dolphin show at Mundamar was excellent.

We stayed at the hotel on a BandB basis and found an excellent Scottish bar/restaurant in the resort center called the Oasis Bar. Dot Dave and Lisa made our holiday.. Not only is the food all homemade (no frozen meals here!!)
but the bar was very reasonablly priced and immaculatly clean.(I'm sure this has the cleanest toilet in Spain) They catered for my choosy kids(and husband!) and since they only opened 3 weeks prior have attracted holiday makers and ex pats alike. A must to visit!!

Would definatley go back to Albir for Dot's lasagne if nothing else!!!

My partner and i went to albir garden apartments for a week. The day after we arrived we went down to the pool.. After a few hours we went back to the apartment to find our door open. The maids were in next door apartment.. When we went into our apartment - nothing had been done but 150 euros and a £20 note were gone from my partners wallet inside his trousers which were lying on the bed. We went to see the manager who didn`t seem to do anything so we phoned our rep Richard who was very helpful then we went to the police for a report from them.

I will never recommend albir garden apartments to anyone and i would never go back there!!!!

Albir itself was lovely and was only a 10 minute drive to bustling Benidorm.. fab beach there too..

Just spent a week at the Albir Playa Hotel in Albir.

The hotel is really nice and is spotlessly clean. Our room was on the third floor overlooking the pool where we got the sun on the balcony in the evenings. Our balcony was bigger than most of the rooms because we were next to the fire escape stairway and didn't have a room adjoining us on that side. We were on a half board basis and although the breakfast was very good, we were a little disappointed with the dinner and felt the food could have been hotter.

If we went back we would go bed and breakfast as there are so many places to eat close by. It is very easy to get around, with the buses running very regularly at approximately every 10 minutes. It is worth going in to Altea either by bus or a leisurely walk along the prom which takes aprox 1 hour. It is worth the climb up to the church as the scenery is spectacular. There are some beautiful restaurants there and we had a meal at one called Stromboli where we ate outside on the lovely roof terrace. Benidorm is only about 5 kms from Albir and with the cheap and regular bus service it is easy to get there. One thing the hotel could improve on is to get more umbrellas around the pool as there are not nearly enough.

Albir nightlife is very low key but there are plenty of restaurants and places to have a quiet drink and Benidorm is close by if you want something more lively.

What an excellent Hotel, location is on the beach road, feet from the sea, although it is a shingle beach not sand.The staff are extremely helpful and they even kept the restaurant open for us to have a meal as we arrived late. Rooms are very spacious and have a seating area as well as the beds, with a large bathroom also. during the time we were there which was only a short period unfortunately the guests ages were quite mature so this hotel is not for the young and noisy. Evening entertainment is a duo but we did also have a magician on the saturday night we were there. We were half board and the choice and quality of the food on offer was excellent.Overall the Hotel is spotless and has a superb position.

The resort itself is also spotless and not load and noisy like Benidorm, but there are still plenty of bars and restaurants to eat at. There is a Chinese restaurant opposite the reception of the hotel which served very good food at a reasonable price also there is a Rib bar just along the road a few yards(left as you come out onto the beach road)which was also very good.

Overall the Hotel and Resort we found to be excellent although a bit on the quieter side (which is what we liked) I would thoroughly recommend either.

The apartments were very small, no kettle and very basis utensils in the kitchen. Sitting room had a sofa, table and chairs and t.v. Bedroom had 2 beds, 2 bedside cabinets, large wardrobe with no draw space and no hangers. Everytime we switched on the hob it blew the fuses, told reception staff 3 times but it was not fixed. To be honest the place was like butlins abroad (not that there is anything wrong with butlins if you like that sort of thing, its just not for us) its a good 20 minute walk from beach. Good eateries are the dubliner. argentina steak house, lion bar and porters.

Would go to albir again but not to albir gardens.

Just back from a week at the Albir Gardens. Loved it!

The apartment was lovely and clean and not a insect in sight the whole week! There is air-conditioning, you have to pay a deposit of 20 euros to get the remote control but you get the full deposit back when you return the remote control. It was a bit of a pain having only 1 mirror in the apartment (may cause problems if there with teenage girls) but other than that no problems. Maid changed towels nearly every day and changed bed sheet twice. The gardens are lovely, lush and well maintained.

We weren't sure what to expect as we had never been all exclusive before but it turned out to be great value for money. The food was varied, good quality and plenty of it - too many tempting choices sometimes! There was food and drink available between 0800 hours and midnight every day and you could order pack lunches on 24 hours notice if you were going away for the day. We actually ordered them for the day we left as we would miss a mealtime and it would save buying food at the airport. We were very lazy and chilled on the balcony or by the pool most days. The pool area is clean and tidy with plenty of sunloungers available. There was entertainment laid on every evening but it was a bit cheesy - fun, but cheesy! Still the free drinks went down a treat and improved the entertainers performances! Had a day in Benidorm which was nice but very busy. Also walked along the promenade from Albir to Altea which is the next fishing village. There isn't a great deal to do in Albir but then again we weren't looking for daily activities so as a couple who just wanted a relaxing chilled-out break, we found it perfect.

Would highly recommend the Albir Gardens and Albir. Will definitely think about going back there again.

Thia was alast minute booking and i have got to say for the price we paid it was excellent value.The hotel was very clean and the staff were very friendly,the food was of an average standard.The resort of Albir is fairly quiet,nightlife fairly lowkey but some really nice places to eat especially the various chinese in the resort.The beach is pebbly but you can hire sunbeds for a reasonable price and the views are stunning.Benidorm is only a few miles away and the bus service is very reliable,if you are out later than the bus service runs a taxi is about 10euros.I would say that Albir is more of a low key resort,perfect for a chilled out time but if you are looking for something more then Benidorm is just a short taxi or bus ride away.

I would reccomend this resort but not to those looking for a frenetic nightlife.

8 all in 4 adults 4 kids july 2006 for 14 days

will try and keep this basic as other reviews have already mentioned buses to benidorm and how much etc p.s its up to 1 euro now

Accomodation is basic ,we ate out every night so didnt use any of the kitchen equipment except for the fridge, recommend hiring the remote controle for the air con its 20 euro deposit but you get it back at the end of your stay, also you can hire a safety deposit box which is in the reception area, the complex itself is ideal,no building higher than 3 storeys great if you have young kids

The pool area is brilliant situated in the middle of the complex, no problems getting sun loungers there is more than ample by the poolside , 3 pools all in , the baby pool is a great size and about noon gets really warm
the other 2 pools are great also , 1 you can touch the bottom in if you are not a great swimmer and the other is very deep at certain bits just check out the markings on the pool edges, 2 x lifeguards on duty at all times, one of the life guards does characatures in the evening down at the beach after his shift at the pool they are really good and cheap
no inflatables allowed in the pools but you are allowed to take in floats which you can buy for 2 euros in the chinese shop at the bottom of the road on the way to the beach

entertainment in hotel was basic but really only caught the end of it each night as we were out everynight either in Albir/Altea/Benidorm
didnt eat in the hotel restaurant but it was busy everynight so the food must be ok
places to eat whilst out are The American Diner- left hand side of road on way to the beach, The Palmern - on the sea front
Hong Kong chinese - right hand side of the road to the beach [3 euros for a 3 course meal] kid you not
places to go- TERRA NATURRA is a must you can go round the animal attractions in the morning and hit the aqua park in the afternoon to cool down, for 10 euros you can even swim with the sharks or should i say snorkel- kids loved this
MUNDOMAR same idea although no waterpark but a great dolphin and sealion show
you can also get your pictures taken with them as well
went scuba diving 3hrs for 50 euros well worth it if you havent done it before
went with the owner Jose who took us out in the boat and dived with us
you can find his dive shop on the street next to the Kactus hotel down at the beach. its an experience not to be missed.

try a trip to ALTEA lovely beach there or you can walk along the front from albir to it its a great walk.
dont really have any complaints at all about the holiday,unlike other reviews all staff in hotel friendly, no problems getting served ,no problems with pool, all in all a great holiday and would go back with no hesitations