Albir Holiday Reviews

Location. It is really great. All the windows look over the beach and a beautiful avenue with palm trees growing along it.

It is also a great starting point for going sightseeing. There is a bus stop nearby and the railway station is not far from the hotel so you can easily get to Benidorm, Altea, Denia and many other places from there.

A quiet town (in November), diverse range of restaurants, nice walk to Altea, and good bus links to Benidorm if you really want to.

cosy easy going up market town. lots of nice restaurants. clean beach with a good promenade. close benidorm with lots of fun stuff to do

If you are looking for Blackpool in the sun(which we were not) then Albir is not the place for you as there is little entertainment in the evening. But if (like us) you are wanting somewhere to chill and recharge your batteries in tranquil luxurious surroundings then you cannot do better than Albir Playa. The pool area is lovely, but you have to be quick if you want to beat the Germans to the sun loungers.

Yes Benidorm is a bit of a drive away, but the bus costs only 1 euro 20 and they run every 15 or 20 minutes. The evening entertainment is mostly tribute bands. You can pick and choose who you see and when because they do a different bar every hour. So if you miss Pete loaf at one bar you can see him an hour later somewhere else. We saw a very good Shania Twain and Queen tribute . Rose Peters(a friend of my boyfriends sister,who we were visiting) is quite entertaining too. The taxi back to the hotel was about 10 euros.

The beach is a short walk and is pebbled so be sure to pack your beach shoes or do like I did and buy a pair of croc type shoes for 5 euros from nearby shop. Also beware the sea here is not recommended for children as it gets deep very close to the shore. If you dont mind being on public view there are several oriental women offering half an hour back,shoulder and arm massage for 15 euros. You can get a variety of massages and treatment in hotel but be prepared to pay more for them.

If you are looking for Blackpool in the sun(which we were not) then Albir is not the place for you as there is little entertainment in the evening. But if (like us) you are wanting somewhere to chill and recharge your batteries in tranquil luxurious surroundings then you cannot do better than Albir Playa. The pool area is lovely, but you have to be quick if you want to beat the Germans to the sun loungers.

Yes Benidorm is a bit of a drive away, but the bus costs only 1 euro 20 and they run every 15 or 20 minutes. The evening entertainment is mostly tribute bands. You can pick and choose who you see and when because they do a different bar every hour. So if you miss Pete loaf at one bar you can see him an hour later somewhere else. We saw a very good Shania Twain and Queen tribute . Rose Peters(a friend of my boyfriends sister,who we were visiting) is quite entertaining too. The taxi back to the hotel was about 10 euros.

The beach is a short walk and is pebbled so be sure to pack your beach shoes or do like I did and buy a pair of croc type shoes for 5 euros from nearby shop. Also beware the sea here is not recommended for children as it gets deep very close to the shore. If you dont mind being on public view there are several oriental women offering half an hour back,shoulder and arm massage for 15 euros. You can get a variety of massages and treatment in hotel but be prepared to pay more for them.

we found a few bars over the road not bad but a little expensive the dubliner have great staff and karaoke and let you enjoy yourself others a bit quiet. down the road towards albir opposite a large supermarket a bar called shevlins very welcoming and a nice bottle of alambra beer is 1.5 euros. if u are s/c their is a smashing little restaurant over the road under the pub sig n called popollo the food is brilliant. fair walk to the beach but if you find the dry river bed near the lidl & albir player hotel it is a lot shorter to follow that down to the beach. also s/c visitors the lidle is the cheapest but the supermarket opposite shevlins is very big and does its own bread.

Quiet,thank heaven,lovely promenade area,well kept. Town has avoided over development and is pleasant to wander around or take your ease at one of the pavement cafes. Not too touristy.

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