Hotel RH Royal

Checking in/arriving |Arrived at the hotel and was greeted by lovely reception staff who got us checked in very quickly, we were given a room on the first floor which was our request and it was given which I liked about the hotel, two lifts in the hotel was super easy no faults, the reception staff didn't hesitate to help us with anything we needed and they were super friendly!||Our room |We had a beautiful big room with two smallish double beds which was clean and super comfortable, the room had our tea and coffee facilities with clean cups, a nice size tv with some English channels and a complimentary bottle of water, the room was beautifully designed and q lovley big room with a nice sized balcony overlooking the sister hotel the RH Victoria. The wardrobe size was good also with plenty of coat hangers and a free use of the safe. The toilet was lovely and clean with little amenities like dental kit soap etc and the shower was fantastic really big shower! ||Breakfast |We had bed and breakfast with our package holiday and the breakfast didn't disappoint. Was nice to have a chef to cook you fresh eggs, omelettes, pancakes ect which was a nice touch. The sausages were delicious and mushrooms and our Scottish home favourite baked beans, fresh apple juice delicious with lots of other choices for drinks and a hot drinks station with hot chocolate and lots of choice!! The toast machine was also very quick! The dining room was very clean and spacious and just a beautiful little room. ||My mums birthday trip ; it was my mums 60th birthday while staying in the hotel and it was a lovely surprise to see they gave her a birthday celebration at breakfast with two glasses of wine and a banner on the table. The waitresses came and sang happy birthday to her at the breakfast table with a birthday cake and candle to blow out , after breakfast we headed out for the day and on the return back to the hotel they put a banner on the bed with a balloon and a wee card with two birthday lolly pops! They truly went all out for my mums birthday and we couldn't thank them enough this was a lovely surprise!!! ||The cleaners in the hotel were super lovely and friendly . Always came to clean for you if needed and didn't hesitate if you needed anything! ||We rented a Mobility scooter for my mum to use and the hotels underground parking bit wasn't available so they let us park over in the sister hotel the RH Victoria there is charging stations outside the hotel but if you ask for key at reception you can also park inside the scooter but ( it's not under cover so it rained for a couple of days on our trip but was a good wee spot to park) ||Overall such a lovely hotel . Definitely a 4/5 star ( it's 4 star) and would definitely stay here again and recommend!!! ||Thank you rh royal xx

Just returned from the RH Royal.|Loved most things about the hotel, especially the lovely staff on reception & in the dining room. The cleaner was also efficient and mainly invisible, which is always good! Love the location of this hotel, in between old and new towns. We were right next to the Christmas market & ice rink which was handy, but the music started blasting out at 6pm each night, so just be aware. |The rooms are a little dated, but with that comes a homely feel, so it worked for us in winter with some cold nights, it was good to come back to at the end of the evening.|The only downside to the room was an absolutely rubbish shower. Over the bath and not much more than a dribble if you wanted it hot (which again in winter we did). However, I've seen room reviews from others who have had a walk in shower, so you may be able to request that, which may be better?|We had asked for a room with a sunny balcony on a high floor, and we were given floor 7 on the front corner, and so were happy with that.|The only other slight disappointment was that we had a 6pm pick up to return to the airport, and were told that there were no rooms at all available for a late check out - but we were able to keep our room till 1pm. At what is the quietest time of year in Benidorm, it seems a little strange that there were absolute no rooms available, but maybe it is a popular place in winter, as the clientele were definitely of the more mature nature. This perhaps added to the relaxing vibe of the hotel, which we enjoyed a lot. No one was rushing anywhere.|Overall, really enjoyed it and would definitely stay again, but would ask for a walk in shower.

I travelled with Jet2, and stayed there for a fortnight. I was given a room at the front of the hotel. On arrival, I heard loud music from the hotel opposite and a lot of traffic noise, so I went to the reception and asked for a quiet room, there were about four men there and they all said to me “you have to pay 350 € to upgrade”. Like an idiot, I agreed and paid the money. I was given a dark room at the back with two single beds put together. At 12.30am, I. could hear someone dropping like a bucket on the floor, and throwing something at the wall. At 8 am the cleaner made a lot of noise waking everybody up, so no chance of a lie in. Apparently the rooms at the front are quieter and brighter. The staff in the dining room were all very pleasant. The food was good, lots of salad, plenty of fresh fish every day, good breakfast, porridge, cereals, sausages, eggs, baked beans, fresh fruits, yogurt and a lot more. This was my second visit to the hotel. Will I return? Definitely not!

Just back from another excellent stay at the RH ROYAL, with my husband. food was as good as always, the breakfast is exceptional. Rosi in the dining room is so lovely, The egg man ( still don’t know his name after many visits) is very friendly. our bed was very comfortable, we had a room at the back of the hotel for the first time, it was actually nice to have a quiet room. Alfonso who works behind the bar always recognises us when we visit. Bar prices are very reasonable for hotel prices. All the staff are very hard working & friendly. All in all another fantastic week.

We come to Benidorm every Oct. Group of ladies from 25 to 50's. Do like to try different hotel each time. Stayed at R H victoria last year. So decided to go across the road to the Royal. Checking in was bit of muddled as 7 of us and male receptionist bit confused, who in what room. All got sorted and we all on different floors. Shame as R H Victoria had kept us all on same floor. Hotel view onto street. Good sized room and balconies and lovely and clean. We were unlucky to arrive during storm alice, so not a great week weather wise. Pool.area lovely, but pool was baltic. Much warmer temp in the sea. Animation guy, lovely and friendly. The sleep was good, did have alot of problems with our key cards just not working. One day we went down 3 times, to get entry to our room. Hand soap in bathroom was bit dated. Would have preferred hand dispenser and liquid soap.||Food was good, did have to ask for my oat milk. But staff always happy to help. I think young girl calledJessica . She was super friendly and happy to help with anything we needed in dining room. Didn't eat in hotel much, but something for everyone and akways fresh. ||Last day, we had late flight. This is where hotel let's itself down badly. There is a shower in the gym. Outside. The doors were broken on ladies and not possible to lock door on ladies. So while you in shower, any man could walk in from adjoining gym. My friend would not go in alone and I don't blame her. Alot of female travellers, would not feel happy going in non lockable sliding shower. I did mention it to reception and was just dismissed. But a woman's safety should come highly in a hotel, that has single rooms. A good stay, not ruined by storm alice. Not sure if we would return. Staff def not as friendly or accommodating as R H Victoria.

Just returned from the RH Royal after a 10 day holiday_ my third in the last year.|The hotel is situated near the 'old town' in Benidorm it's nice and busy without being to frenetic.|The hotel has a niced mixed clientele mostly from Spain, UK, Holland and Belgium who all mix well.|A very welcoming reception _ thanks Joaquin, Marcos and Alex |It has a busy , friendly restaurant with an abundance of choice _ I especially enjoyed breakfast! |Special thanks to Rosi and Jessica.|Thank to the entertainment guy Andre for his non stop energy and enthusiasm.|The bar is very busy but I did miss the energy and personality usually provided by Claudia who is now working at the 'sister' hotel across the road.| I might have to start up a petition 'Bring back Claudia' |In previous visit you could use the facilities in the RH Victoria across the road unfortunately that has changed and I would appeal to management to review that decision as it was very popular with the clientele! |Apart from that another fabulous holiday at the RH Royal.

Simply can’t find fault!|Service excellent! Staff super attentive and friendly.|Location couldn’t be better, five minute walk to the middle dividing old and new Benidorm.|Food fantastic! I never needed to eat chips once! Loads of fresh selection and no queues. |Rooms were spotless although the photos on the website don’t do them justice. They are perfect.|Weather was unbelievably good for mid November but not hot enough to swim so can’t really talk about the pool area.||I’ve been to Benidorm 16 times so I think I know what good looks like……this was the best and I will definitely be back here.||Thank you RH Royal!!!

I just want to say first that the restaurant staff at this hotel are fantastic and the food is great. Reception staff were great for most of the time but when the air conditioning broke down on our last night when the reception staff took over an hour after or first phone call down to admit there was a problem so our last night in the hotel were very unpleasant. The room was okay and that's being totally honest. The bed was very firm and was far from comfortable to sleep on for me. Also there was only a sheet and a bedspread on the bed so it was very cold if the a/c was on and you got very hot if the a/c was off (for some reason the highest temperature the a/c could be set to is 18.5 degrees C. The bathroom was nice with a huge walking shower along with a basin, toilet and bidet and the towels were of a decent quality. Bar service could be slow at times but on the most the drinks were okay but in my opinion some drinks were very weak (i hardly drink and even after 3 or 4 drinks I felt no effect, I only really felt any effect from the drinks a cpl of time). One of the main problems we had is there is no where comfortable to sit in this hotel. The pictures the hotel are using are not up to date. We would have stayed the whole time we booked for but we were just very uncomfortable in this hotel, between the lack of any soft comfortable seating in either the room or the public areas. The seating on the terrace did have seat pads on the first night we arrived but these were removed on the first night never to be seen again. Would we stay here again sorry but its a big NO.

Our room was spacious with 3 beds, tv, kettle, fridge etc. Our balcony was huge and wrapped around the corner of the hotel (ask for a x08 room if you want the extra large balcony). The beds and towels were changed daily. There's a safe located inside the wardrobe, this costs €1.50 a night (see staff on the front desk for activation). We stayed half board, the breakfast and evening meals were à la carte and of a high standard. Breakfast consisted of a continental style, toast, rolls, baguettes, croissants etc or eggs, sausages, bacon, beans etc. The evening meals were themed each night and consisted of a good choice of main dishes, salads etc. The pool is quite large and spotlessly clean. The sun loungers are a little packed in and congested around the pool but we always managed to find three going spare. There was entertainment most nights which consisted of a Spanish style two or three piece band playing outside, poolside. Underground parking is quite expensive at approximately €10 a night. Parking outside on the street is congested. The wifi is free but very slow. The location of the Hotel is just a five minutes stroll to the old town and in my opinion the best part of Benidorm. We found the staff to be very friendly, polite and helpful. Everything is of a high standard, clean and modern. I really can't fault this place and will certainly be returning next year.