Sol Pelícanos Ocas

A solo traveller staying in January. A very comfortable clean room nice comfortable bed and a tv with a few English channels. I was in for a week bed and breakfast and the food was very good plenty of choices and nice friendly staff. Being January it's not to busy either. A good location bars and restaurants close and 5 mins down to the beach front. The pool here is amazing but to cold to go in but was nice enough to sit in the sunshine around the pool .

Stayed here with my friend for 4 nights in October and found it ok, we had a sol room with a balcony. The room itself was basic but clean and spacious, large bed (two pushed together) and large wardrobe. The room is dated and the bathroom reflects this but we didn't spend that much time in the room anyway. The best thing about the hotel is the location and the huge pools, there are 3 large pools with jacuzzis in and a children's pool. The pool area is kept clean and maned by a lifeguard at all times, there are two pool bars but the swim up bar was shut when we visited because of the time of year. We never had an issue getting a sunbed as there were plenty. We stayed half board ,the food at breakfast was nice and there was always a variety, the usual full English breakfast, continental, meats and cheeses ,my personal favourite were the pancakes. The food at tea time however was dreadful. For the 4 nights we were there it was the same food every single night - Yorkshire puddings, dry burnt overcooked beef, slimey pork and cold pizza. The drinks issue is ridiculous, there are pop machines in the dining hall with coke/pepsi etc but these can only be used if you're all inclusive plus however you cannot buy one either so you're stuck with water or orange juice. The location of the hotel is right by all the English bars and new town less than a 5 minute walk, the beach is also less than 7 minutes away with loads of bars/restaurants. I can't comment on the entertainment because we never saw any of the night time shows but the staff did go round during the day trying their best to get people involved in different activities. We paid €40 for late checkout which was worth it this was until 6pm . |Overall the hotel is okay for a cheap base can't really complain apart from the evening meals I'd suggest going b&b

On arrival the hotel could not do enough for us and the room is so comfortable for us. The food is enough for us to enjoy and plenty of it and very good selection. Very clean and tidy beautiful clean towels. Entertainment is very good, Alonso, Pablo, Alejandra, Diego, Marta, Javier, Nando, Miriam. Yes I would recommend the hotel. Christmas was and is brilliant 👏 The entertainment team keep going and are very good at there job 👏

Honestly, the hotel could improve in several areas, such as the menu, the condition of the rooms, and modernizing everything related to the check-in process, which is quite outdated and old-fashioned. That said, it is worth highlighting that the common areas are cinematic, and the location is, overall, quite good. I would also like to especially commend the warm and respectful smile of a young Argentine woman at the reception. I am fairly certain her name was Ornella. She has excellent English and was consistently professional, assertive, efficient, and, above all, sincere. Her smile did not feel manufactured; it was genuine, and that truly makes a difference. Thank you, Ornella, from reception.

Great stay. Two weeks for Christmas. Food was exceptional and the staff were fantastic. A special mention to Alonso Pablo Javi Diego who were really helpful and assisted with our Spanish education. Wouldn’t hesitate in recommending this hotel and will stay again.

Lovely stay at sol pelicanos, rooms were as expected, clean and serviceable. Food was good, as a vegetarian I always had something to eat. Service was great, very attentive. Since it's the off season we didn't use the pool, but had plenty of activities to do in the day thanks to Javi's yoga classes! Very funny and great for beginners Value for money but would recommend coming when it's a bit warmer since the area was quite quiet.

I’m currently staying at this hotel for a 4-night break, and I’ll start with the positives. The location is fantastic if you want to be close to the Benidorm strip – everything you need is right on your doorstep. The pool area is genuinely one of the best I’ve seen (and the main reason I booked). It was freezing, but that’s to be expected at the end of November; however, it would have been great if the smaller pool was heated. The staff have also been really friendly and helpful throughout my stay. I managed to get a great rate on the room as well, so in terms of value for money, it’s hard to complain too much.||Now for the negatives. The rooms are extremely dated and in noticeably poor condition. The walls are crumbling, and my balcony door doesn’t close properly, meaning I spent the night listening to what genuinely sounded like a hurricane. I could even feel the wind gusting across the bed – no exaggeration. The shower area is very dim and really needs a light; the rainfall shower head could do with a deep clean or replacing altogether. The shower door doesn’t close properly either. On top of that, the AC control unit is broken. The lifts are another low point – one in particular seems to have a mind of its own and feels a bit like being on the Tower of Terror.||Overall, despite the negatives, I would stay again for the price I paid. But this is far from what I expect from a Meliá property. Think low-end 3-star rooms paired with a 4-star pool and amenities. The compromise is the condition of the rooms, which is a real shame.

Ok it's 3 star and please remeber that. It is not the solana. It's busy. The staff can be rude. But considering how the tourist treat them im not surprised. Food is average bit samey but fresh and plentiful. The pool All inclusive food area was really good and where we got most of our lunches from. Love the eco side of the hotel. Ribbon bands and a coin system from the pool bars for the reusable cups. Perhaps now need to have water stations to stop the plastic bottles. Rooms where cleaned every day. The walls are paper thin and it does sound like people are at yr door. But they are not. Remember this is Benidorm 30seconds from the Stripe. Entertainment nightly and good wot you would expect to be fair wot I see was people having a drink befor hitting the town. Seen a lot of unfair reviews if you want better then pay the money and go 4 star.

Just spent a week AI in the Pelicanos, found it to be everything it had been described as, great staff great food (buffet type) but good quality. This is equally a well used hotel by spainish guests and their children, and has a Flintstone theme with organised games and activities. Obviously it has a very Spanish selection with loads of salads, fish, rices & off course my favourite, paella. As we were AI, we had serve yourself White Red Rose Wine & Sangria, Larger & all the pop & fresh juices you could ask for. There was also for the plane eaters plenty of Chips Sausages etc. Ice cream fresh sliced fruit & Spanish sweet stuff fir afters, only problem I sensed was my waist size our room was large with a 40" TV, furniture was a bit dated but other rooms on our floor were updated during our stay. The entertainment at night was first class, high quality stuff with also live English & Spanish football shown in large screen areas. I really enjoyed our stay, we even saw a few of the actors from the TV show Benidorm as they were filming the new series during our stay, but you don't get near the area of the set! Just one word of warning, this hotel has 14 floors! So if you don't like heights you must make that clear when booking. We were on the 9th overlooking the Ocas hotel & pool area and that was high enough for me Overall highly recommend the Sol Pelicanos

Stunning hotel. Very clean and well maintained. Large swimming pool with some nice features added in. Within walking distance of shopping centre, beach and public transport. Would recommend to anyone looking to stay in benidorm.

I stayed in the Hotel Sol Pelicanos Ocas In Late October 2008. This hotel may appear to be familiar to some of you as it is the setting for the ITV Comedy 'Benidorm' with Jonny Vegas. The hotel itself is actually two seperate hotels with indepent receptions and dining rooms but with shared leisure facitilies. The rooms are decent sized, clean and basically furnished. There is a daily maid service. Food is ok but not that great if you attend closer to the end of the dining times. Seafood figured quite heavilly while were were there which did not appeal to my husband as he hates the stuff. If you also dislike seafood then the range of meals was limited.