Holiday Premium Resort

Hotel situated between Fuengirola and Benalmadena closer to Benalmadena. Buses were cheap and Uber taxis cheap. Old town behind seafront of Fuengirola is lovely some great bras and restaurants. On arrival at hotel checked in by reception who were always helpful and polite from the minute we checked in to when we left . The hotel was very clean room cleaned daily and staff in the hotel were always cleaning. I was disappointed the gym was closed and the steam room and sauna were also closed. Used the indoor pool we were given vouchers for towels which we handed back on checkout so we didn’t have to pay. There were a large group of footballers arrive whilst we were there but in fairness they kept themselves to themselves and were there for team bonding . Some of the brits were loud and rowdy at night when they’d be drinking all day and some unruly teenagers racing around the place rowdy . The restaurant was busy but plenty of good variety, a small selection of Tapas, soup every night. Hot food chicken and chicken dishes , vegetable lasagne one night dauphinoise potatoes plenty of vegetables. Full salad bar every day, plenty of cold meats and cheeses. Fresh Tuna steaks and mussels and prawns etc . Asian night on Saturday with different rices, noodles, spring rolls curries etc . If you just wanted pizza chips chicken nuggets they were available. Full breakfasts with a variety of eggs cooked freshly, cereals yoghurts full range of continental with fresh fruit melon pineapple apples pears etc. choice of ice creams cakes and fruit or cheese jellies yoghurts etc . Speciality restaurants weren’t open. All staff were friendly and felt sorry for restaurant and bar staff as very busy and they never stopped could have done with more staff. Good choice of all inclusive drinks available. Could have done with a lounge area that was quiet or just for adults as kids running around which we didn’t mind but could be off putting for some people. Snack available in the bar area from 10-4 daily if you didn’t want lunch or breakfast. Rep information was pretty standard and she seemed to want to sell the market trip over and over . Bus to Fuengirola was 1 euro 40 we went to Mijas peublo by Uber for £6.85 . Could have done with knowing health and safety info as very small fire plans on doors of hotel. Fire alarm went off twice which was a false alarm but no one seemed to know what to do and you could not hear it everywhere . Could do with a Tannoy system if alarms are not everywhere as by the time you got to reception or dial 9 its dangerous if a real situation. Felt sorry for reception as they kept apologising for false alarm but do feel it dangerous especially if older or with young children who cannot move quickly . Paid for a taxi to the airport which we never do as pick up time was late when I asked the rep to check the time she said yes it’s tight but you’ll have to check in and rush to passport control
Straight away no time for anything else as we didn’t want to rush we paid for a taxi as did a lot of people on our flight did feel TUI should have arranged the transfer earlier as the airport was very busy glad we went earlier so we didn’t have to rush. Rooms were large and lovely big balcony bathroom had walk in shower and a bath with a shower and two sinks. Kitchen with microwave and fridge kettle and a coffee machine but only two pods left on first day and a carton of water. I don’t drink tea so had to purchase pods as I didn’t want to keep going downing the morning before breakfast it’s nice to have a coffee when you get up. Had to purchase bottles of water as again only refillable downstairs felt they could either have water on each corridor or bottles in the room as all inclusive lots of hotels have refillable water on each landing . We enjoyed our stay the weather was lovely but needed a fleece in the evenings. Went to Marbella and Puerto Banus trip good value for money and nice guy . Visited Fuengirola a few times Panda bar in the old town lovely for cocktails . Ate a few times in Timeless on the seafront which is lovely a family run restaurant with just a husband and wife. Benalmadena Marina lovely lots of nice places to eat there and Cocos sports bar if you want to watch some sport food was nice and huge portions friendly staff. We went in lots of little bars but can’t remember names of them but found people in local areas very friendly . We had a lovely holiday but I wouldn’t want to stay in high season as too noisy . Benalmadena Castle worth a visit £6 by taxi 3 euros each to go in not very big but worth a visit .

We were here last week and were a little disappointed. Only the main car and restaurant were open due to it being out of season. The weather wasn't great but that can't be helped. Quite remote, needed a taxi or bus to get anywhere. The spa downstairs with the indoor pool needed some tlc and the sauna was closed which was disappointing as it was cold and rainy would have been nice to relax in there. The food was pretty poor although we always found something it was only ever like warm.
The staff are all lovely, very cheerful and always happy to help. The drinks are good and it's all very clean.
Would imagine in summer getting a sun lounger by the pool or table in the restaurant will be difficult.
Still it was a break from the norm and overall we enjoyed it.

Food poor hotel really dated. Rooms poor.

We were here for a week
It’s the 5th day in and I am thinking about going home

about 10pm the fire alarm goes off that’s fine got the passports and took the kids out of bed for a false alarm that’s fine thing happen
To then get back to the room and not even 5 minutes later same thing happened
I am sorry but if they had a problem when everyone was at the front desk they could have said

I would like to highlight that the bar and arcade you do not hear the fire alarm so just keep that in mind
In my eye that is so dangerous that there was children playing and they couldn’t hear if there was a fire

The second time it happened I heard the man at the front desk give nothing but check to a lady who has a young baby and was annoyed as were a load of people , from my point of view she had a right to be annoyed and was not specking to him in a way of disrespect

It is far away from both city however you can get the bus 120 for cheap however it is very busy but that’s not the hotel fault

We did highlight an issue with the room and still haven’t has anyone look at it

There is no over / cooking facilities in the room

The pool is frezzing cold

It is off season and I understand that why not everything is open
However the gym wasn’t opened and I don’t think that’s a seasonal issue
The spa is a bit over priced in my eyes for what is and you need to pay €3.50 for a swim cap that you need to wear in the indoor pool

As a fussy eater and having 4 children with us it’s alway going to be a hit or a miss with all inclusive so I am not only passing blame to the hotel however for the fussy people there was chips, pizza and pasta that’s really it
On the Wednesday 11th of march
A large group of about 40 people came in that’s fine however the hotel couldn’t keep up with the demand and the food area is so busy
Then on the Thursday 12th of march (this is the day am writing this )
A group of what look to be a sport team about 30-50 grown men come along and same story
Then was told by the staff members in the food area it is “going to be really really busy in till Sunday ”
Not a good start to the evening

Lovely hotel just a bit far out and no shops nearby you need to get bus or taxi as this is like in benalmadena border. We came last week and weather was cold and wet but this would be perfect in better weather. Only bad thing was the dinners through the week weren't good, like it was a different chef on weekends and food was lovely on fri, sat and sun. Good variety but for fussy plain people there wasn't much to eat through week except chips, pizza etc. The kids club was great kids loved it but we only found this on day 6 lol. But hotel was really clean and staff lovely. Would come back but in season when it's warm.

Awful place, room 26 above bar and never got any peace. Food always cold .obviously march but a lot closed no restraunts open to book,Irish bar friday and Saturday for 2 hours only.no heating to cold in complex to sit any where no patio heaters nothing. Can't say what it's like in summer but stay away when booking early season.

Just returned from the Holiday World Village after a 7 night stay.
Mixed feelings about this hotel to be honest.
All the staff were very helpful and courteous.
The hotel is in no mans land between Fuingerola and Benalmadena, the bus is useful for cheap trips around if a green card is purchased.
7.5 kms to Benalmadena marina
5.9 kms to Fuingerola bus station
The food was just ok, very repetitive and bland. Sometimes warm ... sometimes not.
AI drinks were very good with a wide choice available, some bar queues at busier times but not excessive.
The room was ok, quite a few issues reported but only some fixed. The large shower head was not fixed properly so moving around on the pipe work. Reported day 1 but still the same on day 7.
Nice to have a lot of space in the room with a fridge etc included.
Also a good quality tv is fitted in the room allowing YouTube/Netflix/ Tv to be viewed.
The entertainment was mediocre but might be ok to some people. This was kept in a smaller area.
However on 2 evenings the 'entertainment'was in the hotel internal area. This acts as a megaphone as the hotel has no floors in the centre.
If you want shouty singers,bingo at volume 10 and kids entertainment from 21.00 this is the place for you.
I assume the entertainment will be outside in the summer.
No in room safe as they were 'being upgraded'.
Gym in the hotel not working.
Cmon guys, its the start of the season.
Area is lovely and we shall return.....just not to this hotel.

After reading a lot of negative reviews I was really worried about coming to this hotel, but honestly it really isn’t that bad.

We travelled in a large family of 10, everything from 6months to 88years. Very fortunately the ones in our group that needed to be in the quiet part of the hotel did stay in the quiet part! I strongly recommend booking this as a preference. If you are on the side with the shops etc. it’s very loud very late and the rooms really aren’t soundproof at all.

The pool is great - yes there is a queue of people for sunbeds area opening up. If you care enough to go in this queue you get a good sunbed with shade every time. I cared so I queued and it was really no bother. Also, there are plenty of sunbeds in the water park next door so there is always somewhere to park yourself for the day.

The water park isn’t great from an accessibility perspective, and those in our group that where elderly could do the walk over the stairs and bridge. There really should be an accessible option to access.

The food was in general good and I was happily surprised given the reviews. However, there was a very strange 3 days over a weekend (fri-sun) where the quality of the food plummeted and it was inedible. We did wonder if the head chef had taken some time off because it was completely different and dreadful.

The crèche was fantastic for our son, we didn’t want to leave him so we did the stay & play which was lovely and the staff were all brilliant with him.

I wouldn’t come back here, purely because of the lack of consistency with the food but it was a nice week and there are a lot of positives.

Stayed here only because grandson's US soccer team had to stay at this resort for week-long kids' football camp. Vast, dated complex with minimal staffing in late November. Spacious but old, ill-equipped rooms. Mediocre buffet food. Isolated location, with a highway between hotel complex and beach. Definitely need a rental car to go anywhere eg restaurants outside. There's a huge pool and play areas for kids, but the place is pretty dire for adults. Full board was overall poor value. Don't recommend at all if you want a taste of southern Spain, rather than a "resort experience" in a tourist bubble.

Travelled as a family of 4, 2 adults and two 12 year old girls for a long weekend taking advantage of a school INSET day.

Whilst we made the best of it, it was a little lacking on things to do when the weather wasn’t so good and was quite far out of Benalmádena.

We still enjoyed, no complaints re the food, staff or our room. Just not a lot to do in the rain.

No queuing for sunbeds lol 😂

Would return, just not in November!

Me and my friends (8ppl) stayed in the hotel for 5 nights. We literally got back home last night and we already missing it.This is a huge hotel with lots going on. Rooms like apartments. Separate kitchen, bathroom with two sinks,bathtub and shower cabin ,so basically two ppl can have shower the same time if they want ,living space and good size bedroom. Lots of room space. Sea view or mountain, panoramic lifts. Food was good. Different things every day. Staff in the restaurant were helpful and smiling despite working hard every day. Behind the bar staff was also polite ,smiling and always happy to offer you nice drink or cocktail. The girl Faith who was behind the bar is absolutely the winner .Her spirit,welcoming,and hospitality is absolutely spot on.She is a little gem.Keep doing it girl you doing great.We are so glad we met you..
We were end of season pretty much ,a week before the hotel closes and lots of the entertainment areas were closed. Activities were poor. But in total we spend a wonderful time there. We will be recommending this place to our friends.

We stayed here for 5 nights in November, out of season so we know it wouldn't have much open during the off season. The hotel itself is fine, its showing signs of a budget hotel and could really use some TLC in places.

The Room:

The room was okay. The beds are big enough and we was given a nice room with a sea view, can not knock the view at all, we must have been given a self catering room as it was huge, it had a kitchen, huge bathroom, huge balcony, lounge area and bedroom, the room is very outdated and could do with an upgrade, the mattress are NOT the best, didn't sleep very well they are very lumpy and uncomfortable. Room was cleaned everyday and to a good standard.

The food:

This was disappointing for us, when we go all inclusive we know what to expect, repetitive food, the food was luke warm we never once ate something that was hot, not enough vegetable choice only once during our 5 night stay that we had carrots, more choice of vegetables would have been nice.

Entertainment:

Entertainment was average, we didn't stay for it most evenings as it was just "Okay" singers not for us, they had the entertainment in middle of the hotel where all the rooms are, very annoying if you want an early night because it goes onto about midnight, there is a stage outside so I am guessing it is outside during the summer.

Staff:

The staff are great, especially in the restaurant, plates are cleared quickly and they are very polite as for the cleaners.

Some of the bar staff a rude, not a hello, thanks.. but only the odd few.

Cant comment on the pool as we never used it!

Would I stay here again?

Probably not, food was a massive let down for us. The hotel itself is fine if you have children but I would not recommend it if you are a couple, its quite away from everything so youll need to get a taxi or the bus.

Inside was freezing, especially in the evenings. Even though it was cold outside the air conditioning was on and all of the fire exit doors were open. The food was terrible, cold, tasteless and repetitive.

We had a great week. Room and cleaning was good. Receptionists efficient and helpful.
Quite a few things had closed at the end of October but not really a problem for us.
The food was however average and often not hot e.g. we didn't find any hot chips (french fries) across the whole 7 days of our stay. But not a great issue in the greater scheme of things. The themed meals evenings were a good idea.
The transfers worked well and the TUi rep very helpful

Half way through..... wish we had booked a longer stay

While the hotel is a distance from both fuengirola and benalmadena, it is a gem.

Staff here are accommodating and friendly. We booked this holiday as a celebration of passing our college Spanish exams, and all the staff were happy to take time and help us practice.

From reception, restaurant and bar, all staff are very friendly and patient enough to help us with our Spanish (or lack of).

Brene, Irene, francesca y alejandro and many more staff, are all so welcoming

Half way through our holiday and wishing we'd have booked a longer stay.....

Alicia y Clarissa

Great family hotel. Although classed as Benalmadena the nearest beach is a 15 mins walk to Fuengirola so very convenient. There is a bus just outside that runs regularly alii Inf the coast.
Complex is 3 hotels and a beach club, all facilities can be used foc if all inclusive board basis is chosen. Hotel is a little tired and we were told it was going to be refurbished, even so it was quite impressive. Hotel entertainment was a little lacking but the TUI entertainment team were amazing. Can’t praise them enough - full on all day and night, friendly, talented and very hardworking.
Main pool had gentle sloping sides all round so ideal for little ones and the once a week pool party was a highlight although there was something going on every day. Sunbeds a plenty although the hotel wasn’t full and plenty of room in the beach club with lots of different areas for little ones to enjoy.
Dining room was pleasantly not like a cafeteria and food was high standard with plenty of choice with themed nights . Coffee machines had queues at busy times at breakfast but beer and wine on tap on a self serve basis in all bars during rest of day. Staff very friendly and helpful.
Beds very comfortable and the sheets were so soft I just wish I’d asked where I could buy them from - fabulous.

I spoke with Mark and he has very professional and helpful.He was very understanding and gave me a really good deal.I strongly suggest to use them.

best time ever at holiday village costa del sol the food in the restaurant was amazing the staff reption was very helpful the staff in the restaurant and all the bars are really nice people the entertainment team is the best team ever this year big shout out to reece who always has a smile

We arrived home yesterday after the most fantastic week at this incredible hotel and are already missing it! From start to finish, everything was seamless, welcoming, and full of fun. Here’s how our stay went…

Check-In

We arrived around noon on Sunday 5th October and were greeted with the warmest welcome from TUI rep Spike, who instantly made us smile. He gave my son a HV passport lanyard – and even handed one to my teenage daughter so she didn’t feel left out. Such a thoughtful touch! We were then pointed towards the welcoming drinks – a lovely, refreshing start.

Because we’d already checked in online, the process at reception was super quick. Our room bands were ready in envelopes, and after providing a credit card, we were all set. Even better, our rooms were ready early, so we could head straight there. Reception staff were so friendly and upbeat – what an AMAZING first impression!

Rooms

We stayed in rooms 130 and 131, both with stunning pool and sea views. Honestly, stepping out onto the balcony for the first time took our breath away – absolutely beautiful.

The rooms were huge, modern, spotless and well thought-out. The bathroom deserves its own paragraph – it was enormous, with a rainfall shower that was FANTASTIC, a separate bath, Jack & Jill sinks, and more than enough space for everyone to get ready comfortably. Fresh, fluffy towels were changed daily, and all the essentials were provided.

The kitchen area was well equipped (even though we were all-inclusive, we appreciated the facilities), and the lounge area gave the kids their own little space to relax, complete with sofa beds, table and chairs, and plenty of storage. The bedroom was spacious with comfy beds, lots of wardrobe space, and room under the bed to tuck suitcases away – great design! Aircon worked perfectly and kept us cool all week.

Food & Drink

WOW. The main buffet restaurant was OUTSTANDING. The variety at every meal was unbelievable – there was something for everyone, and even my fussy eaters were impressed!
Breakfasts had everything imaginable: cereals, pastries, fresh fruit, pancakes, churros, eggs every way possible, bacon, sausages, breads, cheeses, meats, and so much more. Lunches and dinners offered an equally vast selection – salads, pastas, pizzas, meats, fish, rice, vegetables, and endless desserts. Everything was fresh, delicious, and beautifully presented.

The snack bar was another highlight – we ate here most lunchtimes. The baked potatoes melted in your mouth! You could also grab burgers, nuggets, pasta, toasties, fruit, ice cream, and cakes throughout the day.

We tried both à la carte restaurants, and both were AMAZING – great food, attentive service, and a lovely atmosphere.

The bars were just as impressive – every member of staff was friendly, fun, and full of energy. They’d dance, laugh, and make you feel genuinely welcome. I’m not a fan of pre-mixed cocktails, but if you mention that, they’ll whip you up a signature creation instead (no idea what was in them, but they were delicious!). The kids loved the refillable slush cups too.

Entertainment

The HV entertainment team were phenomenal – their energy was unreal! They got everyone involved without being pushy, and there was always something going on: quizzes, treasure hunts, foam parties, water games, bingo, pool activities – you name it. Our kids (14 and 11) loved joining in and made loads of friends.

In the evenings, you could choose between HV entertainment (the “Purple Tops”) or the hotel’s own shows (the “Orange Tops”), plus a games room with plenty to do. Some nights were brilliant, others more low-key, but every single night you could see the effort the team put in – they truly give it their all.

Cleanliness

The hotel is spotless. The cleaning team work tirelessly and it shows – everything from the rooms to the communal areas gleamed. Our room was cleaned daily and always looked perfect.

Beach Club

A brilliant addition to the resort – we had so much fun here. It’s well worth spending time there for a change of scenery and a few laughs in the sun.

Overall

This holiday was everything we hoped for and more. The hotel, the people, the food, the views – everything was just AMAZING. We were genuinely gutted to come home.

If you’re reading this wondering whether to book – don’t hesitate! Go for it. You won’t be disappointed. 🌞💛

I had my wedding in the Holiday World beach club and it was the most amazing experience. The staff were absolutely amazing. When they weren't busy making sure we had all the food and drink we needed they were dancing with us and making sure everyone had a great night. Nothing was a problem for them and they couldnt do enough for us. The manager Manuel was so helpful and stayed until the end to make sure we had no issues. We even asked them to order in a drink they dont normally serve for us and it wasn't an issue. I honestly can't recommend this place enough for a wedding. Special mention to Sheikh for his amazing dance moves and keeping the party going all night!
The views were spectacular too :)