Gran sol alicante

Very disappointed for a quick break . The Plaza Mar 2 Shopping Centre is 18 minutes' walk from this accommodation, while Alicante airport is 5 km from it. We booked for 2 nights and left after only 15 hours, we paid £145 to book the Melia Alicante on the beachfront which was worth every penny and feels safe.

We are very happy with this lovely hotel.

I mean come on that's ridiculous. Honestly please save your money and avoid. Half board is abysmal at evening meal. Give it a miss. Featuring 115 rooms with views of the city, the sophisticated hotel is a mere 1.1 km from the Alicante Water Museum.

The hotel sits fairly close to Explanada de Espana as well as next to a park, bars, and a marina.

The wind travels through the stairway which would encourage any fire to quickly travel. Rooms very dated indeed no place in hotel to chill..Food less than average. The smell is unreal, they use strong air freshener at the entry level then after that the sewage smell is awful. Each floor should be protected with a fire door. The nice touches include sound-proofed windows, along with a writing table.

The position beside the marina and old town is superb. The breakfast was okay, even good. Breakfast always cold. The lift is unsafe, it shakes & the noise is unsettling, it does not open level with each floor and every time it’s used the noise throughout the hotel is infuriating (it’s like table & chairs being scraped along flooring) - I slept no more than 1 hour.

We were surprised that the bathroom only had soap, shower gel, and shampoo in large jars, no slippers, and no drinking water. It is certainly not Melia reputation. Don't recommend at all.