| Holiday-Truth Readers Reports |
june racher from norfolk travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
portland
on a couples holiday.
There were 2 adults and 0 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 12 2009 |
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| said: This hotel has been lovely in the past, but its going downhill and this was my first visit. Grafitti on tables in showbar was bad language and should not be allowed. The segregation of guests is laughable padded boards but same service and food. The adult bar is like gods waiting room, the staff work hard, there are some nice staff, and some with faces like a wet week. Would I use this hotel again only if segregation and the withdrawal of sun roof were returned. There are better hotels in benidorm that treat there guests all the same so check them out before you try this hotel. This hotel has made a big mistake. Hopefully it will revert back when customers complain
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Joan + Les from Liverpool travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
Portland/Thomson
on a couples holiday.
There were 2 adults and 0 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 09 2009 |
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| said: We joined our family (Mr & Mrs Fryer) who have also listed comments below! I absolutely back every single word up that Roy has said below! We have visited this hotel many times previously, 1x year 3x times! I could not belive the change within this hotel, my own personal thoughts where of WW11 with the way they seperate people in bar areas and dining room areas (Behind Walls/Partitions)! I thought it was all inclusive! Well if you go there "Good Luck" and don't forget to take plenty of money with you for needing to go out for a good night and a "GOOD DRINK" :-( Please refer also to "Roy Fryers" comments listed below.
All comments about the hotel where also reported to "Thomson" rep's at the hotel reguarly!
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Roy Fryer from Liverpool travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
Thompsons
on a family holiday.
There were 2 adults and 0 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 09 2009 |
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| said: We have visited this hotel many times & I'm afraid to say, it had gone down-hill rapidly when we last visited in May 2009. Some facilities such as the 'adults only' roof terrace/bar/pool, are no longer included unless you upgrade to a clubroom - beware as our tour operator did not advise us of this at the time of booking. We enquired about uptrading at the hotel reception, but they said this would cost an extra 18euros each per day!! Club residents were segregated in the dining room area by what residents would call The Berlin wall [a few padded boards. The only decent thing seemed to be the hotel rooms. If you enjoy a decent alcoholic drink as part of your all inclusive, then do not venture here - the beer was unbearable & it seemed come night time the hotel was deserted - adults were going elsewhere paying for drinks rather than stay there. Most of the time there would be a queue at reception made up of people wishing to make a complaint for one reason or another - one of ours included my wife tearing her brand new dress on rickety furniture which has been there since we first went to the hotel 10 years ago. The adults only bar was more like a seance meeting and entertainment was most definitely not entertaing. The limited choice of food was cold and the menu remained the same on a daily basis. We were also joined at meal times by a few unwelcome guests - lots of flies, which the staff did nothing to try and resolve after we complained. WE MOST CERTAINLY WILL NOT BE GOING BACK HERE IN A HURRY!!!!!!
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jobes from newcastle upon tyne travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
thomas cook
on a family holiday.
There were 2 adults and 2 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 09 2009 |
rated the Flamingo Oasis Hotel as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: We arrived at the flamingo oasis around 8.30pm and check-in was really quick the bell boy from the club rooms help us as we had my son in a wheelchair my baby in her puschair and 3 cases.
the room was very large and so was the balcony there were four large wardrobes the bathroom had his and hers sinks and all balconys over look pool.
the room was always kept clean towels wre changed every day and sheets every 3 days
the location is about a ten minute walk to the beach and there are lots of shops nearby including one called quick save which sold cow and gatre and sma milk in cartons and powder and had a vast array of cow and gate baby food jars which was great
the food in this hotel is of a two start rating not the four the food is vile my soon caught food poisoning and was ill all the way home on the plane the plane nearly had to divert he was so ill.
breakfast the sausages were not cooked properly they always had fried bread in cinnamon with custard pork in gravy and carrots sweetcorn and peas for breakfast.
if you are vegetarian then all you will eat at this hotel for your holiday is pizza margharita for children all there is are spam fritters (avoid that is why my little boy was bad) cod bites and cod croquetes. at snack times the food is what is left over from breakfast dinner or tea nothing is cooked fresh.
there are hand sanitisers outside the restaurant but noone uses them in the last week of our hols it was all pensioners and majority of the do not take kindly to children.
cannot comment on the swimming pool as did not use it as when we had heavy rain the drain was overflowing into it and throughout the hotel if you seen a beach towel on the floor is was where the roof had been leaking.
we cannot fault the staff they are friendly and helpful and we did complain one day to the manager as they were carrying out building works in the room above us and between four and six when we were napping the kids and getting them ready for the night time he stopped them working as he had kept them up thye afternoon before.
the one very big plus to this hotel is water is very expensive out in benidorm and can cost between one and four euros for a small bottle but at this hotel you are given the bottles free.
another thing to watch out for is the amount of mentally disabled people that stay in this hotel there was a group of about ten of them with carers when we were there. i do understand there behavious as my son has cerebal palsy butfor people who are not used to adults wanting to join in with their kids playing it can be a bit overpowering
if you are travelling to this hotel with a disabled child and request a low flow we were given this request and also to put your mind at ease benidorm private hospital levante is next door
i would stay in this hotel again purely for the location and the room facilities and the hotel in general but not for the food
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debra & steve toone from shirebrook travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
portland
on a family holiday.
There were 6 adults and 1 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 08 2009 |
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| said: just returned from a week at this hotel which we enjoyed apart from the ridiculous rush to get a sunbed on a morning this would probably stop us from booking again at this hotel, food nice but puddings very repetative rooms nice and big but floor 11 a bit to high for me i would come back if someone paid for me!!!!!
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sue m from Devon travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
Thomas cook...
on a family holiday.
There were 6 adults and 2 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 08 2009 |
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| said: Just got back from the flamingo oasis, we have had a fantastic fortnight.
The food was excellent, always hot and lots of choice..
The rooms were comfortable and cleaned daily.. We requested low floor and got this on arrival.
The animation team were fantastic the best i have ever seen.
Very little to fault at this hotel but on the downside it was a rugby scrum to get sunbeds and tables in the evening but after a couple of days we joined in the scrum....also a lack of shade around the pool, very few umbrellas..also beware of a thief who stole a ladies bag in the top bar by asking her to look for a pair of lost glasses under a table and as she looked for them they whipped her bag..
I would definitely return to this hotel and Benidorm.. loved it !!!
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Mrs stockley from Beverley travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
Thomson
on a singles holiday.
There were 2 adults and 0 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 06 2009 |
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| said: We arrived at the hotel early hours of Monday 15th June after a great flight and smooth transfer checking in was quick and we were allocated a low floor (fourth) as requested. However our temporary key card did not work and after help feom security we did eventually get into our room hlf an hour later feeling very hot and jaded. The security man was helpful despite not speaking any english.
This is my second visit to the hotel he first being in january 2008.
The hotel is immaculate, it is well managed in all areas,the staff are friendly and helpful. The rooms are very spacious and the balcony is also large. towels were changed daily and the bedsand pillows are very comfortable.Entertainment is great the animation team worked really hard and lookedas if they really enjoyed their work. The shows were very professional other entertainers that came in were also ghood.
Food was lovely and plentiful, although I felt that cheaper cuts of meat were used more frequently. However this was always nice. I found. the wine and cava and beer to be great spirits were weak.
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Karena Ingram from Exeter travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
Thomas cook
on a friends holiday.
There were 4 adults and 4 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 06 2009 |
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| said: After reading some of the reviews before we went made us a litle concerned. I'm happy to say it was not as bad as some say. This is our first visit to the Flamingo Oasis, its clean, its friendly, the food is what you would expect, with some nice extras such as the carved ham and roast beef which was lovely, there was always something we liked. The lifts are a nightmare. We were on level 6 and one night all 8 of us (4 adults, 4 kids, 2 pushchairs) were in the lift for 20 mins trying to get to our evening meal, we went up to floor 24 and then stopped on almost every floor on the way back down before we got to the ground floor. Not great! The kids entertainers were good, but unfortunatley the rest of it was rubbish, and very very loud when your room is overlooking the pool area and its blasting out untill gone midnight. Hens and Stags did not bother us atall. There was a mad rush for sunbeds at 8.30 every morning which if you wanted a half decent spot you have be a part of , they were also very tightly packed in which made getting a pushchair through a militay operation.The pool area also seemed to be very slippery especially for our toddlers.
To sum up, we had a lovely holiday and would proberly visit the Flamingo Oasis again.
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Dave from Scarborough travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
Thomson
on a family holiday.
There were 2 adults and 2 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 05 2009 |
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| said: Well where do I start. I'll start by informing anyone who booked this hotel because they thought they could use the roof top facilities to as soon as you arrive to pop to the Thomson desk (if you booked with them and also booked well in advance) and ask to speak to Jarvis, he is the head Thomson rep at the hotel, he took my reference number and checked when I booked my holiday to see if I was entitled to any compensation, we were and we received 140e back from them for not being informed that we could not use the rooftop, so it is worthwhile to see if you are entitled to any compo.
The hotel is full of people who have been going to this hotel for years who are never going back to this hotel because of what they have done with the rooftop, trying to walk around the pool area outside is a total nightmare, people just jam the sun beds in anywhere as it is total overcrowded now after putting the rooftop out of bounds, the 'new' sun terrace is a waste of space. you can hardly get any beds on there to start with and instead of a pool on there you have a few showers.
People who booked late also got the suite rooms at the same price as it cost for a standard room, this annoyed people.
On my first day I thought I'd try a few spirits out, they were VERY WEAK and of poor quality, one thing you must do though is to reject ice so that the drink tastes that little bit better as the ice dilutes the already weak spirits even further, the spirits around the pool bar appear better than the 'cafe bar', the lager was fine though and my partner said the strongbow was also.
On my 2nd day I was sat in the cafe bar having a coffee and to my complete horror a coach pulled up and no word of a lie I would say a stag group of about 100 lads got off the coach and checked in, after my nightmare at the Sol pelicanos last year with these groups to say my heart sank was an understatement, BUT to give these lads credit they never gave any bother or over loud noise, if they did I was unaware of it, also I found the group of lasses from Liverpool ok, all be it they could be a little bit loud they didn't harm anyone.
The indoor pool is closed even though it should have been open as people have paid a lot of money to stop at this hotel and should be able to use it if it is there, what are they going to do with that, maybe make it exclusive to the bottom 4 floors of the hotel at extra cost, you never know, joking I am ,but I wouldn't put it past them if they can scrape some extra money out of people.
As for the food. I would say it was standard hotel fare, nothing special about it at all, but it was edible, you should always be able to find something to eat, I found the beef goulash to be lovely, the carved ham was also lovely and the sausages at this hotel were the best I have had at any hotel prevoiusly, I had to laugh though when the man was giving out chicken legs and pieces as if they were 'top stuff'. The deserts at this hotel was poor also, toy cream cakes, jelly and also different coloured slop, orange flavour, chocolate flavour etc.
As someone mentioned earlier the hotel was boiling, it was far too warm in the food hall and the lifts and the rest of the hotel were warm also, air con would have been very handy, on a night I found it easier to sleep with the door closed so that the aircon in the room came on, this made it cooler that just having your patio door was open.
To sum it up would I stop here again, probably, BUT I would never pay the amount of money that I did to stop here this time, another thing, I would say you would enjoy this hotel more without kids.
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Brown from Stirling travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
Thomsons
on a family holiday.
There were 2 adults and 2 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 05 2009 |
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| said: After reading some of the reviews before we travelled to Flamingo oasis we were slightly aprehensive about our holiday. We found the hotel to be excellent very clean, always something you could eat and most of the time it was very good (we travelled with a 5 year old and 15month old), location was good if you enjoy a good walk to get your dinner down, most of the staff were pleasant although one member of reception staff was a bit abrupt on occasions, the outside entertainment was excellent the hotel entertainment was cheesy!!, and what can I say about the lifts - nightmare!!! we almost missed our transfer home as every lift was full it took us 8 times before we could get down to reception. The race is on for sunbeds at the pool - rediculous what lengths people will go to for a sun bed!!!!! I know this report sounds like we did'nt enjoy the holiday but the hotel is only one aspect of our week and a holiday is what you make it!!!!
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May from Glasgow travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
Globespan
on a family holiday.
There were 2 adults and 2 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 05 2009 |
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| said: We have being going to this hotel as a family since the year after it opened, sometimes as a group of mature adults and sometimes as the whole family with the kids. We must have gone at least 20 times between us over the years but I'm afraid this time will be our last. We have watched over the last 18 months or so as the hotel standards have slipped but this time was terrible.
We booked last year after returning from our usual summer break however when we arrived we discovered that the rooftop adults only pool area is now closed to normal hotel guests. This year when we arrived the hotel wanted an extra £200 per week to use this area. This was not advertised when we booked last year and it is part of the appeal of Flamingo Oasis as it was nice for one of us to spend an hour or so up there in the afternoon whilst the little kids napped. The top 5 floors have been taken over by Thomsons and are being converted into suites and apartments. The rooftop pool will now be for the sole use of those guests.
They did put some sunloungers up where the crazy golf used to be but told us this was as a courtesy this year and probably wouldn't do it after this season. Needless to say there were no parasols, no toilets, no pool and two barrels which served as the bar, one full of beer the other full of cola which they replenished periodically.
There also seemed to be a lot less sunloungers available round the main pool, at an educated guess, I'd say about 80 or so less.
The food has also slipped dramatically, one night the carvery consisted of a chef carving chocolate cake instead of meat or fish. This cake used to be positioned at the door as you entered the restaurant as an extra sweet and not at the main carvery area. The food was so bad this year we actually ate out a few times which we have never felt the need to do before. Having been so many times we are friendly with the staff and had a chat, even they agreed that the food is getting pretty bad as the budget has been cut. The wee restaurant manager has left and many more staff are to planing follow.
There were also many more stag and hen parties than usual. Normally there are only a few as the prices to book Flamingo are quite high and you don't notice them but this time you couldn't miss them. There was fighting round the pool and in the corridors. Furniture, paintings, a window and even the lift was smashed and there was blood all over the floor on our landing. There was shouting and screaming in the wee small hours and the guard was called by us and by numerous other guests.
I could cry when I think what a wonderful family hotel this used to be and how its now being run into the ground. The first year we went there, we thought we'd won a watch but now we won't be back and will be looking for something else.
I know there will be people out there who just don't agree with us but if you'd been there since the begining, you would see the vast difference between then and now. This was a perfect 4* plus hotel but now it can hardly muster a bad 3*.
RIP Flamingo Oasis, what a waste.
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brian and elaine harvey from erskine travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
thomas cook
on a couples holiday.
There were 2 adults and 0 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 05 2009 |
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| said: We have just returned from a weeks stay at FO.I have stay there 3 times before but this was first time we could not use rooftop pool.They have built an adults only area up at the crazy golf area and we found it was ok.They have also put in some showers which is handy.There are no sun brolleys so it can be hard to get some shade.There is also a small bar but it only has someone serving every hour.The hotel is very clean and the rooms are very good.I found the food standard had dropped a little with not as much choice as before but you could always find something to eat,the carverys were still of a good standard.Loads of stag and hen partys but they were well behaved.We enjoyed the holiday but may try another hotel if we go back.
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jim deas from alloa travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
thomas cook
on a family holiday.
There were 2 adults and 1 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 05 2009 |
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| said: third time in this hotel and though the cleanliness and quality of food are of the same high standard in general i think standards are starting to slip.alas like most of benidorm groups of stags and hens are starting to use this hotel and i feel as this was primarily a hotel for families and couples the influx of groups of singles detracts from the hotels appeal.in addition the roof top adults only pool,bar and terrace are now out of bounds for visitors,this acerbates the problem of there being a shortage of sun beds around the pool area and this is a situation that can only get worse in high season,entertainment ranges from average to good and is geared towards families with young kids with the odd adult only show thrown in,drinks are of the usual all inclusive low strength variety but bearing in mind the stags and hens this is probaly no bad thing,to summarise had a good time probaly due to my 12 year old daughter meeting lots of friends and having a ball but would still have to think twice about another repeat visit
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Sylvia from Glasgow travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
Globespan
on a friends holiday.
There were 2 adults and 0 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 01 2009 |
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| said: Booked this hotel after looking at reviews, travelled with my friend and we were not dissapointed. The hotel was excellent, food exceptional, cavier for breakfast, never had that before, so much choice of food it was difficult to choose.
Loved the rooftop pool area, entertainment very good.
go and enjoy we did.
No complaints, bedroom was very big would have slept 4.
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Barrie Norman from Skegness travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
Portland Direct
on a couples holiday.
There were 2 adults and 0 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 12 2008 |
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| said:
We have been visiting the Flamingo Oasis for many years now and we always spend Christmas and New Year there.
This hotel has continued excellent standards, it is exceptionally clean, the food is first class, the all inclusive drinks are good, rooms are large and kept clean, staff are very polite and friendly, all in all the best hotel in Benidorm.
We were disappointed to find out that Miguel had left he was Mr. Flamingo Oasis (reception manager) but we understand he has gone to pastures new.
The hotel is in the process of refurbishing the rooms on the 23rd and 24th floor into suites and club rooms (for adults only), had a sneak preview of one of the club rooms and they are excellent, same size as now but completly transformed into wonderful rooms.
I understand that floor 25, the roof top bar, pool and sunbathing area will be for the sole use of the residents on the 23rd and 24th floor.
I can only highly recommend this hotel, go there and enjoy yourselves.
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Bob Uptown from Manchester travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
Thomson
on a couples holiday.
There were 2 adults and 0 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 12 2008 |
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| said: We visited the Flamingo Oasis just a few months after it initially opened it was sensational then we went back again and it did not look the same sofas had legs broken, communal loo doors had no locks grafitti all over the doors (in English) a shameful indication of who the culprits were and a general lowering of stadards no sign of an exotic bird made of ice. The basics still managed to remain clean room good, food, friendly atmosphere however when we left shotly after breakfast for the day the same people were sat/slumped at the bar and basically never appeared to move from the Veranda Bar all week. We read reports just like this one which were mostly quite favourable and decided to return for a third time. Our latest visit was from December 18th to 25th December 2008. We arrived around 11pm check in was swift and efficient we were handed provisional meal/drinks passes there was no meal awaiting us on our arival but a hot/cold buffet was available until midnight however this was basically any food left over from the evening meal it was warm and edible so no problem. Breakfast was the usual fayre, eggs leather bacon plastic sausages I passed on a cooked brekkie and chose cereals, Museli I think? which was contaminated with sugar puffs, corn flakes all bran no real problem I picked up a pack from the supermarket opposite which I used for the whole week.Food Unfortunately I have a thing about food not being hot sadly every single meal was at best just warm never ever hot I mentioned this to the Thomson rep (well it's her own fault she did ask if everything was OK) she swiftly informed me that there is a microwave in the restaurant I responded with well whenever I use ours at home I always burn the food I trhink the word she was searching for under her breath was .. .. well tough! she agreed to have a word and probe the food and took my name and room number. I did not see or hear form the the rep until two days before departure I approached her colleague he got her on the phone and initially she denied all knowledge of anyone making a comment about warm food despite the same warm food experience expressed by other guests. She then miraculously appeard behind me and assured me that she had carried out heat tests with a probe prior to service? Now generally the food was quite good a tad too much grease they appear to use it to cook everything even veg but it was fine and if you like your deserts then you are in for a real treat Tip: Fussy about eating warm food then forget the Flamingo Oasis. Since our last visit standards have dropped it's begun to look a bit rough around the edges bedding and some towels were a little threadbare to say the least room was spotless One evening a guest cut his hand on a wicker chair arm, the wooden globe finshers were missing on many of these chairs and once removed? they exposed sharp steel staples. Communal toilet doors. original intergrated door knob locks had been damaged at sometime and either left or replaced with bolts, when a table was emptied it was cleared eventually never wiped clean sadly not four star in my opinion but for me it was the warm food every single day which ruined the hotel I would like to say that it has improved since our last visit unforunately I don't think it has for families looking for an All Inclusve hotel and are prepared to compromise I can see the attraction, but for me it's a tired hotel regrettably the owners and management have let standards slip but in fairness when look at all the graffitti sprawled across all the loo doors (Yes sadly all in English) shameful confirmation as to the nationality of the culprits then I can understand why the bosses think Refurbishment? Hey what's the point......
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marianne from workington cumbria england travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
thomas cook
on a singles holiday.
There were 6 adults and 0 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 11 2008 |
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| said: 23 of us stayed at the flamingo oasis for my friends 50TH B/DAY we had a brilliant time the rooms were spotless, food was excellent, drink well what can i say all inclusive vast amount of drinks to choose from and great measures lol, the staff were very friendly and helpful i would recommend this hotel to anyone, there was a lot of familys staying there also which im sure they all enjoyed, hoping to go back next year
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Carla from London travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
Thomas cook
on a friends holiday.
There were 2 adults and 1 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 10 2008 |
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| said: we booked this hotel as a last min thing and we found to hotel to be lovely i had no complaints apart from some loud mouth British people that didn't seem to have any respect for others.
it was a little walk from the beach but in was though the shops and pass the market so i doesn't seem that long.
the food was lovely i loved all of it and tell and different things for the kids my son was 18 month and he loved the food to.
we are planing to go back this in the peak season to get better weather, but we liked it so much we going to stay in the same hotel.
anyone who didn't like it, you must be joking because there was no fault to the hotel.
and i got a lot that what i paid for it.
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colin from grimsby travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
portland direct
on a family holiday.
There were 4 adults and 0 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 10 2008 |
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| said: Just come back from this hotel and I still can’t believe what some people write!
This hotel is excellent. The food can’t be faulted I certainly didn’t see greasy food and chicken curry everyday! We saw good quality food with a wide variety constantly stocked up and served to you by hard working polite waiters/waitresses. Snacks between breakfast and lunch are an extension of breakfast so you don’t have to get up early for breakfast. Hot meals, Cold salads, Deserts- If people can complain about the food on offer in this restaurant I’d like to know where they have stayed before. Just one more thing regarding the restaurant there was 7 different food counters serving a variety of food such as an Italian counter, children counter, desert and salad counter and a food counter serving a different roast every day amongst others.
The Bar staff were polite and served you fast and efficiently, the drinks on the All in was Strongbow, San Miguel and Cocktails, the local spirits were drinkable (the best I’ve drank in a hotel). Plenty of space in this hotel to find a seat and relax, adults only bars, TV areas, Smoking areas inside and out.
The rooftop terrace for adults only is a perfect sun trap with its own bar and relaxing atmosphere.
I didn’t take any children on this holiday but wish i did the facilities looked excellent for them- games room and a nonstop entertainments team.
The entertainment in the hotel was excellent for a hotel, providing professional shows and shows by the entertainments team twice nightly.
The rooms were large and clean and a pleasure to stay in.
I did hear people saying how they thought the hotel had let itself go over the years, In my opinion this hotel is still very worthy of its 4 star status, If you can get a hotel like this for the low price we paid for the facilities on offer then there’s going to be lots of different types of people there to and so there should be-we all have the right to go on holiday. I’m just gobsmacked by the reports of others who must think otherwise.
Loads more quality facilities to mention, there is a reason why this hotel still wins top awards and I would definitely be going back and would recommend it to anyone.
I appreciate some things may be different at different times of the year but the food, drinks and entertainment won’t change. Compare this hotel to the 4 star DYNASTIC PARK then this hotel is a 10 star. (have a look round for yourselves if you don’t believe me)
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jamie allen from manchester travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
thomson
on a couples holiday.
There were 2 adults and 0 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 09 2008 |
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| said: We stayed at the Flamingo Oasis for 2 nights , when we arrived our key cards didnt work in the doors , cleaner had to let us in.
Reception staff were quite abrupt and rude and not very helpful. the other staff more than made up for it , bar staff , restaurant and cleaners .
Room was lovely and big ,food was fantastic.
Entertainment was excellent.Had a lovely couple of days , going back in october with kids !
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suzanne from newcastle upon tyne travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
portland direct
on a family holiday.
There were 3 adults and 1 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 06 2008 |
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| said: we have just returned from our third stay at this hotel... if it had been our first and would have been disgusted and not return and name it the hotel from hell....
on arrival one particular reception staff was very arrogant and rude when we complained that our requests had not been met we were on 10th floor with a 2yr old...
during our stay someone soiled in the main pool area 4 times in the space of a week...hotel did nothing until the fourth time and they had recieved hundreds complaints..they did'nt change pool water..took no pool water samples for testings just added chemicals each time...
tiles were falling off the sides of the building right outside childrens area and they only cornered it off for half a day...
did'nt let it spoil our holiday tho the enterainment staff made up for this disapointment... they were excellent and very friendly...
they food was very good and they hotel rooms are very big and clean...we still had a great time and i would go back but intend on putting a copmlaint in writing to my travel operator...dont know what happened this year like a say have stayed there twice before and could'nt fault it...
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Ian from Wirral travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
Going Places
on a couples holiday.
There were 2 adults and 0 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 06 2008 |
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| said: Stayed at the FO for the second time and thoroughly enjoyed the stay.
The food was superb as it was last year and although it was pretty similar to last year, this suited us fine because my wife's same bread & custard was there at breakfast plus her cakes she liked were there each mealtime too.
The rooms were clean and the bars, restaurant were on the whole clean. The restaurant and bars did seem a lot busier this year than when we went last year and tables took longer to be cleared, but the staff work non-stop and cannot be faulted.
Aaahhh the lifts. A popular topic for this hotel. Yes they can be a pain, but the biggest moaners about them whilst we were there, were the main contributors to their downfall. I will explain. If you press the up and down arrows, the lift system thinks it needs to send 2 lifts to that particular floor, one to go up and one to go down. It isn't to know that someone has walked up and pressed both buttons 56 times. This causes lifts to stop at floors that it doesn't need to stop at, and also takes longer to travel from top to bottom.
There were also a heck of a lot more kids than when we were last there. (I didnt realise it was 2 weeks off for Whit this year) but on the whole they were OK, although some were left to go up and down in the lifts on there own despite a sign at the bottom stating that kids cards would be removed if they were travelling in the lifts alone. (Think this was put up as a deterrent rather than actually doing it.)
A few noisy nights with a rowdy hen party next door coming in late and shouting off the balcony but nothing major.
All minor issues and I always think a lot of people let things bother them too much, ie you have loads of people and 6 lifts = sometimes you will have to wait.
Now to the entertainment. To be honest we only watched a couple of the shows because we had seen them all last year and there was only a couple different. Combined with the fact that Euro 2008 had started during our 2nd week.
One thing I do find strange is that they still shut the bar on the rooftop between 12-1230. This is just asking for trouble if you have a group of lads up there and so it proved because someone broke the lock and started serving themselves and everyone else. It baffles me why they can't get someone else to cover the half hour lunch break.
Room staff are great and we even had the same maid as we had last year.
We are already looking at going back next year, probably September.
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Blann from West Sussex travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
Thomson
on a family holiday.
There were 2 adults and 2 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 05 2008 |
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| said: We visited here for the last week of May and 1st week in June. We had done lots of research before booking this hotel to make sure we got the right one. We had asked on 3 e.mails for a low level floor, however we got a room on 24th floor (doesn't get any higher). This was a nightmare with lifts and we did end up walking down stairs most days and on one day we even managed to walk up the 24 floors!
The hotel is a lovely hotel but our problem was with the holidaymakers in it. It really made us ashamed to be British. The number of unruly kids with parents sat in the bar getting drunk was astonishing. Kids were supposed to be with an adult at all times but this was not the case.
We were disappointed with the food in that they did nothing for kids. On 2 days over a fortnight they did smiley faces but that was it. My son lived off rolls every day and my daughter, chips. A family hotel should put more on for the kids.
Some of the sights we saw where young kids were allowed by their parents to go and get there own food was a sight to be believed. One boy put on 6 or 7 ladels of gravy over his dinner, pouring it all over the floor and tipping half his dinner in the gravy container, before walking away pouring it all over the floor as he went. He was about 5 or 6 years old. Another morbidly obese girl (of which the number of obese kids was amazing) went to the pudding counter. She had a huge plate of mousse. She proceeded to lick it from the plate while at the counter finally finishing by licking the plate clean. She put the plate back down in the pile of clean plates before helping herself to some other pudding.
Outside entertainment went on til around 1am and to get the kids to sleep we all had to resort to earplugs. On one occasion at 2.30am we were woken by a group of children running down our corridor and banging loudly on our door and running off laughing. Where were the parents?
The excellent reviews written must be by the parents of these kids. Anybody with standards would be appalled by the behaviour of the people who stay here. Perhaps we were just unlucky.
It really made us feel that hotel holidays are not for us and we will get private accommodation in future.
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may & john from glasgow travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
thomas cook
on a family holiday.
There were 2 adults and 2 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 05 2008 |
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| said: rooms - very clean reasonable size balcony overlooking pool, nice size as well.
food - huge choice of food not always hot and not as well cooked as i would have liked,i think meat dishes were very cheap cuts of meat as most were tasteless. also meal times were very noisey with small children running round with their hands in salad dishes and bread trays.
pool - fantastic 3 pools lovely outlay with kids section and playground. pool had bar serving drinks and snacks
drinks - localy produced drinks as part of all inclusive tasted fine to me and measures were good branded drinks were about £3.50
entertainment - loads of daily programmes which wer good, but evening entertainment was pretty dull if you are used to seeing what usually goes on in benidorm youll be disapointed with hotel shows
overall - i had a great time but would not revisit this hotel as it was like being at an unrully nursery for under 5"s. too far back from nightlife for my liking although you could get a taxi for about 6 euro. no problems from stag or hen partys as some have previously said, hotel was on the whole good but not as great as some reviews have previously said. there are others just as good.
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Taggy from Accrington travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
DIY
on a couples holiday.
There were 2 adults and 0 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 05 2008 |
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| said: This Hotel gets some of the best ratings in Benidorm and there are certainly areas where this Hotel does score very highly indeed. But would i stay there again? NO!...The reason for this is that from a personal point of view, the Hotel is just far too large for us. Far too Noisy. Is taking in quite a large number of Stag and Hen Parties. The lift situation is very bad, we were on the 12th Floor despite having emailed the hotel in advance to ask for a low floor room. The Food here however is definately the Best Hotel Food that i've had in Benidorm. Theres an incredible amount of choice. And the food is of very high quality. The theme evenings are very good. The Mexican one, with a Singer!, on our last night being our favourite! There was usually a carvery on offer as well as countless other dishes, and the roast beef we had from this, on two evenings was superb. Trust me, you will never need to go hungry here!! However what should be a nice relaxing experience enjoying the meals was constantly spoilt by the unbelievable noise in the dining room. Kids running amok everywhere, you needed eyes in the back of your head carrying plates of food around in case you tripped over children or they ran into you. Plates were being dropped at every mealtime as the staff tried there best hurrying around cleaning up the tables..which they do a good job of! It was like eating in a school dining room! Such a shame because as i say, the food is excellent! The Drinks on the other hand are simply awfull!!...We tried Red Wine, White Wine, Beer and Brandy, all of them equally as bad as the other, very, very poor quality indeed!!..We stuck to water in the end, and did our drinking outside of the hotel! We did not stay to watch the Entertainment at night as we prefer to make our own choices of the vast amount of entertainment Benidorm has to offer. But judging by the acts named to appear there during our visit, i would have no doubts that the Entertainment is pretty good quality really. Quite a number of those appearing, were also on at various venues around Benidorm!. The Hotel is certainly clean enough, and the staff in the main were friendly. Theres always a life guard on duty at the pool. The weather was'nt very good on our visit, so not too much opportunity of lounging aroung the pool, but from what we did see, again it was rather noisy with kids and their parents running around squirting each other with those large water guns. We would probably have used the rooftop terrace, which is adult only, if the weather had been better. We spoke to several people whilst we were there who also were not very happy with the noise situation, and the encouraging of Stag and Hen bookings. Most of these had taken several holidays previously at this Hotel, but said they didnt like the way it was going and that they would look elsewhere in future!. We booked this hotel mainly because we got it at a good price, and wanted to try it because of many positive comments and the recomendation of others. We knew it was a large hotel of course before we booked, but we simply did'nt antisipate the level of noise there would be present! We thought with it being during a relatively quite month, that there would'nt be as many children there as there was too! Despite all the things that were not ideal for us, we still had a pleasant break and are glad that we "gave the hotel a try". However it has made us realise that we do prefer smaller hotels, more adult orientated, with more of a personal service, and have booked accordingly for our next two Benidorm Breaks!
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Benidorm from Newcastle travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
Thomson
on a family holiday.
There were 3 adults and 1 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 05 2008 |
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| said: Just returned from the flamingo oasis,what can i say fantastic food and drink the staff were excellent and the entertainment staff were fantastic putting on some top quality shows,the rooms were cleaned everyday,there was lots of choice on the food side ,ie roast dinners every night,unlimited snacks all day with plenty of choice,drinks were good local beer but they also had strongbow cider on draught that was also included in the all inclusive,there was also a roof top terrace with pool and bar that was for adult guests only,nice and quiet,the only down side was the lifts ,impossible to get one around meal times,best bet when you book ask for a low floor room,i am already planning my next trip to the Flamingo oasis.
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degs from eastbourne travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
Thomas Cook
on a couples holiday.
There were 2 adults and 0 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 05 2008 |
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| said: Stayed here for two weeks, 3rd to 17th May. We found the hotel to be very good value for money. Staff on the whole were very friendly, although one barman was always a little bit grumpy. The lifts never caused a problem for us. We were on the 21st floor so whenever the lifts reached us they were never full, but they did fill up by the time we got down to the middle and low floors, which meant people had to wait for another one. Just a personal opinion, but I would say that the higher the floor the better.
Couldn't fault the food, with plenty of choice for all, but the dining room was a bit manic at times.
Didn't really experience any of the entertainment as we went out most evenings, but from what we were told it was very good.
Ther were a number of stag/hen parties there, but they didnt appear to cause any problems.
The only negative from our point of view was the number of older guests moaning about the number of kids,who,as far as we were concerned, were behaving normally as most kids do. We are grandparents in our 50's who travelled without kids,and realised before we went that this is just the type of hotel which would have a large number of young families in it. Perhaps having young grandkids always visiting us, we maybe have a higher tolerance level than some others so could I just say that if you want to avoid the kids, then go out of season and please bear in mind that this is not an "adults only" hotel.
Would we visit again?.... definately!
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D Kelly from Wishaw travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
Globespan
on a family holiday.
There were 2 adults and 0 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 04 2008 |
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| said: This is the second time this year I have stayed at this hotel. I went in March with my husband and returned just last week with my mother to celebrate her 87th birthday. The food is fantastic and plenty of choice at all times. Drink is plenty and you can get all local drinks included in the all inclusive package. Hotel staff very friendly and nothing is too much bother for them. Entertainments team work extremely hard and put on excellent shows every night along with day time activities. I would return to this hotel at any time given the chance.
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Mrs Appleby from Southampton travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
Thomas Cook
on a couples holiday.
There were 2 adults and 0 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 04 2008 |
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| said: Highly recommend this hotel for all ages,entertainment team are brilliant.
Food excellent,wide choice.
Bedrooms very clean and a good size.
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Paul from Coventry travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
Portland
on a family holiday.
There were 4 adults and 0 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 04 2008 |
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| said: Although we had stayed at other all inclusive hotels through out the Costa's this was probably all in all the best so far.
The strongest point we felt was the food, with a good selection of well prepared dishes.
At the other end of the scale was the drinks on offer.
The beer was dreadful, very flat and week with the spirits & wines of real cheap quality.
We are all only moderate drinkers but on several occasions we awoke with hang overs after a night of sobriety. But to the hotels credit you can have as much or as little as you choose of what you want.
The hotel employees a very large entertainment team, who work hard putting on their own in house shows based around musicals besides their daytime activities of organising games and quizzes.
There were several visiting acts of reasonable quality in the large entertainment lounge but always a queue at the bar should you choose to drink whilst in there.
Also, there is a piano bar where the the piano player/singer was talented & quite entertaining. This bar got full most nights so it was difficult to find a good seat away from the smoking area.
This hotel has three pools, two outside of which one is on the 25th floor complete with bar and an indoor pool.
The bedrooms are above average in size, and as there was only two of us per room there was space to spare and loads of wardrobe space for the clothes.
To summarize, we paid a total of £310 each for a weeks stay, but I would not want to pay a great deal more, as this hotel is huge and lacks that cozy friendly atmosphere you get with smaller hotels.
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Danny from Manchester travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
Thomson
on a friends holiday.
There were 1 adults and 0 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 03 2008 |
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| said: I have not long just returned from a fantastic 1 week Easter holiday staying at the Fab Flamingo Oasis. This being my second time there.
Yet again I had a lovely stay with my freinds. The staff and entertainment team are brilliant and the room again was very clean and big with great views. The food is nice and you always will find something you like.
Highly Recommended for a excellen A.I Ive already booked for our summer holiday there even before I went on this occasion I love it.
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Karen from Preston travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
Portland
on a family holiday.
There were 3 adults and 0 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 03 2008 |
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| said: Once again our stay in this excellent hotel was all we remembered from our previous visit. Nothing is too much trouble for any of the staff. All kinds of drinks free flowing. Food very good and plentiful. I like many of all the other people who visit this hotel, wouldn't dream of going to any other Hotel in Benidorm.
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Kaye Carl from Sheffield travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
Thomson
on a family holiday.
There were 2 adults and 1 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 03 2008 |
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| said: We stayed at the Flamingo Oasis last month. The staff were friendly and competent and food excellent. My daughter asked if this was the best hotel in the world! We will definitely return.
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Barrie Norman from Skegness travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
Portland
on a couples holiday.
There were 2 adults and 0 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 03 2008 |
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| said: My wife and I spent an excellent seven nights at the Flamingo Oasis from the 25th March 2008.
We return to this hotel, visiting six or seven times a year, it is fantastic.
As always there were no complaints, everything was perfect, if you are going on holiday to Benidorm this hotel is a must.
To cap it all the weather was warm and sunny, it was good enough to spend four hours a day around the pool or on the adults only roof terrace.
I can highly recommend this hotel to all age groups.
Looking forward to our next holiday and again it will be the FLAMINGO OASIS.
If you are looking for somewhere to spend Christmas or the New Year, again I can only recommend this hotel, if you have children, every child will receive a Christmas present from Santa Claus, not just a goody bag, last year each child was given a two wheeled scooter, which was of a good quality!!!
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D Kelly from Bellshill travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
Thomson
on a couples holiday.
There were 2 adults and 0 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 03 2008 |
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| said: This is a fantastic hotel it has everything for any age ie from the youngest member in your party to the oldest member. There is entertainment during the day for all ages and the entertainment in the evenings is first class shows etc. The staff are all very friendly and cant do enough for you. The food is unbelievable in quality and quantity. Sunday Lunch was Roast Beef and Yorkshire Pudding followed by Apple Pie and custard. If you do not fancy this, of course there is plenty of other food to choose from. All drinks you could think of is included on the all inclusive ie Bailys Irish Cream, even Strongbow along with many other drinks, and each day a different cocktail was on offer. You can also get a bottle of wine and take it to your room. On theme nights you are given a glass of champ. on entrance to dinning room. I have been in many hotels in benidorm, but this is by far the best and yes I am returning very soon as it gives you a complete holiday.
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Stu Rushton from Stoke-on-Trent travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
Portland Direct
on a friends holiday.
There were 6 adults and 0 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 03 2008 |
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| said: We have just returned from a great holiday at the Flamingo Oasis. it is a fantastic hotel.
The food was excellent and all our party thought it was some of the best hotel food we had ever had. Fantastic service from all the staff in the hotel.
The all inclusive drinks are from 10 in the morning until midnight. Food is available for most of the day until about 10 pm.
The Bar staff are great and the measures are generous.
Loads of bars shops and the outdoor market are all on the doorstep. The old town is about a mile away but taxis are pretty cheap.
The only negative was we were thought that the cost for hire of the safety box in the room was very expensive at 17 Euros £15 for 7 days.
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Margaret from Liverpool travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
Thomas Cook
on a couples holiday.
There were 2 adults and 0 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 02 2008 |
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| said: The Flamingo Oasis is one of the best I have ever stayed in, from the spacious rooms to the friendliness of the staff. The food is so varied and of excellent quality. Frequent carveries for lunch and dinner to curries and everything in between they even had steak and kidney pie and proper cheese. That does not mean that people wanting to eat more local dishes are left out. The evening entertainment is said to be the best hotel entertainment in Benidorm. We saw Grease, Mamma Mia, Starlight Express and this week they were starting a Dirty Dancing show. They had artists in the Piano Bar and there was always a cabaret after the shows. The animation team are all stars.
A minor quibble I think a small fridge would be a great bonus in the heat of summer but as it was Feb it was ok for us. Some people were complaining about the coldness of the indoor pool but we didn’t try it.
The drinks were fine, spirits were not watered and everything was flowing. There was no restriction on the amount of drinks you could get.
Despite two coaches arriving together check in was swift with temp passes and get your proper pass later. Smoking areas were in the Veranda Bar, The Piano bar and the Fiesta nightclub, they were at the back and well ventilated so as not to bother those who do not like it. The roof terrace is open 11-5pm at the moment and it is lovely up there and the AI applies there as well at the moment. Graet hotel will return next time we go there.
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Slater from manchester travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
thomas cook
on a family holiday.
There were 2 adults and 2 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 02 2008 |
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| said: A friend recommended the Flamingo Oasis to us,as he said it was best hotel in benidorm.
Having 2 teenagers all inc have got expensive so not had one for a few years we have just taken our youngest and left our teens at home.
However hubby found brill price for 4 of us so decided to take 18 year o;d for his birthday.What can I say have stayed in at least 20 all inc all over the globe and this one was definatley the best.
Yes if I wanted to nit pick there were a couple of things 'diffrent'they not all the same. I must say though the hotel entertainers were the best we have EVER seen they dance brill and very well rehearsed and work really hard. My fav bit which I have never come across before was if you were in the family bar watching a show they announced that the next act wasn't suitable for children .So would you take them to the mini club .They look after them so you can watch.What a fantastic thing.I have missed many shows in the past because of the kids and I was really impressed with this AND especially as its winter and they tsill had a mini club.Most other hotels would of just put the act on in the adults only bar.
Really top class hotel so good going back for easter.Thats a first I have never done same hotel twice love it.
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Barrie Norman from Skegness travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
Portland
on a couples holiday.
There were 2 adults and 0 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 12 2007 |
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| said:
My wife and I again stayed at this fantastic hotel for the Christmas and New Year period, we try to
stay at this hotel three or four times a year not
including Christmas and the New Year.
Christmas and New Year at the Flamingo Oasis is
special and the staff go out of their way to make
sure is is special for each and every guest.
Well what can I say, this is the finest hotel in Benidorm, The staff, espectially Miguel and his team on the reception are impeccable.
The food is top notch, plenty of well prepared, well presented fayre for all tastes.
The rooms are large and comfortable.
The all inclusive drinks are excellent with no watering down, no long queues.
This hotel just goes from strength to strength.
Well done the management and staff at the Flamingo Oasis.
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The Vass Family from Northolt travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
Thomson
on a family holiday.
There were 3 adults and 2 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 12 2007 |
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| said: We stayed at the Falming Oasis over Christmas and the New Year, it was fabulous.
The hotel was spotless and staff very helpful.
The food was excellent, there never seemed to be a queue at the bars and the drinks very large and you could ask for a bottle of wine instead of keep going back for a glass.
The entertainment is good and the kids club keeps the children busy.
The hotel is set away from the main bars but only a short walk if that was what you want. It is close to the attractions some of which you can walk to.
The show at the Benidorm Palace only 5 mins walk from the hotel is well worth a visit.
We enjoyed ourselves so much we are going back in the summer.
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brian&elaine harvey from erskine travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
thomas cook
on a couples holiday.
There were 2 adults and 0 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 11 2007 |
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| said: We stayed here from the 17th November till the 24th November.
The hotel was really nice and clean. The room we got was on the 14th floor overlooking the pool and it was cleaned everyday, it was quite large and there was plenty of wardrobe space.
The food was really good and there was plenty of choice, the gammon steaks were superb. If you missed breakfast you could go for snacks after 10.30 and you could still get eggs, bacon and sausages.
The all-inclusive drinks were really good and they gave you big measures, especially the baileys. It was San Miguel on draught and also strongbow cider. You could ask for a bottle of wine instead of getting it by the glass which was much more convenient which meant you did not have to go to the bar as much.
The entertainment was good, they had a "grease" show and also "we will rock you"based on Queen songs.
The staff were very friendly and always willing to help.
There are a couple of good pubs with entertainment across the road from the hotel which you can go to when the all-inclusive closes.
We will definitely be going back to this hotel again.
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Linda & John from Leeds travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
Jet2 Holidays
on a family holiday.
There were 3 adults and 0 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 11 2007 |
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| said: Stayed here for a week, 7th-14th November, and had a great time.The food was great, plenty of choice, and the desserts were delicious! All inclusive bar was good also, and I thought that the drinks were fine, didn't seem weak at all.Snacks outside of mealtimes were more or less a continuation of the meals,ie from 10-30am it was all breakfast stuff,but in my opinion there was much more on offer than most other AI we have stayed at.
The hotel is clean everywhere, and our room was left spotless every day.
The staff on the whole were very friendly, just one who was rude to several people for no reason. I can't comment on the entertainment as we prefer to go out, but other guests said it was good.The location of the hotel is about 10-15mins walk to the beach, but there are plenty of shops, bars and restaurants close to the hotel.
I will definatley return to this hotel, had a fantastic time!
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Elaine Smith from Birmingham travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
Thomas Cook
on a singles holiday.
There were 5 adults and 0 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 10 2007 |
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| said: Me and my husband have stayed at the Flamingo Oasis Hotel four times now and have really enjoyed our stay each time.
Room excellent and clean food great staff very helpful if you ask at reception for any thing they will oblige we used the piano bar which is very pleasant.
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the Hubbards from Nottingham travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
thomson
on a family holiday.
There were 2 adults and 2 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 10 2007 |
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| said: Just got back from 6 nights staying here. Fabulous hotel. Food excellent and loads of choice - the Roast Beef was melt in the mouth. Have two very fussy kids and they didnt complain at all. Staff very friendly and the entertainment crew were really nice and put on some great shows in the evening. They were more entertaining than the shows that were paid to come into the hotel at night. Place was kept spotlessley clean. On the down side the pool was absolutely freezing - weather wasnt too good while we were there so it didnt have time to warm up and it was afternoon before the sun had come from behind the other high hotels around. Hotel did have a few leaks in the communal areas so had to dodge the buckets a bit so it could do with a bit of maintenance work here and there. On the whole the hotel was excellent value for money and I would go again, maybe when we could guarantee better weather
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chris from Newport travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
Arrange myself
on a family holiday.
There were 4 adults and 0 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 10 2007 |
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| said: Visited the Hotel Flamingo Oasis twice this year (April and October). First time with a group of friends and most recently with my husband and another couple. Found the hotel to be very clean and tidy. Have stayed in many All Inclusives before so was pleasantly surprised with the choice and variety of food and drink (serves real Strongbow! and provides bottled water). There was always plenty of choice and a "proper cooked roast dinner" on Sunday lunchtimes
The adult pool on the roof top had fantastic views of Benidorm and allowed peace and quite to enjoy the sun.
The rooms are large with plenty of hot water to bath or shower. We were on the 23rd floor which is fine as I don't mind heights - large balcony with four chairs and table with views over pool and Benidorm.
Downside was the lifts which caused problems when they broke down - people waited 15-20 mins to get to the ground floor.
There is a 12 min walk to the beach (if you don't stop at the shops!). Booking again for next year as we loved it so much.
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Katy from Staffs travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
Thomson
on a family holiday.
There were 2 adults and 2 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 09 2007 |
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| said: Visited this hotel last week of September.
Was quite impressed with reception area, pleasant welcome, friendly staff. My request of a low floor was upheld and we were placed on the second floor. After waiting what almost seemed an eternity for the lift we entered our room. It was clean, decor slightly dated, huge hole in bathroom wall, torn ripped sheets, 1940's metal antiquated cot for the baby, rubbish shower head water went in all directions rather than over your body. Nice view of pool. Wobbly balcony. Drawing all over the walls.
The hotel is fairly large inside lots of seating areas, separate piano bar for adults only, a cafe style bar, and the restaurant and cabaret room downstairs.
Food in restaurant is just ok, I was expecting Claridges after some of the reviews I read. Fatty roast beef on sunday, oily vegtables, good choice of salads, cold meats, pastas, you could always manage to find "something" to eat I suppose. Typical fake gateauxs stuffed with blaumange. Plus point loads of fresh fruit. No kids menu, that finished end of August according to the staff as it was winter. One day they had sausage rolls well you would have thought it was the last supper, people were actually fighting over cold undercooked sausage rolls they were piling them high. I enjoyed breakfast the most, good choice of pastries, well cooked sausages and eggs, bacon more fat than meat. Lunch was just mainly yesterdays dinner recycled with the odd strange thing thrown in. Was a bit miffed it wasn't waiter service for drinks at the restaurant, you had to get them yourselves, I have never had to do that at a 4* inclusive before. Restaurant staff were mostly ok, the male waitors were friendly, some of the females not as friendly. Got told off for taking buggy in the restaurant, even though there were other buggys in there, my child was tired and wanted a nap.
The pool area, plenty of beds, the lifeguard threatened my partner when he wore a t-shirt in the pool, he has very very fair skin, he told us infront of my 5 year old to get the **** out of hotel. Others had similar problems too with him. Complained to management, he was as much good as a chocolate teapot, boasting about his excellent trip advisor reviews - NOT!!, he also told us to leave if we didn't like it. Also the poolside bar was closed even though advertised in brochure, asked the manager he said it shut it as he was throwing too much food away, not our problem though!!.
Drinks were watered down, the vodka tasted extremely unusual. Beer on tap was fine though. Entertainment was ok.
We had a heavy rain storm one day, the downstairs roof leaked virtually everywhere, there were towels and buckets everywhere. The lift to the restaurant was rendered out of action as there was a waterfall pouring through it, if you were in a wheelchair you were stuffed.
The lifts again took a lifetime at busy times to get down to the restaurant, esp if you are on a low floor. It is easier to go up to get down sometime.
I'm sorry I can't be give a better report, but I wanted to be honest. I'm not ashamed to say I will not be returning, I wanted to give this place a chance, but I feel for over £500 per person it was a very poor show. Hopefully renovations will be done over the winter. I feel this hotel's downfall is that it has become a sucess of it's popularity and they are becoming slack. There were a lot of unhappy people. Hopefully the more people that complain, they will improve the hotel and make it better for others.
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gordon and june from dufermline travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
globespan
on a couples holiday.
There were 2 adults and 0 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 07 2007 |
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| said: lovely friendly ,but busy hotel. good points /food ,drinks,staff,rooms,adult pool and bar area on rooftop ,and clean.Bad points /lifts,and the worst bit is the pool area,it was absolutely mobbed ,ill tell you,if i had come with children i wouldnt have been very chuffed, there was just no room at all,everyone crammed in ,that certainly wasnt a relaxing experience.thank god for the rooftop pool it was like a sanctuary.i used to lie up there sipping a cool drink quietly reading a book feeling sorry for the masses below.Its obvious theres just not enough room ,they would be better buying the adjacent waste ground and building a proper pool and garden area so everyone can relax. anyway we had a great time.were going to the gran bali next week so we will update you on that one.
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max aitken from glasgow travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
thomas cook
on a couples holiday.
There were 2 adults and 0 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 07 2007 |
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| said: Recently returned from very good holiday at the Flamingo Oasis Hotel.
On arriving at hotel got good impression, the rooms are very large with a large balcony (I was on the 15th floor)and there is a bath showerroom 2sinks and a bidi in the bathroom.
The pool area was very busy but we did not partake in the reserving of sunbeds as others did we did our sunbathing on the rooftop terrace which was great and adults only with a handy bar, a small pool and great view of Benidorm.
All inclusive was great it was first time that I had gone all inclusive in hotel and it worked very well not needing to get money out every time that we went to bar definately speeds up bar service and even when there were ques they cleared quickly. The choice of All inclusive drinks were good sanmiguel, local vodka, baileys, malibu, and they alternated the cocktail each day. Also available were milkshakes and icelollies and range of softdrinks. Most of the day you could also help yourself to snacks.
Meals seemed to have a good choice and quality also.
I thought entertainment was very good at the hotel also although main entertainment was only for couple of hours in the evening between 10-12 with bingo at 9.30. A mixture of the entertainment team and outside acts such as hypnotist, Michael Jackson impersonater and couple of acrobats. There was a week one and week two for the entertainment which was good for us as it was a 2 week holiday and meant that the entermainment was not repeated for us.
There was also daily activities such as watervolleyball waterpolo and football the ones I took part in which were well organised.
There were only a few small minus parts of hotel, the piano room was always nearly empty possibly due to couple of leaks, the uncomfy seats or the fact noone played the piano.
The lifts as others have put in reviews were a sore point, at the start of the holiday we would go up to room from pool and make our way down for dinner after 7 but the lifts at that time were packed waiting about 10mins to get in one so we decided to get dressed and go down early just after 6 which meant lifts were quieter, there were 6 lifts a couple were 13 capacity but the rest were 8 capacity and these ones were very small and the air conditioning did not seem to work most of the time it sometimes felt like a sauna with you clothes on!
But these bad points did not distract me from the fact that I think it was the best 4 star hotel I have stayed in on a holiday and would recommend it to anyone intending to visit
Benidorm.
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Cameron from rochdale travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
tomson
on a family holiday.
There were 4 adults and 0 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 07 2007 |
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| said: This is the first time i have been abroad, it was the best experiance and i would love to go to the same hotel again.
the food was ok but i think you need to have a taste for spanish food i have never been abroad before so i didnt know what it was like!
the hotel location was awsome was the best view i have seen. you have a full view of benidorm!
the hotel staff was amazing helped you whenever you wanted and the security was always nice.
the entertainment was awsome for the children and for the teenagers and the adults had some shows for them only but teenagers could watch them two if the adults could say so.
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Smith from West Yorkshire travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
Alpha Rooms
on a family holiday.
There were 1 adults and 5 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 07 2007 |
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| said: The Hotel was very busy. As mentioned in other reports the race for the sunbeds in a morning had to be seen to be believed. The Food was quite good although the breakfast could have been better. We requested low floors when booking but were given 21st floor even though I e-mailed the hotel direct about 6 times with this request. We did get moved after complaining, to the 7th floor. I didn,t find the hotel staff over friendly. The entertainment team worked really hard, we were unable to get seats but our children watched the entertainment most nights and really enjoyed it. The location of the hotel was ok, about a 10-15 minute walk to the beach.
I think we would return to this hotel because our children really enjoyed it. Although my Daughter left her mobile phone in her room and after e-mailing the hotel about 7 times so far no response.
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The Fitzgibbons from South Wales travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
Portland
on a family holiday.
There were 4 adults and 2 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 07 2007 |
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| said: This was a second visit - we last came here in 2004. The hotel is still very good, public areas large & spacious and very clean although starting to look a little careworn in places probably due to the sheer numbers of people who holiday here.
It was very busy at this time of year - the hotel holds about 2000 people at its maxmimum and the pool is really not big enough. The scrum to get a sunbed at 8.30 in the morning when the guards give the go ahead has to be seen to be believed. Also to get a table outside in the evening was also a nightmare as you had to queue until the guard was ready to let everyone go then you had to run. Even the cleaners & bar staff used to watch everyone and laugh - embarrasing!!
The hotel seemed far less ´select´ than when we last holidayed here - full of tattooed, football shirted loud people and their kids running around
The food has definitely dropped in quality and choice since we came here last. Cheaper cuts of meat, less themed nights and strange things like deep fried marrow and food being recycled from breakfast into salads at tea time showed that they were starting to cut corners and save money. If you want a quiet meal then don´t visit the restaurant. The noise of people scraping their chairs along the floor, kids screaming and general clattering of crockery & cutley was deafening and instead of taking our time to eat & relax we would go in, eat up & get out as soon as possible
The entertainment was very good with the team working hard to please everybody - very good shows and even childrens entertainment in the showbar at night when the adult show is on.
In all, the hotel is still good value for money and a great location. I don´t think i´d return at this time of year as you have to queue for everything, and the hotel is bedlam everywhere and very noisy as its so full, although i´d definitely return in the quieter months. We did have a lovely holiday
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mrs traynor from glasgow travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
thomson
on a family holiday.
There were 6 adults and 3 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 07 2007 |
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| said: Have just returned from a 10 night stay at the Flamingo Oasis, would not return to this hotel for several reasons:
1: Choice of food very very poor, food was definitely recycled each night in different sauce, their chinese themed night consisted of prawn crackers, beef stroganoff?-not chinese, 2 different choices of rice and chinese style potato-a baked potato!
2: My sister-in-law was in a small scooter(small motorised wheelchair) as she is unable to walk, and was taken out of the restaurant, by the manager, on our 1st day there and told she could not use this in the hotel, but could hire a much bigger one that she would have to pay for and would have been unable to use unable to use from reception.
3: After requesting a low floor was put on the 18th floor, but after requesting a lower floor found staff very accommodating and offered to move us to the lowest floor possible in a couple of days, was then given a room on the 9th floor with a patio door that did not lock and large hole at the top of the wall all the way round the room as if someone had removed cornicing and removed half the wall with it, you could see into the bathroom from the bedroom.
It took 4 days, 2 once I put in written complaint to the Hotel Manager to fix, we were out of our room for 2 days(we were able to return at night)due to mess and they had no more rooms to put us in.
4: The pool is far too small for the hotel, although they do have 2 very good lifeguards on duty at all times.
5: Lifts are a bit of a problem, there are 6, but they are quite small, especially if you have luggage, buggy, etc.
6: There are a couple of good points about the hotel that I should point out, hotel is very very clean and foyer and hotel front are very nice, rooms are also a very good size, but would not return to this hotel due to the problems we encountered.
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john from middlesbrough travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
thompson
on a family holiday.
There were 2 adults and 1 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 06 2007 |
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| said: Wanted - 2 weeks low hassle family holiday for heavily pregnant wife and 4yr old daughter
Got - What I wanted and much more.
My wife was 7 months pregnant and my daughter was 4 and half years old and very active!! I wanted a decent family holiday with little hassle and I got this and much more from this hotel!!
I am an Electrical Engineer within industry so I know a well run ship when I see one and this place looked like it was ran with a british influence. You could tell by the attitude to health and safety by the maintenance staff which was a big give away to me. The right equipment used in the correct manner! Hotel just oozed prfessionalism!
I was very impressed when i first saw the hotel and I was immensly impressed when I left 2 weeks later. I could waffle on about all aspects but for those who are looking for a quality hotel with excellent facillities to keep all the family members happy every day then stop looking and start booking at this hotel!!
The whole place (very big) had a proffessionally ran feel to it. The reception staff spoke perfect English and were falling over themselves (in a proffessional manner) to help you with anything at all. The location of the hotel was 10 mins away from the beach up a main road with lots of shops to break up the journey.
The entrance was a sight for sore eyes when the coach eventually dropped us off 1 hour after landing. It had a horseshoe shaped driveway with a water fall down the side of the entrance building. The hotel comprises of two buildings. The entrance building and the tower block (24 floors with 16 rooms).
13 rooms face due south towards the beach and 3 rooms face west towards the stunning sierra's. I was in room 15 (middle of west facing) and at first I was dissapointed to not have a sea facing room but this was to be a major blessing! You get the sun on the evening so your balcony time is exquisite with a 9pm sunset behind the 'Giants Head' mountain (5000 feet high). This kept the room cool during the day and more importantly kept the room quiet from the speakers on the front of the North facing poolside stage which blasted out the shows from 8pm onwards. This noise might prove annoying with small kids trying to sleep.
I strongly suggest you email the reception and request one of these 72 rooms if you would appreciate the peace and quiet.
The rooms had A/C with a typical room thermostat to set the temp. BBC1, CNN, sky news and movies 24 gave you connection with England and the current events.
The lifts seemed to cause issues if you were above the 8th floor and I hardly suffered on the 6th. Its best to avoid using the lifts at the restaurant opening hours. Its easier if you leave it an hour and then use the lifts. The restaurant has quietened by then and is easier to negotiate with full plates of food.
The restaurant/buffee area (again huge) ran like a sewing machine and the staff were extreamly efficient in such a way that you hardly noticed they were there. The restaurant manager would greet you at the door and immediately allocate another member of staff to guide you to a freshly laid table. If you had a baby and required a baby chair then it was already waiting for you at the table!!
The food selection was excellent for salads, hot food, deserts, kids food, cooked breakfasts and continental. Loads of fresh fruit all day every day and no sign of ANY recycled food from 2 days ago!!
The pool area was superb and the entertainment people did their best. LOL. to paint the picture, at butlins you have Red Coats, here you have the yellow T-Shirts. They were a small am-dram group with 2 or 3 trained performers and the rest just dancing by numbers. At first they are cringeworthy but I must admit after a few days you enjoy their company and I missed them when I left with the (very) catchy 'Flah-ming-oh Oh-ass-siss' song in my head!!
There was ALWAYS a lifeguard on duty, sometimes 2, and they were very vigilant!! Plenty of space to slip in a sun lounger during the day which were stacked away by the pool staff by 6pm ready for the tables and chairs to be placed around the stage for the evening shows (think pantomine with overdubbing, bless 'em!!). There are 2 hour slots for 3 age range children's entertainment. Thompson have Kidzone and Thomas Cook had Kids World. Both next door to each other on the pool side next to the play area. Kidzone was on 11-1 for up to 5yr olds. 1-3 for mid aged kids and 3-5pm for older (10ish) kids. That ran Sun-Wed and Friday (missing out Thurs and Sat). There was also evening activities from 7:30 till 9:30 on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays (absolute godsends!!!!).
In short I did not regret the cost of this hotel once. In fact I was very glad I paid the extra £100's for the stress free stay.
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Pieman from Wigan travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
Thomson
on a family holiday.
There were 4 adults and 5 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 06 2007 |
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| said: This is a good quality hotel, cleanliness,food and drink cannot be faulted.
If you are heavily tattooed,overweight, smoke like a chimney, swear like a trooper and think wearing a foorball shirt 24/7 is cool then this is the place for you, and that's just the women !!
I saw several puch ups and witnessed countless incidents of the stereotypical Brit abroad.
The pool area cannot cope with the number of people at this hotel, from 0750 people start to queue behind a rope. At 0800 the hotel staff lift the rope and people run for the sunbeds, if this wasn't so sad it would be funny. Sometimes the hotel staff even blew a whistle to start the race much to their amusement.
Sixteen rooms were also broken into while we were there and the safes were robbed.
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Liz from Renfrew travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
Thomson
on a family holiday.
There were 4 adults and 0 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 06 2007 |
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| said: Great hotel. We have been to Benidorm loads of times but this has been the best hotel we have stayed in.
All areas are kept really clean at all times.
Food is excellent. Great choice at every meal.
Location is only a short walk from the busy areas but quiet enough to get a good nights sleep. We had both a mountain and sea view
Hotel staff were mostly great. A couple of grumpy faces but most were really friendly.
Entertainment was good for a Benidorm hotel. I have usually found that entertainment is rubbish in Benidorm hotels as the resort has so many good acts. My daughter was delighted that her favourite in Benidorm Rose Peters was an act at the hotel
I would highly recommend the Flamingo Oasis and will be back again at the end of this year.
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suzanne gilmour from cowdenbeath, fife travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
thomas cook
on a family holiday.
There were 4 adults and 1 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 06 2007 |
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| said: Just returned from the Flamingo Oasis this has got to be one of the best all inclusive hotels we have stayed in,
The hotel was spotless, the rooms are large and very clean. Staff could not be anymore helpful.
The food was great I am a fussy eater and must admit never struggled to find something I liked. Food always hot and staff always cleaning tables and bringing fresh food out.
Hotel was about a 10minute walk from the beach with shops all the way down, I would rather be a short walk than be in the centre.
I could not fault the hotel staff, they were brilliant always on the go making sure everything was perfect.
The entertainment staff were great, they work long hours keeping the guest entertained during the day they were always activitys for the adults and the kids in the evening it started with the kids mini disco then there were shows on for the adults at 10pm grease, mama mia, starlight express and many more then at 11pm there was comedians, singers I must admit they were great.
Most of the rooms face the pool where they have there entertainment and night so you can sit on your balcony and watch them as we have a 8 month old son we done this alot.
I don't normally go back to the same place twice but would go back to the Flamingo Oasis if returning to Benidorm.
As we were on the 22nd floor we had to get the lift, the lifts were busy but you just had to be patient, it wouldnt put me off going back.
Overall I think this is a fab hotel, Read danny _h travelled 04 2007 it's spot on.
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T Hughes from Barry travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
Thomson
on a family holiday.
There were more than 6 adults and 4 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 05 2007 |
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| said: The Hotel was impressive inside.
It was spotlessly clean and Reception Staff were very efficient.In fact all the staff were very efficient.Our only down side for the Hotel were the lifts which were diabolical.
Due to the fact the hotel has 25 floors and we were on lower levels we had a long wait to get a lift on times as they were always full!!
Also we found the pool area became very cramped although there were plenty of sun-beds available though not always much shelter from the sun.We didn't think the pool was really big enough for the size of the hotel.
We had one week before the schools broke up and it wasn't so bad the second week the hotel was a lot busier and I wouldn't like to have stayed in the Peak season when it was very busy.
The plus side for the hotel was the food.You would have to be really finicky if you couldn't find something you liked.It was always fresh and piping hot with a great selection all well cooked and presented.The rooms were spacious and very clean.
We have been to Benidorm before and much preferred this area to our previous more central location.We made a couple of trips to Aqualandia which was great for the kids.
Tip if you enjoyed it and plan to go back get a second day return pass on your way out.We hadn't realised this so it cost us full price both days but we still thought it a good day out and only 10 minutes walk from the hotel.
The only thing that wasn't so good was the entertainment in the nights but going AI we didn't mind going out for the odd meal in the evenings for a change,followed by one or two cocktails near the beach (again about 10-15 minutes walk)There are also some good bars across the road with entertainment if you fancy a change.
Hotel Staff were pleasant and friendly.A good hotel overall.
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Natalie, Phil and Lewis from Hyde travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
thomas cook
on a family holiday.
There were 2 adults and 1 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 05 2007 |
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| said: We have just returned from a week all inclusive stay at the Oasis Flamingo and we had a brilliant time. The weather was red hot...in its 90's.
The hotel was spotless, the staff couldnt clean enough. Staff came round the pool regular to pick rubbish up, the bars were always clear and the toilets were immaculate. As for the rooms...huge.....the maids cleaned daily, always clean bedding and towels, they did a fantastic job. Definately the cleanest hotel I have ever been in.
The location was perfect for us!!! It was a 10-15 min walk to the centre of Benidorm and beach, which we thought was perfect with having a 4 year old with us. It not to far away to experience the night life, but not too close that you were kept awake at night.
If you want an excellent, cheap meal as a change from the all inclusive go to the Union Jack which is just down the road....very cheap, huge and gorgeous!!!
The staff are really friendly and work hard to make your stay perfect. The hotel entertainment staff were brilliant. They worked so hard and always put on fantastic shows. A dont miss is the proffesional hypnotist....we have never laughed so much in all our lives. (thats adults only, but the hotel entertainers put a show on for the kids)
The restaurant had a wide variety of foods. The food was ok although a bit repetitive (breakfast and lunch tend to be the best). It would have been better if they had catered more for the kids as our son didnt like much that was on. There was a snack bar round the pool, but eating chips, burgers and nuggets everyday was a little boring for children.
The only thing that could be improved would be the childrens play park. It is for older children and it was to high for my 4 year old to play on.
We would defintely return to this hotel but would take the self catering option. Overall 8/10
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Ian from wirral travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
Thomson
on a couples holiday.
There were 2 adults and 0 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 05 2007 |
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| said: Excellent, Excellent, Excellent.
Where do i start? This hotel is fantastic and I thoroughly enjoyed the entire stay there.
We went AI and the choice of food was immense. There were always at least 10 meal combinations. At every meal there was always chips and there was always salad at lunch and dinner. Also there was a chef in the middle dishing out either meat or fish at Dinner and there were also copious amounts of other food, from burgers to paella, goulash to nuggets, omelette's to pizza.
Always 2 types of soup at every meal. plus veg and gravy. sachets of red sauce and mayo, plus bottles of dressing and hp brown sauce.
Drinks on the AI are San Miguel and strongbow on draught, Pepsi, 7-up and Kas (which I think is Fanta) lemon and orange also on draught and tea/coffee other hot drinks etc.. There are also the usual hotel versions of the spirits which (to me) don't taste any different.
As for the cleanliness, I could not fault it really. We had one night where my partner opened the toilet door and thought I had been in the night but it was the drains but that was a one off.
The room was cleaned daily and if you wanted your towels changing you leave them in the bath.
All cutlery and plates were always clean as were the bars and the restaurants, and there always seemed to be someone cleaning somewhere.
The staff were all great and you get to know a few of the faces and names the more you are there.
The entertainment team are great and work tirelessly from 11 until the early hours with various activities for kids, teens and adults through the day and the show at 10pm usually contains them also unless they have a singer on. In the entertainment team are 3 Spaniards (David, javi (funny guy) and Natalia), 2 English (Jake and Natalie), a Scot (Stephanie), a Czech (David), a Slovakian (Mike), a French lady (Estelle) and a Dutch lady (Lysette) who all speak excellent English.
We will definitely visit this hotel again as soon as we can afford it because we simply loved it.
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Donna from Glasgow travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
Thomson's
on a singles holiday.
There were 2 adults and 1 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 05 2007 |
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| said: We found the hotel very clean, towels changed every day.
The food was very poor my other half being a veg he lived on potatoes and beans for a week.
We were about a ten min walk from the beach and night life
The staff were really good at night it was a bit boring even for the kids
I would go back again but not all inclusive as we were very disappointed with the food
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Danny_H from Manchester travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
Thomas Cook
on a family holiday.
There were 3 adults and 0 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 04 2007 |
rated the Flamingo Oasis Hotel as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: We stayed here as a family of three for Easter 07 holidays for 2 weeks, and loved it that much I will be defiantly going there again.
This was our very first time to Benidorm and was very pleased we chose to stay at Flamingo Oasis.
On arrival when you get through the revolving doors you are instantly eased by how spacious airey and luxurious the whole place looks.
Check inn was a nice welcome of the smiley staff, and very simple and quick, we was pleased to find our room request to the hotel for a high floor and pool view had been granted.
we was given a temporary room/id card until the next day, as eventually you will have your photo took individually which churns out your all inclusive, hotel id, and room card.
Lifts:
I had previously read a lot of bad comments about the lifts as im sure you have too.
Our room was right up on the 23rd floor!
There was 6 all together and there honestly wouldn’t have been any problem with long periods of time waiting, if people made some more room. The 2 middle lifts hold 13! and the others on the outside hold 8! There would be about 5 people all together getting in each lift then saying it was full. The lifts all have weight sensors, so if the lift is too full to move the doors wont close, So with out the alarm going off its fine to get some more inn. Also when you call the lift it calls all 6 of them so say if one had arrived at the ground floor people would still be pressing the lift button that they was waiting by. This means that the doors to lift that is there will be trying to close to go up but will then then reopen when somone else presses the call button. Sadly you will find the majority of people will be having a moan about this everyday. No matter what floor you’re on you will stop at practically every floor usually going up or down. I could see this being a real problem in the busiest summer season so be careful.
Accommodation: 9/10
Our room was really spacious for the three of us. The bathroom was a good size it was nice having 2 sinks. You also get a hairdryer in there too. There’s a satellite television in the room with English sky sports and bbc1, the rest are a few Spanish channels.
The private balcony was really big and is all very safe. Being on the 23rd floor the view was brilliant you could see everything from the pool, mountains, and the sea!
The balcony also had a washing airer.
All the rooms have air condition but this is only in use in the summer months.
Our room cleaner Marie always kept the room spotless and changed the towels daily if you wanted too.
All Inclusive Cards:
The next day we had our photo taken individually the kids are given a red card and adults a yellow one.
The children’s red card allows them 1 soft drink at the bar per time, and the adults yellow card 2 drinks at a time.
The hotels shop in reception sell cotton chains so you can keep them round your neck (the hotel reception will punch a hole at the top for you) you would find most people did this.
Restaurant: 8/10
The Restaurant is the biggest ive seen it was massive and spotless. You are asked to show your all inclusive card before entering so have them ready. We was always shown to a table at even what look to be the busiest of times. The food quality we found to be excellent there was so much choice for everyone’s taste. They even have a kids section for the little ones which was great as they can be fussy. The chef’s specials were gorgeous! We always found something we liked. The Restaurant staff never seemed to stop but we found them to be friendly and generally happy. You find the restaurant is open basically all day they even do midnight snacks after the entertainment! The only negative thing is that they didn't seem to have any air conditioning on in the restaurant which sometimes was quite uncomfortable as the temperature of the room got so hot.
Entertainment: 7/10
The animation team worked none stop from early in the morning to the early hours at night. There was something going on for all ages through out the whole day!
The nightly entertainment we found was good but we only stayed to watch the professional acts at 11pm as the acts before that are the animation team putting on there own show which unfortunately we found to go though us a bit, but 10/10 for there enthusiastic efforts! But defiantly make sure you watch the 11 pm acts as they were excellent! Especially the comedians. They also have bingo on as well at 8:30 not cash prizes but a flamingo oasis t-shirt. Some nights there is also karaoke if you fancy a sing.
My brother and along with quite a few other teenagers he met was gutted that the hotel closed there football pitch through out all the holiday. But luckily not far from the hotel about 3 minuets walk there is a large Astroturf pitch open to the public and free of charge, with a nice friendly cafe if your kids like a proper kick about..
The kids also had a games room to keep them occupied with all different type of arcade games to play and a air disk table.
for toddlers they had kids world / kid zone club which is good if mum and dad wont a rest knowing there in safe hands.
Cafe Bar:
The hotels Cafe Bar Veranda' is open from 9am till midnight here you can get all your day/night time alcoholic-non alcoholic and hot drinks you wont.. There was always plenty of free tables and settees. For the smokers they had the end part of the cafe sectioned off for them but i don’t know if this will stop once the ban takes place.
They didn’t serve food here just vending machines with crisps and chocolate to buy. Some days in the afternoon they had cakes part f the a/i on in the tea and coffee section.
Also at the back of the cafe on to the patio there is 4 pool tables 1€ per game they over look the main pool area. The local larger apart of the a/i is San Miguel.
Location:
Only about a 15 minute walk to the beach and nightlife but its a nice walk, I personally only say its about a 10 minute brisk walk.
Crazy Golf:
On top of the cafe roof they had crazy golf up there which was one of the days activities for the children and adults. A little bit run down now.
Piano Bar:
The adult only bar with live piano music and golden oldies songs. Didn’t spend really any time in here but the older ones were having a good dance and sing. I saw Buddy Holly look a like perform in here he was really good.
Bottled Water:
We was very surprised when we found out that bottled water was part of the all inclusive at this hotel. we thought this was great part as we went through alot.
Excursions:
We didn’t go on any of the company’s excursions out as we found them quite pricey but everyone i hared who had been on them sound like it was a good day out.
Internet Access:
The hotel have 7 computers with internet access and messenger 1€ for 15 minutes.
Hairdressers:
A unisex hairdressers but very expensive! About €20 euros for gents cut. and about €60 for a ladies wash and blow dry.
Hotels Shop:
Nice little shop that sells all sorts. mostly postcards and Souvenirs.
Super Market:
Right opposite the hotel is a super market that sells all toiletries, food, and convenience things. very reasonable priced.
Roof top pool:
The roof top pool was an adults only sanctuary the views from up there are brilliant. Plenty of sun loungers up there. They also had a bar as well along with a good size splash pool. When the sun is out up there you can roast very quickly!
Out door pool:
The pool is big and looked great to have a swim if the sun was out but unfortunately being in April it was way too cold.
Indoor Pool:
This was open during our tay which was good as the outdoor pool was closed. But I belive this pool was cold aswell. The kids enjoyed it though.
Cleanliness: 10/10
The whole of the hotel is totally spotless i didn’t find any communal area dirty or un clean. Cleaners work very hard.
Hotel staff: 8/10
On the whole most of the staff were friendly and polite but you always get 1 miserable one and im regarding the bar section more then anything.
Stag/Hen Nights:
During the 2 weeks we stayed there all together I saw around 2 or 3 they were no bother though, but sometimes this is not the case.
Thomas Cook: 8/10
We booked the holiday through Thomas Cook because we got a good deal, and must say with praise that the reps were extremely friendly and helpful. Nicky and Kiel was always on hand everyday to help you with anything you wanted to know.
Value for Money: 8/10
We found the hotel very good value for money and would recommend its worth a visit. You will won’t to go back believe me
All in All:
The hotel is well worthy of it 4 stars and I look forward to coming back here in the near future.
As I cant think of anything more to mention if you do have any more questions you won’t to ask me then feel free to message me on here to Danny_H
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David&Michelle from sunderland travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
internet
on a couples holiday.
There were 2 adults and 0 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 04 2007 |
rated the Flamingo Oasis Hotel as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: My wife and have been to this hotel before and knew what to expect, it is spotlessly clean and the food is top quality!
Can't say to much about the entertainment as we went out most nights, but there seemed something to do for all ages day and night.
If you've booked to go be happy as it's brill!!
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Karen from Lancashire travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
DIY
on a family holiday.
There were 2 adults and 1 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 04 2007 |
rated the Flamingo Oasis Hotel as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: Only thing that let us down was the weather. Hotel was fantastic and deserves its 4*.
The Hotel was packed it being Easter but we where always shown to a table quickly no matter what time we went to the restaurant. You could eat from 8am to midnight and we never had one bad meal. We even found breakfast available at 11.30 am which meant we didn't have to rush in the mornings or anything.
Having Bottled water included in the All Inclusive was a blessing especially to take to the room at nightime etc.
Entertainment to suit everyone of all ages, also child free zones for those that wish. One thing I noticed which I have never seen done in any other Hotel we have stayed in was a few times in the evening at 11pm when the Act performing was deemed Adult, they opened the kids club, which meant parents didn't have to miss these shows. I think this is a great idea and wish all hotels did the same.
I would highly recommend this Hotel to couples and families as there is so much going on to keep everyone happy and hope to visit it again. Karen
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Andy Blower from St Annes, Lancs travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
Thomas Cook
on a family holiday.
There were 2 adults and 1 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 04 2007 |
rated the Flamingo Oasis Hotel as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: First time to this hotel, and apart from the weather, we had a nice break.
Good points - well run, and plenty of resource in staff and communal areas. Also the food was pretty good too. Very generous with the drinks, both alcoholic and non alcoholic.
Bad points - A bit out of town for those wanting a lively time. The restaurant! Imagine a high class Butlins canteen. Too busy, too food hall for a 4* hotel, but the quality was OK, evening meal often lacked imagination.
When it's busy, the 7 lifts can't cope, especially when there are nasty little oiks who take great delight in continually pressing the lift call buttons!!
Not really my cup of tea, but a nice break.
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darren sewry from brighton travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
thompson
on a family holiday.
There were 2 adults and 2 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 03 2007 |
rated the Flamingo Oasis Hotel as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: The hotel Flamingo Oasis was excellent.
The staff were very friendly and helpful.
The food was out of this world they had theme nights every other night you were also given champagne as you entered restaurants. At lunch and dinner there was always a chef carving a fresh joint or fresh fish. The breakfast had all you wanted from fruit to full English even had black pudding.
The entertainment was excellent to they kept you going day and night the kids loved it there was always something going on even had a cinema in the afternoon.
The rooms were huge and clean maid service was brill.
I have been to many hotels and this is the best it should be a five star and remember it has a huge outdoor pool and a indoor pool you will not find better for your money
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andy from chester travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
thomson
on a couples holiday.
There were 2 adults and 0 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 03 2007 |
rated the Flamingo Oasis Hotel as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: This hotel is by far the best all inclusive I have stayed in. I've been to Tenerife, Crete, Turkey, Majorca and not one of the hotels come near this place, it's great!
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Kath from Manchester travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
Thomas Cook
on a couples holiday.
There were 2 adults and 0 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 02 2007 |
rated the Flamingo Oasis Hotel as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: We arrived at this hotel just before lunch, having started on a very early morning flight from Manchester.
When we arrived the coach more or less emptied, and we all set off to queue for check in. Whilst waiting, a waiter came along and asked if anyone wanted cava, orange or water - nice welcome!
We didnt wait long and found that our request to the hotel for a high floor room had been met and we duly proceeded to go to the room and unpack. We were pleased with the room and the view. We were in an end of the block room and coould see the sea and the mountains from our balcony.
Once unpacked we familiarised ourselves with the hotel. It really is a stunning hotel, very clean and airy and everyone seemed very friendly.
We cant really say anything derogatory about this hotel. The decor, staff and food are excellent. In fact have to admit it's one of the best I have ever stayed in for food. There was multiple choices every day and night. Fresh beef, pork, salmon mmmm so much so, we found that we didn't even need any snacks in between.
One thing I did like, was the fact that you didnt need to buy any water for the room, you just went to the bar and asked for it. You were allowed two small bottles at a time. All inclusive drinks are two at a time too. You don't wear a wristband, you have your [hotograph taken for a card. If you wanted wine, you just asked for a glass or a bottle! You had the choice from white, rose or red.
The entertainment was very, very good. We spent most of our nights in the piano room where they had some professional acts on. The main entertainment was held downstairs in the Fiesta room, with professional acts and the in house entertainers putting on their shows.
We didnt use the pool given the time of year. In fact the main pool was closed. Although have to say the weather was glorious and we sat on the rooftop terrace every day (drinks in hand ;)) soaking up the sun. There is also an indoor pool, gym and sauna area.
I would have no hesitation in recommending this hotel. Although I would think it would be very busy in the summer months with families. For a winter retreat though it's ideal.
We enjoyed it so much that we are about to book it again!
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alan smith from blackpool travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
thomas cook
on a family holiday.
There were 2 adults and 0 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 01 2007 |
rated the Flamingo Oasis Hotel as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: It was the 1st time we have stayed at this hotel, and we were pleased that we had choose this hotel. The hotel was very clean and cleaners were still working late into the night.
Our room was on the large size enough room for six people easily. It would have been nice to have a couple of extra lifts as at busy times there was often a long wait. The staff were very helpful and there was always saying hello.
The entertainment staff worked very hard from early morning to after midnight their put on some really good shows one of our favourites was 100 years of cinema.
At meal times there was always a large selection of choice to suit every taste. All in all would stay here again. It was quite good value.
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Barrie Norman from Skegness travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
Thomson
on a couples holiday.
There were 2 adults and 0 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 12 2006 |
rated the Flamingo Oasis Hotel as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: My wife at I stayed at this hotel for two weeks over the Christmas period. We have stayed here numerous times before and have never been disappointed, we truthfully believe this is the best hotel in Benidorm and excellent value for money.
What can I say about the Flamingo Oasis? All I can give the hotel and its staff is praise and more praise, just read the other reviews, then book a holiday here.
This was a fantastic hotel to go to at anytime but to be here over the Christmas period was something special, everything was first class for all age groups, a special mention must be made for the excellent effort put into the Christmas day lunch, it really did exceed all expectations and was out of this world - thank you everyone for all your efforts.
Even Father Christmas was so impressed with the hotel he made two visits over the Christmas period.
We also had Frank Carson staying there for a couple days just prior to Christmas whilst he was performing locally, that must say something!!!!
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Alan & Brenda from Kingston upon Hull travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
Thomson
on a couples holiday.
There were 2 adults and 0 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 12 2006 |
rated the Flamingo Oasis Hotel as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: Stayed in The Flamingo Oasis 2/3 years back and couldn't fault it apart from the Restaurant. Nothing to do with the food which is excellent, but the room itself. For a 4* hotel just a little bit to works canteen and it slightly spoils what is a fine hotel.
When we received a Thomson 'Flyer' offering a week All inclusive from 16 Dec 2006 for a cost of £286 against an advertised price of £455, it was just to good to miss!!!! So how did our second visit compare?
It is still an excellent hotel, but I think it is struggling to keep a top 4* rating. Furniture and the like had become a bit tatty around the edges. In the mens toilets hardly a cubicle had a coat hook, and a few didn't have locks!
OK small things, but they are the difference between a very good hotel and an excellent hotel, and here the Flamingo Oasis lets itself down. As far as food, staff, cleanliness etc., then no complaints from me. Entertainment? We always took advantage of the wealth of entertainment surrounding the hotel, so can't really comment.
So how would I sum up our holiday? At £286 each for a week, you couldn't get better. Not so sure I would have been quite so happy if I had paid £455. Would we go again? Yes, if we saw such a bargain again.
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Sue Allen from Leeds travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
Jet 2 / Thomsone accom only
on a family holiday.
There were 4 adults and 0 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 12 2006 |
rated the Flamingo Oasis Hotel as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: This was my second stay at the Flamingo Oasis and I'm sure that it won't be my last.
Got a fab late accom only deal via Thomson website.
£30.00 a night all inclusive for up to 4 people equating to £7.50 p/p per night, unbelievable.
This hotel in my opinion is the best in Benidorm. It is spotlessly clean, the foods good,plenty of choice, fresh and hot.
The rooms are really spacious and the bathroom even has 2 sinks. There is an airer on the balcony and a hairdryer in the bathroom too.
The staff are very polite and professional.
Whilst we were staying there the weather wasn't too good so the animation team put on extra activities for guests which I thought was a nice touch. There is a varied programme every day as well as a film shown daily too.
Adults are allowed 2 drinks and kids 1 per visit to the bar. You can get local spirits, soft drinks, bottles of water,local lager strongbow cider on draught and also wine and cava by the bottle, they did seem to be a bit keener this time about showing your pass.
I recognised most of the staff from my last visit in March which suggests that they don't have a large turnover.
The hotel is a little bit away from the main night life in Beni but I think that it's well worth the sacrifice. The area is really up and coming and there are numerous bars and restaurants just over the road. A taxi to the square is only 4-5 euros depending on the time of day for anyone who likes to be out until the early hours. Enjoy Your stay, we certainly did.
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Barrie Norman from Skegness travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
Portland Direct
on a couples holiday.
There were 2 adults and 0 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 11 2006 |
rated the Flamingo Oasis Hotel as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: Another excellent holiday at this hotel albeit only seven nights this time from the 29th October 2006.
We have visited this hotel many many times and each time we find the whole experience to be fantastic.
We have stayed in many hotels around the World and find that the Hotel Flamingo Oasis ranks with the best of them.
Read my previous reviews on this website, my comments never change THIS HOTEL IS ONE OF THE BEST.
Enjoy your holiday.
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Chris Sue Kieran from Durham travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
Thomson
on a family holiday.
There were 4 adults and 1 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 10 2006 |
rated the Flamingo Oasis Hotel as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: My 2nd time to Benidorm this hotel is the best.
Food is brill just every thing is brill strongbow is free larger is good make too, no cheap stuff like most A/I hotels.
Im booking up for next year as soon as I get the price right just cant wait to go again.
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DOREEN LEDWIDGE from OBAN ARGYLL travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
THOMSONS
on a couples holiday.
There were 2 adults and 0 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 10 2006 |
rated the Flamingo Oasis Hotel as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: Best hotel in Benidorm rooms large and cleaned daily with fresh towels. Plenty to choose from for all meals.
Good bars with a great selection of drinks.
Would I return ? Off again in 2 weeks time to re-live it all again...great!
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june & billy from leeds travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
self booked
on a couples holiday.
There were 2 adults and 0 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 10 2006 |
rated the Flamingo Oasis Hotel as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: This hotel is the best all inclusive we have ever stayed in,the food was lovely every meal time. Very large choice at each sitting.
The entertainment was quite good with 2 acts on every evening and an adults only bar, Mama Mia and Grease were a favourite.
The staff were polite and friendly.
The hotel itself was spotless. We were on the 14th floor and had a view of the side of the hotel, which did not put us off.
No probs with the lifts or getting a sunbed, but I expect the hotel was not as busy this time of year.
Definitely would go back to this hotel, had a fantastic 10 days here and worth every penny we paid.
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Graham/June from Edinburgh travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
FlyGlobespan.com
on a couples holiday.
There were 2 adults and 0 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 09 2006 |
rated the Flamingo Oasis Hotel as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: Probably the best value holiday in Benidorm.
Hotel rooms were large, modern, well fitted out, and cleaned daily by a friendly maid. Large balcony with pool view.
Many bars, terraces, two pools, and two stages. Immaculate through the hotel.
Food was excellent. A massive choice of starters, salads, hot & cold mains, any many deserts for evening meal. Lunchtime choice was as good.
Staff were helpful and plentiful.
Entertainment team were no doubt the best in a hotel anywhere in Benidorm, and very hard working. A wide variety of shows nightly, meant you could actually watch something worthwhile in the hotel.
Reading some of the negative reports about this hotel, some people must be very hard to please!!
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jane from liverpool travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
portland
on a couples holiday.
There were 2 adults and 0 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 09 2006 |
rated the Flamingo Oasis Hotel as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: Just returned from holiday at this hotel
Hotel very clean. Staff very pleasent and friendly
Food was very good because not all cooked in sauce quite plain which was better for us had no problem with any upset stomachs. There was a lot of chioce.
Hotel in good location if you want to try all the different pubs only approx 10/15mins walk. Each pub has
4 acts on every night. Hotel had some good shows on at both 10pm & 11pm
No problems with sunbeds used adults only on 25th floor
could get a bed even in the afternoon. You could even see empty beds around pool on ground floor
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Mr & Mrs Perkins from S Wales travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
JMC
on a couples holiday.
There were 2 adults and 0 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 09 2006 |
rated the Flamingo Oasis Hotel as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: We have stayed at the Flamingo Oasis 7 times and have always been made to feel that we were always welcome.
On booking the hotel I requested a room on the 12th floor overlooking the pool and a room that caught the sun in the afternoons.
When we checked in to our delight we found that we had been allocated the room that we had requested.
The rooms and hotel were very clean, but we have noticed that the hotel over the last 2 years could do with some freshening up, ie paintwork, upholstry etc.
The food has always been very good, plenty of choice for adults and children. We noticed that this time the menu was repeated quite a lot and the food was only luke warm which in my opinion can cause tummy bugs.
My husband and several other guests went down with the D&V bug, resulting in my husband being confined to the room for 5 days.
I could not say that the bug was caused by the hotel food, but as we had only eaten in the hotel I can not think of anything else that may have caused it, It may be adviseable for the hotel to have Alcohol Gel at the entrance to the restuarant to try to alleviate any problems.
The entertainment was very good indeed in fact it was a vast improvement since we last went, something for everyone.
Thomsons I have been told brought this hotel up to a Super Family Hotel, so lots of children, also there were quite a few hen and stag parties there.
We probably will not go back to the Oasis, because of the above comments as we felt that the standards of the hotel had dropped.
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miss park and miss taylor from cumbria travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
thompsons
on a family holiday.
There were 5 adults and 4 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 08 2006 |
rated the Flamingo Oasis Hotel as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: to start with i would like to share with you our views on this hotel...
cleanliness:was very good altogether however,we experienced many problems accessing clean towels.
food:we had a fussy eater with us and we did not find it extremley difficult to please her taste buds!our family favourite were the pancakes wich were made right in front of your eyes! also, we enjoyed sitting down for our meal whilst being entertained by a singer! We were often greeted for our evening meal by a glass of champagne.
staff: The staff were extremly pleasant and helpful at all times during our two week stay.
Entertainment: we found the entertainment brilliant! A different show each night including: Starlight express, a grease production, a hypnotist and many more. Many games were played during the day on the stage near the pool which gave you something to watch or do for half an hour or so, which helped break the day up.
we would definately vist this hotel again.
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Hardiman from Cheltenham travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
Thomson
on a family holiday.
There were 2 adults and 3 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 08 2006 |
rated the Flamingo Oasis Hotel as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: Rooms: We emailed the hotel before going to request rooms near to each other, one for me and hubby and one for the children. Good idea we did this as they had not received our request from Thomson. When we got there we had rooms next to each other. Rooms clean and very spacious. English channels available on the TV in rooms, such as BBC and movies, reception not always brilliant but could always find something.
Entertainment: they put a film on at 7.30 but could not watch it due to the noise from the entertainment. Main entertainment did not start till 10. Soe nights better than others. Activities for my teenage children was poor. Thomson did not run anything for them and the hotel activities were poorly run.
Food: the children's section consisted of chip, smiley faces and vegetables. adult food was ok but not very hot. snacks were best from the pool side bar because the restaurant just served left overs.
Drink: we are not big drinkers so alcohol was not important but one night I had a vodka and coke and it was absolutely disgusting. Coke was watered down. if having coffee i always asked for it with hot milk, it was great. bottled water available all day.
Other: I was disgusted by the amount of children running riot, chairs being upturned, and also some smoking in the TV room.
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john from dunstable travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
portland
on a family holiday.
There were 2 adults and 2 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 08 2006 |
rated the Flamingo Oasis Hotel as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: This was our second time here in three years.We asked for a room on a low floor,we got floor 14,not a good start.The hotel is still kept very clean and we had no problem with the maid service.
The food here in my opinion was better two years ago.Now it seems the food is more or less the same each day, only re-heated. Always the same deserts at lunch time(why). Also the kids selection is now very limited, hardly any choice.
If you do venture outside and have a beer then you will notice the difference,it was so much sronger.
The really one area where this hotel lets itself down is and everyone mentions it, the sunbed debacle.You have to be here to live it and yes I was one of those who raced to get a sunbed in a good position.
I could not and would not do it everyday,I do have some pride.If only they make the crazy golf area a sun terrace, it would make life so much easier.
The entertainment was okay, the kids disco was so repetive it got to the stage where everyone knew what songs were played in which order. Even my kids got bored with it in the end.
Most of the staff here try there best and are mostly friendly. At the welcome meeting the rep said anyone who stays here and gets an upset stomach the it is not the hotel food. I thought it was strange thing to say at the time, but in our second week both my kids were physicaly sick.
Would we go here again, probably not.I don't think I could or would want to do the sunbed dash again.
The standards here have slipped and to be frank there are better hotels in the area.
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Mrs Ganson from Manchester travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
Thomson
on a family holiday.
There were 2 adults and 1 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 08 2006 |
rated the Flamingo Oasis Hotel as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: We found the hotel clean, the rooms were large, especially the bathroom.
The food was very good, roasts, salads, pasta's all you could wish for. The drinks were fine although you were only allowed two drinks at a time, and due to the long queues this was a bit of a drag.
The hotel staff were not over friendly, the bar people were probably the best. The nightmare was the sunbeds! You had to be down the pool by 8, then stand ready at the doors until the security guard blew the whistle. Then you had to run and grab your bed from a stack of beds often 7ft high, pretty difficult for a woman!
On the last week of our hols, by now you are obsessed with the sunbed race, they even added starting tape to the doors. Not relaxing, not 4 star treatment, it was awful, all the staff at the hotel were laughing at us all, however, we pay their wages I might remind them.
The location was ok, although most of the pool area again is shaded due to high rises either side, hence the need to grab a bed in a good spot. The entertainment was good, the animation team really worked their socks off. Kids club great.
Escape if u can to the 25th floor where kids are not allowed. Although we went up one day to find guests from other hotels using this area, when I complained at reception they said they could not stop friends and family of guests coming in. Not acceptable when you consider the people fighting for sunbeds downstairs, I did report this to Thomson.
Wouldn't go back because of the poolside nightmare!.
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mr mrs scott from norhumberland travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
thomson
on a family holiday.
There were 5 adults and 1 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 08 2006 |
rated the Flamingo Oasis Hotel as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: Stayed at hotel all inclusive for seven nights, pleased we weren’t there for a fortnight.
Although we enjoyed the food, it was very much the same except for the roasts, prawns or salmon, which was a nice change.
We couldn’t fault the hotels cleanliness, our bedrooms were spotless, and the towels were changed every day.
The hotels location didn’t bother us, it was a good ten minute walk to the beach, but there were plenty of shops on the way down which stopped my daughters moaning too much.
No complaints about the hotel staff, they were all pleasent.
The entertainment was provided by young people from different countries, and they put there heart and sole into everything, this finished at eleven, after that there were different acts on, some were good, some not so good.
The race for the sun beds was unbelivable, the same people everyday same spot, lying like sardines, what a laugh!
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Mr & Mrs Dyer from Southall Middlesex travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
throught the hotel
on a couples holiday.
There were 2 adults and 0 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 07 2006 |
rated the Flamingo Oasis Hotel as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: Stayed at the Flamingo Oasis Benidorm the all inclusive stay was fantastic food and plenty of it was marvellous.
The hotel was clean and the staff friendly.
A bit of a walk away from the town but was o.k.
Entertainment was ok.
We are visiting again next year.
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Mrs A from Scotland travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
Thomson
on a family holiday.
There were 2 adults and 2 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 07 2006 |
rated the Flamingo Oasis Hotel as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: Beautiful hotel, spacious rooms and very clean. The lifts were a bit of a nightmare at busy times and we regularly walked down 12 floors (managed once to walk up but it nearly killed me!)
The food is good but the kids menu is quite repetitive, consisting mainly of chips, burgers and nuggets.
Our kids loved the kids club but, because only 16 children are permitted per session, they were disappointed a couple of times. However, if your kids are unable to get in a session the reps will put them on a priority list for the next one.
The entertainment was good. The kids enjoyed the mini disco (same every night!). The hotel entertainment team were very hard working and put on a decent show most nights.
The hotel staff were efficient and hard working. I have read a few reports complaining of them being grumpy. OK, a few were a bit but I couln't blame them, faced with the attitude of some of the guests. I was surprised by the lack of respect shown by some guests, mainly the fact that they could not seem to put their rubbish in the numerous bins.
The most fascinating part of our holiday was watching the sunbed dash at 8.30 each morning - 3 sections of the pool area are sectioned off with tape and the sunbed 'hoggers' stand behind the tape until the security guard blows his whistle and then it's every man for himself! Even for the evening entertainment, where there was not enough tables for everyone, there was a queue and dash!
We had a good holiday. We've been on a few all inclusives and, in our opinion, the only difference between them is the food was better here. Yes, I agree with other reviews - it is a wee bit like Butlins in the sun, but as long as the kids are happy, we are.
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L Duncan from Peterhead travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
Portland Direct
on a family holiday.
There were 2 adults and 2 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 07 2006 |
rated the Flamingo Oasis Hotel as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: Booked this holiday through friends that have been there and with the glowing report of the holiday truth reports.
On arriving hotel from outside and inside fantastic.
Waiters, maids and entertainment staff (when they smiled) were fantastic worked very hard. There were alot of queues everywhere but did not have to stand very long at all.
Lifts were a big big nightmare, on being on the 11th floor had to wait anything up to 30 minutes or walk. Food was a little disappointing (luke warm sometimes) kids menu was very poor.
A highlight of the holiday was watching the morning sprint for the sunbeds. God knows what the staff thought of them. Worse than the Germans. Kids disco disappointing same thing every night.
Would I visit this hotel again?. I am sorry, but NO.
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liz from glasgow travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
flyglobespan
on a family holiday.
There were 1 adults and 3 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 07 2006 |
rated the Flamingo Oasis Hotel as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: The cleanliness in this hotel was excellent, it didnt matter what time it was ( day or night) there was always someone on the go.
The food was great with something to suit most tastes (although I still heard some whingers!!)
The location was abit away from the main nightlife hub, but that suits me as if you wanted more lively you could always visit then return to the quiet later.
The staff were very efficient, and even although this was an AI there weren't any long ques.
The entertainment was well balanced for a family hotel.
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vicky johnson from sunderland travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
thompson
on a family holiday.
There were 5 adults and 5 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 07 2006 |
rated the Flamingo Oasis Hotel as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: Hotel exceptionally clean everywhere.
The food was fantastic especially for all inclusive - there was lots of choice, plenty of favourites for the kids e.g smilie faces, chicken nuggets etc.
Hotel had theme nights where they had foods from that theme e.g italian chinese etc
The location was not right in the heart of the town but it is still within walking places to most places, there is a bus stop and a taxi rank right on the door stop - I have stayed in Benidorm before at the ambassador which was nice but it was so busy and hectic - so I definitely preferred this location.
Staff were great everywhere sometimes in the bar people were saying bar staff were ignorant but they werent at all - say hola or gracias and you always got a smile. One of the security guards was fantastic, my 6yr old son had an accident on my last night and the security guard came straight to us and took us to the side gates of the hotel which lead onto the hospital, he went in spoke to the staff and they took us straight through to a emergency room and he stayed with us until my son was ok ( this was a man who I had never spoke to in my entire life - and he was amazing ).
Entertainment team were fantastic they worked so hard and were brilliant entertainers working so hard to bring different activities and shows, they did Greace show, Queen, Michael Jackson, ABBA etc etc. KIDS show was 8.30 - 9.30 BINGO 9.30 SHOW AT 10 and another PERFORMANCE at 11pm-12.
I WOULD DEFINITELY VISIT AGAIN
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Jimmy from Ayr travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
Thomas Cook
on a family holiday.
There were more than 6 adults and 0 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 07 2006 |
rated the Flamingo Oasis Hotel as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: Hotel Flamingo Oasis. Just back from 10 days at this hotel. Only complaint was the lifts in the hotel, you could be waiting at least 10 minutes for 1 and nine times out of ten it always passed the floor you were on. Otherwise hotel staff and food were excellent. So much so we are booked up to go again next year.
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gavin from barrow travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
thomson
on a family holiday.
There were 6 adults and 6 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 07 2006 |
rated the Flamingo Oasis Hotel as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: Lets put it straight first, I am not a grumpy old git, I'm just honest and hope my views help. I love these web sites there so honest, I have just come back from a 3rd stay at the Flamingo and we all had a great time.
Well only for a bit of tweeking, this is a top notch hotel. When we booked our hols way back in Jan we were given a 3 wishes grant by our travel agent. How wrong could they be. One of our party had 4 kids and we asked for a low floor and rooms together we got floors 22, 17, 14, 11. Not bad if you want to spend your hols in the lifts. Staff sorted this out the next day. This is not the hotels fault as they told us all bookings are only forwarded to them 2 weeks before you arrive, so I would email the hotel before you arrive. Flamingooasis.com
Next on the tweek list is the god dam lifts, get them sorted we took 20 mins sometimes to get down to dinner. Its a waste of time showering in 85c lifts.
Next the drinks, we went out one night and you could tell the differance in strength and quality. I'm not talking just about well known brands, you don't want to be dinkinng watered down pop all night and I'm not a big drinker.
The staff are brill, the dinning room is run perfectly and the entertainment staff are 5 star in effort and profesionalism. I didn't take to kindly to being told to stand behind the line on a formula 1 starting grid for a table and chair for the evening show, even though we got ready early due to the size of our party, then being told to start our engines.
Hey don't get me wrong this is a very good hotel and I've been to Benidorm loads of times and it puts the so called 5 star Grand Bali in the shade for food and staff but sort them dam lifts out and change the poor vodka and I would give it 5 stars.
Happy Holiday!
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suzanne shaw from newcastle upon tyne travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
thomsons
on a family holiday.
There were 3 adults and 1 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 06 2006 |
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| said: We stayed at the fabulous Flamingo Oasis in July 2006.
It was amazing best hotel we have ever stayed in. Staffs were great friendly and can’t do enough to make your stay as comfortable as possible.
The food is out of this world the only negative thing I could say is I wasn’t happy that I put on 1/2 stone whilst I was there I thought I have died and gone to food heaven!!!
The rooms are very big and clean.
Entertainment great different every night and catered for all ages!!!! The lifts are a bit of a nightmare but what do you expect high season full hotel everyone wanting to go for meals at the same time. Te rest of the hotel makes up for that small negativity!!!
Never saw our rep much but wasn’t really bothered as didn’t need her for much!!! We are hoping to go back again this year there is nothing they could change to improve this fab hotel.....
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michael dunn from durham travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
thompson
on a family holiday.
There were 2 adults and 1 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 06 2006 |
rated the Flamingo Oasis Hotel as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: Stayed at the Flamingo Oasis with my missus and seven year old son. We stayed all inclusive and i can tell you it was fantasic. I felt like I was on cruise ship.
A huge array of breakfasts were available,ranging from the fry ups to the healthy options of continental, fruit etc.When the breakfast bar shut at 10 30 am, another part of the restaraunt opened up serving a late breakfast until 12 30 pm. Lunch followed at 1 pm-3pm. This was the real bizz. A chef carved up meat and it was dished out,again a huge array of food was available.At 11 am the outside bar/meal area opened this was until 6pm. It served kids food like burgers,hot dogs and chips. Popular with the kids and also with the adults for the beer and spirits. Evening meal started at 7pm until 9 30pm,then guess what the snack bar opened until 12 midnight serving food. It was lovely and I put on about a stone.
The rooms were cleaned every day and staff were very nice and quiet. Hotel was a canny distanced from the sea but we got a taxi on the two days we went on the beach for 5 euros (had to cos we had 3 x packed lunches given to us by hotel which was lovely). Most days I used to go for long walks and it was,nt to far on my own (about 15mins to the beach.)
Although the hotel was very busy the staff were great.
The assistant manageress nice lady spoke to me in person when i had commented on the good work of Brian who has a scuba diving club based at the hotel,and I had gone diving with him for 50 euros.
The entertainment team of six to eight young people worked their socks off. We saw different shows they had put together ranging from Starlight Express to tributes to musicals. A good job done by a keen team.
A lovely holiday.
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CazzMicknTom from Consett, Co. Durham travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
Thomsons
on a family holiday.
There were 2 adults and 1 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 06 2006 |
rated the Flamingo Oasis Hotel as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: This is one of the best hotels we have stayed in.
The reception area is very large and spacious and the staff are always pleased to help. You get a temporary card if you arrive after 9pm then all members of your group have your photo taken the next day and are issued with your own card.
This is also your card for access to you room which is great beacause you can all gain entry.
Our room was cleaned every day and towels changed daily. The staff in the restaurant were always pleasnt and we were always escorted to a table, which I prefer, as soon as we entered the restaurant.
There were no queues for dinner. Plenty of variety at all meal sittings and you can get breakfast till 12.30. The afternoon dinner is on par with the evening meals, and snacks are served at the pool bar from 10 till 6 throught the day.
If you are going on an excursion you can book a picnic the day before which consists of four rolls, tin of tuna, three tins of pate, three pieces of fruit and a yoghurt, all for one person, just let them know how many you want and pick it up at breakfast the next day.All drinks are free till midnight( except for bottles of breezers and brands)
Pool area is kept clean and tidy by a member of staff walking round all day.
Don't worry about shady areas as the sun comes to all of the poolside by 11.30. There were plenty of beds to go round even though people were reserving them.
The entertainment team were out of this world. Well done to them all, my son thought they were fantastic. Most of the early evening shows were put on by them. Can recommend Starlight Express, Mamma-Mia, Saturday night fever, 100 years of musicals.
Adult entertainment came on at 11 and the kids were taken to see their own entertainer or a movie.
Some people were having problems with the lifts, having to wait a while but we were on the first floor so wern't affected. Hint- some people with wheelchairs were using the service lifts, through the doors to the left of the public lifts!
We will be booking this hotel the next time we visit Benidorm.
Only one gripe. Stag and Hen parties! Loads of them. Most of them stayed in the bar and were well behaved, but there were some who kept forgeting there were kiddies about! but the majority of them were well behaved.
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passmore from torquay travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
none
on a singles holiday.
There were 2 adults and 0 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 06 2006 |
rated the Flamingo Oasis Hotel as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: This will be are 4th year of visiting this hotel, we have never stayed in a better one. If anyone is thinking of booking this hotel then do it.
Food covers all tastes, plain or spicy.
Staff are great but make an effort to talk to them?
Rooms are fantastic, front desk staff are very helpful.
Location good.
Pools lovely, if you complain about this hotel then I would say there's something wrong with you, book it and you won't be disappointed
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Karen from Essex travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
DIY job
on a family holiday.
There were 2 adults and 2 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 05 2006 |
rated the Flamingo Oasis Hotel as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: Stayed in the Flamingo Oasis for a long weekend (25th - 29th May) and had a great time. The hotel is very clean and the bedrooms were superb. We were on the 11th floor overlooking the pool. The pool area is quite small for the size of the hotel with only a few fixed parasols, which I think must be a problem in high season. You didnt have to get up early for a sunbed as the security man did not allow you put reserve beds til around 8.30 am, and through the day if beds were left for a long period of time with no one around he removed the towels!! I thought that was good.
The food was great especially the sweets at lunch time. Drink were fine though we usually red or white wine but they were awful so settle for Rose which was better.
The entertainment seemed good especially for children. We thoroughly enjoyed ourselves and we would definately go back but not in high season due to lack of parasols for the children. Oh, the pool was freezing but weather was great.
Happy holidays.
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linda baggaley from wigan travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
holiday rooms
on a couples holiday.
There were 2 adults and 0 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 05 2006 |
rated the Flamingo Oasis Hotel as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: We went to Flamingo Oasis on 9/5/06 for 1 week and the holiday was fantastic. The food was excellent at every meal.
The hotel was lovely and clean the maid came in everyday and left clean towels we found all the staff very friendly.
We didn't stay in every night but my son and his wife and 3 children were there at the same time and they did and said the entertainment was great for the kids we would definitely stay at this hotel again.
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mick notton from blackpool travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
easy jet
on a couples holiday.
There were 2 adults and 0 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 04 2006 |
rated the Flamingo Oasis Hotel as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: I have never been in a better hotel in my life. Food excellent, spotlessly clean. Plenty choice for entertainment.
Lovely rooms spacious. You will have to try it yourself its the best no doubt !
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Nicky Jones from Nuneaton travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
Thomson
on a family holiday.
There were 2 adults and 3 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 04 2006 |
rated the Flamingo Oasis Hotel as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: Just came back from the Flamingo Oasis 22/04/06-29/04/06. Really enjoyed the holiday. I have stayed in quite a few all inclusive hotels in Benidorm and the Flamingo Oasis is certainly the best.
The food was excellent, there was plenty of variety and it all tasted good. I don't normally like foreign food but i really enjoyed the food at this hotel and so did my kids. There was something for everyone.
On quite a few nights they even gave you champagne on entering the restaurant which was a nice touch. I was not too impressed with the outdoor pool as there was no lifeguard on duty most days and there was plastic cups floating at the side of the pool which put us off going in it.
It was also very breezy around the pool and shaded from the other hotels so we used the beach instead. We used the indoor pool a few times which the kids enjoyed as it had a jacuzzi in a small area of it.
The bar staff were very friendly but I found the restaurant staff were quite the opposite. We were told off for eating the tubs of ice cream in the morning but i thought they were available all day as part of the all inclusive unlimited ice creams but obviously not. I found the location of the hotel good as it was a nice little walk down to the beach with shops all the way so it didn't seem so long.
I asked for a low floor as i don't like lifts and got the 4th floor which wasn't too bad and a bit disappointed we didn't get a pool view but the view wasn't bad. The hotel was mainly full of elderly people and not many kids for my kids to play with but I suppose thats because its out of the school holidays.
Not too keen on the entertainment but the kids enjoyed it and they mainly focus on the children which is really good. The entertainment staff worked very hard. All in all we all had a lovely time and the plus points certainly outweighed the minus points.
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Lynne Humphreys from Wrexham travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
Thomas Cook
on a family holiday.
There were 3 adults and 2 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 04 2006 |
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| said: We stayed in this hotel from 15th April-22nd April.We found this the best hotel we have ever stayed in.
We have stayed in quite a few in Benidorm but this one is certainly the best. The staff were very helpful and could understand English very well. The food was excellent, lots of choice for children and adults. Snacks available all day outside meal times up to midnight.
Entertainment was brilliant, they worked very hard. The evening shows were very well rehearsed. Cleaners were working day and night. Bedrooms large and spacious plenty of room for clothes in wardrobes.
It says it all, when we were coming home 3 coaches came to hotel empty and filled up just with hotel guests. Only one thing my children would have loved to have gone into the piano bar (adults) for a dance and couldn't even though we paid adult prices to stay at hotel.
We will certainly be going back again.
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Steve Bedford from Sandwich travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
Thompson
on a family holiday.
There were 3 adults and 1 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 04 2006 |
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| said: We stayed in the Flamingo Oasis from 1/04 - 15/4/06 and had a really great time.
Food was first class with plenty of choice. Staff were friendly and hotel kept clean at all times.
We would definitely go back for another visit.
Entertainment fair, the best all incusive hotel I have stayed in.
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barry ord from sheffield travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
thomas cook
on a couples holiday.
There were 2 adults and 0 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 03 2006 |
rated the Flamingo Oasis Hotel as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: Best hotel me and my wife have stayed in for a long time.
Rooms are very spacious and clean,staff very polite,food-cannot fault it and as for the entertainment team, their shows in the evening are fantastic. Its like youve been entertained and feel realey good and cannot wait for the next show.
Looking now to book for June and we cannot wait. Just like to add that anyone who lkies their football, theres sky sports on the tvs in your room and also on 2 lcds tvs in the lobby with seating so you dont have to go looking for a pub with the match on, plus the drinks are free !
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tori hunter from bognor regis travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
thomas cook
on a family holiday.
There were 2 adults and 1 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 03 2006 |
rated the Flamingo Oasis Hotel as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: We had the most fantastic time, we booked a last minute deal, and we couldn't of hoped for anything more,
the hotel was fantastic.
There were always cleaners around tiding up, the staff were very friendly and helpful, the food was amazing and the restaurant staff were brilliant. Very welcoming, it was like we were in a dream world, we really did have a fantastic holiday all thanks to the staff at the flamingo oasis.
We are going back later on in the year, and I can't wait.
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John Millard from falkirk scotland travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
thomson
on a couples holiday.
There were 2 adults and 0 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 01 2006 |
rated the Flamingo Oasis Hotel as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: Excellent all inclusive hotel.
Very clean and fresh food superb. Good location for all amenities. Staff are frendly and efficient. Good class of entertainment catering for all unusual to find a hotel that reopens the kids club at 11pm to allow adults to be entertained. Well done.
Will certainly go back to this hotel as a preferred option.
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Patricia from Halifax travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
Thompson
on a 18-30s holiday.
There were 2 adults and 0 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 01 2006 |
rated the Flamingo Oasis Hotel as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: The hotel and the rooms was always clean and tidy and there was plenty of room to hang clothes, and put clothes that didn't need hanging.
The food was excellent with plenty of choice.
The location was ok for my mum and me as we like walking.
The staff were all very friendly and polite. The tables were always been cleared in the restaurant and the bars. The entertainment was brilliant.
We spent most nights in the Piano bar listening to Pepe on the piano. He was very friendly to everyone.
We will not go anywhere else in Benidorm, and would recommend this hotel to anyone.
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k garton from wirral travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
thomson
on a couples holiday.
There were 2 adults and 0 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 12 2005 |
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| said: Booked last minute for 3 star half board on New Years Eve, found ourselves at the Flamingo (all inclusive) well done Thomson holidays !
Hotel was fabulous and kept spotless, rooms spacious and cleaned every day,all staff very friendly as were the entertainers who put on there own entertainment at night as well as outside entertainers.
Ideal location short walk to shops and bars in new town,food was good with lots of choice and they have a carvery every day, 3 bars to choose from, reception bar is now no smoking except for small area at the back as is the other two bars, although Pepi,s bar still seemed to get very smoky.
All in all we had one fantastic holiday best for a number of years,cant fault anything at all would go back to this hotel like a shot absolutly brilliant.
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barbara from moreton merseyside travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
thomas cook
on a family holiday.
There were 5 adults and 0 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 11 2005 |
rated the Flamingo Oasis Hotel as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: We stayed in the flamingo oasis an what can I say it was really fantastic, it was very clean and the rooms were very spacious.
The food was great and plenty to choose from, the only thing I can't talk about is the entertainment as we went out most nights.
The staff are all great except for 2 girls that were dead miserable an I'm def goin back next year.
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Barrie Norman from Skegness travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
Portland Direct
on a couples holiday.
There were 2 adults and 0 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 10 2005 |
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| said: We stayed at the Flamingo Oasis Hotel Benidorm for 14 nights from 18th October 2005.
There has been very little staff turnaround since we have being coming to this hotel, therefore this is a good indication that the hotel management have got things right, all the staff come from the same mould be it dining room, bar, security, cleaners or reception, the hotel in all areas is spotless and the staff work around the clock to keep it this way.
This is our 14th visit to this hotel and each time, it only gets better and better, this time there has been a major improvement, the main bar area is non smoking with a small smoking area to the far end, the Piano bar (adults only) is non smoking with a small smoking area to the rear and the evening entertainment area is non smoking with a small smoking area well away from the stage.
WELL DONE FLAMINGO OASIS.
Food is exceptional with plenty of choice for all tastes, outside main meal times there are sufficient
snacks to satisfy anyone.
Rooms are large, well designed with a television and balcony, bathrooms are also large with double sink, toilet, bidet, bath and shower, the whole room is kept spotless by an army of cleaners.
The public areas in the hotel are also kept spotless and the floor shines like new.
Miguel and his reception staff stand out for the excellent first class service they offer to the hotel guests, they always have a smile for you whatever the time of day or night, they are always eager to offer assistance and any help that is required.
The rooftop terrace with small swimming pool and bar is an excellent escape from children as it is an adult only area and excellent for sunbathing, we had fourteen days of brilliant sunshine.
The all inclusive bar service is excellent, no queues and no watered down drinks.
The entertainments team work very hard to satisfy all tastes and on a number of nights outside acts visit the hotel in the main entertainment area and the Piano bar.
Do not miss the hypnotist who normally entertains you on a Sunday evening, it is worth watching guests get up to all antics, like making love to chairs, tinkerbell, full monty, river dance etc etc BUT for whatever reason parents of young children, I am talking about 6 to 9 year olds remain during this show even after numerious announcements that the show is not suitable for children and contains adult material, there is a special mini disco/football competition etc has been laid on for them during the show, parents do not even have to take them staff are available for this.
THE HYPNOTIST SHOW IS NOT FOR CHILDREN AND PARENTS SHOULD REALISE IT IS NOT SUITABLE FOR THEM, I CAN UNDERSTAND WHY WE HAVE SO MANY PROBLEMS WITH OUR CHILDREN THESE DAYS.
The only other problem that concerned us is again that parents do not control their children, they allow them to run riot, up and down in the lifts, feet up on the furniture, football in the main areas, there are plenty of signs asking parents not to allow their children to be a nuisance which they certainly are, we are parents and respect other guests and the hotels we stay in and control our children.
Go to this hotel, which is the best in Benidorm and you will be guaranteed to have an excellent holiday.
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miss jones from sheffield travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
thomas cook
on a singles holiday.
There were 6 adults and 3 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 09 2005 |
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| said: This hotel is absoultly fab we have been 4 times we love it when the children are having so much fun.
I must say this has to be the number one family holiday -everything is great.
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mandy from london travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
portland
on a family holiday.
There were 2 adults and 2 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 09 2005 |
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| said: First thing to say would be what a lovely hotel, its our first week all inclusive to Spain and it was well worth a visit to this hotel.
We got a low floor so that was great because I can see how the lifts could cause a problem for those on higher floors.
Food was the best something for everyone.
Pool was nice and big always got a sunbed.
Just not much more to say but if you have booked you will love it. Enjoy.
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andy from sunderland travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
portland
on a family holiday.
There were 4 adults and 2 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 08 2005 |
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| said: Stayed at this hotel in August 2005 and going back with 3 month old in October 2006.
Having read these reviews I must let you know the only time you will have trouble with lifts is when schools are on holiday, as the kids press all 25 buttons in the lifts!
The entertainment staff are fantastic as they all speak perfect English(most of them are British).
The hotel serves a lot of British favorites and even has British chefs as well as local ones.
We have found if you want a low floor it is best to e-mail hotel direct and they do read those e-mails,it worked with us last year.
Only downside is the rat race in the morning for loungers,I thought the English were reserved.
Flamingo Oasis is a must,you will love it.
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gaskell family from wigan,lancashire. travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
Dave simpson travel
on a family holiday.
There were 4 adults and 4 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 08 2005 |
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| said: We've stayed here 3 times,Jan 04, Jan 05 and August 05 so I suppose that tells you it all. We love it! I cant fault this hotel at all.
Plenty going on,we never saw the older kids,they said it was the best holiday ever, and our youngest loved the mini club and evening shows. The entertainment team worked very hard. I can only praise their efforts.
The cleanliness of the hotel cant be faulted,you always saw someone busy cleaning and polishing!The bedrooms are lovely and spacious,with sky Tv and loads of wardrobe space(take some hangers with you though). The bathrooms are also big with twin sinks and a hair dryer.
Be sure to loose a few pounds before you go because the food is excellent,and we still dream about the delicious cakes...
This hotel is everything you expect,honestly!
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Jon, Vics from Wetherby travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
JMC
on a family holiday.
There were 4 adults and 3 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 08 2005 |
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| said: Good holiday, food the best I've had at an All Inclusive hotel.
Our room was kept clean although the walls had some grubby marks on them. All the public area's were well serviced by the cleaning staff, other staff i.e. bar staff, waiters etc all friendly and efficient.
ool very good although the sunbed dash in the morning is comical to say the least.
Didn't view much of the entertainment but what we did was ok to good, the cinema area for kids is an excellent idea as it gives them a couple of hours after dinner to mellow a little.
The reason why we wouldn't visit again is because it is the first time we have stayed in such a high rise building which we did not like. This was compounded by the lifts, there are six so it should not be a problem but kids seem to enjoy playing in them by pressing all 25 buttons, however that's not the hotels problem just lazy parents!
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Georgette from Reading travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
Thomson
on a family holiday.
There were 2 adults and 2 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 08 2005 |
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| said: This was our second visit to this hotel we first stayed when the hotel opened in 2002 and we can honestly say we were worried the holiday would not have been as enjoyable 3 years on but we were greatly impressed by the improvements.
The food was brill with lots of choice for both adults and children.
The entertainment was also good which suited all ages.
This hotel all in all is a fantastic family hotel. There are lots of children so wouldn't recommend this hotel if you don't have any!!!! I cant think of a negative to write so if you want a good family holiday Flamingo Oasis is a good choice.
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Sue from Goole travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
Thompson
on a couples holiday.
There were 2 adults and 0 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 08 2005 |
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| said: The flamingo Oasis is a very clean hotel.
The reception area was set out beautifully.
The maids came every single day and did a very thorough job. The pool, reception, restaurant and bar areas were always tidy and clean. I always saw someone cleaning something around the hotel! The toilets were, in places, a bit grubby but this was more technical problems then cleanliness - i.e holes in walls and no locks on toilet doors.
The food was very good for an all-inclusive holiday. There was plenty to choose from, including alot of vegetables. The sausages at breakfast were gorgeous - not the usual flimsy ones! Lovely carvery each night and every other night was theme night - you could never go hungry as snacks were put on throughout the day too.
The hotel is located quite a walk away from the beach but if you can manage it it is well worth it. The beach is lovely. The excellent thing about the location of the hotel was that its within walking distance to some of the best attractions - which means you can save money on some trips. Benidorm Palace was a 5 minute walk away. Mundomar and Aqualandia were about a 10 minute walk away - but uphill so it was quite tiring in the heat but probably did us good in the end!
The bar staff were very friendly. One of the dining room managers could be abit bossy and strict at times but this can probably be expected what with the hotel being extremely busy.
The entertainers did a fantastic job in trying to keep everybody happy. The shows they put on were well thought out and a good effort was made by all.
All in all we had a fantastic week - the only problem being waiting a long time for the lifts - which sometimes got annoying considering we were on the top floor! But you get that all the time in big hotels so we didn't let it spoil our holiday at all and I'm just sorry we only had one week there cos I definitely could have stayed forever!!
Will hopefully be going again next year - can't wait!
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Lisa from Wales travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
Thomson
on a family holiday.
There were 2 adults and 2 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 07 2005 |
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| said: This hotel is the best one I have stayed at, I cant honestly give a bad comment on anything from the time we arrived everything was perfect.
The food was lovely something for everyone the cavery was always beautiful and the restaraunt was spotless(dont dare try to enter restaraunt lunch time with wet clothes as they are very strict)the rooms are very spacious ,spotless and cleaned daily.
The entertainment team were absolutly fantastic they worked all day from 11 and were never fed up my children loved mini club which is very unusual for them to go and the evening entertainment was excellent.
I have already booked for next year and the children cant wait.
All of you who like a drink when you order wine order a bottle and they even have strongbow in the all inclusive.
I have so much to say about this hotel and all good you will be guaranteed a good holiday
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Chorlton from Whitby travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
JMC
on a family holiday.
There were 4 adults and 3 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 06 2005 |
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| said: The hotel itself was very clean and the rooms were of a large size, which were kept very clean by the maids. The food was the biggest let down, it was all very bland and tasted the same. Also the drinks were very weak, I know they only used local spirits and beers, but even so, they were of very poor quality.
The hotels location wasn't a problem as we enjoyed walking everywhere, so as to see the whole resort. The entertainers tried their best, the kids enjoyed the entertainment for them, but the adults, was only fit for a labour club.
The lift situation in the hotel was absolutely horrific, it took ages to get a lift as they kept missing floors.
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Jim & Meg Mitchell from Glasgow travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
Thomson
on a couples holiday.
There were 2 adults and 0 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 06 2005 |
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| said: My wife and I have just returned from our 10th visit to this hotel. I am in a wheelchair, and found all accesses and egresses to be wheelchair friendly, apart from the disabled toilets, 2 no. in the reception area.
The door closers were too strong for access, and the actual disabled compartments were too small for adequate manouvre, and there was no hand drier in the toilet ajacent to the main bar.
The rooms were of an excellent size, allowing clear access into the room. The staff were constantly cleaning internally and externally to a very high standard. There were 6 lifts, 2 of which were extra wide for wheelchairs, but were rather eccentric in operation, due mainly I fear by the guests who did not read the clear signs.
Food superb, location a bit far from Levante, but there are cheap taxis on the doorstep. staff were superb, but we know most of them.
Entertainment was a bit amateurist by the staff, but they brought in external shows which were good in the main, apart from the UK efforts.
Would we go again, yes, we are already booked for December.
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becky duckworth from blackpool travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
jmc
on a family holiday.
There were 2 adults and 2 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 05 2005 |
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| said: When arriving at the Hotel Flamingo Oasis we were welcomed by the fantastic reception staff. The hotel was very clean and welcoming with very friendly staff.
At my stay at this hotel we found the food out of this world with a huge variety for myself and my family to choose from with an excellent kids menu.
The entertainment programme was fab and kept us all busy throughout the day the kids espcially loved the hotel run mini club.
We all enjoyed ourselves so much we have already boooked to go back the same time next year.
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kelly from bridgend travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
portland
on a family holiday.
There were 4 adults and 1 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 04 2005 |
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| said: What a wonderful holiday food was great, staff couldn't do enough to please you.
Location isn't ideal but is only a small walk away from the beach.
Children were well entertained and were even taken to watch a film when the adult comedian was on, but even then many parents allowed their children to remain.
The maid service was excellent.
I will definitely be returning soon.
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Brunton from Glasgow travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
Globespan
on a couples holiday.
There were 2 adults and 0 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 04 2005 |
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| said: We stayed in the Flamingo Oasis, Benidorm for 7 days. We stayed here at the same time last year.
My parents have also stayed for 2 weeks end of March into April 2005. This was their 3rd visit and they love everything about the hotel. The hotel is all inclusive, very spacious and clean with good sized bedrooms and pleasant staff.
The food is generally very good although quality of menu has definately declined since last year. Liver and kidney on menu 3 - 4 times within 7 days. Roast beef - delicious on one occasion but when served another 2 or three times was tough, dry and stringy -definately not the same quality. Last year smoked salmon on menu but this year seems like food costs have been reduced and food of this standard not being served. However in fairness there is still a good choice and selection of salads and desserts is particularly extensive.
Alcoholic beverages served are local makes but not unpleasant. Dining room unpleasantly warm when air conditioning not on (I think it was broken for a couple of days). Piano Bar and lounges fairly smokey would be great if non smoking areas here (large reception area is fairly smoke free).
Hotel is situated a little out from main busy area (10 min walk) but bus stop and taxis immediately outside hotel which is great. During our stay most guests were in the more mature age group but as we left younger and noisier people arriving.
Staff very pleasant and security guard always at door which is very reassuring as there is apparently a high crime rate in the area. I personally would not like to visit Benidorm in the busy season! Lots of the residents in the hotel were repeat visitors.
Overall a good week but because the food was really excellent last year we were left feeling a little bit let down this year as whilst it was quite good it definately wasn't nearly as good as last year.
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smith from cardiff travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
portland
on a family holiday.
There were 4 adults and 1 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 04 2005 |
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| said: Just came back from this hotel and already booked again. The entertainment was wonderful something for all ages. This is a very impressive hotel its clean and well presented.
The staff couldnt do enough for us I hardly saw my 8 year old due to the wonderful kids club.
As for the food it more than satisfied my fussy family!!! We only had one problem we didnt want to leave.
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Wilson McMillan from Near Glasgow travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
FlyGlobespan
on a 18-30s holiday.
There were 2 adults and 0 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 04 2005 |
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| said: Found this to be a very good four star hotel. It had three pools, free form on the main ground area, one on the roof for adults, and one indoors.
Rooms are of a good size as are the balconies.
Food was excellent and they did have theme nights in the restaurant so there was always something different. One nice touch was that some nights when you were waiting to be shown to a table you were handed a glass of champagne.
Staff very friendly as was the entertainment people who worked very hard and put on very professional shows.
Would certainly consider this hotel on any return visit.
The only down side for us was that we could not get a late check out or courtesy room. Didn't spoil the holiday though.
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millard from brierley hill travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
thomas cook
on a family holiday.
There were 3 adults and 2 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 04 2005 |
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| said: Was a great holiday.
Wine was served by the bottle, and the cider in this all inclusive was strongbow.
Staff were ok and Leslie the entertainment staff was fantastic.
Plenty to do for the kids. I travelled with a 16 yr old, a 9 yr old and a 6 yr old and they had no complaints.
If your a veggie there’s not much to offer in the restaurant.
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wyndham &marlene from blackwood travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
portland direct
on a couples holiday.
There were 2 adults and 0 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 03 2005 |
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| said: Stayed at this hotel for 2 weeks beginning of March.
Weather was not very good, cold for first 4-5 days but there was something to do all day. The entertainment team worked very hard and put up some excellent shows in the evening.
The food was probably the best we have had in Spain. Service was very good in bars got rid of queues very quickly, having Strongbow is unusual as part of the AI and if you wanted bottles of wine they were just given, cuts queuing down considerably.
All in all consider the Oasis as the best holiday hotel ever had. We are going back to Benidorm end of April and are trying another AI group but will definitely be back in Flamingo Oasis before the end of year.
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Gerry Quinn and Charlene McGowan from Glasgow travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
Thomas Cook
on a couples holiday.
There were 2 adults and 0 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 03 2005 |
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| said: I and my boyfriend have just returned from a week’s holiday at the Flamingo Oasis. We have both been to Benidorm before, but our stay at the Flamingo Oasis was excellent. We both really enjoyed it.
The staff where superb, really helpful and seemed to be constantly cleaning.
The hotel was better than what the brochure states and I would definitely recommend this hotel to anyone thinking about going.
This was our first time going all inclusive, and it was definitely money well spent. The idea of going up with a card to the bar was brilliant, not having to constantly carry money about with you.
The food was of good standard but very repetitive, the theme nights helped and there was something for everyone.
The rooms in the hotel where very spacious and well kept with daily maid service. The only thing was you could hear what was going on next door! but that didn’t bother us to much.
The roof top pool/bar was excellent you could see all over Benidorm. It was good to just lie up there getting toasted and a bit tipsy at the same time.
Although this hotel is set a bit further back from the main drag you are only about a 10 mins walk from the beach which was okay because there is plenty of shops/bars and restaurants on the way to pass your time. It's only about 3 euros in a taxi back to the hotel if you can't be bothered walking at night.
We both loved this hotel and will be going back in October with our two kids, because they will definitely love this hotel it has so much to offer for everyone.
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Andy 'n Jan from Wigan travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
Thomas Cook
on a couples holiday.
There were 2 adults and 0 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 02 2005 |
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| said: Stayed at the Oasis for a week in Feb. Lovely hotel, top nosh (can be a bit repetative but the "themed nights" help).
Drinks unlimited....you WILL overindulge. Wine can be got from the bar by the bottle(white, rose or red) if required. Rooftop terrace and bar is cool.
There is a small pool there(bear in mind this is on the ROOF! 25 floors up! Staff are nice and friendly. Entertainment is a bit like Butlins. There was a visiting comedian who was RACIST. He just so happened to come from Wigan. How people can laugh at that old rubbish is beyond me. Thought people had got educated.
The reason I would not visit again is due to the SMOKING. It is a smokers paradise. If you are a non-smoker or have children you will not find anywhere in this hotel(bar the restaurant) to escape the constant fog. This hotel definately needs seperate areas. Some parents did not care that their offspring were constantly exposed to it.
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Sharon & Chris Fisher from Bradford travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
Thomas Cook
on a family holiday.
There were 2 adults and 2 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 02 2005 |
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| said: Our room was a family room with a double bed, 1 single and a sofa bed. The room was comfortable with plenty of storage space for a family and was kept spotless by the daily maid service with fresh towels every day and the beds remade and a linen change once through the week. We had a lovely large balcony which was big enough to sit on and the children to play on, it also had a fantastic view over the mountains as we were on the 17th floor. The hotel was immaculately kept and the staff were courteous, polite and they were always pleased to help if they could.
Due to the time of year the outside pools and bars were not open but you could gain access to the outside area where there was a small play area for children. People were sitting on the sun loungers if they could find a sheltered spot out of the wind. Unfortunately due to the number of high rise buildings/hotels etc I doubt if the pool area would get much sun as they seem to block alot of it out.
We were able to use the indoor pool which is situated with gym. This is not very big and I should imagine it could become abit awkward if it was particularly busy. The other problem is that because it is geared for adults using the gym is dosen't have a shallow end. Our 6 year old is fairly tall but could only stand up at the bottom of the steps.
Whilst there was a big choice of food in the restaurant with lots of hot food, selections of salads and usually an english roast with the ususal vegetables etc the food was not child friendly. My children lived on fish and sausages most of the week. When the restaurant was not open you could go in there for snacks which left alot to be desired. I took our son in after watching a show at around 10pm for a snack and found that it was the same sort of food that was served for the evening meal and not the sort of thing that a child would want to eat at that time of night as a snack. Perhaps tbey should consider lighter/child friendly snacks such as hot dogs, pizza, chips, burgers, sandwiches etc... The choice of drinks etc was good in the restaurant the only thing lacking was a hot drink. The machines were not on for dinner and evening meals and you had to go upto the bar for a hot drink if you wanted one.
The evening entertainment was OK. There was a mini disco for 45 mins in the evenings and then a game of bingo. The entertainment at 10pm was quite good with everyone working really hard to entertain you. There was a flamenco show and one night they did Starlight Express which was very good. I thought that perhaps the childrens disco could be a little bit longer and perhaps vary in the songs and dances it does as it was the same every night.
I think that the hotel would benefit from a better play area/room for younger children. We have a 2 year old daugther and there was nothing for her to do. She wasn't able to go in the mini club and there was no creche. Although our 6 year old didn't go in the mini club judging by the certificates they gave out for the winners of the games in the club, they were for young children muscial chairs/bumps etc. They could also do with more evening entertainment for kids as well apart from the mini disco. Childrens entertainment was over by 9.15pm, the shows at ten were not always interesting for kids and if you let them run riot in the bar when people without children were having drinks it didn't always go down well. Adults are provided with an adults only lounge and bar and a roof top adults only pool so I think there should be some designated family only areas too!
Although the hotel was kept to a high standard, and in a very good location I don't think I would go back again with children but for people without children who want a quiet, relaxing holiday it would be ideal.
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Barrie Norman from Skegness travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
Portland Direct (Thomson)
on a couples holiday.
There were 2 adults and 0 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 02 2005 |
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| said: February 5th to 12th 2005, another fantastic week at this, what can only be described as one of the best hotels in Benidorm. Being it is all inclusive, you could not ask for anything better. We have been there many times now, each time we have had no cause to complain.
All areas of the hotel are fantastic.
The entertainments team has changed since our last visit, they work very hard indeed to please all clients and put on some very good programmes. The hotel also has a number of visiting acts which were excellent, these are billed as ADULT ENTERTAINMENT ACTS and start at 2300 but regret that due to a number of parents who allow there children to remain in the club after 2300, the adult entertainment is somewhat tamed.
If you enjoy a hotel that surpasses all expectations in quality of food with fantastic choices, first class service, huge range of drinks that are all inclusive, excellent large rooms which are serviced daily and kept spotless and a hotel that is kept to such a high standard. You marvel at how the cleaners manage it then THIS is the hotel for you, book now for your fantastic holiday of a lifetime, you wont regret it.
I must also add that the reception staff compliment the rest of the hotel by the excellent first class service they give.
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Bina from Wolverhampton travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
Kwik Travel
on a friends holiday.
There were more than 6 adults and 0 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 02 2005 |
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| said: This was a girls weekend away and we thoroughly enjoyed it.
The rooms were large and clean.
The staff were pleasant and the young entertainers were brilliant.
This hotel is great for couples, families and also groups of friends as it has something for everyone.
The only problem was the hypnotist who was racist and homophobic, and did not keep it clean (as promised with all the young children around). He used racist comments about the types of people he assumed were from Moss Side, he used homophobic language and had the hypnotised people doing things to each other and the furniture in front of young children. We aren't prudes (far from it) but felt this was not appropriate family entertainment.
We would definitely go again if we knew the Hypnotist wasn't going to be there!
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Gary from Salford travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
Thomas Cook
on a family holiday.
There were 4 adults and 1 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 02 2005 |
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| said: The Flamingo Oasis has a really impressive reception area giving it a warm welcome feeling. The facilities (bar, swimming pools etc) all seemed really clean and the all inclusive food is the best I've tasted.
The hotel staff were all very friendly and helpful.
The entertainment was excellent, games throughout the day for both adults and children - these included mini-golf, darts, pool, pistol/rifle shooting, football and bingo.
During the evening there's a mini-disco, bingo, various entertainment (whilst there the entertainment staff did a great cowboy evening and an even better music from Broadway).
Will definitely visit again.
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garry wilson from wakefield travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
jmc
on a family holiday.
There were 2 adults and 1 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 01 2005 |
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| said: Stopped for a week from 29/1/05 for my birthday.
Brilliant hotel with just a few bad points.
Firstly just before you get to lifts the stench from the drains is very apparent and also when emptying the bath water stench comes back up plug holes in sink.
Next while the staff in the restaurant were brilliant especially with our 21mth old boy the staff behind the bars upstairs were somewhat ignorant & rude at times.
Last but not least the hotel is mainly full of older people whom I must say were also brilliant with us & our son but the slight few were ignorant thinking they owned the place & should come before anyone else.
But I must say the plusses well outweighed the minuses & would definitely return & are thinking of booking for next year already , stopped in a few hotels in Benidorm & found this far better than the rest.
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Liz from wirral travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
portland direct
on a family holiday.
There were 2 adults and 1 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 12 2004 |
rated the Flamingo Oasis Hotel as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: Had some reservations about staying in an all inclusive hotel in Benidorm over New year. I neednt have worried. Only one family seemed to want to 'overindulge' and the management were on their case to make sure they didnt upset other guests.
It was mainly families or older couples whilst we stayed, and the atmosphere was excellent. Staff are very friendly apart from two or three bar staff who were downright rude and surly.
Never queued longer than a few minutes for drinks, and my husband thought he'd died and gone to heaven when he discovered that what he'd read on earlier reviews was true....Strongbow cider really was available as part of the all inclusive!
I also agree that the spirits dont appear to be very strong, but that suits me fine as I never once got up with a hangover! Food can only be described as excellent, probably the best we've ever had, carvery every day, prawns in their shells as part of the salad choice most days...only negative being the bacon..just not very nice, streaky and greasy. But I didn't struggle to find something else to eat.
The rooms are great, we booked a double, which was LARGE, and we also had a pool view which meant we got the sun on the balcony in the afternoon.
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Barrie Norman from Skegness travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
Portland Direct
on a couples holiday.
There were 2 adults and 0 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 11 2004 |
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| said: Another fantastic 14 nights holiday at this top Benidorm hotel. We have stayed here quite a number of times now and it goes from strength to strength, it can only be highly recommended.
The reception area is large with plenty of light, a bar/coffee area is off to the left.
Rooms are out of this world, large, comfortable and kept to a very high standard.
Restaurant is again a pleasure to experience with a huge variety of choice.
The bars serve excellent drinks and there is a very minimal waiting time to be served.
All the staff have a very pleasant disposition and happy to help you.
The adults only rooftop sun bathing area/swimming pool and bar is a must.
Book this hotel and you will have a fantastic holiday.
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Kevin Watson from Stoke on Trent travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
JMC
on a family holiday.
There were 2 adults and 2 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 10 2004 |
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| said: Just come back from The Flamingo Oasis in Benidorm. From the moment we left East Midlands Airport we have had the most amazing holiday.
The hotel is out of this world. Big spacious areas to relax, quiet areas, areas of total bedlam. You choose.
Rooms are spotless and cleaned daily. The food is amazing plenty of choice for all (at least three theme nights per week)piping hot and very well presented.
The hotel itself is about a 10 minute stroll to the sea front but be warned, is slightly uphill on the way back. Also a word of warning to those travelling at this time of year if you have kids don't expect wall to wall sun. The surrounding skyline tends to block out what little sun you get. Of course there is the roof top bar and pool if you dont have kids. Very warm up there most days. The poolside bar is also not open at this time of year so a bit of a hike up about 20 steps to the bar is a bit of a chore.
The hotel staff all speak very good English are very well presented and groomed. They are a credit to the company.
And the entertainment Well what can I say. If I was asked to pay to see it then I would have done so willingly. Brilliant.
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Mr and Mrs W from West Midlands travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
Thompsons
on a couples holiday.
There were 2 adults and 0 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 09 2004 |
rated the Flamingo Oasis Hotel as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: We stayed in this hotel for 10 days in September 2007. Our first impression was disappointment with our room. We had no sofas or twin washbasins, and our balcony was in shade all day. The hotel has one row of rooms at the rear of the building which are set back slightly from all the rest. Other guests told us that on some floors this room is used as a cleaners' storage room, on others they are obviously let out. Be aware of this. We felt Thompsons should have made us aware what we would be getting.
The usual toiletries were provided, towels changed daily if requested, and there was a useful hairdryer. The beds had seen better days - they creaked really badly. Our wardrobe door came off its runners and we had to get it fixed (they did attend to it really quickly).
When you enter the dining room, the variety of food appears huge, but after a few days you realise the same things are put out in the same places day after day. There is a lot of 'recycling' of food and some very weird concoctions appear as they try to use up all the leftovers. The best items on offer were the fresh fruits and salads, cheese, cold meats and the jonts of roast ham on the carvery. We didn't enjoy the hot meals - in our opinion this was not 4 star food by any means.
The best thing about the AI drinks was the ability to get water, soft drinks, tea and coffee whenever you felt like it. The San Mig was okay, the Strongbow didn't taste quite right, and the spirits and wine were as you would expect - "locally produced" and weak. They tasted pleasant enough but if you think you're going to get full strength drinks you'll be disappointed.
We found the staff to be pleasant - more pleasant than some of the guests! We didn't see any of the family entertainment but it seemed to be going down well. The piano bar for adults had a very poor seating arrangement which meant most people couldn't actually see the pianist. The hotel has excellent access for people with mobility problems, baby buggies etc.
The main swimming pool was in the shade for quite a lot of the time so the sunworshippers area did get crowded. We never saw the jacuzzi bubbling - it was always full of kids. The rooftop adult sunbathing area was okay, with a small plunge type pool.
In summary, we did not feel this was a good choice of hotel for an active couple. In fairness Thompsons do advertise it in their family brochure. Its good if you have mobility problems or very young children and know you're going to be around the hotel most of the day. We only found ourselves around at lunchtime twice over the 10 days because we were out and about after breakfast. We did take a picnic on one occasion (breae, pate, tuna and tons of fruit), but frankly its easier to pop into a bar wherever you happen to be. When it comes to food and drinks we prefer less choice but better quality and wouldn't go for AI again on this basis.
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Ian from Keighley travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
JMC
on a family holiday.
There were 2 adults and 2 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 09 2004 |
rated the Flamingo Oasis Hotel as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: Although we have been to Benidorm before, this was the first time we have gone all inclusive. So what a surprise when we got the measure of the Hotel.
We loved it, the kids loved it and we had a fabulous time.
The staff and the food and the cleanliness of the complex could not be faulted. The entertainment, though not Las Vegas standard, was well rehearsed and performed.
Whilst it was a bit of a walk to the beach, the hotel was idealy situated for Mundomar and Aqualandia
As a matter of interest, the first couple of times we exchanged travellers cheques we used the exchange across the road, who were a bit extortionate with their charges so we asked at reception and got a far better deal
Fab holiday - would definately go there again and have recommended it to some of our friends
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holly and paul from swansea travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
thomson
on a couples holiday.
There were 2 adults and 0 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 09 2004 |
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| said: We stayed all inclusive for one week, and we had an excellent time. the hotel rooms were clean and the beds were comfortable enough. The rooms have air con which was good because the weather was lovely for the whole week!.
The food in the hotel was very nice, always a nice selection of fresh salads, and a carvery station with freshly cooked pork or beef. You could have a roast dinner most every night if you wanted to!. The breakfast was nice too, and i liked the fact that you could still get sausage, egg, bacon, toast etc from the canteen even if you came down to eat after 10am because they kept a selection of breakfast items available along with the all inclusive 'snacks' throughout the late morning.
The snacks were things like burgers, hot dogs, chips, which were there for you to make yourslef with bread rolls, fried onions etc. The hotel staff were mostly friendly enough, but as usual, a few of the bar staff were a bit grumpy, but i think that is the same just about anywhere.
The bar area by reception was where we spent much of our time, becuase it was very spacious, without tables being jammed close to each other. The chairs were comfortable, and there were even a few comfy if not slightly scruffy sofas to sit on while having your drinks.
The entertainment team always tried their best, day and night. They didnt nag you to get involved, and they did the usual 'greece' tribute, which was quite amusing. I was expecting the kids at the hotel to be annoying after reading a couple of other reports, but although there were children staying there, we didnt find them too badly behaved.
The one annoying thing about this hotel was the lifts...yes, I have to agree with the other people that commented on them....they was small, dark, and totally unreliable!!!.....we had read about this on this site before we left, so we requested a low level room, and we got one on the 4th floor, but it was still quite alot of steps to go down to get to the recpetion area!!!....we quite often had to wait over 10 minutes for a lift, and even then you couldnt get in because it was too full. A couple of people said they had got stuck in them, but never for too long, and luckily, that never happened to us!....but dont let this small point put you off the hotel, because we loved it, and we wouldnt hesitate to stay there again.
As for the location, it was just about a five or ten minute walk to the beach, whcih was nice, and there is a taxi rank right on the beach if you are feeling too lazy to walk back like we did a couple of times!!.....We had never been to Benidorm before, and we werent sure if we would enjoy it, but all in all we thought it was ok.
Plenty of bars full of every kind of entertainment you could think of. Loads and loads of shops, not all tacky, some had very nice hand bags and clothes and ornaments. Eating out was cheap, though we only did it twice for two reasons...firstly, the hotel food was very good, and secondly because we found that there was a lack of quality restaurants.
Mostly cafes with plastic tables and chairs, selling burgers or pie and chips. Im not saying there is anything wrong with that, but sometimes we fancied a nice steak or something similar, and we couldnt find anywhere to do this. There are a couple of better restaurants on the promenade, but the prices were quite high because of the views etc which were very nice.
We would go back to benidorm, and we would definitely stay at this hotel again, as long as it was all inclusive because of the lack of 'good'restaurants.
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Jason Timms from Runcorn travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
Thomas cook
on a family holiday.
There were 2 adults and 2 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 09 2004 |
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| said: When we arrived at this hotel it was in the middle of the night, we had two kids and all the luggage with us. Our eldest son was falling asleep and a member of staff came to greet us and carried him to our room for us extremely helpfull staff.
The room was very spacious and a huge bathroom which was superbly decorated. The entertainment was very good most of the time just occasionally kids got bored. The food was brilliant you would never go hungry you can eat practically from 7am until midnight. A huge selection of all types of food and even did themed nights ie Mexican, Chinese etc....
It was my wifes birthday over there and for a small charge you can get waiter service and they will even make a birthday cake, a very special day. So overall superb holiday and a surberb hotel and have already booked for June 2005.
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Estelle from Brierley Hill travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
Thomson
on a family holiday.
There were 2 adults and 1 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 09 2004 |
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| said: On first arriving at the hotel the hotel the reception area was very impressive, it really was the wow factor being a large open space with a nice cafe to the left a staircase leading to palm trees and the floor below, there was a glass lift giving access to 3 floors and to the right was the reception desk.
The hotel public areas were very clean although my room could of been cleaner as it had dirty marks over the mirrors and the patio table had coffee cup marks over it.
The hotel food was really good the best all inclusive I have been to yet.
The location was quite good being only a 10 minute walk to the beach.
The staff were of a mixed variety, some happy some unhappy!!
Entertainment was awful, but the entertainment staff did work hard and try their best.
The reason why I would not visit this hotel again is because there seemed to be a children via pensioner thing going on, most of the older age group did not want children in this hotel, they did not let the children breathe! one even said to me that children should not be allowed in this hotel, but it is a hotel based around families - maybe they should stop the pensioners instead!
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jan and colin from bedford travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
first choice
on a couples holiday.
There were 2 adults and 0 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 09 2004 |
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| said: A first impression as you enter the hotel is a vast reception and bar area, a little unusual and most hotels have separate bar facilities from the lobby. We thought that because of its size more attention could be paid to interior decoration i.e. more greenery and planters needed to fill up and eliminate the empty bare look. The same applies to the restaurant (cafe type feel to it) however these are the only minus points we found.
The room was a lovely light spacious clean accommodation'
The food was delicious English and different theme night’s meals to try.
Staff very friendly, location on the edge of the town not in the thick of a concrete jungle. Buses to centre every few minutes, short walk from centre to old town.
Hotel pool area very family orientated but if you want peace and quiet there is a lovely roof terrace with another pool and bar the area being for adults only.
Can’t comment on the hotel entertainment as we spent most evenings out. Had a couple of fantastic nights at carriages club in new town.
Another good system the Flamingo has is with all inclusive i.d. Cards a nice change from wrist bands.
We would recommend this hotel for couples or families as they have thought of some good ideas to keep everyone happy, have a good time!
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Zoe Dancer from Oldham travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
JMC
on a family holiday.
There were 2 adults and 2 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 08 2004 |
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| said: The hotel was kept very clean throughout the 2 wks that we stayed there.
The food was very enjoyable for me and my husband but for my 2 children that were aged 10 yrs and 7 yrs (who are very fussy eaters anyway) would only eat the pizza and chips and desserts, but I didn’t think that there was enough choice on for the children anyway.
The location was great only a short walk away from Aqualandia (water park) and Munamar (dolphin/seal/parrots ect) great for the kids.
The staff where very friendly but they like you to be quiet around the hotel when playing air hockey.
Entertainment was great they kept both myself and hubby and both the kids occupied for the full 2 wks.
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Ashleigh Mc from Manchester travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
thomas cook
on a family holiday.
There were 3 adults and 1 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 08 2004 |
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| said: Lovely holiday but the biggest problem was sunbeds round the pool and the pool temperature always freezing!!! you sometimes had to chase the sun because other hotels were blocking most of the sun.the food is great and the staff are mostly very polite speak good english.the entertainment staff work very hard to keep holiday makers amused but sometimes the entertainment is not very good for adults.cleaners always cleaning the hotel and we even seen them at 11 o'clock at night cleaning the hotel reception area and the cafe.
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june oades from scunthorpe travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
portland
on a family holiday.
There were 3 adults and 1 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 08 2004 |
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| said: just returned home from a two week stay at the flamingo oasis, first impressions of the hotel where good. Large entrance, clean and very prompt at checking you in.I wasnt happy about been on the 15th floor as i had asked for a low floor when booking 14 months ago. Never mind i thought(good view) i didnt like to complain. The rooms were larger than i thought they would be, very clean and plenty of cupboard space. Lock did not work on bathroom door(embbarasing for the teenage daughter we have)i reported this but it never got fixed.Food was of a very high standard plenty of choice, always hot and available all day. Staff friendly although some bar staff could be a little more(didnt seem to smile much) The entertainment was poor, there were a few good shows but i feel the hotel should invest some cash on more external artists(however the team worked hard on there roles enjoyed grease).Although i enjoyed my holiday at flamingo oasis i dont think i would return, i couldnt stand doing (Linford Cristie) every morning again just for a sun bed. It was quite amusing really, watching everyone run like mad when the sec-guard blew his famous whistle. Mind you if you cant beat them join them (i wasnt paying all that money to sun bathe on a white plastic chair) When you have 1500 people (Approx) and only 500 sunbeds what do you expect. They need to invest in more SunBeds. I would recommend this hotel to family and friends but i would warn them about the sunbeds.
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stella taylor from shildon travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
thomas cook
on a family holiday.
There were 2 adults and 2 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 08 2004 |
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| said: Just returned on 1st September from a weeks stay. We all loved our holiday. The hotel was fantastic very clean. Excellent meals plenty to choose from they cater for everyones tastes.Hotel staff very friendly and helpful.My husband queued for sunbeds on a morning otherwise no chance of getting one before 3pm.He said there was a mad rush to get the beds so be prepared to run. He put our towels on the beds and left them there while we had our breakfasts and no one moved them.The kids loved their identity cards, our 7year old spent all day in the pool except when he visited the pool bar for burgers, chips, milkshakes and kids cocktails.The adult ones are ok as well.
We enjoyed the entertainment on a night.The last night the entertainment staff did a brilliant version of GREASE all the kids at the hotel loved the mini disco and the staff did a brilliant job keeping them amused.If you like animals go on the trip to visit noah's ark in the mountains but beware of Rita the cheeky monkey.
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gay gay from Mnchester travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
Thomon
on a family holiday.
There were 2 adults and 2 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 08 2004 |
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| said: We have just returned from The Flamingo Oasis in Benidorm and all I can say is BRILLLL!!!!!
This hotel is clean,well equipped and provides a good value family holiday.
I've broken it down so it's easier to read :-
ROOMS - fantastic size if you stay here as a family of 4 you will no longer have to deal with having a double and 2 singles all in a line right next to other and then all waking up in one of the beds !
In our room it would have comfortably accommodated a family of 5, we had 2 sofa beds which turned into really comfortable single beds. We also had a very large double bed and another single bed.
The Bathroom was a good size over bath shower, bedet, toilet and double wash basins. Great amount of wardrobe space and also a safe and TV although there is a small charge and returnable deposits. ONLY PROBLEM the bath was very slippy and we had to put one of the towels in there for safety.
FOOD - Fantastic and plenty to chose from. You could eat at any time between 8am and midnight whether it was in the restaurant or at the pool side bar. ONLY PROBLEM they did have slight weird concoctions of things i.e. one day there was canneloni and we thought it was of course made with meat but it was made with fish!
ENTERTAINMENT - Some of the people who done reveiws about this part of their holiday have slated the entertainment that this holiday has on offer. OK it is not a Las Vegas Show Girl type of thing - but it is something for you to look at and the kids seem to love it - they all "Fight" to get front row seats. The hotel has an entertainment company who provides all of the entertainment for them and I think that they work so very hard in trying to keep everyone happy which is not always possible.
If you don't like the entertainment sit inside in the airconditioned bar area - you will be alot cooler !
DRINKS SERVICE - Ok can get a bit busy but the staff work hard and get everyone sorted as soon as possible - but with a hotel so big you should expect that there are times when there will be queues.
STAFF - friendly fantastic and fab ! what more can I say.
SUNBEDS - As always this is a really big downfall - there are not enough. If you have a pool facing room get up at 7.55am and peer over your balcony and watch whilst playing The Benny Hill music in your head and you will possibly get the biggest laugh of your life. There are what I consider very inconsiderate people who say a family of 5 (2AD and 3 kids) will go down and get 5 sunbeds - 3 of them will then not be used all day because the kids are too busy swimming in the fabulous pool or at kids club ! Very irritating to those of us who are considerate enough to share two sunbeds between 2 adults and 2 kids.
EXCURSIONS - If you have a family with kids you have got to go to Mundomar. Dolphins seals etc fabulous - a 7 hour day out for around £45 for a family of 4 and only about 10 minutes walk away although it is up hill.
Some people we met went to the Benidorm Palace which is about 100 yards up the road and said it was a fabulous show and the costumes were great.
THOMSON KIDS CLUB - This has got to be one of the best kids clubs I have ever seen the reps are totally committed to those kids they even take time out at night to do the hotel mini disco with the entertaianment staff. Rob Hayley and Lucy YOU ARE FAB !!!
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Paula(38)David(39)Billie-Jo(11)Robyn(5) from Middlesbrough travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
JMC
on a family holiday.
There were 2 adults and 2 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 07 2004 |
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| said: This hotel was everything we expected it to be and was a brilliant family holiday.
FOOD -
The food had a different theme every night and with our two children being very fussy eaters there was something they liked everynight,and don’t worry about sleeping in past breakfast as main breakfast carries on until 12.30!
ENTERTAINMENT -
The entertainment was child friendly and was much better in the 2nd week.(BEGINNING JULY)
POOL AREA -
The pool area was extremely clean and had pools for all ages, the entertainment was not only on a night it was on morning' till' night and JMC had a kids club running as well as the hotels own kids club!
ROOMS -
They were also very clean and couldn’t fault them at all, the only putdown on our room was we were on the 21st floor with a buggy (rather be there than on the e.g. 6th as you waited even longer for lift to come in those type of floors) and we also didn’t have a pool view although didn’t realise that pool views were so good until we got one as a courtesy room. (All the noise might wake those kids up!!)
LOUNGE + RECEPTION AREA -
This was very clean all marble walls and floors!
Overall the hotel was great and we soon booked up to go again this year!!
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susie from durham travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
jmc
on a family holiday.
There were more than 6 adults and more than 6 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 07 2004 |
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| said: I had a slight problem on arrival as I booked a fridge for my medication but didn't receive it until the next day after a lot of conversations with hotel staff & reps. They offered me the option to put my medication in the hotels fridge but I rejected that as I like to keep it with me as it is a very dangerous drug and didn't think it was a good idea as you don't know who had access to it. Never had this problem in the past.
This was my third visit to Flamingo Oasis and I was not disappointed at all. Most of the staff were very friendly but I think it is time they arranged for a separate place for the children to be served as the staff usually served the adults first even though the children had waited and took their turn in the queue.
The entertainment was vastly improved this year - last year was extremely poor.
In my 3 visits the indoor pool has never been in operation and this was disappointing as it is ideal to get away from the children at times. The roof top is not an option as some of the party dislike heights.
Sunbeds - well you had to get up very early to get a sunbed and a little bit of space, it was like the kiddy's programme 'wacky races'- terrible. I had a conversation with a family who went to the hotel next door to have a relaxing day around the pool and they acquired sunbeds with no problems at all.
Watch your drinks when you are out and about in Benidorm as one member of the party had their drink spiked and what a night we had with him.
I will go back to this hotel as it is very well run, tidy, and clean and most of the staff are very sociable, the young lads in the restaurant loved the children and a good rapport was built up with those who took the time to talk to them.
All in all well recommended.
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Hurren from Birmingham travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
Thomas Cook
on a family holiday.
There were 2 adults and 2 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 07 2004 |
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| said: Well, it's been a while since our return from The Flamingo Oasis, but I still think it's worth highlighting it's many pluses.
We thoroughly enjoyed our stay here and would go back given the chance.
The all inclusive is great value. Cleanliness like we have never witnessed before. Food excellent and varied. Fantastic rooms, plenty of space and again, kept spotlessly clean.
Staff were all brilliant and all worked so hard.
The entertainment, whilst you could not class as 'professional' was OK and what you would expect. They could have brought more outside acts in, but the hotel staff worked like Trojans.
We had many reservations before we travelled due to previous postings on this web-site (particularly in May of this year!) So much that I wrote to JMC to ask for reassurances that they had no ongoing problems with this hotel. I never did get a response. However, I can recommend this hotel to anyone.
There is plenty to do. Fantastic pool. Many bars to choose from which varies your two weeks. The grounds are beautiful.
I agree the building is showing some signs of wear and tear, but any repairs we highlighted, or when staff were notified of 'spillages', were dealt with promptly.
If you are thinking of going - don't hesitate.
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rita mullins from askern/doncaster travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
thompsons
on a family holiday.
There were 4 adults and 5 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 07 2004 |
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| said: wkat more can i say this hotel is a must for everyone from singles to familys its great hotel is spotlessly clean, many menus to choose from including kiddies own counter,staff are the tops they are brill especially the kids always joking and teasing them, although the entertainment was good for the kids but i think they forgot us grown ups!!! but never mind. i would give the holiday 10 out of 10 wish i could have stayed longer than our 2 weeks!!!
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john from dunstable travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
portland
on a family holiday.
There were 2 adults and 2 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 07 2004 |
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| said: We went at the end of july,at the start of the school hoidays.First impressions of the hotel are quite nice.A big lobby clean and airy.But look a little closer and the cracks are starting to appear,cracked plaster worn out furnishings with cigarette burns,chipped stairways.
The rooms are large,ours was 2 single beds 2 sofa beds for the kids.Our bathroom door did not shut properly and the lock did not work.Not that good for a 4 star hotel.
The pool area is lovely a nice big free form pool with palm trees all around.There is around 350 sunbeds for the entire hotel,not a lot considering 396 rooms.If you go in a busy period be prepared for the daily sunbed dash.As the pool area is quite small the sunbeds are put away in the evening to make way for the few poor quality tables and chairs.Then around 8.00am the brown shirted security man blows his whistle(I kid you not)to start the dash.If you can, escape to the roof terrace to avoid this mayhem.
The food at this hotel was excellent,something for everyone from 8.30 till midnight.Most of the staff are friendly,a few grumpy ones,but you get that anywhere.
The entertainment was rather poor,not enough during the day,considering there was ten of them,could have done better.
Who ever built this hotel in my opinion got it wrong,the hotel is far to large for the grounds when fully occupied,as you will see if you go there.I would say it is a good 3 star not a 4 star.
We did enjoy our time here and would return to benidorm next year,so much to do.
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Aubsandco from Antrim N.I. travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
Thomson
on a family holiday.
There were 6 adults and 6 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 07 2004 |
rated the Flamingo Oasis Hotel as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: Rooms - the rooms were spacious for a family of four and were cleaned to a high standard every day. There was a sewage smell from the water in our room, although the 2 families that were with us did not have this problem. Anyway, it was only a minor snag and did not affect us in any way.
Staff - the staff were brilliant especially with children. I heard other people complaining about the staff, but then these people complain about anything anyway.
Pool - very safe with 2 lifeguards on duty all the time (and quite strict). The sunbeds were a problem and a lot of people queued to reserve the beds from early each morning (doors opened around 8.00am). The hotel has a policy which doesn't allow sunbeds to be reserved before 9.00am. This was not consistently applied and caused a problem with guests. During our second week when the pool area was very busy the security guard went round at 9.00am and removed towels from beds which guests had reserved and then left to get breakfat etc. This caused major rows with guests.
The pool snack bar serves food and drinks up to 6.00pm.
Bars - drinks were not too bad for an all inclusive although the spirits were not as good as the real thing. Queuing was not too bad except for the downstairs bar at night serving the outside entertainment which got quite busy. The staff were very friendly despite the long hours and deserve some credit.
Food/restaurant. - generally very good with a wide variety on offer for both lunch & dinner. There was usually something to please everyone and our jeans were definately tighter on the way home. Breakfast was served up to 10.30am but if you missed this, the snacks available from 10.30-12.30 were really a continuation of breakfast, so you can get a lie in if you so wish. The staff were again very friendly and genuinely seemed to enjoy a bit of crack, especially with the kids.
Guests - I feel that the guests were the low point of this hotel. I honestly don't know why the English go abroad when they seem to find a problem with everything, while at the same time ignoring every rule in the Hotel eg. letting their children run amok.
For you I have this message: IF YOU DON'T LIKE SPAIN, STAY AT HOME.
Entertainment - not great although the reps worked very hard to entertain both day and night and deservr credit (especially Skippy). Room for improvement.
Overall this is a fantastic hotel, maintained to a very high standard with an abundance of what you would expect from an All Inclusive and I would highly recommend this hotel to anyone.
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Melville from Dunfermline Fife travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
Thomas Cook
on a family holiday.
There were 2 adults and 2 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 07 2004 |
rated the Flamingo Oasis Hotel as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: we are just back from Benidorm last month and i can only say that my family thought it was fantastic we all enjoyed the holiday very much and would recomend it to anyone who is thinking of going there.
The food was great the entertainment was great the staff were very nice. My two daughters went to the kids club and the girls that ran it , loopy laura, silly chelle, rocking rachael , were brilliant and my kids really missed them when we left, we can wait till we go back next year as we met a very nice family there and are meeting them next year with there family.
We went with Thomas Cook JMC and would go back with them they where all very helpful people and i would like to thank them.
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CJB from LEEDS travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
THOMSON
on a couples holiday.
There were 2 adults and 0 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 07 2004 |
rated the Flamingo Oasis Hotel as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: We have recently come back from a 1 week all inclusive stay in this hotel. My first impressions of the hotel was "WOW". It is very clean and the staff run around all day keeping it this way.
I found that all the staff in the hotel were very friendly especially the restaurant staff who were excellent with kids. If you had to wait more than a few minutes for a table the staff brought you a glass of wine.
The food is plentiful with lots of variety but I found the same choices everyday and not much I must say was very nice, apart from the chips and cooked meat.
The local beer they serve is great and if you want bottled water for those hot days thats also free & unlimited.
When we first arrived in our room we noticed the handle was missing from our patio door so we reported it straight away, it was fixed later the same day.
It is a pleasant 10 minute walk to the beach with lots of shops to browse in on the way.
Overall our holiday was excellent. I would definately go back to this hotel but would go out every night (like we did) as the entertainment was totally garbage.
The only downfall is that people were queueing for over an hour in a morning to wait for the pool area to open so they could reserve sunbeds. How SAD is that, especially when we found most people didn't even go to the pool until lunchtime. The Spanish staff were watching and laughing at the people queueing and who can blame them.
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Eilidh Wilson from Stranraer travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
Thomsons
on a friends holiday.
There were 3 adults and 2 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 06 2004 |
rated the Flamingo Oasis Hotel as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: I had never been on an All Inclusive holiday before, I didn't expect it to be as good as it actually was,I loved it.
The hotel was very good,food was nice and they catered for a selection of people which I liked. Hotel staff and entertainmet was good,the staff would have done anything to make the holiday as good as possible.
The hotel location was good,it wasnt too far from shops and the beach.Im going back again this year to the same hotel. Flamingo Oasis in Benidorm.
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Sarah & Beryl from Liverpool, England travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
Portland Direct
on a family holiday.
There were 2 adults and 0 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 06 2004 |
rated the Flamingo Oasis Hotel as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: Hotel was excellent, and certainly lived up to its 4 star status. Hotel staff, including entertainment staff work extra hard(Skippy is a great laugh)-watch out though girls he may try a few chat up lines on you. Food couldn't be faulted(100%), English food every day, and 3 nights of the week theme night(Tex Mex, Chinese and Italian). Spanish reatuarant staff only too happy to help, despite their busy schedules. I'll give a round of applause to the maids who cleaned the rooms to perfection(2 sinks in the bathroom).
The only faults we found were the lifts, at certain times of the day. Try to use them, between 8.00-8.30 for breakfast(between 9 and 9.30 they get real busy), and in the evening they are busy around 7.
The only other problem we found was, lying on sun loungers on the hotel side of the pool. We were lying on these one afternoon, a full pint of beer(luckily in a plastic cup), landed right next to the sunbed. Bear in mind. the hotel is 25 floors high, if this had been glass and been launched from the top floor, there could've been alot of damage. So parents please keep an eye on your children, and these things could be kept to a minimum.
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Barrie Norman Jnr. from Skegness travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
Thomson
on a 18-30s holiday.
There were 2 adults and 0 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 06 2004 |
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| said: I have just returned from the Flamingo Oasis Hotel, I travelled there from Birmingham with my friend (we are both 20 years old). I have been to this hotel many times before with my parents and on each occasion we have found the hotel to be of an excellent standard and worthy of its four star rating. My latest visit is no exception, all areas of the hotel are kept to a supreme level. Our twin room was of the highest standard overlooking the pool area, kept in top condition by the very efficient cleaner. The all inclusive package is excellent, the meals are first class with a huge variety of food for all tastes, the preparation and presentation is excellent, there is also plenty of food available out of restaurant times, snacks are available at the far end of the main restaurant which is an excellent idea plus other outlets. We had no complaints whatsoever regarding the all inclusive drinks, plenty of good value drinks on offer and there was no lengthy queues. The staff were very friendly and more than happy to assist with any queries. To end I must say that this hotel is fantastic, one of the best in Benidorm, the hotel, the rooms, the service, the all inclusive can only be rated as 'fantastic'. We had a thoroughly good holiday and would highly recommend this hotel to anyone, it is suited for both families, couples and singles. If you go to this hotel you are bound to enjoy yourselves.
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macpherson from halifax travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
thomson
on a family holiday.
There were 2 adults and 1 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 06 2004 |
rated the Flamingo Oasis Hotel as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: Having read the earlier reports it was with trepidation that me and my family stayed at the Flamingo Oasis.
The hotel on the whole is great, as were the staff on all levels.
The hotel location is not bad, even with a pushchair you can make down to the beach within 10 minutes.
The bad points (not too many) were the all inclusive drinks. The drinks were terrible. OK we were not expecting the real mcoy but even the spanish equivalent of our spirits were disgusting.
If you stay in the hotel for the whole of your holiday you will not notice the difference, but if you venture out and have a decent drink it makes you realise how poor the hotel drinks are.
The food was ok and on most nights there was something for everyone.
The only thing about the hotel that was poor was I am afraid to say us british.
They have plenty sunloungers here but at 7.40am the ones nearest the pool had gone. Not only that but to be able to walk to the pool you had to do an obstacle course around the loungers. (Not easy with a wet 3 year old).
The hotel was very clean but this takes a lot of effort from the inside and outside staff.
The snack bar is for snacks to be ate there.
Big sign saying no food to be taken down to the pool. But this proved not to be for some people adults as well as children.
One minute your swiming in a clean pool, the next chips and burgers floating round you, disgusting.
So be warned at the height of summer this could be a big problem
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R oneill from kirkcaldy travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
thomas cook
on a family holiday.
There were 2 adults and 3 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 06 2004 |
rated the Flamingo Oasis Hotel as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: The hotel was great, i was a little worried when i read some reviews on this site.
We went all inclusive the hotel was spotless the food was top class with a choise of everything.
The staff never stoped working running around cleaning up after us and they were great with my kids.
The location was great to with a 10 min walk to the beach and round the corner from Mundonar and aqualandia.
Across the road from the hotel is a supermarket for good cheap duty free(only 3 euro for a bottle of vodka).This hotel is well worth its 4 star rating.A BIG YES
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Craig Morgan from Llanelli travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
Thomson
on a family holiday.
There were 4 adults and 3 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 06 2004 |
rated the Flamingo Oasis Hotel as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: Arrived at hotel after a eight hour delay thanks to Thomson and you could see that everything was spotless inside.
ROOM: We had a nice large family room which was the biggest room I have had on any holiday, 2 sinks in the bathroom, shower, bath etc. Maid cleaned everyday and was always smiling and pleasant.
FOOD: Excellent, everyday one of the chefs would carve you slices of beef, pork etc and if that wasn't your thing the other choices were extensive enough for everyone. The waiters were also excellent with my children and they took a real shine to Raul and Ivan in particular.
LOCATION: It was quite a walk to the beach but it wasn't an unpleasent walk as there were lots of shops in which to browse on your way down. Mundomar & Aqualandia just up the road and good fun but get a taxi as it is quite a hill to walk up. Aqualandia itslf is a great day out for all the family from young to old.
STAFF: Staff were pleasant and helpful to every query I had. Bar staff also good considering they didn't stop all day long.
ENTERTAINMENT: Dire for adults but the kids love it, my 2 year olds were dancing on the stage with their older sister until they couldn't dance anymore. That said they also work tirelessly and are fantastic with the children.
All in all one of the best holidays I've had, my parents who came with us also said that this was the best hotel that they have stayed in Benidorm and they've been in a few. Book it and see for yourself I shouldn't think that you will be dissapointed
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steve osborne from croydon travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
thomas cook/
on a family holiday.
There were more than 6 adults and 3 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 05 2004 |
rated the Flamingo Oasis Hotel as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: It was my first time in the hotel. and the price was very good.
the location is quite good now the area getting more built up, the walk to the hotel at night is more relaxed.
There is a `Spanish drain` smell pervading the first floor where we stayed .This is due to the use of direct waste into the soil pipes they don`t use `u`bends on their baths and sinks, but I found keeping the plugs in at night cured this in the room,(the toilet and bidet has water always in it so no smell comes from there).
The hotel,food, excellent,vast choice,paella`s, salads,mexican,beutifully cooked beef,pork,gammon etc and plenty of it something the Spanish have no idea of is oriental food, they should avoid this kind of cuisine. Everything was cooked well, presentation marvellous,
I have visited Benidorm twice a year for 20 years with no tummy bugs,i`ve stayed in seven different hotels the food here is up with the tops, when you wanted a bottle of wine,no quibbles you got it, One slight moan the over the bar coffee is from a dispenser type machine,=crap this stuff is designed to wake up the dead the embalm them,but if you ask for esspresso,and they have got a machine in the back room! the staff play dumb unless you insist (it takes longer)
One of the reasons,I believe for tummy problems is the dirty habits of the English/British which make up a good percentage of the guest,why can`t parents tell their children to wash their hands before entering the dining room, eating and after visiting the toilet? ,why even the parents fail to take proper hygene care.I`ve seen people come straight from using the toilet without washing then sort through the bread and rolls with their dirty hands,even through the salad and cheese,no wonder some people get ill.
The hotel staff were excellent,the entertainment was not of the highest grade but the piano bar has a good keyboard player and what he lacks in musical skill he makes up in very good banter with his audience,the kids club is very good,with lots of after dinner early evening entertainment. I have seen much worse at 4 star hotels who charge high bar prices to cover it.
The pool is cold but warmer than the indoor pool ,why?
That`s it `viva flamingo oassis`
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jackie frith from keighley west yorks travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
thomas cook jmc
on a family holiday.
There were 3 adults and 1 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 05 2004 |
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| said: we stayed at the flamingo oasis in benidorm there was plenty of food to choose from the hotel was big plenty for the kids to do while we were there my 8 year old son and my mum picked up a bug which made them both be quiet ill sickness, diorrea sky high temperatures, and a bad headache for three days, they were both in bed for 36 hours they were also off there food this bug was the talk of the place a lot of people seem to have had it not just one or two we reported it to our reps who noted our names and room number
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m barnes from preston travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
thomas cook
on a family holiday.
There were 2 adults and 3 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 05 2004 |
rated the Flamingo Oasis Hotel as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: The hotel was all inclusive and very clean the food was ok, location was a bit out of the way about 15/20 minutes away from the beach.
When we booked the holiday we was informed that ice cream and lollies was included free but there was none at all.
The entertainment was very poor if you have little children there is nothing for them to do there is a slide right next to the swimming pool but there is no gate to keep them in its right next to the pool very very dangerous.
The staff are very friendly.
When the snack bar was on you had to walk right through the restraunt to get a snack and the floor was always wet cause the cleaners was cleaning it, its a slipping hazard.
Right now where do we start on this one,4 out of 5 of my family came down with this BUG everywhere i looked people was telling other people about there kids ur partners having it, there was smell of diahorria in the public toilets and on numerous occasions we saw little children being sick(even my son fell in someones sick,) we informed the refs that something needed to be done about it but if fell on deaf ears, we are not blaming the refs at all cause we liked them its just that with that many people in the hotel coming down with it u would of thought something should of been done about it.
Because of the lack of entertainment for small children there was a games room but you had to pay so whats the point of going inclusive if you have to pay for there entertainment.
The worst part of the hotel was the older generation they looked at you in disgust if you got in there way with your kids, one older man was very rude to my husband and i as he was going past.
We would not recommend this hotel for a young family.
As for going back to FLAMINGO OASIS BENIDORM we would not go back if it was free.
And the woman that works in the shop in the hotel im sorry but WHO DOES SHE THINK SHE IS, she looks at you and your children like muck , we teach are children manners but she does"nt use hers.
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miss ann brady from middlesbrough travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
jmc
on a family holiday.
There were 2 adults and 2 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 05 2004 |
rated the Flamingo Oasis Hotel as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: We have just returned from this hotel and frannie couldnt have been more accurate. I am in proccess of writing a letter to jmc, the hotel was very impressive on first arrival but that bug she mentioned WAS NOT IN ANY WAY LIES OR BLOWN OUT OF PROPORTION. We still have it the national health trust have contacted me 3 times and are very concerned they say its vital i keep my kids and us away from any persons as the rate it was spreading in that hotel was so quick. I have my 5 and 7 year old still off school with it they said in the hotel 24 hours that was 2 weeks ago for my daughter yes maybe the severe symptoms settle in that period but after affects still stay much longer especially if you are a bit run down to start with.
I have to send stool samples in to my doctor,
And can i stress I am not bothered about compensation as someone earlier suggested about frannie i want to know what the hell this so called bug is and were it came from.
There was a 2 year old girl rushed into hospital by ambulance with the bug there was people everywhere holding there tummys and looking miserable and the staff were so unsympathetic they didnt give a damn.
I personally dont blame jmc as i think they were only doing as they were told its the hotel i blame they should not have let people in everyday while this bug was going about as lots of people suffered through there negligance and the staff were glum faced and certainly very short at all times there was the odd one ok.
Entertainment was ok if you were 11 or under but adults im affraid unless you are 65 or over there was a piano bar children not allowed god forbid if a child went in there, I have a 5 and 7 year old and was amazed by some of the oap guests reactions to the children were they not ever young, why people choose to go to places were clearly there is a lot of children if they are going to moan all the time about childrens behaviour is beyhond me.
My complaints might seem a bit harsh but hey it is the truth and to some people who may ask yes we did stay at the hotel flamingo oasis not somewhere else any one who suffered this horrible bug like me my partner and both my children would question WHY. I WOULD NOT GO BACK TO THAT HOTEL FOR FREE.
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Mr J Bennett from Leeds travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
JMC
on a family holiday.
There were 2 adults and 2 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 05 2004 |
rated the Flamingo Oasis Hotel as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: In response to Franny's letter at the top of the reviews i must express my views.
Me and my family have just reurned from the flamingo last week after two fantastic weeks there.
I feel that Franny must have stayed at a different hotel to my family as all of her comments are exagerated and i feel she may just be after compensation.
Although the weather wasnt brilliant during our stay the hotel certainly made our holiday extra enjoyable.
From the minute we walked in we knew we had made the right choice.
The reception is very impressive and clean and the check in was done in 5 minutes and we headed up to our rooms. The lifts are like something from a futuristic film.
The room took our breath away. Extremely roomy for 4 people. We even had british teln our room. The bathroom was spacious and clean and although we were on a high floor the views were amazing.
The restaurant had a fantastic variety of food and is possibly the best hotel food we have ever had in Spain.
As for all the hotel being ill last week. We saw no evidence of this during our stay and all holidaymakers were enjoying themselves. The bar staff were friendly at all times and the JMC reps were always on hand to help.
The hotel entertainment was not brilliant but varied and had activities during the day to keep the kids amused.
We are going into the travel agents next week to try to book a second holiday to the flamingo oasis later this year as we enjoyed it so much.
Well done JMC and well done to the hotel staff for making it one of the best holidays we have ever had.
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frannie from Essex travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
JMC
on a singles holiday.
There were 4 adults and 3 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 05 2004 |
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| said:We are at this hotel at the moment. There is a nasty "bug" involving severe diarrhoea, sickness and stomach cramps (yes sounds like food poisoning but JMC dispute this). Everywhere in the hotel you are either seeing children being sick or seeing masses of sick on the floor or in the basins in the toilets. There is a distinct smell of air freshener today, as the floor landings have been stenching of poo!
Thomson have told their guests that the problem is just at this hotel. JMC are saying that they have the problem at many of their hotels in Benidorm. They are saying that the "bug" is an airborne virus.
There are all sorts of checks going on in the hotel, in the restaurant, swimming pools, water, etc., but JMC are maintaining that these are just careful measures, but that they are confident that it is not a problem of this hotel.
JMC are juggling the figures, saying today that there are "only" 22 of JMC guests at the hotel with the "bug". However, yesterday there were many more, but because those people flew home yesterday, they have dropped from their statistics. Very convenient!
Everyone that knows about the problem is scared to let their children eat in the restaurant and play in the pools, etc. Very few people are using the Kids Club, as we are afraid that this will give rise to the spread of whatever this "bug" is.
JMC will not issue anything in writing that the checks at the hotel have been proved negative, saying that all their reports have been in Spanish and they don´t translate them to English!
JMC have refused to let the new arrivals know that there is a problem, as they say it will cause panic, so people are staying in their rooms, thinking that it is only their family that are ill.
Nobody is enjoying their holidays, as you are just waiting for the symptoms to hit your family. Many people (including myself) have enquired as to moving hotels, but JMC haven´t been helpful in this at all. Others have asked for a flight home, but the cost is extortionate.
Family of mine that are coming out to this hotel next week have not been informed that there is a problem by JMC and my family have enquired as to the state of the problem here and was told yesterday that there were 2 people with the "virus". Absolute lies. JMC seem very good at that. Thomson at least seem to be being honest with their customers, though I understand the Thomson customers are pretty fed up too, as nothing practical is being done.
The food at the hotel is very well presented and some of it is quite nice, but it is hard to enjoy your meals, when you are not sure of the cause of this problem.
There is building works going on at the medical centre across the road. Apparently JMC only grade this as a 3, which means they don´t have to inform people before they come. Very convenient for JMC. Skill saws are on the go from 7.30 in the morning until early evening. Lots of dust at times coming over the road to the pool area.
Entertainment is non-existent most of the time. The couple of "shows" that the in-house reps have put on have been painful to watch. I have seen better shows at the infant school at home.
The heavy rain recently has caused lots of leaking around the hotel. Wet patches on floors. Buckets around the extremely elaborate looking reception, to catch the puddles.
Watch the wicker chairs in the cafeteria. They have dangerous nails sticking out of them. Have informed management, who removed a few, but there are loads left around the hotel.
First room we were given was appalling. Eggy sewerage smell coming from bathroom, mould creeping up the walls by the children´s bed, wardrobes unable to open and not forgetting that lovely building site view across the road.
Somebody who left the hotel yesterday was going around the hotel videoing all the complaints of illness, etc., so that these JMC people can´t deny all the allegations when we get back.
Bedding is appalling in all rooms. Dog blankets on beds with no covers over the top.
4 star - PLEASE - You are having a laugh JMC. I have my complaints sheet and two additional pages filled up so far, and I´m sure there will be lots more disappointment to come, because JMC (or JUST MORE CRAP) as they are known here at the FLAMINGO OASIS,just do not have a clue!
I for one will be kicking up a big fuss when I get home and I know that an awful lot of people that have been here in the last couple of weeks are absolutely disgusted with the reps at this hotel. Something must have gone drastically wrong here and as for JMC I would never use them ever again. They are lying by omission on every level and this is no joke when you are in a foreign country with your kids and are worried sick for your family´s health and wellbeing.
If you can get your holiday changed, do so, I wouldn´t come here FREE and I really do mean that!!!!
Frannie you need to contact Ros Fernihough Travel law Solicitor on 01922 621114. Ros is very experienced in her field and will give you some advice on what to do whilst in resort. Also check out the link below for some useful info. Hope all goes well for you.
Sarah
Safe and sound
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Jim/Violet from East Kilbride travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
Barrhead Travel
on a couples holiday.
There were 2 adults and 0 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 04 2004 |
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| said: The hotel was brilliant as were the staff every one of them could speak very good English and were always obliging nothing to much trouble to them.
Room was spotless and the Chambermaid excellent nothing too much bother to her even when we asked for a change of pillow it being stained due to nose bleed.
This was the best hotel we have stayed in Benidorm so much so that we are going back again this coming May 2005.
Although the entertainment was a bit stereotyped it satisfied our needs as we went out in the early evening and returned later on to enjoy last couple of hours in the bar.
Very happy hotel all staff had smiles and jokes.
Have no hesitation in recommending this hotel to anyone and have done so already.
Watch this space for further comments after my next holiday to this hotel in May.
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Dale Rankin from Edinburgh travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
Thomsons
on a family holiday.
There were 2 adults and 3 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 04 2004 |
rated the Flamingo Oasis Hotel as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: We entered the hotel and went to our room. It had a bath, a shower, 2 toilets and a sink.
Their was an adult pub and a bit where you could watch tv. Further along a bit there was a bigger pub where children were allowed to go. Downstairs there was a entertainment place (not very good) and outside there was 3 swimming pools (cold.) There is a bar beside the pool and along a bit from downstairs there was a large games room, an inside swimming pool and a sauna.
Near the entertainment area was a restraunt with 3 bars. They had meat, salad, deserts and a couple of machines for juice for kids.
There is a playground next to the pool and also a club next to the pool.
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Paul & Debbie from Barnsley travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
JMC
on a couples holiday.
There were 2 adults and 0 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 04 2004 |
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| said: We have recently returned from another excellent holiday at the Flamingo Oasis. We stayed there from Tues 27 April - Tues 04 May 2004. This was our third stay at the hotel. We have contributed two previous reviews on this hotel which will be further up the board, the first one will be more in-depth.
To begin with, we arrived at the hotel on a sunny afternoon. We walked through those revolving doors again and as always the hotel entrance was absolutely spotless. We quickly checked in and headed off up to our room. When we booked we requested a low floor facing the pool. We contacted the hotel and requested this as well as with JMC. We ended up on the 3rd floor over the pool. Perfect. The room as always was absolutely spotless and wasn’t suffering from any wear and tear. However, we did notice that one of our bathroom lights wasn’t working so we reported this to reception and within 24 hours it was repaired. Full marks again to the maintenance man! Anyway, our room was great again. Lovely bathroom, TV with BBC, Sky Sports, Sky News, Sky Movies etc, air conditioning, 2 large single beds, plenty of wardrobe space, safety deposit box etc and a balcony overlooking the pool area. The room was spotless again. Our maid Eugenia was great, always tidied the room, made our beds, folded our clothes, placed our pyjamas on our pillows.
Restaurant/Bars. Again the food was fantastic. Plenty on offer. Always well cooked and nice and hot. So much to choose from. Roast beef dinner with Yorkshire puds was gorgeous, we had it 3 times! Theme nights were good especially Mexican night complete with performer. Got to praise the restaurant staff, they work so hard keeping the place tidy and running like clockwork and always had a smile on their face and always had time to entertain the children. The bar was as busy as usual. This time we tried more drinks such as the daily cocktails and really enjoyed them. We spent more time in the hotel this time and drank until around 12 and then hit Benidorm!
We only visited the entertainment bar once during our stay. The hotel has a brand new entertainment team. The last time we were there we were entertained by Natalie and Amy . It just isn’t the same without them and we missed them. However, the new team do work hard but we just found it strange without Nat!
Again, our JMC reps were always available and helpful.
The hotel was quiet for the first few days. Mainly older people and couples were present. It was peaceful, relaxed and easy to get to the bar! But when Saturday arrived so did the May Bank Holiday crowd. The hotel totally changed. It was like July again. Full of families and full of kids. It became busier and hectic. The bar queues were longer! The first few days were great but the latter part of the week reminded me of July again. However, this didn’t affect our holiday at all.
The weather was hit and miss. Sunny for a few days and then constant cloud, patches of rain etc but as always in Benidorm, plenty to do regardless of the weather.
Finally, a mention to the reception staff especially Kellie who was very helpful.
Overall, another fantastic holiday at the Flamingo Oasis. We never get bored of the place, just love it more and more each time. Its hard to imagine going anywhere else now in Benidorm. As always we will be back. Hopefully in September. As always, I will add another review! Counting down the days already.
Paul
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Archie from Cardiff travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
Thompson
on a family holiday.
There were 2 adults and 4 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 04 2004 |
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| said: Just came back from the Flamingo Oasis last week (Easter half term)Although it has a rating of 4 star i would put it as a good 3 star.In general it was a good Hotel,but a few things dissapointed us.- You had to go to the main dining room for the snacks,where you had to stay and eat them,Children were turned away from the snack area unless accompanied by an adult,although there was always staff there to keep an eye on things.There were no tables and chairs outside,you had to sit on a sunbed to read etc.There was no outside Bar,you had to go inside up stairs to get drinks etc.Even in a quiet period like April there was a never ending queue at the Bar.Also the entertainment was woeful,but i guess it was people doing their best, having a go.We spoke to many people who have returned time & time again,which i can understand,but 4 star ! i think not.
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Beyonce from Herts travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
Thomas Cook
on a family holiday.
There were 1 adults and 2 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 04 2004 |
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| said: Just returned from the hotel with 2 kids in tow 16 & 11. The hotel cannot be faulted for it's prime location, the friendliness of the staff and the hygiene standards.
However, the entertainment in the evening was very very poor, and what was available during the day wasn't much better. Bingo everynight followed by a kiddies disco....very badly organised and poor.
I got the feeling it was like a glorified butlins, judging by the type of people that were milling around.
The food although plentiful lacked variety. The 'gym' was a room with 4 pieces of antiquated machinery which unless you had a death wish you wouldn't use. Steam/massages were not part of the inclusive package, ice cream was not part of the AI package either and the only other 'snacky'food that was available during the day were soft biscuits. Next time,I'll go to Butlins!!!!
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Anon from UK travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
unknown
on a couples holiday.
There were 2 adults and 0 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 01 2004 |
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| said: Me and my wife visited Benidorm in January 2004 and stayed at this excellent hotel. We were warned about possible building work going on nearby (which was a new health centre building being built) but it was not a problem. When we arrived I had one hell of a cold which lasted the duration of our holiday, but that did not hinder us much. The weather made up for it as it was just perfect.
We booked a high floor and sea view and got both plus a pool view. I would recommend spending a few extra sheckles on a high floor as the views are obviously much better. There are also plenty of lifts. The room was spacious and clean and the staff were busy every day keeping the hotel clean, which was good to see. The foyer area is nice too.
The food was excellent and there was a carvery at least once a day. All inclusive in this hotel is superb, especially as the cost of he holiday is so low when compared to summer.Lots of good food and drink! We spent a few nights out at local restaurants for a change of scene some nights as this is something we enjoy doing.
The location is average being a good 20 minute walk to the beach but the 35 minute walk, especially to the old town most days kept us fit!! Hotel staff are pleasant enough. Yes,me and my wife would definately go back in January or for a winter's week.
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E Logan from UK travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
Unknown
on a Unknown holiday.
There were Unknown adults and Unknown child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 01 2004 |
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| said: Spent a week here from 13th -20th January. What can I say!? Fantastic hotel. The rooms are very spacious with 2 large beds and 2 three seater sofas, bathrooms are also large with 2 wash hand basins, bath and great overbath shower withplenty of hot water!!
When I booked I asked for a low floor and a pool view and got both.The restaurant is large and spacious. They operate a system where you are met at the door and shown to a table, very well organised although on a few occasions some elderly people just walked in and set a table for themselves regardless whether someone had already been shown to that table, but then that is not down to the restaurant management, just the inability of some people to read the sign at the door!
I can only say that the food was exeptionally good and always hot with lots of choice. The staff were so friendly and helpful. There is a roooftop area for adults only which afforded fantastic views of Benidorm, a rooftop pool, bar and sunbathing area with loads of sunbeds. The outdoor pool was closed when we were there, but then it was January!
The hotel also boasts a heated indoor pool, gym, hairdresser, shop, large bar and piano bar{adults only}.
This was our first holiday in Benidorm and we loved it and when we go back we will definately be booking a room at the Flamingo Oasis!
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Hannah French from Essex travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
Thomas cook
on a 18-30s holiday.
There were 6 adults and more than 6 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 12 2003 |
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| said: Hi,
I'm Hannnah French and I came with a party of 16.
Entertainment: I didn't like it that much but it was entertaining for the kids, at 8:00pm there was the mini disco for the kids they played all sorts of games to play,songs to sing and dances to learn. After that there was a show, they performed Cats and if I had to be truthful I hated it. It frighted my little sister. They mimed it all which I can understand. In Grease all they did was sing they said a FEW words but as a Grease fan I would expect at least half of the stuff to be said. In Beauty and The Beast it was excellent, they said words and sang songs. They had a magician which was very good. They had a hypnotist I thought it was great.
Staff:The English staff were grumpy and never happy.
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Yasmin French from Essex travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
Thompsons
on a family holiday.
There were more than 6 adults and more than 6 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 12 2003 |
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| said: We stayed in this hotel over christmas and new year in 2003 with a party of 16. The hotel in its self was excellent, it was very clean and more than sactisfactory. The hotel staff were very polite and made the holiday very enjoyable. The entertainment was very well thought out and although it wasnt the best it was worth a laugh and well presented. There was lots of other things that the children could do such as go on the internet, play in the games room, go swimming, or what i thought was a good idea was to go and see a movie in the day, and also many other activities. The food was more than excellent and there was plenty of it. And we were so happy with hotel that we have all booked again for 2004 and we are all looking forward to going again.
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sistersledge from UK travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
Unknown
on a family holiday.
There were 3 adults and Unknown child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 12 2003 |
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| said: Another excellent week spent at the Flamingo Oasis, 13th to 20th December 2003 - two adults and our 20 year old son shared a double room with single bed.
This is our fifth holiday at this hotel and it still remains our favourite, it is fantastic. Every aspect of the hotel is first class but regret to say they have introduced a new system in respect of entry into the restaurent and on a number of occasions long queues became apparent and some guests had to wait up to 20 minutes to be allowed into the restuarent. I have taken this up with the management and they stated it was introduced to stop unauthorised people using the restaurant facilities but have promised to look at the system again.
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Smith from Cleveland travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
JMC
on a family holiday.
There were 6 adults and 0 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 12 2003 |
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| said: We went to this hotel just before Christmas and found it to be one of the best holidays we have ever been on.
Our party consisted of 6 adults aged 2x 18 year olds 2x 43 year olds 2x people in their fifties.
As a very clean person myself I found the cleanliness of this hotel to a very high standard.
There was a wide variety of foods on offer and was bound to be something for everybody. The staff would check your cards on entry to the restaurant to avoid unauthorised access and then they would seat you.
The hotel is in a perfect location with only a five minute walk to the square which has all the nightlife for younger holidaymakers like myself and my friend, but far enough not to disturb the more mature holidaymaker.
The hotel staff were very friendly and me and my friend went on nights out with the staff and our reps, they made our stay very pleasourable.
The entertainment wasn't so good but during our week stay we found there were a couple of nights where it was decent. To make the best of your holiday it is best to leave the hotel for nightly entertainment.
I liked benidorm so much me and a friend, both 18, have booked to go back for Christmas 2004 and would certainly recommend this resort and hotel to anybody no matter what age they are as everyone will enjoy it!!!
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pro1264 from UK travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
Thomas Cook
on a family holiday.
There were Unknown adults and Unknown child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 10 2003 |
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| said: Just returned from Flamingo Oasis 14/10/03 travelled with Thomas Cook. Flights were great, the hotel was excellent, loads for the kids to do with the mini club entertainment team who were brilliant with the kids. Lots of activitys like shooting, archery, mini golf, french boules, darts loads more.
The food was excellent plenty to choose from there was always a carvery at least once a day with beef, pork, ham and more. Plenty of choice for the kids, loads to drink. The kids could have pop, kids cocktails, milkshakes and the bottled water was included. We also had sky movies, ch5, sky sports in the rooms so the kids could watch tv while you sort youselves out.
The rooms were cleaned everyday they were big enough for a family and air conditioned.
At night there was a kids disco then a quiz then a show usually put on by the entertainment team. All the shows were good some were quite funny and they like to get you involved.
We were originally going to go self catering at the Picasso Aprtments but I am so glad we changed it. The hotel is excellent and the food and drink are also well worth it and if you see the Picasso you will know why.
So if you want a good all inclusive holiday definately go to this hotel we will certainly be going back hopefully next year.
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Becky from Essex travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
Thomson
on a family holiday.
There were 2 adults and 2 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 09 2003 |
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| said: This in my opinion was a 4 star hotel with 1 star guests.
I am no snob but there were many people expecting to get into the restaurant for lunch/dinner with bikini's/shorts on. I saw the same people wear the same clothes every day for a week.
This hotel is great if want to let your kids run riot like most did whilst we stayed there but ours were not allowed and we were seen as wicked party poopers by them. We was actually told by one 10/11 yr old that he'd get his dad to kick sh*t out of us as we objected to them pushing in front of us at the lift. Nice family!!!
Lovely hotel, food excellent, drink ok, pool area too small for number of rooms, lifts are an absolute joke! and there is nothing crazy about the crazy golf.
Make this hotel have a stricter policy regards parenting and it would be fine. Chav's should not be allowed!!
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Dean Ruskin from London travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
JMC
on a family holiday.
There were 2 adults and 1 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 09 2003 |
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| said: This is the first time I went on a all inclusive hoilday. I really enjoyed the hotel, all the staff were friendly. It was always clean and tidy. Meal times were excellent. However ice creams for the children was not free only at dinner times. Its fair walk to the coast from the hotel (i.e children and elderly people). The entertainment was very poor, they had a karaoke that seemed to finish really early and it is the same for when they was playing music at the pool side. Entertainment inside the hotel was totally crap. The only thing I would say that they would need to improve on is the entertainment. You pay for an all inclusive holiday and end up having to spend more money to go out and enjoy yourselves.
The entertainment staff, none of them seemed to know what they was doing. It is just like going to one of our coasts for an holiday of an evening.
Apart from that the holiday overall was good.
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Rob from Wigan travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
thomson
on a family holiday.
There were 2 adults and 3 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 08 2003 |
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| said: Perfect Perfect Perfect
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J Miller from UK travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
Unknown
on a Unknown holiday.
There were Unknown adults and Unknown child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 07 2003 |
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| said: I hate to be a wet blanket but I had to be really truthful. We have just got back and this is the only holiday that I have ever had that I would not re-visit.
We decided to go because of the good reviews but I regretted it...
The reasons:
The entertainment was rubbish at night.
The staff are really unhelpful and glum faced.
My sons gameboy was pinched in the hotel. You cannot, repeat, cannot get one sunbed if you get up any later than 7am.
The theme nights were not really themed, really bad food
I'm sure the wine is re-corked as it is a different colour and tastes different every time. The lifts keep getting stuck, my husband had to pull a screaming woman and child out of one lift whilst the maintance men were shouting at her in Spanish to shut up!
I hate to say all of this because I long for a holiday every year and enjoy all of them except this one. It wasn't really really bad but there was too much wrong with this hotel to really enjoy it. I have always been all inclusive and this is the worst one yet.
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Alison from UK travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
Portland
on a family holiday.
There were 2 adults and 2 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 07 2003 |
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| said: Travelled with Portland Direct - I stayed at the flamingo oasis in July 2003 with my husband and 2 children. We thought the hotel rooms were large enough for 4 people and the balcony was great with enough space for a table and 4 chairs and still room to walk about!
The food was excellent - we really couldn't fault it at all. The kids loved the special childrens food menu and the staff in the restaurant were brill. The pool area was great although the jacuzzi wasn't working and the pool side snack bar served chips, burgers and sandwiches throughout the day.
Entertainment was plentiful although probably a bit too much bingo ! Only one thing spoiled the hotel and that was some of the British holidaymakers - they were so rude to the staff at times it was embarrassing. We had great value for money and as absolutely wonderful time - We would definately go back.
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passmore from torquay travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
portland
on a couples holiday.
There were 4 adults and 0 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 06 2003 |
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| said: we stayed with friends for 2 weeks in june 2003,we asked for a low floor as my wife will not go in lifts,we were on floor 3 which was perfect,the room superb large,good view,very clean,the food was excellant(i'm fussey very british)all the staff were happy and smiled a lot,the entertainment was great at night brilliant shows including abba and cats,great daytime activities,we go to benidorm and majorca 4 times a year and this is the best hotel ever.
We are going back to this hotel in august 2004 (my wife said no football)and we are both realy looking forward to it.after walking down to the beach from the hotel there is a small bar called the beach terrace bar where i enjoyed the nicest pint of cider ever(bullmans origanal)chilled.
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HT Review Team
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kayleigh rodgers from sunderland travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
thomson
on a family holiday.
There were 4 adults and 0 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 06 2003 |
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| said: the flamingo oasis was very clean and equipped it was fantastic the pool was massive and ideal for young children. the hotel rooms where very clean and a big a maid came in and cleaned up every day. the food in the resturant was fantastic. there was a lot to chhose from. the entertainment on a night was great there was entertainment for both adults and children. during the day there was a kids club for free and games and quizzes by the pool area. i would recommenmed it anyday.
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Smerton from UK travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
Unknown
on a family holiday.
There were 2 adults and 1 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 06 2003 |
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| said: Got back from holiday on 18th of June 03 after 2 weeks holiday with my pregnant partner and 2 year old daughter.
Could not fault hotel in anyway whatsoever, entertainment team good, pool brilliant and food better than average.
Sorry I have one fault and that is the football pitch which has a tennis court on it which has 2 posts concreted in for tennis net, so while playing footy you had to be very careful not to run into it. One 50ish year old bloke split his head and nose open and blood poured everywhere, so be careful. Carlos the lifeguard is a professional water polo player for Spanish team and plays every day he is good to watch.
Lager tastes awful after 2 days but strongbow cider is included in all inclusive. Get up early for sunbeds about 8am and don't leave beds at this time or you will find towels on outdoor stage. 25 floors with 6 lifts which can be a nightmare if kids press buttons on every floor!!!!!
Hotel is spot on, mike, steph and justine.
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Jade from South Derbyshire travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
Thomsons
on a family holiday.
There were 2 adults and 2 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 05 2003 |
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| said: I absolutely love this hotel, should be *****. Rooms were spotless and cleaned daily. A huge amount of space and loads of room to lounge about downstairs. We loved it so much we've been going for two years on the trot now!
Entertainment is excellent, every night there is a mini disco at 8 when all the kids get up and dance. Amazing shows all the time, parrot shows, Grease, hypnotist and much more, you'll never get board. There is also an adult’s only piano bar.
In the day you’ll need to check out the activity board as there is a load to do. The adults’ only games are rifle shooting and archery, but there are loads for kids while you can relax in the sun not worrying where your kids are. There’s is mini golf, table tennis, ball games, French bowls, water polo and more but every day at 4 there is a movie on the widescreen.
Pool is very large and relaxing, not too cold! The Jacuzzis nice. On the very top 25th floor the is an open adults on bar and swimming pool if you want to get away, and a massive adults only gym on the 24th floor.
Inside there are spas, arcades, another smaller gym, massages, indoor pool and Jacuzzis so if you like you can get pampered every day.
Sometimes they'll be a trip that the hotel will take you on a coach somewhere for the day/afternoon. My husband went on a go-karting trip, only £4 per adult and £2 per child.
Food is amazing and there is always a wide variety, if you don't find anything you like you’re the fussiest person in the universe. Every night they have a theme like Mexican and the staff were all wearing sombreros, one night they had this Hawaii theme, and all the staff wore dresses and grass skirts and offered you those flower necklaces and wine (they offer wine every night)
In the day the there is a little hut where you can get burgers, chips, hot dogs and unlimited drink, even if dinner isn't ready. The cleaners are so nice they let the kids pop in and get some ice-cream and just snacks left from breakfast.
The staff are very friendly and are always willing to help!
Location isn't very good; the views are nice though. Not too many bars about so you get none of the noise. Local shops 5 minutes walk away and the beach is ten.
I advise you don't go on the front till after breakfast about ten cause my husband likes to get up early and go for a walk and at 7:00am when he walks along the front there are still young kids totally drunk picking themselves up off the beach! The bars are only just shutting!
Would definitely come here again for years to come!
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nurseyzeduk from UK travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
Unknown
on a Unknown holiday.
There were Unknown adults and Unknown child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 05 2003 |
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| said: Stayed at this hotel on the last two week of May.
Rooms, staff and the hotel in general is excellent.
Entertainment in the evenings is good.
The 25th floor terrace which is adults only is a blessing as it is the only peaceful spot.
Everyone seemed to chain smoke and all areas were smokey.
kids were everywhere (even though they should be back at school) and most parents didn't seem to care that they ran riot.
Overall we had a great hoilday the only problem was the hotel stated it had BBC1 and Sky Movies and if you wanted to watch TV with a few bottles of wine in peace(I know sad) 9 times out of 10 you could only get the news.
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sistersledge2 from UK travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
JMC
on a Unknown holiday.
There were Unknown adults and Unknown child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 04 2003 |
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| said: Travelled with JMC staying seven nights - returning 26/4/03.
This hotel gets better and better, it is fantastic, if you do not enjoy yourself here then I would not bother going on holiday.
We spent 14 nights at the hotel in July of last year and I can assure you that the hotel has only improved (if this is at all possible). This hotel is good for families and couples. So good we have rebooked for October 2003.
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
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Payne11 from UK travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
JMC
on a family holiday.
There were Unknown adults and Unknown child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 03 2003 |
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| said: Just returned from this hotel yesterday and it is superb.
The staff were extremely friendly, especially Rachel, Russ, Phil, Jon and Jill of the entertainments team.
Having read other messages I can agree with the noise of the building work which was disappointing especially since we were not warned about it when booking the holiday. Although it didn't ruin the holiday, you got used to it after the first day.
The food could have been better but there was always a wide selection to choose from. The entertainment was brilliant and there was always something to keep you busy. The rooms were larger than average and always kept clean. We are hoping to return to this hotel in July/August. Then hopefully the swimming pool will have the sun on it, it was constantly in the shade in February.
Would definitely recommend this hotel. Great value for money and a brilliant holiday area.
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Paul and Debbie from UK travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
JMC
on a couples holiday.
There were 2 adults and Unknown child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 01 2003 |
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| said: We have just returned from another excellent holiday at the Flamingo Oasis. We stayed there from Saturday 4th January - Saturday 11th January. We stayed at this hotel in July 2002, we had an excellent time then and said we would come back the following summer. However we just couldn’t keep away so we came back sooner! We wrote a review for this site which is still on and so this is like a follow up to it. If you are looking for a more in-depth review check out our older review too.
When we were at the hotel in summer last year it was basically over-run with kids. We decided not to go again in July. When we arrived this time we thought the hotel may have suffered due to the crazy summer months but we were pleasantly surprised to find the hotel was looking as spick and span as ever before. Nothing had changed really and the hotel is still very impressive. When we booked our holiday we requested a lower floor. This isn’t because we are scared of heights its just so we wouldn’t have to wait as long for the lifts on a lower floor!! When we checked in we were surprised to find we were on the first floor. We only used the lifts twice during our stay, the first to take up our cases to our room and the second to bring them back down when we were leaving! We only had 3 flights of stairs to walk up to our floor. If you do have the opportunity to request a lower floor then do so as it will save you time when you’re going down for breakfast, dinner, tea, going to bed etc! I would also recommend requesting a room facing the pool, these rooms are numbered 1-13. The 4 other rooms are on the side of the hotel which is facing the 9 story clinic which is still under development. This however doesn’t cause too much noise and hasn’t once disturbed our sleep in two visits. The only reason I recommend the front of the hotel is basically because its a better view. The first floor in the hoel is still quite high and is just the right height as if it was lower your view would suffer. We were in room 16 this time. The room had an extra single bed this time instead of just a double. We didn’t use it however as their were only 2 of us. Our room was as nice as it was last time, very clean and spacious. We found the room was again in very good condition. However we did find 3 problems; a cracked floor tile, a wall light out and the bathroom door handle wasn’t working properly. These problems obviously weren’t noticed by the hotel as you can’t really notice them until you are staying in and using the room. Anyway, we reported the problems to the reception as we didn’t want the blame for doing it! We went out for the morning and returned 2 hours later and were very surprised and pleased to find that all of the problems had been fixed. Excellent service.
The air conditioning was very effective again. When we were there in July the temperature outside was around 38 degrees and so the cold air in the room was lovely. However this time the temperature outside was a lot colder but luckily the air conditioning was set to warm. The maid was very good again. She made our beds every day and folded our pyjamas and put them under our pillows again! This time the hotel had introduced a rule where if you left your towels on the wall hangers they would be classed as clean and wouldn’t be changed but if you left them in the bath the maid would change them for you. This was to help the environment and to save uneccessary washing. Good idea we think.
Into the hotel. Everywhere in the hotel was spotless again and it hadn’t suffered any wear and tear. The hotel was full of older people and couples. It was far calmer without all the kids running around everywhere!! The queues at the bar were far smaller but let me tell you, the older people couldn’t half knock back their drink!!! The atmosphere in the hotel was calmer and we enjoyed our stay more this time. The restaurant and food was as good as ever. we had no problems whatsoever with food poisoning, undercooked food, leftover food or cold food. Everything was cooked properly, fresh and hot/warm.
We stayed in the hotel on a night more often this time and enjoyed the entertainment. the entertainment team worked very hard throughout the day and night and we particularly liked Natalie who was very good with the kids and very friendly towards the adults. She always has a smile on her face and is very pleasant. Her Leeds accent makes Bingo a joy!!
The entertainment included bingo and stand-up bingo every night at 9:00pm, the prizes were around 180 euros every night. We also saw the entertainment teams version of cats, an oscars night, a betting game where 8 members of the audience got on stage to perform tasks which we then bet on whether they would complete their task, karaoke and discos.
During our stay we went on the JMC Valencia trip which costs 35 euros each. At the time of booking we thought this was expensive. However the day was excellent and flew by. It was well worth the money. We set off at 8:15am and arrived in Valencia about an hour and a half later. On the way you pass through the mountains and valleys and pass around 10-15 miles of Orange trees. We stopped off at a large department store called El Corte Ingles. This had about 9 floors filled with clothes, leather goods, a supermarket, restaurants etc. We then moved onto Valencia’s cathedral which is impressive and houses the Holy Grail which Jesus is said to have drunk from at the last supper. We were shown around Valencia’s old town, the market, a world heritage monument called La Lonja which was used for silk trade and Valencia’s football stadium the Mestalla. We also visited a bar for a free drink which was owned by ‘Manolo-El Del Bombo’. Manolo is probably the biggest Valencia fan their is. He goes to every game with his drum and funny pointy hat! He even travels and stays free with the team at their away games. He also travels and stays with the Spanish national side when they play. He is famous throughout Spain. He is quite happy to pose for photo’s, sign autographs and is generally a really friendly man. We later moved onto another shopping centre for lunch and finally moved onto the Lladro/Nao factory which was well worth the visit. It is a large factory shop with thousands of pieces at cheap prices. We bought 4 pieces for presents. We bought them for just £11-12 each! They would have cost around £40-50 in this country. We left the factory and made our way home arriving back at our hotel around 6:30pm. Our tour guide, Emilios was very good, friendly, funny and knew everything you wanted to know as he grew up in Valencia himself. Incidentally, if you do not want to do all this then the coach driver will drop you wherever in Valencia you want and arrange a time to pick you up. Overall, this trip is well worth the money and you get to see a lot in a short space of time.
Finally, we went with JMC and they were excellent again. They were present in the hotel most of the day and answered any questions you asked. All the reps were friendly especially the lovely Steph!
Anyway, we had a fantastic time AGAIN at the Flamingo Oasis and hopefully we’re gonna try and go there again in April/May. We’re counting down the days already!! :-)
Paul and Debbie
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Kate from UK travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
Thomson
on a family holiday.
There were 2 adults and 4 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 11 2002 |
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| said: Our first time all-inclusive,and we were so impressed.
Its so nice,not having to carry money around(especially with 4 kids!)
I was so nervous about going to Flamingo Oasis. I had said before we went....it will either be,our best or our worst holiday!
It was superb!
The hotel is spotless,cleaners are constantly cleaning!
Food was excellent,such a wide choice,my hubby complained that he was full up, before he got a chance to sample everything!
Our second week,we noticed an increase in holiday-makers....
If you went to the restaurant after 8pm....you had to queue....but the chefs kept on top of it,still ensuring that excellent service was provided. We found,that the best time was to go at 7pm.
There is not much more to mention, as most has been said in previous posts, except that we are really fussy people, and we would highly recommend this hotel.
Our only complaint......which was addressed by the Thomson and JMC reps whilst we were there, was that the selfish people that place towels on the sun-beds early morning and then dont use them until lunch-time....or the people that disappear at lunch-time and then come back and collect their towels a few hours later. The reps were collecting towels from sun-beds and leaving them in reception for the people to collect...(This did cause an uproar but we felt the reps actions were justified!).
The only other thing that niggled me....was a little girl was sick in the pool-bar(Too many ice-lollies!).....She went back to her mum......I went and told her mum that she had been sick and the mother did not even bother to go and clear up the mess!(I was furious)! But thats just selfish people....and you always get them on holiday...but as it happens....we did not come across that many....!
Have a brill holiday anyone that goes there!
P.s...I am hooked on this site....I find it really interesting reading all the posts on the different places. I would never book a holiday without checking on here first.
So thank you,to all the people that help make this such a success!
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deedee from UK travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
JMC
on a family holiday.
There were 2 adults and 3 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 10 2002 |
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| said: Stayed in this impressive hotel 8/10/02 - 22/10/02 and had a fantastic holiday.
This is a hotel for all ages. We took our children who are 11, 8 and 5. We travelled with Thomson and saw the reps regularly, couldn't say the same for JMC, I think I saw them about 3 times the whole fortnight. The Thomson kids reps were fantastic and my kids throughly enjoyed the clubs which gave my husband and I some time to ourselves to enjoy the adult only rooftop pool and adult only bar.
The family pool is very large with a shallow end and there is also a small childrens pool. It is a little shaded in the morning when the sun is behind one of the surrounding hotels so the best time is the afternoon. The construction work is not a problem. Our balcony was overlooking it but we were not disturbed by noise.
The hotel and pools are very clean, the pools are cleaned every day and regular water samples are taken. The food was excellent with many choices and was available all day with a snack selection open in between meal times. It was hard to decide what to eat. As someone mentioned earlier the male restaurant staff were very friendly and joked with the kids but the female staff were very quiet. Staff on reception were very helpful and friendly.
I chose this hotel as we were a family of 5 and there are not many hotels with rooms for 5. The rooms here are large clean and bright. The hotel is situated in an excellent spot. It is within walking distance for the beach, Benidorm Palace, Aqualandia (this closed on 13/10 for the winter) and Mundomar (well worth a visit). I can't speak for in season months but in October there is no surrounding noise from bars discos etc.
My only complaint is again, as metioned, selfish parents who leave their quite young children unsupervised. We didn't use the hotel entertainment much so i can't really comment.
I'd definately recommend this hotel even for older people as the adult only areas mean you don't have to be around excited kids!!! Oh and while you are in Benidorm go to Terra Mitica, great day out, the rides are fantastic. And its only a short bus ride away from the hotel.
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HonestBob from UK travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
JMC
on a couples holiday.
There were 2 adults and Unknown child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 09 2002 |
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| said: Recently arrived back from 14 nights (3/9/02 to 17/9/02) at this hotel. Having read through the various comments I feel I must add my own.
The hotel is built, decorated & maintained to a high standard with the rooms large with plenty of wardrobe space, large bathroom, good size beds, T.V. & A/C. I did expect a fridge seeing as it it had 4 star status.
The food was of a good quality, there was always a kids menu and a carvery of some sort which gave more choice to which was a repetative menu. The gala nights were a bit disapointing though. The head waiter worked hard with his staff getting people seated and tables cleaned for the next guest.
There is building work ongoing next door. This was not a problem, but I would have some concerns about possible dropped objects as the building rises up over the coming months as there is only a narrow road between the building site and the kids pool.
My wife and I (no kids in tow) went with J.M.C. and the reps were a waste of time, hardly ever saw them, but that was not a problem.
My biggest disapointment though were some of my fellow guests. They really gave us fellow Brits a bad name. I have stayed in 4 star hotels worldwide and expect fellow guests to behave in a 4 star manner. Alas the calibre of some of them left a lot to be desired. Some guests seemed to have adopted the Germanism of reserving sunbeds with towels in the early morning & not returning to them until they have had their lunchtime binge thus preventing genuine sun worshippers of a place by the pool. Also some were letting their unruly offspring run riot everywhere and not giving a care.
Also they must have problems in their reading as I often saw the head waiter refusing entry to persons in wet swim-wear/bare feet into the restaurant, there was a sign at the entrance which was ignored. Also people often just walked in without waiting to be shown to a table which caused confusion, again a notice was clearly displayed to wait until shown to your seat.
The night entertainment was poor. Downstairs in the Flamenco Fiesta was like a zoo, with parents letting their little darlings run around causing mayhem. The piano bar entertainment was a joke with some stumpy little guy trying to sing in English, whilst some of the guests were treating the floor as an ashtray aroung the bar area.
Outside besides the pool was a bar/snackbar, again brilliant for the kids who could get chips/bugers/hotdogs all day. Alas people ignored the sign telling them not to take food away to the pool area. Chips etc floating in the water is not exactly hygenic, and as this place has had a history of "Benidorm Belly" recently, food hygene must be taken seriously.
The adults only roof-top bar & pool was a Godsend. There was a good atmoshere with no screaming kids. Also the tattoo brigade (both men & women, most spelt correctly) didn't seem to venture that far up. Maybe they couldn't count up to the 25th floor!
So to sum up, if you don't like screaming kids with parents who let them get away with murder, don't go there! If you are a parent intending to go with your kids, please make sure that they (and yourselves) are well behaved.
I can see this place going rapidly downhill if the management let people wreck the place.
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carlsimm from UK travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
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There were 2 adults and 3 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 09 2002 |
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| said: Hi,
We were at the hotel last week september till 1st week October last year with 3 kids. We found this to be the best hotel we have ever stayed in in Benidorm and apart from the weather (cold wet and miserable )we had a marvellous time. My boys wanted to be in the entertainment room at night just to see Natalie but hey even the dads did as well.
Food magnificent, rooms wonderful and the staff so helpful. The presence of the security guard made it a safe hotel to stay in.
I agree with earlier posts about kids running around whilst parents just sat drinking but we just iggnored them. We went with JMC and found the reps to so helpful at all times. We did manage to spend a couple of days away from the hotel to visit Terra Mittica which was easily accessde by local bus service.
Once again I would like to say what a superd holiday we had and we hope to go back again next year. Will take us that long to save up with having 3 kids but it will be worth it.
hope you have a good holiday.
Carl
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laine301176 from UK travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
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There were 2 adults and 1 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 09 2002 |
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| said: Me, my fiance and daughter aged 3, when to this hotel last year. We had decided on a holiday to Benidorm. After speaking to a family member she recommended the Flamingo Oasis as she went there with her husband not long after the hotel opened and she thought it was fantastic.
We arrived at the hotel and yes the staff were very helpful, the hotel itself was quite impressive and the rooms were very spacious and clean. Overall we couldn't have asked for more. We arrived on a Saturday and had a few relaxing days, with other members of my family from England arriving the following day. The food was great although by the end of the holiday the food became quite boring. I also noticed that if you wanted a sun tan there was only one small area by the pool where you get the sun all day because of the newly built Hotel Melia blocking out the sun and because I was there with my daughter I could not benefit from the rooftop bar.
By the Tuesday there were hundreds of new arrivals. Things turned from a pleasant holiday into a headache.
Parents that did nothing but get drunk and let their kids run riot, that really annoyed me. I could lose count of the amount of times I felt like smacking someone. My auntie agreed that things had went seriously downhill since the last time she was there.
Overall, if you have no kids and can escape the rabble it is an ideal place to have breakfast and lunch between some sunbathing on the rooftop, then go out, come back for dinner and a few drinks before heading off to the nightclubs and returning to a peaceful hotel.
If you have kids be prepared for a headache and your child possibly being terrorised by other kids who's parents don't give a damn and are there only to get drunk.
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Costa from UK travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
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There were Unknown adults and Unknown child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 08 2002 |
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| said: This Hotel is fabulous. The decoration inside and quality of finish are excellent, the rooms are huge and have great amenities.
Good pool, and things to enjoy, situated near to shops and bar, not a long walk to the beech, does the legs well.
I would go back to this hotel anytime. No question about it. We found the food to be better than on other all inclusives.
The card system could be a bit of a nightmare at times if you forgot it, and wanted a drink. Only thing I could fault was..........nothing, I don't think it warrants it, a lovely holiday had by all.
All i'll say to those complaining about the noise, is that this is benidorm, don't go if u don't want noise. Benidorm is up and thriving more than ever, new developments everywhere. The noise doesn't really affect you.
If you plan a holiday here, you wont be dissapointed thats a fact.
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Dawnlouise from UK travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
Thomson
on a family holiday.
There were 2 adults and 2 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 07 2002 |
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| said: The Flamingo Oasis is excellent. The Staff work very long hours and yet always try to be helpful and friendly. We stayed at this super hotel on 2nd July 2002 until the 16th and have a brilliant time.
The hotel is very clean and the food is superb. On arrival our photograph was taken immediately and a man put all our luggage on a trolley and took it to our room, talk about a good start to a holiday! Nothing seemed to be too much trouble for any of the Staff. Our room (which was very large) was cleaned daily and Josefina who cleaned our room was very pleasant. Our two children also enjoyed their stay at this hotel.
Their wasn't alot of entertainment for our children (ages 10 and 13). Ideally a room with a disco on for teenagers would have been perfect but my kids were happy and that is what counts. The entertainment staff work very long hours and yet always seem to be smiling.
I would recommend this hotel to anyone. We all thoroughly enjoyed it and the kids made some really good friends. I for one would definately return. All-inclusive is brilliant but you can be restricted to your hotel. But because this hotel is so adequate for your needs, food, drink, lovely swimming pool and the sun why step outside when you have everything you need there!
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Paul and Debbie from UK travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
JMC
on a Unknown holiday.
There were 2 adults and Unknown child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 07 2002 |
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| said: We have just returned from a fantastic holiday at the Flamingo Oasis. We arrived early in the morning, around 5am. We were instantly impressed with the hotel's drive/foyer and reception area. It is such an impressive hotel from the outside and the interior is no different. As soon as you enter the revolving doors you are greeted with a gigantic Oasis in the centre complete with massive trees, rocks and water streams. It looks superb. The reception is impressive too. Anyway, we checked in and headed for our room with our flashy swipe card to use to unlock the hotel room door and to get served at the bar. Their are 6 lifts in the hotel but they can get a little busy at peak times as they seem to stop on every floor! The hotel has 25 floors, we ended up on floor 15, room 14. The rooms are lovely and spacious. When you enter their are 2 massive wardrobes with plenty of space and hangers. Also, theirs a safety deposit box which you pay a refundable deposit of 6 euros and a non-refundable fee of 2 euros per day. The bathroom was fantastic. All in marble with twin sinks and a wall sized mirror, shower, toilet, hair dryer and even telephone!!! The sleeping area has 2 large sized beds, 2 bedside tables, 2 sofa beds, cabinet, telephone and colour tv with BBC1, Sky sports, Eurosport, news etc. The balcony was large enough, it had a table with 4 chairs and a decent view out onto the concrete jungle that is Benidorm, unfortunately no pool view from this side of the hotel. As we were warned their was a 15 story clinic being built directly below us, we warned about the possible noise and dust but it didn't bother us once. No noise hardly and no dust at all. The rooms are lovely and cool, it was 38 degrees outside but the temperature in our room was around 23 degrees which was lovely. Of course this was down to the effective air conditioning. Incidentally, keep it down to minus for the coolest airflow and make sure your card is in the electric slot and the balcony doors are closed otherwise the air conditioning won't work. Beds were made and towels were changed every day by the maid. She even tidied the room and folded our pyjamas up and put them on our pillows!!
Onto the hotel, as I have already said the interior is fantastic. All marble and wood with rocks, trees etc scattered throughout. Onto the bars! Their are 5 bars in the hotel (7 if you count the 2 in the restaurant). These are well situated; entertainment area, lounge area, a quieter adults only piano bar, beside the lower pool and one at the adults only rooftop pool. These did get busy at times so expect queues and make sure you take your card to the bar with you. The drinks were nice with plenty on offer. The locally produced drinks were strong and tasted similar to ours. Put it this way, they got you drunk !!! You could also ask for cocktails as well as lager, spirits etc. You could even take bottles of champagne to your room with plastic glasses! The entertainment was okay. Bingo every night. Karaoke sometimes and also shows such as Cats and Grease. A hypnotist was also on one night. We preferred to get our free drinks til about 11:30/12:00 midnight and then head into Benidorm for the action!
The downstairs pool was very nice and very large. It did get VERY busy though and if you weren't down there at 8am with your towel then you wouldn't get a sunbed. (This was in peak season though). Their was a jacuzzi by the pool which was very relaxing. Their was an indoor pool which was always empty. We preferred the rooftop adults only pool. This was far quieter and you were guaranteed the best sun spots. The pool was fairly small but was warm at times and was very refreshing after all that sun! Facilities around the hotel included crazy golf, football, tennis, gym, sauna, massage, hairdresser and shop.
The food in the hotel was excellent. We stayed in Monika Holidays in May as part of the Amigos all inclusive group. The food and drink there just couldn't compare with what was on offer here. The restaurant was very large and nicely air conditioned. On an evening you were greeted with a glass of champagne. The food buffet was massive! Every night it consisted of salads, meats, cheeses, main meals, vegetables, chips/potatoes, kids menu, specialities and chefs specials! Their were three theme nights; Mexican, Italian and Spanish. The food was lovely. Loads of choice with meats such as roast chicken, lamb, ghoulash, steak etc also, pasta every night. The chefs special where he serves you giant carvings of freshly cooked meat was always a treat. I have read complaints about the food being luke warm. Well put it this way, its not hot but its not luke warm its just warm. You have your food on heated plates which keeps the food to a comfortable heat. If it was any hotter the food would go dry and the restaurant would be far too hot. It was fine as it was and we enjoyed it all the time. We never managed to get up for breakfast due to late nights (4am ish!) but dinner was nice and so were snacks but the evening meal was lovely. The restaurant itself was very clean and orderly and the staff were friendly and helpful.
The hotel is situated well. Around it is a few more 4 star hotels, shops, bars and restaurants. The hotel is just outside the hustle and bustle of 'the strip' in Benidorm centre and is about a nice 5 minute walk from the centre which is good for walking off your evening meal! It is quiet at night with no noise whatsoever.
We booked our hotel with JMC and would do so again. Their reps are nice, friendly, approachable, helpful and are available most of the time. If not, the staff behind the hotel reception were VERY friendly and helpful. Their are a few English and Scottish staff working in the hotel which is nice but the Spanish speak good English anyway. The staff were always helpful and polite to us. The bar men would always have a laugh with you!
Overall the Flamingo Oasis is a fantastic hotel. It is such a beautiful hotel. It has good facilities, great food, great drinks and great staff. We will return next summer but preferably while the kids are still at school as it was very busy. We had a fantastic holiday and can't wait to go back next year.
Paul and Debbie.
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Lutonjoe from Luton travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
Thomson
on a family holiday.
There were 2 adults and 2 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 06 2002 |
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| said: My wife and 2 children (14 and 12), have just had a superb week at this great hotel.
The hotel offers so much good food all day long that I suggest you diet very well for a couple of months before you fly!
The staff try hard to keep the place clean but are only let down by some parents who allow their kids to run about and treat it like a holiday camp, spilling drinks and acting the fool - but please don't let that put you off, book it up as it's a minor issue.
The staff occassionally show a look of distain as they obviously get tired of the rif raf that let the English down by over indulging, but on the whole they are very polite and hard working - and all trying to speak our lingo.
The entertainment all day and night caters really for the U12's but Benidorm is huge and has something on offer for everyone. So DON'T stay within the hotel, get up and out and visit Old Town or take one of the many great trips on offer such as the Lemon Express and Aqua park.
It is a 15 minute stroll to the beach but the location means you are not in the middle of the pumping action and you can sleep in peace at night.
Taxis are only £3 for up to 5km so advise you use them as buses are about the same price.
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Indie66 from UK travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
Thomson
on a Unknown holiday.
There were Unknown adults and Unknown child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 06 2002 |
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| said: We got a cheap deal and ended up at this hotel. The place is stunning, very grand and well worth £200.
Our room was fabulous, very clean and the staff were incredibly helpful.
There are downsides however, the food is pretty disgusting for a supposed 4* hotel. It is bland and repetitive, despite their best efforts. If you're a vegetarian, avoid this hotel because there is little or no choice, as my girlfriend found out. There is also a worryingly canteen style to the dining room. I'd advise getting out and eating in the town...
The pool is freezing cold.
Benidorm itself is ok in october (when we went) but even for 20 somethings like us it would be a truly hideous place in summer and full of nasty common types.
If you like snorkelling the beach is great and is great for kids.
Overall we had a great holiday, but were let down by poor food and a tacky resort.
If you expect that then you'll enjoy yourself...
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John from Gateshead travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
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There were Unknown adults and Unknown child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 05 2002 |
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| said: Arrived at hotel around 12.45pm amidst glorious cloudless blue skies and bright sunshine.
The hotel is sandwiched between two very impressive 4 Star hotels, the Levante Club and the Melia. First impressions of the hotel, things looked brilliant from the outside!
Going through, (what, as I described at the time – Tesco's) the revolving
doors, things looked very nice, I was impressed.
Very brightly lit reception area, with JMC, Thomson and Portland reps desks.
On your left is the glass lift, which will take you either down to the restaurant, indoor pool and “Fiesta Flamingo” entertainment room (evenings only, the chairs and tables were probably the only thing I would have cause to complain about) or up to the tennis court and crazy golf course.
To your left is the “Café Veranda”, which is one of the four bars the hotel has to offer (draught Strongbow cider and Cruzcampo lager); there are toilets to the left of the bar.
Had a bit of a wait to check in, followed by a further wait to have our photo’s taken for our all-inclusive card. Safety boxes are in room and cost 2 euros a day and a 6 euros deposit
The resident Spanish entertainers were on hand dishing out free glasses of chilled “champagne”. The reception and lobby’s have several very comfortable armchairs and settees. There are three public telephones directly behind reception, however it is cheaper to call home from the public phones outside the hotel.
There is a gift shop to your right on the way to the lifts, just beyond the gift shop is a hairdressers, more toilets and four computers, great for checking out HT.
Straight ahead is the “adults only” piano bar, turning right you will find the six lifts which will take you up to anyone of the 25 floors.
The 25th floor is where you will find the “adults only” bar, sun terrace and small pool, it gets VERY hot on the sun terrace. You get great views from the roof.
The 24th floor is where you will find the free gym, the sauna and massage room both of which you must book and pay for at reception.
The rooms are huge and very spacious, plenty of room for hanging your clothing.
You can get BBC1, SKY NEWS, SKY SPORTS 1 and EUROSPORTS on the TV in the room. There is a radio on your headboard, which plays one channel only.
The bathroom is very big also, consisting of toilet, bidet, two sinks, a bath and shower.
At the back of the hotel a 7-storey clinic is being built. It is in the early stages of construction so the foundations are still being done. Monday to Saturday expect to be woken around 7.00am to 7.30am; the work carries on until between 6.00pm and 7.00pm. The noise at times is very loud with jackhammers banging away.
I don’t know if it was just us but we seemed to get used to it and it never really was a problem unless you were hung over and fancied a nice quiet lie in.
There are plenty of sun beds by the outside pool, but very few tables and chairs (unless they were stored for later in the season). The pool bar was just opening as we left and they planned and indeed did serve hot snacks (burgers/chips)
Cold snacks such as crisps and nuts are served all day and night in the 4 bars.
Biscuits are served between 3.00pm and 6.0pm in the “Café Veranda”
The food is very very good.
Caviar and champagne for breakfast, as well as a good fry up, lots of cereals, cakes, croissants and yoghurts.
Carvery every lunctime and for evening meal.
Three gala/theme dinners per week.
We found the staff to be very friendly and helpful, three of the bar staff are British, but you always get the odd one who give the impression that they don’t really want to be there.
Don’t be put off by the couple of leaks you may see in the “Café Veranda”, caused, we were told, by a combination of the heavy rains and the planters they have got.
Overall we had a really great holiday and wouldn’t hesitate in booking again.
I defy anybody who goes there not to have a GREAT holiday.
All the best.
John.
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OurSteve from UK travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
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There were 2 adults and Unknown child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 03 2002 |
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| said: Holiday 09/03/02 to 16/03/02. Must say having read the differing comments I was a bit uneasy before setting off to this hotel. Our holiday, couple in 40's, was taken as a break and we chose this hotel because of a teletext offer, we have been all inclusive in the past.
We were not too bothered about it being a long way to the beach and central amenities, the cheap taxis helped as well.
So the hotel, the room was 100% two oversized single beds, two sofa beds, wardrobe space for four and a large balcony with seating for four, good job there was only two of us.
8th floor, cleaned well very satified.
Rooftop sun terrace, good idea, nice area pool and bar assisted.
Meals, good selection and varied, some items were cool at times, not restaraunt meals but adiquate for hotel.
Snacks we cannot comment on as we did not partake.
Staff, a bit of a mixed bag really, Spanish and English, some miserable some not, thats life isn't it.
Although the hotel was generally clean the downstairs pool let it down, messed up by unsupervised kids and not put back together again before next use, no pool bar open or table and chairs to sit out.
Well on the whole, would we go back again ?
Yes at a push, on the whole just little niggles although star rating is more 3 to 4 as opposed to 4, if you know what we mean.
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Haggis from UK travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
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| said: Just returned from this hotel and had a brilliant time.
The staff were good and couldn't do enough for you, the food was good and plenty of choices. I had two teenagers with me and they enjoyed it as well although I think Matt the entertainer had a lot to do with that. People complained about the entertainment but it was very difficult to please everyone and they all tried their best. Having read comments about building works I was a bit worried about this but I can honestly say I never really heard much noise. If you are going I am sure you will enjoy it, I know we all did.
After seeing comments about this hotel before, I was a bit apprehensive but the hotel was brilliant. OK, there is building work going on but our room was right beside it and we were never disturbed by noise. The hotel is kept very clean in all public areas and the staff, I found to be very friendly. The entertainment at times wasn't all that great but the guys who did the entertaining were really nice people and very good with the kids. I had two teenagers with me and they really enjoyed the holiday.
Everything about this hotel I found good and I would defenitely return here if given the chance.
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Dotty from UK travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
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| said: Got back late saturday night. 9th February 2002.
Although the hotel is new, not quite a year old, it is already starting to look shabby in places. The rooms were clean and spacious, but unfortunatly the staff let it down. We were all on to get a smile from most of them. The food was poor standard for a 4 star warm not hot. But there was plenty of it.
Still only two drinks at a time from the bar. Having gone when the kids were at school I cannot coment on there behaviour as there was only about two children there.
It is good for anyone with walking difficulties as the lifts went to all floors.
We won't be going back.
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Mandyb from UK travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
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| said: Just got back today 16th February.
Was not impressed by this hotel. Food was very poor we ended up eating out every day. How this is rated 4 star I will never know. We expected quality food in a 4 star hotel and was suprised to see chips by the lorry load.
Location was quite central about 10 minute walk. First time in Benidorm and probably the last.
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gswabs from UK travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
Portland
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| said: Had carefully watched past comments regarding this hotel.
The Hotel was super. Large clean rooms. Excellent service from very friendly staff. Food was OK... but we certainly didnt starve. I must say at least I could have a lie in and not miss breakfast, a thing you certainly can't do even in the poshest hotels in the UK.
Our teenage daughter and her freind had a great time and we relaxed knowing they could go off safely on there own. Would certainly consider going again next Feb 1/2 term.
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Hansona from UK travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
JMC
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There were 2 adults and 3 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 01 2002 |
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| said: We have just arrived back home from Benidorm. We are a family group of 5 with young children aged 5, 6 and 9. on arrival were very pleased to see Phil, or Matt as we knew him, as knew him from Salou 15 months ago and thought the entertainment by the Rodney James Piper Team was excellent and he was great with the children.
The hotel was of a very high standard, I have stayed in top hotels in London that were comparable but cost as much for 1 night as this did for a week. The staff were excellent and especially when our youngest had an accident they all rushed around to help and after that they all asked him how he was.
The children we very impressed with their own card and enjoyed going to the bar where they were treated with the same respect as the adults.
We would definately stay here again.
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Marlyn from UK travelled to Flamingo Oasis Hotel with
JMC
on a family holiday.
There were 2 adults and 1 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 01 2002 |
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| said: We stayed at the Flamingo recently in January for 2 weeks.
We were slightly concerned about our holiday after reading some of the comments on this site. However, when we arrived we were pleasantly surprised by the cleanliness and how spectacular the hotel was. As we were all inclusive, we visited the dining area morning, lunchtime and for our evening meals, which we found a great variety and good quality food. The room was spotless and Sojadar our maid was really pleasant.
Most evenings we were entertained by a very hard working group from Rodney James Piper Entertainment who worked constantly to make our holiday as enjoyable as possible. They took the time to learn our names and made us feel special. So thanks to Jill, Phil, Becky, Colin, Russ, Rachel and John for a fab time! Thanks to Colin for making our 4 year old Jacob think he was Bruce Lee, he is still talking about Colin.
Unfortunately we are still singing 'A Mouse Lives in a Windmill', which is one of the downsides.
We advise anyone to try this hotel as its a holiday we will never forget, for all the right reasons!
Cheers guys,
Paul, Jue and Jacob xx (Alias Marolyn and family)
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