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Holiday World Resort

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Reviews

7.8 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • All-inclusive
  • Breakfast available
  • Room service
  • Pool
  • Spa

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Avenida del Sol, km 215.6, Benalmádena, Málaga, 29630
  • Carvajal Beach
    11 min walk
  • Butterfly Park of Benalmadena
    6 min drive
  • Playa de Benalnatura
    9 min drive
  • Málaga (AGP)
    34 min drive

Room options

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Junior Suite | Minibar, desk, free cots/infant beds, free WiFi

Junior Suite

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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About this property

Holiday World Resort

Beach resort with 3 outdoor pools, near Carvajal Beach
Catch some rays at the nearby beach or spend the day relaxing at Holiday World Resort's full-service spa. Then enjoy a meal at one of the resort's 4 restaurants.
Holiday World Resort offers 400 accommodations with minibars and a hairdryer. Rooms open to furnished balconies. This accommodation offers separate dining areas and includes desks. Televisions come with satellite channels.

Bathrooms include a shower and complimentary toiletries. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access (speed: 25+ Mbps). Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

A health club and a water park (surcharge) with waterslides are featured at the resort. 3 outdoor swimming pools are on site along with a children's pool. Other recreational amenities include a sauna and a fitness centre.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on-site or nearby; fees may apply.

Guests can indulge in a pampering treatment at the resort's full-service spa. Services include facials, body scrubs, body treatments and manicures and pedicures. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including hydrotherapy. The spa is equipped with a sauna, a hot tub, a steam room and Turkish bath/hammam.

The spa is open daily. Children under 18 years old are not allowed in the spa without adult supervision.

During your stay at Holiday World Resort, you're just a quick walk from Malaga Province Beaches. You'll find features such as free WiFi in public areas, plus 3 outdoor pools and 4 restaurants.
  • Free Wi-Fi (speed: 25+ Mbps)
  • Options for a bite to eat or a refreshing drink include 4 restaurants, a coffee shop, 3 poolside bars and 3 bars/lounges
  • Continental breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Self-parking available for a fee
  • Splash around at the water park with a waterslide or swim in the 3 outdoor pools
  • Indulge with body scrubs, massages or body treatments at the spa
  • Services include a free children's club, a lifeguard on-site and a concierge
  • On-site recreation includes a gym, a sauna and mini golf
  • 7 minutes by car from Carvajal Beach and 9 minutes from Benalmadena Marina
Some rates at Holiday World Resort are all-inclusive. These rates include on-site meals and beverages, and may include taxes and gratuities. Additional charges may apply for meals at some restaurants, special dinners and dishes, certain beverages and other amenities.

As a guest of Holiday World Resort, you'll find a full-service spa, a water park (surcharge), and 3 outdoor swimming pools. There are 4 restaurants on site, as well as a coffee shop/cafΘ and a nearby snack bar/deli. For a drink, you can stop by one of the on-site bars, including 3 poolside bars and 3 bars/lounges. WiFi is free in public spaces.

A business centre and meeting rooms are available. A children's pool, a health club, and a sauna are also featured at the family-friendly Holiday World Resort. For a fee, parking is available.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 4-star Benalmádena resort.

For a fee, guests can enjoy a continental breakfast daily.
Holiday World Resort has 4 restaurants on site.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

All-inclusive details

All-inclusive room rates at Holiday World Resort are available. These rates are higher because they include on-site food and beverages in the room rate (some restrictions may apply).

Gratuities and taxes

Gratuities are included and additional gratuities at guests' discretion are accepted.

Food and beverages

Buffet meals and snacks included

Activities and facilities/equipment

All on-site activities and use of facilities and equipment are included.

Languages

English, French, German, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 25+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Free offsite parking within 30 metres
  • Covered parking on site (EUR 15 per day)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily continental breakfast available for a fee: EUR 14 per person
  • 3 bars/lounges
  • 3 poolside bars
  • 4 restaurants
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • 3 outdoor pools
  • Arcade/game room
  • Basketball
  • Billiards/pool table
  • Children's pool
  • Concerts/live shows
  • Evening entertainment
  • Free children's club
  • Full-service spa
  • Health club
  • Mini golf
  • Playground
  • Sauna
  • Shopping
  • Water park
  • Waterslide

Family friendly

  • 3 outdoor pools
  • Arcade/game room
  • Children's pool
  • Free children's club
  • Free cot
  • Grocery/convenience store
  • Laundry facilities
  • Lifeguards on site
  • Mini golf
  • Playground
  • Separate in-room dining area
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Water park (surcharge)
  • Waterslide

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Grocery/convenience store
  • Hair salon
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Dock
  • Outdoor entertainment area
  • Pool loungers
  • Pool umbrellas
  • Terrace

Full-service spa

  • Body scrubs
  • Facials
  • Hydrotherapy
  • Manicures/pedicures
  • Massage
  • Sauna
  • Spa open daily
  • Spa tub
  • Steam room
  • Turkish bath

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift
  • Smooth flooring in public areas
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business centre
  • Wheelchair-accessible gym
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible spa

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Free cot

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV with satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Limited room service
  • Minibar
  • Separate dining area

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Desk
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
For more details, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
Check-in for this property is based at the main entrance, where guests will be assigned to one of the 3 hotels on the resort.
This property’s Half Board rates do not include beverages.

Renovations and closures

The property is closed between 5 January and 13 February.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! Up to 2 children 2 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Free cots (infant beds)!

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for continental breakfast: from approximately EUR 14 per person
  • Covered self-parking fee: EUR 15.00 per day
  • In-room safe fee: EUR 2.85 per day

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival. For more details, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation.

We should mention

  • On-site cash transactions can't exceed EUR 1000, due to national regulations. For more details, please contact the property using information in the booking confirmation.
  • Reservations are needed for massage services. For reservations, contact the resort before arrival using the contact information on the booking confirmation.
  • Up to 2 children aged 2 years old and younger stay free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.

Property is also known as

Holiday World Resort Benalmádena
Holiday World Resort
Holiday World Benalmádena
Holiday World Resort Benalmadena
Holiday World Benalmadena
Holiday World Resort Resort
Holiday World Resort Benalmádena
Holiday World Resort Resort Benalmádena

Holiday World Resort Reviews

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 74 out of 198 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 61 out of 198 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 36 out of 198 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 20 out of 198 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 7 out of 198 reviews" "

8.0/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Cathrine

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Rooms are spacious abd this good as we hsve young children. However, Food was repetitive and cold most of the time! Food tasteless all the time, even the freshly babequed meat or fish had no flavouring, just bland As all-inc we were allowed to have obe dinner at eaither the italianor American restaurant at the hitel, when we attended for our booking, we were treated as if we were cheap skates! Staff has no sense of humour! Sold us an awful bottle of wine, upon tasting the wone tasted cheap and venegary! When we tild him the wine wasnt good, ge rhen admittedhe knew nothing about wines and said he probably shouldn't have recommended. But of course, we had to pay for it. I then went on to order an additional garlic bread as my 2 year old rrally liked it, I was sloken to in a stern voice that i should be aware anything more than one starter, main amd dessert, i had to pay for any extras! I replied that Iwas aware of this and did ge think after paying £9800 fir a 10 day stay, i couldnt afford a piece of garlic bread? It was after this they returbed with a dessert menu but at that point, I just wanted to leave! He probably noticed their service hadnt been great, and offered for us not to pay for the said garlic bread!🙄. The phone is the room wasnt working from day one and after numerous reports it was then that it was finally fixed, 2 days before we departed.! The room walls are paper thin!. We were disturbed until about 330am daily by next door people who were drunk daily.
Stayed 10 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tara

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mimoun

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Denise

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We had a lovely stay at the hotel, the food was lovely, cleanliness excellent and staff very helpful. The only few thing that lets it down was the pool area, although there was plenty of sun beds they could not be adjusted and a lot of them are saggy in the middle, the pool area is concreted cracked and in places. The out side of the building needs painting. It just needs a little TLC.
View from the restaurant.
Turtle pool
Stayed 5 nights in May 2024

4/10 Poor

Zenon De

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Food was very poor, staff kept making mistakes and entertainment was very very disappointing
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Douglas

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
A lovely hotel, we will be back ! Irene the receptionist is really helpful if you have any queries or need any help
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Divyesh

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Overall the stay at Holiday world village was good.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Marlen

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ricky

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

6/10 Okay

Richard

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
I'm a seasoned global traveller. Expedia messed up my private shuttles twice, I was travelling with young kids. I booked my own and I'm still waiting for a refund. I spent 4-hours on their chat and phone calls trying to resolve it, no solutions provided. I kept a copy of the chat also, for reference. The flight via Whizz appeared cheap, but isn't, they add £20-£25 to select a seat, normally I wouldn't care but I was travelling with kids, so needed to. Whizz also charged me £90 each way to check-in one bag, scandalous! - book a different flight company. I booked this particular hotel for the kids as it showed lots of water parks, however they were all closed!! This should have been advised in advance. There are 3 or 4 hotels within the same complex and they don't actually tell you the hotel name until you've paid - the photos looked good, which is deliberate mis-selling! I stayed at the Polynesia hotel, and the hotel itself is fine, nice architecture within, however it's facilities were also very very poor. Only one restaurant open, and although I paid for half-board they charge you for your minerals, beers and wine - one should be free min. The one tiny paddling pool is surrounded by smokers, ditto the restaurant, this is not ideal for kids. No other pool for free. It has one indoor paid pool, its £15 for each adult, £12 for each kid, for one hour, its tiny! Food was average, lacked taste, boring, we ate out, much better food locally. You need a car, it's a long way out
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ruthanne

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The resort is perfect for families. The staff are so helpful. I’m vegetarian and asked for an alternative on ‘seafood’ night and within minutes the chef had made me an individual dinner. Highly recommended.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Miriam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Sarah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great place for family’s. However dinner times and kids evening kids events started too late.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Alireza

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The staff were amazing. One of the best places we have stayed as a family. It catered for everyone. The all-inclusive food was just great as everyone you were spoilt for choice.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2023

6/10 Okay

Helen

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Fair
The good, we were placed in Polynesia hotel, very clean, modern and plenty of sun beds. Staff excellent and very accommodating. Lots of facilities and the beach club was great. The not so good, most sun beds were not useable, old and worn. Food average, evening adult entertainment not worth staying for and some of the amenities, disco and a la carte restaurant closed but we weren’t informed if this. Asked for late check out 2pm instead of 12 and charged 48 euro, even though the hotel was probably half full.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Mahtab Shahrokhi, Edgware

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022

6/10 Okay

Sarah

Travelled with family
Disliked: Staff & service
Good experience but won’t be coming back
I will start with the disadvantages, I have paid for all inclusive expecting everything included, guess what not at all you cannot even get a small bottle of water you have to fill it up in a cup and also not even a cup of coffee my husband had to get the cheapest coffee from the automatic coffee machine that tastes rubbish but to get a proper machine coffee he had to pay €2.50 per cup of coffee. The food wasn’t too bad but definitely wasn’t much selection of food to choose from. The rooms are out dated for the amount we’ve paid. The entertainment wasn’t bad at least my kids had fun, we barely used Riwo pool as it was not much to do. Every morning we got a shuttle to the holiday world pools it was fantastic there kids had a blast. Lastly my husband accidentally left his two tshirt Iv called the reception twice I found them busy and I left them a message guess what no reply. Overall I think this place need more improvement.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We liked everything about the hotel, it’slayout, amenities, room, atmosphere. All very good.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

6/10 Okay

KEVIN

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
what I booked
Not what I booked . I booked a junior suite but was put in a standard room in holiday village . Junior suites are in the Polynesian hotel . Not allowed to change , not allowed to upgrade even if I paid more , what I got was a allocation on arrival holiday in holiday world this was made very clear by the staff in holiday village !, The costs also match the Polynesian hotel not the cheaper holiday village !! Completely unable to contact Hotels.com got a customer service email address which was a waste of time as it’s not monitored. Holiday village was a decent enough hotel clean , reasonable food and drink , decent room but I was expecting sun beds on the patio and good views and got four chairs and a view of the local train line ! I use Hotels.com regularly but very disappointed with this arrangement.
Stayed 10 nights in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Kids club great, loved it. Place a little dated, pool cold which was disappointing. Staff fine but not overly helpful. Great place facility wise for families.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Ms k robba

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We stayed at the Hotel Riwo, one of the four hotels in this complex. If purchasing the roulette deal this is most likely where you would end up. On the plus side, this is a smaller hotel and we liked this as we had a 5 and 2 year old, pools were not overly busy, the evening entertainment was more intimate but you could take a stroll to other hotels to use the facilities like bowling in the polynesia. However, this hotel is placed a good walk up a very steep hill.l, the hotel provides a bus between 10am and 6pm but its a tiring trek if you need to do it with 2 kids. Beac club which is included is great for kids, would be better for older kids and teenagers with lots of water slides deeper pools. The food at Riwo was good. Good selection of foods each day and evening but have to agree with other reviews, can get a little repetitive. Drinks were very good, free slushies for kids and adults had a good selection of premium alcohols like smirnoff, bacardi, gordons, beefeater and loads more all included. All in all a good holiday especially as we got it at a reduced price around January and paid a little over half the normal nightly rate. I would recommend a visit.
Stayed 10 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2019

4/10 Poor

Brett

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
DO NOT STAY IN RIWO - other hotels seem nicer
The hotel is run down , DONT NOT STAY IN RIWO the others seem a lot nicer , food terrible staff really really rude !!
Stayed 13 nights in Jun 2019