Apartamentos Doramar

A great budget place to stay in an ideal location.

Stayed many budget places in Benalmadena in the Winter but would never go near this place again, Stayed one night and left the next morning. There was something crawling in the bed which I killed and a transparent creature on one of the pillows. Stayed awake most of the night in the lounge. Door had been broken into numerous times by the looks of it. Noise resonates through the concrete pillars until 1.00 am. Fines if you leave the light on and go out. Pay a little extra.

I rated it a 1/5 because the bar staff were very rude, the breakfasts were cold and you wasn’t allowed to bring your own drinks around the pool even though it was a room only apartment and we even had to pay €3 per day for a sunbed to relax next to the pool and if you didn’t know this, like we didn’t know on our first day the bar staff will come up to you and start shouting €3 for the bed and if you don’t pay €3 you are forced to sit on the table and chairs which are most likely in the shade. The rooms were clean and tidy and so was the pool, the pool is checked for the PH and the temperature of the pool regularly, the reception staff are really nice it’s just the bar staff are ridiculously rude all the time!! And we DEFINITELY won’t be returning!!

The apartments themselves are nice, dated but everything works and is usuable. The biggest problem is the bar underneath. Karaoke every night, and you can hear the noise coming through the building and into your room. The karaoke ends around 1:30 am, and then you just hear all the drunk people leaving, gathering outside to keep singing and shouting till around 3am. This happened the whole time we were there it was like clockwork, so it's not good if you want to have an uninterrupted sleep. Unfortunately I wouldn't recommend this hotel which is a shame as its convenient, cheap, clean and has everything you want for your stay.

Great apartment, old and tired but well maintained and very clean with everything you need, even a thoughtful welcome pack for showering and washing up. We were pleased to find a convenient bar in the basement but this was the problem. It has karaoke each evening and it is not possible to sleep between 1 and 3 am as participants leave, screaming and laughing in the street. This is our second night of it and we have a third night to endure before going home. If not for this I would be giving 4 stars to the apartments at the price we paid.

In no way stay at these.appartments if u are a single women travelling the guy on reception I believe to be discriminatory to women solo travellers and a bully..do not go there..im progressing with an official complaint..DO NOT GO if you are travelling as a.SOLO female

If you are looking for 5 star then this isn’t for you. I read lots of bad reviews before we came and luckily was proved wrong! The apartments are very basic but spotless and have everything you need for a self catering break. I stayed with my family of four. We had a bathroom, twin bed room and pull out sofa bed. It was all basic but you get what you pay for and we couldn’t complain about anything in the room. The pool is small and deep but had a lovely atmosphere and considering it’s October was still warm enough to swim in. The food here was so reasonably priced and they do a lovely breakfast. The location is central to everything the beach is just opposite and Marina full of restaurants is a short walk away. If you are looking for a cheap get away then this is perfect. It is basic but has everything you need and the staff are so lovely. I would also say this is perfect for stag/hens/friends holidays. I read reviews about it been loud but we stayed on floor 5 so didn’t hear a thing once in bed. The air con worked lovely too. The only negative I can say is we arrived late and our pull out bed wasn’t made up so we had to make our bed when we got in. I’m not sure if this is always the case. Apart from this I would recommend this for a cheap get away stay for hens, stags, lads/girls holidays or a cheap family break

Just got back from a week here. Yes you get what you pay for…. But I would have loved some sleep. Every night the the noise continued until 6am. My children were so tired. It was clean. But very dated. The pool area is ok although you do have to pay €2.50 for a sunbed every day. Also not allowed to take any of your own drinks or snacks to the pool. Have to buy from the bar there. €2 euros for a can of Pepsi. Wouldn’t return again I’m afraid. The noise was just too much

We arrived early and the woman on reception was very nice and room was available early. Was told in a message before we arrived to ask about late checkout on arrival so I asked about this and was told I need to do it the day before departure. I found the men on reception a bit off with us or maybe just very quiet. Small shop in reception but the little supermarket over the road is cheaper. We requested a high floor and sea view and we got this which was room 506. On arriving into the room initial reaction was it seemed clean but dated with a few cracks in the ceiling and wonky chairs. Kitchen was very clean as was all utensils which we didn’t use though as we ate out. Bathroom had a musty smell to it at first although this went. Beds very small singles not much wardrobe space for 4 people. No balcony just a large sliding window. My husband and I slept in the living room which was a very small sofa bed with a bed that slide out underneath and moved everywhere when I got in! Sheets and bedding very clean but the disappointment was waking up with a lot of bites on our arms, now I’m not sure if this could be mosquitoes (but we didn’t leave the window open or the light on) so we used repellent and tablets and got on with our holiday. On the second morning woke with more bites (I’m not saying this is from the bed but only my husband and I got them not the children in the bed). In hindsight I should have mentioned this to reception but I kept the thought it wasn’t the bed and the climate. As we only stayed 4 nights (3-7 April) we didn’t get more towels just what was provided but clean, we asked for extra toilet roll at reception which was given no issues but no room service. Used the bar on one night (cash only) found karaoke on but a poor atmosphere but we didn’t eat here. Used the pool area one day, not so keen on the cushions for the sun beds they seemed unhygienic that other people obviously sweat on! Overall it was a cheap break £140 pounds for 4 nights for 4 of us and it served its purpose so we can’t complain. Probably wouldn’t stay again to be honest would prefer something a bit nicer and modern. I did email reception when I arrived home to advise maybe get the sofa bed looked at due to the number of bites we have and just a word of warning but they didn’t seem interested (yes should have spoken to them when I was there but hindsight’s a wonderful thing)