Eurostars Mediterranea Plaza

Well located hotel near the port and old part of town. Friendly helpful staff.

The Eurostars Mediterranea Plaza is set in a quaint square with a good selection of tapas bars all with in walking distance and you feel like you are in a traditional part of spain away from the hum drum of larger louts. The room was large, clean and comfortable. The down side to this hotel is that their is no parking, the nearest parking is approx 400-600 yards away.
The hotels does have a gym, but it is not for the fitness fanatics, it is small with very limited equipment. If you are looking for a nice clean hotel in a city centre enviroment, thats has not lost the pld traditional feel of spain, this could well be for you.

The hotel is right in the centre of the old part of Alicante - the most interesting bit - and only 2 or 3 minutes walk from the harbour, promenade and beach. I particularly liked the fact that this is a very Spanish city with not many tourists around, as they mainly seem to go down the coast to the resort areas. The airport bus C6 will drop you off and pick you up just around the corner - only 1.20 euros and much cheaper than a taxi. The hotel and rooms are cleaned every day. The staff are very friendly. There are superb views of the hill and castle if you ask for a room overlooking the Plaza del Ayuntamiento. When I emailed them after booking through Late Rooms asking for a room with a view because it was our wedding anniversary, they upgraded us to a lovely room with large balcony and the view, at no extra cost. The square in front of the hotel is quite quiet in the evenings and night, unlike some other parts of the old town, where there is a thriving Spanish night life. There is a superb cafe called Pikadura just around the corner, that serves good coffee, cheap continental breakfasts and really good tapas at lunch time and in the evenings, with friendly staff. My only reservation - and it is not a serious one - is that, although the hotel serves breakfast and has a cafeteria at street level, there is no comfortable lounge area where we could sit with a drink or a book. But this is a minor thing and I would stay at this hotel again if I revisited Alicante.

The room (507)had a lovely view over the castle, was clean but the bed's were so uncomfy and it was really noisy. The hotel is in a fab position close to the restuarants and beach etc. You can hear everything that goes on in the next bathroom!!! The staff are ok, spoke good english, I wouldn't stay at the hotel again though, only due to the noise, one morning it was almost 6am before the nightclubbers stopped, but then the workers started!! We didn't eat at the hotel though so cannot comment on the food. There is a tobacco shop just round the corner for the smokers! The taxi ride cost 17 euros and only took about 10 mins or so. You pay when you check out, the mini bar they have in the room, you tick the box on a sheet to say what you've had and take it down when checking out.

Location ideal for bars, shopping, marina, and beach. Slight prob finding the place, otherwise wonderful