Barcelo Benidorm Beach, JaveaBarcelo Benidorm Beach in Javea, Spain has a corrected score of 3.8 ± 0.2 (solid evidence, 3 of 4 platforms), ranked 4 of 9 hotels we score in Javea. Its platform ratings, normalised to 0-5, average 4.0 before correction: Booking.com 3.8, Tripadvisor 4.1, Google 4.0. Rooms from about $254 a night (cached, not a live quote).Barcelo Benidorm Beach is a modern 4-star hotel standing directly opposite Levante Beach in central Benidorm, Spain. Its 568 rooms all have sea or city views, and guests can use a rooftop pool and terrace with skyline views, an outdoor pool, free Wi-Fi and several places to eat, including a cafeteria with tapas. The old town and local beaches are walkable, with Poniente Beach about 400 metres away. The hotel operates an adults-recommended policy, so it suits couples and adult groups rather than families with children, and rates start around $254 a night.What stands out

Rooftop pool with panoramic views

All rooms have sea or city views

Walk to old town and beaches

Free Wi-Fi throughout

Watch out for

Adults-recommended, not ideal for families

Booking.com score of 7.5 is modest

Better-scored in Javea

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Mercure Benidorm, Javea: 3.9 ± 0.2 (solid evidence, 3 of 4 platforms), from $153 a night. Mercure Benidorm is a four-star Accor hotel in the quieter Playa de Poniente district of Benidorm, about 250 metres from Poniente Beach and a short walk from Mal Pas…

Sh Villa Gadea, Javea: 3.9 ± 0.1 (solid evidence, 4 of 4 platforms), from $191 a night. SH Villa Gadea is a five-star hotel on the Alicante coast just outside Altea, opened in 2005.