Occidental Alicante

Excellent location. Good variety at breakfast but food that should be hot was cold

Room was very clean, bed and pillows very comfortable. But even for a city centre hotel the room and bathroom small and cramped for the price paid. Breakfast was very good, staff were pleasant

Excellent location within the tourist section of the city. Everything is a short walk away from the hotel. The pick of restaurants, tourist attractions and of course the beach. Very friendly and helpful hotel staff, easy check-in process (although the online check-in option before you arrive didn't work for me). Amazing breakfast options from cooked bacon, sausage and eggs, cooked vegetables mix which I haven't seen anywhere else. Cold meats, cheese, bread etc. Limitless coffee and tea from a single machine (so be prepared to queue). More pastries than you can possibly eat in a week of breakfasts. Excellent value for money. The room we had was unfortunately on the first floor, which means NO windows. At least not usable as it opens onto a vertical shaft that has all the air conditioning and heating ducts in it. No daylight. The room was a family room, so a decent size. Good sized bathroom with an excellent walk in shower. Plenty of towels, although paper thin. Plenty of USB sockets around the room for charging stuff, which was very welcome. Apart from the suitcase full of European adapters I had hauled all the way from home! The Occidental is equal to, if not slightly better than the chain hotels from Travelodge and Premier Inn we have here in the UK. Very clean and functional without cluttering up with too much character. Would happily stay here again, but if staying more than one night we would ensure a room with a usable window giving some daylight.

This hotel is centrally located within walking distance of the train station, the bus station, the Mercado, downtown shopping and the lovely sea-side walk. The area is active at night with locals & tourists - it feels safe. It is close to historic sites too.

Spent a long weekend here. In a great spot for the hustle and bustle of city life. Hotel itself well presented. Rooms basic but comfortable. Only problem was the smell of drains in bathroom was horrendous but we didn’t complain as couldn’t be bothered to move rooms. Would stop again for the price. Think premier inn or travel lodge

Great hotel in a great location for exploring Alicante. Rooms are spacious, clean and very comfortable beds.

Good value for a cheap weekend. Staff were nice and room was clean. Only downside is no kettle in the room which is a pain. However free coffee downstairs at reception but not during breakfast and only the one machine. The location is good, right in the centre. Airport bus stop almost directly across the road.

I would have been great if there was a kettle in the room.

Central location and walkable to everywhere.

A great central location for bars and restaurants! Rooms comfortable, spacious and clean!

Walkable to marina, market and old town.

Reasonably pricedModern hotel with good amenities in excellent location at the edge of the historic quarter and with tram and bus stops in close proximity. Friendly and helpful staff. Comfortable bed ,toilet and shower good Buffet breakfast had comprehensive choice(yummy scrambled eggs) However my room on 2nd floor at front of building subjected to loud and intrusive noise from traffic and revellers for most of the night(Christmas time ) Overall would recommend

The hotel stay was great. Reception staff amazing Sheila,victor Gianina. Location excellent I will certainly stay here again. Barcelo is great value for money

The Occidental was a welcoming hotel, we were able to check in early which gave us more time to explore.

I was surprised how small the room was but as a solo traveler it was fit for purpose. On the plus side I did have a terrace with seat and a table. The room was cleaned daily to a good standard which I was happy with. The breakfast was exceptional with lots of choices and a glass of cava which was a nice treat. Excellent position for shopping, restaurants and the beach, Thank you very much for a lovely service and hospitality.

Super, comfortable hotel in great, central location. Huge bed, lovely bedding and pillows, quality towels and amenities. Coffee machine and kettle with lots of coffee and tea.

I asked for my safety deposit box to be fixed - it never was over the 4 night stay - very inconvenient as had to carry my valuables around with me. The air con didn’t work (again this was ignored) and in the muddle of the night the fridge started making a ridiculous noise!

The hotel is good for 3 * Clean and small rooms. The staff attentive to help.

Overall very good. Stayed 2 weeks and upgraded to room with balcony. It made a huge difference.

It was very convenient for city smenities. Room was clean with huge bed. No views to speak of but it was cooled by air con- needed. I asked for a kettle which was delivered to my room but maybe that could already be included. Staff friendly. Didn’t try breakfast so cannot comment on that