That was me running down the stairs (Rio park) sorry I didn't stop to say hi, hope you had a great holiday,keep up with the great videos, see you again soon ...

@cornwallandbeyondwithsmith8119

3 ай бұрын

Hey steve pleased to meet you 😂. We did have a great time. Thanks for your lovely comment

Blimey I stayed at the Rio 43 years ago when I was a young lad I’m sure it’s been re painted since 😂great video 👍🏻

@cornwallandbeyondwithsmith8119

3 ай бұрын

Thanks steve. As it changed much? 😂

Looks a lovely hotel. Thanks for the tour

@cornwallandbeyondwithsmith8119

3 ай бұрын

Thank you too. hope its of some help.

Mmmm might give there a try on our next visit

@cornwallandbeyondwithsmith8119

3 ай бұрын

Location was better than expected to be fair.

Cheers Dave & Woody ,knew you wouldn't forget buddy, hope you had a great time

@cornwallandbeyondwithsmith8119

3 ай бұрын

We did mate. Back to work tomorrow. The thought of it 🙈 I need a holiday

HI guys thanks for your kind words we have stayed in the RIO 4 times and agree with your location assessment it's brilliant head out after breakfast will we turn left new town or right old town just perfect you get great deals as well most of the time as its usually July we the food is excellent our 1st April visit food was quite reduced choice wise but never failed to get something we liked and yes it was me watching the live video it was lovely to meet yous and glad you had a great break and hope to meet you again sometime for a few shandies cheers

@cornwallandbeyondwithsmith8119

3 ай бұрын

Hey Phil. Yes lovely to meet you. I always find something I’m happy to eat 😁. I think food does vary over the year at most hotels. Hopefully be back in Benidorm soon. Definitely be there in November for our first visit to the fiesta 😎 thanks for watching

We are at that hotel in may never been to Benidorm looking forward to it.

@cornwallandbeyondwithsmith8119

3 ай бұрын

Well we have about 50 videos of Benidorm Alice hopefully some will be of some help. You’ll either love it or hate it 😂 thanks for watching

been so many times. nowt wrong wi that hotel at all... lovely nelson the manager always talks.. rooms ok. not too expensive either

@cornwallandbeyondwithsmith8119

2 ай бұрын

Yes we were happy enough with it. Price was a bargain which is why we booked it!

You spend more time in Benidorm than the UK 😜 Not stayed at that hotel but looks tidy enough and a great price 👍

@cornwallandbeyondwithsmith8119

3 ай бұрын

I wish we did 😂 hoping to be back in November for fiesta......if not before😝

Fantastic hotel been going for the past 10years even better after the refurbishment hope you both enjoyed rio park

@cornwallandbeyondwithsmith8119

3 ай бұрын

Yes we did. It was better than we were expecting 👍

@gazstorey69

3 ай бұрын

@@cornwallandbeyondwithsmith8119 brilliant like you said it's local to everything great review guy's 👍

@cornwallandbeyondwithsmith8119

3 ай бұрын

Thanks Gaz 🙏

Good review, the hotel does look a lot better than it was last time i stayed there and the rooms look alot nicer. The single windows next to the balconies when i was last there, they were the single rooms and that's all you had was a window.

@cornwallandbeyondwithsmith8119

3 ай бұрын

thanks Wayne. balconies do over look each other which isn't great but nothing is perfect. Thanks for watching.

@Wayne814

3 ай бұрын

@@cornwallandbeyondwithsmith8119 the balconies never looked safe. The best balconie s from the hotels we have stayed in is the Flamingo Oasis. I remember when we stayed at the Pelicanos, on the side facing the Ocas you would often see people pinching stuff from the balconies at the Ocas for the rooms on the lower floors.

we got back from rio park 2nd april, fantastic hotel, nice rooms, friendly staff, and great facilities. The only issue is the food. And dirty people not sanitizing their hands before entering the restaurant. 2 Massive sanitizing stations as you enter, and its laughable how many people just dont clean their hands. I'm currently writing this 21st April myself and my wife both suffering COVID again. The last time we went to RIO PARK we got covid, and the same again this year. Its horrible watching people cough into their hands and use the same hands to use the utensils before you. Overall nice hotel. but covid again has made our minds up about cooking for ourselves in an apartment when we return in september.

@cornwallandbeyondwithsmith8119

3 ай бұрын

I’m sorry to here that. I’ve been Ill too for last 3 weeks. Not Covid though. I always put it down to picking something up on the plane

Sure you will go back real soon mate 😎👍

Was in Benidorm last week and stayed in Calypso. Wasn’t impressed by the look of that food in Rio Park. Had a look in there to see if entertainment had something on which appealed to me but no Always stay in one of Servigroup hotels and am always happy with food. Have also stayed in Presidents and found it to be a lovely hotel but a bit pricey. Enjoyed your video

@cornwallandbeyondwithsmith8119

3 ай бұрын

I’ve stayed in a few servigroup hotels and always enjoyed the food too. Thanks for watching

Early flight home that ! 😮

@cornwallandbeyondwithsmith8119

3 ай бұрын

Very early but think I prefer it to hanging about waiting to go home 🤔

@damo1061

3 ай бұрын

@@cornwallandbeyondwithsmith8119 I know what you mean , we like the afternoon flights. We stayed in hotel Brisa after watching one of your videos and loved it 😄☀️☀️

@cornwallandbeyondwithsmith8119

3 ай бұрын

@@damo1061 we had early flight home then too but was a bit hungover as we stayed out too late 😂. Glad our video was some use. Was you b&b or half board?

@damo1061

3 ай бұрын

We did B&B as we prefer eating out plus Roman next door the food is amazing ! Benidorm is getting more and more popular isn’t it each year ​@@cornwallandbeyondwithsmith8119

Look forward to your return soon.

@cornwallandbeyondwithsmith8119

3 ай бұрын

More Benidorm vlogs to come Richard 😜

@RichardIIfan

3 ай бұрын

@@cornwallandbeyondwithsmith8119 great. Look forward to them.

Next time if you can afford it try the Presidente, it may be a little bit more expensive but it’s a BIG bit better. I don’t like that yellow brick road also known as muggers alley from the Rio Park down into the busy part of town where the night life is.

@cornwallandbeyondwithsmith8119

3 ай бұрын

Yes presidente would have been my first choice if I’m honest. We avoided muggers alley on a night time.

been loads of times and going again this year ,the food was better before it was refurbed but its ok ,t but he entertainment used to be the best in benidorm but sadly in recent years it has declined due to brexit and covid,a lot of familiar faces who worked there have left todor the head barman was a great guy

@cornwallandbeyondwithsmith8119

3 ай бұрын

Always good to hear what regular visitors have to say. Thanks for watching and your your comment. 🙏👍

@royhardy407

3 ай бұрын

Have to agree with your comments. We have been to the Rio since 1976 when we lived in UK and went for short breaks when we lived about 1 1/2 hours away for 10 years. We used to drive there. Our opinion is that it was better when it was a 2 star several years ago and Jose was the General Manager. The Rio was part of a group (not MedPlaya) where all the Hotel names began with an R. The Reymar and Riviera - now Ambassada Playa 1 and 2, the Riudor, the Regente, the Rialto and the Rosamar. We were there last June and October and the decline in quality in October was quite noticeable. The food was poor choice at dinner and quite bland. The entertainment was far far too loud to be enjoyable and the hordes of feral kids running around like demented banshees was the final straw. We have booked 2 stays at the Palm Court apartments where we went earlier this year for June,10 days, Sept/October 23 days and Queens Hotel in Old Town in November for 10 days. Feel sad to say these things about the Rio, but honestly, it is not as good by a long way from what it was before. PS Rooms excellent - bar prices - outrageously over the top for Benidorm.

@cornwallandbeyondwithsmith8119

3 ай бұрын

@@royhardy407 what great insight and thanks for sharing. We could have stayed at the queens for £200 b&b but went half board at Rio due to the option of pool etc. it’s all about personal choice and opinion. All input welcome.

@royhardy407

3 ай бұрын

@@cornwallandbeyondwithsmith8119 Its my pleasure. I suppose we are a little bit spoilt because I can speak Spanish after working in various cities for 3 years and living there for 10 years. We DO MISS Spain to be honest - its our go to country. Enjoy your further travels and thanks for the ones you have done do far, they are really entertaining and give many folks an insight into the country you are visiting. Cheers

@cornwallandbeyondwithsmith8119

3 ай бұрын

Thanks Roy appreciate that. 🙏

We stayed in the Rio Park in March. Nice enough hotel but the food left a lot to be desired, wouldn’t stay again !!

@cornwallandbeyondwithsmith8119

2 ай бұрын

Yes we thought the hotel was nice. Food just wasn’t as good as other hotels we have stayed at

I went to Rio park 50 years ago and I vowed never to return to benidorm, thankfully I haven't, Spain is a wonderful country and I've explored many places. I'll never understand why people go to the Spanish equivalent of new york

@cornwallandbeyondwithsmith8119

Ай бұрын

I guess it depends what people want. There are a lot of Spanish families holiday in Benidorm too.