The modern Bali Hotel and Studios is in the heart of Benalmadena just a five minute walk from the beach with an incline. An abundance of cafes and bars are on the doorstep. While Paloma Park is just a bit further away and has big open spaces with a gorgeous lake. The hotel itself is hard to miss. A large white building set on a hill, it nudges its way up into the Benalmadena skyline. So if its views you're after, request a room on one of the upper floors. The hotels rooms are a mixture of bedrooms and studios. They're both firmly from the modernist school of design, but with the studios being a more recent addition to the hotel, looks wise they're a bit more cutting edge, where Scandinavian style furniture, with walls muted orange and lime. All come with well equipped kitchenettes, meanwhile the bedrooms are comfy but less of a style statement. Satellite TVs come as standard in both.
Step outside where you'll be greeted by a large sun terrace, that's bordered by the hotel on one side and a lawn on the other. The pools are out here, too. One is a straightforward rectangular number set into the centre of the terrace, while there's a smaller kid's pool on the lawn. As for organised entertainment, there's a plethora of activities for both adults and kids with the entertainment team putting on day and evening activities like flamenco shows, party nights and live music, while children get their own Skytours clubs. Lastly, there's the food. It's buffet style with an abundance of Mediterranean and international favourites, so you can pick and choose what you fancy. But the weekly highlight has to be the gala buffet. It's served with sparkling wine and followed by dancing.