Summer Festivals from Hotel Don Pancho

• A special getaway for those who would like to enjoy this summer of some of the best festivals and concerts in Benidorm.
•  A spectacular completely renovated hotel, where you can go to the "Low Festival " or "Iberia Festival " or David Guetta, Julieta Venegas or Ara Malikian concert.

Known as a city of festivals and musical talent, Benidorm becomes, once again, the center of attention of those who want to spend a holiday full leisure and excitement. Along with the usual attractions of the city, as its special climate and the fantastic beaches, this summer has a full lineup of festivals and musical performances suitable for everyone.

For this, the landmark hotel Don Pancho has developed the getaway festival, designed for those who wish to enjoy live music combined with the highest quality accommodation. For those who will go to one of the shows in the city and choose to stay at this hotel, will find a premium surprise in their room, a nice bottle of chilled champagne and delicious chocolates.

With over 40 years of history, this emblematic hotel reopened its doors completely renovated, offering a distinguished atmosphere for a relaxing day and rest before or after a great concert.

The festival poster:

Summer 2016 begins with the Benidorm Summer Festival from 29 June to 10 July.

During these days the highlight will be "Salsa Congress “, with the participation of Salsa stars, Bachata and Kizomba. Special mention to the performance on July 7 of Marc Anthony, a real international artist.

On the one hand on the 9th of July, also in Benidorm, the musical “a quien le importa” play based on the songs of Carlos Berlanga, a member of Alaska in times of Pegamoides and Dinarama. “Como pudiste hacerme esto a mi”, or “a quien le importa”, are some of the successes of this hilarious comedy. Belonging to a completely different gender the famous violinist Ara Malikian, on the 15th of july. Malikian with his peculiar way of interpreting music with his violin.

On the other hand, the famous 'Low Festival 2016' will summon the British Fans Suede from 29 to 31 July in Benidorm, in addition to other well-known artists from the indie scene as Javiera Mena, Hot Chip, The Planets or Belle and Sebastian. The poster for this year’s is the most impressive of European festivals this year.

In Benidorm there is music for everyone. From the warm and melodic Bertin Osborne or Julieta Venegas, who will give two concerts on 23rd of July and 17th of August respectively, to the most electrifying sounds by David Guetta. The French DJ will give a concert this summer in Spain where he will present "David Guetta Big Show" and will take place in Benidorm, on Saturday 6th of August.

To complete the list of festivals this summer, the Iberia Festival to be held on the 20th of august with performances by famous bands such as Man 80 G, Duncan Dhu, La Frontera and Motorcity. 

Finally, from 5th to 11th of September the "Benidorm Pride 2016".

Advertised as a week full of events, fun and glamor, with the main attraction which is the parade along the Levante beach.

For all those who feel like they want to enjoy the summer, music and a special accommodation, the Don Pancho hotel offers many advantages such as an excellent location, contemporary facilities and an unbeatable service.

* The price of this offer varies depending on dates and number of nights. 

To access the Premium package getaway festivals, the guest must present their entry to concert at hotel reception upon check in.

Getaway at the just renovated Hotel Don Pancho

• Great opportunity to visit a completely refurbished hotel with over 40 years of prestige.
• From the rooms to the crockery, everything in this iconic hotel is brand new, except the staff and service, which remain as unique as ever.

After a massive refurbishment, the Hotel Don Pancho has reopened, ready to offer an even better service in an atmosphere of great quality and design. Confortable new beds, fluffy towels, gleaming dishes … the Hotel Don Pancho has been renovated inside and out. The lounges, bedrooms and bathrooms, kitchen and restaurant, furniture and household goods are new to the last detail. Everything has been updated and renovated using high quality and last generation materials that bring a touch of warmth and sophistication to the environment.

The exterior of the hotel has also been updated. The hotel now has a spectacular solarium terrace from which to see the sea while enjoying the sunshine in the new pool.

The gardens of the entrance and the boutiques are also new, as is the ground-breaking Krion front, a revolutionary material by Porcelanosa.

In fact, this is the first hotel in the Mediterranean coast to use this material, which has already been used in some iconic buildings in cities such as Capri, Illinois, New York, Casablanca and Toronto.

In addition, the Hotel Don Pancho will also offer new services to its guests, such as dance, language or gymnastics classes, as well as the new gym or the massage booth which will delight our guests.

Benidorm now offers brand new luxury, backed up with 40 years of excellent service.

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Once again, guests reward the Hotel Don Pancho Hotel for its excellent quality.

TripAdvisor, the largest hotel recommendation web in the world, has awarded yet again a Certificate of Excellence to the Hotel Don Pancho.

This certificate has been awarded every year starting in 2010 to the hotels and restaurants that offer the highest quality standard levels.   TripAdvisor evaluates and measures the experiences of the guests, who have the final decision on the rankings.

Once again, the Hotel Don Pancho has achieved this prize after receiving many excellent reviews in the last 12 months. 

With this TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence, the Hotel Don Pancho is placed on the top 10% of all hotels worldwide with the best reviews.

“This award is very important for us as it is based on our own guests’ experiences’ states Francisco Quiles, the Don Pancho Group General Manager. “This also poses a challenge, which is to continually improve further the Hotel Don Pancho as much as possible”

Excellence and quality commitment are the Don Pancho’s main goals.  

The Hotel Don Pancho just reopened its doors after a massive refurbishment; the hotel renovated all of its rooms, bathrooms, restaurant, dancing lounge, and pool area.   

The TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence is one of many awards received by the Don Pancho, such as the ‘Q’ award (of Calidad Turística) and the Quality Award ‘Compromiso de Calidad Turística SICTED’ granted by the Spanish federation Secretaría de Estado de Turismo and the Federación Española de Municipios y Provincias.  

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Hotel Don Pancho, more Don Pancho than ever

Francesc Colomer, Regional Secretary of Tourism of the Generalitat Valenciana, and Antonio Perez, mayor of Benidorm participated yesterday, along with others, at the official reopening of the Hotel Don Pancho.

The Don Pancho group CEO, Francisco Quiles, made an emotional journey through the history of the hotel reminding its founder, Don Manuel Torrubia a pioneering and innovative spirit that inspired the creation of the hotel in Benidorm 1972.

Colomer, Regional Secretary of Tourism of the Valencian Community, called remodeling the hotel as "a shining example that the best plan against uncertainty is risk. Today, Benidorm and the Valencian Community are much stronger than yesterday. "

The mayor of Benidorm, Antonio Perez, also gave words of congratulations to the team and the property management , for carrying out the transformation of the building "without causing inconvenience to the city of Benidorm and barely stopping  it´s activity, and therefore, generating wealth, jobs and possibilities, to come back even much stronger. 

Don Pancho Hotel is the flagship of the magnificent hotel plant we have in Benidorm. "

The Hotel Don Pancho has just reopened its doors after six months of work with bookings exceeding 90% for this season. 255 rooms fully renovated, along with the facade, facilities and common areas, bars and restaurant. 

Of course, their commitment to service excellence remains intact. As summarized Francisco Quiles, " Hotel Don Pancho is now more Don Pancho than ever."

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Once more year, Benidorm will have three blue flags in their beaches

From last June, one out of every six blue flags in the world will flutter in Spain, in one of the 586 beaches and 100 harbours chosen this year.

Once again, the most regarded region in Spain with the greatest number of flags is Valencia: 125, five more than last year. It is a quality recognition of their water for swimming and the associated services which offer the tourist Valencian towns.

In the national ranking, Alicante is leading, as it is placed in first position with 75 blue flags (62 in beaches and 13 in harbours), 11% of the total numebr in Spain. Moreover, there are four beaches in Alicante which have won the award for the last 30 consecutive editions: Calpe, Alfás del Pi, El Campello and San Juan.

In the city of Benidorm, one of the most important destination for beach vacations in Spain, could not miss this honour. Three of their beaches have been awarded in 2016.

The popular and crowded Levante Beach, just 5 minutes away from the Hotel Don Pancho, reaches 2000 metres and is a protected urban beach with promenade, mainly made of golden sand.

Its position allows you to enjoy the sun until late afternoon, which makes it the favourite beach for tourists from abroad.

It stands out because of its security and rescue presence services and for offering all the needs for you to feel comfortable: hammock service, footbath, walkways or swings and play area for children, as well as access for people with reduced mobility.

On the other end of the harbor you will find Poniente beach. It is more than 3 km long, quitter than Levante beach and is the favourite beach for national tourists who come to Benidorm.

This beach outstands because of its wide range of entertainment services and facilities, one of the categories which should be taken into account in order to get the blue flag award.

Poniente has floating platforms, library on the beach, games for children, sport games, shadowed areas for reading and it is also completely accessible for people with reduced mobility.

Between the two biggest urban beaches in Benidorm, Levante and Poniente, is located the small bay of Mal Pas, between the headland Punta Canfali and the harbor. It reaches just 120 metres of fine golden beach and its quiet atmosphere makes it one of the most charming places in Benidorm.

In front of the Mal Pas you will find the Benidorm Island, which has an important marine reserve known as La Llosa, perfect for those who love diving. Because of its cleanliness and other various reasons, Mal Pas bay has been awarded the blue flag since 1987.

The criteria to get the blue flag are based on four different aspects: security control, quality of their water, information, environmental education and the services and facilities they offer.

Levante, Poniente or Mal Pas, three wonderful beaches with blue flag that you can enjoy in Benidorm, and all of them a short walk from the Hotel Don Pancho. Could you imagine anything better for a dream holiday?

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The Hotel Don Pancho Fine Tuning Program

Hotel Don Pancho Fine Tuning Program

We are ready to open our doors again! Finally, after months of hard work, the Hotel Don Pancho is ready to welcome guests and offer them the best of the best! New facilities, new services ... and, as always, the best customer service.

Our top priority has always been to provide our visitors tan unforgettable experience during their stay in our hotel. For this reason, and to ensure that everything runs smoothly in this new stage, the Hotel Don Pancho Team carried out an innovative and original initiative: the Hotel Don Pancho Fine Tuning Program.

This program was a challenge, but it was worth it. In order to ensure that, following the refurbishment, everything was working properly, during this last week we selected a diverse group of discerning guests who stayed at the hotel, testing our ability to continue to offer the best service along with completely renovated facilities.

The selected guests, relatives of hotel staff and various professionals with extensive travel experience and a great critical eye, were committed to the success of this project. Thus, over several days they tested every aspect of the hotel, noting every detail ... positive and negative, as our goal was to correct possible mistakes and avoid them in the future.

The feel of the new sheets, quality of the tableware, comfort of the beds, design and comfort of the renovated rooms, to the functionality of the bathrooms ... Everyday, these intrepid visitors looked closely at the New Hotel Don Pancho, commenting with maximum objectivity on all aspects, good and bad, that caught their attention.

The common areas like the pool, chill out terrace, restaurant and bars were also analyzed from a practical point of view and also from the quality of service. The buffet, snacks, drinks, entertainment and all of the rooms underwent examination and, if there was a defect, we took note of it and corrected it immediately.

But the Fine Tuning of the Hotel Don Pancho Program did not stop there. Our staff also participated in this program, having the opportunity to adapt their work to new facilities and detecting whether there was any error or difficulty and thereafter establishing the means to solve any issue.

It has been a great experience that has enabled us to overcome incidents and has helped us improve. Now we can say that we are completely ready to offer an unforgettable holiday, anticipating the needs of our customers and improving their expectations.

Commissioning a thorough and comprehensive program, we enjoyed learning from our special guests. We are grateful for their dedication, and we hope to see them again soon, along with you, in the New Hotel Don Pancho.

We are awaiting you!

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Bobbies, gendarmes and carabinieri in the streets of Benidorm

Benidorm, the mythical destination of the Valencian community, is now a little more cosmopolitan. 

This summer, mixed patrols formed by members of the local police, bobbies (UK), gendarmes (France) and carabinieri (Italy), will roam the streets of the city.

The Government Delegation of the Valencian Community and Hosbec (Hospitality Association of Benidorm and Costa Blanca), have signed an agreement that will boost international police cooperation in order to turn the city into an even more appealing destination for foreign tourists who visit.

The agreement includes the creation of these joint patrols to offer a more personalized and specific service to foreign vacationers, whose presence increases significantly during the months of June, July, August and September, while growing steadily every year.

Thus, in addition to the relaxation and enjoyment of the many attractions that Benidorm offers, tourists from other European nationalities may be addressed in their own language from professionals from different countries who will be in charge of patrolling the city along with members of the local police. In the words of government delegate in Valencia, Juan Carlos Moragues, "tourists feel more comfortable and familiar when giving information to the police."

Joint patrols will attract the curious Benidorm this summer

The measure, which already operates in other holiday destinations with high concentration of foreign tourists such as Mallorca, also provides variety and color to the city. 

The curiosity of seeing the police of other countries with their distinctive uniforms will draw the attention of both visitors and residents of Benidorm.

Benidorm intends to confirm its commitment to quality tourism and its willingness to provide visitors a complete experience of relaxation, tranquility and wellbeing.

In this regard, the delegation is also working on a protocol of joint action with tourism entrepreneurs to train workers and hotels in security.

Benidorm was the third most visited city in Spain August 2015

In the first two months of 2016, 728,198 foreign tourists visited the Valencian communty, 22.3% more compared with the same period last year. In addition, 10% of tourists who come to Spain choose the Valencian community. 

Meanwhile, Benidorm stood as the third city of Spain with the largest number of tourists in August 2015 after Madrid and Barcelona. That month, 144,622 Spanish and 92,940 foreigners chose Benidorm as a holiday destination.

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