Just like any other good Mediterranean city, Benidorm has a surprising variety of gastronomy that is based on the typical products from the Mediterranean diet.

However there are major contrasts to be found. Its most typical and traditional cooking is now combined with dishes coming from tourism bringing us tastes from far away places like Russia, Thailand, Italy and China, etc

If you feel like good rice with lobster, soupy rice, rice stew, a mouth-watering seafood or mixed paella you are in the perfect place. There’s a huge selection of restaurants to choose from where you can try these magnificent dishes, many of them are located right by the sea, looking onto the beach which if it is at all possible, will make your time spent sampling these delicacies even more enjoyable.

RESTAURANTE BARRANCO PLAYA: Avenida Vicente Llorca Alós, 14-Cala Benidorm. The menu has around 20 starters, almost all of which are made with products from the sea, there’s more than ten types of delicious rice, the meat is prepared in five different ways, there’s as many or even more fish dishes and plenty of desserts.

RESTAURANTE ULIA: Avenida Vicente Llorca Alós, 15- cala Benidorm. Cooks at Ulia specialise in fresh fish and seafood. Red porgy, sea bass, sea bream, sole. The seafood rice and the rice stews with angler fish, lobsters, Dublin Bay prawns and squid are served in typical cooking pots.

LA CUINA DE PONENT: C/ Santander, 18 – La Cala de Benidorm. It serves “signature cuisine”. It’s updated traditional cooking with natural flavours, seasonal products, textures, there’s no tricks or cartons here! The rice is based on simple, natural recipes.

CASA TONI: Av, Cuenca Gemelos IV local 27. The homemade Russian salad, cheese and ham croquettes or the baby broad beans with baby squid are highly recommendable. If you choose meat cooked on hot stones as your main course you’ll be stuck for words and there’s baked sea bass if you prefer. Even though there’s a set menu, you can always ask Toni if he has any specials of the day made with ingredients he bought in the morning at the market.

TAITA: Primavera 8- Benidorm. It’s known for its all-time cooking with a touch of modernity. There’s a huge variety of dishes made with local quality ingredients. We recommend the sirloin steak or any of the fish. The desserts are the highlight of the meal, they’re scrumptious. There’s a wide selection of good wines too.

HOTEL LEVANTE CLUB: All the food on the menu of the day is served at the buffet. Clients can order special dishes or food for diets too. Ask for our menu, it’s full of the best of Mediterranean cooking, fish, meat and rice for you to sample and wash down with the best wines. The best quality value with an excellent service. Rincon de Loix Av. Severo Ochoa 3-B

If you looking for something a bit more casual come and have tapas which are small portions of food just like appetizers. The flavours to savour in Benidorm range from nibbles from the Basque country to the delights of the Mediterranean shores. The hustle and bustle and the delicacies of the bars will remind you of the old quarters of Donostia. Incidentally the area is known as tapas bar alley or the Basque alleyway-

You should start at Aurrera (Santo Domingo). Apart from its star tapa (cod with egg plant), try the grated cheese courgette, wild mushrooms and ham with fig sauce or the roast peppers, anchovies or eggy prawn fried bread.

Then go on to La Cava Aragonesa (Pza. de la Constitución, 2), it’s the most famous tapa bar in Benidorm. You can choose from the three date brochette, codfish balls, blue cheese and pork medlars, baby brochette of pork sausage and peppered date or scallops au gratin.

At El TAMBORIL (Santo Domingo, 10) the most popular appetizer here is the three cheese tapa: brie, blue and Burgos cheese with Iberian cured ham.

LA TABERNA DEL NORTE (Rosario, 9) is full of photos from the Basque Country, the tapas, especially the Spanish omelette, are delicious.

At the TABERNA TXAPELA (Martínez Oriola, 19), the typical tapas are the wild asparagus with brie or ham and egg plant.

CARPE DIEM The new tapa trend has created nibbles such as this goat’s cheese and prawn wrap.

To sum it all up gastronomically speaking it’s a highly recommendable city for anyone who wants to enjoy flavours from the sea and have the best products on their table.

On Saturday June 25, Benidorm Golf Club will hold its summer tournament and dinner. Competition open to all Federated and under the Stableford Individual mode which will take place at the Golf Villaitana Entries can be in: Golf Caddie Master Villaitana: 966813013. Centauro Group is sponsoring this tournament (www.grupo-centauro.com)

The final characteristics of the tournament are:

§ Field Villaitana Levante. Output order of handicap.

§ Modality: Individual Stableford, except category 1 gentlemen who play Medal Play.

§ 3 categories 2 categories of knights and ladies (if the Ladies are not registered more than 18 will be played one category).

§ trophies and awards to top 3 finishers in each category.

§ Special Award Trophy and the closest ball to all par 3.

§ Trophy and Prize for the best junior (under 18).

§ Trophy and Prize for the best classified for Ladies and Gentlemen scratch.

§ be given a bag full PICNIC participants and water and soft drinks will be half completed.

§ gifts will be given out.

The awards consist of lots of wine and golf sports equipment.

The awards ceremony will take place during the dinner will be held Levante Club Hotel at 21.30. For more information, contact the Golf Club Benidorm

Saint John’s Night is a very old celebration which is held in honour of the arrival of the summer sostilce in the northern hemisphere and the main ritual is to light a bonfire.

The ritual is intended to “give the sun strength“, as it gets weaker and weaker from this day onwards, during the shorter days leading up to winter solstice. Symbolically fire was also thought to “purify” those that gazed at it. This feast is celebrated in many parts of Europe, although it is well established in Spain and in particular in Alicante because it’s the feast day of the local patron saint.

In Benidorm this deeply-rooted festivity is celebrated with the spectacular Saint John’s Bonfire called Hogueras de San Juan. The different associations that celebrate this feast including la hoguera de la Cala, la hoguera del Mercado put their bonfire monuments and figures on display for a few days for locals and tourists to see. The city is decorated for the special occasion and numerous events are put on to be enjoyed.

The big party though is held at night on the 23rd of June SAINT JOHN’S NIGHT, where the city of Benidorm takes over the beaches from early on in the evening. Families, friends, tourists light their bonfires, put down their towels and get ready to have lots of fun on the shortest, most magical night of the year.
It’s custom to take everything needed to make the festivities on the sand a great success: wood for the bonfires, wishes made on pieces of paper to be burnt, good music and an appetite for scrumptious things to eat.

At 12:00 midnight the neighbourhood bonfires are burnt and the young people jump over the embers, go for a swim in the sea, jump over waves and make three wishes. The party is a guaranteed success, open-air celebrations and dances, games, swims in the sea, fireworks, nobody wants to stay indoors.  Come and find out what Saint John’s night is like in Benidorm.

There are great deals to be had when you make your reservation to share the magical Saint John’s night with us. Don’t forget that if you book before the 30th of June you’ll get a 5% discount. Don’t miss out on this offer.

Energy saving policies are crucial for maintaining and pushing the competitiveness of our destination hotel trade. Specially because it is a factor that increasingly values in the national and international tourism market given the significant progress made in raising awareness on climate change and the need to help to a sustainable development

To do this we must apply techniques of preventive maintenance so that maintenance can be performed in a way as much planned as possible and with the least possible environmental impact.

Due to the importance of the subject, the Institute of Hotel Trade Technology and the IDAE, sponsored by Fenosa
Gas, the co-sponsorship of the brand Buderus and Bosch Group TÜV Rheinland and the collaboration of
HOSBEC, the III OPEN DAYS OF SUSTAINABILITY AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY IN THE HOTEL TRADE in
Benidorm were organized, event which took place yesterday at the Hotel Levante Club attended by D. Ricardo Climent, Head of Maintenance in the Hotel Levante Club Benidorm.

Participants had the opportunity to know about the services offered by Energy Service Companies, whose
business model is to assume the investment risk by looking for energy savings in hotels.

Topics:
·
Energy Savings Opportunities in Hotels

· IDAE Renewable Energy Services: ACS savings guarantees and sustainable air conditioning

• Energy Management , experience and adaptation in the hotel environment

· Energy Services in ACS and air conditioning

Among the presents:

-Mrs. Coralia Pino López, Manager of Sustainability and Energy Efficiency in the Institute of Hotel Technologies

-D. Gosálvez Pablo Vega, Person in charge of the spreading of the lines of thermal EERR in IDEA building

-D. Jarque Ismael Salvador, CEO Sales and Operations Unit of the East Zone, Valencia and the Balearic
Islands Fenosa Gas Natural

-D. Ferran Gonzalez, National Sales Management in Buderus

-D. Gonzalo de Castro Albero, Commercial Manager of TÜV Rheinland Ibérica, SA

-D. Ricardo Climent, Head Maintenance Hotel Levante Club Benidorm.

-D. José Revert Berenger, Thermal Product Manager Prosolia (ESE authorized by the IDEA

-D. Javier Garcia Cuenca, Vice President Hosbec

-D. Alvaro Carrillo de Albornoz Braojos, General Manager of the ITH

-D. Carlos Montoya Rasero, IDAE Solar Head of Department

The open day was organized by the Institute of Hotel Trade Technologies in collaboration with the IDAE and Gas Natural Fenosa as the main sponsor of the event and co-sponsored by Buderus brand Bosch Group and the multinational TÜV Rheinland Ibérica, SA

We have been able to count on HOSBEC for the organization and dissemination of all these issues.

–HOTEL LEVANTE CLUB & SPA
Rincón de Loix Avda. Severo Ochoa 3-B
03503 Benidorm

Benidorm is a city that is well known for its fun and leisure. Both visitors and locals have a huge range of options available to have a great time on holiday. If you want to have a day with wildlife, you’re a nature and animal lover and you like adventure come to Terra Natura- Aquanatura, this is what you’re looking for.

There are two parks in the complex, Terra Natura is an animal and nature park and Aquanatura is a water park which guarantees adventure and helps you fight off the summer heat at the same time.

Terra natura is a trip through Nature and ancient civilisations. It goes through three of the five continents -America, Asia and Europe-, which are preceded by the entrance area which is based on the origins of the Earth: Pangea.
Each area in Terra Natura represents one of Nature’s elements, Pangea is fire, America is air, Asia is earth and Europe is water.
A huge volcano overlooks the planet’s origins, Pangea, which is protected by enormous metal insects. Visitors have three route options. One of them is Europe, the continent can be accessed through the Mediterranean wood, and another route starts at a town based on the region of Rajasthan that represents Asia and finally one town from Nicaragua and another from Guatemala stand for America.
There are 1500 animals from 200 species living on 32 hectares of land (54 of which are in danger of extinction) for visitors to see on their journey.  The park’s charm has been enhanced with performances like the new musical Pocahontas and the Monta western show. There’s also a zip-line to throw yourself from and you can see the elephants having lunch.

The big stars of this park are undoubtedly the animals, with their lovely, touching stories; the elephant Petita that has her own book about her life in the park called the Little Trunk “Trompetita”, Amy a white handed Gibbon or Kali a small tiger born last November that was rejected by her mother and has been raised ever since, day and night by the park keepers.  You can download the audio guides for the park free of charge on the park’s Website and create your own tour as if you had your own personal guide right beside you.

Aquanatura is the water park of the complex, where you can go for a refreshing swim and have lots of fun with your family or friends: the whole park covers 28,000 m²; it includes a wave pool, slides, an aquarium, and swimming pools for adults and kids.  This year there are new attractions for visitors to go snorkelling with the sea lions, take beginners courses in diving with a diving cylinders or even experience an authentic underwater gymkhana,. Other activities to be enjoyed include the aqua gym, kiddies’ games and the Aquarock competition, where the youngest of visitors will get a chance to sing different songs in the karaoke whilst they have a swim in the water. The line 1 city bus will take you to the park from our hotel, there’s a stop right outside the hotel that will drop you off at the park.

Book you Hotel now we have amazing deals available and you can enjoy a great day of adventure too.

As well as being one of the main tourist destinations for adults and children thanks to its beaches and attractions, Benidorm is also an excellent place to enjoy music and concerts. This summer is full of festivals so if you like dancing, music and having fun with your friends….Benidorm is the PERFECT PLACE for you. Below we’ve included this summer’s concert calendar with all the details:

9th of July Neptunalia

The new edition of this festival in superb surroundings, the Acuanatura Benidorm waterpark is where this night water party will be held.

The highlights of this event include the 50.000 watts of sound Meyer Sound, and 100,000 watts of light. It will be even more visual than ever before with Led screens, an exclusive Aquatic Performance and Laser Bolo Megatron animation and something that just can’t be forgotten at any Neptune party: water with incredible water rides. In the 40,000 metre park there’s a wave pool, 10 slides, a tanning area and spa with Jacuzzi that will be fitted out as the V.I.P. area during Neptunalia 2011. Music will be provided by the Matinee all stars DJ team: Flavio Zarza, T. Tommy Baccanalli, Víctor Pérez, Coqui Selection, Aitor Galán, Sergio Gallegos, DJ Pive, Santi Mataix and Patrizze.

More info: www.neptunalia.com

14th, 15th, 16th and 17th of July Benidorm Salsa Festival

Benidorm Salsa Festival from the 14th to the 17th of July, 2011, and just like every other year the event will take place at the Gran Hotel Bali in Benidorm. This year the Tropical Gem Dance Company will have plenty of new shows for spectators, as will Tito y Tamara, Marco B & Flamboayan Dancers, Marco Ferrigno, YE Mambo, Roi & Talía, Alfonso & Mónica, Sabor a Fuego, Made in Italy, Chiquito & Dominican Power, Jonathan y Raika. There will be newcomers too, dancers and teachers including Adolfo Indacochea, Black Energy, Shaka Brown

More info: http://www.benidormsalsafestival.com/.

20th of July Peter Andre concert

Peter Andre live in Benidorm. Heatwave Promotions presents Peter Andre for the first time ever in Spain, with only two concerts live in Benidorm and Marbella.

At the Bull Ring of Benidorm. Don’t miss this fantastic event.

More info; http://www.heatwavepromotions.com

21st, 22nd, and 23rd of July Low Cost Festival

The third edition of this indie rock festival Low Cost Festival 2011 will be held in Benidorm just like the last two editions which were exceptionally successful although this year it will be held at a different venue, namely the sports complex, Ciudad Deportiva Guillermo Amor and it is full of big names. Undoubtedly this event attracts more people from all over the world than any other, it improves tourism and the quality of this year’s music groups invited will make us quiver and shake.

The festival will be held on the 21st, 22nd and the 23rd of July in the sports complex Ciudad Deportiva Guillermo Amor.  Thousands of visitors have already booked accommodation for this long awaited music event in beautiful Benidorm which is especially for lovers of rock who are keeping their fingers crossed that all the groups confirm their performances in the festival.

Confirmed groups: Mando Diao, Klaxons, Vetusta Morla, Fangoria, Cut Copy, Lori Meyers, Sidonie, Fanfarlo, Crystal Castles, Erol Alkan, Steve Aoki, Goose, Dorian, Standstill, Sexy Sadie, Catpeople, Ok Go, Sex Museum, Dos bandas & un destino (Coronas + Arizona Baby), Supersubmarina, Del fe & las flores azules, Maga, L.A., Vinila Von Bismark & the Lucky Dados, Atom Rhumba and many more, there will also be a wide range of activities going on around the festival.

More info: www.lowcostfestival.es

24th, 25th, 26th, and the 27th of August Electrobeach Festival

The second edition of the electronic music festival at different venues in Benidorm, Sunset sessions, Beach stage, or Global party with some of the best international and national artists, Ben Sims, Cristian varela, Exium, Fatima Hajji, Kevin Saunderson, Maetrik, Marc Houle, Nic Fanciulli, Oscar Mulero, Planetary Assault Systems, Steve Lawler, Tecnasia and many more.

More Info: www.electrobeachfestival.com

3rd of September Turbo Rock Festival

The second edition of this festival will be held in Benidorm, at the Julio Iglesias auditorium for the first time ever.  It’s a must for all lovers of rock, the festival aims at getting artists that composed the classic sound tracks of our lives back onto the stage, in limited seating venues, where the audience is really spoiled and the line-up is as follows: Gigolo aunts, the Bellrays, The Sadies, King Salami & The Cumberland Three, Urge Overkill, D Generation, Mathew Sweet, Buzzcocks, Man or Astroman, More info: turborockfestival.com

Book your Hotel now there are huge deals available and you can enjoy the music in BENIDORM.

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Facebook has become a very important social network service enabling people from all over the world to communicate with each other whenever and wherever, which is why a community that constantly uses this site was formed rapidly for uncountable communication purposes.

We haven’t fallen behind at Hotel Levante Club either, we know how important this site is for those who move around in this virtual community, which is why we decided to create a page in Facebook so that you can be up to date  with all our services and events; enjoy our photos, videos, music, news and much more. We have also created a page for Luxor spa & fitness center Benidorm, sign up and tell us about your ideas and send us your enquiries.

If motorbikes are your passion, you will thoroughly enjoy this weekend.  Chapter Costa Blanca Spain is celebrating its 4th Motorbike Rally and Day of Fun and the 108th birthday of Harley Davidson.
Place: Alfaz del Pi, at the Parque de Los Eucaliptus in EL ALBIR which is only 4 km from our hotel. You can get the Line 10 bus Benidorm – Alfaz del Pí that will pick you up right outside the hotel and drop you off at the event.

Sunday the 5th of June, 2011 get on your bike and feel the wind in your face.

The benefits of the Pilates method are obvious straight away and it has been recommended by specialists, physiotherapists and personal trainers and coaches for years.

The fact that its well-known benefits are sometimes distorted by advertising campaigns to sell the Pilates Method as just another product shouldn’t be forgotten. These campaigns have sold it as being the answer to getting rid of cellulite, to get a slim, sculpted figure. It’s true that the Pilates method does tend to shape your body and sculpt your figure but not miraculously or mysteriously, the changes occur naturally, and they depend on the physical characteristics of the individual in question. That is why you have to be aware of the main objective of this physical fitness system whose results depend on muscle oxygenation and the enhanced suppleness of the body.

Among other things on a physical level, the Pilates method helps to:

• Firm up your body by improving your general physical condition
• Get healthier joints by increasing your body’s mobility and flexibility
• Gain physical strength and stamina which in turn prevents injury
• Enhance the mind’s control over the body which consequently builds up self-confidence and self-esteem
• Correct and change bad postures that can cause different types of ailments and it improves the body’s equilibrium in general

In addition to the physical results, the Pilates method is also beneficial mentally and spiritually when it is carried out regularly as it relaxes and strengthens the body and mind and focuses especially on the attitudes and values of the individual in question. Above all the Pilates method is a discipline and as such, it requires commitment and consistency from everyone who does it.

Go on! Why don’t you try out the Pilates method at our Gym in the Luxor spa & fitness center Benidorm in our group classes that are guided by expert instructors. We’re waiting for you!!

Apart from being one of the main tourist destinations with its beaches and its attractions for grown ups and kids, Benidorm is also a great place to relax and go out with friends at night. There are hundreds of different types of bars to choose from.

Benidorm at night is captivating. The sea, the thousands of coloured lights beside enormous buildings that welcome you. If you are with friends, you’ll be able to have fun at some of the best parties around and if you’re with your partner you can have a nice romantic dinner next to the sea.

There is something different on every night so you can enjoy yourself to the full. You’ll find bars for all ages along the Levante beach: there are bars with rock pumping out; others with the most danceable music to get you going and others with more peaceful tunes for those who prefer to listen to music over a good conversation.

For football fans, many bar terraces have big TV screens so that clients can watch all the sporting events. For those who want to have a good  pint of beer there’s a wide variety of very cosy British pubs in the street, calle Gerona, where you can get a nice thirst quenching brew for a fantastic price.

That is why you should relax and have a proper rest in the day because the night life in Benidorm goes on to the early hours of the morning and is full of excitement. So if you need to get away from all that stress, don’t wait any longer, come and visit Benidorm; you’ll have fun day and night, so much that you’ll forget about going to bed. Pack your bags , book your holidays in Hotel Levante Club Benidorm and set course for the city of fun.