Camping Villasol

A busy, bustling, elbow-jabbing time is not a must if you're camping in Benidorm. Sí, even if you're staying just over a kilometre from its famous Levante Beach…. Stay clever and stay at Camping Villasol when you're visiting Alicante's most popular resort, for fab views of Benidorm and surrounds as well as enough to do on site that you might opt to stay put for the duration.

First up, there's not just a swimming pool but an aqua park, which has a large outdoor pool, indoor pool open all year round (a swim in December? Sí) and a paddling pool both for small sorts and aquagym classes. Second, said park is surrounded by a tropical garden, which – third – has a chiringuito bar to have a cocktail or two or three.

We'd also oft find ourselves getting through the paella, burgers, Spanish and internationsal food at the Camping Villasol restaurant – all, naturally, had on the terrace for splendid views of the pool and of Benidorm by night: have a look at the site pics for a quick preview.

Also on site? A playground for the kids and a pétanque court and multisports area with a basketball court for the energy-filled, and a mini market stocked with groceries and essentials and yet another Benidorm holiday staple, tins of Heinz baked beans.