Thanks for another excellent video and review 👍..Like you have walked past on several occasions.. think I've also staggered past lol🤣.. It's a bug bear of mine in some hotels when they have there TV's located too high on bedroom wall..can be uncomfortable to view at times..im definitely going to try out Calypso Hotel at some point.. Superb location.. Thanks again 👍
A right Bobby dazzler. I enjoy your style of filming you have the viewer in mind and you showcased the hotel beautifully portraying it's interesting and beautiful aspects that makes it feel inviting, it's the best filming I've seen in a vlog. Cute Toblerone balcony 😂 x
I stayed in the calypso in 1982 as a nipper, my first holiday in Spain. I would play the arcade machines somewhere near the bar, I think it was "Gunsmoke" or "Green Beret" video games. I do have pictures of the hotel and of the holiday, we were facing the pool on the 4th floor. Got back to London and wanted to go back on holiday again. Good memories.
We always stay in the calypso my wife gets a mobility scooter out used to be able to park and charge it in a room to the right of main entrance but they stopped it year's ago
Calypso lovely hotel, stayed last year, but on 3 occasions we had towels and child's inflatables stolen, as for Nereo hotel that's our preference, we love it there, and staff always remember our Granddaughter Nevada, and pool is heated.
Stayed in both Calypso and Nereo, now we only stay in the Nereo we find it far more comfortable. The menu is exactly the same in both hotels on a daily basis, know this for certain when friends stayed in Calypso and us in Nereo. The vast array of desserts/cakes being shown in Calypso would be the same in Nereo when this would be a speciality of the night. The size of the Nereo is lovely not too big and barracks like and the pool area with the top deck is great not to mention the heated pool - well it takes the chill off we were swimming November/December
Thanks for the video, the hotel looks ok good price, especially as two people could have stayed i your room, the bathroom looked A squeeze, because of the design to the hotel,being a triangle. You do great videos, with excellent detail, love the steel band music,reminds of the carribean when i was there, love it so relaxing 😊
The Calypso is a 3 Star Superior Hotel, thats what the S stands for above the entrance. So it's between a 3 and 4 Star Hotel. Probably why its called a 3.5 Star Hotel.
Hi Paul,great vlog love background music really nice. Good advice on which room to book if you don’t like noise really helpful that. Overall think Calypso hotel fantastic hotel lovely room ,great facilities &great food there really good price £74 one person well worth the money look like really enjoyed your stay there thanks for sharing with us👍
Done Christmas and New year in the Calypso and it was really good definitely booking this year again we always book a city view every time we stay here and that's been the last 5 years we have stayed in all the Hotels in that Area over the years and settled for Calypso worst one in my opinion was the Palicanos
I think the half star is given regarding the facilities/ amenities that a hotel has. Not quite good enough for 4* but better than a 3. Reminds me of a hotel I stayed at in Lido de Jesolo in Italy in 1983, hotel Frank, now there’s somewhere you could maybe try! 😊
Hello Paul here we go again. So i have had to watch this again so as to get a better take on your experiences. I think the starring rate is debatable, but never the less, i thought your room was okay based on your cost of the room. Downstairs i thought the dining area was nice and the food once again was prepared and presented very nicely. All in all Paul a nice hotel.
Hello from California. Another great video. I found your channel via your Adelphi Hotel vlog and I've been binge watching your stuff for a few days now. I found myself wondering if you might be sponsored or endorsed by Adidas or Under Armor . =) Anyways, keep up the great videos and have a good one.
Hi Paul the hotel better then the last hotel didn’t like the bathroom pink not my colour any way your room look nice any way the rest of hotel look nice any way another great video Paul 😊
Hiya Paul, I've never stayed at Calypso, but been visiting Benidorm since 2011 and it always catches my eye when walking past, especially at night with the colours changing on the balconies. Been into the Terrace for a few drinks and watched Showaddywaddy Gold hehe. I have however stayed twice next door at The Flash Hotel. Really lovely hotel, room, reception, pool area all good. Terrace bar very lively too.
Hi Paul, Shame you cannot bring your mobility scooter or chair in the hotel. Couldn't go without my chair. The hotel is very clean, had a great selection of food laid out nicely. The hotel was fine, but not for me. Thanks Paul.
We stayed in the med playa regente. In benidorm on an inclusive basis for 4 days. The hotel reception guy called Vincent. Like me self. Same name as me. One of the nicest hotels I've ever stayed in. So friendly knowledgeable and will help out as much as possible. We left there about 2 weeks ago to catch the coach back to Alicante. I must say the hotel was superbly clean and the food was too class also. All the staff very friendly adaptable too. Compared to the Dynastic near enough opposite which is where the coach stops to collect us. The staff staff in that hotel did not allow us to sit in side for 15 minutes for our coach she practically told us nope we can not wait in the reception area to keep cool as it was 34 degrees heat and me and my misses were nearly fainting with heat. I did feal slightly dizzy being asthmatic don't help but thank god the coach was 5 minutes early. The attitude of the Dynastic was not nice at all. Even though they had customers from their hotel waiting for it as well. After being treated like that I won't ever step foot in that hotel. Not very nice service at all. Their people skills leaves a little to be desired.
No you can use easyhire to charge just passed flash hotel.reason wheelchairs cannot park there is because the glass panels kept getting smashed WiFi is fine but if you are in the steps outside it does not work
HI PAUL what a different hotel to NEREO was lovely it should be a four star hotel the room was nice and clean tidy all the bathrooms looked the same but CALYPSO look 100 times better than NEREO HOTEL it seems to be a good area and better atmosphere it nice to see the staff JOING in the fun the food was a lot better than NEREO HOTEL the evening meal was well set out the breakfast was excellent CALYPSO HOTEL is good hotel with everything on the door step and seems very popular thanks PAUL FROM KEITH
Hi Just watched the vid on the Brisa Hotel, def not a 4 star, clean but small!! Could you try the Marconi, in the old town ? Family run, stayed there last year, kitchen and plates cutlery were filthy!! Loads of complaints it’s supposed to have been cleaned up, fabulous roof top, big rooms just cleanliness of the food area let it down, oh and no fridge in the standard room Cheers keep up your vids might run into you next March 😊😊 Susie
Hi paul the calypso looks OK so far, It's clean so far. Would you recommend me staying there. Thank you Paul would appreciate your verdict for me to stay. Thank you Paul. Ann in Cumbria.xx. 😊
Hi Ann I don't recommend any hotels because it's all down to personal choice what for one person is not for another all I can do is show it as I see, the choice is yours x
I love watching your reviews Paul but this one - and the one for the Nereo - made me feel a bit sad. The Calypso has 100 more rooms so makes it a much larger hotel with more guests, and this may have led to a bigger audience/more atmosphere during the evening show. For the same amount of money you got a much bigger room at the Nereo, better amenities within the room itself plus a bigger balcony. Perhaps not much of a dealbreaker when you're travelling solo, but certainly a consideration if there's two of you. The all year round heated pool at the Nereo is a big plus for out of season visitors and the pool area looked great, and would have been less crowded (than the Calypso) in high season. The impression I got was that your stay at the Nereo was spoiled by the noise from the tree felling (not the fault of the hotel), and the evening entertainment which wasn't to your taste. The food buffet looked pretty much identical in both hotels, so perhaps if the roast beef dinner option had been on offer during your stay at the Nereo, you might have warmed to it a bit more.
Hi Amanda how I felt about the Nereo had nothing to do with the tree felling, As you know I visit 100's of hotels but there was just something about this one, not sure what it was but it wasn't for me, this is just my personal view, I dare say 1000's of people will disagree, take care
Although you didnt show the check in the Hotel Reception are not the Friendliest, Manageress has a chip on her Shoulder certainly in my Stay, Dissapointing no Tea Coffee facilities in Room, and Tea and Coffee are only served at Breakfast Time and not at any other time at Meals, Charging not beeen Allowed for Mobility Scooter is a Disgrace in my Opinion. The food choice in my opinion comes Down to the Head Chef and nobody else there call what is offered on menu.
I’ll be honest the food didn’t look great the decor in the rooms and the bar area was horrendous again the entertainment sounded awful the pool area was okay but just okay the best looking bit was reception wouldn’t be for me I’ll be honest not good at all imo.
@@whoknowswhere thanks just like to say it how it is from my point of view port Benidorm was brilliant the Barcelo was brilliant and a couple other were okay but when I wouldn’t stay I just like to put my opinion across that’s all.
@@robertweir4735 no not stayed just going on what I seen in the video it didn’t look great at all but I am also comparing to what I have had and seen at other hotels and the price
I stayed in the Calypso hotel in1981 I think. Good memories of a childhood holiday with my parents. Time flies !
Calypso is a lovely hotel to stay in one of my favourites thank you for posting enjoy the rest of your holiday
Looks nice hotel. Thanks for putting me and Danny in video.😊
No problem
First time watching, well done Paul , defo watch again. Staying invthe Venus I'm April
I love the look of the food at that hotel. All the best.
Thanks for another excellent video and review 👍..Like you have walked past on several occasions.. think I've also staggered past lol🤣.. It's a bug bear of mine in some hotels when they have there TV's located too high on bedroom wall..can be uncomfortable to view at times..im definitely going to try out Calypso Hotel at some point.. Superb location.. Thanks again 👍
A right Bobby dazzler. I enjoy your style of filming you have the viewer in mind and you showcased the hotel beautifully portraying it's interesting and beautiful aspects that makes it feel inviting, it's the best filming I've seen in a vlog. Cute Toblerone balcony 😂 x
Glad you enjoyed it
Very good blog as usual Paul I took my mum here in 2014 she enjoyed it x
I have stayed at Calypso and ĥad a great time staff were all very helpful and friendly wìsh I was there now ❤
Seemed nice enough, looking forward to the next one
My inlaws loved Benidorm. Very useful for people who are not familiar with this holiday spot.
Love the venus
Stayed with my mum and Dad and brother 51 years ago, happy days 👍
I stayed in the calypso in 1982 as a nipper, my first holiday in Spain. I would play the arcade machines somewhere near the bar, I think it was "Gunsmoke" or "Green Beret" video games. I do have pictures of the hotel and of the holiday, we were facing the pool on the 4th floor. Got back to London and wanted to go back on holiday again. Good memories.
Great vlog Paul loving these latest Benidorm videos.👍
Calypso one of the best Servigroup 👌
Looks nicer that yesterday's hotel lot fresher and brighter
Nice clean hotel. They are very into their colour schemes. Nice review. Thank you.
Great video Paul, really enjoy all of your content from the UK and overseas. Keep up the good work 😀
Nice room,bed clean comfy,food was nearly all gone, though price of this Hotel seem good Value, 😊
We always stay in the calypso my wife gets a mobility scooter out used to be able to park and charge it in a room to the right of main entrance but they stopped it year's ago
I go to the calypso every year I cannot fault it ! Really lovely staff ect ❤
Hi paul lovely hotel nice furnishings food looked good too nice
Loved that video Paul 🎉
Calypso lovely hotel, stayed last year, but on 3 occasions we had towels and child's inflatables stolen, as for Nereo hotel that's our preference, we love it there, and staff always remember our Granddaughter Nevada, and pool is heated.
Thanks for the information. My elderly mum in law enjoyed it when she stayed before they refurbished it.
Glad you enjoyed it
Stayed here in 1982. Quite different in your video now. Happy family holiday.
Stay 3 times first class and food staff great can't fault it opposite Morgan's bar and near beach excellent
Stayed there 3 times great hotel and food, but this year November trying the Don Pancho
Stayed in both Calypso and Nereo, now we only stay in the Nereo we find it far more comfortable. The menu is exactly the same in both hotels on a daily basis, know this for certain when friends stayed in Calypso and us in Nereo. The vast array of desserts/cakes being shown in Calypso would be the same in Nereo when this would be a speciality of the night. The size of the Nereo is lovely not too big and barracks like and the pool area with the top deck is great not to mention the heated pool - well it takes the chill off we were swimming November/December
Thanks for the video, the hotel looks ok good price, especially as two people could have stayed i your room, the bathroom looked
A squeeze, because of the design to the hotel,being a triangle.
You do great videos, with excellent detail, love the steel band music,reminds of the carribean when i was there, love it so relaxing 😊
Brilliant hotel stayed there a few times 👍
Staying in the Calypso in 4 weeks time, thanks for your review it has eased my mind about staying 😀
Thanks Paul for another great video 👍 Trev
Paul 👍 the hotel looks nice,as did the food tasty .
I'd have no quibble staying there.
Stayed in the Calypso many times and would recommend it , food always very good,staff very friendly 5* fromm me 😊
Really nice hotel thanks Paul 😊
stayed their a few years ago mate and loved it are you going to the orange I was their in November enjoyed it
Next video
I'm glad only thing that put me off was where it was at the top of the square
My favourite hotel in benidorm 😊
Stayed there when the waterfall was there doesn’t seemed to have changed much apart from the blue balconies
The Calypso is a 3 Star Superior Hotel, thats what the S stands for above the entrance. So it's between a 3 and 4 Star Hotel. Probably why its called a 3.5 Star Hotel.
There is a mobility scooter hire with charging at the other side of the flash hotel. All services group hotels don't allow scooter hire.
Hi Paul,great vlog love background music really nice.
Good advice on which room to book if you don’t like noise really helpful that.
Overall think Calypso hotel fantastic hotel lovely room ,great facilities &great food there really good price £74 one person well worth the money look like really enjoyed your stay there thanks for sharing with us👍
Done Christmas and New year in the Calypso and it was really good definitely booking this year again we always book a city view every time we stay here and that's been the last 5 years we have stayed in all the Hotels in that Area over the years and settled for Calypso worst one in my opinion was the Palicanos
Looks lovely there paul ,love your t .shirt 😜
Stayed at the calypso should be a 4 star just my opinion definitely go back again
Great video thank you
Nice, reminds me on Las Palmas
I think the half star is given regarding the facilities/ amenities that a hotel has. Not quite good enough for 4* but better than a 3. Reminds me of a hotel I stayed at in Lido de Jesolo in Italy in 1983, hotel Frank, now there’s somewhere you could maybe try! 😊
Hello Paul here we go again. So i have had to watch this again so as to get a better take on your experiences. I think the starring rate is debatable, but never the less, i thought your room was okay based on your cost of the room. Downstairs i thought the dining area was nice and the food once again was prepared and presented very nicely. All in all Paul a nice hotel.
Hello from California. Another great video. I found your channel via your Adelphi Hotel vlog and I've been binge watching your stuff for a few days now. I found myself wondering if you might be sponsored or endorsed by Adidas or Under Armor . =) Anyways, keep up the great videos and have a good one.
Just comfy clothes I should approach them for sponsorship lolx
@@whoknowswhere Would be great if they went through with it. Thanks for the reply. Have a great day. =)
As I said in your previous video not much difference, you forgot to mention the Calypso pool is not a heated pool trivial but true, great video 👍
Hi Paul the hotel better then the last hotel didn’t like the bathroom pink not my colour any way your room look nice any way the rest of hotel look nice any way another great video Paul 😊
Great video!
Looks like cake night and Sunday roast breakfast don't miss it
Why do they have the PowerPoints on the left and right instead of the middle ? If you plug your phone into charger at night were do you put your phone
Have you stayed in hotel montemar in benidorm??
Not yet
Stayed in Calypso a year ago and will be going there again in 10 days’ time. Nice hotel and like you I think Nereo just no comparison
😊
How busy is hotel ?
Great video
Hiya Paul, I've never stayed at Calypso, but been visiting Benidorm since 2011 and it always catches my eye when walking past, especially at night with the colours changing on the balconies. Been into the Terrace for a few drinks and watched Showaddywaddy Gold hehe.
I have however stayed twice next door at The Flash Hotel. Really lovely hotel, room, reception, pool area all good. Terrace bar very lively too.
Thanks for the info on charging mobility scooters..Makes it a no no .
Hi Paul,
Shame you cannot bring your mobility scooter or chair in the hotel. Couldn't go without my chair.
The hotel is very clean, had a great selection of food laid out nicely. The hotel was fine, but not for me. Thanks Paul.
We stayed in the med playa regente. In benidorm on an inclusive basis for 4 days. The hotel reception guy called Vincent. Like me self. Same name as me. One of the nicest hotels I've ever stayed in. So friendly knowledgeable and will help out as much as possible. We left there about 2 weeks ago to catch the coach back to Alicante. I must say the hotel was superbly clean and the food was too class also. All the staff very friendly adaptable too. Compared to the Dynastic near enough opposite which is where the coach stops to collect us. The staff staff in that hotel did not allow us to sit in side for 15 minutes for our coach she practically told us nope we can not wait in the reception area to keep cool as it was 34 degrees heat and me and my misses were nearly fainting with heat. I did feal slightly dizzy being asthmatic don't help but thank god the coach was 5 minutes early. The attitude of the Dynastic was not nice at all. Even though they had customers from their hotel waiting for it as well. After being treated like that I won't ever step foot in that hotel. Not very nice service at all. Their people skills leaves a little to be desired.
Nereo is a lot more to stay there heated outside pool.and more inter changeable rooms for family's
No you can use easyhire to charge just passed flash hotel.reason wheelchairs cannot park there is because the glass panels kept getting smashed WiFi is fine but if you are in the steps outside it does not work
The lack of mobility charging seems the same at all the Servigroup hotels
HI PAUL what a different hotel to NEREO was lovely it should be a four star hotel the room was nice and clean tidy all the bathrooms looked the same but CALYPSO look 100 times better than NEREO HOTEL it seems to be a good area and better atmosphere it nice to see the staff JOING in the fun the food was a lot better than NEREO HOTEL the evening meal was well set out the breakfast was excellent CALYPSO HOTEL is good hotel with everything on the door step and seems very popular thanks PAUL FROM KEITH
Using your card to use the lift that's a new one on me
Extra security I gsther
Hi
Just watched the vid on the Brisa Hotel, def not a 4 star, clean but small!! Could you try the Marconi, in the old town ? Family run, stayed there last year, kitchen and plates cutlery were filthy!! Loads of complaints it’s supposed to have been cleaned up, fabulous roof top, big rooms just cleanliness of the food area let it down, oh and no fridge in the standard room
Cheers keep up your vids might run into you next March 😊😊
Susie
Hi paul the calypso looks OK so far,
It's clean so far.
Would you recommend me staying there.
Thank you Paul would appreciate your verdict for me to stay.
Thank you Paul.
Ann in Cumbria.xx. 😊
Hi Ann I don't recommend any hotels because it's all down to personal choice what for one person is not for another all I can do is show it as I see, the choice is yours x
I suppose that's right we're all different.
Thanks paul.
Ann in cumbria.xx. 😊
You missed the pancakes and hot plates chef cooking fresh bacon eggs etc
Looks better than the last one but a big no from me if they don't allow scooters in the Hotel
Thought you would have been singing a long with showaddywaddy Paul. Much better hotel this one
Makes sense all the same bathroom ect but in bulk and get discounts
Is it true about the tourist charges I am hearing about?
Not in Benidorm so far
Stayed in calypso in September friend found bed bugs in his room
Omg that's put me off booking here
Bedroom soft furnishings looked nicer than nereo don't like the pink bathroom the food looked OK hotel looked nicer than the other one Paul ❤❤
You seem to obsessed with having USB connections in your room
Hotel seemed very clean but the bed had bed bugs in
Omg 😮
I can't ever imagine myself going to benidorm
So dont
@@a13xdunlop thanks for the advice
I love watching your reviews Paul but this one - and the one for the Nereo - made me feel a bit sad. The Calypso has 100 more rooms so makes it a much larger hotel with more guests, and this may have led to a bigger audience/more atmosphere during the evening show. For the same amount of money you got a much bigger room at the Nereo, better amenities within the room itself plus a bigger balcony. Perhaps not much of a dealbreaker when you're travelling solo, but certainly a consideration if there's two of you. The all year round heated pool at the Nereo is a big plus for out of season visitors and the pool area looked great, and would have been less crowded (than the Calypso) in high season. The impression I got was that your stay at the Nereo was spoiled by the noise from the tree felling (not the fault of the hotel), and the evening entertainment which wasn't to your taste. The food buffet looked pretty much identical in both hotels, so perhaps if the roast beef dinner option had been on offer during your stay at the Nereo, you might have warmed to it a bit more.
Hi Amanda how I felt about the Nereo had nothing to do with the tree felling, As you know I visit 100's of hotels but there was just something about this one, not sure what it was but it wasn't for me, this is just my personal view, I dare say 1000's of people will disagree, take care
Posted it on my site hotel calypso benidorm news Facebook thank you.
Cheers
No coffee or tea in the rooms
stayed there 48 years ago 18 i was £103 for 2 weeks
Just got back from Benidorm, we stayed at the Rio Park. Food was awful never again !!! 😮
Never been to Benidorm ??
3 star superior hotel
thank for bring ele scooter can you take a wheelchiar into mogans tavern good vidios john nottingham
I'm not sure I don't go in that bar
Prince park hotel is far nicer 3star but way better
Although you didnt show the check in the Hotel Reception are not the Friendliest, Manageress has a chip on her Shoulder certainly in my Stay, Dissapointing no Tea Coffee facilities in Room, and Tea and Coffee are only served at Breakfast Time and not at any other time at Meals, Charging not beeen Allowed for Mobility Scooter is a Disgrace in my Opinion. The food choice in my opinion comes Down to the Head Chef and nobody else there call what is offered on menu.
Looks deserted
I’ll be honest the food didn’t look great the decor in the rooms and the bar area was horrendous again the entertainment sounded awful the pool area was okay but just okay the best looking bit was reception wouldn’t be for me I’ll be honest not good at all imo.
Your entitled to your opinion cheers
@@whoknowswhere thanks just like to say it how it is from my point of view port Benidorm was brilliant the Barcelo was brilliant and a couple other were okay but when I wouldn’t stay I just like to put my opinion across that’s all.
have you been there? because you said the food didn't look good not it wasn't good.
@@robertweir4735 no not stayed just going on what I seen in the video it didn’t look great at all but I am also comparing to what I have had and seen at other hotels and the price
stop doing this you destroy business its outrageous
I haven't got a clue what planet your on, I'm actually giving a positive review
How is this destroying anything?
He's clearly showing what's on offer in the hotel.
Are you on something?
Hi mate great content what would you say is the best hotel not price wise luxury and amenities many thanks
Luxury has to be the 5 star Villa Venezia it's a small hotel but you are looked after but on the cheaper side I loved the port benidorm
Luxury has to be the 5 star Villa Venezia it's a small hotel but you are looked after but on the cheaper side I loved the port benidorm
@@whoknowswhere thank you much appreciated