**Awarded Tripadvisor Certificate of Excellence 2014.** The Hotel Bonalba Alicante is a beautiful colonial-style hotel boasting a vibrant and colourful façade and surrounded by stunning tropical gardens in a quiet area of Mutxamel and just a 10-minute drive from central Alicante. This luxurious property boasts a great range of facilities spread throughout the site including a large outdoor swimming pool which is ideal for cooling-off in during the day, plus there is also an indoor pool offering respite from the sun. There are loungers outside where guests can work on their tan in the warm sunshine and a fitness centre is great for those seeking a work-out. Each of the rooms are well-appointed in a stylish and luxurious modern style with wooden furnishings and quality bedding. They come equipped with air-conditioning and climate control, mini-bar, in-room safe, TV with satellite channels, phone, private bathroom, blackout curtains, balcony, tea and coffee making facilities, hairdryer, desk and internet access. When guests start to feel hungry there is a large buffet restaurant which offers a wide array of food and drink along with show cooking stations. There is also a sophisticated a la carte eatery with views over the gardens and there is a café serving light snacks and drinks. The hotel is also set just 200 metres from the Bonalba Golf Course which is a great course for guests to practice their swing. *Official star rating: 4**