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Hotel RH Victoria

The RH Victoria stands on Vía Emilio Ortuño in the centre, between the old town and Levante beach. It belongs to the Benidorm family chain RH Hoteles and opened in 2000.

Benidorm skyline drawn from building data: heights to scale, west to east Poniente Levante TM Tower · 230 m Intempo · 187.1 m Gran Hotel Bali · 186 m Gran Delfín · 158 m Torre Lúgano · 158 m Sunset Sailors Tower 1 · 151 m Neguri Gane · 148 m Edificio Kronos · 140 m Benidorm Beach · 126 m Edificio Don Jorge · 124 m El Mirador del Mediterráneo · 123 m Torre Levante · 120 m Costa Blanca I · 116 m Miragolf Playa 2 · 115 m Gemelos 26 Torre I · 114 m Gemelos 26 Torre II · 114 m Torre d'Oboe I · 114 m Torre d'Oboe II · 114 m Sunset Sailors Tower 2 · 113 m Sol de Poniente 2 · 112 m Beni Beach · 110 m Sunset Cliffs Torre 2 · 106.2 m Miragolf Playa I · 105 m Playa Azul · 105 m Torre Pinar · 105 m Residencial Islamar 2 · 104 m Residencial Islamar 3 · 104 m Torre Poseidón · 103 m Sunset Waves I · 101.5 m Sunset Waves II · 101.5 m Hotel Port Benidorm · 101 m Las Terrazas de Benidorm 1 · 101 m Las Terrazas de Benidorm 2 · 101 m Torre Doscalas · 100.4 m Gemelos 22 Torre 1 · 100.2 m Gemelos 22 Torre 2 · 100.2 m Coblanca 41 · 97 m Delfín Tower · 95 m Hotel Flamingo Oasis · 95 m Gemelos 20 Torre 1 · 94 m Gemelos 20 Torre 2 · 94 m Torre Coblanca · 94 m Sol de Poniente 1 · 92.7 m Tropic-Mar · 92.6 m Edificio Ónice · 92 m Sunset Drive East · 92 m Sunset Drive West · 92 m Londres II · 91 m Torre Sakura · 91 m Costa Blanca II · 90 m Coblanca 40 Torre 1 · 89.3 m Coblanca 40 Torre 2 · 89.3 m Hotel Meliá Benidorm · 89.3 m Hotel Meliá Benidorm Torre 2 · 89.3 m Principado Marina · 89.3 m Edificio Circo · 89.2 m Torre Benidorm · 89 m Cibeles 1 · 88 m Cibeles 2 · 88 m Sunset Cliffs Torre 1 · 86.7 m Balcón de Poniente 1 · 86 m Balcón de Poniente 2 · 86 m Coblanca 37 · 86 m Eagle Tower · 86 m Edificio El Olivar 1 · 86 m Edificio El Olivar 2 · 86 m Sierra de Bernia 1 · 85.9 m Sierra de Bernia 2 · 85.9 m Torre Capri · 85.9 m Torre San Remo · 85.9 m Gemelos 12 Torre 1 · 85 m Gemelos 12 Torre 2 · 85 m Las Damas · 85 m Sandos Benidorm Suites · 83 m Residencial Miranda 1 · 82.6 m Residencial Miranda 2 · 82.6 m Hotel RH Victoria · 82 m Parque Europa 1 · 82 m Parque Europa 2 · 82 m Parque Europa 3 · 82 m Torre Europa · 82 m Coblanca 32 B · 81.1 m Old town

The story

The tower was completed in 2000, 82 metres tall, with around 134 rooms. The Wikipedia list counts 22 floors, hotel portals 19. From outside it is a plain white block; inside, the lobby stands out, reminiscent of a cruise ship, with a glass-and-steel staircase and a dome in the shape of a globe. The upper rooms look out over the city, some as far as the sea. The pool terrace is small and often lies in the shadow of the neighbouring towers.

The RH chain

RH Hoteles is a family business from Benidorm. Founder José Hernández started in 1980 with one hotel in the city; today his son Pablo Hernández runs the group with 23 hotels between Vinaròs and Jerez, seven of them in Benidorm. The operating company is called Resthotel S.L. In Benidorm, says Pablo Hernández, growth is difficult: the market is mature and plots are scarce. Who built and designed the Victoria in 2000 is not documented.

The 2020 rebuild

After a room renovation in 2014 and new pools in 2015, the hotel closed for several months in 2020. All rooms, the restaurant, bars, reception and kitchens were renewed, the façade insulated and sealed, the lighting switched to LED. The furniture was designed by Estudio Ainhoa Arquitectura. In the restaurant hang 3D ceramic tiles from the ‘Luna’ series. In 2021 a spa with a heated hydromassage pool, sauna and steam room was added. Since then the hotel has traded as RH Victoria & Spa.

Good to know

  • 82 metres, 133–134 rooms, opened in 2000, completely renovated in 2020.
  • Three meeting rooms for up to 200 people – the hotel is also used for conferences.
  • Bicycle cellar with workshop and washing area – the hotel actively courts cyclists.

Open questions

  • Number of floors: 22 (Wikipedia list) or 19 (hotel portals)?
  • Architect and contractor of the new building of 2000 are not documented.
  • According to Histobenidorm, a ‘Hotel Victoria’ of 1961 had the city’s first hotel pool; whether it was a predecessor on the same site is not documented.

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