A resort with a water park. A hotel that makes it easy to explore the destination. A concept built around nature. Or a few days where wellness matters more than the entertainment programme. All of these can be part of Magic Hotel Group. Yet they create very different holidays.
That is why the decision should not begin with the number of stars or the longest list of facilities. It is more useful to consider how you want your days in Spain to unfold.
Magic Hotel Group is the newest partner of ActivTours®. Its portfolio allows us to select a property according to the experience you are looking for, the destination and the role the hotel will play in your holiday.
In such a diverse portfolio, the number of stars can tell you less than the hotel concept itself.
Magic Hotel Group: Different Concepts, Different Experiences
Magic Hotel Group has more than 50 years of history and a significant presence in the Valencian Community. The portfolio presented by the group includes 22 hotels and approximately 4,480 rooms, with properties in Benidorm, Finestrat, Alfaz del Pi, Gandía, Oropesa del Mar and Vila-real.
What matters even more when choosing a holiday is the diversity of its concepts.
Magic Hotel Group brings together themed resorts and properties with water areas, hotels focused on design and wellbeing, entertainment concepts and accommodation offering greater independence. Its portfolio includes Magic Adventure, Magic World Resort, Villas Gallery, Pontiana Thalasso Hotel, Magic Style, BC Music Resort and Magic Apartments.
This changes the question you should ask at the beginning of your search. Not simply “which hotel should I choose?”, but “what do I want to happen during the time I spend at the hotel?”
Magic Natura, Magic Robin Hood or Tropical Splash?
For some holidays, the hotel is the base from which you explore the surrounding area. For others, the resort is one of the main experiences of the trip.
Magic Natura Resort combines accommodation with access to Terra Natura and Aqua Natura. It is worth considering when nature, animals and park experiences are intended to play an important part in your itinerary.
Magic Robin Hood Resort takes a different direction: a medieval-themed world, water areas and entertainment. Here, the time spent at the resort becomes an important part of the stay.
Magic Tropical Splash places greater emphasis on water-based experiences and resort activities.
When a resort includes water parks, themed experiences and a wide range of activities, it is worth looking at the holiday itinerary as a whole. We explore this approach further in our guide on how to plan a theme park holiday with children: more attractions do not automatically create a better experience if the pace becomes too intense.
The difference between resorts is not simply a matter of how many pools they have. Resort facilities are valuable when you actually use them.
If the water park is likely to become one of the highlights of each day, it deserves considerable weight in the decision. If most of your plans take place outside the hotel, location and access to the destination may become more important.
Water Park, Nature, Gaming or Sport: Which Magic Resort Should You Choose?
At Magic World Resort, the choice becomes even more specific.
Fantasy Hotel focuses on a themed universe. Games Hotel brings gaming and technology into the stay. Sports Hotel develops the sporting side of the experience.
Choosing well here does not mean trying to include as many facilities as possible in a single booking.
If gaming is one of the experiences you are looking forward to, Games Hotel makes sense. If sport matters more, the comparison needs to be approached differently. And if a themed atmosphere is what could transform the time spent at the hotel, Fantasy Hotel becomes a natural option.
A resort with fewer features on paper can be the better choice when it offers exactly what you intend to use.
When Design, Calm and Wellbeing Matter More
The Magic Hotel Group portfolio is not limited to themed resorts.
Villas Gallery shifts the focus towards design, art, culture and wellbeing. Properties such as Villa Venecia and Villa del Mar move the emphasis away from a programme of activities and towards atmosphere and the way time at the hotel is experienced.
Pontiana Thalasso Hotel develops an experience in which the sea, wellness and the thalasso concept take centre stage.
There are other directions too. Magic Style offers a concept distinct from the themed resorts, BC Music Resort is positioned as adults-only, centred around music, DJs and a pool-party atmosphere, while Magic Apartments offers greater independence.
There is therefore no single “Magic style”. The portfolio includes properties designed around very different ways of spending a holiday.
A Hotel in Benidorm or an Experience-Led Resort? Location Changes the Holiday
The decision does not end with the hotel concept. Where the property is located in relation to the experiences you want to include also matters.
The Magic Hotel Group portfolio extends across several destinations in the Valencian Community, which means that the area and the hotel should be considered together.
If you want to spend a significant part of each day at the resort, its facilities and on-site experiences may take priority. If you prefer to go out frequently and explore, access to the places that interest you can become decisive.
That is why we do not look at distances only on a map. A hotel’s location is measured not only in kilometres, but also in the time it gives back to you.
The same principle applies when exploring ActivTours® destinations: the hotel, transport and experiences should work together.
How ActivTours® Selects the Right Magic Hotel
At ActivTours®, the selection begins before we check availability.
Your travel dates, number of nights, important experiences, preferred pace and approximate budget help us narrow down the options.
If the water park is likely to be used almost every day, we treat it as a central element. If exploring the destination is the priority, the hotel’s location may carry more weight. If you also want the hotel to offer space for wellness and a slower pace, the selection changes again.
That is the role of the ActivTours® Travel Concierge: not to add more options, but to filter them.
The useful question is not “which is the best Magic hotel?”, but “which one will make the holiday I want work better?”
If you are deciding between two Magic Hotel Group properties, they should be compared in the context of the entire stay: hotel, location, services, experiences and the amount of time you want to spend exploring the destination.
Why Magic Hotel Group Is Part of the ActivTours® Selection
This partnership gives us access to a portfolio diverse enough to build recommendations around the journey rather than around a single hotel product.
We can compare properties where the resort itself is central to the experience with hotels better suited to a programme focused on exploring the destination. We can select between themed concepts, water-based experiences, wellbeing or a stay offering greater independence.
For ActivTours®, the value of this partnership is straightforward: more relevant options should lead to a more precise selection, not a longer list of hotels.
Frequently Asked Questions About Magic Hotel Group
Which Magic resorts have water parks and water-based activities?
Magic Tropical Splash and Magic Robin Hood place considerable emphasis on water areas and resort activities. Magic Natura adds access to Aqua Natura and Terra Natura to the experience.
What is the difference between Magic Natura and Magic Robin Hood?
Magic Natura connects the stay with nature and the Terra Natura and Aqua Natura parks. Magic Robin Hood creates a medieval-themed world complemented by entertainment and water-based experiences. The right choice depends on which experiences you want to keep at the heart of your stay.
Does Magic Hotel Group also offer wellness-focused options?
Yes. Villas Gallery includes concepts centred on design and wellbeing, while Pontiana Thalasso Hotel is built around the sea, wellness and the thalasso experience.
Where are Magic Hotel Group hotels located?
The portfolio presented by the group includes properties in Benidorm, Finestrat, Alfaz del Pi, Gandía, Oropesa del Mar and Vila-real, in the Valencian Community.
Which Magic Hotel Is Right for Your Holiday?
With such a varied portfolio, selection makes the difference.
Tell us your travel dates, number of nights, who is travelling, the experiences that matter to you and your approximate budget. We compare the relevant properties and build the proposal around the way you want to spend your holiday.
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