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Level

No steep gradients or inclines. Resort roads well maintained.

Reception
Accessed by a ramp. Automatic doors. Accessible toilet available.

Bar/Restaurant
Accessed by a ramp.

Activities Center
There is one step (quite high), portable ramp available.

Indoor Pool
Accessed by a ramp. Pool hoist.

Swimming Pool Area
Accessed by a ramp. Pool hoist.

Tennis Area
Accessible by ramps.

Playground Area
No access from within the resort as too many steps.

Beach
No access from within the resort as too many steps.

Designated accessible parking bays available.

Partially Wheelchair Accessible Accommodation

Suitable for travelers with restricted walking ability who may need a wheelchair. Some areas within the accommodation and exterior are accessible. They have electric beds, adapted bathroom and special high backed chairs (kitchen units/work surfaces are standard height). We offer 5 accommodations in total: 3 one-bedroom and 2 three-bedroom accommodations.

Other Accommodation
Studio suites accessed by lift. One bedroom accommodations on first floor have stairs inside. Two and three bed accommodations on ground floor and first floor, the latter accessed by lift.

Please follow the link(s) below to our Accessibility Aid Catalogue with a wide range of complimentary items available to lend to members, owners and guests for your comfort during your stay (subject to availability).

Measurements for Equipment Available Upon Request

• Pool hoists: Weight limit 120 kg
• Wheelchair: 40 cm wide (seat); weight limit 100 kg
• Wet wheelchair: 48 cm wide (seat) and 49 cm high (seat); weight limit 100 kg
• Shower stool: 45 cm wide (seat); weight limit 120 kg

Accessibility Aid
Catalogue in
English
Accessibility Aid
Catalogue in
Spanish

Selwo Marina Benalmadena
An amazing park with a wonderful dolphins and sea lions demonstration. Selwo is an innovate park offering ways to approach and learn how to respect its fauna. The Selwo Marina’s 3 objectives are: Discover, Learn and Have Fun.
There is no public parking at Selwo Marina. Two public parking spaces are available in front of the park.
Opening times: 01/03/2018 -15/01/2019. Entrance fee: 25€ approx. The Unique Experiences such as Encounter with Dolphins, VIP visit, Swimming with Sea Lions or Meet the Penguins are not accessible.
Selwo Marina Benalmadena is 15km far from the resort, adapted transfer not included.

Bioparc Fuengirola
Bioparc Fuengirola is one of the best zoos in the world with more than 200 species in four habitats. Bioparc very faithfully recreated some of the most amazing tropical forests in the world: the island of Madagascar, Equatorial Africa, Southeast Asia and islands of Indo Pacific. Entrance fee: 20€ approx.
Bioparc Fuengirola is accessible for people with reduced mobility and wheelchair users, easy access to all the facilities of the activities included with admission.
Bioparc Fuengirola is 5km from the resort, adapted transfer not included.

Butterfly Park Benalmadena
In this spectacular Thai temple, you can walk amongst more than 1,500 exotic butterflies from around the world, flying freely in a tropical paradise between waterfalls and flowers. You will be able to observe how they are born, how they reproduce and enjoy learning many things about these wonderful insects. Entrance fee: 10€ approx.
Butterfly Park Benalmadena is 15km from the resort, adapted transfer not included.

Spanish Night
An amazing Spanish horse show, a BBQ dinner and a genuine flamenco show. Free visit to the stables, terrace, bar, free minigolf. A familiar atmosphere that everyone will enjoy. Discover the magical Andalucia at "Cortijo el Cartujano". Entrance fee: 57€ approx.
The parking available is located at a yellow sand field. If needed, the staff will ensure a parking space is available as near as possible to the main entrance.
Open from 01/03/2018 to 31/10/2018. Space available for only one wheelchair for the equestrian and flamenco show. An adapted free bus service is available under request.

Thyssen Museum Malaga
The museum offers an outstanding programme of temporary exhibitions and educational and cultural activities, as well as playing a prominent role in the surrounding area and the city. It is equipped with modern facilities that make it easy and convenient to visit, such as café/restaurant, a gift shop/bookshop and audio-guides in five languages. Throughout more than 250 works, the museum provides a tour of the main genres of Spanish painting of the 1800s and early 1900s, as well as a selection of Old Masters, particularly Zurbarán. Nineteenth-century Andalusian painting, folklore and popular music are especially well represented in its holdings, which include works by great artists such as Sorolla, Fortuny, Romero de Torres and Zuloaga. Entrance fee: 6€ approx. Free admission for people with disabilities with valid identification.
The museum offers its visitors a tour with audio guide that lasts approximately one hour. During this tour, visitors can listen to explanatory comments covering a selection of the most representative artworks in the Collection.
Available in Spanish, English, French, German, Italian, Danish and Japanese.
No animals, except guide dogs.
Malaga is 30km from the resort, adapted transfer not included.

Sealife Benalmadena
Over 2,000 amazing creatures, a great variety of sharks, the skeleton of a Plesiosaur and the first Jurassic fossil found in Spain. Entrance fee is 12€ approx. At the aquarium, they have disabled access throughout the centre.
Sealife Benalmadena is 15km from the resort, adapted transfer not included.

Picasso Museum Málaga
The Picasso Museum is a key reference for understanding the formative years of Pablo Picasso. The genius of the young artist is revealed through the 4,251 works that make up the permanent collection. Furthermore the Picasso Museum, which opened in 1963, also reveals his deep relationship with Barcelona: an intimate, solid relationship that was shaped in his adolescence and youth, and continued until his death. Entrance fee: 7€ approx. Free admission for people with disabilities with valid identification.
Audio guide service is included in the entrance fee in ten languages for the permanent collection (Arabic, Chinese, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish) and two for temporary exhibitions (English and Spanish). In cases where admission is free, there will be a charge for this service of 1€.
Magnetic loop system available.
Malaga is 30km from the resort, adapted transfer not included.

Cable Car
Mountain Top View.
The Cable Car, is suitable for wheelchair users if they bring a foldable chair, which are the only ones that fit in the cabin. At the top of the mountain, not all pathways are adapted for wheelchair use, as being a mountain pathway.

VDT Gibraltar + Cordoba + Seville
Places of Interest / Guided Tour.
Available only for people with partial mobility, as they need to climb some stairs to get into the bus. The company reserves first row seats for people with partial mobility. They keep the wheelchair in the bus storage compartment (no specific place in the bus for it).

Rangers Safari Tours
Places of Interest / Guided Tour.
The journey is made in a jeep where you stay seated at all times. There is no storage for wheelchairs once in the jeep. Wheelchairs are kept in reception office.

Proximity/Accessibility to Local Supermarkets/Shops/Beach
Supermarket by resort, shopping centres nearby by bus or taxi.
Resort is not centrally located although there are a few bars and restaurants. The beach is not accessible as too many steps. La Cala Beach (4 km away) has accessible services during summer season.

Public transport is not wheelchair friendly; however, taxis can be booked at the Resort Reception.

Xanit Hospital, 25 km from the resort

Doctor Rafael Franquelo: appointment and patient’s doctor's prescription required.

Address: Camino de Gilabert s/n. 29630 Benalmádena

Contact: Mrs. Emma Devoust

Telephone: +34 687 445 773 / +34 952 443 119

Our Resort Accessibility Ambassadors will assist you with any accessibility requirements prior to and during your stay to ensure it is trouble free.

Susana Duarte

Susana.Duarte@diamondresorts.com

Natalie Gil

Natalie.GilGonzalez@diamondresorts.com

Accessibility Ambassadors will be wearing this distinctive badge: We care, ask me how.