Hotels near Playa de San Juan

For a proper beach day, Playa de San Juan is the city's great stretch of sand - some 3 km of wide, clean, gently shelving beach a short tram ride north of the centre. It is the largest and most popular beach in Alicante, with the Blue Flag to show for its water quality.

Backed by a long palm-lined promenade of bars, ice-cream parlours, and beach restaurants, it has room to breathe even in high summer, plus watersports rentals and volleyball nets. The TRAM light rail from central Alicante drops you a short walk from the sand.

Pro Tip: Take TRAM line 3 or line 1 from the Mercado or Luceros stop; the ride takes about 20 minutes. The northern end near Cabo de las Huertas is quieter and has small rocky coves.