At least seven tourists were hurt after the ceiling at Poseidón Palace hotel in Benidorm crashed down on diners this Easter Sunday. Emergency services rushed to the scene as plasterboard and air conditioning ducts fell onto 60 guests in the main restaurant.
Seven Injured as Roof Gives Way
- Victims include an 8-year-old girl and a 78-year-old man, both discharged after treatment.
- Five men and two women suffered contusions; five others aged 33 to 80 were hospitalised.
- One patient remains under observation at Hospital de la Marina Baixa.
Three ambulances – including Basic and Advanced Life Support vehicles – were scrambled at 2.20pm to handle the crisis. Red Cross" data-wpil-keyword-link="linked">Red Cross personnel were also called in to assist with the injured.
Chaos in Benidorm’s Busy Holiday Hotspot
Poseidón Palace’s roof collapsed without warning, leaving damage in the main restaurant where guests had gathered. The exact cause remains unknown. Municipal architects have been dispatched to investigate the incident and assess the damage. Pere Joan Devas, general manager of Poseidon Hotels, said he was “very shocked” when the ceiling gave way on the holidaymakers. The victims’ nationalities have not yet been confirmed but are believed to all be tourists.
Benidorm’s Rough Run of Hotel Collapses
- This is not the first ceiling collapse in Benidorm’s hotels in recent years.
- In 2025, part of the Gran Bali hotel’s entrance roof crashed onto the pavement – luckily, no injuries.
- In 2023, a hotel in the Rincon de Loix district suffered a partial collapse during renovations, delaying reopening.
Benidorm City Council is taking the incident seriously, with experts inspecting the site to prevent any future disasters for the thousands of holidaymakers flocking to the Spanish hotspot.
