Popular Benidorm hotel roof collapses on 60 diners during Easter Sunday chaos

Sudden structural failure struck the dining area of the Poseidón Palace hotel in Benidorm

At least seven people have been injured after part of a hotel ceiling collapsed on Easter Sunday in the Spanish resort of Benidorm.

The incident occurred at the Poseidon Palace, a hotel popular with tourists, when sections of plasterboard and air‑conditioning ducts fell onto around 60 guests who were dining at the time, according to The Mirror.

Emergency services said an eight‑year‑old boy and a 78‑year‑old man were among those taken to hospital, though both were later discharged after receiving treatment. Several other guests, aged between 33 and 80, were also transported to local hospitals for further assessment.

Officials from the regional emergency coordination centre deployed SAMU medical units, along with basic life‑support teams and non‑assisted transport services, to respond to the incident. Red Cross officials also assisted those affected at the Costa Blanca hotel.

Local media reported that the cause of the ceiling collapse at the three‑star property remains unknown. They noted that this is not the first structural incident to occur in Benidorm in recent years.

The resort, located on Spain's Costa Blanca, is known for its busy nightlife, long beaches and a jungle of high‑rise hotels that attract visitors from the UK and across Europe. While it has long been associated with stag and hen parties, many travellers also visit the Old Town and the quieter stretches of coastline that offer a contrast to the city's more commercial areas.

According to Visit Benidorm's most recent annual report, the city welcomed more than three million visitors in 2025, including around 900,000 from the UK, with significant numbers also travelling from Ireland and elsewhere in Europe.