Marbella Playa

The hotel is lovely and clean me and my sister stayed for 5 nights half board. The food was average and the room interior is quite dated our biggest down fall was the air con which I wouldn’t class as air con it was more of a light fan. The room was always too warm and we were wakening up sweating at night. Apart from that the staff were lovely and friendly and the location was not far from Marbella town centre was only 20 mins on the bus which came outside of hotel.

This hotel is very clean and the food is good. The flowers around the grounds were stunning. The food lacked labels explaining what it was. This is important as I am allergic to shellfish and need to know what is in the food. All inclusive guests have to present their room card at all meals and every time they get a drink. Cocktails are not included in the all inclusive. The children's entertainment seemed to start very late (9.30pm) and there was little entertainment for adults which was disappointing. There was no water or tea/coffee making facilities in the room. The room was basic but clean. There was a fridge but it wasn't switched on. I sat in the bar one evening talking to another guest. She left about 19pm as she was leaving the next morning. I had another drink and walked back to my room. As I opened the door a man spoke and I turned round to find a man who I had noticed sitting in the bar earlier standing behind me. He was not English and walked away when another couple walked past. I reported it to the hotel the next day. A couple of nights later I was talking to a lady at dinner and she said a similar thing had happened to her! The accommodation is like little bungalows and the paths to them are like a rabbit Warren. To get to mine I had to walk along a poorly lit covered walkway. There is no CCTV and I never saw a security guard although the hotel told me they walk round all night. The hotel caters for conferences so maybe these men were from there as neither I or the other lady saw them again. So single ladies beware!

Very nice hotel for families , food very good, Rooms could do with a refurb , pool area and gardens lovely , set in really nice grounds , very spacious. Gym state of the art ‘in 1970’ - this was quite disapointing, the evening entertainment was poor , we travelled with a 9 and 12 year old, but in the evening there was no other option than to sit in bar with childrens entertainment. There needs to be two seperate areas, also no sport being shown , so missedthe golf “masters” , watched the football on ipad in bar. Staff fantastastic , very helpfull and smiling. Close to beach , not much else in area, but bus stop outside running into marbella