Monarque El Rodeo

A well situated hotel within a short walking distance of the beach, the Old Town etc. Rooms are a decent size with a balcony, have a fridge, air conditioning and television. There is a hairdryer in the bathroom and soap dispenser on the wall in the shower. There was plenty of storage space but take a few more coat hangers. Maid service daily. Free Wifi. Exceptionally good, helpful staff on reception. (Thank you to Santiago for all your help). The waiting staff to are all very pleasant. There was a good selection of food at breakfast and dinner. On half board there’s the option to swap dinner for lunch. I would recommend staying here and certainly would do so again myself.

Stayed at this hotel, half board. This hotel is excellently located, right in the middle of what is the main resort area. Nothing is too far away, whether it’s the beach, town, shops or restaurants. Also bus stops just one block away and a taxi rank at the end of the street (100m). All rooms are (more or less) south facing so you get balcony sunshine in the afternoon. Our room was a good size, nice en-suite, well served by the maid. Breakfasts: varied and plentiful, buffet style with the usual cereals, toast, cold meats, cheeses and cooked options. Unlimited tea, coffee and juices. Dinner: again varied (example for our week, pork tenderloin, lamb, lasagne, carbonara, swordfish, hake, salmon, and so on), all served with beautifully cooked Mediterranean vegetables. Can’t understand why some reviews were critical of the food, it was fine. The hotel staff were very pleasant and helpful. Restaurant staff doubled up at the bar as and when required. Bar prices were reasonable, €2.50 for a glass of wine, for example. Likewise the reception staff worked very hard to assist us, both in terms of where to go in the town and how to get there. Bus timetables, maps, directions, even quick Spanish lessons, nothing was too much trouble. In summary, we got everything we wanted. Add in the overall good standard of the hotel, food, excellent staff and location and this was a good early season break for us at a very fair price. Thanks to the hotel management and staff for a very pleasant stay.

Stayed at El Rodeo for 7 nights B/B and found the hotel very well situated for the beach (3mins walk) Restaurants, Bars and Taxi Rank. The hotel reception staff were very friendly and were very keen to help with any local enquiries about transport options to Puerto Banus, Fuengirola and Estepona. The rooms were very spacious and were cleaned daily. The restaurant catered for all breakfasts tastes with cereals, fried meals and fruit and the evening meals had a varied selection of fish. meats and salads. Overall a good clean, tidy and well positioned 3 star hotel. The only faults would be a lack of British TV channels... only had BBC WORLD SERVICE and a very tight fit around the toilet bowl area, which could be a problem with very large guests...but this should not retract from a very pleasant stay at the Monarque El Rodeo.