There is so many things to love about Marbella, Spain. We happily booked on our Marriott trade in…read morehere for a week into a 3 bedroom villa to celebrate our daughter who's a recent graduate and multi state bar pass attorney. We made it here after being in Madrid for 3 nights with our youngest who works for the FS corporation. I mention that, because one thing that happens in our stay was appalling and trust me , FS employees always notice.. First , this resort is beautiful. It's right on the beach. A beautiful gym; multi pools , including a heated one inside; a kids pool & play area; BBQ areas and multiple outlets for eating. The lobby is small, which made check in a bit slow. There is a market place, but it's pricey as it's on property. But it gets you what you need & our girls loved that it had quick pizzas and Euro snacks on the ready. There is a grocery store down the way , also pricey , but cheaper than on Marriott's property. The villa itself could use a bit of a renovation but it's very quiet and so nice and near so much in S. Spain. We had a large balcony over looking the grounds. The location superb. The villa itself was outfitted perfectly for our daughters and us for the 6 day stay. We had one misfire at the on site restaurant: his name is , ' Rofo' and he is a tyrant. He works at El Med, as a host --- maybe a waiter and wins the award for the rudest, most obnoxious staff member we encountered in Europe this year.. yes. The entire year. He sat us at 830, maybe closer to 9pm? But being in Spain, that is usually the dinner hour. We had been traveling all day so we heard music in the restaurant and one of our daughters had a headache and asked to sit on the patio, which he took issue with. She saw him roll his eyes as we sat at the outside table , ( he said we had to sit by 'his' door and order from the limited bar menu), so she left for the room & we went inside, which again aggravated him and he rolled his eyes again. He slammed the menus down and told us to hurry and order. He then placed bread on the table that we didn't want , ( charging us for it) & returning to say 'yes?' .. meaning he wanted our order. We ordered quickly. This was the vibe through our quick dinner; and when we listened to the great entertainment, that we loved and decided to order dessert since it seemed others were? He yelled at us, 'HURRY UP!! IT's almost 10 and we close!!' While tapping his watch and saying , 'I I , EYE EYE EYE O!' .. to that I finally said , ' that is NOT okay .. you are rude !' And he said ' you showed up late and chef is waiting !' .. I had NO clue what this man meant .. but we wanted our check and I was so angry and humiliated we vowed to never go back to this restaurant again. Moreover, it's a Marriott where we have over a weeks plus worth of points for this trip in Europe like we do every year and the American brands employee treated us that badly at dinner after our long day ? So that was our one HUGE issue. We did check out a day early and leave for Barcelona. The spa was also closed and that is not mentioned anywhere on any site or when you check in- it's only when you ask. That said most of our time here was great. It's a lovely location. There needs to be more restaurants with more variety open and a spa. Some updates are needed but I think we will definitely return and maybe Rofo will have a new career somewhere else :-)

Great food and service. No one told us a reservation was recommended though. Beautiful water views!read more

Good, hip, lively adults only hotel to stay at with great staff. Same group also owns El Fuerte…read moreHotel. Almost feels like a cruise ship with all the amenities and British guests but this hotel has a nice pool, beach club, gym, beautiful rooftop bar and great breakfast buffet. Rooms are nicely appointed; my "Keep the Secret" room had a patio/balcony with side view to the sea. Short 5-10 minute stroll to Old Town and good value for the money. I did wander over to Puente Romano and Marbella Club for an even more upscale vibe that was only a 10-12 minute taxi ride away. Puerto Banus is another 5-10 minutes and you can catch a ferry boat to there from a marina promenade that is just a 5 minute walk from the hotel.

Oh my goodness, where to start?! I fell in love with this city and to a great extend it's because…read moreof the comfort and service we had here (aside from Marbella's amazing beaches and views of course!). The hotel is right by the ocean, and our room opened to a balcony overseeing the beach. So needless to say, the view was AMAZING. The balcony is awesome to sit and relax and enjoy a drink. And the room is so comfortable and has very good amenities. The room features are controlled via a smartphone that can also be taken out and used for internet and navigation if needed. That was a pretty nifty thing to have around, so I thought it was cool. The shower is awesome and the water pressure is great. The toiletries are good and that's all I need to say about that. I also experienced the SPA. I had a deep tissue massage, and although it wasn't that deep, it was so relaxing and refreshing. You also get a pass to use the SPA facilities for the day, but I ended up not using that... since I wanted to be by the beach instead. There's hotel-only beach seating area with service staff available for food and drinks. We tried some appetizers and they were awesome. We also ate at the hotel restaurant on beach level. There was live music, which was awesome... although the sound wasn't really balanced, so we could barely hear the singer while we were able to hear the music just fine. The staff are super friendly. Happy to help, take pictures, provide service, whatever you need. The hotel also has bicycles available for use for the day which is great for riding along the beach. We'll definitely come back to this place when we revisit.

We stayed for 3 nights with our almost 11 y.o. And had a great time. The weather was a little…read morechilly but we still had fun at the pool. My wife and I got married at the resort 13 years ago so it was fun to return. We only ate at the Tikki Bar for the most part, and the burgers were really good as were the mango smoothies. The staff, Azahara, Ana, and Reuben at the Tikki Bar were amazing. So friendly and very attentive. They do a great job. We walked to nearby restaurants for dinner so didn't try the restaurant and only had the breakfast buffet one day. The pastries in the on-site supermarket were made fresh each morning and were excellent, especially the chocolate croissants. We had a time on our return trip to the resort.

This place has a lot of activities for those families traveling here in Southern Spain. It has its…read moreown supermarket, gym, and the restaurant's food is superb. The pool side too is nice to just lounge for the afternoon.

Overall, we were disappointed with our recent stay at the Higuerón Resort. We spent four nights…read morehere and that was two nights too many. They advertise a rooftop pool but it costs a lot of money per person to use (over 100 euros). They advertise a private beach club but it also costs 100 euros per person to use. The pool that we could see at ground level from our balcony was empty and being refurbished - so unusable. There was one usable pool for guests included in the price of the room but it was very cold. There are many paddle ball courts which we saw being used every day from our balcony but they, too, cost a lot of money to use. Plus, the remote nature of the resort meant that, unless you take the commuter train to somewhere else, you are stuck away from other possible interesting things to do. The best parts were the staff (everyone was kind and helpful) and the fitness center. But we will not stay here again.

By far one of the most scenic places I've ever stayed! The infinity pool to the lower level pool…read morejust has photogenic shots all over and the food (burger) at infinity pool bar was amazing. The room had an amazing shower with this see through blue glass with a rain shower and then to top it off it had a stand alone bath tub right by the balcony! The sports club, the Tesla charging station and a Michelin star chef restaurant on site. I could go on and on but this picture says enough

Beautiful hotel, true 5 star. We booked well in advance on the hotel's own site and paid a…read morereasonable price. We made a note in our reservation that we were staying on our wedding night. When we arrived we got a free upgrade to a suite and there was a bottle of complementary champagne waiting for us in the room. Great service! The bathroom was huge! Biggest bathroom I have ever seen.

Clearly the most beautiful property on the 1.5+ mile strip with all rooms facing the ocean. And it…read morehas a castle for a next door neighbor! It's tucked away a the end of the strip so it can be a relatively more peaceful resort. PROS: - Can hear the waves while sleeping - Secure parking - SPA on site - Gorgeous pool - beach access - high quality bedding - safe - Meal plan options available (breakfast buffet is 5 stars, just 3 for dinner though) - huge grassy park next door for kids to play - ping pong table, tennis court - bar service near beach - live entertainment in loung CONS: - doors slam VERY loudly, luckily everyone sleeps in. - pool is not heated in off season - no iron in room, need to use hotel service - they allow smoking on balconies

Beautiful, historic hotel located just a 20 minute walk from the center of Old Town and located…read morejust across from the beach. Opening in 1926 as a luxury hotel, this property has served several functions over the years but was restored to its original grandeur in 2017. From the moment you pull up to the grand front entrance, service and attentiveness is off the charts! I was warmly greeted, assisted with my bag, shown to my room and told about the range of amenities at the hotel.Every staff member here is nice and speaks several languages which is nice. There is a full spa and my massage there was terrific. The breakfast restaurant has everything you could ever want available and the room looks out to the water. There is a rooftop bar that is classy and pours a great drink along with views of the water and city. The casual lunch restaurant, Botanicals, is also quite good with impeccable service. My room was one of the sea view suites, a splurge but worth the extra cost to have a large outdoor patio, views of the pool and sea as well as plenty of room to relax. Malaga is just coming into it's own as a vacation destination in Spain thanks to the Picasso museum, large port and plenty of restaurants. If you want a luxury stay while here, the Gran Hotel Miramar is for you!

Absolutely stunning waterfront property. This hotel is truly one of a kind. Quaint and historic…read morefoundation with modern rooms and decor. Pool area and spa provide impeccable service. Staff is gracious and on top of every request. If you are heading to Malaga, there is no place better to stay.

I checked in the hotel,and all I can say is that the restaurant is 10 plus,I recomend this…read moreplace,the continental breakfast is 16€,the prices for restaurant are normal,not expensive,good value for money,also a good parking place in front of the restaurant.

This was a very clean, well decorated, modern hotel with friendly staff. We only stayed 1 night…read more(really, only from 3pm - 4:30am), but it was very pleasant. The shuttle to the airport was only 5 Euros per person & when we got to the lobby a couple minutes before we scheduled to leave, the driver was already there waiting on us. *Just make sure you schedule your ride the night before (I think the cut off time is like 9:30pm to schedule?)*. For the look & feel of the hotel & great service, we had a very well-priced room (54 Euros including tax), but I understood why it was on the cheap side once we got there. We came off a cruise and needed to stay for the night to catch an early flight the next morning. The whole way from the cruise port, our taxi driver kept insisting that we let her drive us around town to take a tour, since she said nothing was by the hotel. We thought she was just trying to sell us on a higher fare & declined, thinking we would walk around a bit once we arrived. Well, turns out, she was telling the truth. The hotel is located in an industrial area quite a ways away from anything worth walking to. Only warehouses & strip clubs were nearby (the hotel is actually directly next door to a strip club). Anyhoo, with only a 5 minute ride to the airport, a restaurant with delicious food (although a bit pricey), a beautiful rooftop pool/bar/lounge area & even a casino downstairs, we weren't complaining. If you're looking for a close stay to the airport with modern amenities, this is your spot! If you want to explore Málaga on foot, well, you'll probably want to go elsewhere.

Maria did our efficient and caring Hotel Check In. At…read moreRooftop David took great care of us; he a true Hospitality Pro! Housekeeping is super thorough and clean. Modern rooms and rooftop swimming pool. They also acknowledge and celebrated our wedding anniversary. Only bothersome issue is that the "smiling" doormen act essentially as Bouncers questioning you all the time if you are a Guest.... NOT A GOOD IMPRESSION!! WHY...?? Excellent Management and Awesome Team. This is the place to stay in Malaga!!

Great location and easy to get to! Views are amazing and the room was spectacular…read more Staff were very helpful and nice.

How has no one reviewed this??? A boutique hotel of 7 rooms (they call 5 of them Suites as they…read moreface the Mediterranean ) and this gorgeous spot has a fantastic bar, restaurant, outdoor small pool and a great staff. They pride themselves on their anonymity (no Facebook, Insta or TripA) and request you call them to book. We stayed at the hostel next door but will absolutely stay here next summer. They sell out rapidly as room rates Are only $200 eu. I don't work for them. But work in the hotel industry and feel a little Kindred spirit with this lovely spot. Nerja is for those that want a more authentic Spain/ Mediterranean experience. Not a heavy tourist spot. If you need fish and chips or burgers for dinner: Go elsewhere!