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!

This is a two star hotel for a reason…read more Caught without a place to stay we booked this place for 35 EURO's through booking.com last minute. When we walked into the room there was an unpleasant odour which we put down to the room not being used and therefore aired. The room itself was oddly tiled from floor to mid-wall, which whilst I am sure is great for cleaning and in the summer cool, was very unusual and a bit creepy and soul-less. The shower cubical was in its last legs, the doors look like someone had a made an effort at fixing them but that they'd fall off, although other amenities looked fine. Windows opened onto a roof storage area and I understand why they were kept closed due to security. Also when I say windows, these were more hatches, which had the positive affect that at night the room was pitch black - which was very creepy. We had a snack downstairs and wish we hadn't, being a Sunday it was a limited menu and we ordered what we thought was a tortilla, but came as fried egg in a sandwich. Although the red wine was okay! To be honest this place just felt extremely cheap and not well looked after - although I get this as it is a motorway event space - indeed I saw a great event room out the back and assume they must hire out to have parties etc here, and that if it was used and therefore looked after, it could be a great place. However it isn't and I'd recommend that you take your time and try another place to stay that isn't here and which has at least some sort of actual character.

On a month-log trip to Spain, we spent two nights at the Hotel Riu Monica to take a break at the…read morebeach in Nerja. It's a big hotel on the beach that caters to foreign tourists. Breakfast and dinner buffets were included. Our room on the top floor, booked through an aggregator, was huge and included a large balcony. The staff was pleasant and helpful. We loved beautiful Nerja and the Monica was a great place to recharge our batteries for a couple of days,

It was a last minute decision to come here as we had a free week. We were not disappointed in our…read morechoice. The rooms are spacious and I believe most of them have at least partial sea view. We had half board and the breakfast and dinner buffets were both really good. Lots of selection and everything was fresh. At dinner there was always a roast of the day, lots of vegetarian or vegan options, salads.... No complaints at all. There is a 'proper' restaurant. We did go. Appetizers are a buffet, then your choice of three main courses, and dessert is several small things brought to your table. It was fine. Nothing wrong with it but the buffet is so good that I think if we were here again, we would not bother with the restaurant and just do the buffet. The pool area was nice and at least at this time of year, there was no problem getting a sun bed. The entertainment was well.... entertaining.. not the best bands you will see but everyone was singing a long and having a great time. I think our favorite thing about this hotel was the staff. Front desk, restaurant, bar, cleaning staff.... All of them were so friendly, always said hello, everyone was helpful. The staff really stood out for me. We would come back here in a minute with no hesitation and would highly recommend.

Pinch me! Feels like we were in a dream. Tucked far away from the main road this is an oasis. So…read moreglad we surreptitiously found this hotel online. The pictures don't do it justice. We spent one night here and loved every minute of it. We initially did not plan on having dinner here (it's extra, about 35 euros per person) but last minute changed our mind and they were able to accommodate us. Its a four course menu, portions are very small, but by the end of it we were stuffed. There is an outdoor area where you can relax, eat/drink, read a book etc. The swimming pool is in a quiet corner with a great view of the plains! Drinks available poolside. Some of the best tinto de verano I had! We would definitely come back and recommend this to anyone looking for a quiet reprieve. My only pet peeve is that there is a slight up charge on everything - a typical tinto de verano in town might be 1.5-2 euros, here it's about 4-5 euros. Same with the tapas etc.

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