This is an excellent place to stay, its a bit of a spurge that is well worth it. First class hotel…read morewith first class amenities and service. Employees are what make this place an excellent choice. They are helpful and will bend backwards to assist you. The hotel has beautiful views of the sea because of its proximity to the beach (across the street). Rooftop views were quite beautiful. Also, great proximity to the old historic district with all of its attractions, the cathedral, Picasso Museum, great restaurants, Roman Amphitheater, Castillo de Gibralfaro, and the Alcazaba.

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!

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!

Don't bother buying one or multiple weeks. They sell you on the ability to be prioritized so you…read morecan secure the building and apartment you want. But if you already own, you'll take a back seat. Front desk staff is clueless- can't figure out how to determine which apartments will be open the next day. Maybe it's the laid back Spanish culture??

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 :-)

Staying at the AC was quite treat as it is located in the central historic district of Málaga. You…read moreare across from the Port and surrounded by historical buildings and other attractions. Upon arrival, security opened the door. I was greeted by the staff. They upgraded me to a port view room. To be honest, there were great views in any direction around the hotel. My room was a little smaller than I had expected but big enough to be comfortable. It was very clean and fresh smelling. The bathroom is mostly marble/stone. It could use some caulk refreshing. Overall, the room was great. There is lobby and rooftop bar and restaurant. The staff there were great as well. The hotel recognized by birthday and sent a card, cake, balloon, and wine to my room. What a pleasant surprise. That is going above and beyond and I appreciated the effort on their part. At night, the pool area turns into a roof top club with live music. Guaranteed to have a good time. I would definitely recommend staying at this property if you ever find yourself in Málaga Spain.

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!!

Ended up coming here because I needed to get to Malaga airport by 4:00 a.m. the next day and it was…read morepart of my Delta stays. Therefore I was able to get a bit of a credit for staying here. For Budget hotel it felt very clean with friendly staff who also spoke English. The breakfast is not included but I was definitely leaving too early to even think about that. The room was actually very clean and minus the desk, there wasn't really much else to set things down on. Definitely could have used a luggage rack. For 150 euros, it felt a little bit overpriced. Bathroom is also very clean and very functional! For the bad part though, the AC did not cool the room down. I probably should have complained early on because I can't sleep well in the heat. It was on all night and I specifically followed the directions but it just did not have enough power to cool the room. Unfortunately I did not sleep well that night but it was good mostly for a quick 10-hour stay.

Functional affordable option for those arriving late or flying out early. The room was perfectly…read morefine - clean, had tv and and a large bed. Aircon that cooled the room down to 15 degrees was invaluable! Bathroom was spotless, shower had decent water pressure. To be honest toiletries could be more varied (only one bottle with shampoo/shower gel)- oh well, problems of the first world!! Staff are very helpful and happy to provide you with directions wherever you need to go. Now, how to get there? Uber gave me an estimate between 8-9 EUR. However, there is 24-hour airport bus service which costs 3 EUR. I would imagine during the day you can get local buses as well that are even cheaper (1.30 EUR single trip)

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.

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,

While staying in Malaga I decided to book a weekend at the Higueron Hotel Malaga, Curio Hilton…read more The photos looked great on the app but it was even more amazing in person! The check in process was very easy and I was able to get an early Check-in. While checking in I was offered a glass of water as well as Cava. I was asked about my journey and thanked for being a diamond member. I was upgraded to a beautiful trim with an ocean view in the 7th floor. The room was beautiful with a large balcony and seating area. The details in the room was perfection. I loved the rituals bath gel, shampoo and conditioner The lighted vanity mirror was perfect for doing hair and makeup as well as taking beautiful selfies and TikTok's The hotel had an art theme and had amazing Art pieces everywhere.There we're both indoor and out door pools as well as lots of beautiful spaces both indoor and outdoor to lounge and relax. Breakfast was buffet style and included for diamond members. I loved being able to have a nice glass of mimosa and delicious fresh cheeses and cured meats. You also had the portion of getting Omelettes made and tons of other delicious choices. There was inside and outside seating which was nice since the weather was beautiful and mild. The infinity pool bar was a great location to catch views, lay out and have some delicious cocktails. The staff hands down were top tier. From check in to check out. There is a complementary shuttle to the beach which are in handy when I wanted to explore a bit. Honestly there was so much to do at the hotel you really do not have to go else wear. I used the gym while I was there and it was nice than many gyms I have visited. They had multiple treadmills, bikes ellipticals. There were free wiegst barbells for functional training and the list goes on. I ate dinner at Arara and the food was delicious and presentation was beautiful. I wish I would have stayed a bit longer to enjoy some spa treatments but I will be back.

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.

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.

This was my second stay at an Amàre property, having previously visited the one in Ibiza. While…read moreboth properties have their own charm, I personally preferred the Ibiza location in terms of cleanliness and the overall flow between the different lounge areas and amenities. That said, I enjoyed my stay in Marbella. The property offers a rooftop bar, Bellevue, along with a pool, beach access, and several areas to unwind. The staff were lovely, and I appreciated the thoughtful touches throughout my stay, including two complimentary bottles of champagne, daily restocking of bottled water, and fresh robes upon request. Breakfast offered a wide selection of options, including fresh fruits and juices. I also dined at the beach restaurant a few times and consistently enjoyed the food. Another thoughtful gesture was the staff delivering birthday flowers from my man directly to my room while I was out. One thing worth mentioning is their late checkout policy. I had a late flight, and while they couldn't accommodate my request for a later checkout, they did offer luggage storage and allowed me to continue enjoying the property until it was time to leave. Overall, a pleasant stay with great hospitality, though I do think the Ibiza property has the edge.