Don Carlos Marbella

Property class: 5 and above
Waterfront hotel in Marbella with 3 restaurants and spa

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Don Carlos Marbella features a free kids' club and puts you within a 15-minute drive of Orange Square. Guests can visit the spa to be pampered with hot stone massages, aromatherapy, or reflexology, and Lucia Marbella, one of 3 restaurants, serves international cuisine and is open for lunch. Other highlights at this luxurious hotel include 2 outdoor pools, a beach bar, and a 24-hour fitness center. Fellow travelers love the helpful staff.
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Reviews

9.6 out of 10, Loved by guests
Top-rated by travelers

Popular amenities

  • Airport transfer
  • Pet friendly
  • Parking available
The current price is $285
$314 total
includes taxes & fees
Nov 25 - Nov 26

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Superior Room

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(3 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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A hotel room with a large bed, two bedside lamps, a small table with a chair, and a balcony with a view.

Premium Room

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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A view through a window with curtains, featuring a landscape with hills and scattered buildings.

Premium Room (Panoramic)

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Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • Mountain view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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A hotel room with a large bed, a sitting area with a chair and table, a view of the outside, and a decorative wall.

Premium Room, Sea View

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(3 reviews)
  • Sea view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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A modern hotel room with a bed, bedside table, lamp, and a flat-screen TV mounted on the wall.

Oasis Deluxe

  • Resort view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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A hotel room with a bed, two chairs, a desk, and a large window with a view of the ocean.

Oasis Deluxe Sea View

  • Sea view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Junior Suite

  • Resort view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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A hotel room with a large bed, a sofa, a coffee table, and a view of the city through the window.

Junior Suite, Sea View

  • Sea view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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A modern living room with a sofa, a coffee table, and a dining area with a kitchen in the background.

Residence 1 Bedroom

  • Resort view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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A modern hotel room with a large bed, two armchairs, a small round table, and a wooden accent wall.

Oasis Suite

  • Resort view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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A modern hotel room with a large bed, two armchairs, a small table, and a wooden accent wall.

Oasis Suite Sea View

  • Sea view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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A balcony with wicker furniture, a round table, and a view of a hilly landscape.

Penthouse, Sea View (Suite)

  • Sea view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Superior Room (3 Adults)

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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A hotel room with a large bed, two bedside lamps, a small table with a chair, and a balcony with a view.

Premium Room (2 Adults + 1 Child)

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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A hotel room with a large bed, two bedside lamps, a small table with a chair, and a balcony with a view.

Premium Room (3 Adults)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Superior Room (2 Adults + 1 Child)

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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A hotel room with a bed, a sofa, a dining table, a TV, and a desk.

Junior Suite (2 Adults + 1 Child)

  • Resort view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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A hotel room with a bed, a sofa, a dining table, a TV, and a desk.

Junior Suite (3 Adults)

  • Resort view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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A hotel room with a bed, a sofa, a dining table, a TV, and a desk.

Junior Suite, Sea View (2 Adults + 1 Child)

  • Sea view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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A hotel room with a bed, a sofa, a dining table, a TV, and a desk.

Junior Suite, Sea View (3 Adults)

  • Sea view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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A hotel room with a large bed, bedside lamps, a bench, a window with curtains, and a view of greenery outside.

Residence 1 Bedroom (2 adults + 2 children)

  • Resort view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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A hotel room with a large bed, bedside lamps, a bench, a window with curtains, and a view of greenery outside.

Residence 1 Bedroom (3 adults)

  • Resort view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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A hotel room with a large bed, a bedside table with a lamp, a small rug, and a balcony with outdoor furniture.

Residence 2 Bedrooms (2 adults + 3 children)

  • Resort view
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 King Bed, 2 Twin Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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A hotel room with two beds, a bench, a desk, a TV, and a window with curtains.

Residence 2 Bedrooms (2 adults + 2 children)

  • Resort view
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed, 2 Twin Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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A hotel room with two beds, a bench, a desk, a TV, and a window with curtains.

Residence 2 Bedrooms (4 adults)

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(1 review)
  • Resort view
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed, 2 Twin Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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A hotel room with two beds, a bench, a desk, a TV, and a window with curtains.

Residence 2 bedrooms (5 adults)

  • Resort view
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 King Bed, 2 Twin Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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A hotel room with a large bed, two bedside tables, a chair, a small table with a vase, and a balcony with a view.

Premium Room, Sea View (2 Adults + 1 Child)

  • Sea view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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A hotel room with a bed, a sofa, a dining table, a TV, and a desk.

Junior Suite, sea view (2 Adults + 2 Children)

  • Ocean view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed OR 1 Double Sofa Bed

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A hotel room with a bed, a sofa, a dining table, a TV, and a desk.

Junior Suite (2 Adults + 2 Child)

  • Resort view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed OR 1 Double Sofa Bed

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A hotel room with a large bed, a bench, a small table with a vase, a nightstand with a lamp, and a view of the outdoors.

Penthouse, 2 Bedrooms (Suite)

  • Resort view
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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Residence Premium 2 adults

  • Resort view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Residence Premium 4 adults

  • Resort view
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed, 2 Twin Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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A modern hotel room with a large bed, two armchairs, a small table, and a view of the city through large windows.

Oasis Suite Private Pool

  • Resort view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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A hotel room with a bed, two armchairs, a small table, a TV, and a balcony with a view of the sea.

Oasis Suite Private Pool Sea View

  • Ocean view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Residence Premium 1 Room 2 adults 2 Children

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Residence Premium 1 Room 3 Adults

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Residence Premium 2 Rooms 2 adults 2 Children

  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed, 2 Twin Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Residence Premium 2 adults 3 children

  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 King Bed, 2 Twin Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Residence Premium 5 Adults

  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 King Bed, 2 Twin Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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About the neighborhood

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Avda. Zurita s/n, Marbella, Malaga, 29600

What's nearby

  • Don Carlos Tennis & Sports Club - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Playa de las Chapas - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Malaga Province Beaches - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Nikki Beach - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Playa de Artola - 7 min walk - 0.6 km

Getting around

  • Malaga Airport (AGP) - 46 min drive
  • Fuengirola Station - 23 min drive
  • Fuengirola (FGR-Fuengirola Train Station) - 23 min drive
  • Fuengirola Boliches Station - 26 min drive
  • Airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Train station pick-up (surcharge)

Restaurants

  • ‪Nikki Beach Marbella - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪La Taperia - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪El Med - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Churreria Bar Cafe Del Sol - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Trattoria Italiana - ‬10 min walk

About this property

Don Carlos Marbella

  • Don Carlos Marbella features a free kids' club and puts you within a 15-minute drive of Orange Square. Guests can visit the spa to be pampered with hot stone massages, aromatherapy, or reflexology, and Lucia Marbella, one of 3 restaurants, serves international cuisine and is open for lunch. Other highlights at this luxurious hotel include 2 outdoor pools, a beach bar, and a 24-hour fitness center. Fellow travelers love the helpful staff.

At a glance

Hotel size

    • 308 rooms

Arriving/Leaving

    • Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
    • Contactless check-in available
    • Early check-in subject to availability
    • Minimum check-in age: 18
    • Check-out time is noon
    • Contactless check-out available
    • Late check-out subject to availability

Special check-in instructions

    • This property offers transfers from the airport and train station (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
    • Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
    • For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
    • Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
    • Bookings where payment for the stay will be made on site instead of at the time of booking must be paid in full at check-in.
    • This hotel's restaurants and beach club are open seasonally May-September. Limited dining options are available during the remaining months.

Required at check-in

    • Credit card, debit card, or cash deposit required for incidental charges
    • Government-issued photo ID may be required
    • Minimum check-in age is 18

Children

    • One child (2 years old and younger) stays free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding
    • Supervised childcare*
    • Free children's club

Pets

    • Pets allowed (dogs only, 1 total, up to 55 lbs per pet)*
    • Service animals welcome
    • Specific rooms only. Pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property at the number on the booking confirmation; restrictions apply*
    • Pets must be supervised
    • Food and water bowls available

Internet

    • Free WiFi in public areas
    • Free WiFi in rooms

Parking

    • Onsite self parking (EUR 27.5 per day)
    • Wheelchair-accessible parking on site
    • Onsite parking limited
    • Electric vehicle charging point on site

Transfers

    • Airport shuttle on request (available 24 hours)*
    • Train station pick-up*

Other information

    • Smoke-free property

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Reviews

Don Carlos Marbella Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

9.8

Cleanliness

9.6

Amenities

9.6

Staff & service

9.8

Property conditions & facilities

Guest review summary

What guests liked

  • The pool area is beautiful, clean, and well-maintained with plenty of sunbeds, parasols, and amenities. (19 reviews)
  • The restaurants at this property offer excellent food and a wide variety of dining options. (14 reviews)
  • Breakfast was consistently described as excellent, delicious, and extensive with many options. (13 reviews)
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Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Exceptional

Highest level of excellence across every category. Staff is not just friendly but very well trained and you can tell the extra care taken in recruiting the best staff. The quality of the rooms and the facilities were top notch. Excellent food in the restaurants on the facility, pools, spa and gym all brand new post the 45 mil euro rennovation. Highly recommend.
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10/10 Exceptional

Regular visitor and first time at the Don Carlos. Fantastic stay and staff were great. Breakfast was really good and one of the best in Marbella. Definitely 5*
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10/10 Exceptional

Very clean comfortable hotel The breakfast ist very variable
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10/10 Exceptional

Perfect stay. Amazing facilities with fabulous staff.
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10/10 Exceptional

Excellent hotel. Helpful polite staff. Wonderful room, could do with a Drench head shower though. Going again in September.
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10/10 Exceptional

Perfect hotel! Enjoyed 7 days in this beautifully renovated hotel with my fiancée, it was absolutely lovely. Very welcoming staff. Breakfast was a highlight, with so many options (+ some gluten free ones which were appreciated as I am celiac). Also many things to do at and close to the hotel, including tennis at Rafa Nadal Tennis Academy. Lovely staff there as well (Maggy :) was amazing), great courts and coaches!
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10/10 Exceptional

Stunning property. Gorgeous views of the Mediterranean and Africa (on clear days). Pools, beach, and onsite restaurants were all top quality. We had a wonderful, relaxing stay. Would definitely consider coming back if we have the chance.
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10/10 Exceptional

Fantastic hotel with great facilities and amazing staff. Highly recommend.
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10/10 Exceptional

Great place, great staff Spa is cool
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10/10 Exceptional

This is not a cheap property however for a larger resort everything was amazing. Room (we upgraded to a one bedroom residence room) , service , food , and amenities were all first rate . There are two beach clubs including the famous Nikki Beach clubs with large pools right on the beach and both are family friendly with great service and food . All round I would highly recommend this property for a high end vacation with lots to do
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10/10 Exceptional

We received a very friendly welcome upon arrival. The service was top-class throughout our stay at the hotel. I would highly recommend staying at Don Carlos.
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10/10 Exceptional

Resort is an excellent place to enjoy a wonderful holiday in the Costa del Sol. The amenities are amazing, and the staff is equal to the task at every level. The rooms are beautifully decorated as is the lobby and the pool area as well as a beautifully manicured gardens. The main restaurant is called Manero and it appears that it is a separately owned and managed entity from the Don Carlos team. Although beautifully designed, It would’ve been ideal if the Manero establishment provided the same kind of attentive and preferential service to hotel guests as they do to those reserving from outside. The breakfast buffet was excellent, and the staff incredibly attentive to our needs. I would definitely recommend the Dan Carlos Hotel two anyone looking for an excellent and unforgettable experience!
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10/10 Exceptional

Nice clean resort
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10/10 Exceptional

Amazing Hotel from location, to decor, food, sun loungers and service, can't wait to go back!
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10/10 Exceptional

The hotel is gorgeous with so many amenities, and the staff was amazing from start to end.
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10/10 Exceptional

This hotel is by far one of the best, from you get there to when you leave, all staff are absolutely lovely, Daniel, and the rest of the staff, from the reception, to the restaurants, to over all, you have been an amazing team, always smiling and so helpful, I couldn’t ask for a better experience, and I am definitely coming back, is hotel is more than a 5* hotel. Thank you to the team at Don Carlos ❤️
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10/10 Exceptional

Rooms lovey, staff friendly and happy, great breakfast, pool and garden area beautiful. This is our 2nd trip and will be back again
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10/10 Exceptional

Excellent service, amazing staff and beautifully kept. They are extremely responsive to any needs
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6/10 Good

The property is new and nice! The only problem was a super strong scent entering my connecting rooms, like burnt rubber that staff could not fix. It wouldn’t go away for the whole stay, even after maintenance came in to fix the issue (not resolved). There is another main concern for future visitors, that the only day we went to the Lucia Pool there was a huge line to enter, one line for reservations and hotel guests and one for walk ins. Both lines were full! The staff kindly told everyone in line that there were no seats available for hotel guests or walk ins but then proceeded to explain that there were a few chairs/beds available for purchase!!! My jaw dropped! I scanned the whole pool area and there were so many open chairs available. The staff was overwhelmed and incompetent. Very pretty pool areas but since they prefer paid patrons, beware or come early!!! Breakfast was nice and tasty, staff was great! Vibes at Maneros was cool! Hotel is too far from other places in town like Puente Romano, Puerto Banus, or Old Town so getting around adds up. Hope this review helps!
Verified review

8/10 Very good

The Residences are fantastic family rooms. We had a 2 bed which meant 2 terraces, a kitchen with washing machine and 2 en-suite rooms. However, as I seem to find in European 5 star hotels, little thought is given in designn stage to women who may want to put make up on or blow dry their hair for dinner. No make up stand/dressing table with mirror and seat, just the non-air conditioned bathroom to fry in! Also we had to call to request a clothes airer after using the washing machine - a small detail but should not be overlooked at 5 star level. The food in the restaurants was excellent, as were the serving team. This is not really a hotel for kids… the kids pool has slides - oug of action for the whole 12 nights we stayed. Kids club was extra and we paid €90 for our kids to put toppings on a pizza base! The kids are not allowed balls or any form of inflatable in the pools, so it is there just for swimming up and down. The tennis centre is great but heavily pre-booked. The Lucia Beach Club was expensive, for average standard food, and sadly I cut my feet (reported to hotel) on the floor of the pool (grout I assume as sort of skinned my toes!). All in all, a good, but not excellent stay in July 2026. We will revert to iKos as a family in future.
Verified review

8/10 Very good

My second time at this hotel and it has been renovated beautifully. Had and issue with our room at check in. Single beds after multiple pre requests for a king bed and crumbs on the floor. Took a exceptionally long time and a manger request to get this resolved, but we got there. All round a fantastic hotel with friendly staff and a lovely setting but a few niggles I would highlight other than our check in issue. By 9am all pool beds are gone, but no one actually on them. People throw a hat or book on them and head off to breakfast. I counted two people at the pool at 8.50am but not a single free bed. Pool staff on site do not police this whatsoever and allow it every day. Very frustrating in a hotel of this calibur. Breakfast staff don't come near you to offer tea coffe etc. You have to wave them down or catch one who is frantically running past you. It's also extremely busy after 9.30am and the egg/omelette que is off putting. Maybe they should make people book breakfast slots to minimise this stampeed. Hotel beach club never has any space for hotel guests as they allow so many outside bookings. On the plus side the breakfast selection is great. Hotel check in staff etc were very friendly. Room service and turn down service was fantastic. Lovely decor and good music at weekends I will certainly return as we have a great stay overall.
Verified review

10/10 Exceptional

Excellent hotel with beautiful views. Great pool area. The food was excellent as well. A must stay when visiting Marbella.
Verified review

6/10 Good

Everything was amazing in this recently re-vamped hotel…except the constant noise. I like music, but I don’t like the constant throb of beats…everywhere! It’s by the “quieter” pool all the time, in the lobby, in the restaurants, in the beach club Lucia. It’s only at breakfast that there’s any respite. I reckon it’s all AI created as this wasn’t anything recognisable - the modern day equivalent of the “mural” you used to get in lifts. I’ve been going to this hotel for more than 20 years and I shan’t be returning unless it changes its music policy
Verified review

10/10 Exceptional

It was excellent !! Everything was perfect. From the pleasant staff to the great room, breakfast and pool. All was perfect
Verified review

10/10 Exceptional

This hotel offers everything you can want for the full vacation experience. 10/10