Tourist apartments in a lovely old property in the heart of Velez-Malaga. Friendly service, too.read more

Not only is the hotel breathtaking but the food is special, thoughtful and an incredible value. We…read moreare elsewhere in Salobrena and lunch and dinner we had here were as good as we have had in all of Spain. Innovative and gourmet, yet excellent and affordable. We are there twice with our teenaged boys who loved the food too. Not to be missed as a place to stay with its beautiful Skybar and pool and gourmet breakfast and its fabulous restaurant for lunch and dinner.

We went to this restaurant three times on our visit to Frigiliana and enjoyed it every time. We…read morewent there for our lunch the first time and enjoyed parma ham and cheese toasties with a side salad. When we went there for our evening meal I ordered the meal deal for 9 Euros, we had an entree of fresh bread rolls, salsa, chirizo and pate; I had starter of seafood soup which included a lovely soup with lots of prawns, muscles and fish and was given two portions by the waiter; for main I had the lasagne and dessert I had a homemade creme caramel. I enjoyed all of the courses and found it very very filling. We were also given a glass of whiskey each with the bill. The restaurant was very well priced, good value for money and the waiter/owner and waitress were very friendly and entertaining. Would deffinately recommend this restaurant again.

For those staying in the new village of Frigiliana who don't fancy the walk into the old, then Las…read moreChinas is the only option - and a good one to boot. An english-speaking maitre d', wonderful fresh fish and a restaurant the locals are happy to frequent. The outside tables share the road with the numerous noisy mopeds of the local youths but think of it at "ambiance". Prices reasonable to good.

This was a stop on our Nerja/Frigiliana Tour. Just minutes away from the City Center…read more We were lucky as we visited during off peak in December so practically had it all to ourselves. We started with the Virtual immersive experience which was about 15 minutes. It was a good introduction going back 35,000 years before our Tour. The sinkhole leading to the Caves was discovered by four friends in 1959. One way path for the Audio Guided tour. About an hour to walk through and be prepared for a good amount of stairs throughout. Temperature was mid to upper 60s Fahrenheit. So a light jacket or sweater is good to have. Breathtaking stroll when you consider the various columns (billed to have the biggest Cave columns in the world) and the cave has been around for 40,000 years. The Lady that was in the Virtual Experience area was very helpful and engaged. The amount and shapes of the Speleothems are amazing. Most definitely worth a visit and would highly recommend.

Visiting these caves is so worth it. I am not really a 'nature or science' person but these are…read moreamazing. Trying to describe them isn't really positive. Just a very very cool experience and thing to see. Also included in your ticket is the Virtual Reality movie which takes you in the caves that are off limits to visitors. Also very cool If you are in the vicinity, definitely pay the caves a visit. Good for all ages and fascinating. The little tourist train from Nerja will take you to the caves if you do not have a car.

I booked this hotel over two months ago and so had forgotten exactly what I had signed up for and…read moreat what price. We were absolutely blown away at what a great room and view we got for a reasonable price. It was off season but it was a holiday weekend - the big Nerja Carnival celebration. What we got was a great surprise! Our room was a sea facing junior suite. It was very large and had an awesome balcony view of the crashing sea and the Balcon de Europa. The room was well appointed and included a complimentary bottle of cava. It also came with breakfast. The mini frig and safe were a plus. Given the very loud nearby Carnival festivities we were extremely happy to be facing the sea - the surf was great white noise. Anyone with a room facing east must not have gotten much sleep this weekend. The only downside was the room was rather warm despite the cool weather even with the heat off and the balcony door open. The AC is turned off in winter (for us Americans who love AC anything over 72 F is too warm!). The breakfast buffet was very good with many options including freshly made crepes and omelets. All of the staff we encountered was very helpful especially at the front desk. They helped explain how to get the discounted parking rate at the nearby Plaza de Europa parking garage. They also acted as tech support for at least four us guests that were having trouble getting on their wifi (not sure if this is a one time issue if not they need to sort that out.) Overall an excellent experience and stay.

A beautiful area to walk around. I can't believe how stunning the views are from this place. This…read morewas our first trip to Nerja but we're actually planning to go back again the same time next year. There are a number of apartments that overlook the Balcon which we are going to look into. It is only a tiny bit touristified around here but not as bad as some places in Spain...ahem Marbella anyone?!? A definite go see if you ask me :)

Eco Oasis - Go Vegan is located 65km east of Malaga in the mountains very close to the city of…read moreCompeta. The houses are surrounded by olive groves and other trees carrying fresh fruit, like figs, grapes, and oranges. The beach is about 15km away. We participated in the 5 day program with vegan cooking and nutrition classes at Go Vegan in October 2014. Each day we had about four hours of cooking lessons, split into 2x two hours, one for lunch and one for dinner. In each cooking lesson we cooked about 4 dishes. Usually one dish in each lessen was raw and the others cooked. The food was all organic and all ingredients were of high quality. Ana's is a very experienced vegan cooking teacher and she always surprised us with how simple it is to cook even more complicated vegan menus. At home I also cook vegan food but all recipes were new to me and the food was very delicious and very inspiring. At the end of the course we received a CD with all recipes. Each day we also had two theory lessons on nutrition with Jose. We learned a lot about the typical ingredients used in the vegan cuisine. We learned how to combine the different vegan ingredients to get a healthy diet that gives us all nutrients needed by our body. We also discussed the advantages and disadvantages of a vegan vs. vegetarian vs. meat diet. The classes are either in English or Spanish. At one day we did an organized full day excursion including a hiking trip to a nature reserve with water falls, a visit to a vegan restaurant in a small and beautiful mountain village, and a visit of the city Competa. Other possible day trips are: to the beach or to the famous caves of Nerja. The rooms are very clean and comfortable. They have several small houses and each house has around 4 bedrooms. Each house has a pool. The water temperature was quite cold but we still used the pool every day. From the terrace and from the pool we had an impressive view over the entire valley even down to the Mediterranean sea. Transportation from and to the airport of Malaga was included. Besides the all-inclusive vegan cooking classes there are also other options available: raw food classes, yoga classes, only lodging without food included, lodging with food but without cooking classes. To me the only downside of this place is that it takes about 1.5h to get there from the airport because it is quite far up in the mountains. Overall I had a great time. This is really a special place. I can highly recommend this place to anybody who is interested in learning more about vegan food.

Hostal Nerjasol had clean, attractive rooms, in a great location walkable to every main attraction…read morein the center of town. It was safe, easy to navigate, and quiet. I believe for econo prices shared bathrooms were possible when booking this place but we had a triple room with private bath. Everything was impeccably clean, felt extremely safe to touch things and walk in bare feet. Beds were comfortable and we all slept really well, with perfect thermostat regulation all night. Shower had great water pressure and never lost hot water even with 3 of us showering. Mini fridge was a good size and came in handy with groceries. Check-in was super easy. We arrived very late at night and they provided easy, clear instructions via text. There was a code to get in, then we were assigned a lockbox on the wall with another code, and our key was inside. Up the elevator, we helped ourselves to the room. Knowing Spain pretty well, I understand street structures in ancient cities are narrow and one-way, so you definitely want to drop part of your party off at the door and send your designated driver to go park. There are a few parking lots in Nerja with little street parking. It's a legit walk to parking lots as in most Spanish cities. This was a positive stay and we would recommend/stay again.

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.