The air conditioning was set to 64 and it was 80 we wound up having to leave and go to the airport…read moreat 3 am. There was no manager available and we were only offered 25% off a future stay there which we had no plans of returning there. All the common areas had working AC.

We needed a place to stay overnight as we had an early flight the next morning. this location is…read morepretty much up to the IHG standard and we had no problems staying here. If the price is right and we had to be in the area again, we would probably stay here. Location: Very close to Malaga airport. The city center of Malaga can be reached via public bus (the bus stop location is about a 5 minute walk) or you can opt to drive. There are mostly car parks and gas stations near the hotel. Check-in/out: We had no issues checking in/out. The staff here were so helpful and there was plenty of information regarding getting to the city center. Rooms: The AC worked great. Our room was kept cool especially with the summer heat sizzling. The beds were fine, we stayed 2 nights and had no issues. Bathrooms were fine. Europe has this thing where they put a half glass partition on the tub. I don't really know the benefit of this as water splashed everywhere and onto the floor. Price and other amenities: The price worked well with our budget and there is a complimentary breakfast which was nice. Lots of breads, deli meats and pastries. They also have a dinner menu if you don't want to go out. We ate dinner here our first night and was really surprised at how good our meal was. We ordered the club sandwich, chicken wings and a rice dish. The club sandwich is huge and can be shared for 2 people. Chicken wings had lots of flavor and were fried to the right crisp. The rice dish was just ok for us, probably would not order again. Wifi worked great in all parts of the hotel. Parking available on site and no charge.

Wifi is somewhat patchy. If you want to surf the web it's just about manageable. Don't bother…read moretrying to upload anything, pictures, tweets etc...is painfully slow and does not often work. Staff are friendly-ish, food is fine although it tends to consist of a lot of carbs! Can also be noisy and the general amenities need attention. Table tennis, pool table have past it! Kid control would also be nice!

Probably 3.5 stars but yelp won't allow such precision. The location of the hotel is excellent - 1…read moreshort block and you are on the beach! Where you will be hounded every 5 minutes by someone selling Chinese massages, scarfs, or leather purses. It is only 1 long block away from the heart of Torremelinos shopping and a large supermercado (supermarket) and poundland (euroland) for daily necessities. Be careful in your walks as you could wind up in a really nasty part of town (on so many levels). The rooms are recently refurbished (most of them) so ask for a ventana de agua or view of the water and you will be stoked. The beds are small but comfy and rooms usually come with a balcony so chillin' like Matt Dillon is an available option. They only clean on Monday Wed Friday so don't get uptight when you've over used your towels. Bring your own shampoo the stuff here is like liquid hand soap - no estarle me gustan por favor. Also if you enjoy a good tea or coffee during the day bring your own kettle as the nearest coffee shop is blocks away (hotel restaurant closes between meals). Amenities are Spartan but doable. The pool is nice if you enjoy a good swim in the Arctic circle or enjoying the company of a few dozen flies pool - side. The indoor pool looks inviting in the pics but it is really a cold pool inside an enclosed garage lit by work lamps. If you like that sort of thing you will LOVE the indoor pool! There is a steamroom that is probably awesome except it wasn't working. There is also a sauna that holds generous space for an entire team of football players (so long as that team only consists of two people) Still - not too bad along with a decent workout gym as well. WiFi esta no bueno mi compadres! No wifi in the room unless you pay masses per day to get it. The pay wifi isn't much better than the free WiFi in the lobby or so I hear. I don't understand the model of giving away free WiFi in the lobby where potential customers can use it while denying wifi in rooms of actual paying customers? Whatevs-you will be a bit disconnected here - consider a data plan provision from your mobile company while you are here to stay in touch. The workers here have been amazingly good to us and to other customers here (we overhear a lot of convos while using free WiFi in the lobby). And we got our deal at the Aguamarina as a "half board" which included a great full brekkie and a fantastic dinner every day and night - food was excellent! Although dinner is served here starting 7pm in keeping with the culture here (everyone eats their last meal quite late). But we just bought snacks at the shops or grabbed a quick bite at nearby resties. This place isn't perfect but no place really is on the medium to low budget, but I loved it here and we will be coming back - this time with our own kettle, wifi, and fly swatter to make it perfect!

We had a good stay at Benalmadena Beach Hotel. It is on the beach, although you have to negotiate…read morestairs to access the beach. The pool area is terrific with a great view overlooking the beach. There are plenty of beach chairs and umbrellas available. There is also a snack bar and beverages near the pool. The staff are all very friendly and helpful. Parking is handy and available for 20 EU a day. We had a room with a partial ocean view and it was well serviced. Although the hotel is on a main street and our room was near the road we had no problem with traffic noise.

This is my second time coming here. I stayed last October on this property as well. They even had…read morea card to welcome me and they acknowledged that I am a returning customer. Service is amazing and staff are friendly and professional. I was hoping to see staff from last year but they aren't here anymore. It's quiet and the rooms are spacious and very clean!

Amazing hotel and wonderful service. Hotel facilities are very nice. Location is in front of the…read morebeach, 3 km from the city center, but you have a taxi rank on the door and a bus stop behind. Good access to the airport, 5 minutes by car. Staff are very kind and helpful. Rooms are huge and the view face the sea and a beautiful park. I'll come back for sure.