My daughter and I absolutely loved staying at this hotel! Málaga was the starting point of our trip…read moreto Spain and we felt welcomed from the moment we stepped through the doors. The staff was kind, patient, and informative. We were also given a coupon for a welcome drink to use either at the coffee bar or at the rooftop pool bar. Although we did not have a great view from our room window, we were not on vacation to stay in our room so we didn't mind. The room itself was clean, comfortable, and had everything we needed. Plus the hotel location was perfect for exploring - just steps away from the city center! Our two favorite things about the hotel? Let's start with the breakfast buffet that was included with our very reasonable room rate! It was better than any breakfast buffet we have had here in the States. From eggs to fresh fruit to cheeses to detox juices to yummy sweets to espresso - it was a fabulous way to start each day in Málaga! We still talk about how good it was! Pictures speak much louder than words so I am including several with this review including some of our second favorite thing about the hotel: the rooftop pool and deck! From the top of the hotel, there are amazing views of this wonderful city! You can see just about everything while you relax by the pool and enjoy delicious drinks! Our last evening was spent up there watching the sun set and seeing the colors of the sky change while observing the wonders of Málaga. I really hope to get back here again some day!

Perfectly acceptable hotel with large bathroom compared to other places we have just stayed in…read morerecently. Some really good graffiti in the neighborhood makes me think it is located in an artistic community. Strong wifi in our second floor room. Quiet bedroom, too, slept until 9am! Access to the tapas bars and restaurants just across the river, just a few minutes walk to the left outside the hotel's front door. Leisurely buffet breakfast in the downstairs salon. Overall, decent value for the money.

This might be the nicest hotel/resort I have ever been to in my life...and by nicest I mean…read moreluxurious, comfortable, relaxing, charming, expansive and much much more. Lets start with the wonderfully friendly and efficient staff. From the moment you walk in, you are greeted with smiling faces. Everyone seemingly loves there job...I get it as its a wonderful place to be. We had a sea view suite and they added 2 roll away cots in the sitting area for our children. There was plenty of room for the 4 of us. We had a great patio where we could sit and have a glass of wine while they slept. My husband played golf 3 of the 4 days and said it was a great course (I believe you have to have a handicap to play, otherwise he would have taken my 8 year old son with him one of the days.) We never left the hotel for a meal as the food is so good. Usually we try to find some authentic local food restaurants, but Finca Cortesin ropes you in so that you don't want to leave. We ate at Don Giovanni 2 nights which we loved. We found the pizzas and pasts to be excellent and a great atmosphere just across the road from the front entrance. We had lunch one day at the beach club which is pricey for children (no kids menu) but enjoyable with a bottle of rose, paella and some great salad options. One night we fed the kids at the more casual bar patio which has bar food and a children's menu (very reasonably priced kids food) and brought them upstairs to bed so we could try the adults only Raw Kabuki restaurant which is very expensive but absolutely delicious--sashimi, fried rice, tempura, carpaccio--small, excellent and not stuffy. Again, the servers made the whole experience terrific. I would be extremely remiss if I didn't mention the breakfast--best breakfast I have ever had at a hotel. You are given fresh yogurt, fruit, a fresh bread basket with an excellent assortment of goodies and of course parma ham, manchego cheese etc and then....you can order a la cart in addition. My husband had the eggs benedict every day because it was that good. My daughter said the french toast was the best she has ever had (and I think I make a pretty mean french toast.) And my son loved the pancakes, french toast and eggs benedict...while I was quite happy with the bread basket and the assortment of other goodies. The pools and the beach club were just so picturesque, I could have moved right in...We would go right to the pool after breakfast and wouldn't leave until 6-7pm. It was pure heaven. We did have the opportunity to see the cottages and they were huge. You could easily fit 2 families of 4 in a cottage--they have a gourmet kitchen, 4 bedrooms and its own infinity pool. I wish I was still there!! But I guess if every day were a vacation, vacation wouldn't feel so special...though living at Finca Cortesin sure sounds good as I write this review!!

Amazing hotel - our stay was enjoyable and the property is gorgeous. The staff are attentive and we…read morethought the cuisine was creative and delicious. This hotel is a must for anyone visiting Spain!

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 :-)

Did not stay here but stopped by for their fantastic Sunday brunch at the Beach Club and to check…read moreout the impressive grounds. Brunch featured great Joselito's Cinco Jotas jamon, Beef Wellington, paella, lamb chops, smoked salmon, shrimp, desserts and more. Absolutely wonderful and worth the 130 Euro. There is a bar called Rudy's that is stunning though closed for the summer months. The waiting room off the lobby is impeccably furnished. High end shopping on site including a Louis Vuitton. Beautiful hotel that attracts a more refined, laid back crowd.

We would typically highly recommend this hotel for many reasons but sadly we are unable to do so…read more The property is beautiful, has impeccable service, fantastic dining and truly all of the amenities and service that you would seek in a resort, but we would like to share the troubling and incredibly disappointing experience that we had while there that left us feeling completely violated.We were traveling as 2 couples and were staying in rooms 167 and 169. On our 2nd day we realized that multiple things from our rooms were missing: 1. Several hundred dollars taken out of the wallet that was on the shelf in the closet in room 167 2. A jewelry case that had many pieces of expensive and incredibly sentimental things that can never be replaced - this was also on a shelf in the closet in room 167 3. Another jewelry case that had many pieces of expensive and sentimental pieces that can never be replaced - this was in a drawer in the closet of room 169 and had been covered with undergarments and bathing suits. We were distraught and went immediately to the guest services office. We were professional and kind while sharing what had happened. Management promised an investigation and review of the security film. Over the course of the next 4 days we spent several hours per day proactively seeking updates and information. One of the hotel managers and one of the guest services managers accompanied us to the police station where we spent 2 hours getting a report filed. On our last night of vacation we still had no resolution as to how the hotel was going to help us so we went back to the office and engaged with Julian (the hotel General Manager and person who responds to these trip advisor reviews). We spent over an hour with him sharing with him in a very rational manner what transpired, how we felt and how disappointed we were that this had happened. He listened and then said that we need to understand that things like this happen and that the hotel is not responsible for any of it. Julian came across as condescending and it felt that he was insinuating that we were not being entirely truthful. He referenced that the Ritz Carlton has bi-laws that state that they are not responsible for things that are taken from their guests. I told him that we have stayed at many Ritz Carltons over the years and have never had an issue, but if we ever did I was certain that they would take care of us and make us feel valued given how impeccable their customer service is. I know that we wouldn't have had to spend several hours over the course of 4 days trying to plead our case to the Ritz Carlton management team while we were told repeatedly that it's not their fault and we shouldn't accuse them of taking our things. He said that the security cameras show that 3 staff people entered our room the night of the robbery and each of them has been working at the hotel for 20 years and that they have never had an issue. We said that we hoped that it wasn't one of the 3 staff members who were in our room but that the reality is that our things were gone so somebody was in our room going through our things while we were gone. He continued to tell us that we should not accuse people on this team of taking our things. The conversation was going in circles as we tried multiple times to plead with him to understand that we are good, honest people who feel incredibly violated. We asked him if he could please put us in touch with the owner of the company and he said no. He said that he would personally call the owner to discuss this matter with him. We asked him if we could please be present for this conversation and he said no. While we can appreciate the loyalty he has for his employees, we also feel that he should have valued what we were telling him vs. debating it with us. The entire thing hugely impacted our experience and took hours and energy away from our trip. What has been most disheartening is the lack of communication, compassion and empathy from the highest levels of management. This is not the gold standard of the rest of the resort experience. There is absolutely, positively without a doubt an issue with theft. It's a terrible and incredibly unsettling thing and it's sad to head home with this type of feeling after what should have been the most magical experience at this resort. It is bad enough that it happened, but it's compounded given that we had to beg them to help make it right. In the end they didn't do that. Very disheartening. We recognize that 99% of the people there are absolutely fantastic but sadly somebody came into our room, went through our personal belongings and took money and things that were important to us and we will never see those things again. Awful in every regard.

LOVE THIS PLACE! It reminds me a bit of Santa Monica, CA meets Palm Springs, CA. The hotel is…read morebeautifully decorated with all the tropical wallpaper and vibrant colors. It's so chic! It's in a great location, right by the center and the harbor. There are tons of restaurants and shopping around. Definitely doesn't have the old feel of European history like the other cities we've visited, but still beautiful. Also, no parking, but there are a few lots close by. We rented a car so we had to park our car, but the hotel will give you a stamp for a small discount for a lot nearby. Honestly, you can just leave your car for a day or two and you can walk everywhere. The airport is also about 15 mins away, which makes it so convenient. Anyway, the front desk is very helpful and I would love to stay here again when I'm back!

I don't normally get this upset and allow one component of the experience ruin everything but in…read morethis case I am just going to roll with it. The main reason I decided on this hotel over any of the others is because they have an awesome roof top bar. Check the pics, it is very nice. The problem is that some of the people that work there are not big fans of good customer service. This is stereotypical tourist, we don't care that you are here, we will help you when we want to, you will get what we give you type of service. I thought since I didn't go to Miami or Ibiza that I would get the typical awesome spanish service but that was not the case. My feeling is that they are just anti American, which is unfortunate. It seemed other customers were having a great time. Of course I can't categorize the entire staff but the 3 people I had interactions with I felt like I was an inconvenience. Also when I muscled thru my 11 € Gin and Tonics, which they poured very light. They didn't do the typical pour where they respect and acknowledge you, they just poured some weak sauce and walked away. I poured my own Tonic, every time. Sometimes they came back to check on me. This was the ambiance I was experiencing the entire time I was on the roof. This and loud club music. The only reason I added 2 stars to the 2 star is because the front staff and room staff are amazing. So nice and warm. I felt so great checking in, like "they got me". Honestly I wish I never went to the roof so I would have just been left with my first perception. There are plenty of places all around the hotel that are the typical awesome Spanish love and come eat & party with me type of places you don't need this place. Scene 2- I am getting some love like I mean something now. More to come. Ok maybe I over reacted, tons more love coming to the big guy. I am going to add some additional comments when this us done. I spent the night till 2am on the roof and it was lovely. I have to say I am glad I pushed thru, the party on the roof last night was a ton of fun.

On our visit to the south of Spain we decided to make a stop in the famous resort town of Marbella…read more(we were underwhelmed) . Given it was off-season we found this well rated lodging for a reasonable price. It is located in the old town which was handy for restaurants and shopping but not great for parking (we parked about 500 meters away in the Mercado garage for 22 euros/day). It did not help that it was raining when we arrived... The staff was incredibly friendly and helpful with good suggestions and advice. Since it had been two months since I had booked the room I forgot what I had signed up for so I was a bit surprised by how small our room was. It was nicely appointed and the bathroom itself was roomy but the bedroom portion was tight. It did have a coffee maker and a small frig but little room for luggage. The room was quiet at night as long as you had the windows closed. In summer they offer breakfast on the terrace of their main building. We took advantage of this terrance, since it was unused, to read in the late afternoon since no one else seemed to know about it. It would have been interesting to see the other rooms of this lodging which are spread out in other nearby neighborhood buildings. Overall a fine place to stay as long as you know some of the downsides.

Tourists to Marbella, gather round. I'm going to tell you about a little gem in this popular…read moretourist destination Marbella has the whole range of accommodatio options from swanky chain hotels like the Melia Don Pepe with its penthouse suite with hot tubs overlooking the sea through to cozy B&Bs in the Old Town. However, Villa Marbella is a true wonder Tucked away on Calle Principe in the northern part of the Old Town, I suppose the closest pigeon hole to put it into is a boutique hotel though unlike many of the style over substance brethren, they are generous in room size and room amenities Marcos, the manager, was very helpful and responsive to my queries about the hotel and he was very accommodating in helping me make my booking. In fact, all the staff I encountered during my stay were all fluent in English and super friendly and helpful. Made it feel like a true home away from home The rooms are all themed and named after exotic Eastern resorts and that's a fair comprison because they've really tried to bring a sense of tranquillity in the rooms with cool relaxing colours, Far Eastern decor and sculptures and nice music playing when you walk into the room for the first time. It all adds to the peaceful nature of the charming part of town that the hotel is located in The main office is on Calle Principe but the hotel is spread out over several nearby buildings. I was kindly upgraded to the 2 level Sarawak self catering apartment, which could sleep 5 in 3 bedrooms. The decor was tastefully modern with some exposed brickwork and the facilities are all top notch. They have given all the facilities you would expect of a 5 star hotel like a safe and bath robes in the bathroom. The kitchen is fully equipped including washing machine. There were also nice touches like the chocolates on the beds. OK, yes I did eat all 5 chocolates! Due to its prime location in the Old Town, you are in the heart of the action and you're surrounded by fantastic restaurants and nightlife. I can recommend Il Cantuccio (http://www.yelp.co.uk/biz/il-cantuccio-marbella#hrid:c2BzQtQucMk7AahbAV0Pvg), Tempora (http://www.yelp.co.uk/biz/tempora-marbella#hrid:eiBpNAE6Xbsd-k9W6ZDM0A) and Restaurante Skina (http://www.yelp.co.uk/biz/skina-marbella#hrid:gI27pAE4hcvwd122tSq4Cw), all within 5 minutes walk. I think I've just found my new favourite hotel in Marbella.

I checked in the hotel,and all I can say is that the restaurant is 10 plus,I recomend this…read moreplace,the continental breakfast is 16€,the prices for restaurant are normal,not expensive,good value for money,also a good parking place in front of the restaurant.

This was a very clean, well decorated, modern hotel with friendly staff. We only stayed 1 night…read more(really, only from 3pm - 4:30am), but it was very pleasant. The shuttle to the airport was only 5 Euros per person & when we got to the lobby a couple minutes before we scheduled to leave, the driver was already there waiting on us. *Just make sure you schedule your ride the night before (I think the cut off time is like 9:30pm to schedule?)*. For the look & feel of the hotel & great service, we had a very well-priced room (54 Euros including tax), but I understood why it was on the cheap side once we got there. We came off a cruise and needed to stay for the night to catch an early flight the next morning. The whole way from the cruise port, our taxi driver kept insisting that we let her drive us around town to take a tour, since she said nothing was by the hotel. We thought she was just trying to sell us on a higher fare & declined, thinking we would walk around a bit once we arrived. Well, turns out, she was telling the truth. The hotel is located in an industrial area quite a ways away from anything worth walking to. Only warehouses & strip clubs were nearby (the hotel is actually directly next door to a strip club). Anyhoo, with only a 5 minute ride to the airport, a restaurant with delicious food (although a bit pricey), a beautiful rooftop pool/bar/lounge area & even a casino downstairs, we weren't complaining. If you're looking for a close stay to the airport with modern amenities, this is your spot! If you want to explore Málaga on foot, well, you'll probably want to go elsewhere.

Pleasant tourist hotel and the rating is relative to the hotel class and price - luxury hotels of…read morecourse exist and are nicer but this is a 'best in class.' Nice spacious and clean rooms. Excellent and helpful staff (with a bonus for non-Spanish speakers in that everyone seemed to have a high level of English). The folks helped us extend our reservation through a fully booked Saturday night AND found a way to keep us in the same rooms. We will stay here again when we return to Malaga if they have rooms available!