Pro: What a simply magnificent place to stay! Marriott's Marbella Beach Resort is a second-to-none…read moreoption for a stay in southern Spain! Beach-side location? Check. Great apartment-style rooms? Check. On-location dining that captures the spirit of the locals (and not just tourist-trappy eats)? Check. It's just over an hour drive to get to Gibraltar and about a 35 minute drive from the airport. Highly recommended!!!!! Con: No A/C in the rooms, which was slightly surprising. Bottom Line: A marvelous lodging option in southern Spain. Enjoy!

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??

From the owner: Situado en plena Costa del Sol, en el municipio de Marbella, referente de turismo de alto nivel,…read morenuestro Resort de 4 Llaves pone a su disposición 150 exclusivos apartamentos decorados en dos estilos diferentes y que le ofrecen todas las comodidades y lujos que usted pueda demandar: Piscina interior, jacuzzi, sauna, gimnasio... y a sólo unos metros de la playa y de la zona de compras y ocio de Elviria, son solo algunas de las ventajas que podrá disfrutar en Alanda Club Marbella. Espaciosos apartamentos, pensados para familias y grupos de amigos, donde el tamaño de los salones, habitaciones y terrazas darán el máximo confort a su estancia.

We had a fantastic time at Don Carlos! A highlight of our experience was the wonderful kids club!…read moreOur 3 children (7, 6, and 4) were delighted to make new friends and spend time with the nurturing and fun loving staff at the club! Noela, Maria, and Veneris truly made the holiday extra special for the kids! Many thanks for a great experience! Gina + Tony

AMAZING HOTEL...incredible service and ocean views. If you ever find yourself planning a trip to…read moreMarbella, this is a most! Also, be sure to take tennis lessons from Manu Jimenez. He is an excellent trainer, passionate about the sport, and will make sure you stay in shape all throughout your vacation! Thank you for a great summer!!!!

Walking distance to the beach, double pane patio window. Nice and quiet, the room and bathroom are…read morespacious. Staff are friendly but not as good as Ritz Carlton in Madrid. Hotel rated 5 stars, but definitely not this one. Maybe the hotel group has one elsewhere. 1. The slippers provided are pretty filmsy not luxurious at all. 2. The towels are filmsy. 3. Does not provide bottle water. 4. Does not have a training facility. 5. Shower gel was 3/4 empty. 6. Only 1 restaurant and it's buffet only. Conclusion it's ok and not spectacular.

I booked this hotel based on the reviews on Trip Advisor and when the time came close to our trip,…read moreI re-looked at what people had to say. I find many Trip Advisor reviews dubious and now I know why. On our last night, we were asked if we liked our stay and if we did would we please write a review on Trip Advisor and we could win 2 nights at the hotel. With that said... My kids and I had a wonderful stay here. I was nervous that it might feel very corporate based on some of the photos of the lobby and that not being able to use the beach club (no kids aloud at the infinity pool) would be a big problem. I was pleasantly surprised. The exterior is very well maintained and aesthetically pleasing. The pools are nice and you can always get a sun bed. It is a 5 minute walk to the happening beach with tons of activities for the kids--a great aqua arena (picture wipe out in the Mediterranean which my kids LOVED,) banana boats, paddle boats, jet skis etc. So the pools were great. The staff was wonderful and went above and beyond! I left my passport at Malaga airport Avis desk and a man at the front desk called a friend who works in the airport who picked up my passport and delivered to me, saving me from a trip back to the airport. Really great customer service. All of the staff is friendly and the food is A-OK. There is a buffet every night which my kids liked and I thought was fine. They had entertainment all 3 nights we were there--flamenco dancers and live music. Our room was a family room with a double, a pull out sofa and a roll-away cot. It was clean, air conditioned and had a patio for us to enjoy a night cap on while the kids went to sleep. Its very conveniently located (20 minutes from the airport and a 10 minute drive/15 minute taxi to Marbella.) I would suggest taking the taxi as parking was impossible. Overall, this was a good hotel--I would not call it a luxury hotel but a solid 4 star hotel where you can unwind, relax and enjoy the sun and surroundings.