Hotel Marbella

“THE OCEAN VIEW. ( MARBELLA HOTEL )”

Very good HOTEL overlooking the ocean .Daily room cleanliness,pleasant and helpful staff ..The rooms are large and comfortable.The meals are neat and clean.There are two swimming pools for adults and children.

“Not what I was expecting.....”

Booked through Interval timeshare travel, after doing some research on line. Thought ratings for hotel were ok. Pro’s: Location for getting around town, very walkable and safe, lots of pedestrians Staff is fantastic Cleanliness is good but needs a deep clean in rooms, there is mold in some room Air… more

Booked through Interval timeshare travel, after doing some research on line. Thought ratings for hotel were ok. Pro’s: Location for getting around town, very walkable and safe, lots of pedestrians Staff is fantastic Cleanliness is good but needs a deep clean in rooms, there is mold in some room Air conditioning worked well El Marinero restaurant attached to hotel is wonderful, they have two menus one for cafe area (great breakfast also they serve poolside and on beach) other for dining room, try fish soup, garlic soup (really!!), paella (order an hour in advance feeds 4 ppl) anything with prawns. Beach area is clean with tables, chairs and umbrellas Wifi is good Hotel supplies bottles of water Cons: Rooms, there are 3 types; 4 storey building with elevator, rooms have open hallway to outside so when you have curtains open anyone can walk by, no privacy. The beachside rooms are LOUD, seems romantic to have waves crashing BUT it’s VERY loud, even with earplugs I couldn’t sleep, so we moved rooms to non beach facing room. No fridge/coffee maker/hairdryer, we bought a Styrofoam cooler and the hotel didn’t supply ice, so we had to go to local convenience store to purchase (5 min walk). Hotel should just sell ice so you are not carrying from store. Beds are hard, I find this typical in Mexico resorts. 2 story walk up; There are rooms with big balconies ask for those, beach noise is still there. Old building where reception is, 3 story walk up, the rooms have small balconies. We moved here after our first room. Same details as prior. Pool is good but expect many local Mexican guests (90% on weekends), there is a competition for loudest mariachi music over Bluetooth speakers and kids are loud in pool, BUT this is Mexico so let them live it up, we are visiting their country... we stayed on beach where it was quieter. Some other USA/CAD guests loved this hotel and some were paying only $50/night so what can you expect? Important note about the ocean: it’s tough to swim! Those crashing waves can be dangerous. I would never let children swim in ocean. I’m fit and consider myself a good swimmer, I went in twice (warm water) first time the waves were down I had fun (that is an exception) second time I went in and got pounded twice by waves, not fun.... there are no lifeguards. There are calmer areas located at each end of the bay, where the water is much calmer.

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