Hotel Alay Puerto Marina - Adults Only Recommended

“Nice hotel for 50+”

Nice hotel, beds are really comfy and the hotel is really nice. Breakfast had such a selection. It was lovely. Fridge with two bottles of water, ours wasn't refilled the next day. But you can buy your own drinks and put them in the fridge. Aimed at 50+ age group which is nice and even better no k… more

Nice hotel, beds are really comfy and the hotel is really nice. Breakfast had such a selection. It was lovely. Fridge with two bottles of water, ours wasn't refilled the next day. But you can buy your own drinks and put them in the fridge. Aimed at 50+ age group which is nice and even better no kids. Area is a little noisy at night. Taxi rank just down from the hotel. Slippers were welcome as I hate walking on floors. Didn't see entertainment but heard it. Maybe lacks a little atmosphere and need more people serving at bar. Worst part was the main pool which is small & in serious need of repair. It's mouldy and missing tiles everywhere. Would return

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“Smart Hotel. Great location..Food could be better. No kids yippee!!”

Smart hotel. Great location but let down by limited food choices. I chose this hotel because of its location and opted for a full sea view. I was not disappointed. Its right behind the amazing Benalmadena Marina .. just minutes walk away. I found the hotel spotless and very smart. The fact it… more

Smart hotel. Great location but let down by limited food choices. I chose this hotel because of its location and opted for a full sea view. I was not disappointed. Its right behind the amazing Benalmadena Marina .. just minutes walk away. I found the hotel spotless and very smart. The fact it was adult only was great and because of its generally higher cost the guests , like me, tended to be older rather than stag and hen parties . So no loud partying and quiet relaxing around the pool with no forced daytime activities . A quiet hotel to relax in. The thing that let it down and my only criticism was the limited choice of food and much of it repetitive. Buffet style . For breakfast basically same every day. Hot food ..Spanish bacon and sausages. Eggs ..etc. cold meats and cheese. Fruit yoghurt etc. Breads and pastries All edible but boring . In Benidorm a similar hotel I stayed had much wider variety of everything ie more cheese and meat choices..more pastries etc etc. Plus free help yourself Cava. They did however have 4 coffees machine dispensers which was a good number. Evening meal . Each day the hot food was usually a choice of 2 different fish dishes, a chicken dish and often a pork dish. They did have a fresh cooking station, but this wasn't very adventurous...ie no steak or beef offered any day. Limited to a stir fry one day and pasta another.. the cold meats and cheese selection same as breakfast. They did have salads and other prepared starters that differed through the week but none that looked tempting to me. For deserts there were a choice of 2 gateau plus small cakes. profiteroles but no chocolate sauce and small portions of custard deserts, rice pudding and similar. A choice of 2 ice-cream tubs as well. The restaurant was smart with white table clothes and a drinks menu on each table. Prices ok. I paid 15 euro for bottle of wine. 3.5 for bottles of alcohol fre beer and 2.5 for 500ml water. The staff were very attentive snd pleasant and efficient. Any used plates were wisked away immediately and used tables cleared and reset in minutes. I did go out for a English breakfast twice at the Drunken Sailor a 10 min walk on the sea front. I was planning on eating out for an evening meal at one of the terrific choice of restaurants at the Marina and along the promenade but didn't get around to it. I would stay at the Alay again despite my criticism of the food (as I can always eat out ) because of its quiet atmosphere and no kids. In walking around the Prom inc into Torremolinos I witnessed too much noisy pool party activities and kids activities happening in other hotels which is not to my taste. Oh. I should add that Alay entertainment was limited in the evening at the outdoor Sun and Moon bar.. a dj most evening playing middle of the road inoffensive pop..think Stevie Wonder etc. A few nights there were live acts. A Flamenco show. Elvis act and guy playing acoustic guitar instrumentals and singing. Suited the clientele. I should also mention that bar does snack food in the day. I had a burger one afternoon which was outstandingly good... Huge . I was so full I didn't bother having an evening meal that night..

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