Ibersol Torremolinos Beach

“Richy”

Great place to spend entertaining time with teenage kids! Amount of animations & sport activities will not allow you to be bored! Frank was absolutetly amazing!!! DISCLAIMER: BUFFET IS A TRAP! As food is very diverse and good, trying to taste each position will cause you return home with some extra… more

Great place to spend entertaining time with teenage kids! Amount of animations & sport activities will not allow you to be bored! Frank was absolutetly amazing!!! DISCLAIMER: BUFFET IS A TRAP! As food is very diverse and good, trying to taste each position will cause you return home with some extra weight! The restaurant staff were incredibly friendly - we were always quickly seated, offered drinks, and greeted with warm smiles. We truly felt like valued guests throughout our stay. Thank you to the entire team for a truly wonderful vacation!

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“Lovely holiday”

We have just returned back this Morning from our family holiday in Torremolinos, we were very happy With this hotel. The hotel foyer, restaurant and toilets all kept immaculate. Previous reviews that I had read it had talked about Rude staff, not once did I observe this. Everyone very friendly and … more

We have just returned back this Morning from our family holiday in Torremolinos, we were very happy With this hotel. The hotel foyer, restaurant and toilets all kept immaculate. Previous reviews that I had read it had talked about Rude staff, not once did I observe this. Everyone very friendly and approachable. Pool area was very enjoyable. No rushing for sunbeds, Not too busy or noisy and just right across the road from the beach. The animation team were fantastic. I don’t usually join in any activities around the pool but this year I participated in all of them as it was very enjoyable. Well done to Frankie and Edgar for their fab and hard work. The one issue we did have during our stay was the dreaded food poisoning. My husband and son had both eaten a pasta dish for lunch and became unwell within a few hours. They spent the evening and the next day in bed with vomiting and diarrhoea. My son had been sick over his bed during the night and the lovely cleaning lady was with us first thing the next morning to help get everything freshened up. She also checked in with us the next day to see if he was feeling better. I would definitely come back to ibersol torremolinos. Location was good. Bit of a walk into the town but it was pleasant.

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“Nice”

Very good hotel but poor entertainment program

“Enjoyable Holiday But Beware!!! Sickness Still an Issue Here!!!”

I haven’t written a review for several years but felt I had to after our recent experience here. We have just returned from our stay at the Ibersol Torremolinos Beach Hotel and, overall, we did have a good holiday. The hotel itself has many positives, the location is excellent, the rooms were sim… more

I haven’t written a review for several years but felt I had to after our recent experience here. We have just returned from our stay at the Ibersol Torremolinos Beach Hotel and, overall, we did have a good holiday. The hotel itself has many positives, the location is excellent, the rooms were simple and comfortable, and most of the staff we encountered were friendly and hardworking. We were even lucky enough to be there alongside the Spanish during their World Cup victory which added to the atmosphere and excitement of our holiday to come. Unfortunately, our stay was overshadowed by something that future guests need to know about. Before travelling, I noticed a number of Tripadvisor reviews mentioning a sickness bug at the hotel. As many of those reviews were a few years old, I assumed whatever the issue had been it would have since been resolved, especially considering the hotel was the subject of a report on Spanish TV because of the scale of the sickness. Sadly, that wasn't our experience. On our very first day, I walked through the men's toilets to the pool area and found one of the sinks splashed with projectile vomit. At the time I thought (and hoped) it was an isolated incident, but over the course of our stay, three out of the four members of our family became seriously ill with stomach-related symptoms, with me going down first! We were half board during our stay and I was quick to blame some Sardines from a nearby restaurant on the front for poisoning me, but as my son & daughter also became unwell over the next day who hadn’t eaten the fish with me it was obvious this was something else. My wife has since fallen ill upon returning to England. When we spoke to other guests around the hotel, it became clear that we were far from alone. One family told us that seven of the eight people in their party had also become ill, while several other guests mentioned similar experiences. When we reported our illness to reception, we were told that nobody else had reported being sick. Based on the number of conversations we had with other guests during our stay, we personally found that very difficult to believe. I'm not in a position to say exactly what caused the illness, and it would be wrong to speculate whether it was food-related, a viral infection or something else entirely. However, when you combine our own experience with the number of guests we personally spoke to, together with the many similar reviews that continue to appear on Tripadvisor over several years, it does raise concerns that simply can't be ignored. A new recent review was uploaded mentioning sickness whilst we were there. This is particularly disappointing because holidays like this cost families thousands of pounds. People save all year for them, and they should be able to relax without worrying about becoming ill. I spent a full day in the hotel bed and so did my daughter the day after me. It genuinely saddens me to write this because there is so much to like about the hotel, and without the illness this would have been a very different review. I sincerely hope the management take these recurring reports seriously and thoroughly investigate them. There is obviously an underlying issue that must be properly resolved or there could be another repeat of the huge incident from a couple of years ago. I want to end on a positive note despite our sickness. The absolute standout of the holiday was Frank who leads the entertainment team. He is an absolute credit to the hotel. His energy, enthusiasm and genuine friendliness made a huge difference to our holiday. He works tirelessly from morning until night, getting everyone involved without ever being overbearing. He always had a smile on his face and made the children (especially my son) and the adults feel equally welcome. He seemed genuinely concerned about us becoming ill during our holiday. He is exactly the sort of person every hotel wishes they had, and he deserves recognition for the fantastic job he does. Ohh La La Frank! I haven't written this review to discourage people from visiting. I've written it because I believe future guests deserve to have all the information before making their decision and if they want to risk potentially becoming unwell. I also really hope the hotel uses feedback like this constructively, because with the issues addressed, this could be an excellent place to stay.

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