Marriott's Marbella Beach Resort

“A Complete Resort”

Just outside the very ‘swanky’ resort city of Marbella on a substantial stretch of beach is the very beautiful Marriott’s Marbella Beach Resort. It sits in the little town of Elviria, bustling with shops, supermarkets and restaurants. The Resort itself is packed with pools indoor and outdoor, poo... more

Just outside the very ‘swanky’ resort city of Marbella on a substantial stretch of beach is the very beautiful Marriott’s Marbella Beach Resort. It sits in the little town of Elviria, bustling with shops, supermarkets and restaurants. The Resort itself is packed with pools indoor and outdoor, pools for adults and family pools with slides for the children. There is a restaurant, bar and a marketplace well-stocked with goodies and essentials. Villas are spacious and well-equipped with kitchens and washer-dryers, delightful sitting area, balconies and comfy bedrooms. The gardens are splendidly manicured and delightful in the Spanish sunshine. It is a big resort (with lots of free parking), but never seems overcrowded and the staff are exceptionally gracious and helpful. Nothing more need be said. A great spot for a holiday or even a short break.

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“Excellent family stay”

Excellent 5 night stay. Staff extremely helpful. Resort is immaculate and so are the rooms. Very well equipped rooms with comfortable beds. Large pool area and nice location on the beach. Lots of facilities but we didn’t have the time to use them. Gym looked well equipped and lots of outdoor rec... more

Excellent 5 night stay. Staff extremely helpful. Resort is immaculate and so are the rooms. Very well equipped rooms with comfortable beds. Large pool area and nice location on the beach. Lots of facilities but we didn’t have the time to use them. Gym looked well equipped and lots of outdoor recreational facilities. You can even hire a bbq. Great few restaurants on the beach. We didn’t use the hotel restaurants so cannot comment on them. We would definitely recommend and will be back! As others said, this is a good drive out of Marbella but there are bars and restaurants near the hotel. There’s also plenty of parking if you hire a car like we did.

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“Nice relaxing break from crowds and small towns.”

We went in early March. Not beach or pool weather but great views. No crowds. Nice short drive to Marbella. There are shopping centers about a 5 min drive to get groceries, some restaurants. Beautiful place. We had dinner and it was better than expected. Loved having the washer/dryer. 3 TV, balco... more

We went in early March. Not beach or pool weather but great views. No crowds. Nice short drive to Marbella. There are shopping centers about a 5 min drive to get groceries, some restaurants. Beautiful place. We had dinner and it was better than expected. Loved having the washer/dryer. 3 TV, balcony. One bathroom with a big shower, the master with a big tub.

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“Beautiful Location— needs a spa and more variety of on site restaurants”

There is so many things to love about Marbella, Spain. We happily booked on our Marriott trade in here 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 wo... more

There is so many things to love about Marbella, Spain. We happily booked on our Marriott trade in here 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. 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. 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. 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 as we love Spain. The location is amazing & despite the snafu with rude Rofo, there are at least 5 great restaurants in walking distance.

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