Costa del Sol Occidental Beach Hotels

This hotel is punching above its weight and winning. The staff are all really friendly and really take pride in making sure your stay goes well. While on holiday I had a problem with my suitcase not wanting to unlock (likely due to being thrown about in the plane). The staff helped me and found a solution to get inside by cutting the tags and smoothing them off to avoid injury. Without which I'd have had no clothes for the trip. While in Spain we had the national power outage which was totally beyond anyone's control. The staff handled this the best they possibly could. Allowing us to gather water from the pool to aid with flushing toilets, which were affected by the power outage. Providing us with candles and matches. As well as the rooms having a torch inside. When the power came back on, they organised a get-together with complimentary drinks and nibbles to thank us for our patience. This was a lovely touch even though this wasn't the hotels fault. The room I stayed in had recently been renovated and I was so impressed by the new design and choices that had been made. The resort was kept clean all the time by the fantastic cleaning team who were always doing something. All members of staff were friendly and were on board with the hotels pledge to reduce its environmental impact. The hotel doesn't have dedicated parking but on street free parking is so easy to find between the hotel and the park that this isn't an issue. The location is minutes away from the seafront and a selection of places to get breakfast and other meals. I've been to this hotel before, but I've seen a real improvement this year in how Sahara Sunset is being ran. I look forward to seeing how they continue to develop.

We had a wonderful stay at Hotel Tarik. Hotel’s design is charming, especially the corridor leading to the room that adds a touch of elegance and character to the overall atmosphere. We stayed in a patio room with a terrace which gives us adequate space for relaxing. Guests do not need to hire sun bathing chairs at the beach as the upper terrace of the swimming pool provides these facilities facing directly to the Mediterranean Ocean. Breakfast was delicious with a good variety of options to start the day. Beer served at the swimming pool is good but cocktails is not the recipe we get used to and could be better. Amenities can be improved by putting a small fridge in the room and providing foam bath in addition to soap. Every member of the staff was friendly and welcoming, creating a warm and pleasant experience throughout our stay. Need to mention Barbara at the front desk who was incredibly helpful and went beyond to assist with anything we needed Highly recommended for anyone looking for a relaxing and well-run hotel in Torremolinos!

Excellent room, super comfortable beds, and the sofa bed was quite spacious for two people. The staff, especially the guy who checked us in (I think his name was Adrián), was lovely; he was very helpful and friendly.

Good location on ocean front, bills itself as four star but cheaps out on stupid stuff. They charge for ice in your room. They charge 1 euro for a pool towel. Stupid stuff like that. Felt like I was at a very low end place. It's like yep we have a room but if you want towels or bedlinens we will have to charge you extra!!! NO I SHOULD BE INCLUDED!! Room Heat - Not used Room AC - 10 of 10 Bed - 7 of 10 Shower Water Pressure - 10 of 10 Shower Hot Water Temp - 10 of 10 Linens - 10 of 10 Parking - Steet parking Staff - 10 of 10 Wifi - 2 of 10 Electrical Outlets - 3 of 10 - Needs more Room Decor - 6 of 10 Room Fridge - 10 of 10 Breakfast - Not included Room Noise - Could hear disco Pool - Supposedly heated, but not very much. Same with hot tub, more of a warm tub. Handicapped Accessibility Entry to Lobby - 8 of 10 Handicapped Accessibility Elevator - 10 of 10 Handicapped Accessibility Entry to Room - 10 of 10 Handicapped Accessibility Shower - 7 of 10 - no seat

The location of Don Alfredo is unbeatable!!! You basically fall out of the hotel and into the old town of Marbella. That said, the hotel is not one of the newest and it's a bit rocked down, but still well kept. The room was very basic but clean, as was the bathroom. We didn't plan to spend a lot of time in the room anyways, so for our purposes it was perfect for a quite affordable price! 😀 The staff was kind and helpful and in the morning they brought coffee according to our wishes to the dining room table or also to one of the tables right outside at the entrance of the hotel. Coffee was great, but breakfast was not very impressive, so we only had a little bite, but always took some fruit from the fruit bowl 🍎🍏🍊 Parking outside the hotel was a bit difficult, but not far there was the possibility to park for free, just needed to circle a bit sometimes and get lucky with a spot getting empty right in front of us ... Altogether, we enjoyed our stay a lot ... The old Castillo de Marbella was right in front of the hotel and there was a little resto named El Rincón de la Muralla that would seat you right beside the Castle wall - very romantic at night! 💕 After dinner there, we only had a few steps to take to get into bed and enjoy a good night's sleep ... As for the pictures, only the first one is showing the hotel, the rest are pictures taken in the old town Marbella, super close to the hotel - and just to prove how great this location is! 😎

Went for a holiday and happy with the stay. The hotel is located in a nice area, with clean room and facilities. Plenty of space to relax during the day,  Local area is convenient, with Carrefour in walking distance and a lot of restaurants. Though the restaurants near the beach are overrated and I would not recommend. Food in the hotel was good, with great value and flexibility. I could just turn up for a dinner and pay at the entrance without any prior booking or notice. I liked it. Parking was very easy - just navigate to the hotel and you will see the entrance at the front door of the hotel. There is no way you would miss it. It cost 10 EUR a day. However, do prepare for the mosquitos as there are plenty. I had to buy repellent and sprays in Carrefour to deal with the issue. And we had to shut the balcony during the dawn and night and decided not to use the balcony. The hotel should provide the basic facility for the mosquitos repellent, such as an electric repellent heater. 

Lovely hotel, very clean and modern apartment. Unfortunately we were located above the ventilation for the laundry/technical room so not a minute day or night that didn't sound like we were next to a factory! We were in room 515 and really this room and the rooms above and below should be blocked off. Not only the constant noise but various smells, some nice....washing, some not so great.....school dinners! We did ask to move rooms immediately but only 2 rooms with small double beds were offered and we liked the large twin beds. Would definitely stay again but only if we could guarantee to be away from the ventilation system. The only other issue... we fancied eating dinner in the restaurant one evening. On arrival, we asked if there were vegetarian options as it's a buffet. The guy told us to go to the snack bar! Overall a great place for a holiday, just not in room 515!

Last minute booking on recommendation of friend. Out of season so probably not as ‘fun’ as imagine but very quiet and good value. Towels a bit warn for white towels,  but the breakfast and pleasant service included in price was definitely 💯 value, also as on 6th floor and view of Med in warm winter sun was bonus. Nice festive touch as glass of bubbles for breakfast 🤭

The most bare hotel I have been to. Kettles need to be rented for a charge + deposit. There are no cups or cutlery in the room. Mini fridge is empty. I think I can understand why the hotel went for such measures given the crowd that is staying there - too many wild screaming Britons. Breakfast tables have nothing but a cloth. Lounge chairs are bare plastic making them very uncomfortable to use. Most of the chairs are in fact not available for use because guests dump their towels to reserve them and then not show up for hours. Staff allow this behaviour. The loud entertainment went on till 23:30 (accompanied by partying guests next door) so if you want to sleep any time before that - forget it, it's like trying to sleep inside a night club. Beach towels are not provided, bathroom towels cannot be taken out so if you didn't bring your own - tough. It is a beach property but the beach is private and hotel guests do not get any discounts. The shower was hot and had good pressure but there was hair left in the drain. Beds seemed good at first but I woke up with back pain. Went up to take a look at the roof terrace which looked lovely but we didn't stay for a drink. All in all the hotel was not for us and certainly would not recommend it if you are looking for a relaxing place.

Hotel was very clean and comfortable. Towels and bedding changed everyday. A bottle of water left in our room every day also tea and coffee. We only had breakfast but the selection was great cooked,continental, cereals, fruit coffee and juices. Staff were all very pleasant and happy to help. Pools were clean but cold Only down point was the distance to bars and restaurants Hotel is in a quiet part of Torremolinos so a bit of a walk. However right opposite a lovely beach Weather was good all the week apart from one day it rained Great holiday though.