Apartamentos Stella Maris - Marcari SL

For the money paid we thought our apartment was excellent. Clean, air con was great, bed was comfy, fridge was good, WIFI great, shower strength great, absolutely no complaints, view was amazing. It's not luxury but you are not paying for luxury, it was perfect for me and my partner. Location is fabulous, try to avoid the little shops if you are buying food/drinks as they are a rip off, the big supermarket at the back of the hotel is where you should go, the price difference is massive, example 16 cans of beer was 6 euros in the big supermarket, in the little shops its 1.5 euro for 1. We bought chairs and umbrella + cool bag for the beach, again really quite a ripoff in the shops but cheaper than hiring the sunbeds which are too far from the sea anyway you will burn you feet trying to get to the sea so get as close as possible! We thought the restaurants were better if you go left out of the hotel rather than going right towards fish alley which we thought was too hustle and bustle, dragging you in etc. Marina is lovely, there's a great place 'Cafe on the Port' lovely english couple that run it and the food is fabulous. We did the dolphin trip which was great as we saw loads of them, go in the morning as that is when they are most likely to be seen, think it was 18 euros each, well worth it. Loved Fuengirola ＜3

Myself, husband and teenage son stayed in a 2 bedroomed apartment on the 8th floor. I’ll start by saying this is the perfect location to explore fuengirola, not right in the thick of it but a short walk in either direction to an abundance of bars shops and restaurants. You really won’t run out of places to eat, there’s hundreds! I can recommend stepping slightly off the promenade and heading to the back streets. The first few back are a vibrant mix of restaurants & bars which is very touristy, step back a few streets further and you’ll find lots of lovely hidden gems where the locals seem to frequent. Lots of really entertaining street acts whilst you eat. Watch out for Mickey Mouse as he’s a pickpocket apparently we were told. The apartment was probably one of the best we’ve ever stayed in due to its location, size and amenities but don’t expect luxury or modern as you’ll be disappointed. Two bedroom apartments have two bedrooms (one does not have air conditioning but our teenager wasn’t bothered as he bought his fan with him). There is a living area with dining table and a small separate kitchen and bathroom. The balcony is a huge wrap around balcony, the biggest I’ve ever seen! The bed was also one of the comfiest I’ve slept in and the pillows were divine (the long slim ones) , in fact I want to buy some like these for home now. The main bedroom has two single beds (no way of pushing them together) as does the second bedroom. There is a large flat screen tv with itv, bbc. The WiFi is really strong. The air conditioning in the rest of the apartment was superb, was like walking into a fridge. The pool is great, not massive and not really that suitable for kids but no issues getting a sunbed. Gastro bar next door does great food. Beach right across the road, sunbeds are 7 euro and you get WiFi included and the beds are so comfy, toilet facilities nearby. Great Mercado supermarket round the corner, the seafood is immense and really cheap (check out the langoustines). I would have given five stars but we did have a couple of minor issues which could easily be avoided in future. First of all the shower drain was blocked which meant it constantly overflowed. Reported to reception twice but nobody came to deal with it. We ended up collaring one of the maids who came and did her best to try and unblock it. Secondly the toaster was broken but still usable (the lever/handle on the side kept dropping off), there was mouldy bread in the kitchen cupboard when we arrived and a pair of dirty socks in the wardrobe and one of the lights wasn’t working in the main bedroom. We didn’t bother reporting these as it was no biggie but just needs attention to detail. The reception staff are very miserable too and unhelpful. Seems like everything is an effort which is probably another reason we didn’t say anything. You can be stood at reception for ten minutes and the bloke out the back just ignores the fact you are there. Having said all that we woul

Never being to fuengiorla before now but have say cant wait come back.esp to this hotel our apt on 8th floor with amazing views although a studio apt it had everything you needed.staff were lovely location was just perfect it was spotless fresh towels every other day .i always clean up after my self dnt expect cleaners to do it.loads see do in area definitly be back .

This was an unusual one for us as we normally go half board to the Angela Hotel but read good reviews about the Stella and wanted to go self catering. Anyhow, first impressions. Our room was an 11th floor studio apartment with sea views. The view was fantastic, but it felt like we'd stepped back into the 1980's regarding the room. There's obviously been some kind of update in the 2000's but the studios are very basic and there are only 2 of everything regarding cups, plates, knives and forks etc. There were two single beds with the hardest pillows ever (although the mattress on the beds were reasonably comfortable) and our towels were only changed the once in the week we were there (two hand towels, two bath towels) and the rubbish collected once only too (there were no facilities to take your own rubbish anywhere and get a replacement bag) The TV (24") must have been at least 20 years old, so don't expect to stream netflix if you are rained in. There's a two ring hob which was guesswork on the controls, but the fridge was a decent under bench fridge with a small ice box. The safe was €17.50 for the week with a €20 deposit. (crazy, charging for a safe...) The balcony was a reasonable size, but but you had no view if sitting at your patio table. There is a pool which is small with very limited sun loungers but you have to access it by going out of the hotel front and past the bar underneath then type a pin code to enter. The two really good points of the hotel are the beach which is 20 feet away from the front of the hotel and the fact that there is a Mercadona supermarket on the same block 150 yards away. Would I stay there again? Only as a last resort. There are much better places for what you pay and only it's location which made me give it 3 stars.