I've given 4 stars for the experience at the Monteplaya because part of the review covers location, but the hotel itself I'd give a 5 if I was able to do it separately The beaches along this coast are fantastic. Obviously not very busy in April/May but even in the height of summer I would imagine there would be space to relax. The hotel position is a little odd, not quite what we were expecting, in fact if we hadn't been directed by the coach drivers we might initially have missed the unobtrusive little entrance. It is positioned between a row of shops. There is nothing hugely flamboyant about it but once under the arch you are in a little oasis. There was a very small flaw in the location in that we didn't know before we went, that the railway bisects the road, In fact you can practically only access the beach if you take one of the subways to get safely across. This wasn't a major deal, just unexpected and there are plenty of subways, but if you are a light sleeper, you would have to factor in the train noise, especially in the evening and late into the night then early morning. They shoot past very quickly but you do get some noise. The railway would affect all the hotels along this stretch, not just the Monteplayer . Then of course, because the hotel fronts the road you get the noise of drunken holiday makers even into the early hours of the morning but that's humans for you. We all holiday differently I suppose !!! The hotel itself, and it's staff, are without doubt, probably the best we have experienced anywhere Nothing was ever too much trouble. Forgotten your USB plug ? not a problem. Go to reception and they have a drawer with spares you can borrow The hotel is spectacularly clean. Everything and everywhere is spotless and it gleams. Bedding and towels were the whitest we ever had. The towels are a very generous size and soft but still have drying properties, unlike some where they slide right off your skin. Housekeeping was very efficient and unobtrusive. Tea/coffee making is in the room but the cups are very small We did ask for, and get, an adaptable room which was very useful to me as I have a balance problem. Although I didn't actually require a wheelchair the room is designed for this , including the bathroom. Here I can really praise the hotel. It was more of a wetroom with a seat inside the shower for the disabled person. In fact the room was so large, as were the shower doors, that a wheelchair could go right up to it. The shower head was removable, but could be fixed at head height as well as lower down so suited all aspects of disability. The shower floor and the bathroom tiles were non slip so no fear of falls The water temperature could be fixed and the flow was very powerful. There was a lift up arm to one side of the loo and another fixed one to the other side to aid independence and mobility The only downside to the adapted room was that there wasn't a sink in the bathroom, not even a little