La Fonda Heritage Hotel Luxury, Relais & Châteaux

This was one of the best hotel experiences our family ever had. We were hesitant to stay in “old town” and not on the beach in Puerto Banus but we were so glad that we did! We are a family of five with three kids in their teens. We stayed in room 30 known as “Oliva” house which is a sprawling single family home with three stories and a roof deck all to our own. We had a living room, kitchen, beautiful bathrooms, a garden, and a room deck! It was simply incredible. All right there in old town among the shops and bars. Truly a unique experience. And the service at La Fonda was incredible. The hotel had great food and a roof deck with live music every night! We highly recommend this place.

Check in was smooth and Matteo was warm and helpful, as well as helpfully assisting us with reservations and with an issue we experienced at checkout. The room is tastefully decorated and furnished. Shower has good pressure. Location is brilliant. Some minor issues which could further improve this great hotel and its offering. Towels look worn - could be fluffier and fresher. Bath mat was yellowed. As space can be limited in the rooms, simple touches like hooks on the back of doors could be useful for hanging etc At breakfast, food at the buffet is of a very small variety, especially for vegetarians, but quality is good. The a la carte options could be of a higher standard. On the first day, my French toast were uncooked, were cold, with the eggy liquid still raw. My husband’s eggs were not over easy as requested, and seemed in need of more oil as they looked quite dry. On the second day, it took a long time for our egg order to come through even though we were initially the only ones at breakfast. The highlight however is the courtyard setting which is peaceful and cool (before the heat of the day), as well as the friendly and attentive staff. I think the turndown service is around 5-6pm - at least that’s when housekeeping came on the two days we were there. But this is too early - it would be better for them to come during late evening when everyone is at dinner. Overall, we really enjoyed our stay here. So much so that we wish we had stayed at the prior hotel for fewer nights so that we could have stayed at La Fond longer. Would recommend.

This is a beautiful boutique hotel in old town Marbella. We were upgraded to the terrace suite when our original booking was unavailable for our first night. This error was handled very well by Matteo on the front desk who also recommended some great eating spots. Laura was a delight at breakfast which was delicious and a great way to start our day. This is a perfect location for walking old town and strolling the beachfront. The rooftop bar is a lovely way to start your evening looking over Marbella rooftops. Sabrina also took care of us very well on the front desk.

We had booked two rooms (in January) for specific dates in May for 3 nights for two couples. When we arrived, we were told one of the rooms was not available - they had been having a company, Lucid pretty much take over the hotel. We guess that they gave one of our rooms to them. The story about the room changed from employee to employee so it was quite confusing. Our friends were put up in a hotel quite close by. They were able to enjoy breakfast with us at our hotel. It was very disappointing. We went to have a drink on the roof bar and visit. Staff kept looking at their watches and we were eventually booted out at 6pm for a Lucid function. They did provide valet service for us but that was the extent of their help. It is a lovely hotel but not sure if we would return. Thank goodness we have great senses of humor as we were joking we would be kicked out of any area at any time for the company event. It was their primary focus and not on us, the regular travelers. We travel extensively and have never experienced this type of situation. We did love the location and the breakfast was lovely. The room was very nice also quite small for a premium room. We also got booted from our parking space for Lucid cars.

La Fonda is simply the best (Tina Turner) lovely staff, lovely rooms, great food and the best position for the old Town and 10 minutes from the beach. Absolutely quiet at night due to amzing sound proof windows even though the square is still buzzy. Great restaurant and breakfast....what's not to like. Well done La Fonda, you got my vote!!

Probably best situated in old town Marbella, this two building 18th century hotel thoroughly remodeled is a favorite of namesake French. But the smallish rooms, cramped bathrooms, and limited utility of its admittedly very good location hardly justifies, in my opinion, its pricey levy. The staff are excellent as is the in house restaurant. I just want some space, a vista, a balcony - something more. The hotel is well appointed and manicured and well run. I need, again, space and more. So though I do not judge those who really like this hotel, I cannot recommend it nor would I stay there again.