The only good thing about coming in the off-season is that you avoid the crowds. However, a lot of the amenities were closed such as the Beach Club, Nikki Beach, and many of the restaurants onsite. However, upon arrival, they immediately upgraded us to one of the Deluxe Villas....for FREE!!! I don't know if it was because we were honeymooning... more

we spent ten days at the hotel this august, three families with loads of children covering most of the age spans ! be warned the outside of the hotel looks horrid, once inside the reception things look up with modern low sofas on highly polished marble floor. also be warned about the bedrooms, the standard ones literally have no view,... more

I stayed at D. Carlos for a week in peak August season. The hotel has huge rooms and generous bathrooms which are nice and clean. It has 3 different swimming pools, 2 of them that actually attract kids, leaving one perfect for swimming - which is good in case you only travel with your partner. Food is excellent, priced at... more

We didnt stay at the hotel but went to their beach club (NIKKI BEACH) to check it out. We had been there a few times some years ago and had loved it. It is now overpriced and run by unprofessional waiters that think they can get by with their good looks and their bad manners. They treated us terribly and... more

We had a business trip to this hotel. This was my first trip to Marbella. It seemed like there was very little around the hotel that you could walk to. However the hotel itself was extremely nice. The room was large and very clean with a flat screen hotel. The bathroom was large and clean and you know a hotel... more

We've just come back after 3 nights stay at the Don Carlos (wished we'd have booked 5 nights!). We were staying in a 2 bedroom villa which was gorgeous and still very close to the hotel complex and facilities. We would definitely go back but don't think the cost of the villa's is justified, we'd have had just as nice... more

We have just returned home from this hotel and can honestly say it is OVER RATED. It is definitely not a 5 star hotel and the food is just average. The cheapest pizza on the lunch-time menu was 14 euros and the cheapest wine was Vino Sol for 20 euros. The hotel has no soul and the staff are just... more

Was here for a conference. I liked it as a conference hotel and it might suit for a long weekend away with you're other half/kids but not for a week or more's holiday. Rooms are very good, but important to get a seaview i reckon (4th floor upwards). Food was very good generally. Liked the swimming pool and the beach/beach... more

We found a great rate for Don Carlos Hotel on Hotels.com and stayed for a long weekend. The hotel advertises as a 5 star but I don't think it's quite that - maybe a 4 star. Upon check-in, we were given a room which overlooked the parking lot and could be seen into laterally by guests staying in rooms with... more