That is our opinion based on experience of staying at other hotels, generally Spanish, 3 to 4 times a year for the last 35 years. Typical Saga hotel isolated, 6 km. from Marbella. Plus points : Very willing & friendly staff. Top brand alcohol, beers & wines with all inclusive. (2) Pools (1) Jacuzzi (2) slides & 100’s of sun... more

We booked the Marbella Playa in an all inclusive package. My wife had stayed previously five years before and though it was very good and worth a return visit. As we both work we wanted a chill out and lay on the beach holiday and this we certainly got. Given that this is a quite large hotel its room layout... more

For those with short attention spans: This place is "okay". Not great, not horrible. Judging by the change experienced during our two week stay and by the mixed reviews from others, this hotel is not consistent. You may have a good experience, you may not. I wouldn't go here at all (in season) unless you really like kids and Spaniards.... more

We have been in Marbella Playa for two weeks in June, 2008. Room in "villas" are very small - 4 of us - 3 adults and child - have been packed in max. 14 sq.m rooms with one huge bed and small sofa. Air conditioning was out of order all the time. Multiple requests to the reception desk to fix... more

The cleanest hotel I have ever seen. It is buit in the style of a small Andalusian village, with streets, squares with fountains, even with a church. The hotel consist of bungallows scattered in a wonderfull garden and one main building with restaurant, indoor pool.... I was on my own and had a room with 2 king size beds (in... more

I have been to the Marbella Playa Hotel this July with my wife and my to little kids aged 8 and 4. Let's start from the mini Club. One single group mixing kids of 4 with kids of 10 years... you can imagine how well it can work. The food was pretty average and was indeed monotonous for somebody staying... more

I stayed here as a solo traveller. The reception is nicely decorated (as they all are), the staff were friendly. The room was qhite far away from the reception and the restaurant. There were lots and lots of wild cats around the whole resort which completely put me off. I was scared that a ferrel cat searching for food was... more

We recently returned from a short (5 nights break) at the hotel playa. It was a fantastic few days, and very relaxing. The hotel is circa 45 mins drive from Malaga airport, straight down the A-7. The hotel is set-up as a series of bungalows, each containing 2 large beds, a fridge and large bathroom. The terrace was great and... more

We (a couple in their early and mid 30s) stayed at the Marbella Playa hotel for 2 weeks in October 2007. It was an overall good experience and we had a really relaxing and interesting holiday. NOT in a nutshell: ROOMS Check-in is fast and we were glad to be housed in a room in one of the many colourful... more