“Excellent hotel in great location”

This hotel exceeded my expectations in every way. The location is fantastic right on the beachfront with amazing views of the sea. It is approximately 20 minutes walk into Fuengirola which may not suit some but is ideal if you are looking for a quiet location with nightlife close to hand. The sta... more

This hotel exceeded my expectations in every way. The location is fantastic right on the beachfront with amazing views of the sea. It is approximately 20 minutes walk into Fuengirola which may not suit some but is ideal if you are looking for a quiet location with nightlife close to hand. The staff are very professional, polite and friendly with additional requests for the room no problem (such as a kettle). The room itself was large with a lovely bathroom and walk in shower. A special mention for the spa - tatally amazing with pool, jacuzzi and steam room. The massage treatment I received was one of the best I've ever had! We will definitely be back!

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“A week in sunny Fuengirola with my wife at the IPV Palace.”

Booked in for a week half board with my wife in May 2024 - Room 4516. Check-in - the male that booked us in on arrival on Sunday afternoon was cold and not very welcoming. My wife remarked the same and described him as borderline rude. Not a great first impression on our first visit. It wasn't a... more

Booked in for a week half board with my wife in May 2024 - Room 4516. Check-in - the male that booked us in on arrival on Sunday afternoon was cold and not very welcoming. My wife remarked the same and described him as borderline rude. Not a great first impression on our first visit. It wasn't a busy time. Room - we found our room clean, comfortable and everything worked. The beds were comfortable. The shower was adequate. We booked a sea view room. Some toiletries were supplied but I found the smell of the handwash off-putting. There was a gap over the top of the door out to balcony where you could almost put your finger through it. This led to potential draughts and also noise from the sea. The toilet seat / cover needed adjustment. The bathroom door was also jamming on the tiles (need adjusting). I reported these items to reception before we left. Perhaps it might be worth adding rubber feet to the furniture to cut down on noise? Overall, we were happy with the room and the items mentioned did not deter us. Once it was clean, comfortable and had a decent shower it ticked the important boxes. We also requested a kettle and it was delivered next day. Milk sachets and teabags were topped up daily. Corridor - the carpet in the centre of the corridor on our floor was worn and tatty in places. There was also clear damage underneath in some places as you could feel the depressions while walking on it. Pool area / Pool bar. The pools were clean (and cold) with not many people using them due to the temperature. We used the pool bar several times and were satisfied with the food, beer and service. Special mention to Xavier. Pricing was ok. I walked most days but my wife stayed poolside - the sunchairs were not the most comfortable. Staff: On the whole we found the staff to be friendly, efficient and pleasant. Shame the first person we met wasn't reflective of the rest of the hotel staff. Special mention for Rocio who always had a smile and is a true asset to your organisation. Food: The general standard of the food was good with regular changes to both the breakfast menu and the dinner menu. I have to have my food hot or I won't eat it. Most items were of a suitable temp but I did find a few items which were not even warm. I gave up on the mushrooms after three attempts. The potatoes were also hit and miss. The food was generally well marked with signs. Overall we were happy with the food and my wife was very happy with the salad menus. Spa - neither of us used the spa so cannot comment. Entertainment: There was little or none. A pianist entertained on one or two nights and he was very capable. Other nights there was soccer on the tv. Personally, I would rather have no entertainment than poor quality performers so I wasn't overly bothered about this subject. The tv in the room had about 100+ channels but only a few were English. There were very few children in this hotel and I would put the average age of patrons in the 45+ bracket. We were pitching this hotel against the Occidental in the centre of Fuengirola. In this visit, I would say that the Occidental (Barcelo) came out on top. We enjoyed the week and the weather was really good. We both agreed that we would stay there again but there is plenty of room for improvement!

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“Lovely beach hotel”

On the beach, in a great location. The rooms are ok a bit dated, with no irons and hotel charge for iron service. BRING your own. We did half board, not worth it as we are vegetarians and choice was very limited when asked for more vegetarian options we were pointed to the salad bar which it was ... more

On the beach, in a great location. The rooms are ok a bit dated, with no irons and hotel charge for iron service. BRING your own. We did half board, not worth it as we are vegetarians and choice was very limited when asked for more vegetarian options we were pointed to the salad bar which it was cross-contaminated with meats. We ate out each night even when we paid for half board. There are great vegetarian/vegan restaurants nearby.

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