“Best Holiday in a long Time”

What a fantastic break we had in this hotel Clean tidy room no complaints at all The food was great and lots of cook to order The cakes and cheeses were amazing The food served at the pool back bar was of great quality too Usually the entertainment can be a bit of a hit or miss but not here ... more

What a fantastic break we had in this hotel Clean tidy room no complaints at all The food was great and lots of cook to order The cakes and cheeses were amazing The food served at the pool back bar was of great quality too Usually the entertainment can be a bit of a hit or miss but not here Every night we stayed in for the entertainment which was superb Love love loved the Don Pablo

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“Nice hotel great location”

This is the second time at this hotel. Overall we had another lovely time. The room was ok nothing bad to say really. It’s good there is a fridge in the room but sadly no kettle but as we have been here before we did bring our own. The sunbeds had towels on them early in the morning and still ha... more

This is the second time at this hotel. Overall we had another lovely time. The room was ok nothing bad to say really. It’s good there is a fridge in the room but sadly no kettle but as we have been here before we did bring our own. The sunbeds had towels on them early in the morning and still hadn’t been used well into the afternoon I did notice more to the end of our stay the lifeguard putting notes on them. The Wi-Fi is free and works very well. My only thing that let’s this hotel down is the food it is lukewarm at best.

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“You don’t want this room !”

We’ve been at this hotel before. It’s a great location on the beach. The rooms are well decorated and the beds are very comfy. The breakfast is excellent with a lot of choice. The outdoor areas are well kept and clean. We arrived at night and were both very thirsty and the reception team gave us ... more

We’ve been at this hotel before. It’s a great location on the beach. The rooms are well decorated and the beds are very comfy. The breakfast is excellent with a lot of choice. The outdoor areas are well kept and clean. We arrived at night and were both very thirsty and the reception team gave us a bottle of water. This was an excellent touch and much appreciated. The room I was allocated was above the bins. Over night the noise of glass being thrown into the bins woke me a few times. The bins were emptied at 6am waking me again. The hotel bar at the time we visited didn’t seem to provide table service and a lot of tables hadn’t been cleared the times we were in. I was able to move to another room which was very quiet indeed. My advice to the hotel is not to sell these rooms overlooking the bins as it’s not pleasing to look at or listen to the noise. Perhaps more staff helping out in the bar providing table service. All in all the hotel provides a good experience.

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“Lovely hotel on a big complex”

Went with package company Jet2. Solo traveler for 12 days. My first anxious holiday alone. My first contact with the Don Pedro hotel was an email, just asking about details of early breakfast & dinner due to excursions & flight times. I couldn't have been happier with the response, friendly, p... more

Went with package company Jet2. Solo traveler for 12 days. My first anxious holiday alone. My first contact with the Don Pedro hotel was an email, just asking about details of early breakfast & dinner due to excursions & flight times. I couldn't have been happier with the response, friendly, professional & happy to do whatever they could to help. To help those who have not visited before, this is a multi complex of hotels (Don Pablo - biggest, Don Pedro, Don Pablo) and you share each others facilities. Due to the late flight I had 30mins to check-in & find the Don Pablo restaurant for dinner before it closed at 10pm. The receptionist (whom I think had a name like Debora?), was absolutely amazing, so kind & friendly. The place is a maze & in the dark more daunting. The left hand lift by reception also didnt open properly, so I thought within 15mins of arriving I was going to be stuck in the lift (I found other guests later also complaining about it). The restaurant had friendly waiters but weirdly the managers did not seem customer service based and can come across as sharp. The food was adequate, some weird combinations but enough to find something each night. I would classify this a 3* and for just a small bottle of water it was 2.50E. Flamenco night we all got given a carnation before dinner which was a lovely touch. Went in April. The complex was wonderful, although the Don Marco was being renovated & you had building noise and sewage smells. However, saying that, the place was cleaned within an inch of its life, it was spotless. The pools at night also had fencing to stop anyone falling in etc.. Your main entrance/exit for Pedro & Marco is towards the beach where you go through a security gate, which makes you feel safe in the complex. Most of the security were all very friendly. The room I had was lovely, well laid out. Tv did not have signal. There was a huge gap above my entrance door and there could have been better cleaning. I did have to call maintenance for the non-draining shower but within seconds of the report a very friendly guy came to help which was great service. My only recommendation was that I was put in a room with a high walled balcony.. therefore if I sat down, I looked at the wall. So, could you please put higher chairs and tables on the balcony so you can relax and actually see the lovely view? The entertainment was very below standard, even though each night we had 2 on offer. The bar staff were again friendly and a pot of tea was 2.50E. The location was great, you can walk along the beach to Malaga or Benalmadena. Shops & places to visit are also nearby. So a good destination. I ticked a box on entering the hotel to say that I wanted to join the Melia rewards, I was so impressed that I would go back again. HOWEVER, on check-out I expected some sort of membership card (like the H10 hotels do) but I was told by quite an unfriendly receptionist that you can only join BEFORE the holiday and you wont get any points for this one. (I have since confirmed this with Melia Customer service).. so all the receipts I saved & the tick box were all for nothing and I dont think I will bother now! Other hotels provide a much better service where this is concerned. My Jet2 transfer did not turn up and I had to ask the receptionist at Don Pablo for help to get a taxi and they were amazing, one was there within seconds. I had a lovely stay in this hotel.

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