HOTEL VINCCI SELECCION ESTRELLA DEL MAR

We have stayed in the Marbella region a fair bit and have stayed at Marbella Club, the Don Carlos and Los Monteros. To be honest the first of those three probably rates as a 7 star hotel. The Vincci Selecion Estella Del Mar did not disappoint when measured against such illustrious company. We had a family room and let’s face it, how much time are you going to spend in your room. It was good enough to sleep in and get ready for going out and had a nice large terrace. The pools were plentiful and the service was excellent. The jewel in the crown was the buffet style dining and the barbecue evening. Fantastic food and just so much choice. The test for me was the fact the the vast majority of the guests were Spanish. Always a good sign. The beach club was good but like all beach clubs expensive and kids aren’t allowed in the pool so whilst we used the free shuttle from the hotel to the beach, we availed ourselves if the cheaper sun loungers at the beach bars. Would we return. Yes indeed we shall. Well done to the management. Great hotel and superb food and much much cheaper by a long shot than the other 5 star hotels in the area. Especially enjoyed cocktail happy hour and two for the price of one and believe me you’ll struggle with 2 of their mojitos.

I visited this hotel with my partner from 16-19th September. The hotel is clean and beautiful as in the pictures. Just a note to warn you, the hotel is very remote, there are a few restaurants around and the beach is 5 min walk but that's about it. It is not easy to travel to other parts of the area unless you hire a car or want to pay taxis. The staff at the hotel are not very helpful with advice on transport, they will tell you that the only way to get anywhere is by private taxi which is expensive. We asked about local buses, and they did not offer any information. We found that there was in fact a bus service that you can get from the main highway few mins walk away which will take you to Marbella or Fuengirola (for the waterpark for example). We didn't want to take taxis to/from the airport but the hotel told us its the only way. There is an alternative way if you have time and don't want to pay the taxi (€70 for their private taxi), which is to take a bus to Fuengirola and then a train from there to the airport. It can take a while though, what we did in the end is used a local cab company who also park outside the hotel and they charged us €55 to the airport which is €15 cheaper than the hotel who were trying to discourage us from using the local companies, but we found them to be much better. I didn't like the attitude of the hotel staff in general and this is the biggest let down. They weren't helpful with knowledge of the local area and transport (as above) and they kept insisting on speaking Spanish to my partner when they knew I wasn't able to understand, and they could have spoken in English as they were more than competent to. Many times they ignored us while we waited to be served or just spoke to my partner constantly in Spanish which I found rude to me. The food is also not the best quality buffet, you can find much better in other places. Don't use the minibar, it's extremely expensive! Otherwise, its quiet and close to the beach so for that reason we enjoyed it. The best days of the holiday were those spent away from the hotel.

Everything you can expect from an Spanish 5 star Hotel. Huge rooms, great service, nice pool area and beach facilities. FB is perfect and staff very professional. We were there 9/10/201 for three nights with on a corporate visit. Highly recommended. JPÇ

Hotel situated in a residential area, very quiet, but without shopping area in the neighborhood! If you want to relax, it is here possible in a garden with different pools, with access to the beach club, also.

We stayed at this hotel for 4 nights. Good property - more catered to families - it is more of a resort. This hotel takes the full amount of your stay in advance!!! Breakfast is good but staff is not very friendly. We asked for Espresso coffee and were told by the staff to make our own at the machine. On the next table she served them their choice of Tea! We had asked for two rooms next to each other and sea facing...we got one room sea facing and the other we did not get. Both rooms were not adjacent also...they were in separate blocks altogether. We told the receptionist about our request but he could not do anything...so then what is the point of making advance booking with specific requests! Not happy.