Digital Hassan
Title: Scenic Rooftop Views and Comfortable Stay
Review:
I stayed four nights at Senator Marbella Hotel and it lived up to its reputation. The room was spacious, clean, air-conditioned, and quiet, with two beds—larger than I needed but comfortable. The rooftop pool was a highlight, offering stunning views of the mountain and surrounding city. I enjoyed relaxing there one evening with a soft drink from the bar while watching the sunset.
Breakfast was decent, service quick, and the staff were friendly, though English was mainly spoken at reception. Internet in the room was reliable at acceptable speed. The hotel is within walking distance of the promenade and about 25 minutes from the old town.
My only suggestion is that the hotel provide clearer information at check-in about amenities such as the fitness room, dining area, pool, and Wi-Fi, since I had to ask about these later. Despite that, my overall stay was very pleasant, and I would happily return.
Amie Melay
Lovely hotel, very central. The pool area is beautiful and the view from the top floor is second to none. The staff are lovely and welcoming, very nice spacious rooms (we booked two twin beds and they were pretty much the size of two doubles)! It was spotlessly clean, the reception area is decorated beautifully, there is a spa but we didn't have time to go while we were there so I can't comment on that.
There was just one unfortunate incident that occurred while we were there - a friend of mine who is vegan ordered food (a dish from the menu that was clearly labelled vegan). The lady came out and asked her if she ate meat, she replied no and that she was vegan (in Spanish). Shortly afterwards a small snack was dropped out (which she hadn't ordered - from what I gathered it was a complimentary "snack of the day") and upon eating a small piece she discovered it was meat, despite telling the lady minutes beforehand she didn't eat it. My other friend returned the dish and said "you gave my vegan friend meat" to which the lady replied "I know." The food had been dropped by a different staff member before the lady had time to inform the kitchen - I understand that these things can happen but she did not come to the table immediately upon realising, we had to send it back ourselves. She came back a while later and apologised but being honest it seemed like a bit of an afterthought - overall I felt it was a disappointing response to the mistake.
Apart from this, we really enjoyed the hotel and all other aspects of it. I am also vegan and had no issues on the one occasion I ate there - just be extra careful if plant-based!
Andy Winning
Arriving in Marbella for 4 nights checked into the Senator… which to be honest is an “okay” hotel.
Cleanliness wise there is no problems here.
I had booked a suite, which upon arrival I forfeited as all of the suites face onto the mountains rather than the sea, which is ashame, but the deal breaker was the fact that none of the suites have balcony’s… this was not acceptable to me and I opted to move to a “superior room” which is not superior at all. That said a nice room with a decent bed and furniture setup.
A nice rooftop pool which is ideal for swimming lengths.
A basement “hydrotherapy” pool and which in all honesty needs a refurb.
If you’re looking for luxury and up to date quality, look elsewhere. If you want “affordable” comfort, this will probably work for you
Evan Brophy
The hotel is nice but does not deserve a four star. The staff are very nice and there is good facilities like a nice pool and gym. But the rooms are underdeveloped, we had two double beds and both had very shakey legs and were really squeaky. The ac didn’t work either for a bit but to be fair the hotel fixed these two things straight away. I say the room is underdeveloped as it has older style things like desk, beds, flooring and bathroom and this is the main reason I’d say it’s not a four star. Another reason is the all u can eat buffet breakfast which was nice the first few days with fresh bread hot food scrambled eggs pancakes and lots of fresh desserts but the food stays the exact same and I ended up eating the same stuff every day for the ten days we stayed. Otherwise this hotel is nice with really nice staff great pool great location and good parking around the hotel. Overall if ur looking for a 4 star hotel give this a miss but otherwise it’s a grand nice hotel for any kinds of groups or families.
Paul S
As a family with young children, we always prioritize booking hotels with child-friendly pools. We expect quality hotels to offer pools with shallow entry areas where small children can safely play. Upon arrival, the front desk staff were unhelpful and made us feel like we were inconveniencing them. When we went to the pool, we discovered it was much too deep for young children—something that was not mentioned anywhere on the hotel’s website. Because of this, we wanted to cancel our reservation and find a more suitable hotel, but management refused to accommodate our request.
If you are traveling with small children, I strongly recommend looking for other hotel options. Additionally, the rooms are dated and cramped, there are no smart TVs, and the breakfast is mediocre at best. The “nearby beach” advertised by the hotel was also disappointing and did not meet our expectations.
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