We arrived at 1am and was able to check into the 24 hour reception. The man who checked us in was friendly and informative. We had such a lovely surprise when we entered our apartment. Super clean and looked as though newly refurbished. It was a bit cold for the pool but everything surrounding our apartment block looked lovely. It was a shame that the restaurant was closed as we would have loved to have tried it but we completely understand that the hotel needs to make changes in order to keep the place looking fresh. The hotel has a bus stop outside that takes you up to Benalmadena Pueblo (Old Village) and is with walking distance from the beach and all the bars that run along the coast. The marina is lovely and is only a 10-15 minute walk away. The Royal Oasis is within walking distance to the train station up the hill, takes about 10-15 minute walk. We walked down to the hotel at half 12 at night, didn't take us long and was easy to find. I would say if you have many bags then perhaps get a taxi up the hill to the train station as it can be a bit sore on the legs. But we had been walking around all morning and so were a little tired anyway. The park opposite is stunning, be sure to have a stroll around here. Beautiful animals,...We arrived at 1am and was able to check into the 24 hour reception. The man who checked us in was friendly and informative. We had such a lovely surprise when we entered our apartment. Super clean and looked as though newly refurbished. It was a bit cold for the pool but everything surrounding our apartment block looked lovely. It was a shame that the restaurant was closed as we would have loved to have tried it but we completely understand that the hotel needs to make changes in order to keep the place looking fresh. The hotel has a bus stop outside that takes you up to Benalmadena Pueblo (Old Village) and is with walking distance from the beach and all the bars that run along the coast. The marina is lovely and is only a 10-15 minute walk away. The Royal Oasis is within walking distance to the train station up the hill, takes about 10-15 minute walk. We walked down to the hotel at half 12 at night, didn't take us long and was easy to find. I would say if you have many bags then perhaps get a taxi up the hill to the train station as it can be a bit sore on the legs. But we had been walking around all morning and so were a little tired anyway. The park opposite is stunning, be sure to have a stroll around here. Beautiful animals, donkeys, ducks, peacocks etc. A lovely pond. I can imagine this being beautiful in the Summer, an ideal place to have a picnic. When we were leaving the hotel we were asked if we wanted to leave our luggage until we were ready to collect for our flight later that evening. We were delighted that we could do this as the prospect of carrying around bags on what was essentially our last day wasn't filling us with joy. The woman who checked us out was super friendly and we got a little pastry on the way out. Our taxi up the hill was ordered and arrived within thirty secs! All in all a lovely stay. Great apartment. Nice surrounding area. Some good restaurants nearby (Lime & Lemon), friendly staff, good transport links. We hope to return.More
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