We weren't expecting luxury, and certainly this hotel is more comfortable than plush, but in many ways it provided more than wewere expecting. The facilities, the accommodation and the food were all good and better than other hotels of a similar price range. The fact it opened onto its own beach with free sunbeds was lovely, and there was always plenty of room and sunbeds around the pool. Comments others have made about the restaurant were a bit unfair. All buffet style restaurants get busy at peak times and there was always a good selection of dishes. I am vegetarian, and some of the dishes had meat in them which was annoying, but I always found enough to eat. The desserts were a bit disappointing, unless youn like milk/cream based foods. I missed the little cakes other hotels usually have, though the fresh fruit more than made up for it. We were generally very happy with the food.
The rooms were large enough with really large beds, and had good lighting for reading, which is not always the case. Our air conditioning was not working, but the overhead fan was fine for our september weather.Again, it was more comfortable than plush, but we had no complaints.
Our only gripe, and to be fair, it was something we had been told in advance, was the location. This hotel is not in Marbella. It is about 5 miles away, and sited off the main dual carriageway, so it is practically impossible to walk. We neeed to take the local bus everywhere, and this was a frustrating experience as they did not stop if already full. They were supposed to arrive every 20 minutes, but often took longer than this, so on several occasions, we had to wait for over an hour by the side of the road, with neither seating nor shade. I can't imaging how this would be tolerable in July/August.
Most people stayed in the hotel complex and for families, this was probably the ideal option. As a couple, we wanted to get out and about, and for this reason we would stay closer to the town centre if we were coming bcak.

just arrived back from a week at the marbella playa. the hotel was very average more a 3 star than a 4. the hotel was geared towards german and spanish guests we where the only english couple there and one irish couple. we found the hotel very isolated 6 miles from marbella and not a bar or restaurant anywere near so we had to stay in the hotel bar at night it was like spending the evening in an old folks home. if you like a pool and a beach and nothing else then this hotel will suit you.

What to expect, a pool/beach holiday centred on the hotel, unless you are prepared to travel a few miles to Marbella for some alternative entertainment.
The hotel is fine, it has some nice gardens which are well maintained,along with an attractive chalet style layout. there are also rooms in the hotel with pool/sea views.
Food. There was a good buffet selection of quality and quantity. our only issue was the scrum of people at breakfast [lunch and dinner better] and a lot of the hot dishes were not !
Entertainment. aimed at the children and The Spanish guests, not much to get your attention here.to be fair we only watched 3 or 4 times,so maybe better nights were missed.
Day time activities, there were various organised games going on,including a small rifle range and archery. There is an indoor pool which is open from end of Sept.
The beach is good and is right next to the sunbed area, there is a fence which keeps the traders selling fake sunglasses etc from getting into the hotel grounds.
Service, well what can I say !! apart from being greeted at reception on arrival after midnight, with the news that they had kept some dinner ready for us [a nice touch we thought] I have never stayed in a hotel with such a strange attitude to customer service.
especiallly behind the bar, you would get your drink ok. but without any manners whatsoever,your card would almost be snatched out of your hand and the drinks slammed down in front of you.Hello or thank you would of been nice but they were the same to everyone, so don't get a complex about it. ps. go for the all inclusive if you use it a lot it is good value.
Rooms We were in a chalet which had two large double beds and a good sized bathroom,everything worked but it is close to being in need of a makeover. Don't worry about being near the main road, you can't hear the traffic.
Also if you choose a room with a sea view it may overlook the pool/entertainment area so an early night may be a problem.

-Small rooms (for 4 persons)
-Poor, unexciting foods
-Unpleasent receptionists
-Waiters speak only spanish

+Clean rooms, helpful maids