Just returned from a 10 day stay at the Camino Real. I travelled with a group of 10 people including a baby, a 3 year old and a 5 year old. I used to be a travel agent for 13 years so am very fussy about my accomodation and have stayed at some top-class hotels in my time. We stayed in a 1 bed apartment on a sc basis. When we arrived at the hotel we upgraded to all inclusive for 20euro per adult and my 5 year old was €10 and they let my 3 year old eat for free! (per day rates) This was exceptional value considering the buffett dinner costs 15euro alone! That meant as a family of 4 we ate for €50 per day! Bfreakfast was a full buffett with excellent pasteries, lunch was great -plenty of seafood and salads, dinner was also buffett with an extensive selection - our children particulary loved the desserts on offer! Also included in our all inclusive rate was wine with dinner, beer and at the pool bar/entertainment area we drank local wine, beer, local spirits and soft drinks and non-alcoholic cocktails for thekids! Ice-cream and cakes, ice-pops and nuts were also included most of the day. I have to say I could not fault the food or service we received and still cant believe it was such good value!!!
The hotel is out of the centre but we relished this as Torremolinos centre was just way too busy for us with thousands of people in the square every night. We did eat out one out one of the night and it is also very cheap if you decide to self-cater. You can walk to a selection o0f shops in 8 mins from the hotel but the best option is just to hop on the bus which stops at the hotel gate and costs €1 into the center and sometimes we walked back in the evening which took about 25 mins but was a lovely stroll along the prom with loads of market stalls and restaurants along the way. The beach is also just across the road from the hotel.
The apartments are basic but very clean and we asked for one on the ground floor. They were in immaculate grounds and was so andy not to have to get lifts everywhere. The free-form pool was beautiful and our kids lived in it during our stay. I totally relaxed as the pool had a large sloping area into it and the kids just basked there all day long and it was only ankle deep so NO fear of them falling in.
Overall, I would totally recommend the Camino real and will go back next year as it was such an easy holiday.

This is largely a hotel for Spanish and french tourists. We were one of very few Irish families at the hotel, which was a welcome break to be honest. But bring an English Spanish dictionary (staff all have good English, but I believe you should learn some of the language, don't be ignorant). Great pool. Bar staff friendly. All round great hotel. We were only family that weren't all inclusive because we like to vary our dinners. We ate in the hotel buffet one night and it was ok. Above average but not amazing. I recommend the beach cafe across the road from pool entrance "la moraga" for lunch/dinner and particularly "la forchella" Italian restaurant further down the strand (away from airport). Evening entertainment is typical banal holiday type, but ok if you like karaoke, magician, bird shows, acrobatics, flamenco dancing etc.

The Hotel and Apartments and bright and clean. Rooms are cleaned on a daily basis - only drawback, hope you don't like having a lie in.

The location is okay, but if you want to get to the shops and bars it is about a fifteen minute walk.

Our family were self catering, so can't comment on the food as we never ate at the hotel for the ten days.

Pool opens at 9am so get down with your towels to get a sunbed, everyone else does it so why not.

Not many english speaking people at this hotel, mainly spanish,dutch and french.

For eating out there are 3 places that we ate at and it was great value for money.
Tudor Rose, Shenanigans and The Vic - good for the whole family.

We just returned from a week at the Camino Real and overall we were very happy with our stay. The hotel and apartments are kept immaculately clean by an army of pleasant cleaning staff, with towels and bedlinen changed daily. The hotel offers an all inclusive option but the less than appetising food in the buffet breakfast left us reluctant to try the evening offering. Another, and in my case very significant drawback, was the fact that you cannot get actual glasses of beer or wine on the premises. Beer and wine , which were quite expensive, were served in small plastic cups!!! This may not seem a big deal, but when you are charged €3 for less than 1/2 pint of beer and the same for a small wine, the least you expect is a nice cool glass to drink it from!!The location is perfect for those who have passed the 24hr party stage, and are ready for something a little more relaxing and classy.The surrounding area is very quiet, with just a few cafe/bars which close around 6-7pm, although this might be later in peak season. The bus to the center of Torremolinos stops outside the gate of the hotel and runs every 30mins till 9-30pm. There is also a local train line approx 5 mins walk away with very cheap access to all points between Malaga and Fuengirola. This means you can party to your hearts content and still return to a quiet apartment to sleep off any excess. I have rated this hotel as above average and in many ways it is, but the food and glasses issue must be addressed to make it truly excellent.