Oh my god, words can't describe how awful this place was. It was not just tired it was dirty. The fridge was dirty, the furniture was plastic, the kettle was older than me and so awful we just would not use it, there was actual dirt in the bath... The table had cigarette burn marks into, the pull out sofa was falling apart.

I know it was cheap but that should not mean it was not clean. The rooms need a serious overhaul. A lick of paint and some new bedding would have made all the difference. Luckily we were only here for two nights, otherwise I would have been checking in somewhere else. The only good thing about this hotel, was the location.

stopped 12/01/12 to 18/01/12. booked 2 room self catering, kitchen basic, cooker and fridge, plates cutlery provided. apt states sleeps 6, but only 2 rooms, 2 single beds, living room i large settee which appears to pull down to double bed, not to cozy for 6 persons same sex. rooms clean but tired. no shortage of towels. staff polite. in all pretty basic, but value for money. you get what you pay for. derrick heywood .

We stayed at the the Buensol from 16 of December to 1 January 2012. This was the second time we had stayed at the apartments, but the first time we had a seaview room (#201). The apartments are basic (no television or internet access), but are located a half a block from the beach, 100 metres from an internet cafe, shops and restaurants and enjoy great views of the sea from the seaview rooms (half of the rooms are seaview and the other half are poolside view rooms.) The sun normally hit our seaview balcony first thing in the morning, until noon and from noon to late afternoon, the sun hits the seaview rooms, although the location of the pool left the pool area with only about 2 hours of sun per day in December. The pool by the way was open in December and fully cleaned and functional...although a little cold!

Our party included our four children and the apartment contained 4 single beds (which can be pushed together) and one double sofa bed which was more than sufficient for our needs. A infant crib can also be obtained from the hotel, but the charge was pricey (I don't remember exactly, but 5-10 euros per day.) Each apartment has it's own hot water heater which has enough water for two average showers before it needs to reheat itself. On the plus side, this means that you aren't at the mercy of the rest of the hotel guests who may use up the water in the morning. The kitchen contained a gas stove, oven, refrigerator, dishwear and flatwear, along with glasses,pots and pans which we did use extensively (you will have to purchase some matches for the gas stove.)

Our balcony had a great view, although there is a two story building in the front of the seaview apartments that partially restricts your view of the sea from the lower levels of the buensol apartments. The balcony also contained a table, six chairs and a clothes line (for drying clothes.) We did hand wash a few items that weren't particulary dirty, so the clothes line came in handy. The weather during our two weeks was fantastic (16-22C), although it was a bit colder and wetter two years ago at the same time of year.

A couple of tips. If you are planning to see Gibraltar, the tourist buses appear to be a better value as it comes to about 13-14 euro for a roundtrip ticket to do some sight seeing and shopping. We took the regular bus from Torremolinos Bus Centre to La Linea and it cost substantially more (21 euros + the cost of the Taxi to get us to the Torremolinos bus centre.)

The most convenient way to get to the hotel from Malaga Airport is the Renfe Train Line which leaves from the airport and you can get off at either El Pinillo or Montemar stations. The trains run every 20 minutes or so and cost only 1.60 Euros for a single ticket. The walk from either El Pinillo or Montemar stations to the Buensol apartments is about 25 minutes (all downhill) and it's quite pleasant. There is also the added bonus of picking up some groceries from either Lidl (from El Pinillo) or Supermarcado (from Montemar) along the way to the apartments.

There doesn't appear to be any wifi access from the seaview rooms, but two years ago, I was able to get a half decent signal from the poolview rooms for 12 euros for 7 days. The internet cafe only costs 1.50 euros for one hour and you can upload and download anything you need using a memory stick if you remember to bring one.

All in all, the apartments are very basic, but clean. We didn't encounter so much as an ant on either of our holidays and were pleased with the degree of cleanliness. Housekeeping only comes every third day to change the sheets and provide new towels, but this sufficient for us. The Buensol apartments were very keenly priced at approximately £400 for two and a half weeks in December 2011. It's not going to be a 5 star hotel, but if you are looking for a basic, clean and convenient apartment, it may be just the ticket.

Stayed here for just one night as decided to travel to Spain a day earlier. Perfectly fine for one night. Room was a bit dusty, but linen & towels were clean and the studio was fully equiped. Great views from the balcony of the sea front. So close to the beach. For the people who give bad reviews, you get what you pay for so maybe you should dig a bit deeper if you are expecting a different experience.