Barceló Málaga

“Fabulous hotel”

What a beautiful hotel. The rooms were spotless and had everything in we needed. Breakfast was great, plenty to choose from. The measurements from the bar were superb! A really friendly staff. The slide in this hotel was a definite added bonus and a must for all to try! The location was perfect… more

What a beautiful hotel. The rooms were spotless and had everything in we needed. Breakfast was great, plenty to choose from. The measurements from the bar were superb! A really friendly staff. The slide in this hotel was a definite added bonus and a must for all to try! The location was perfect for exploring the beautiful city. Would highly recommend.

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“Good hotel near the train and bus stations”

We stayed here because of it's proximity to the train and bus stations and the location didn't disappoint. One of the hotel's entrances is from inside the train station. This was great after our long train ride. It was also convenient when we walked about 1-2 minutes to the bus station to catch … more

We stayed here because of it's proximity to the train and bus stations and the location didn't disappoint. One of the hotel's entrances is from inside the train station. This was great after our long train ride. It was also convenient when we walked about 1-2 minutes to the bus station to catch our early morning bus. However, it was a bit of a walk into the city center. We didn't mind - we like to walk everywhere - but other travelers should be aware of it. The hotel is modern, clean and comfortable. The slide was cool (yes, my husband slid down!) and the delicious breakfast buffet has a lot of variety. We ate dinner in the hotel restaurant twice and found it to be delicious as well.

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“Perfect location for exploring the city and day trips”

A friend recommended this hotel and we were not disappointed. It is not far from the main attractions (less than 20 minutes walk to the Picasso Museum for example) and has direct access to the main train and bus station (called Maria Zambrano). The station is part of a huge mall with a nice variety… more

A friend recommended this hotel and we were not disappointed. It is not far from the main attractions (less than 20 minutes walk to the Picasso Museum for example) and has direct access to the main train and bus station (called Maria Zambrano). The station is part of a huge mall with a nice variety of shops and a food court on the topmost floor. There is also an airport train that only takes 8 minutes there. From our room (on the 6th floor facing the away from the station complex) could not hear any noise made by trains. We took buses to Marbella and La Linea (border town to Gibraltar) right behind the train station, so just a 5 minute walk from the hotel, which was very convenient. We did not have breakfast included in our room-rate, but you can purchase it either on the day, or the day before (with a discount), which we did 3 times. It wasn't the best hotel breakfast I have ever had, but I have had worse in five star hotels, so overall very good, with a lot of options and good quality food as well as pretty decent hotel coffee. Speaking of which, this was one of our main gripes: there is a kettle and coffee maker (a Lavazza system) in the room, which we really appreciated as well as the minibar that comes with a (complimentary) one-time filling of water, soft drink and beer. We found it quite strange that neither the tea bags, nor the coffee (there was one normal and one decaf pod) were ever replenished during our stay. I happened to have my own teabags with me, but as we like to have a cup of coffee in the room first thing in the morning even if we have hotel breakfast, we ended up buying some instant coffee from a supermarket as we could not find matching pods for this type of machine. I have never been to any hotel where there is a coffeemaker in the room and you are left with 2 servings to "load" it for the entire duration of your stay. Other than that, we only missed some kind of ventilation in the bathroom (where the toilet is also located). Our room was tastefully decorated and large enough. The pool, however, is tiny and has been photographed to make it look much bigger as often is the case. I only swam in it once (it was November after all) when nobody else was in it, but cannot imagine more than 3 people in it at the same time due to its size. The lobby makes a great first impression and the slide that people of all ages have to try out at least once is a big attraction. Front desk staff was super friendly and helpful, too. I would definitely book this hotel again.

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“CONNECTED”

Its not quite a city centre hotel as its some 20 mins walk from the restuarent area however is actualy situated in the zm railway station and 2mins from the intercity bus station.Arriving from the airport its poorly sineposted and you must walk to the right until you come to the car hire offices.Th… more

Its not quite a city centre hotel as its some 20 mins walk from the restuarent area however is actualy situated in the zm railway station and 2mins from the intercity bus station.Arriving from the airport its poorly sineposted and you must walk to the right until you come to the car hire offices.The number 3 bus or the metro will take you to the historic centre. The hotel is well reviewed with mentions of the tiny roof top pool,excellent walk in showergood sunlight protection from blinds and very bright bedroom lighting. T V unfortunately only has three english speaking channels.The tea and coffee sachets were never topped up during our week .Ther is limited storage with only two small drawers in the room and as the window does not open not the towel rail come on drying clothing and towels is time consuming Sound proofing is good and some folk will find the bed and pillows not suportive enough overall excelent staff breakfast and location

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