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We arrived at night as a family of four in October 2023 half term. As we arrived in the room the lights tripped immediately and put the room in darkness. We went back to Reception, who came up to our room and reset the electronic box trip switch. We stayed for 6 nights and the electricity continuously tripped throughout our stay, sometimes within 15 mins of the last tripping, and only with the lights on (no devices charging or hair drier on). The beds were very hard and uncomfortable, but Reception provided a duvet to sleep on after the first night. The bathroom was a dated brown marble, very small and leaked from the shower doors. The shower itself was powerful though. The balcony was very small with two rusting air-con units taking up any space. The corridor to the room had a large section of plaster removed showing blue mould The breakfast was basic, a selection of breads, danishes, ham, cheese, scrambled egg and bacon. However, after 6 nights stay we would have preferred some variation, fresh fruit and a replacement toaster is needed (the current one is so old it took countless times to feed your bread through to get your bread brown!). The location of this hotel is in a Spanish residential area, and too far out of the tourist resort of Torrox Costa. Very few people spoke English, even hotel staff. There was a bus stop a minute’s walk from the hotel but buses were unreliable and infrequent, this could have been to the time of year though. Across the road from the Santa Rosa Hotel is another hotel which is full of immigrant male, Nigerian men, who loitered around the roads and the beach, which could be especially unnerving at night time. There were only a few bars/restaurants near the hotel which were mainly filled with Spanish locals. However, MAO bar on the beach was s saviour and Plays bar was very pleasant too, with a children’s play park next door. We generally called a taxi most evenings to Torrox Costa which was full of tourist restaurants (Magon was very good), promenade and beach with umbrellas/sun beds to hire. The local town of Nerja, a 20/25 minute bus ride away was well worth a visit, with lots of shops and restaurants and the breathtaking Balcony of Europe. The staff at the Hotel Santa Rose were helpful and the cleanliness was excellent. A redeeming feature of this hotel is how well the rooms are cleaned everyday. Credit to the cleaning staff. Plus bathroom towels are changed daily. Another positive is it’s location on the beach. However, there are no umbrellas or sunbeds to hire on the beach, and the sand is a dirty grey. The hotel provides modern sun loungers in there astroturf grounds, and a small pool too but unfortunately the pool bar was shut in October, so there was no opportunity to get any refreshments, unless you went up to the bar in Reception. The bar in Reception was pleasant in the evenings, but very quiet, some background music would be welcomed, so that everyone could not overhear your con

The experience was very good as was the stay and breakfast Very good treatment of the hotel staff to the customer

Olee Holiday Rentals Torrox Costa was a lovely resort for a couple of nights on the southern coast of Spain, and it was outfitted well enough to stay much longer if you wanted. There was no direct access to the beach without walking down a hill and crossing a road, but the view from our apartment was a spectacular ocean view overlooking the resort's beautiful pool area. The apartment had two nice bedrooms with two really nice bathrooms. There was a fully equipped kitchen including dishwasher and washing machine. We enjoyed the large, shaded balcony for reading and drinking coffee. And the meandering walkways and staircases really gave the complex an attractive presentation. It was extra convenient to have garage parking.

So, sure, the accommodation is a bit dated and basic. The bathrooms could be bigger but the shower was powerful. However, the one bedroom apartments are spacious especially the Lounge/ Kitchen and for a family of four, like us (kids aged 7 & 10) there was plenty of space even with the sofa bed pulled out. Having eaten in quite a few buffet’s, the food here (as most people have commented) is sensational! Such high quality, healthy, delicious meals. Everyday, there are at least two different types of fresh fish on the menu - I have tried so many, such as John Dory, Sunfish, Tilapia, Hake, Tuna, Cod….. Everyday, they have a roast alternating with all the different meats, chicken, turkey, beef, lamp, pork. There’s always a variety of pizza, pasta, chips. But it’s all the fresh Spanish/ Mediterranean dishes which are so tasty because this hotel prior to the pandemic, only catered for Spanish. This has changed since with English, Irish and German guests. Despite this, there’s an authentic Spanish feel to this resort - I love that, having done all the Tui/ Thomas Cook types of resort with Brits acting like, well, you know what. Now for the entertainment. The kids get tattoos, balloon animals made for them and after the kids disco and games, the shows in the evening are impressive with professional dancers, acrobats, singers etc. There are pool aerobics classes during the day and staff are so engaging, funny, it’s in their blood to entertain and they love it. Jessica, in particular, is a natural entertainer and could be a presenter on a TV programme. She makes sure that the Spanish and English speaking guests are well catered for. This place is a gem. Great location, lovely pools, right on the beach. Sun loungers available, just don’t leave it too long, for the loungers or to book!

We arrived at Los Caracoles late and tired after a stressful journey from the UK. The staff couldn’t have been kinder or more welcoming and within moments of finding our ‘bungalow’ - which could have doubled as one of the hobbit homes in Tolkien’s ‘Middle Earth’ - we could feel the stresses of the day rapidly begin to ebb away. If you’re looking for luxury perhaps look elsewhere, but if it’s rural serenity in a magnificent setting you’re after then look no further. Breakfast which is situated on a lovely terrace overlooking Frigiliana was very good indeed. Sadly the same cannot be said of the restaurant which we visited a few days later. Situated on the same ‘breakfast terrace’ the food was bland, undercooked - or even uncooked - cold and barely edible. To be fair the waiter was very apologetic and refunded most of the cost without us having to ask. So five ‘stars’ for the hotel...but far, far fewer for the restaurant.