Paseo Maritimo, Marbella, Costa del Sol

Advantages: Good for Children
Disadvantages: Too far from resorts

...Holiday Village,Benalmadena-Costa del sol, stayed 2 weeks from 14 july 2007 Flight 2 and a half hours with First Choice was short and on time so really good as I hate flying!! Transfer From Malaga airport it takes about half an hour to transfer to the hotel, it is on the outskirts of Benalmadena. Check-in If you fill out the registration form on your transfer it is quick and easy. The staff were curtious and pleasant at all times. Hotel set half way between Benalmadena and Fuengirola and not good for a stroll into either, its too far from both ,catch a bus! The Living Room Well this was my first let-down, as before we went away we had heard there was building work going on at the back of the hotel and also at the beach club where most of the pools are located. Hearing this I called into to my First Choice shop... Read review

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Advantages: everything about the place is an advantage.
Disadvantages: the non smoking policy (for some)

...There is also a coach available from right outside the hotel which will take you on the coastal tour along the very impressive Costa del Sol front. Most of the attractions and coach tours can be booked from within the hotel but you can also just go to the bus stop spur of the moment and catch the coach and pay at the doors of all these attractions. Back to the hotel itself and on to the cost. Obviously I booked this as most people would as a package holiday; it was booked through Thomas cook and cost £725 all inclusive per adult for a fortnight. That was the cost the last time I visited which was just over 2 years ago now, whilst not the cheapest holiday available it was no where near the most expensive and was worth every penny in my view. Torremolinos is a beautiful place but I have heard many a nightmare story of accommodations people have... Read review

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Advantages: Beautiful scenery and good all year round weather (well, better than England anyway!)
Disadvantages: busy on the coast and the N340 is a nightmare

...I go to Estepona several times a year as my parents live there now and its a lovely place to go to chill out. The weather is warm and dry most of the year and I have worn t shirts in february (unheard of in the UK!) although it can and does rain hard some winter days and nights. If you are after a holiday which offers some time sightseeing and some time beaching it then this area is for you. The mountain range is only a few miles from the beach all along the costa del sol and is spectacularly beautiful all year round. If you are a birdwatcher (feathered rather than thonged) this is the place for you - lots of large birds and small(including several species of vulture, buzzards, kites, storks, kestrels). Places to visit? Too many to list here but on my "essential" list would be: Rhonda (fascinating and beautiful ancient town... Read review

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