Hotel El Faro Marbella

Good location, very big room & bed, clean and good pool area

Would stay again! Has everything we needed and very close to main attraction, lots of stores and restaurants and markets nearby etc

Balcony overlooked paddle courts. Didn't need the aircon. Room needs an upgrade, ie painting, bidet cracked, flooring damaged and tiles missing on the balcony. But good size, clean and comfortable.

Hotel needs renovation.

Great location nice room with kitchen room cleaned to perfection staff lovely only slight niggle the pool isn’t heated xx I like staying here great value for money x

The room (1 bed apartment) was very spacious and clean, I couldnt believe how big it was. And the kitchen was well equipped. The location was fantastic and I didnt use the bar but it looked like it had a good offering. My only complaint was the cleaners werent as discrete as they could have been and i felt like they'd gone through my things everyday. But i would definitely stay there again

Staff were lovely, hotel was perfect for what we needed.

Very central in old town very clean highly recommended

Good location, close to the beach with plenty of places to eat and drink nearby. The only thing to note is the parking — if you plan to use the hotel’s underground car park, check it out before paying, as the space is quite tight, especially for rental cars. We had a small car and still struggled a bit, and saw others having difficulty too.

The Room was not what we booked, they falsely advertised different pictures. Photos showed a big bathroom with a walk in shower, a couch and comfortable table and chairs and none of these were in the room. The bathroom was extremely small, a completely different set up without a walk in shower. It had a difficult bathtub to get into with a small piece of glass as a door. The toilet was on top of the shower & sink so only 1 person could use it at a time & we purposely booked this room because of the spacious bathroom photos in the listing & walk in shower. The floors were unsanitary outdated floors, not the ones shown in the photos. Bugs, hair & dirt were in the room. We went to the front desk & asked for them to put us in the correct room we booked, we even spoke to the manager on the phone & they refused even though they saw the photos of the room we booked & saw it didn’t match the room they gave us & we asked them to call Expedia & they refused that as well. They saw how upset we were & were so rude about it. After actually begging for help they moved us to a room that was exactly the same as the previous one & had very dangerous broken floors that had gaps all over. They didnt even want to move us into this room because they knew it was exactly the same as the first room we were in, but they wanted us to see the room was the same. Overall horrible experience.

we had to wash our dishes, no dishsoap or sponge was provided, when we asked, they were out and they were going to place it behind our door. Never got them and had to travel out early. :)

Hotel excellent for a mid range hotel staff lovely and the rooms big with balconies very well located street not too noisy, I would come back again. Only downside the lifts very small and manual outside doors

It was little inconvenient using the bathroom. The toilet was almost underneath the sink.

The hotel is well located. Close to the beach and the old town. It has parking and a pool and bar. The rooms are large but very dated and the bathroom is tiny. The location and parking suited our purpose on this trip.

Highly not recommended

The location is excellent The hotel is very old needs update

Great area, 2 mins from the boardwalk and marina, many shops within 10 min radius walking. Hotel is aging, and there aren’t modern amenities like usb plug ins, or in room coffee, but the staff are friendly, the pool is clean, and the price was right.

Location is excellent 👍. Nice swimming pool, good loungers. Breakfast excellent. Flooring throughout (except marble) needs upgrading as tired and worn through in places

Great location close to Old town and beach. Room had balcony and view towards sea. Air con was great as was TV with good choice of UK channels. No auto light sensor in corridor to room was a bit anoying as difficult to find switch in dark. Great reception staff.

Hotel El Faro in Marbella is all about location. Just one block from the beach and right next to the old lighthouse and the Duque de Ahumada promenade, it puts you within easy walking distance of vendors, shops, and restaurants—perfect for enjoying everything the area has to offer. The hotel itself is a bit dated in terms of furniture and appliances, but everything was clean and functioned well. My room had a small kitchen equipped with a refrigerator/freezer, stove, microwave, sink, cookware, and utensils, which made it very convenient for a longer stay. The beds were a little firm for my preference, but overall, the stay was comfortable and pleasant. If you're prioritizing location and value, Hotel El Faro is a solid choice. I would consider staying here again and recommend it to travelers who want to be close to the beach at a reasonable price.