Looking for hotels along Costa del Sol in September. Any ideas?
 

I am heading for the Costa del Sol in about the middle of our 3 week trip to Spain in September. I guess I'm a little late getting to this leg, cause it seems all the hotels along the coast are full, or in the case of Balcon de Europa, have a 3 night minimum. We only have 2 nights. We will be coming from Seville (3 nights) Ronda (3 nights), and headed for Granada, then Barcelona, having been in Madrid prior to Seville.
I was hoping for a place along the coast somewhere in the Malaga/Nerja area for 2 nights so we can get our "beach day." The shear number of hotels along the coast is daunting. Riu and Parador's are full. So are a number of other places I've checked. If I have to, then staying a bit off the beach is ok, so are there any suggestions out there.
We prefer the smaller "botique" hotels, but realizing that this is a beach town, we can adapt.
Thanks for anything.

Hotel Carabeo is an excellent boutique hotel in Nerja. Just by the seafront overlooking one of the city's many beaches, and 3 mins walk away from Balcón de Europa/center of town.
http://www.hotelcarabeo.com/

The Parador de Nerja and Hotel Plaza Cavana are also great options, high standard and ideal locations close to everything.

Plaza Cavana:
http://www.hotelplazacavana.com/ingles/index.htm
The Parador: http://www.booking.com/hotels/hotel/...hotel_currency

About beaches in Nerja, starting with my favourite, Playa El Salón: http://www.nerjatoday.com/nerjabeachguide/el-salon/

Make sure what they call "dirt" is not flowing along the beaches in Nerja and the costa.

We're staying at the Marriott in Marbella. It's not a boutique hotel--- more of a timeshare thing--- but beautiful. Check it out. I know several people who have stayed at it and enjoyed it.

I stayed at the Marriott in Marbella. It's very nice.

It is a Marriott Vacation Club w/ 1, 2, and 3 bedroom villas. But, you don't need to be an owner, you can pay for a villa.