Sandiemac

I am torn between these two hotels for a visit to Marbella in October. I have searched the archives here but any info on them is 5/6 years old and I would appreciate any current information before making a booking.

I gather they are both within walking distance of the town centre so that's OK but does the Don Pepe's extra star make a real difference? Trip Advisor reports on both are mainly good.

Thanks in advance for your advice.

oneillchris

I am a 5 star traveller and when I am in Spain or the canaries or latin america I seek out the GRAN melias. They are always a cut above the rest. Ask about Planta Real or royal service its a club level that beats any other executive treatment going.

Also the Don Pepe is a spectacular hotel. Normally I am among the few fodorites who worships luxury, most are and probably rightly so, more interested in the trip rather than the hotel and of course there are great 4 star hotels too, especially in Europe because sometimes they are just missing a gym or pool to make them 5 star, not the service.
But lets face it your destination is a beach-golf hotel so relatively speaking you will be spending a lot of time at the hotel so pick a good one.

artlover

We stayed at the Fuerte Miramar and without a doubt, the best feature was the view. If you don't get a room facing the sea, it wouldn't be even worth staying there.

Don't know about Don Pepe, but I believe it's near the Marriott Marbella Beach Club, which is where we usually stay, and if you can, I'd say that the Marriott is much nicer, but I haven't stayed at Don Pepe, so don't really know what there rooms are like. However, neither of these are walking distance to town, whereas the Miramar is, if that's important.

Sandiemac

Thank you very much for your replies. They were most helpful.

artlover

Sorry, I got the Don Pepe mixed up with the Don Carlos. I don't know anything about the Don Pepe.