La Zambra Resort Mijas - The Unbound Collection by Hyatt

The good - Rooms are nice, aircon is cold, showers are nice, bed is okay, , staff are excellent but overworked to the point the management seem like slave drivers rather than fixing the root cause, which is understaffing. I thought I was writing about the good stuff.. Oh boy. The bad - For the same price the same week I could have stayed in the waldorf astoria in Rome which is an actual 5 star, this is merely a 3 star pretending to be a 5 star hotel, literally nothing about this hotel is 5 stars. Lounging by the pool? Be prepared for the novice golfers lob a few golf balls your way, and if you don't have a parasol up, be prepared to take one in the nuts. The restaurants are atrocious. I got a cod main that wasn't even filleted properly (full of bones), and it was so undercooked that it could have been thrown back into the ocean and would have swam away. I started vomiting violently after one bite, could have been the prawn starter as well I don't know. Anyway the restaurant still had the cheek to charge me full price of the meal.

Great.. But Quiet Stayed here with my Wife at the beginning of May. Just wanted a little time away in the sun. All the reviews mention the service that you can expect, and to be fair the service was very good. All the staff are eagre to help and it does have a good laid back vibe We ate half board in the hotel, I would say that the food is of a very high standared, and we enjoyed ir, however the half board menu is a little limited and there will not be much scope after 5 or so days Breakfast was lovely and laid back. There were numerous sun beds around the pools and gardens, and as the hotel did not appear to be busy a majority of them went unused all day Be aware that the horel is a little isolated, there isnt really anywhere you can walk to, so either hire a car or be prepared to stay at the hotel. We did get a taxi to Mirjas - 14 euros - for one morning when the sun was hiding We had a lovely room overlooking the golf course, spacious and cleaned everyday, a huge very comfortable bed, and one of the best showers i have ever encountered. One thing i would say is that the spa is an extra cost, i was alittle suprised at this, and its not cheap to use. They are currently having some work done to it - we werent told in advance - and some elements were not available, so a little bit annoying All in all we wanted a good experience in a great enviroment, and i think the hotel provded this for us - Would we return, Maybe !

Beautiful hotel , gorgeous views , felt you were in Your very own magical villa . The staff were so attentive and go above and beyond . Rooms spacious with excellent facilities . The food equisite . Close to Mijas , Marbella and Malaga . Taxi’s on tap . Special mention to Diego who was fabulous and made our stay ! This is our second stay and will be back every year . Wonderful hotel .