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Reviews of Essence Hotel Boutique & Spa by Don Paquito

4 out of 5
Essence Hotel Boutique & Spa by Don Paquito
Avenida del Lido, 9, Torremolinos, Malaga

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 236 out of 380 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 104 out of 380 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 20 out of 380 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 13 out of 380 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 7 out of 380 reviews" "

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

10/10 Excellent

randy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sam

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Friendly place to stay
Off season stay at beach resort town. Staff was friendly and attentive. Breakfast was good and a variety of dishes. Wine bar in lobby is a nice touch.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Phil

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice room
Only stayed the one night but the room was decent, bed comfy and pretty quiet despite being next door to the elevator
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Nigel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Ideal location for a trip
We had a great 5 day break at this hotel. The location was ideal, 15 mins by Uber to the airport, a stones throw from the beach and all the food and drink outlets close by. The staff were really friendly and helpful. Breakfast was plentiful and varied to suit all tastes. Didn't use the pool but it looked nice. All areas were kept spotlessly clean. I would recommend this place very highly as a base in Torremolinos.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2023

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The hotel is in dire need of renovation. In our room, the walls and curtains were dirty, the door lock was once broken and crudely repaired. During dinner, birthdays of people who are not staying at the hotel are celebrating (music, dancing).
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Gary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful
Immaculate room and immaculate property. Luxury towels and bedding. The welcome drink was a nice touch.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jorgen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Dennis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It's not an alternative for low season
The hotel is fine… in low season it is not a good location… the employees are foreigners and cannot give recommendations of the area because they do not know the city… breakfast opens late, so if you have to leave early there is nowhere to have breakfast…
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Loren

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Read above
La estadía muy agradable al igual que el personal. RECOMENDACION. El staff de front desk, cuando no son locales, debe estar mejor orientado en los ofrecimientos del área: dónde cenar y/o desayunar. Farmacias , servicios de lavandería fuera del hotel. Áreas para visitar o evitar. Esto me parece es responsabilidad del hotel, no particularmente del staff
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

MOHIALDEEN

Traveled with family
Nice place to stay in , worth the money spend, nice beach area
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Donovan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I really enjoyed the breakfast that was included, as well as the steam room, and the pool. Its close to everything. I enjoyed my stay.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely room. A bit small but nicely furnished. Quite easy to hear the neighbours TV . Great location.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

C M

Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Fraser

Excellent Hotel
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kathy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Staff was AMAZING! I had a beautiful view and my room was lovely. I would definitely stay here again!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023
Response from Hotel Essence Boutique by Don Paquito on Nov 4, 2023
Dear Kathy,We appreciate the feedback and review you have shared.Much looking forward to seeing you soon again!Kind regards

10/10 Excellent

Margaret

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
5 night treat
returning visits always a pleasure at this great hotel , staff, facilities, food ,cocktails all 10 out if 10 great location too highly recommended
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2023
Response from Hotel Essence Boutique by Don Paquito on Nov 1, 2023
Dear Margaret,It's a pleasure to have reached your expectation level once again ! We're looking forward to seeing you again soon!Kind regards

8/10 Good

Harry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Friendly and welcoming
Great hotel right in the middle of Torremolinos, 5 mins walk to the beach and shops etc.. Staff were great, very helpful, the only area that could be better was around the noise, it was hard to sleep as right outside is a busy road and the windows are not sound proof.. But overall a very good experience, highly recommended!
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2023
Response from Hotel Essence Boutique by Don Paquito on Oct 28, 2023
Dear Harry,We're pleased to hear you have enjoyed your stay!Looking forward to seeing you back soon!Kind regards

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2023
Response from Hotel Essence Boutique by Don Paquito on Oct 22, 2023
Dear Michael,Thank you for your review!We're looking forward to seeing you soon!Kind regards

10/10 Excellent

GEORGE ROBERT

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
hotel staff were very friendly and helpful . Rooms are very small - luckily for the balconies
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2023
Response from Hotel Essence Boutique by Don Paquito on Oct 13, 2023
Dear George.Thank you very much for your review!Looking forward to seeing you soon!Kind regards

10/10 Excellent

Mr William a

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Hotel Essence Boutique by Don Paquito on Oct 8, 2023
Dear William.Thank you very much for your high rating reviewLooking forward to seeing you soon!Kind regards

10/10 Excellent

Jill, Elgin

Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Hotel Essence Boutique by Don Paquito on Oct 20, 2023
Dear Jill,Thank you for your high rated review!Looking forward to seeing you soon!Kind regards

10/10 Excellent

Steven

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Best Stay
BEAUTIFUL HOTEL. AMAZING SERVICE GREAT FOOD JUST PERFECT IV STAYED IN MANY HOTELS IN TORREMOLINOS BUT THIS BEATS ALL OF THEM
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Essence Hotel Boutique by Don Paquito on Sep 27, 2023
Dear Steven,Thank you very much for your kind words and we're looking forward to seeing you soon again!Kind regards

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A little Gem
my wife and I stayed in this hotel for 12 nights recently. The first thing to say is the friendliness and helpfulness of all the staff in reception, the dining room and the bedroom cleaners. We booked half board and the quality and variety of food at both breakfast and dinner was very good. our bedroom was very clean and comfortable and had one of the best showers I have experienced in hotels for a long time. The bedroom was cleaned daily. Already looking forward to returning next year
Stayed 12 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Hotel Essence Boutique by Don Paquito on Sep 22, 2023
Dear John,We're looking forward to seeing you soon again!Thank you for your kind review!Best regards

8/10 Good

Mark

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice and quiet. Bar was a bit soulless.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Hotel Essence Boutique by Don Paquito on Sep 20, 2023
Dear Mark,Thank you for your review!Looking forward to seeing you back soon!Kind regards

10/10 Excellent

James, Brighton

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic adults only retreat just ten minutes away from the city centre
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023
Response from Hotel Essence Boutique by Don Paquito on Sep 17, 2023
Dear James,Thank you for your review! We're much looking forward to seeing you again soon!

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Hotel Essence Boutique by Don Paquito on Sep 10, 2023
Dear Mark,Thank you for your review!Looking forward to seeing you soon!Kind regards

10/10 Excellent

P J

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Pleasantly surprised
Great hotel with it's own unique atmosphere. Great location close to beach and cafes and restaurants.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023
Response from Hotel Essence Boutique by Don Paquito on Sep 6, 2023
Dear P J, Thanks for your review! Much appreciated!We're looking forward to seeing you back soon!Kind regards

10/10 Excellent

MISS

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023
Response from Hotel Essence Boutique by Don Paquito on Sep 1, 2023
Dear MISS;Thank you for sharing your experience! We're looking forward to seeing you soon again !Kind regards

10/10 Excellent

SAMUEL

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from Hotel Essence Boutique by Don Paquito on Sep 1, 2023
Dear Samuel;Thank you for sharing your experience! We're looking forward to seeing you soon again !Kind regards

10/10 Excellent

Russell

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely stay in the sun
Lovely hotel close to the beach. Arrived late and checked in easily, nice room on the 4th floor. Buffet breakfast was lovely with a wide choice of hot and cold food, both waitresses serving breakfast were very helpful and efficient. Pool is smallish so not suitable for "real" swimming but we tended to walk to the beach where there are loads of beds available. Hotel offers bbq food in the daytime which looked delicious but too close to breakfast for us to try. Didn't really enjoy the Space Bar on the roof. Not very comfortable and plastic glasses also the hot tub up there seems incongruous. We ate at the buffet dinner once and it was very nice. Our airline contacted us on our return day offering us the option of extending our stay by three days, quick chat with Patricia on reception and all sorted we moved to room 102 which had a fantastic balcony overlooking the pool. The area has many bars and restaurants close by, Torremolinos town is walkable as is Benalmadena marina at a push. The only negatives for us were the hotel is enclosed by some ugly buildings and i wouldn't have like a room on the road. Staff all great and hard working.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023
Response from Hotel Essence Boutique by Don Paquito on Sep 1, 2023
Dear Russell;Thank you for sharing your experience! We're looking forward to seeing you soon again !Kind regards

10/10 Excellent

Meylin

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I would go again! I loved it!
Response from Hotel Essence Boutique by Don Paquito on Aug 16, 2023
Dear Meylin,Thank you for your review! We are pleased to hear you enjooyed and we're looking forward to seeing you again soon!Kind regards

10/10 Excellent

Jamie

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A modern hotel that is exceptionally clean, with helpful friendly staff. Close to the beach, shops, restaurants and bars and a short transfer from the airport. Nice pool and comfy sunbeds! Would definitely return there and recommend to others.
Stayed 10 nights in Jul 2023
Response from Hotel Essence Boutique by Don Paquito on Aug 9, 2023
Dear Jamie,Thank you very much for your kind words!We're looking forward to seeing you soon!Kind regards

10/10 Excellent

Victor

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very good staff
Stayed 10 nights in Jul 2023
Response from Hotel Essence Boutique by Don Paquito on Aug 4, 2023
Estimado Victor! Muchas gracias por sus comentarios!Kind regards

8/10 Good

Rahmatulai

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
RAMIKE@TORREMOLINOS
Essence Boutique Hotel-enjoyed my 4 day stay. Overall Clean Hotel: Room spotless and cleaned every day. I had a room with partial sea view enjoyed seating there in the mornings to see the sunrise. Reception experience was great check-in was smooth. Arrived a bit earlie, but room was ready so we were lucky. Very helpful staff even with my patchy "Spanish". Breakfast was great: Good Selection of hot/cold options and Fruits. Swimming Pool clean not too overcrowded. 2 Jacuzzi on upper level was ok clean. Very big and comfy day beds come with your own towel or hire from Reception for the duration of your stay. The beach is a 3 mins walk so I was at the beach which I enjoyed. Places to eat; Restaurant lots of nice eatries within walking distance from the hotel on the beach front. The staff worked really hard from cleaning team to bar and waitress and front desk and shout out to the waitress she served tirelessly. NB Buy a bottle of water if you are a tea lover but everything else is provided. I definitely would be a returning guest.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023
Response from Hotel Essence Boutique by Don Paquito on Jul 23, 2023
Dear Rahmatulai,We're pleased to see such a detailed review!Thank you and looking forward to seeing you back soon!Kind regards

10/10 Excellent

Wendy

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023
Response from Hotel Essence Boutique by Don Paquito on Jul 19, 2023
Dear Wendy,Thank you very much for your high scored review!We are looking forward to seeing you soon again!Kind regards

6/10 Okay

Robert

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nicely located hotel
Hotel was in a good location and generally okay, pool facilities, bars etc. Our air-con was out and the hotel staff said they'd fix it but didn't. We had an unusual interaction with reception when we told them there was an ants nest in our room - the guy who checked us in on the first day insisted that no-one had checked into that room and they did nothing about the ants nest....he was surprised when he checked our room key at check out!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023
Response from Essence Hotel Team on Jul 9, 2023
Thank You for Your review

10/10 Excellent

steven

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Most of the staff were absolutely brilliant and could not do enough for us,our room looked just as in the advert so overall no complaints and would recommend this hotel to our friends.
Stayed 8 nights in Jun 2023
Response from Hotel Essence Boutique by Don Paquito on Jun 30, 2023
Dear Steven!We are pleased you've enjoyed your stay! Looking forward to seeing you soon again!Kind regards

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023
Response from Essence Hotel Team on Jul 16, 2023
Thank You for Your review

8/10 Good

Juan

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023
Response from Hotel Boutique by Don Paquito on Jun 23, 2023
Estimado Juan,Muchas gracias por su evaluación!Le esperamos pronto de nuevo!

10/10 Excellent

marie

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023
Response from Hotel Essence Boutique by Don Paquito on Jun 8, 2023
Thank you for the review!See you soon again!Kind regards

10/10 Excellent

Les

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Weekend Get Away
Great location and property for our weekend in Torremolinos. Great Breakfast as well!!!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023
Response from Hotel Essence Boutique by Don Paquito on Jun 8, 2023
Dear Les,Much appreciated for your time and review!Looking forward to seeing you soon again!Kind regards

10/10 Excellent

Maria

Traveled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
La atención y el hotel están muy lindo y excelentemente bien ubicados de la playa, restaurantes y shopping. Sin embargo la cama tenía “pelitos” “cabellos” incrustados en las sabanas. Este detalle podría desmejorar el servicio y la buena atención del staff. Muchas gracias
Stayed 1 night in May 2023
Response from Hotel Essence Boutique by Don Paquito on Jun 3, 2023
Estimada Maria,Gracias por sus calidas palabras y tomamos nota para revisar mejor las habitaciones para su próxima llegada!Un cordial saludo!

10/10 Excellent

Shahna

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The hotel is in a great location and easy to walk to the beach and restaurants. The staff are lovely and friendly particularly Alexander who was so helpful and kind and always smiling !
Stayed 1 night in May 2023
Response from Hotel Essence Boutique by Don Paquito on Jun 3, 2023
Dear Shahna,Thanks very much for your kind words!We are looking forward to seeing you back soon!Kind regards

8/10 Good

Geoff

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 7 nights in May 2023
Response from Hotel Essence Boutique by Don Paquito on May 25, 2023
Dear Geoff,Thanks for the review!Looking forward to seeing you back soon!

10/10 Excellent

Judith

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023
Response from Hotel Essence Boutique by Don Paquito on May 19, 2023
Judith, Thank you so much for your review!Looking forward to seeing you soon!Kind regards

10/10 Excellent

Adrian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful smell, excellent service around pool, breakfast very good.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023
Response from Daniel on May 11, 2023
Dear Adrian,Thanks for your kind words!Looking forward to seeing you soon!

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great find Torremolinos
Staff are wonderful at this hotel, rooms are clean and fresh. Fantastic shower and pool area lovely
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2023
Response from Daniel on Apr 26, 2023
Dear Mark,Thank you for your kind words! Looking forward to seeing you soon!Essence Hotel Boutique by Don Paquito

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very mice hotel with some fine touches
We were only staying overnight for an early flight from Malaga Airport, but this would definitely be our hotel of choice in the area if we had were to stay in Torremolinos
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023
Response from Essence Hotel Team on Apr 20, 2023
Dear Mr. Richard,Thank you very much for spending part of your time to share your kind words about your recent stay at Essence Hotel Boutique and Spa****