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3 out of 5
Hotel El Mirador
Carretera Autonomica, 404, km 10, Alhaurin el Grande, Malaga

Reviews

7.6

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 34 out of 196 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 93 out of 196 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 50 out of 196 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 15 out of 196 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 196 reviews" "

8.2/10

Cleanliness

7.6/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Neil

Great views, traditional hotel, comfortable and easy location for Alhaurín
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Business traveler
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Carl

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Shower water comes out all over the floor
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent
Amazing little place. Fantastic rooms. Beautiful views. Very good quality service. Have not got a bad word to say about this place. Hope it can reach full potential after the Covid restrictions disappear.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Our room had only one outdoor chair, which was only fit for the skip, no room amenities such as fridge, kettle etc, vey basic and old fashioned.No evening meals available Plus side, sheets were fantastic
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021

8/10 Good

Toby

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Review
Beautiful location Pool was lovely No food at all though
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2020

8/10 Good

Kevin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2020

8/10 Good

Zmasterozz

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
A throwback to the glory of Spanish of old. A grand lobby and staircase with many old paintings and sculptures. The beauty of the hotel is only overshadowed by need of maintenance though the room and interior is extremely hygienic and comfortable. The staff cared well for the guests.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
7 Night stay
Loved the ambience in the hotel and the staff were very pleasant and helpful. Similar to UK guest house in facilities as no telephone in room or lift. Snacks available but no formal dining facilities which is a shame as Alhaurin is a 7 Euro ride away. Would consider visiting again as the staff's pleasant attitude makes the place.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018

8/10 Good

Traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I have used the Mirador several times over the last 20 years. It is ideal for a short break and is the least expensive place I have found around Alhaurin el Grande, so good value. Only simple meals are available in the evening - microwave friendly. There is no lift, so the single flight of stairs can be a problem.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2018

6/10 Okay

Robert

Basic but clean
Lovely setting but hotel is basic. Ensuites small but plenty of hot water. Very friendly staff. Breakfast is also basic - bread roll and coffee, banana and cake or biscuit. If your looking for a basic cheap hotel in a good location then this will be fine. Wifi not really works unless your downstairs. Would stay again.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2018

8/10 Good

David

Stayed 2 nights in November - Good value - Would stay again. Hotel was quite, room clean and bed comfortable. En-suite had short bath with shower over. Breakfast was coffee and tostada. Hotel located about a 25 min walk from town centre (illuminated pavement)
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Very nice entrance to the hotel. Staff very helpful and friendly. The rooms are too small and a bit rundown, same with the en-suite bathroom.The walls between rooms are not sound insulated and you can hear people next door.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018

6/10 Okay

lucia, northern Ireland

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disappointing
The rooms were very basic and small. Bathrooms cramped and dated. The staff did not appear happy at their work and there was very little interaction. Breakfast was basic continental with nothing hot. Bar staff had trouble finding a corkscrew to open a bottle of wine. The pool area is lovely but we had to ask for the gate to be unlocked at 11.30 when it should have been open at 11am which we feel is too late. The only place to sit in the evening (area around pool closed at 8 pm) was in front of the hotel on a fairly busy road. On a positive note it is only 30 minutes from Malaga airport so would be OK for an overnight stop. Would definitely not recommend it for a longer break. We were using the 4 sunbeds that were around the pool and another couple asked staff if there were any more only to be told no! This was a complete lie as we had seen at least 10 in open view on the driveway adjacent to the pool. We helped them bring them down to the pool side.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018

6/10 Okay

D, Portugal

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Small rooms . Even smaller toilets
The staff were very helpful. Unfortunately the room and facilities were poor. I would say a single room made into a twin. Two beds with a gap of about 10 cm between them . Tv and internet had been having problems.and no in room facilities. Cheap enough but wouldn't recommend
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2018

6/10 Okay

Mr Unhappy.

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
On arrival greeted by a guy with complete attitude. No greeting or smile. Just stood there looking at me waiting for me to talk!!!!!! Customer service was appalling!
Stayed 1 night in May 2018

8/10 Good

Gin, Long Eaton

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This hotel is very pleasant but lacks certain amenities, there was no lounge apart from the foyer of cafe tables and chairs, no restuarant open, the lovely garden overlooking the valley was closed off, apparantly they do not open it until June. The rooms were a good size, clean but very cold at night. The staff, although limited spoken english were very friendly and helpful.
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2018

8/10 Good

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
slightly old-fashioned Spanish hotel, friendly, not too efficient when it comes to breakfast. Spectacular view from window. Good shower, heating now in winter a bit weak. Was there before, would go again.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2018

8/10 Good

J, The Netherlands

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The Hotel is a great escape
The hotel have a very nice view and comfort. and the price is ok but to stay there you should have a transportation. The room dos not have a Refrigerator that is very min point. and the Breakfast is nothing. the rest is manageable
Stayed 10 nights in Dec 2017

6/10 Okay

TIMOTHY

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Ups & Downs
The hotel was about a mile out of town. I booked 3 Triple rooms and on check in were given 3 completely different rooms including a disabled room and a box room. The bed was very comfortable but at night time there were no light outside the room and I banged my head on the metal hanging light. Unusually you have to be buzzed into hotel at all times which was a pain. Breakfast was very limited. Once selection had gone then there were no refills for other guests.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2017

6/10 Okay

Denise

Liked: Staff & service
Basic 3 star hotel .
Not a holiday hotel . More of a one night stop over hotel. Breakfast is toast, coffee and fruit. Resturaunts and shops are approx 1 mile walk. Bathroom really needs updating . Rust and mold on most things . Beds clean and comfy .
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2017

10/10 Excellent

Roger

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
As usual
Very good. A ni ce place to stay at a reasonable price
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2017

8/10 Good

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Ideal hotel
Ideal place to stay for us, on our trip to Portugal. Pity the pool was closed today, as was looking forward to chilling out by It!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2017

2/10 Terrible

Gabriel

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort
terrible service, the stuff ignored us, when we were looking for the pool and the breakfast was a joke. There were 6 stuffmembers and no one cared about us.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Worth a stay
Lovely hotel, friendly service, lovely surroundings
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hotel just outside Alhaurin el Grande
Stayed here before, nice quiet hotel, comfortable, breakfast included, plenty of parking, easy to find, close to all amenities of Alhaurin, superb views over the Guadalhorce valley.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017

8/10 Good

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Alhaurin
Amazing views and pool. Rooms were in need of updating Breakfast very bland
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2017

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
4 STAR or 2 STAR
A little disappointed in the rooms as they are nothing like the ones on the photos on hotels.com Rooms need renovation as old and not clean Hotel, pool and grounds are 4 star, rooms are 2 star at best. When flushing toilet or using shower internal pipes make a noise for a long time. this can be a problem if using at night as the noise keeps you awake Housekeeping can also be noisy in the morning. as lack of sleep due to plumbing noise meant tried to sleep in this was interrupted by noisy cleaning staff
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Lovely hotel in a beautiful settiing.
Spent a lovely few days at the Hotel. The views over the valley are stunning from the terrace. The Malaga bus stop is outside the hotel so is easily accessible by public transport.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2017

6/10 Okay

Lily, UK

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Location
To stay at this hotel you would need to have a car (rental) as the place is far from the centre. We arrive on a Sunday the cost of taxis is to go the hotel is 60 euros from the centre. However, there is a bus that takes a hour cost 3 euros, but very limited. The breakfast in the morning was toasted roll and butter with coffee and orange juice. This hotel suits only if you are getting married as it as the facilities for that. There was no internet available, no restaurant on site if you need to eat lunch or dinner. The hotel might be useful for couple who just want to stay indoors and just relax
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent room - clean, spacious. Air conditioning couldn't keep up with the heat though. Breakfast was relatively poor for a British couple but standard for other Spanish places.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2017

6/10 Okay

Lily, Uk

Disliked: Cleanliness
Close to the town
The bed was dirty, between the mattress cover and the sheet had hairs. Shower curtain dirty with mold and old fashioned furniture. A very noisy hotel
Stayed 3 nights in May 2017

8/10 Good

Jose , London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
quite location, easy access, plenty or car parking
they need to upgrade the bathroom. the breakfast was a bit limited. Only buffet breakfast on Sunday no the rest of the week.

8/10 Good

Roger

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place to stay
I wanted a no-nonsense hotel for a couple of days whilst I visited family - this was the perfect choice

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

6/10 Okay

Hunar

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

6/10 Okay

jonathan, Chepstow

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Hotel mirador
Great hotel and location and views with pool Breakfast was dreadful which would mean i would not stay again

10/10 Excellent

Nigel, Samlesbury

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Magnificent views and peaceful retreat.
We needed a couple of nights to break out trip to Arcos de la Frontera. This is hotel has no other amenities within easy walking distance but the town is but a short drive, there seemed to be plenty of good and popular restraints to choose from. The one we chose was very good. The hotel itself is set in wonderful grounds with magnificent views. Whilst the rooms were a little basic the hotel was well justified in its 3 star rating. The bar service and breakfast was very good too. On the whole I would have no problem in recommending this hotel for a short break.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Room with a view
The hotel is located overlooking the valley with beautiful views. Lovely pool with immaculate gardens

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Quiet area with a great view.
Nice hotel, needs to be updated. New furnishings would help.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness
4 night stay in April
The hotel rooms are comfortable and clean staff very friendly. There was an aircon unit in our room but we were not given a remote control for or the TV, although neither were actually problems for us. There was only a very basic menu for snacks so we eat elsewhere. The free continental breakfast was adequate.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Inland hotel with rustic character
Nothing on Expedia or the Hotel's own website that there were no lifts. When we explained our problem with stairs, they moved us to a room on the ground floor with external access.

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The room I got had a terrible view to a close patio despite the fact that the hotel had other free rooms with views. The hotel does not have an elevator and nobody offered to carry my suitcase upstairs or bring it down from the first floor. I was really disappointed.

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The real Spain
Really enjoyed the hotel. The staff were very friendly and helpful. Our second visit and would go back again. Well done.

6/10 Okay

Fernando

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Very Good
Our stay was a visit to the area