Barceló Malaga

Clean, modern and new - this is a well designed and very comfortable hotel. The beds are so comfortable! The pool area on the roof is really very nice indeed. Staff all very nice and helpful. Although hotel is 25 min walk from Centro Historico, it is next to the train station which is very handy for the airport and two large shopping malls. Really nice cafes for breakfast close by if you don’t want the hotel breakfast.

Excellent hotel in the centre of Malaga, located as part of the train station, handy for onward journeys, we were upgraded to vip guests on check in which was a nice surprise, hotel gave us a bottle of cava and chocolates in our room which is a really nice touch, also as part of this we were given a late check out time of 3pm, this was also great for us as we had a 17.30 flight, room was excellent, bed was super comfy, nice big walk in style shower, good breakfast selection

As we arrived by train, this was a perfect location. Although it was attached to the train station, there was no noise from next door and the area was not one that one sometimes associates with major train stations - it was clean and felt very safe. Breakfast was very good.

The hotel is just above the Malaga Maria Zambrano transport hub including the main line high speed train station, the local rail network with direct links to the airport and the bus station again with a direct link to the airport and a shopping centre. Getting to the hotel from the airport couldn't be easier. Just hop on the C-1 train which is approximately 50m from the main entrance to the terminal building in the direction of Malaga Centro-Almedia (the other direction goes to Fuengirola) and get off at Malaga Maria Zambrano, the third station along. You don't even need to purchase a ticket as you can use your credit card to pass through the barrier to access the train and again to pass through as you leave, very convenient. Note, there is a discrete entrance to the hotel just to the left of the main line train station entrance at the end of the car hire booths. The breakfast at the hotel is exceptional and you don't have to worry about going down to the ground floor if you eat too much, just hop on the slide.

The breakfast was great - I especially liked the fresh smoothies and a selection on freshly cut fruits! Our room was clean, the bed was very comfy. The staff was kind and helpful and the gym was fairly well-equipped. The location of the hotel is perfect. The room window's handle broke after a cleaning lady had gave airing to the room (or how we assumed, because we hadn't opened the window ourselves and it was open when we returned to our room) and it was impossible to close the window. But it wasn't a big deal - the receptionist ordered a caretaker, and he came almost immediately and fixed the window handle in minutes. So fast and good service! Overall, very good experience!