Don Carlos - Marbella, Spain 

We have just returned home from this hotel and can honestly say it is OVER RATED. It is definitely not a 5 star hotel and the food is just average. The cheapest pizza on the lunch-time menu was 14 euros and the cheapest wine was Vino Sol for 20 euros. The hotel has no soul and the staff are just about friendly but nothing that would make you return in a hurry. We were delayed by a police strike on arrival at Malaga and I had arranged for the hotel to send a private car to pick our party up; however the driver had to wait for a while and when we checked out, we got stung for a charge of 64 euros as a waiting cost which we weren't aware of. Certain areas of the hotel are rather 'grotty' ie the poolside toilets and the bedrooms smell damp due to the air conditioning. The rooms in my opinion are no better than a Premier Lodge (which is a lot less to stay in). The mini bar was ridiculous and overall, we all feel like we were ripped off by the prices. The weather was amazing and we all had a great time otherwise but we won't be returning to this hotel again. I have stayed in much better and superior 5 star hotels.