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Confortel Fuengirola~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~The Confortel is a modern 4 star hotel on the sea front of Fuengirola which opened in 2005 and it is part of the Confortel hotel chain which has a number of hotels situated throughout Europe (www.confortelhoteles.com).Reception~~~~~~~~The reception area is open with subdued minimalist decor with lots of marble, wood and neutral colours. The receptionist greeted us in a welcoming efficient manner and spoke excellent English with a slight American accent. In the reception area there were a couple of comfortable seating areas which we did make use of on our last day after we had checked out of our room prior to driving to the airpo
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The Confortel is a modern 4 star hotel on the sea front of Fuengirola which opened in 2005 and it is part of the Confortel hotel chain which has a number of hotels situated throughout Europe (www.confortelhoteles.com).
Reception
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The reception area is open with subdued minimalist decor with lots of marble, wood and neutral colours. The receptionist greeted us in a welcoming efficient manner and spoke excellent English with a slight American accent. In the reception area there were a couple of comfortable seating areas which we did make use of on our last day after we had checked out of our room prior to driving to the airport. There was a computer with free internet access in the reception area and a large open and light coffee and drinks bar to the right but we didn’t ever make use of this are but it looked pleasant enough.
The Room
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We had requested a sea view when we booked and we did indeed get a room with a small balcony overlooking the Mediterranean sea. Most rooms do have a balcony with a sea view but there are a few without and we did not want to be looking over roofs or a building site. We also requested a no smoking room as neither of us smoke and I can’t bear the smell of stale smoke.
Our room was a reasonable size and decorated in muted colours, with a tiled floor. There were two single beds pushed together and made up in white bedding. There as only one pillow on each bed but a quick call to reception brought us another two. On either side of the beds was a small shelf which acted as a bedside table. The beds were very comfortable and I was interested watching the cleaner make the beds as they had a handle that raised the bed to waist height so they could be made more easily.
There was as sofa which was a double sofa bed and that faced the TV with satellite channels only couple were English. Large patio doors lead to the balcony which had a plastic table and two chairs.
A good sized wardrobe as well as a number of drawers in a unit within the room provided ample storage for us. The safety deposit box was within the wardrobe but there was a charge of around £2 per day so we did not bother. There was also a tiny fridge full of items for a mini bar which we removed and kept on the side and replaced with our own food and drink until we left when we replaced the mini bar stuff.
The bathroom
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This was finished in marble and included a toilet, bidet, wash basin as well as a bath with a shower over it. The towels were white and quite thick and fluffy and they were changed daily despite me hanging them up carefully on the towel rails. The only toiletries provided were two small shampoos, no soap or anything else so it was lucky I had taken some.
The Breakfast
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We had booked on a B & B basis and so we only experienced breakfast at the hotel. However there was an option for half or full board too and the restaurant served buffet style lunch and dinner as well as breakfast.
Breakfast was a good selection of food. You could choose a hot breakfast with a selection of bacon, sausages, scrambled eggs, fried eggs, tortilla , tomatoes, churros, and more. Alternatively there was a selection of cold meats and cheeses, as well as a variety of styles of bread, cakes and pastries, or cereals. The fresh fruit included watermelon, melon, grapefruit, kiwi, apples, pears and bananas. Fruit juices and water as well as coffee and a number of different teas (in teabags) as well as instant coffee and hot chocolate also in sachets were all there for you to choose from. On the 6th January we even had one of the special ‘Three King’s’ cakes to try which was a nice touch. The food at breakfast always tasted fresh and there was plenty available whatever time we went down to breakfast. The other nice thing was that the restaurant had big windows overlooking th sea front and every time we went to breakfast we were able to sit right by the window.
The Pool
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The hotel has an outdoor pool on the second floor with a number of sun loungers. We made absolutely no use of the pool as we were there during the first week in January and it was not really that warm.
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The Location
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Fuengirola is not really our idea of a perfect holiday resort but we used the hotel as a base for exploring the Andalucía area. The hotel was in a perfect location for enjoying the amble up and down the sea front along with the other people of a certain age enjoying the winter sun in January. I think this could be a very busy and rather hectic place in summer and definitely not somewhere we would choose for a holiday. All along the front were restaurants offering the usual all day breakfasts and hamburgers, there were a few others offering fresh fish and some Chinese restaurants too but they were not that appealing and now that the Euro is the same value as the £ they were very expensive.
One night we went to a Mexican restaurant as we felt like a change and we paid £30 for two drinks, some nachos and a fajita – and it was average to poor. We can have a really decent meal in Derby for that price so we were not impressed.
Internet
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As well as the computer in the reception area there was access to free wifi throughout the hotel once you were given the code. I thought this was excellent as so often we have had to pay huge fees for using the internet in various hotels around the world so this was a refreshing change.
Parking
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We hired a car but there is no free parking at the hotel. If you want to use the hotel car park it cost 12 Euros a day. We parked along the front with the parking meters which are free on Bank holidays and on Sunday but other than that it is 1Euro per hour except between 2 and 4.30 in the afternoon so it could add quite a bit to your car hire costs.
Summary
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I was very happy with the hotel as it provided a great convenient base for us to explore the Andulcian region. It was a very comfortable and extremely clean hotel in all areas. Our bed was comfortable and the pillow smelled lovely and clean and when I looked at the mattress it was new looking with no marks at all. The room was cleaned daily and the towels changed every day too. Our bed linen always looked clean but I am not sure how often they changed the bed linen it certainly was not daily.
The hotel is probably more suited to adults and while we were there we noticed that there were mainly couples of our sort of age as well as groups of 3 or 4 men who we noticed getting in to cars with their golf bags while we enjoyed our breakfast. I would not really recommend it as a great holiday base for families as there is only one outside pool and the beach is across a very busy road.
I would recommend the hotel as a base to explore the area. It is in a handy position for walking along the sea front and there are also numerous shops and restaurants within a very short walk. The railway station is also just around the corner which can take you to and from the Airport and in to Malaga for a reasonable price we were told but as we had the car we did not use this so I cannot comment on how easy or efficient the service was.
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Member Rating 4 out of 5 on September 4, 2010
Confortel Fuengirola
Paseo Maritimo Rey de Espana, 87
Fuengirola, Andalusia 29640
866-539-8117