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C/ Virgen del Pilar 11, 29600 Marbella, Spain
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El Faro
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Nottingham
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23 reviews 23 reviews
19 hotel reviews
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 27, 2013 via mobile

The hotel is in a good location for Old Town Marbella (the best bit) but a long distance from the Marbella the hen weekends think they're coming for (Puerto Banús). This place is cheap, on a noisy street and although clean looks very tired. Like a lot of Spanish hotels the marble corridors (ours had lurid green walls) can be... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 7, 2013

Stayed for 2 nights in may, 14 girls for a hen party. Excellent location, literally 30 second walk to the beach. Hotel was good, very clean, room cleaned and towels changed even though we only stayed 2 nights. Walls very thin in hotel, could hear people closing their doors, walking along corridors n talking. Breakfast was OK, toast, croissants, other... More

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Chippenham, United Kingdom
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed January 19, 2013 via mobile

Stayed here in January. Location was great - just a short walk from the beach and not very far from the beautiful old town. Our room was at the front and the noise from the road was a real let down. The refuse collectors ce a couple of times a week at some ridiculous hour. Often there was shouting and... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed October 22, 2012 via mobile

Simple back to basics hotel, but ultimately good value for money. For 40euros I had a studio with terrace and kitchenette incl breakfast. It's next to the old town and 1 min from beach. Staff are friendly and helpful. Only let down is breakfast which is basic and comes only with breads & cakes. No meat or fruit or cheeses,... More

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Lowestoft, Suffolk
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed September 25, 2012

Just returned from a stay at El Faro - our accommodation for a hen party of 10. This is fairly basic accommodation, and not very modern, but if you want clean, comfortable and are on a budget, this is for you. The staff are lovely, the rooms are very clean and the air con makes them very cool. We had... More

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Harrogate, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed September 22, 2012

Just got back from staying in a 1 bedroom apartment at the El faro Inn Marbella. Dont know why there are negative reviews because we had a lovely clean apartment. The staff were very friendly and helpful. Rooms were cleaned daily even on a Sunday. Clean towels every day if you needed. The view from our apartment was a unused... More

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Berkshire
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed September 20, 2012

This hotel is in a very good location. I can not understand the negative reviews. The room was large and very clean. The kitchen was not that well equipped but we were only using it to make drinks and use the fridge. The pool was small but we never had a problem getting a sunbed. There was a bit of... More

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed August 13, 2012

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed August 11, 2012

We booked our holiday through On the Beach Ltd. When we arrived we were put in a room overlooking a derelict car park of cement and rubble. The room was a good size but a little old and tired. Our first night was ok but the second night a hen party and stag party arrived, from then our holiday was... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed August 2, 2012 via mobile

I stayed for 4 nights in June with 5 friends for one of their hen parties. El Faro made a perfect base for us to explore Marbella and Puerto Banus whether we were looking for a mad night or a quiet one. During the day the hotel was quiet and relaxed, the pool area never got busy. Our rooms were... More

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El Faro Hotel Marbella
El Faro Marbella
Address: C/ Virgen del Pilar 11, 29600 Marbella, Spain
Region: Spain > Andalucia > Province of Malaga > Costa del Sol > Marbella
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Bar/Lounge Kitchenette
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Ranked #44 of 81 hotels in Marbella
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Hotel Class:3 star (3*)
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