Stayed from May 2nd to 9th. Travelled with Thomson from Birmingham although our flight was with Monarch. Pleased it was a short flight because they do pack you in. Seat space must be at the minimum allowed. We love Nerja with its narrow streets all coming down to the Balcon de Europe.Its our 3rd visit and the 2nd time at... More

Stayed for a week from 7th May 2013. This hotel has great staff, very friendly, and excellent service. Nothing is to much trouble. This started as soon as we arrived with a welcome drink as we checked in. We had a family room on the second floor. Good big room. Very clean with excellent daily made service. Hotel food ,... More

I know that many people like this hotel by the mainly positive reviews on Trip Advisor, and that is primarily why we chose to stay there for 6 nights in April, but we found the experience very disappointing. I will start by putting our views into perspective. This was our 11th stay at a Riu hotel, although our first at... More

We love the Riu Hotels, and arriving at the Monica was like coming home. The "marble halls" are light and airy, the reception staff are friendly and helpful with excellent English. Registering is always easy, quick and efficient. The food was lovely - and excellent selection of well presented, tasty food. The salad bar was particularly good. It was also... More

Just returned from a very enjoyable and relaxing week at the Riu Monica. We were visiting Nerja to see friends and they recommended this hotel. As we were married at a Riu in Jamaica could not resist staying here. Though on a smaller scale it did not disappoint. The staff were very friendly and made you feel very welcome. The... More

Went again to the Monica with Thomson Holidays last two weeks in April. Many cloudy days but enough sunshine to get a suntan. As usual couldn't fault the hotel and staff were superb. Special mention to Rui the entertainer and Daniel the assistant manager. Visited the donkey sanctuary twice and would recommend it wholeheartedly. The sanctuary has to move it's... More

I like Nerja, it has a charm and style not present across many resorts in the Costa del Sol, but it is short of good quality hotels, there are only 2 four star properties and the Monica is the best ( not saying much?) That would be unfair, it is a nice hotel and has many pluses, notably the location,... More

A friend recommended this hotel - and they are still our friend. This is a superb hotel - very professional, very friendly and very welcoming. Perhaps the bedroom could do with a bit of updating but it was comfortable and clean. The restaurant is buffet service but all the waiting staff are experienced - no holiday-time temps! Choices from the... More

We just needed to get some sunshine after the long hard winter. Although the weather wasn't as hot as we would have liked it was warm enough to lie by the pool. We only booked 1 week but wish we had stayed longer. The reception staff were very welcoming from the moment we stepped off the coach and answered any... More