Like all these reviews on tripadviser it is very much down to the individual as to what expectations they have how tolerant they are and how critical of things.As for me i would say i am fairly tolerant and not over critical but if things are not right then i am not frightened to voice my opinion.Well this Hotel ticked all the boxes for me,it had the right combination for myself and my wife of being in a great location with fantastic views over Malaga from my room(no 10) and also the Restaurant and pool.It is has a very friendly and relaxed atmosphere mainly down to the Staff and management at the Hotel who mostly speak very good English and are extremely helpful.The room was what i expected from a 3 star hotel with ensuite, all clean and tidy but with the added bonus of lovely enclosed balcony and as i said above great views over Malaga, not all rooms have this option but as i was staying for ten days i did request a rooom with views which i was duly given.It doesn't have any tea or coffee making facilities and it was a twin bedded room rather than a double neither of which was a problem for us.The Restaurant'Amador' which is part of the hotel was superb in fact we dined there 8 days out of the ten,every day there was a special for hotel guests that cost only 20 euros for 3 courses which i think is exceptional value considering the Michelin star like quality of the food!And if you didn't like the special then you could always choose from the A la Carte menu.Breakfast was your normal continental type with various cereals,fruit,yogurt,fruit juice and cakes with coffee or tea plus omlette or scrambled eggs if you wanted for 9 euros.The pool although small had lovely views and just right for a cooling down dip.The one necessity is your own transport as the Hotel is out of the main town and up a steep hill with many twists and turns as it would have be to get the stunning panoramic views.I know some people have mentioned dogs barking on here' and to be fair they do talk to each other in the mornings but for us was never intrusive or a problem.All in all a lovely and enjoyable stay for us a big thank you to Candice and all the other staff for making it so.

We found this a very nice hotel. Our room was spacious and clean. We even had a nice balcony with a spectacular view of Malaga. The city centre is only a short cab ride away (we paid 10 to 15 euros). Be sure to use your GPS in order to get here; it took us quite some time to find it! The only minor thing was that the beds are quite hard.

The Villa Hotel Guadalupe in Malaga has a nice view. You can overlook the whole of Malaga and it is very quiet. There is parking - convenient if you are by car. And you need the car. Or you come there by taxi. There is no public transport around the corner.
The staff is very friendly, the breakfast is rich. We liked the pool. The room we got was big enough for our 4-person-family. We even had a nice terrace. But remember it's not a very cheap place to stay

The hotel doesn't have a secured way to transmit credit card details. We suggest that the hotel finds a way to transmit those dates in a secure way. E-mail definitely isn't the solution.

We would book the hotel again.

We stayed one night here and it was ok. The view was great but there were no place where to set the suitcase.
Taxi from town at night cost us 12€. In the evening we walked down the hill (600m) and got in a bus (1,20€) to town.
Had to go and ask to borrow a wine opener (as we had some repacking to do before the next mornings flight, that really needed some wine) at the reception. Girl told me that she should not but she could open the bottle if I bring it to her. Back I went. As she opened the bottle she said that so many bottle openers disappear when they are given to customers. And that she should, but as she is so nice she does not, charge for opening the bottle. So!?!? I do not get it. If I wish to drink some wine in my room, what's her problem. I do not wish to hear how the other customers before me have behaved.
We settled the bill in the evening on our way out to town. I did not have my booking paper with me and the amount sounded a bit weird. I was hungry and ready to go so I thought to just do it and check it afterwards. They had charged 10% extra. Next morning as we went out there were no one to be seen in the recepyion so I setted the thing by e-mail. They said they will return the 10% money to my credit card. It was a question of tax 10% and they handled it ok.