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From the very first moment you arrive, the Iberostar Selection Marbella Coral Beach hotel brings peace and quiet to all travellers. Located on the seafront at La Milla de Oro in Marbella, decked out in a fine Mediterranean style and offering all kinds of experiences and attractive activities. Its 170 rooms and state-of-the-art suites make this a magnificent hotel where you can spend a few intimate days relaxing in the tranquillity of Marbella. The hotel features free Premium Wi-Fi services, two pools, a fitness room, all inclusive option, massage service, body treatments, a buffet restaurant, 2 bars and The Origin Beach Soul Marbella restaurant located on the seafront promenade with a private pool. “Wave of Change” is a pioneering initiative from the Iberostar group to reduce the use of plastics, to promote responsible consumption of seafood and improve coastal health.
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Nestled in a prime location near Puerto Banus and Marbella old town, the Iberostar Selection Marbella Coral Beach delights guests with its lively atmosphere, featuring live music and entertainment. The hotel's cleanliness and amenities, including a celebrated breakfast buffet and inviting pool area, consistently receive accolades, although the limited sunbeds and gym facilities have been noted. While the rooms are recognized for being spacious and luxurious, some guests have remarked on dated decor.
The service is largely commended for its attentiveness, yet occasional inconsistencies have been mentioned. Opinions on value for money do vary, reflecting differing expectations.
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Expensive
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Spotless
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Inconsistent
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Satisfactory
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Very good hotel, staff helpful especially Jesus the customer care manager.. We stayed in a sharing pool room (only 13 rooms shared it) and that was so quiet, and the others in area were respectful of the peace and quiet. Hardly anyone else in the pool so able to do lengths without being splashed. No rush for sunloungers as each room had 2 allocated and an umbrella. Certainly worth the extra money for us. Room was kept clean and pool towels replaced everyday. Food was very good, always plenty of choice both on the buffet and the grill section.For dinner there was two choices of fish and a beef, chicken or pork option. As well as the buffet selection Not sure how anyone could complain about that. I would recommned this hotel. We had a good time and 99% was excellent just the niggles below that let it down
Couple of silly things that slightly let it down from giving it a 5* Informed the hotel in advance that our flight was due in around 22.00 so could they leave a cold meet salad for us in the room. When we arrived after 23.00 the receptionist told us the food was in the room, no it wasn't. WE phoned and eventually after about 30 minutes someone came with a bag of food. This consisted of 3 white bread cold sandwiches, a drink and an apple. It was like the bread had just been defrosted. Thats when the following day we spoke to Jesus and we were able to have lunch on the day we left. Beware if you ask for a early breakfast because you are going on a trip, you will get the same soggy white bread with processed ham and cheese. Our second early morning tour we asked for brown bread and this was slightly better. However in the evening before going on our tour we made our own sandwiches from the buffet, so much better.
WE asked to keep our room (and obvioulsy pay for it) this ended up not being possible, we where given till 12.00 instead of 11.00 and then another room for 30 minutes to shower in before departure. The silly thing was that I saw the cleaners in our room at 14.30 so why could we not keep it till then.
The coffee pods-you get 4 for free, anymore you have to pay for doesn't matter how long you are staying in the hotel, this just seemed irrational.
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Date of stay: September 2024
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Room Tip:Museum Ralli next door to the hotel is worth a vist is is Roman villa 5 minutes walk away, some...
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Response from online experience, Owner at Iberostar Selection Marbella Coral Beach
Responded Oct 16, 2024
Dear guest, We would like to thank you very much for your particularly pleasant and helpful review of your recent holiday with us. We are also grateful for your constructive feedback and will certainly share your areas of concern with the relevant departments for their revision as it is through constant dialogue with our guests, that we can always be made aware of their particular wishes and preferences and thus ensure their well-being and satisfaction while staying at our hotel in the future. Once more, we thank you for choosing our hotel, and we will be delighted to welcome you again in the future. Best Regards, Quality Manager Iberostar Selection Marbella Coral Beach
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Clean, bright and airy luxury hotel on the beach Stayed in one of the rooms on the ground floor, the bed was comfortable and there was a safe as well as all the things you would expect from a decent hotel such as safe coffee machine. The bed wa so comfy and maids came daily to clean the room and did a superb job. The restaurant really was outstanding the hygiene and presentation was impeccable as was the choice of food. Entertainment in the evening was great with live music. The drink and cocktail choice was vast and again, good quality. I would definitely recommend this hotel to walk into Puerto Banus along the beach front tales around 20mins and as for Marbs, we got an Uber which was only a 10 min drive. There was not one member of staff that was not attentive they all did a fab job.
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Date of stay: October 2023
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Response from online experience Iberostar, Owner at Iberostar Selection Marbella Coral Beach
Responded Jan 9, 2024
Dear guest, Thank you for reviewing your stay at our Iberostar hotel. The fact you have left us having made many pleasant memories brings us joy and we would be honoured to welcome you back again to repeat or even surpass this experience. Best Regards, Quality Manager Iberostar Selection Marbella Coral Beach
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Stayed here for 11 nights in a Penthouse Side Sea View room with a (rather steep) spiral staircase leading up to a private and very spacious terrace with two loungers and a hot tub and, although the water wasn't hot, it was very pleasant to slightly cool off in on hot days. Strangely, all the hot tubs were left uncovered for the duration of our stay although cleaned every day but despite heavy rain on 2-3 days, there were never any bits or debris in them.
Rooms were fine but could not get the TV to Bluetooth or access any Smart functions. Air-con really efficient and a great shower with a large double sink hand basin and separate shower.
We didn't eat or drink at the hotel other than breakfast but what we had was probably the best breakfast we've had. The quality of the freshly baked goods was excellent.
It is about a 15-20 minute flat walk into Banus which we did every night but one when we went to Marbella but we much preferred Banus out of the two resorts. A local taxi from the Banus rank was about 6€ so much cheaper than Uber.
We will definitely stay here again.
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Date of stay: October 2024Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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Response from online experience, Owner at Iberostar Selection Marbella Coral Beach
Responded Oct 18, 2024
Dear guest, Thank you for sharing your positive assessment regarding your holiday at our Iberostar hotel. We would also like you to know that we are grateful for your helpful feedback and will gladly forward it accordingly on your behalf. Please come back again soon. Best Regards, Quality Manager Iberostar Selection Marbella Coral Beach
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We have just had a fantastic holiday at the Iberostar selection Marbella Coral. On arrival, we were warmly welcomed with a glass of cava, a nice start to the holiday. Afterwards, our bags were taken to the room by a friendly porter. Rooms are spacious, spotless and decorated with attention to detail. Walk-in shower and separate toilet, Nespresso machine and water bottle you can fill at the dispenser in the corridor are provided. Everything is shipshape!
The buffets are not super extensive but everything is fresh and the selection varies daily, the quality of the food is high. Fish and meat with daily changes can be cooked fresh a la minute on the plancha. The waiters in the restaurant are super friendly, special mention to Fernan The pool area is nice, plenty of loungers and towels are provided. Just a pity that the beach club no longer belongs to the hotel. This one is incredibly nicely renovated and chic though ( Chambao ) the prices are high ( 300 euros for 2 beds though with spending voucher ) The strength of the Iberostar Selection Marbella Coral lies not only in the beautiful rooms, tasty buffets but also and above all in the incredibly friendly staff !
Congratulations Jaime, subdirector, you are doing a great job and have a fantastic team !!! Keep up the good work and many more successes and happy customers to come !
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Date of stay: September 2024
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Response from online experience Iberostar, Owner at Iberostar Selection Marbella Coral Beach
Responded Sep 23, 2024
Dear guest, Thank you very much for your comment and for sharing it with us. It is a pleasure to know that you enjoyed your stay at our establishment and we hope to welcome you again in the future. Best regards, Quality Manager, Iberostar Selection Marbella Coral Beach
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Stayed here for 7 nights with my fiance. Check in process was quick and easy? We were given a cold flannel upon entry which was nice after a long hot day of traveling. We stayed in the penthouse double room and all I can say is wow..the views from the balcony and the roof top terrace are beautiful, you have spectacular views of both the pool and the sea. The room was very spacious and the television had chromecast which we connected our phone to watch netflix during our stay. The jacuzzi on the terrace was amazing and was kept clean. The room was kept clean throughout our stay. The bathroom was clean and spacious, it had a rainfall shower, the toilet is also in a separate room which we liked. Only thing I can fault about this hotel was the quality and variety of the food, we believe that this let the hotel down abit. Also alot of the staff do not speak English very well which caused some miscommunication at times, however this did not effect our stay too much. Shout out to the staff Cynthia and Jesus (Percino) they were both so kind and helpful and really made our stay special, they always went the extra mile to help us and we cannot thank them enough. Would highly recommend this hotel and would definitely stay again. The location is very good and is only 4 minute drive (26 minute walk) to the main part of Puerto Banus. There is an Aldi supermarket just across the road too if you want to purchase some affordable snacks for the hotel room.
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Date of stay: June 2024
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Response from online experience Iberostar, Owner at Iberostar Selection Marbella Coral Beach
Responded Jun 25, 2024
Dear guest, Thank you for sharing your review with us. We are pleased that you enjoyed your holiday, and we will gladly take your helpful critique on board. It would be wonderful to serve you again soon and until then, we wish you the best. Kind Regards, Quality Manager, Iberostar Selection Marbella Coral Beach
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On arrival ( late at night) we were assigned a room bearing no resemblance to the room we booked last minute on bookng.com.... after speaking to reception we decided to get some sleep and return in the morning. The young manager was sympathetic and delightful, he fully agreed that this should not have been our assigned room and upgraded us to a penthouse room, which was of course beautiful, however, considering we paid nearly £500 per night over the bank holiday weekend I do feel that this was the correct and appropriate grade of room. We stayed 4 nights in total albeit a rocky start, the hotel is extremely well managed and spotless and the staff are very polite and helpful. On leaving at 3.45am they made us coffees and sandwiches which was a really nice touch and very welcome, especially as they really didn't have to do this. The location of this hotel is absolutely perfect, its only a short walking distance from the port of Banus and enough to be out of it for a comfortable and relaxing break. The breakfast was fabulous and very well presented, as this is my favourite meal of the day I usually struggle with the quality, this hotel does not disappoint. I really cannot recommend this hotel and its management and staff highly enough they are doing a great job XXX
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Date of stay: August 2024
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Room Tip:Great Location, great beds = great sleep, very clean and breakfast is 10 out of 10 x
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Responded Aug 28, 2024
Dear guest, Thank you very much for your comment and for sharing it with us. It is a pleasure to know that you enjoyed your stay at our establishment and we hope to welcome you again in the future. Best regards, Quality Manager, Iberostar Selection Marbella Coral Beach
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We stayed at this hotel from the 3rd March for 7 nights which we later found out was the 1st day of opening for the new season. We got a private transfer from Malaga airport which only took 40 minutes.
Check in was ok but not a lot of information given out, we were offered an upgrade to all inclusive with a 30% discount but we declined as it would of cost us an extra €500 and we prefer to eat out for lunch. We were HB.
We had a double room with sea side view and pool view which was great. The room itself was clean and plenty of hangers, but we found again not much information in the room i.e what was charged for like coffees in your room, we later found out you need to scan different barcodes in the room to get any info.. we had a Nespresso machine in the room with 4 coffee pods which you could have free of charge on the first day but if you wanted a replacement lot it would cost you €6, we did use 2 on the first day and a bit of milk out of the mini bar and were charged €2 for the bit of milk.
Breakfast was good all that you could want really, eggs 3 ways, bacon, mushrooms, hash browns, pastries, pancakes, continental section as well, couldn’t fault it.
Dinner was nice on the occasions Oscar the chef was on as he would do anything for you, one night we dished up some chicken paella but there wasn’t much left and he said a fresh lot will be 5 minutes but we weren’t that worried about it and went and sat down, next thing Oscar appeared at our table with a plate of the freshly cooked paella absolute gem of a chef. On the occasions Oscar wasn’t on we did have a pretty poor chef didn’t get his name wish I had but he was so slap dash we ordered a steak to be cooked in front of us, he didn’t season it, gave us cold plates and basically chucked it on the plate and gave us it, also on these nights the veg to go with your meat was not stocked up so you would have to hang about for new veg to come out whilst your meat was getting cold! Selection was quite good different stews/curry always pizza and paella, pastas 2 or 3 different meats and a fish dish, salads, cheeses and plenty of desserts. The next day we were having lunch and Isabel a lovely waitress was asking us to review on Google and I told her about the fiasco the night before, she apologised then later brought us over a dessert each to say sorry which I thought was lovely. Forgot to add that each evening you were given a little drink of something as you went in.
We stayed for a week but couldn’t swim in the pool as it was freezing even though they said it was heated it did not seem like it at all, so that was a bit disappointing.
As it was March there was no entertainment so went down to Puerto Banus and found a club (Joys) there with great live music even though the drinks are pretty expensive it is a great atmosphere.
We travelled to Marbella centre on the bus which cost €1.18 each one way great value.
Most of the staff at this hotel are friendly and helpful.
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Date of stay: March 2023Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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Response from online experience Iberostar, Owner at Iberostar Selection Marbella Coral Beach
Responded Mar 15, 2023
Dear Hilary, We are pleased to read that you had such a pleasant time in our hospitality, and we want to thank you for sharing your feedback with us. Our attentive staff and the entire team behind the scenes ensure that we improve and meet the wishes and preferences of our valued guests. We always welcome their ideas because they can only help us in our goal of providing perfect holidays for them. The fact that you have left our hotel with beautiful memories is a good sign for us, and we will, of course, take note of your valuable feedback and will forward it to the appropriate department for consideration. Again we thank you for this wonderfully positive review and look forward to seeing you again soon. Kind Regards, Quality Manager, Iberostar Marbella Coral Beach
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We booked 14 days with breakfast at the Iberostar Coral Beach Marbella and had a wonderful holiday. We were impressed by the warm welcome and the consistently friendly service. A beautifully furnished and quiet superior room on the 3rd floor facing the afternoon sun and balcony was ideal for us. The beds and mattresses were perfect for us. Everything is very clean. The pool area with loungers, some of which had thick cushions, is ideal for sunbathing and relaxing. Only the covering of the loungers with towels in the morning is outrageous. This is of course the guests' fault. It would be nice if the hotel had a solution for this. The beach club directly on the promenade is accessible to hotel guests for an additional charge. Puerto Banus and Marbella can be easily reached on foot or by bike (bikes can be rented). The breakfast is very good, apart from the barely drinkable coffee. Unfortunately, the restaurant is on the lower floor. The service is very friendly and quick. Parking is easy to find in front of the hotel. The hotel closes on November 19th, 2023 and reopens on March 1st, 2024. What a shame! Thanks again for the kind gesture and surprise of putting a bottle of Cava Rosé in my husband's room for his birthday. We will definitely be back!
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Date of stay: October 2023
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We returned only yesterday from our wonderful stay at this hotel and we are so pleased that we decided to stay there. From the moment we reached the hotel we were welcomed warmly with utmost professionalism and attention. Our bags were taken from the taxi by the porter even before we stepped out. As soon as we reached the reception desk for check in, which was so smooth, we received a complimentary glass of champagne and juice for my daughter. Our luggage was swiftly taken with our permission and put in our room for our convenience even before we got there. The staff is just amazing at this hotel - always smiling; always happy to help. The room was fresh and clean, bed for my daughter was already set up. There's a nice glass carafe in the room that can be filled with unlimited free ice and filtered water, yes, for free. That and the edible drinking straws that are made from lemon sugar, much to my daughter's delight : ). We were quite impressed with the menu every evening. Nothing was repeated and we had freshly cooked food every night for 6 nights. The fish and meats were cooked in front of us to our specification, and it was all really really delicious. There was a wonderful selection of cheese, desserts, drinks, prawns, starters....the list goes on. My special thanks to Oscar, the chef who took amazing care in making sure that there was no contamination of any sort for my daughter's meals, as she has a nut allergy. This kind person went over and above everything (with a smile) to make us feel safe and at ease for my daughter's meals and desserts. In his absence on the last night, Ivan who is another really great chef took over and delivered with same professionalism. Hats off to these guys! I would recommend to check out the hotel's beach club, you have to pay seperately for a sun lounger there, but its worth it for the ocean view. The central swimming pool sun loungers can get taken up quickly so best to get there early. The hotel did get very quiet in the evenings, but that gave us the opportunity to venture around. Overall, we are really happy with this hotel, great location, amazing sea views, lovely friendly helping staff, great food, great chill out areas, amazing relaxed vibe and we loved that the evening time housekeepers left a little chocolate each on our bed every night : ) Oh and Puerto Banus is walking distance from here! We will definitely stay again here next time.
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Date of stay: July 2023Trip type: Traveled with family
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Response from online experience Iberostar, Owner at Iberostar Selection Marbella Coral Beach
Responded Aug 17, 2023
Dear Guest, Thank you for choosing our Iberostar hotel for your holiday and sharing your excellent review. We are delighted that you had a wonderful time with us, and we trust you have taken many memories home with you. Of course, we will relay your compliments to our team, they will be delighted to know that they enhanced your holiday experience. We are also thrilled that you could appreciate our water dispensers that offer free purified water on each floor as part of Iberostar´s numerous sustainability initiatives to eliminate all single-use plastics in our hotels. We look forward to serving you again soon, and until then, we wish you the best. Kindest Regards, Quality Manager, Iberostar Selection Marbella Coral Beach
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We couldn’t fault this hotel at all - check in took a little while however, the rest of the stay was absolutely worth it. We were bed and breakfast and opted not to take the offer of adding all inclusive and honestly, we didn’t need it - there are plenty of fantastic places to eat within walking and taxi distance. We did eat at the hotel bar some afternoons and enjoyed drinks there in the evenings. The service was immaculate - always friendly and remembered your order before having to ask. The nights there was entertainment on it was great. The room was perfect, everything we needed. They had water and ice dispensers on every floor which was a great touch. There’s also an Aldi literally across the road if you wanted drinks/snacks for the room! The gym has a reasonable amount of equipment, some machines and free weights - we tended to go at the quietest time around 3pm so we were often the only ones in there. My husband had 2 massages whilst there and couldn’t recommend enough - also very reasonably priced. As always there are towels on sunbeds around the pool from the get go, but we did see some towels get taken off of sunbeds that had been left vacant for a while which was good to see - we never struggled to get beds in the area we wanted every day. This hotel was great from start to finish, friendly staff, great facilities, great location and we hope to return again in the future.
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Date of stay: June 2024Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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Response from online experience Iberostar, Owner at Iberostar Selection Marbella Coral Beach
Responded Sep 25, 2024
Dear Guest, We are delighted to hear that you enjoyed your recent stay at our Iberostar hotel. Your kind words are greatly appreciated and serve as a motivation for us to continue delivering exceptional service. Thank you for your feedback, and we hope to have the opportunity to welcome you back for another memorable experience. Kind Regards, Quality Manager Iberostar Selection Marbella Coral Beach
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PRICE RANGE
$154 - $404 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
ALSO KNOWN AS
iberostar marbella coral beach hotel marbella, occidental coral beach marbella, occidental coral beach hotel marbella
FORMERLY KNOWN AS
Iberostar Marbella Coral Beach
LOCATION
SpainAndaluciaProvince of MalagaCosta del SolMarbella
NUMBER OF ROOMS
170
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