Casamaïa Apartments

On arrival we were greeted by two lovely ladies whos names i forget. The room was lovely & well equipped but the nearest supermarket was next door at a hotel with the same company & it was not stocked with much but we made do. The hotel is in a lovely location for views & is really nicely laid out but it is high up & quite a walk if you have a disability which is the only negative thing i can say. The train station is only 20 mins walk away & excellent price & regular & you can use the buses. The Hotel complex has a security entrance at the bottom of the road which is good as you have to show your wristband to gain access in taxis. We ordered a take out & the security would not let the delivery man come to us,we fetched it from security so another up & down hill climb but at least they are very safety concious. Overall superb appartments & location just be aware of the walking.

Had a fantastic stay at Casamaïa. On arrival all staff were very friendly and welcoming. The location of the apartments are spectacular with beautiful sea views. The pool area of the apartment is very clean and quiet, but there is also the option of using the pools and facilities in the other hotels within the resort. We would like to give a special mention to Cristina who went over and above the call of duty in looking after our requirements during our stay. We will be forever grateful. Sincerely, Joseph, Jacqueline, Megan and Lauren Oglesby.

First off, research where these apartments are. I had thought they were in central Benalmadena but they are a good 7km walk out of the town. Fuengirola is a 5 minute walk from the apartments. On my first day I walked about 14km into Benalmádena for some shopping and back. The rest of the trip I based myself in Fuengirola which I was already familiar with. I arrived late about 10pm. I was issued check in information and a wrist band at the gate house on arrival. This is a gated resort which is great for security. On arrival to the apartments there is a huge glass lobby looking out to the sea with lots of seating, vending machines, information etc. It is underused but lovely. There is an empty feel to the building as it is unmanned - I didn’t find this a problem. The rooms themselves are lovely. Very specious, modern, smart TV’s, balcony, lots of lighting. The hot tub on the balcony was empty and covered over which was a disappointment as I was looking forward to this since I booked. The views from the balcony out to the sea and Fuengirola are lovely. There is very little in the way of equipment for self catering. There is no oven (I didn’t need one but be aware) there are only 2 kitchen utensils. Basic things such as salt and pepper, perhaps cooking oil (in Spain in Lidl this is €15!!), and a tea towel should be provided in my opinion. But again, I managed for the week. The neighbouring Hotel Riwo was not open for the first 3 days of my stay. Riwo houses a shop, bar, restaurant etc so I was without this for the first few days so found myself going into town most days. I did have dinner at Riwo one night which is a buffet at the reduced rate of €22.50 if you stay at Casamaia. As per the reviews here already, the food isn’t warm. It wasn’t the greatest food and I did order a takeaway afterwards, but it does the job. The outdoor area at Casamaia is nice and has great views. There are sun loungers and day beds and a lovely looking swimming pool. The pool however was freezing cold and unheated. I thought the sun may have heated it but no. I didn’t see a single person use the pool in the week I was there which is a shame as it looks a lovely pool. As with the hot tub, this was a let down. There is a shuttle service from the bottom of the resort to the top, but as with Riwo, this didn’t start until 3 days into my stay. Staff that I did meet were lovely and helpful. The spa in Casamaia is superb. You get one free visit included in your stay, thereafter it is €20. Housekeeping visit every 4 days. In a nutshell, I would stay here again. I thoroughly enjoyed my stay. Personally I enjoy walking so I wasn’t phased by the distance issues. There is also a great and cheap bus service outside the resort. I would really like to see improvement to kitchen equipment and the hot tub and pool.

We enjoyed a fabulous week in Benalmadena staying in the Casamaia Apartments. Very clean and comfortable with great views of the sea and bay round to Fuengirola. Just a few things that could be improved on would be a small sharp knife for preparing fruit and vegetables. A tin opener, a masher and a fish slice in the kitchen would have been good. The towels are very small but more were instantly provided on request. Our only real downside was the hot tub featured in the blurb was not working and we were expected to pay 20 Euros per person each day to use the indoor spa and swimming pool. Casamaia is about 7KM away from Central Benalmadena but is ideally placed for very affordable buses all along the Costa Del Sol. The nearest train station at Carvajal is a 15 minute walk away with very regular trains. The staff, Sylvia in particular, were very friendly and helpful.

The place is not taken care of because it’s not one of the hotels. The indoor pool is never open and the wrist bands that let you into the building and room do not work. The apartments are not cleaned during your stay and no fresh towels are given. On our 3rd day we woke up to an infestation of ants all over the apartment including the sick, cupboards, floor and table and when we called reception at the hotel they argued this always happens we can’t move room, the cleaner is on the way (she did not arrive for over an hour) and argued this isn’t a 4 star apartment the hotel is 4 star not the apartments. Staff are extremely rude and unhelpful. I would give this 0 stars if I could

Definitely not 4 star apartments! Issues started when we arrived as we were not informed you had to check in at hotel beside apartments. So had to lug suitcases back up hill to check in. Beds quite hard and uncomfortable. Limited cooking facilities for self catering - no oven or toaster. First floor apartment has limited views of sea due to height of trees. You can’t sit on balcony and see the sea as there is a concrete wall in front of you. Towels were not changed during length of our stay (5 days). Apartment was not cleaned during staff either. Very little atmosphere in apartment block. Very long walk to get to main road although there is a courtesy bus but unfortunately we were not told this at check in. Quite far out of Benaladema - about 4-5 miles so walking into centre was not feasible. In truth I would not recommend these apartments and would not return here. We have stayed in better 3 star accommodation. These apartments have put me totally off self catering accommodation. BOOK ELSEWHERE