Hotel Monarque Torreblanca

The staff is exceptionally friendly and dedicated. Spacious, clean rooms with comfortable beds and beautiful sea views. Convenient location near the beach, train station, restaurants, and supermarkets. Well-equipped facilities.

Loved our stay at the Monarque Torreblanca. The food was decent at meal times, lots of fresh fruit and always something to eat. The food could be labelled better to cater for dietary needs. Nice to be able to get jugs of water in the restaurant. Drinks at the bars were decent, the best sangria we’ve had on All Inclusive. The rooms were awesome, so much storage and they were spotlessly clean. Never had an issue getting a lounger by the pool. The hotel was perfectly located. A few minutes walk to the beach, or just hop on the train to Fuengirola. We’d definitely stay again.

Satyed for 2 weeks on half board for 1st 2 weeks of school holidays. 4 adults and 2 children. Checking in was very quick and easy. Arranged a credit facility for my wife and I so we could settle any bills at the end of the holiday. No problem and reception were very helpful. Rooms were large, very clean and comfortable. The housekeeping staff were very good. The only downside to our room was it being on the side where the sun was full on the balcony for the afternoon and evening making it very warm to sit out on. The proximity to the station was never a problem noise wise. A suggestion would be to have some form of awning added to these rooms to provide some shade. There are two swimming pools, neither of them particually large. The nearest to the hotel seems the most popular as that is where most of the daytime activities take place, water sports, water excercise etc. The further pool has a shallow end and is located further from the hotel building. There are plenty of sunbeds but not enough sun shades which makes for interesting viewing at 10 o'clock in the morning. Access to the pools and gardens are limited to between 10 AM and 8 PM. There are gates by the terrace locked outside of those hours to prevent sun bed reserving however the result of this is guests queueing at these gates from before 9AM, some swapping with family so that breakfast does not prevent them being at the front come 10AM and ready for the daily Sun Bed race. We didn't have any problem wandering down after the main rush and finding sunbeds where we wanted. Talking of breakfast, the hotel restaurant was a decent size with plenty of tables, from tables for 2 upto tables for 8. The staff were friendly and helpful. All meals were buffet style and there was plent of choice. Although we could watch someone cooking at one station this was not "show cooking" rather just certain dishes being cooked in an open area - things like omelettes or fried eggs at breakfast and fish, pork chops and chicken slices at dinner. Some food was difficult to keep hot but most was just about an acceptable temperature. Labelling of dishes was somewhat erratic, for instance a soup described as Kentaki Chicken but was actually an Onion Soup. There are 2 bars, one by the main pool and the other is the Cafeteria (the main entertainment area) open from 2PM onwards. Again very friendly staff in both, and especially in the Cafeteria bar. Entertainment is mixed, some pretty good and others a little iffy. Much depends on what ones expectations are. All-in-All this is a very good value hotel in a good location close to the beach and with excellent transport links close by. The only downside here is the road from the beach/bus stop back to the hotel is up a very steep hill. Outside of the hotel there is a bus stop at the foot of the hill where the L1 bus runs into Fuengirola past the market place (tuesday and saturday) the bus station in the centre and then on to a large shopping centre near to Sohail C