Lovely modern hotel in the centre of town (Cervantes Hotel Costa Del Sol)

Member Name: bex_boo

Product:	Cervantes Hotel Costa Del Sol
Date:	22/07/09 (11 review reads)
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Advantages: great location, clean, modern communal areas, good breakfast

Disadvantages: small pool, bedrooms in need of updating

My friends and I have just returned from a 5 night stay at Hotel Cervantes. The location of the hotel is fantastic! Right in the centre of town, literally a couple of minutes walk from shops, restaurants and bars. The sea can be seen from the hotel, and the beach is not far away at all.

There is a lift to take you down to the beach if you don't fancy walking, this costs 50cents each way. There are also stairs to take you down. I have read a lot of reviews where people moan about the stairs, but us being nimble 20somethings, did the walk down in under 10 mins and back up i just over 10 mins. There are a variety of shops and cafes along route that you can stop off in.

The beach itself is clean and the water is clear. We hired sunbeds one morning at a rate of 4Euro per bed for the whole day, with a parasol. The friendly man comes round and will get you drinks from one of the nearby bars.

Back to the hotel. The reception area is wonderfully clean and modern. Lots of seating areas, and two large bar areas too. My only complain about the bars is that one of the barmen was incredibly moody - all the others were lovely and friendly. My one tip would be to avoid the cocktails though - unless you klike Martini Rosso which seemed to be the staple ingredient in all of them!

The swimming pool was fine for us, as we went slightly out of peak season. However, I think that during the peak times there would be a shortage of sunbeds and the pool no quite large enough for the capacity the hotel holds. There was a lifeguard on duty at all times and great staff on hand to provide entertainment including aqua aerobics, water polo, etc.

There is a second pool on the roof of the hotel which was smaller and much quieter. I think a lot of the older gusts spent time up here away from the children playing in the pool. There was also a small fitness area with a weights machine and a cross trainer.

We stayed on a B&B basis. The breakfast was plentiful in choice. You could have cooked breakfast each day, or continental. There was something to suit every taste. The breakfast was the same each day, which I'm sure some will find repetitive, but for us it suited just fine. There are hot beverages available, and the usual juices served in teeny tiny glasses.

Our room was a tad basic, and given the modern feel to the rest of the hotel, I think the rooms are in need of a bit of an update. The door was not controlled by a key card, and had normal keys. However, we were only issued one between three of us, which was a bit annoying. We were also not supplied with a key card for using the electrics in the room, so had to pop our nectar card in instead. No big deal, but a little detail that some might find irritating.

The bathroom was a decent size, and consisted of the usual toilet, sink, bath with shower attachment and a bidet. The bathroom door was creaky and in need of oiling, and our bath plus didn't quite fit the hole. Just two small niggles.

There are safes provided in each room, however, you will need to pay for use of it down at reception where they will give you the code needed to activate it. Given that it is supposed to be a 4 star hotel, i think paying for the safe is a tad cheeky.

Air con is in each room, however, in order to get it to work you have to make sure the balcony doors are shut tightly. his might sound obvious, but even if you think the door is shut it might not be, and will stop the aircon working.

I would certainly recommend this hotel, it's location is fantastic, and despite my small complaints regarding the room, unless you are planning to spend loads of time in your bedroom, then this hotel is pretty much perfect!

Summary: Lovely modern hotel in the centre of town