Couples treatment room(s), sauna, hot tub, steam room

Reviews of La Fonda Hotel

4 out of 5
La Fonda Hotel
C/ Santo Domingo de Guzmán, 7, Benalmádena, Malaga

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 161 out of 257 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 72 out of 257 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 15 out of 257 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 7 out of 257 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 257 reviews" "

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Jane

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great hotel for a romantic break. Beautiful breakfast
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stewart, Hinckley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great stay, lovely hotel!!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Stewart, Hinckley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice hotel, quiet clean and friendly!! Really great stay!
Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2023

4/10 Poor

bernie

Travelled with family
Liked: Amenities
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
we booked two rooms side by side. one room was infested with bedbugs and the associated foul smell. we were not relocated to a clean room.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

d

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Unusual stay
The hotel can only be discribed as different and interesting in its layout plus the views from the terrace and restaurant are a joy
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Kevin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

catherine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful hotel with character . Staff so friendly Breakfast amazing and rooms so comfortable
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023
Response from Sincerely , Marilo Aguilera on 17 Oct 2023
THANK YOU VERY MUCH CATHERINE , HOPE TO SEE YPU SOONBRYOLANDA

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fab mini break
Lovely hotel in the middle of the Peublo. Staff friendly and helpful. Excellent for a break surrounded by amazing restaurants. Good bus routes .
Stayed 4 nights in May 2023
Response from hotel team on 18 May 2023
Thank you very much for your feedback.

8/10 Good

wendy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2023
Response from Sincerely , Marilo Aguilera on 5 May 2023
Dear Wendy, Thank you for leaving us such a positive comment. We are pleased to know that our Hotel has been to your liking and you have enjoyed its facilities. Thank you very much for sharing your experience. We hope to serve you again in the near future and improve as much as possible. Sincerely

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing Hotel. Such polite staff.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023
Response from Sincerely , Marilo Aguilera on 5 May 2023
Dear Robert, Thank you for leaving us such a positive comment. We are pleased to know that our Hotel has been to your liking and you have enjoyed its facilities. Thank you very much for sharing your experience. We hope to serve you again in the near future, Sincerely

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Not as good as before
I’ve stayed 3 times, and unfortunately it has gone down hill. Service was poor and facilities seem a little dilapidated. Would love to stay again but things need to improve.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023
Response from Sincerely , Marilo Aguilera on 5 May 2023
Dear Claude, First of all thank you for your stay and we appreciate your time to provide us with your constructive feedback. We are very sorry to read that your stay did not live up to your expectations. We hope you will stay with us in the future for a chance to change your impression about our hotel.

10/10 Excellent

Tim

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A beautiful retreat but…
We loved La Fonda, a lovely boutique hotel and especially that it’s in the beautiful and peaceful Benalmadena Pueblo. It’s a 10 minute/€15 taxi to the Marina and Benalmadena centre. My ‘but’ is, on Hotels.con it says it’s close to the beach but it definitely isn’t! We ate in beautiful restaurants close by, Le Cepa and La Fuenta and highly recommend both, then a 2 minute stroll back to the hotel. Lovely bars nearby too. Highly recommend
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023
Response from The best Regards, Marilo Aguilera on 5 May 2023
Dear Tim, Thank you very much for sharing your experience at La Fonda Hotel. We are happy to know that we have met your expectations. The satisfaction of our customers is, without a doubt, our reason for being and the reason why we work every day at La Fonda Hotel. We hope to serve you again in the near future. Kind regards

8/10 Good

Charmian

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely boutique style hotel in excellent location away from the tourist hustle and bustle on the coast but with plenty of bars and restaurants nearby. Excellent breakfast and highly recommend freshly made omelettes. No hesitation in recommending.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
La Fonda Hotel Belanmedina
Good hotel but hard for taxis to find and difficult to drive up to. Google maps does not seem to direct you there. Facilities in the hotel are good but the lobby is not air conditioned nor is the restaurant and breakfast area.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Marie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
What a quaint and perfect little spot! Location was better than expected with the heart of the little old town square and famous la nina fountain literally steps away from the front door. Small boutique not a big chain and the staff was excellent esp Roman who was so friendly and helpful with assisting me in planning outings, booking taxi's, calling my next hotel to let them know to expect our late arrival. We left very early for a tour one morning and would not have made breakfast so the evening prior Roman made arrangements for the kitchen to prepare for us a lovely vegetarian picnic and had it placed in our mini fridge. Such an incredibly thoughtful and appreciated gesture. The hotel itself is lovely and the little thermal spa downstairs was a nice retreat but the pool and solarium were equally pleasant and the views from solarium were superb. Highly recommend and would stay here again if/when we return to the area.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

6/10 Okay

David

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Management's eye is not on detail
The entrance and overall general appearance of the hotel is special - kind of like a boutique hotel with authentic history - and every member of staff that I spoke with was friendly, personable, enthusiastic and professional. However, the room, which was styled in what I imagine to be an attempt at shabby chic only managed to get the first 1/2 of that description correct. Although the very high ceiling gave it an airy feel (and the room itself was spacious) it was rundown and seemed uncared for. Just some of the problems were: Rusting metal in the bathroom; hair in the sink; a foot-pedal bin whose lids had broken off; a light fitting on the wall that was loose; flies, mosquitos and ants (I went out and bought bug spray); and what must have been the most uncomfortable bed I have ever slept on (it felt like it was just a box-spring but without the mattress!). The air-conditioner made so much noise I had to keep it turned off, meaning the room was too hot. These are not staff issues; these things tell me that housekeeping/maintenance managers are not paying attention. There simply cannot be that much wrong with one room to suggest otherwise. The room itself (room 106) does not benefit from being located well (admittedly, nothing can really be done about its physical location!), but for future guests, it is worth knowing that it is immediately opposite the elevators and its window looks onto the courtyard pool so the amount of ambient noise was intrusive.
Charming Lobby
Courtyard Pool
Roof Terrace
Spacious Airy Room (Awful Bed)
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

anthony

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2022

8/10 Good

Susan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Ideal for a short break peaceful . Although there is a lift there are lots of steps . Nice restaurant bright and sunny good choice to suit all for breakfast staff pleasant
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Colm

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful hotel in superb location
Beautiful hotel in superb location in middle of the Pueblo. Our room was very big with great furnishings. Only downside it was on Floor 4 and lift only went to Floor 2.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2022

8/10 Good

Carolina

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Th location in the old town was excelent.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Heather

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
They were all very helpful and able to assist with luggage. Very pleased.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Steven

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely hotel
Fantastic hotel
Room with a view 👍
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2022

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fabulous trip!
Incredible!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2020

10/10 Excellent

Kieran

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing Hotel
A lovely return to La Fonda, always a lovely hotel to be in! Can't wait to return!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020

10/10 Excellent

Phill

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
An amazing place to stay fabulous staff hotel really is beautiful and rooms are so well furnished and comfortable Grounds and Spa are immaculate thoroughly enjoyed every minute of the trip Sandie Lewis
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Anthony

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

christine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

MRS P

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2019

6/10 Okay

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

William

Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
La Fonda is a perfect place to stay in the pueblo. Super restaurant, great staff and facilities.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2019

6/10 Okay

Ayman, Windsor, Canada

Travelled with family
The hotel looked very nice, location was very good but the level and rooms conditions were bad. I had to change rooms 5 times during my 11 day stay. Noisy, small, bathroom smell, uncomfortable beds,and many others. The only good thing in this hotel was a lady at the reception called Veneca, she understood and tried to help every time.
Stayed 11 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Lyndon

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Ann

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
fab la fonda
lovely peaceful hotel
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

KB, Dunfermline

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Charming hotel set right in the beating heart of Benalmádena Pueblo. Seconds from Plaza España with its tapas bars and restaurants. Excellent staff and so peaceful and charming. Great sun terrace, adequate pool and so many photo opportunities. Such a relaxing place to spend time.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
The hotel is really nice spread over 3 storeys,rooms are clean and spacious, with ensuite shower, tv and free wifi, the restaurant is on the lower floor, and is beautiful, the free breakfast is amazing buffet self service, but you can order from the kitchen, parking isa bit of an issue if your elderly as its across the street so ferrying your luggage if heavy will be difficult, but its what you expect from a small village hotel,parking is very reasonable £5 per day.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Gillian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely hotel in a fantastic location
Fantastic location in village. Room overall good but dark. No balcony but we had a room with table and chairs just outside our door which overlooked the pool. Breakfast very good choice and eggs cooked to order. Also ate in hotel one evening and food and service extremely good.
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Alison

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

MervynSparks, Poole

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
La Fonda has the perfect location for a restful holiday. You step out of the hotel onto one of the many beautiful narrow streets of Benalmadena, 20 paces from Plaza de Espana, excellent cafe/restaurants and quaint shops. Buses are within a brief walk and are cheap and frequent. There is a train station within a 20 minute downhill walk which is handy for a day trip to Malaga. The hotel has a small but adequate pool in it's central quadrant and a neat sun-terrace on the roof with lovely views of the coast. Staff are pleasant, efficient and helpful and everywhere is clean and well maintained (as is the whole of Benalmadena Fuego). I would definately recommend staying at La Fonda
Stayed 6 nights in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Excellent hotel, relaxing stay. Good staff very helpful
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2019

6/10 Okay

Daniel

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
La Fonda is a quaint stay
Hotel was charming. Room was not ready when asked for early arrival but ready soon after. Not cleaned well at all, dust bunnies and dirt on glassware. Shampoo,etc was not kept up . Towels and hotel is very worn. Breakfast is great. Location was nice with good restaurants nearby
Stayed 2 nights in May 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Really lovely hotel. Good location within the old town. 1 adult and two children stayed in 1 Huge room, massive double bed plus decent size sofa bed. Staff very friendly. Room clean. the hotel has a lot of stairs and lifts only service some floors. Definitely not an issue for the able bodied and fit, and adds to the hotel’s charm, Would recommend this hotel if you are looking for something away from the busy beach front, with gorgeous cobbled streets to wander and some lovely restaurants close by with traditional Spanish atmosphere. Less suited to those with mobility issues ( as is much of the old town given hills and cobbles). We Will be back !
Stayed 1 night in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Sharon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Ailish

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The Hotel was amazing. I couldn’t have wished for better
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Ann

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
fantastic
beautiful hotel loved it
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

8/10 Good

Lynda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort
Lovely looking hotel from the outside. Staff had to help carry cases 2 floors as no lift. Small bedroom room and bathroom was small and wasn't separate. Worst bed I have ever slept on . Hard as a rock. They put on an undercover but it made little difference. Bedding needs improved . Rough and not comfortable. Bar never opened. Positives. Staff very helpful. Great views. Breakfast ok. Great restaurants nearby
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2018