Sandos Griego

The rooms are OK with comfortable beds. The bathroom however was far too small with an oversized sink that meant squeezing through a narrow gap as the bidet is behind the door.

The shower worked but we couldn't isolate the bath tap so both ran at the same time. The taps/shower were also against the long wall which made showering without banging your legs on it, impossible.

The pool area is severely overcrowded and the hotel staff really need to do something about people "reserving" sunbeds by the pool with towels and then walking away. Some were empty all day and the "occupants" were nowhere to be seen. Rude and inconsiderate people who don't care about anyone else really should be challenged. The staff could at least do regular checks, removing towels where people have simply walked off and gone out for the day!

The main restaurant is terrible. Not because the food is inedible, but because it's overcrowded. Tables are crammed in making navigation difficult and some of the guests seemed to think they're more important than anyone else, barging and pushing their way through. The same people would then hover around the food, dithering and holding everyone else up. The other "restaurant" La Gioconda" can only be booked once during the stay. We thought we were in for a treat; oh how wrong we were! It's dreadful. Whilst it's less chaotic, it's still self service and the food we had was vile. The "steak" was so tough it was inedible, and then ended up being served in the regular restaurant the following day. Someone had broken a glass on the table at some point and my partner caught his hand on small shards left behind. This in itself makes it clear that they don't really clean the tables properly. I'd avoid it if I ever came back.

Drinks are plentiful and the staff at the bars work hard. So do those in the main restaurant, clearing things away and replacing food, but there seems to be a staffing issue overall. They don't seem to have enough staff so sometimes the food runs down and isn't replaced quickly enough. Some tables are also left too long without being cleared.

Snacks are OK but there's a lack of variety.

The coffee shop bar is nice.

Overall, we'll probably find a different hotel next time but it was OK in terms of what we paid. Our friend however paid over £300 more because he needed a separate room. His room was much smaller with a single bed. It isn't fair that people on their own who book separately but at the same time are ripped off like that. That may be more of a Jet 2 issue though although the hotel set their own rates in partnership with the hotel.

Hotel overcrowded, not enough parasols, pool area space is ridiculously small for the amount of people. Location of the hotel was perfect, short stroll into town for bars and restaurants, just a shame the beach bar is far away and need to catch a bus to it. The food was plentiful but didn't really cater for gluten free, staff in the restaurant worked really hard, not enough staff on at all. Rooms were nice and clean and could not fault them, air con was great in all areas, the atmosphere and entertainment was good. The noise level was low, Overall good value for money just a shame that it was overcrowded when we was there.

Pleasant 3day stay. Decent superior room. Cleaned daily. Only eat breakfast and lunch. Dining room can get vey busy. Food was ok. Self service beer and soft drinks. Cocktails not that great. Premixed. Pool area very busy but you can find a space. No pool towels. Plenty of beds but you can’t access them till 9am. There’s a roof terrace on top of pool bar building if you want quiet area. 5 min walk into start of main square. Great local bars and food. Go to area behind hotel for fantastic local cheap restaurants. No great views just concrete jungle. Overall decent stay

Just returned after my 4th visit to this hotel, Location is ideal 10 minutes stroll and your in the busy precinct with plenty of restaurants, bars and shops, very clean area with a great atmosphere.
Hotel is fine and clean, but some areas are bit tired but this is a popular hotel and each time we have been is always full, so will take some looking after. Our room on this occasion was fine but the bathroom was too small ( couldn't swing a cat ) but we are easily pleased so just got on with it.
The pool area is too small for the quantity of people but as said it is a busy hotel, saying that we only qued up for 20 minutes to get our beds and a spot at side of pool., it’s very noisy round the pool and there was a lot of Spanish families there who like to shout a lot, no disrespect LOL
There is a beach area which we like, free shuttle bus there and back, if you wish to walk like we did it’s 2.4km. 16€ for 2 sun beds and parasol, 8€ day after so not bad, there is also cantina across the road from the beach with Free facilities, drinks and food etc, the staff here are great, welcoming and can’t do enough for you.
Food in the hotel is similar to most Spanish hotels and there’s always something to eat.
If you like a drink like I do then the bars are great, drinks very good, and bar staff brilliant and welcoming.
Overall another fantastic week had by us 4 adults, and will be back next year as we love it

Would definitely return !
First time staying at an all inclusive hotel and we absolutely loved it . The staff are fabulous and the accommodation is spotless and the restaurants well stocked plenty of food and drink to chose from . A special shout out to Carl the manager he can't do enough he's attentive caring and really looks after everyone thank you Carl from your special (Scottish friends )

This is our fourth time at this hotel we always look forward to come .
We arrived At around 1pm our room was ready we were room 723 looking over the back road , it was very small especially the bathroom , it was dated but clean .
The staff are friendly and helpful especially the bar staff . Drinks were good especially the prossecco bags of chrisp and ice pops . Food was ok some days were better than others staff worked hard In restaurant . The bar at the front of the hotel is lovely. The pool on a morning is manic it’s ridiculous because there’s loads of beds. So we opted for the beach great area so chilled and you could use facilities over the road staff were fab especially Antonio absolute gentleman. One thing which was annoying there was no plug point near mirror.Great holiday .

In my opinion, this hotel does not meet the standard of a four-star property. It was far too small for the number of guests staying there, and the facilities were inadequate.

There was only one swimming pool, which was consistently overcrowded and made it difficult to relax. The restaurant was also far too small, resulting in a crowded and stressful dining experience at every meal. Our room was very dated and in need of refurbishment, which fell well below the standard we expected.

One of the biggest disappointments was the so-called beach bar. It was not actually located on the beach, but on the opposite side of a busy road, which was misleading and inconvenient.

The majority of the guests were Spanish, who were extremely rude and queueing was frequently disregarded in the communal areas, making the experience even more frustrating.

drinks good atmosphere great shows and entertainment amazing many spanish people but also english! lovely place to stay would come again

Honest review

Hotel is very central to get to a lot of places walking or using transport. Hotel is clean and tidy, we stayed in a superior triple room, room was cleaned Daily with fresh towels and new bottle of water every day, also had mini fridge and kettle in room.
Drinks there was a good selection and bar staff friendly. They also do crisps and nuts if you ask. Food was a bit hit and miss the restaurant is also very busy. We did eat at La Gioconda the other restaurant at the hotel and would definitely recommend you book a table there it was lovely food and less chaotic. We also did eat out a few times as plenty of restaurants close by.
The pool area was also busy we did have to get sunbeds by 7.30 to be able to get them together. Having said that the days we went to the beach in the morning we came back and could get a couple of sunbeds for the remainder of the afternoon.
This hotel id definitely say is more of a 3*. There are improvements needed however did it effect our stay? NO. We were there with other family members and we all had a good time and made nice memories together and that’s what it was about. I do think some people writing reviews are very picky.
Ignore the bad reviews. Your holiday is what you make it!

We had a nice ' superior' pool view room.....though to be honest the 'superior' bit just means it's been refurbished recently and has a walk in shower too.
Everything was great from the food to the staff , the hotel is one of the cheaper ones in Torremolinos most likely because it's up in town, if it had been a beach-front hotel it would be way more expensive.
I've a couple of little suggestions though........as we were only on the 2nd floor sometimes we'd just walk up , there's quite a lot of dirty marks on the stair-well walls , probably kids with food or ketchup on their hands......it looks terrible especially when it's there day after day of our holiday and the cleaners havn't cleaned it nor the maintanance guy painted over the dirty marks with white paint.
Cleaners......our bed was only changed once in 8 days? .......It seemed far more frequent 6 months ago when we were at the hotel.
Restaurant.......Peking Duck..........now i've ate Duck a lot and although this was lovely it tasted suspiciously like Chicken..........there was no 'duck' taste about it..........if it is indeed Chicken just mark it as 'Peking Chicken'.......i always meant to say to Carl about that but i forgot haha.
Another small thing......up at the rooftop solarium once you open the door with your card it's quite a high step.......a lot higher than a normal step, so maybe sitting something there so folk can step onto it then up to solarium level would help.
Overall these are small 'observations', no real complants and for the price the hotel is excellent and in a good location , and we will most likely be back in Sept or October.

Food is nice.
Good staff
Decent drinks
Nice location

Foul stench in room; stagnant water either drains or AC. Complained and offered another room just as stinking on the same drain line a floor below. Rooms are old, run down with rusty balconies that indicate a lack of maintenance. Flies buzz around the buffet food. Staff are lovely and do their best, but Management are just laughing all the way to the bank. I would not recommend wasting money on a waste treatment plant.

Arrived with elderly mum who I upgraded with easyJet to a standard twin instead of the single room option, balcony looked into a brick wall , room dirty and old , bathroom bath unfit to use . Reception well omg didn’t care , the man on reception today such a bad attitude , been coming years twice a year never again ,

We had a really pleasant stay at this hotel. It’s clean, comfortable, and the food and drink were very nice. It’s not a 5-star property, but that’s clear before you book and it offers great value for what you pay.
The staff were a real highlight – so welcoming and friendly, which made a big difference to our stay. The location is excellent too, very convenient for getting around and exploring the area.
Like many hotels, there can be a bit of sunbed hogging at times, but that’s not unique to here.
Overall, we had a great experience and would definitely stay again!

I have experienced sandos hotels before, this one was very disappointing.
Pool area was very grotty & univiting, umbrellas didn't fit in the bases, we were having to stuff tissue in so the umbrella would not tipple over! beds were very close to each other, as were the tables & chairs outside.
Food wasn't very inviting either, not much choice, way too many people in restaurant which made getting any food harder.
Air con in room was useless
Lifts were a nightmare
positive was the coffee bar was nice!
free shuttle to beach but even the beach bar food wasn't great!
Torremolinos was lovely & the hotel sits in a good location.

Spent 3 nights with friends in a superior pool view. Room was fine & view of the pool. Was a bit of the small side for 3 adults. We were All Inclusive. Good selection of drinks and food. Really good location for the main areas. We had a good girls trip

what a great hotel. rooms where big and cleaned everyday with fresh bedding. the pool area is massive and pool very good. lots of beds but need to be early. food was good and always something to eat.
the coffee shop at front of the hotel was a great addition and included in all inclusive, fantastic to get out of the sun and chill.
beach area with all inclusive was outstanding. cheap beds and a discount on second day, free v=bus to and from and food down there was a welcome as well as a toilet.
overall a brilliant week away and if we return to area we will be booking this hotel again.

We are just back from a 4 night stay.. i was impressed our room was modern very clean..All around the hotel was very clean staff were lovely..Food was ok...but there was always something to eat..great location..thank you
Its just what i needed a wee break after the loss of my mum...we will book again..
My only gripe wad the sunbeds so close together and by 9 am they were all gone

great hotel! i love the service and animation and the pool and the beer!

Myself & friend just spent 4 nights here. Would return again. Be better to turn the area with lots of tables & chairs into sunbed area as it was hard to get sunbed some days. People leaving towels on & not using also. Food was not bad. Always something there with variety.