Hotel Palia La Roca

We were a family of 8, we arrived at the hotel and met with javeer , he was so kind and helpful and friendly to us, funny enough our family member was also called jaivir, we had 3 separate rooms (a single, triple and quadruple bedrooms).the beds were bit hard and the brown duvet was a bit itchy and the WiFi was very slow and very hard to get signal in the rooms
The location was perfect a 5 to 10 Minute walk to the beach and lots of shops,Near by with restaurants,
The activities at the hotel were fantastic and amazing, really enjoyed it, helped do a kids club and also did adult activities like water polo and water basket.
The restaurant was fabulous loved the food with dinner themes. Wish there was a selection for vegetarian/vegan food as for z a breakfast only had bread,beans and hash browns and lunch and dinner very limited food.the dessert was good enjoyed the jelly amd the ice cream was not able to have the cakes due it contains egg.
Enjoyed the atmosphere it was sunny and all
The staff was helpful and had the crew for the children to make it even better.
The cleaning was excellent it was done everyday, the room was spotless and the bar amd the pool was very clean.
I will definitely definitely come again for the value of this we will not find anything like this as it is all inclusive.
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Fantastic location staff all great entertainment team fantastic,

We had six nights in this hotel and our lasting memory of our holiday is how everyone was so friendly.
Great easy quick check in,room had a nice pool view.
Two drink rule at the bar works well as any ques go in minutes,again all bar staff friendly.
Main restaurant was great always plenty choice,we had a couple of themed nights,
Outside of restaurant there were burgers,hotdogs,chips,crepes and sandwiches available if you just wanted a snack also had ice cream available from the bar.
It is impossible to stay at this hotel and not mention how amazing the animation team are, they were all friendly,never too pushy to get you to join in if you didn't want too,a special mention must go to Julia,such a friendly girl that spoke to us every day,always full of fun making us feel welcome.
We stayed in May bank holiday but always sunbeds available and never felt too busy.
In summary-great friendly hotel and would definitely recommend this hotel.
Thank you

This was our second visit to this hotel after a fantastic stay last September, and we were very happy we decided to return. For a 3-star hotel, this place really does exceed expectations.

We stayed all inclusive and found the food choice excellent — definitely better than many other 3-star hotels we’ve stayed in before. The lunchtime snack bar options were a little limited to burgers, hot dogs and chips, but the restaurant was also open if you wanted something different, so it wasn’t really an issue.

The hotel is in a good location, around a 10-minute walk either to the marina or to Bonanza Square, both in different directions. There is also a bus stop just a 2-minute walk away with regular buses to Torremolinos, Benalmádena Centre and Pueblo Benalmádena, which was really convenient.

The pool area is large with plenty of sunbeds available. The pool itself is quite cold, but once you’re in, it’s fine, it’s just the getting in 🥶

Special thanks as well to the bar staff, especially the lovely always-smiling Laura, Gabriel and Daniel, who were all fantastic throughout our stay.

All the staff are absolutely amazing — super friendly, hardworking and always helpful. Honestly, I think it’s the staff that make this hotel so special. The animation team are brilliant and work incredibly hard running games during the day and entertainment in the evening — special thanks to Kobi, Valou and Julia 🤗

The bar did get very busy between 11:30am and 1:30pm, often with only one member of staff serving, which created queues at the busiest time of day. I did feel sorry for the staff as they were clearly working very hard.

And let’s not forget the photographer, Rafael — such a lovely person, and his pictures are amazing. He gave us some fantastic memories to take home with us.

Our room was basic but comfortable, and we actually really liked it. We stayed in a high floor room overlooking the pool terrace with a lovely sea view. The room was cleaned every day and we were given fresh towels daily, which was great. We did have a small issue when some plaster came away from the wall by the patio door, but after reporting it, maintenance repaired it within 30 minutes, which we were very impressed with.

I honestly don’t understand some of the negative reviews. This is a 3-star hotel, and for the price you pay, it offers fantastic value. Some people seem to expect 5-star luxury at 3-star prices and need a bit of a reality check.

Overall, another lovely stay and we will would definitely return again.

Todo el personal es de 10

We were dropped off on the main street , the hotel was a short walk up a little hill , Booking in no problem and as we just missed the all inclusive the gentleman on reception took us to the bar for a drink🥂
We got room 302 overlooking the street with side seaview,lovely clean room with a great shower and hairdryer,only downside of the room was no kettle or fridge ☹️.The room was cleaned every day +clean towels by a very friendly lady
The food was very good for a 3*plenty of choice
fresh prawns ,muscles and good choice of fish
lamb shank and different meats and stews
the staff were all friendly and efficient
beer served in small plastic glasses but ok it did notget a chance to get warn , 2drinks per person rule
all the bar staff were great
The pool does not open till 10 no rush for sunbeds plenty of them
But what made the holiday special was the animation team ,best we have seen in a long time ,they all worked so hard
The hotel is 20min stroll to the Marina along the promenade
would definitely return to this hotel

En realidad me gusto todo. La atención con la que fui recibido y el trato excelente hacia mi persona, tanto pir la gobernanta como por las señoras encargadas de las habitaciones

El trato del personal

Another great stay at palia la roca great staff as always from reception team all bar staff , cleaners restaurant staff and amazing animation team Romane,Kobe and Julia and new one we didn’t see last year Valou they are all great and definitely make this hotel what it is, hopefully be back again later this year.

Location was perfect all clean and the staff especially made the holiday.. my son didn’t want to leave, will return here for sure

La comida es lo suficientemente variada, con buena calidad para el precio y excelentemente cocinada. El personal es súper amable. Las instalaciones están bastante bien.

Staff and cleanliness

Where to start, Very very basic & below average. No tea, coffee, kettle In rooms, no fridge but you can hire one depending on availability, old style safe that you can rent it £2.50 a day, sporadic WiFi in reception, you can't get it in rest of hotel, they need to pay for this to be upgraded as it's 2026, beds are rock hard we spent 2 nights in a different hotel due to lack of sleep from bad backs and hips, food is great if you like bone in it or poor cuts of meat like pork cheek, worst thing about this hotel is the food and queues for drinks are ridiculous, need more staff and serving stations, cups are too small (you'll see), most staff are grumpy, not friendly except Daniel who was happy. No proper toiletries In bathroom, not even a plastic shower cap and note NO HAIRDRYER. You can give 10 euro deposit and hire little one if they have availability. Pool is shut until 10am then people rush to loungers, most are taken daily. We went to the beach and paid 16 euros for two loungers as it's so close and more atmospheric. Last time we stayed it wasn't like this. Spoke to some locals and they said it's never been refurbished and it's been taken over since we last stayed. You can tell that by the smell of mould in our room, the food is awful, talk about cutting corners & trying to save money. Bathroom had no ventilation. Sleeping all I could smell behind bed was mould. Didn't use air conditioning as it's filthy and ancient. Beds have brown itchy blankets on. 

Nationalities vary, mainy Dutch, french & German. 

There should be hand sanitisers in restaurant, but there isn't, you don't need to cough into your hand and touch utensils, we saw numerous  guests do this. I feel they should encourage cleanliness. 

I wouldn't return as the food was awful. Almost every meat is really cheap cuts like pork knuckle, turkey even with bone, never stayed anywhere before with such bad selection of meat. My partner eats anything, he struggled & that's saying something. 

I used the lift up from breakfast as I have a bad knee and it didn't move then when it did it stopped, yes we were stuck in the lift. We heard hola.. and I said we are stuck in the lift. When he opened doors I needed a hand to get out as it was up to my thigh from a level. We were in the actual shaft. 

Best meal is breakfast, we spent a small fortune eating out. I can't live on bread! 

Location up a slight hill, shop opposite is expensive so try others if on a budget. Cigarette machine in bar opposite. Taxi to Marina is 5-6 euros, bus 110 3.85 euros for two. Fill water bottles up at bar and take to beach or out with you. 

This hotel is in serious need of attention in all areas. Need a swap box for guests so they can recycle unwanted items. 

If you like walking go to bottom of road and head left for much cheaper shops, you cab walk.into torremolinos. You can go beach way also, it's just you miss lots of shops. For better clothing the marina has some nice shops. 

The hotel seems under staffed and lacking moral. Entertainment in evenings is cheap again but that's least of worries. 

Recommend taking a mosquito zapper. 

Sadly won't be returning as I'm not sleeping on hard board and picking at bones. 

This could be a really nice hotel, but as returning guests it has changed for the worst.

Nada ,la cercanía de playa

Returning customer and love this hotel staff are so friendly but feel this holiday is not quite as good as previous years. The queue at the bar is too long and one bar person serving waiting 15 to 20 minutes to be served. I heard there is new management but these cut backs will affect returning customers.

Apart from this I still love the staff and location of the hotel.

Personel , jedzenie , basen

Personel hotelu na najwyższym poziomie . Animatorzy bardzo sympatyczni . Jedzenie smaczne. Czysty , duży basen . Obsługa recepcji bardzo pomocna .