Essence Hotel Boutique & Spa by Don Paquito

Highly recommend this hotel. Staff helpful and friendly. Facilities good overall. Menu to suit all tastes, although more labelling would have been useful. Location good, only two minute stroll to beach and nearby restaurants and bars. Fifteen minute amble to centre and railway station with connection to Malaga airport( rail tickets rechargeable so don't discard) Mixture of music played in restaurant/hotel but would appreciate more Spanish, Rodrigo for example. Recommend Pepe Lopez Flamenco show if you want some Spanish culture.

Very nice hotel - good location in torremolinos, near the beach and various restaurants and bars. The hotel has a nice pool area which wasn’t too busy, good food options and good facilities. Clean and comfortable. Would definitely stay again

Just returned from a stay at the Essence Hotel Boutique & Spa by Don Paquito with my daughter. The hotel did not disappoint, is small enough to feel personal and the staff are all very friendly. Our room was at the front of the hotel facing the road, was slightly worried out this but was not overly noisy. I did not have dinner at the hotel, which cost 20€, so cannot comment. The reception staff were very informative and helpful when asked tourist related questions.

Well positioned hotel, clean, friendly staff. Only slight criticism sometimes buffet food was not hot enough and after a few days became slightly boring, we were half board.6 nights.

Location is excellent for the beach, Irish pubs and town. Loved the pool area with steam room. Unfortunately, an all female party took over the pool area, bagging the best places and being loud. The room was clean, but we're had better bathrooms on cruise ships. There was nowhere to place our things other than the floor. The large shower was okay, but the bathroom need a work surface or some kind of surround for the sink. The balcony was pleasant overlooking for pool. We struggled with breakfast - no teapots, no green tea, nice fresh fruit, soya milk on request, one drinks machine with long queues, mushrooms tasted like they'd be sterilised, undercooked tomatoes, watery and tasteless baked beans. Wouldn't recommend it as a vegan.