It is a short walk to the beach and old town.

the rooms are thoroughly cleaned every day and the staff are very helpful and friendly
 it’s 1.25 miles from the beach all down hill  then choose to walk back or take a lovely walk along coast line into town with nice shops and restaurants.

About 10 minutes to local beach, there is a slight hill to come back .

Location is on a steep hill from the beach so if you struggle with this I’d take it into consideration -

The beach is fine shingle rather than sand and the sea is a little on the chilly side for the Med.

10-15 minutes walk to the beach and no problem walking back to the hotel 2 times a day.

The location of the hotel is outside of the town, about a fifteen minute walk and 10 minutes to the beach both downhill.

The walk to the town is 10/15 mins and to the beach too .

This Hotel is situated on the outskirts of Nerja with a good downhill walk to Town or the beaches, you'll need the local bus or a Taxi (5- 7 Euro)getting back.

Location is cosmic near caves and the beach.

but a lovely beach area with sun beds and a good selection of restaurants for lunch.

Nice walk into town and the beach, the hills keep you fit!

It’s 15/20 mins walk into Nerja centre and 10/15 mins downhill to Burriana beach.

Hotel located on a hill so a good uphill walk back from the beach or Nerja town.

Quiet location, yet 15 minute walk to beaches and town.

We love this location as nice walk to beach or town

It's opposite the Capistrano so it's a good walk to buriano beach and the town.

but we were mostly out and about or at the beach.

The hotel is 15 minutes walk from Burriana Beach (the biggest and most popular beach) downhill, which means the walk back is uphill.

I was worried about the poor reviews before we stayed there

Evening meal was luke warm and of poor quality food.

The room we were allocated had a poor outlook - the bins and tatty sunbeds.

though was the food, it was of poor quality.

Breakfast was equally as poor we both ended up just eating toast and jam every morning as the rest was swimming in oil and very poor quality, the evening meal was even worse limited choice each day which was pretty much exactly the same each night so we ended up eating out after 2 nights trying to eat what was on offer.

But,oh dear, the evening meals are poor and repetitive.

It was of poor quality, unimaginative, boring and not served hot.

but the location is such that we had a long walk downhill to the beach and the evening food was so poor that we had to find alternative places to eat despite paying for half board.

however the rest of my staff was very poor.

I was concerned about the poor reviews on the quality of the food and so emailed the hotel before booking.

but due to the poor quality we ate out every other time for our 2 weeks.

The poor bar staff were completely rushed off their feet at lunch and at happy hour, only one person running the bar and food.

Some of the public areas were poor with used cigarette

Staff very helpful when needed , no issues getting sunbed though lots of people hovering around awaiting unlocking of beds , some of which could do with being replaced , as for hotel gym I’m afraid it was pretty poor ,

However the staff and Christmas dinner would makes it all worth while.

The food was excellent and changed every day.

There was plenty of choices in the restaurant we were half board.

Always a fish and meat (chicken or pork) course.

Chicken, pork and fish on offer every evening mostly in some form of casserole, with mixed vegetables.

Hotel Staff, all very good from Resturant, Bar, Reception and the Room maids.

but we’ll worth a week or more for a holiday , it’s very clean, the staff are all very obliging , lovely sun terrace , the Roman bath and jacuzzi lovely and relaxing , the food is fair for what you pay , we never starved .

dinner in the evening was good, with a reasonable range of salads veg and meat dishes.

Every night it was some sort of casserole, normally pork, or overcooked chicken so dry it wouldn’t even come off the bone.

The restaurant staff and bar staff worked their socks off.

Cheap stay meant we had loads of money for meals out, shopping, sightseeing etc

The staff work hard to cook tasty meals, always 2 meat options and a fish option.

I am not in the " burger and chips" brigade, and was saddened by the variety, choice and quality of breakfast and evening menus.

The meals were all very tasty, nicely cooked and well presented.

Evening meals, vegetable soup fourteen days in a row and the pasta sauce which I am sure was cheap tomato soup.

but was allocated double,but after showing Antonio at reception he gave us room we booked,absolutely no issues with sunbeds or parasols,excellent entertainment when it was on both Neil, and Pam very entertaining,the only negative I can give is I felt the food was not very good ,so on a few occasions ate out,I still feel this hotel is a wonderful option to stay in Nerja ,but hope food improves,in saying that I would return.

The sun deck had plenty of sun loungers available for leisurely days around the pool and the lunch time bar menu 
had something  to cater for all tastes.

Booked a room for two nights, must say clean room , it was where it was .

After a very long wait (cleaning team were behind schedule);
Room was clean and spacious with a balcony.

We found the air conditioned room clean and with comfy beds.

Rooms were clean and tidy staff were helpful.

Room very clean and bed was made everyday with clean towels too. Negatives.

Our room was clean and spacious, had a decent bathroom with shower and excellent air conditioning.

Very clean and tidy rooms cleaned every day with fresh towels buffet breakfast good that caters for all tastes entertainment on certain nights with great guest involvement pool facilities good and friendly helpful staff

but this certainly hasn't improved the hotel at all
Wasn't expecting a luxurious room - it was clean but the room & bathroom appeared completely unchanged from 2016!

We were so sad to see such a decline in standards, we are not blaming the cleaning staff I don’t think they have enough staff and time to thoroughly clean every room.

The hotel is spotless room was lovely the pool area is lovely because of the lovely view.

but allocated room clean which was a plus.

The staff were very friendly as were the guests staying there - The rooms were clean and beds comfortable so cannot fault any of that.

but I feel due to our experience would give it  4 star, We we’re in room 247 which was clean and well maintained with good size balcony.

Our room was kept spotless as is the whole hotel.

Room clean and spacious, balcony tiny with a view of overgrown trees.

When we wanted our room to be cleaned it was done to a really high standard and we came back in after a day at the beach or pool with it smelling so clean, it was really nice!

For a three star hotel our rooms were spotlessly clean and remained so for the whole week after maid service.

The room was spotless with a shower over the bath.

Wrong  room, Family room 3 beds in the garden room smell.

I think this says more about their lifestyle and the number of cigarettes they smoke more than the location of the hotel.

but nothing in it, we had to leave clothes in suitcases, it was above the kitchen so when the kitchen staff decided to have a smoke, we had to endure as we were above.

but the only other shade available was under the smoking area .

again poor choice, no fresh fruit, honey etc, stale hard bread, we asked if any banana only to be told too expensive!

They run out of ice cream on the second night and it was left like that for three days, eventually being replenished with two tubs of chocolate which looked disgusting.

Only downside was a slight smell in the bathroom first thing in the morning.

Food was above average although vegetarians may be a bit limited  A few negatives - room could smell of drains

The negatives about the hotel - we had to change rooms because of the smell of the drains, it was nauseating.

The room itself(111) smelt of a cross between damp, musty and cats.

We flew into Malaga where it was throwing it down to such an extent clothes in our cases were damp.

Don’t get the garden level rooms as they smell damp and have Ferrell cats on the small patch of grass.

In the room was a bit better, except that it was constantly smells like someone was smoking in the room, maybe it's ventilation problem.

Food was disgusting and looks like it's left on the buffet for hours especially considering the few people that were dining there.

Spa area smells like a clorox;  jacuzzi is soppy.

but unfortunately each morning the stench was always there but did disappear later on during the day.

In regards to location, 30 minute walk to the local caves and worth the walk as you go pass Eagle viaduct.

We walked most nights into the central and some nights back.

As a 63 year old non-smoking postie walking 5 hours daily, I would dispute the "15 minutes with a walking stick" comment.

My wife and I are both pensioners walking with the aid of a stick and we managed it many times within 15 minutes.

Lovely rooms great staff and nice food good location with everthing nearby bus service near if you dont like the walk into town supermarkets across the road lovely warm pool outside with gym sauna indoors couldnt find a fault with the place everything was excellent

but they are scrupulously clean and yes it's a walk to the town, but gives you a good excuse to go on a bar crawl and eat more tapas 🤣.

The old town is a 20 minute flatter walk, with lots of little streets, restaurants, bars and shops.

Ideal location for us, we don’t mind a walk.

The hotel is at the top of a steep hill and is about 15-20 mins walk to the centre of town (balcon),
We found there had been some recent refurbishments to the bar and lounge area, have to say its a big improvement.

Only one person was working at breakfast they were busier than a one-armed wall paper hanger!

Toilet didn't flush properly and Ned side light hanging off the wall.

The lampshade was hanging off the wall dangerously and the toilet didn't flush .

Original room for 3 was tiny and facing a wall.

but I would call it a 2 ⭐️ I would of bin asking to be moved is this was my main holiday for was very repetitive same every night  staff are lovely very help full plug sockets hanging out the wall in bedroom bath shower need updating sun beds broken long walk to Centre but we don’t mind walking

The plug sockets hanging out of the wall and the electric meter being open.

The rooms could do with a tidy up, not much just things like seal around the bath, hole in wall where new air con fitted 
Spa what spa. .

I read reviews about the walls being thin and guests being unable to sleep

With a small fridge, kettle adequate storage (just, could do with a chest of draws) fluffy towels and the most powerful shower we've ever had the rooms were almost perfect, the only downside being that the walls are very thin so some noise does carry!!

The walls are very thin and we were regularly kept awake by our neighbour snoring.

When you sat on the wc it clanged as it was loose from the wall.

but clean, beds are comfortable but the aircon unit kept dripping water onto the bed at night, the towel rail kept falling off the wall nothing done about it.

but was let down by the balcony (if that's what you can call it) just enough room for a small coffee table and two chairs, and the view was the wall of the next property!

The sun lounge overlooked a bungalow , on our first day they started to rip out all the interior it was unbearable walls being demolished, skips being filled up it went on from 8 am to 4 30 every day except Good Friday and Easter Sunday, whilst this was going on the continue barking of dogs, this also went on all day and woke many people up middle of the night.

Yes I have to agree the rooms are not the biggest and the walls are quite thin

The only fault I could find with the hotel was as others have said the walls are very thin and you will be kept awake by people talking or the TV.However for the price we paid you would be hard pressed to find better value on the Costa Del Sol

Paper thin walls, you can almost hear people changing their mind!

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We partciularly enjoy the standard and condition of their establishments, the cleanliness and the wide variety of delicious food

The restaurant is bright and welcoming and the food is delicious and well presented.

The restaurant is bright and welcoming and the food is delicious.

Buffet meals were very good with excellent choice.

The choice of food at breakfast and evening meal was excellent and we enjoyed the pool side restaurant on 2 nights at no extra cost.

We had a buffet breakfast & dinner each day with views over the sea.

The buffet restaurant had plenty of choice and was always hot and tasty.

The waiting staff were so good and as we sat more or less at the same place for breakfast and dinner, we were principally looked after by Lola and Anabel.

The large buffet restaurant has indoor and outdoor seating; food was always of a high standard.

Plenty of food options for breakfast and dinner and of a good quality.

Everyone from the reception staff,dining room staff,chamber staff and even ground staff etc should be congratulated because at the end of the day it is a team effort.The food is of a high quality and there’s always enough choice at breakfast and dinner.

although it was a buffet menu there was always plenty to eat and on a lot of nights the food was cooked right before your eyes so it was always fresh.

The food at the Riu is extremely good with a wide choice at both breakfast and dinner.

The hotel arranged chilled cava and a lovely gift /souvenir left in our room on the day.A very unexpected and thoughtful touch.The hotel rooms, pool and grounds are immaculately cleaned and maintained.The buffet dining arrangements are very well managed with a very extensive choice of local and European favourites.

Always a friendly helpful welcome at meal times with a great selection for both breakfast and dinner buffets.

All the staff were so helpful wherever you were in the hotel is pristine and the food was lovely at breakfast and dinner.

Food was lovely and the Al La Carte experience was the highlight of my stay, eating delicious food overlooking the sea complimented by wonderful friendly staff.

Food in the buffet restaurant was very good, the choice plentiful and of a good quality both at breakfast and evening meal.

The hotel sits in nice grounds with a spacious pool area with lots of sunbeds overlooking the beach and the sea.

The pool area is great, plenty of sunbeds.

The pool area is kept pristine all the time and there isn’t a mad dash for sunbeds if you aren’t bothered about where you want to sit,but if you are then you can put your towels on your bed from 8am.The evening entertainment was ok

Had a wheelchair and despite different level the hotel was very suitable, with smooth floors and pool area.

All facilites gleaming and it is obvious that great pride is taken in maintenance of pool areas , public areas, reception lobby and grounds keeping.

Great pool area too and only a short walk from the lovely town area itself.

Pool area is superb, nobody allowed to put towels down before 8am and there was plenty of sunbeds.

The pool area is large with plenty of beds

Getting to the pool area involves quite a few steps

Extremely spacious and lots of seating options- foyer, large bar, outside bar, atrium, large outside entertainment space, hotel restaurant inside and outside terrace, plenty sunbeds around pool area.

There are ample sunbeds at the pool area and the beach is directly opposite the hotel.

but you have to pay to use it( pet hate as this is just making money)  the pool area is very nice and clean Leads through a gate on to the beach location is great.

The pool area is very nice and beautifully  calm, no intrusive music or "activities," which I particularly  like.

The pool area had plenty of sunbeds, and there were also 2 other sun terraces with sunbeds.

Beauiofully clean pool area with ramp leading to the promenade and the  beach is just 20 metres away.

Loads of sun loungers around pool area  (still get the usual towels in beds malarkey which was funny to watch) or beds available on beach for a small fee.

Had a wonderful time, friendly staff and very clean hotel, good size room, food 4/5 depends on personal taste, lovely pool area on the sea front.

We had room 002 right above the pool area with sort of a sea view

Location is good for short walk into town with numerous bars and restaurants, even in winter months.

There are a dozen bars and restaurants very near to the Riu Monica, and the town centre streets are lined with little shops, cafes, bars and restaurants.

Only a short walk into the town which has plenty of bars and restaurants.

Out the door to the left is a street with a lovely new little cafe bar called cafe wena .

The hotel is in a great location for the town and there are many bars and restaurants nearby if you fancy a change.

Beside the beach and short walk to shops, bars and restaurants.

The hotel is opposite a selection of bars and restaurants so handy if you fancy a change from the hotel food.

Hotel is spotlessly clean, staff from the cleaners to reception, bar and restaurant staff are friendly and welcoming.

The hotel and area are lovely and quiet and the hotel bar and restaurant are excellent.

Hotel RIU Monica is situated in nice location close to many bar’s restaurants.

This hotel is great, perfect location for walking out to bars and restaurants.

Plenty of good restaurants and bars within a short walking distance.

There are lots of good bars and restaurants nearby.

The surrounding areas lots of bars and restaurants opposite.

The hotel is just a ten minute walk up into the area full of bar’s restaurants & the many shops & ice cream vendors.

Few bars across the road for lunch or evening drink, (Ship is my choice) great staff, Nerja town 10-15 walk with plenty of shops bars restaurant etc.

Lovely couple of bars across the road and a short walk to the Balcon of Europe for lots of shops bars and restaurants.

The location is ideal as well, some nice bars and restaurants are across the road and within five minutes walk there are plenty more, we were only a ten minute walk from the center on Nerja as well.

Nerja itself is a lovely place, plenty of bar & restaurant options, from Tapas to Nepalese.

This 
Hotel is on a great spot to walk into the square (10mins) where there are plenty of bars and restaurants.

It is a beautiful hotel with great food and clean rooms, most of all the staff are fantastic, nothing is too much trouble for them, and they are so friendly and welcoming they make your holiday even more enjoyable.

The room was immaculate, comfortable and clean with a balcony and a view out to sea.

We were greeted with a glass of cava on arrival, our rooms were spotless and very well equipped with tea and coffee making facilities.

The staff are excellent, our room was kept immaculately clean for the whole week and the rest of the hotel was just as clean.

Rooms always kept immaculate, as were communal areas.

The hotel is spotless and our room was cleaned everyday .

The hotel throughout was exceptionally clean and room servicing was good.

Room clean, beds comfortable and spacious.

The rooms were very clean, modern and well maintained - we had a slight problem with the shower on the first day and it was fixed within a couple of hours of us telling the staff.

All staff at this hotel are really good very friendly and efficient,must give a shout out for Rosie who maintained and cleaned our room to a very high standard.

Rooms are cleaned every day and are spotless.

Room clean with comfy beds , kettle, fridge.

A spotlessly clean room that reflected the hotel as a whole, a low floor that saw to my partner’s needs and looked out onto a beautiful tended garden.

Our room was kept spotlessly clean by the chambermaids.

The room was immaculate, in fact the whole hotel was .

although there are some people who seem to rush down in the morning to leave towels and then disappear!

Enjoyed everything about this hotel (except the towels which are small and hard!).

but please upgrade the towels, thin, ragged and sad and when I caught a bit of sunburn it was most unpleasant using them.

Sadly the habit of people putting towels down early morning is a pain,

but of course the towels go out early though the sitters are not as early!

My only criticism would be the room towel are a bit smalland thin.

The booklet even states that staff will actively remove said towels if this practice is seen to be happening.

The only complaint I have is that towels put onto sunbeds and no one coming back to them until well into the afternoon  there was a lifeguard on duty and no towels were taken off sunbeds like the notice said it would be.

however be quite busy around the pool with people putting towels down quite early , we still still found sun beds that were suitable for us.

We did chuckle some days watching guests from our balcony rushing to put towels out, in the same spot, day after day as

The only criticism was of other guests who reserved sun beds with towels not returning for long periods of time, not easy for the hotel to police!

The only down size to the room was the towels in the bathroom,they were thread bear and small.

The only thing I didn’t like and it’s petty, the bathroom towels were a waste of space, they were small and useless, plus it could of done with some music round the pool, and that is it.

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