El Salado Holidays from £235

The location was superb! The staff were welcoming, friendly, helpful & efficient. The room was spotless, the beds very comfortable, & the linen very clean. The seaview from the balcony was amazing. We enjoyed a lovely tapas supper & the service very good. The hotel overall is a little tired but the views & the friendly staff made our stay very memorable.

Lovely staff. Tasty food. Nice gardens. Beautiful pool area

This is a lovely hotel I found while searching for places to stay 1 night on the coast from Marbella to Valencia. The staff is very friendly and we both spoke enough English and Spanish to feel comfortable. There is a quaint rooftop garden restaurant with good food and a charming staff. Breakfast was included with pastry and bread, ham and cheese and juices. Very traditional Continental breakfast. The cappuccino was delicious!! The price can’t be beat. I can’t speak as to what there is to do in Portman. It is a small and quiet town. We just stayed the one night as we passed through. But don’t hesitate to book a stay!

The good: Bedroom was clean and large. Bed was comfortable and the breakfast was pretty good. Bar was nice. The bad: Bad smell (drains?) in the bathroom and found a cockroach in there. Pool not open. To say our room (room 119, first floor) had a Mountain View would be pushing it a bit - yes there were mountains but the view basically was the road behind the hotel and the houses on it. If you are after a Mountain View room go as high as possible, but I would advise getting a sea view.