Ratings based on 434 Verified Reviews
They paid and stayed. We double-checked.
4.1 Room cleanliness
3.8 Service & staff
3.7 Room comfort
3.9 Hotel condition
Expedia Verified Reviews
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by A verified traveller from Surrey, UK
Nice Family Hotel, But not a 4*
Posted 15-Sep-2016
Pros: Location
Clean rooms
Near train station and bus station
Town 15-20 min walk away
Good Food selection
Near to Bars
Cons: Clean cutlery and plates at dinner and breakfast
Friendly staff
Quicker check-in
Less rowdy by the pool
Location: Bio-park on the train , Aquapark, Malaga city on train, Dolphin park on train, Torremolinos shops 15 min walk, Beach across the road, Taxis nearby.
Nice hotel in a great location, the rooms very clean and modern and lots of facilities on site. Good food selection for breakfast and dinner. However on arrival at the hotel we were faced with a 40 people deep queue at check in. After an hour of waiting patiently to check in we were then told our room was not ready despite it being past the 1400 check in time (not a great start for a 4* hotel) It seemed there was not enough staff at the hotel to deal with the number of guests. The room was lovely with partial sea views, it was cleaned daily by the maids and had everything we needed including a small fridge. The only negative thing i will say about the room is we backed onto a very noisy air vent from the kitchen area which ran all day and night and even with the balcony doors closed we could hear it which wasn't ideal for when we wanted to sleep. Breakfast and dinner was of a good standard, lots of choice. The dining room was always busy and could be quite rowdy at times so don't expect a romantic meal. Also waiting staff were rude and as people left their tables they prepared them with no cutlery for the next guests. Both breakfast and dinner i found dirty plates and cutlery that were supposed to be cleaned, every breakfast I had to literally hunt through the clean glass pile to find a clean glass for my Orange juice (not 4* treatment) and if you want to sit by the pool in the day, don't bother as all the beds are taken up, we found the beach was much more pleasant.
by A verified traveller from Berlin
Großes Hotel direkt am Strand
Posted 14-Sep-2016Das Hotel ist was essen und Comfort angeht wirklich ein 4* Hotel. Die Zimmer sind ausreichend groß und verfügen über Terasse und sogar Badewanne. Das Hotel liegt am Strand. Einen eigenen Strandabschnitt für Hotelgäste gibt es nicht. Eine Liege mit Schirm kann man für 3-4€ pro Tag mieten. Das sollt kein Problem sein, andiskutiert kann man die große Poollandschaft des Hotels nutzen. Eine Liege ob Sonne oder Schatten ist immer zu finden. Das Personal hätte teilweise freundlicher sein können, das kann man nicht nur dem Sprachkenntnissen oder der spanischen Mentalität zuschreiben. Wer da aber nicht sonderlich empfindlich ist, wird einen schönen Aufenthalt im Sol Principal haben! Nach Malaga dauert es mit Fuß und Zugweg eine gute halbe Stunde.
by A verified traveller from ireland
Lovely swimming pool ,good family hotel,
Posted 12-Sep-2016
Pros: Close to beach great pool
Location: Lots of good value fish restaurants by the beach
Good hotel close to beach and restaurants lovely swimming pool great breakfast friendly staff good sea view from room
Great kids club and familyentertainment in the evenings
by A verified traveller
Wonderful hotel on the beach.
Posted 11-Sep-2016
Pros: Great location. Near bus stops. Beautiful pools.
Just returned from 6 days at Sol principe. Everything was great...my daughter ( age 8) loved the beautiful pools, the beach and the evening entertainment.
by A verified traveller
Excellent for kids
Posted 07-Sep-2016Overall - great for kids with multiple pools and right on beach front.
Food
On the whole, food good, but a little repetitive. Great if for us if (like us) you like fresh fish and shellfish. Lots of pork dishes - but so much variety you will always find something you like. Wonderful cakes and pastries. Avoid mash potato and the soups - clearly out of packets. We paid for HB (breakfast and dinner) but were told that drinks were extra. Not even water was included. Not happy at paying nearly 3Euro for a tiny bottle of water at dinner.
Entertainment
Entertainment good - a different show every night, really good quality, and something for the kids too. Brilliant magic show!
Pools
Get up early if you want somewhere to lie by the pool. All sunbeds 'reserved' with towels by 9am in the morning with many unused (despite towels) till after lunch.
Rooms
Rooms disappointing - basic - only 3 star and no carpet in corridor makes it very noisy with kids slamming doors and running up and down after the entertainment finishes at 11pm
Would I go again - yes!
by A verified traveller
Goed hotel, dichtbij strand en centrum Torremolino
Posted 05-Sep-2016Goed hotel, lekker ontbijt, nette kamer en dichtbij leuke eettentjes en het centrum.
by A verified traveller from maroc
Posted 03-Sep-2016
Très bien, bonne situation, équipements impeccable, buffet complet
by A verified traveller
Hotel accueillant et bien situee
Posted 27-Aug-2016Ce nest pas la premiere fois que je m'installe dans cet hotel, il est excellent bien situee et confortable
by A verified traveller
Hotel ok, aan het strand
Posted 12-Aug-2016
Pros: Strand dichtbij
Location: Erg op kleine kinderen gericht
Redelijk ver van Torremolinos stad, kamers werden niet goed schoongemaakt en het eten was niet elke dag goed. Hebben 3 x rauw kip en varkensvlees gehad. Voor een strandvakantie is dit hotel goed genoeg, maar zeker geen 4 sterren waard.
by A verified traveller from england
Very good location..near the beach
Posted 04-Aug-2016Enjoyed my stay at the hotel. I would definitely stay here again.
