Marbella Eco Lodge

This is a property located in a beautiful spot, the beach is amazing , however the magic ends there. We booked 3 double rooms for us and extended family, we wanted to go to a quiet spot to relax and chill. From the beginning the owner approached us by whatspp to make clear the hotel policies about not getting any food or beverages into the property, a fair warning, it was nothing out of the ordinary until his wife called us also to warn about the same thing and before entering the property the person in charge also warned us about it AGAIN with a much more menacing tone, it became annoying at that point, specially when we didn’t have any food or beverages with us… as soon as we entered the room she began to explain that you cannot leave the air conditioner on while you are not in the room or they will (kindly) turn it off for you, so if you want to go back to a nice cool room after spending the whole day in the scorching heat this place is not for you. This hotel does have WiFI but they won’t give you the password, apparently it is just for staff and people they like, but not for you. The vibe of the people in charge is that of a cell keeper, their attitude far from welcoming and they make you feel like an intruder inside of “their” property, like you are not paying for it. It is not necessary to explain by that time we really wanted to run away from the place and would have done that if not for the $750 we paid for the two nights….big mistake. The food is sub-standard and overpriced, I highly suggest eat somewhere else in town, the paella we had was salty and had pork in it(which paella usually doesn’t have) and one person in our party was alergic to pork, would be nice to know in advance, the price of the paella per person was roughly $20 per person, beverages not included , not worthy at all. The service at the restaurant was awful, the servers didn’t write down our order and messed it up, bringing some extra items we didn’t order and forgetting others. Be aware to bring your own beach towels, you can’t use the towels they have in the bathrooms on the beach, they will rent you towels to go to the beach for about $2.00 per day, this is was also not advertised in their site. We ended up buying new ones for $2.00 at the near by town. Long story short, this is a tourist trap, overpriced, under serviced, an awful experience overall. We learned that many places near by are very similar at less than half of the price of this place and with a much more welcoming atmosphere, I wouldn’t recommend anyone to book this place unless you like to be mistreated, lectured and taken advantage of. Awful experience.