There were 3 of us in our party,2 adults and my 13 year old daughter and we booked 7 days prior to departure.

The reviews on this site were mixed to say the least with some damning reviews from the food to the state of the hotel,which I have to say were misleading.

The food was excellent but we still heard complaints from people who you guess won t eat much paella,halibut,duck pate or pork loin back at home.the rooms are cleaned every day,the towels replaced every day and bedding changed 3 times in the fortnight.

A large pool area with an upper terrace and a roof terrace. Didn't stay in for entertainment but it seemed to be the usual Spanish hotel fayre and probably better if you ve got small kids.there are 5 bars in the hotel one being a nightclub open til 3.00 am.

Overall a good value holiday,excellent hotel but Torremolinos is a let down and for that reason I probably won't go back although Benalmadena is a 1 euro/10 minute bus ride away and that's a lot better.

My Partner and I arrived at the Griego Mar on Mar 23rd.
We had only booked it 2 days previously and after booking read some of the reviews listed here.

We were horrified! However when we got to the Hotel we found the Reception area lovely and clean and the staff polite and friendly. We were shown to our room and surprise, surprise it was clean, tidy and probably the average size of any 3 star hotel in Spain, and believe me I've stopped in dozens of them.

The Sun did go off the Pool area at around 4.30pm (this was just before the clocks changed), but there is a sun terrace on top of one of the buildings, so we could sunbathe there till dusk. The food was nothing special but it was adequate, and sometimes very good.

All the bar staff were very friendly and we didn't have to queue for more than a couple of minutes at the most. The location for the beach to be fair is not good, it would be a fair trek for anyone with kids. The rooms were cleaned every day with clean towels and sheets.

I don't know where other people have stayed but the swimmimg pool was large by todays' standards although very cold, but certainly not crowded.

The entertainment could be improved.

We are going again in September.

*The Griego Mar is situated in a residential area with no other hotels in sight.I quite liked this as we felt that we were getting a real taste of how the spanish live and could watch them go about their daily lives from our balcony!

*The rooms are of a good size and are cleaned very well every day.A TV is supplied (only english channel bbc1)However the walls are very thin and we could here everything that was said next door, not good when there are a lot of small children or indeed noisy adults around!

*The food was adequate, not great but not bad it was hot and the fresh bread was a big bonus.

* During our stay the hotel was 'taken over' by spanish pensioners, we only went to one entertainment evening in the hotel, the 'Parrott show' but this was almost entirely in spanish even tho there were quite a few english families present as well.

*In conclusion this hotel was fine for us as a base for exploring the Costa Del Sol out of season but I would not recommend it for a family summer holiday.

The facilities are not adequate for the size of the hotel (swimming pool capacity 120, hotel has 700+ rooms!)also there are too many steps for wheelchairs or pushchairs.

I am I guess an old "fogey"... I have travelled widely and I first came to this Hotel over 30 years ago... Lots and Lots of changes... Would you believe that this Hotel was once owned by UK BUTLINS... yes complete with Redcoats who sang cheery songs on the coaches back to the Airport...

Enough of this nostalgia... I found my room adequate cleaned every day and the food was excellent ... Staff were very friendly and understood my Spanglish.. I like the Location as I am not a Beach person.. but families will find the long trek to the beach tiring... The bus station is a short walk with frequent buses to the Playa.. Pay on the bus and do as they do in Spain... do not queue or you will be left on the pavement..

Entertainment in the hotel was good and varied... so enjoy.. but as you are in the Centre of Torremolinos try and explore the local nightlife

The Griego Mar was poor to put it mildly, the food was awful, never hot and extremely bland so much so we decided to eat out instead.

The hotel staff were miserable and ignorant even when speaking to them in Spanish.

My daughter slipped on the crossing outside the front door and broke her ankle, they were useless and most unhelpful telling us to walk to the hospital. She ended up in a wheelchair for 10 days, yet again no consideration or help was given, oh I nearly forgot they did get us a wheelchair at a cost of

After reading some of the reports on this hotel I was a bit worried about our visit to the Griego Mar but it was a very pleasant surprise when we arrived as the hotel was lovely. Spotlessly clean, apart from the lazy guests who left cups, fag butts etc lying around the pool area but the whole pool area was hosed and scrubbed daily. The pool was thoughly cleaned each morning too.

The food was really nice, always hot and a varied selection, we really enjoyed the meals and even the snacks had a good selection on offer with all the kids favourites like nuggets, burgers and chips.

The location of the hotel isn't too bad as the complex is that big you can kind of forget the outside world, but outside the hotel is a residential area, high rise flats, a bit of a scruffy area to be honest and the streets were littered with a more than acceptable amount of dog poo.

The staff at the hotel were very nice and helpful, no problems with them at all.

The entertainment was varied and ongoing throughout the day and night. The staff there worked very hard and were lovely. There was entertainment for the kids and adults throughout the day, like bowling, shooting, darts, hoopla, etc. And things like colouring, making things and DVD

Ive just returned yesterday following a 1 week all inclusive stay in this hotel with my wife and 2 boys. (Aged 4 and 2).

The hotel is situated in a residential part of torremolinos which is a bit run down but a 10 minute walk with a pram will take you to the centre of town.

Unfortunately this hotel is absolutely not suitable for young families. The complex is over two main blocks and unless you were willing to change lifts at level R and walk around the packed pool area then you have to carry yor pram up some steps.

Despite making contact with our tour company twice before we left to ensure we had a family room, this did not happen. We were allocated what was effectively a double room with two camp beds situated on either side of the double.

This meant that there was almost no free floor space and only one person could walk about the room at the time. We had a view of another block of flats and directly below our room was a collection of rubble. We didnt get a lot of direct sunlight into the room so it didnt heat up as much as it could have during the day which was fortunate as the air conditioning was non existent.

The hotel boasts 414 rooms so it is a big hotel however the communal areas were totally inadequate for the volume of people. The pool area was absolutely packed and was not suitable for young children. ( No separate childs pool.) We went all inclusive and this is probably the best option at this hotel.

The food was adequate if you are not overly fussy but avoid eating at peak times as the restaurant is packed. The bar service was good and despite the amount of guests , the queues for the bar were not too bad.

The hotel was clean except for first thing in the morning which was a a result of the guests the previous night around the pool so you can not blame the hotel or staff for that. I did however see a condom floating in the pool on our last morning but again this is a reflection on clientelle and not the hotel.

The rooms were cleaned every day. This was good. The entertainment appeared OK however the pool area was so packed that it wasnt suitable for prams or very young children so we were only able to see it from the pool bar.

All in all it was a bit disappointing and I certainly wouldnt recommend it as a family hotel unless your children are big enough to look after themselves.

The biggest asset this hotel has is its staff. They work in very difficult conditions to ensure that you get the best from the Griego Mar. I would rate them as the best staff encountered in any of my previous 15 or so foreign holidays.

Its unfortunate that I can not say the same about the facilities at the Griego Mar.

As I go on several All inclusive holidays a year, I was slightly worried about this hotel, after reading a few reviews.

I had no need to be, the room and hotel was always clean.

The food was hot and they didn't run low, not as much choice as a normal all inclusive, but still good quality, snack bar was the only let down, always (cold sausages, chips beans, burgers, small salad section and potato) but it was ok if you were peckesh, also this hotel in half board also, so sometimes a queue for drinks as people in front of queue are sorting out payment.

if you want a 100% English hotel, stay away but if you don't mind mixing then this is a great hotel, the ratio when I was here was U.K 50% Spanish 40% German / Portuguese / Danish 10%

Staff were all nice, happy and had a little bit of a laugh, and the entertainment was a typical all inclusive (mini disco, bingo, parrot show, etc) but was ok to watch, and if you didn't like it there was a night club style bar, open till 1 or 2 some nights with karoake.

I was really worried about going to this hotel after reading a few of the reviews but I didn't have to be as I found the Hotel to be much better than I expected.

As it was only a 3 star I didn't expect the Ritz, but as I have been to a few 3 start hotels it was what I would expect it was basic but very clean. The pool and surrounding area was always clean and tidy, the rooms were cleaned and towels changed everyday, hotel overall was always kept clean. The buffet didn't offer an exciting range of food but there was always something there that you would fancy and a seperate buffet for the kids and food was always hot and again the area was clean.

The entertainment again for a 3 star was okay and varied and with the resort being quiet was good to have.

Staff were always polite and willing to help. Reception staff not so good. Pool bar was busy and you did have to wait but not for long so I didn't see a problem.

The Hotel wasn't far from the main area but was a steep walk to and from the beach. But was always quiet late at night which was good.

After reading some of the horror stories about this hotel I really was reluctant to go, but I am glad that I did as I thought the hotel was fine and had a great time there.

Just back from a 2 week stay at this hotel and must say after reading some of the comments of here before I went I was quite sceptical

I was pleasantly surprised when I arrived!! The hotel is old and basic but the rooms were very clean and the staff were excellent

The food was always piping hot (truthfully)!! And they baked lovely fresh baguettes at all meal times, the baguette oven was in the dining room so if you wanted a hot baguette you just had to watch for them coming out,
The soups that were served every day were delicious, in fact I'd go so far as to say its one of the best hotels vie been in for soup, main meals were better some days than others but on the whole quite nice, desserts pretty bland and not much selection

Bar staff nice and friendly, and you got pints or half pints and always willing to make any cocktail asked for, which was nice as we were all inclusive

Entertainment was what you'd expect from 3 stars - iffy

Biggest complaint I could see, would be the sunbathing area if you had kids as there wasn't really a lot of space around the pool, but for adults there's the rooftop area or a separate sun terrace

On the whole if I were to end up at this hotel on an allocated on arrival I can